307 复习
无风不起浪,无火不冒烟
there's no smoke without fire
where there's smoke, there's fire
这节课再学一个谚语~
中文说“这山望着那山高,外国的月亮更圆,别人家的饭更香”,类似的意思英文里说“栅栏那边的草更绿”
the grass is always greener on the other side
那边的草格外绿,这山望着那山高
grass 草
always 总是
greener 是 green(绿色的,青色的)比较级,更绿
on the other side 在那边,在另一边
the other side 另一边,另一端(other 另外的,side 边)
请大家跟我读
the grass is always greener on the other side
也可以省略后面的on the other side,只说 the grass is always greener。
比如说,你有个朋友,ta看别人的朋友圈微博啊,就感觉别人的生活都特好,ta和你说:
It just seems like they have this perfect life.
好像他们的生活很完美。
it seems like 看起来
perfect life 完美生活
你就可以跟ta说:
Hey, the grass is always greener.
嘿,(你这是)这山望着那山高。
I'm sure they have their own problems.
(我)肯定他们也有自己的问题。
I'm sure... 我肯定……,我确定……
they have their own problems 他们有自己的问题
组成一个小对话
A: It just seems like they have this perfect life.
B: Hey, the grass is always greener. I'm sure they have their own problems.
A: 看起来他们的生活很完美。
B: 嘿,你就别这山望着那山高。他们肯定也有自己的问题。
关于the grass is always greener on the other side 这个表达,有时会看到后面加上 of the fence
fence 栅栏,围栏,篱笆
等于是把这句话说完整了——栅栏那边的草更绿
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence