时间:2019-02-03 作者:英语课 分类:美国习惯用语


英语课

in the pink


fit 1 as 2 a fiddle 3


我们曾经给大家介绍过几个在你感到身体不舒服的时候说的习惯用语。不知大家还记不记得? 比如说:under the weather是什么意思?这是指:不太舒服。什么是:down with the bug 5? 这是:由于流行性病毒的感染而不舒服。当然,表达身体不舒服的说法有很多,上面举的只是其中的两个。可是,我们不能老是说不高兴的事,今天我们来讲两个在身体很健康和精力充沛的时候说的常用语。首先,我们要讲的是:in the pink。


当一个人告诉你:He is in the pink,那你就知道他肯定感到身体很好。In the pink这个习惯用语的出处说法各有不同。有的人说,in the pink这个俗语可能是来自跑马场,因为在那里,人们把 in the pink用来形容那些看起来很健壮的马。但是,有的人有不同的看法;他们认为凡是身体健康的人,他们的皮肤都会呈现一种粉色的光泽,就像我们说有的人脸色很好,白里透红一样。这些人说in the pink这个说法就是从这儿来的。我们来举个例子吧:


例句-1: "Our next door neighbor 6 came 7 back from the hospital yesterday after his heart 8 attack 9. And I'm glad to say he certainly 10 looks back in the pink again."


这句话的意思是:"我们的隔壁邻居心脏病发作进了医院,昨天他出院回家了。他看起来确实和以往一样健康,我很高兴。"


在美国,邻里关系也各有不同。有的地方邻居关系很密切,互相照应,来往很多。有孩子的家庭往往会互相合作,轮流接送孩子,这样大家都可以省点时间。美国人经常要出去旅行,邻居关系好会带来很多方便,因为在你出门的时候,你可以请邻居替你浇花、喂猫、收取邮件等。更重要的是,好的邻居会经常关心你的家,万一发现有可疑的人想乘虚而入时,他就会及时替你报警。但是,也有的地方邻居没有来往的。有的人在一个地方住了好几年还像陌生人一样。下面我们再来用in the pink来举个例子,这是一个人在睡了一个好觉后感到精神百倍。他说:


例句-2: "It's amazing 11 what a good night's sleep can do for a man. I thought 12 I was 13 getting a cold yesterday so I went to bed a couple 14 of hours early and I really feel in the pink now."


这人说:"晚上睡一个好觉能对一个人起多大的作用,这真实令人吃惊。我昨天以为我感冒了,所以比平时早两个小时就上床了。现在我感到精神好极了。"


要是你觉得身体非常好,你不仅可以说in the pink,你还可以用另一个习惯用语来表达这个意思:fit as a fiddle。


Fit是身体好的意思,fiddle是类似小提琴的乐器。要是一个人说他fit as a fiddle,那就好比是一把琴的弦和音调都调得很好。请听下面这位年轻人谈谈他是怎么样保持健康的:


例句-3: "I think my health 15 is important 16, so I don't smoke or drink. I eat lots of vegetables and fruit, and I do exercises three times a week. These things help to keep me fit as a fiddle."


这位年轻人说:"因为我的身体是很重要的。所以,我不抽烟,也不喝酒。我吃好多蔬菜和水果。每个星期,我锻炼三次。这些都使我能保持身体健康。"


美国人现在的寿命也越来越长。下面就是一个人在说他的祖父:


例句-4: "My grandfather looks like he's sixty but he's really eighty years old and fit as a fiddle: he still has his own 4 teeth, doesn't need glasses, and walks four miles 17 every day."


这个人说 :"我的祖父看起来像一个六十多岁的人。可是实际上,他已经八十岁了。而且他还非常健康:他不用装假牙,看东西也不用眼镜,每天还走四英哩路。"


身体很好的八十岁老人在美国不能说是罕见的事。但是,牙齿没有坏,看书不用戴眼镜,这实在令人感到惊奇。老人为了保持身体健康每天散步,做运动也并不稀罕。可是,四英哩并不是很短的行程。想必这位老人肯定有他特殊的养身之道。


今天我们给大家讲解了两个表示身体很健康的习惯用语。第一个是:in the pink。


In the pink的意思是指一个人脸色看上去白里透红,气色很好,身体很健康。我们今天讲的另一个习惯用语是:fit as a fiddle。


Fit as a fiddle的意思也是指身体很好,就像一只调好音的小提琴,准备演奏美丽动听的音乐一样。


我们这次的[美国习惯用语]就讲解到这里。下次节目再会。



adj.适宜的,对的,准备好的;v.适合;安装;n.适宜;发作;一阵
  • I am sure you can fit me in somewhere.我相信你能找个地方安排我。
  • She is fit for the job.她适合做这项工作。
conj.按照;如同
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动
  • She plays the fiddle well.她小提琴拉得好。
  • Don't fiddle with the typewriter.不要摆弄那架打字机了。
v.拥有,持有;adj.(属于)自己的,特有的
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
n.虫子;故障;窃听器;vt.纠缠;装窃听器
  • There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
  • The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。
n.邻居;v.邻接,毗邻而居,友好
  • He has a very good neighbor.他有一个好邻居。
  • My new neighbor moved in last weekend.我的新邻居上周才搬来。
v.动词come的过去式
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
n.心,中心,要点;v.鼓起勇气,激励
  • He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
  • I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。
n./v.攻击,袭击,进攻,抨击
  • We must keep the enemy's attack off until dark.天黑前我们应当顶住敌人的进攻。
  • Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
adv.当然,无疑;一定,肯定,必定
  • He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄!
  • Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。
adj.令人吃惊的;令人惊异的
  • The news is quite amazing.这消息十分惊人。
  • Our trip to the mountain was amazing.我们的登山之行真是太妙了。
n.想法,思想,思维,思潮,关心,挂念;v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
n.对,夫妇,数个;v.加倍,成双,连结
  • I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
  • I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。
n.健康;健康状况
  • Are you in good health?你的身体好吗?
  • I wish you good health and a long life.祝您健康长寿。
adj.重要的;重大的;严重的
  • It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
  • This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。
n.英里( mile的名词复数 );很多;一英里赛跑;大面积
  • Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
  • a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts 由四英里长的城墙围着的设防城镇
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