像黄瓜一样酷：解锁常用英语明喻

明喻短语・中英对照全文翻译As common as muckMeaning: This refers to a rough, vulgar, uneducated person with no cultural background.意思：举止粗俗、没教养、土里土气Example:Person A: “Have you noticed how much Ruth swears every time she opens her mouth?”A：你有没有发现露丝一开口就满嘴脏话？Person B: “Yes I have. She’s as common as muck.”B：有，她实在太粗俗了。**This expression is not very polite as it implies that the person uttering it feels superior.这句话不太礼貌，带有优越感。*To swear = to use foul language. It also means to solemnly promise, usually before the judge in a courtroom.意思：说脏话；发誓As cool as a cucumberMeaning: This means to be very calm and composed in a difficult situation.意思：镇定自若、冷静沉着、处变不惊Example:Even when the prime minister lost the elections, he was as cool as a cucumber.例句：即使首相落选了，他依然镇定自若。**This simile probably originated from the fact that the inside of cucumbers is always cool to the touch.来源：可能因为黄瓜内部摸起来总是凉的。As cunning as a foxMeaning: When someone is as cunning as a fox, they can be very devious. They are able to trick people into getting what they want.意思：像狐狸一样狡猾、诡计多端Example:Don’t trust John. He’s as cunning as a fox.例句：别相信约翰，他狡猾得像只狐狸。***To trick (someone) into doing something = use devious methods to mislead a person into doing something.意思：哄骗某人做某事As daft as a brushMeaning: A silly foolish person意思：傻里傻气、蠢得要命Example:John’s behaviour makes him seem as daft as a brush when in reality he’s quite the opposite.例句：约翰的举止看起来傻里傻气 **，但实际上他完全不是这样。**As dark as a dungeonMeaning: Dungeons are always very dark so this is where this simile derives from.意思：黑得像地牢、漆黑一片Example:“It’s as dark as a dungeon in here. Can you switch on the light please? I can’t see where I am going.”例句：“这里黑得像地牢一样 **，麻烦开下灯好吗？我看不见路。”***Switch on = connect something electrical or electronic to a power source.意思：打开（电器、灯）As different as chalk and cheeseMeaning: When two people are opposites and have nothing in common we compare them to chalk and cheese.意思：截然不同、天差地别、完全不是一类人Example:I don’t know why they got married. They are as different as chalk and cheese. But then again, they do say that opposites attract.例句：我真不知道他们为什么结婚，两人完全不是一路人 **。不过也有人说异性相吸。**Another variation: As different as night and day.另一种说法：As different as night and day（天壤之别）As easy as ABCMeaning: When we find something very easy to do we use this simile.意思：极其简单、小菜一碟Example:A: “How did your exam go?”A：你考试考得怎么样？B: “Great! It was as easy as ABC.”**B：特别好！简单得要命。We can also say ‘as easy as 1 2 3’.也可以说：as easy as 1 2 3As fit as a fiddleMeaning: This refers to a person’s health, when he or she is fit and healthy.意思：非常健康、身体硬朗、神采奕奕Example:Person A: “How is your father now? The last time I spoke to him he had a bad dose of the flu. I hope he’s feeling better now.”A：你爸爸现在怎么样了？上次见他时他得了重感冒，希望他好多了。Person B: “He’s completely recovered. Now he’s as fit as a fiddle.”B：他完全康复了，现在身体好得很。**As flat as a pancakeMeaning: To be very flat.意思：平得像煎饼、非常扁平Example:I forgot to add baking powder to the cake mix. Now the cake is as flat as a pancake.例句：我忘了在蛋糕里加泡打粉，现在蛋糕扁得像张饼。