英语听力精选进阶版 6203
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
A British Obsession 1 英国人迷恋的话题
British people are famous for always talking about the weather, but the weather also affects the way we speak and the phrases we use.
As more winter weather batters 2 the UK, this week’s Take Away demonstrates how the British obsession with weather has influenced our language.
The return of snowstorms to the UK proves that when it comes to bad weather it never rains but it pours.
The police have warned that unnecessary road travel is not recommended but some motorists have thrown caution to the wind and made their journeys anyway, claiming that it’s all a storm in teacup.
Those whose cars are stuck in the snow may consider themselves to be twisting in the wind.
There are problems too for local councils who are running out of sand and grit 3 for the roads, having not saved enough supplies for a rainy day.
However it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good and breakdown 4 services will be seeing an increase in business at this time of year.
And every cloud has a silver lining 5 for plumbers 6 too as the cold weather brings burst and frozen pipes in homes and businesses.
What has become apparent from the cold snap is that seasonal 7 weather forecasting is not a precise science.
The UK Meteorological Officepredicted that this winter would be mild and warm so the bad weather came like a bolt from the blue, defying predictions.
It’s no wonder then that many people are feeling under the weather with flus and colds an ever-present danger, especially for the very old and very young.
The best thing to do then is to wrap up warm, stay at home and weather the storm and hopefully in a few weeks everything will be as right as rain.
Glossary 词汇表
batters （恶劣天气）困扰
influenced 影响
it never rains but it pours 祸不单行
thrown caution to the wind 冒险
a storm in teacup 大惊小怪
twisting in the wind 孤立无援
grit 砂砾
rainy day 艰难的时刻/困境
ill wind that blows nobody any good 有祸也有福/有人愁有人喜
breakdown services （汽车）救援服务
every cloud has a silver lining （每一块乌云后面都有银色的一面） 困难中必有希望
plumbers 管工
burst 爆开/裂开
cold snap 寒流
seasonal weather forecasting 季节天气预告
Meteorological Office predicted 气象局预测
bolt from the blue 突如其来的
under the weather 身体不舒服
weather the storm 度过危机
as right as rain 万事顺利
- I was suffering from obsession that my career would be ended.那时的我陷入了我的事业有可能就此终止的困扰当中。
- She would try to forget her obsession with Christopher.她会努力忘记对克里斯托弗的迷恋。
- The pitcher has beaned as many as three batters in this game. 在这？热？投手投球竟打中了三个击手的头。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- A storm batters the ship. 一场风暴袭击了这条船。 来自辞典例句
- The soldiers showed that they had plenty of grit. 士兵们表现得很有勇气。
- I've got some grit in my shoe.我的鞋子里弄进了一些砂子。
- She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
- The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
- Plumbers charge by the hour for their work. 水管工人的工作是以小时收费的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Plumbers, carpenters, and other workmen finished the new house quickly. 管道工、木工及其他工匠很快完成了这幢新房子。 来自辞典例句