每日學(xué)英語(yǔ):As wet as a drowned rat 濕得像落湯雞

2024-02-16 11:02:05  每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)
源于歐美舊時(shí)習(xí)俗。這一比喻帶有鮮明的民族色彩。在西方文化里,英美人大多討厭老鼠。他們?cè)谛稳?ldquo;濕”的時(shí)候,常用被淹的老鼠來比喻,as wet as a drowned rat跟漢語(yǔ)中所說的“濕得像落湯雞”類似。

【例句】
After raining cats and dogs he is as wet as a drowned rat.
傾盆大雨過后,他像落湯雞似的。

Walking in the rain for an hour, Mr. A was as wet as a drowned rat.
先生在雨中走了一小時(shí),濕得像落湯雞。

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