EPISODE · Sep 4, 2019 · 3 MIN
黄油butter + 飞fly是蝴蝶,英文中满肚子蝴蝶是什么意思?
from 早餐英语|实用英文口语
英语中满肚子蝴蝶是什么意思? 今天我们来说一个单词butterfly,即“奶油butter+ 飞fly”。为什么会是这样的? 传说在很久以前,居住在英国郊区的人们,在早春时节看到在森林中飞翔的黄色粉蝶(yellow brimstone butterfly)。当她们在阳光照射下,就像飞舞般的奶油(butter flying)一样。于是,蝴蝶就被取名为butterfly。 生物学研究表明,温带地区的蝴蝶,大都较小型而色彩单调,而亚热带及热带地区的蝴蝶,都具有美丽鲜艳的颜色。英国的蝴蝶,就属于单调的奶油一类。 而中文的“蝴蝶”也很有意思。分别都是“虫”字旁,而“蝴”来自“胡思乱想”,犹如梦境一般,飘来飘去,飞忽不定, “蝶”就是形容那种小虫的翅膀宛如两只小碟。 说起butterfly,我首先想到的是Miley Cyrus的那首Butterfly Fly Away: Butterfly, Butterfly, Butterfly蝴蝶啊蝴蝶啊蝴蝶啊Butterfly fly away蝴蝶将会远飞 蝴蝶在我们的中国的文化中,也有典型的角色,如:庄周梦蝶,梁祝化蝶。也能让我联想到Butterfly Effect(蝴蝶效应)。今天要学习的习语也是关于蝴蝶的:butterflies in stomach它指的是to feel very nervous and restless(让人感到紧张,坐立不安,忐忑的感觉) 这个习语用作“紧张”的意思,最早出现在1943年, The phrase, as we use it today was first used in 1943 by Bill Gardener describing his first training jump as a paratrooper:"I landed all right and although I’ll always have butterflies in my stomach every time I go up …" 例句:1. He had butterflies in his stomach as he walked out onto the stage for his dance performance.当他走到舞台上要跳舞时,他的感到一阵紧张。 2. Standing in the crowd, waiting for my favorite band to take the stage, I have butterflies in my stomach.站在人群中,等着我最喜欢的乐队上台,我心里非常紧张。 3. Tomorrow is my first day at a new school, I have butterflies in my stomach. I hope that I am able to find all of my classes.明天是我在新学校的第一天,我心里七上八下。我希望我能找到我所有的课程。 听力练习:You might know the feeling of having butterflies in your stomach before a very important event.你也许能体会到一种紧张的感觉,尤其是在面对一件很重要的事情之前。
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