第 221 讲 as light as a feather; a feather in one's cap内容:我们已经讲过两个以 feather 这个字为主的习惯用语。我们今天再来给大家讲两个以 feather 这个字为主的习惯用语。第一个是:As light as a feather. Light 这个字有好几个解释,在这里是用做形容词。意思是:轻,也就是份量很轻的轻。Feather 就是羽毛。羽毛的份量确实是很轻的。As light as a feather 那末顾名思义就是:像羽毛那样轻。我们来举一个例子。这是一个人在说他当天所碰到的事。 例句-1: While I was on my way to the law office at noon, the girl who was walking in front of me suddenly fainted because of the heat. Since she is as light as a feather, I had no probl em in carrying her all the way to the hospital. 这个人说:今天中午在我去律师事务所的路上,那个走在我前面的女孩子由于天太热而突然晕倒了。因为她的身体非常轻,所以我一口气就把她背到了医院,一点也不感到累。 ****** As light as a feather 可以形容各式各样的东西。拿食品来说吧,有的很油腻,有的很清淡。下面是一个人在说他妈妈做的蛋糕。 例句 2: My mother is a very good baker, she is well known among our relatives and friends. Oh, you should have tasted the white chocolate cake she made last week. It's n ot that sweet and is as light as a feather. 这个人说:我的母亲在烤蛋糕方面是个能手。我们的亲戚朋友都知道。哎呀,你真是应该尝尝上星期她做的白巧克力蛋糕。那蛋糕不是太甜,非常清淡。****** 我们再来讲一个以 feather 这个字为主的习惯用语。几百年以前,英国的贵族以及其他身价很高的人喜欢在帽子上插上羽毛,以显示自己的重要性。我们今天要讲的第二个习惯用语就是来自这种习惯。A feather in one's cap. A feather in one's cap 作为习惯用语,它的意思就是某人取得的成就,值得嘉奖的象征。当然,现在已经很少有人再在帽子上插上羽毛了。实际上,带帽子的人也已经很少了。可是,这个说法依然是经常用的。我们来举一个例子吧。这是一个爸爸在电话上祝贺他女儿取得的荣誉。 例句 3: Sally, that's wonderful news, you getting elected to Phi Beta Kappa! We are so proud...