EPISODE · Nov 18, 2021 · 5 MIN
Odie的英语课 544 Calendar Phrases | A month of Sundays
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543 复习mad as a March hare (像三月的野兔一样)疯狂,激动,狂野,非常愚蠢的adventure 冒险,历险,奇遇wonderland 仙境,仙境一般的地方a month of Sundays很久很久,很长很长时间= a very long time,而且感觉是没有尽头(endless)这个短语可以追溯到18世纪中叶、19世纪早期,由于宗教限制,在星期日不可以进行娱乐活动,会感觉时间过得特别慢,就产生了这样一个表达 a month of Sundays。A month of Sundays 通常会用在否定句中(和 not 一起用),比如:I haven't seen Barbara in a month of Sundays.我已经很久很久没有见到芭芭拉了。这句话也可以说成 I haven't seen Barbara for a (very) long time.因为时间太久,a month of Sundays 还有一个延伸的意思就是“(某事)很可能不会发生”。Not in a month of Sundays! 不可能!没戏!= Never!
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