“storm in a teacup”千萬別翻譯成“茶杯裡的暴風雨”,你想的也太簡單了
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storm in a teacup
[stɔːm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌp]
你是否曾經為了一件很不起眼的小事兒跟別人吵到不可開交,又或者對一件微不足道的事情擔心得要命?這就是我們這個短語storm in a teacup的意思:極度誇大一件小事。北美人也會用“a tempest in a teapot”。
小題大作,大驚小怪,小事引起的軒然大波
例:
Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup。
雙方都想拿這個小分歧做大文章。
any port in a storm
[ˈeni pɔːrt ɪn ə stɔːrm]
In an emergency, we will accept help from any source and in any place, even from an unpleasant person。
在緊急情況下,我們會接受來自任何地方和任何來源的幫助,甚至是來自一個令人討厭的人。
The proverb ‘Any port in a storm’ suggests that, when in difficulty you need not to seek the perfect solution; any solution will suffice。
諺語“Any port in a storm”就是表示,當你遇到困難時,你不必尋求完美的解決方案;任何解決方案都可以。
慌不擇路;風暴來時不擇港;窮途之策
例:
He hates his job, but he can‘t get another。 Any port in a storm, you know。
他不喜歡自己的工作,但他也沒有別的可做。要知道,病急亂投醫嘛。
the calm before the storm
[ðə kɑːm bɪˈfɔː(r) ðə stɔːm]
a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty
暴風雨前的平靜(指重大活動、激烈辯論或災難發生之前的平靜)
例:
I like to get everything done before the guests arrive and relax for a moment in the calm before the storm。
我喜歡在客人到來之前把什麼都做好,然後利用暴風雨前那一刻的平靜讓自己放鬆一下。
take sb/sth by storm
to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or with a group of people
在(某處)大獲成功;完全征服(一群人)
例:
Her performance has taken the critics by storm。
她的表演完全征服了評論界。
(來源於網際網路公開內容,侵刪)