情景會話口袋書人際篇 第117期:栽花種草(4)

9. When the flowers open out, the tantalizing aroma perfumes the air.
花盛開時，到處彌漫著誘人的芳香。
還能這樣說：
The air is full of aroma when the flowers come out.
The blossomed flowers make the air aromatous.
應用解析：
a bottle of perfume 一瓶香水;
perfume one's hair 在頭發(fā)上灑香水;
a perfumed talk 罵人話，壞話
10. Calyx canthus can be in full bloom even in winter.
臘梅在寒冬依然開花。
還能這樣說：
Calyx canthus put forth flowers in winter.
Calyx canthus are in flower even in winter.
應用解析：
and (so on and) so forth 等等;
so far forth as ...到……的程度;
sway back and forth 前后搖動;
burst forth (芽、蕾)綻放;(火山等)爆發(fā)
11. I am going to grow some roses.
我想栽些玫瑰花。
還能這樣說：
I'd like to plant some roses.
I want to cultivate some roses.
諺語：
No rose without a thorn.
玫瑰都有刺。
12. In the garden more grow than the gardener sow.
有意栽花花不開，無心插柳柳成蔭。
還能這樣說：
A watched flower never blooms, but an untended willow grows.
Follow love and it will flee thee, flee love and it will follow thee.
應用解析：
Everything in your garden is nice.
一切都是再好不過了;天官賜福，令人滿足了(常帶諷刺意味)。
13. It's easy to keep cacti.
仙人掌很好養(yǎng)活。
還能這樣說：
Cacti can be easily kept.
It's not difficult to keep cacti alive.
應用解析：
in bad keep 保存得不好;
in good keep 保存得好;
keep from 避開;禁止;隱瞞;
keep on with 繼續(xù)
14. Can you give me some advice about how to plant camellia?
關(guān)于養(yǎng)茶花你能提些建議嗎?
還能這樣說：
Could you tell me how to grow camellia well?
Can you teach the methods of growing camellia?
諺語：
Many receive advice only the wise profit by it.
得到忠告的人很多，唯智者能從中受益。
15. We have a grassy lawn in our garden.
我們的花園里有綠草如茵的草坪。
還能這樣說：
You can see a green turf in our garden.
Our garden is covered with grassy lawn.
諺語：
The neighbor's lawn is green.
鄰家的草坪綠(老婆別人的好)。
16. Keep off the grass, please!
請勿踐踏草坪!
還能這樣說：
You're not supposed to walk on the grass.
You are not allowed to walk on the lawn.
應用解析：
cut one's own grass 自食其力;
cut the grass from under sb.'s feet 妨礙某人;拆某人的臺;
hear the grass grow 特別敏銳
17. The flowers have withered away.
花謝了。
還能這樣說：
The flowers have fallen and scattered about.
The flowers have sicken.
應用解析：
the flower of the youth of the country 國家的優(yōu)秀青年;
no flowers (by request) 花圈敬辭;
as welcome as flowers in May 極受歡迎的