与水有关的短语

淡淡是真 · 发表于 2009-5-13 21:50

水和我们的日常生活密切相关，因此英语中也就有了很多与水有关的短语。来看看下面这些说法，你都知道是什么意思吗？

to be in hot water/in deep water：陷入困境

keep one's head above water：不负债，免遭灭顶之灾

water over the dam：木已成舟，既成事实

to hold water：（理论、计划等）证明合理，说得通

throw cold water：泼冷水

A lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge since：自从那时起, 已经过了很久

above water：脱离困境的

as unstable as water：像水一样不稳定，变化无常

as weak as water：身体非常虚弱；意志薄弱；性格懦弱

back water：退缩；死气沉沉的状态；文化落后的地方

bring the water to one's mouth(=make one's mouth water)：使某人垂涎

Don't cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean (=Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh)：清水未来，莫泼脏水

Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve)：竹篮打水一场空

draw water to one's own mill：处处为自己打算；谋取私利

fish in troubled/muddy waters：混水摸鱼；趁火打劫

get to/reach smooth water：安然摆脱困境；进入顺境

get/wring water from a flint：缘木求鱼

He knows the water the best who has waded through it：要知河深浅，须问过来人

in low water：缺钱，经济拮据

in rough / troubled water：灾难深重

in smooth water：处于顺境中；日子好过

like water off a duck's back：不起作用；毫无影响

limn on water：瞬刻即逝，徒劳无益

Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of：我们眼前所发生的事情, 有许多是我们不知道的

No safe wading in an unknown water(=Wade not in unknown waters)：不知水深浅, 千万莫轻涉

Salt water and absence wash away love：远航久别恩情疏

spend like water：挥霍无度

Still waters run deep (=Smooth waters run deep)：静水流深；沉默者深谋

Stolen waters are sweet：偷欢最乐

Too much water drowned the miller：过犹不及

oil on troubled waters：调停纠纷；息事宁人

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry：井干方知水可贵

written in water：(名声、成就)转眼即逝的；昙花一现的

Water finds its (own) level：水往低处流

waters of forgetfulness：忘川(俗传阴间有条河, 饮其水则忘掉生前的一切)；忘记