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Per aspera ad astra.
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△美国二重唱组合的经典歌曲《忧愁河上的桥》,歌词开头:When you are weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all. I am on your side. (当你疲惫不堪,感觉无助,眼泪在你眼眶打转,我帮你吹干,并一直陪在你身边),告诉伤心失望的人,他们并不孤单,因为还有朋友在身边,不离不弃。
上一个帖子说到 water under the bridge (已成过往,何必再提),这期再说几个常见的:
a bridge too far"太远的桥"比喻计划或者目标太过远大,以至于很难或者不可能实现。🌰:The plan to learn German in 3 weeks proved to be a bridge too far for Mark.对于马克来说,3个月学会德语的目标结果就是好高骛远。图片
to build bridges "搭建桥梁"比喻改善人与人之间的关系。🌰:Despite a rocky start, Andy is trying hard to build bridges with the newcomer.尽管一开始并不愉快,安迪还是努力的去改善与新人的关系。图片
to burn bridges把 build 换作 burn,意思完全相反,表示做了不能回头的事,大有破釜沉舟的决心。🌰:Sara has decided to burn Bridges with his bastard boyfriend.莎拉决定与她的混蛋男友断绝关系。图片
to cross a bridge when one comes to it字面"行至桥前方过桥",比喻没有事先计划,事情到了跟前才做打算。🌰:Well, if we have to move our house, we will cross that bridge when it comes / when we come to it.要搬家,就等非搬不可,物联网软件开发价格现在不考虑。图片
to be like painting the Forth Bridge"就像给四桥刷油漆"中的"四桥"指苏格兰的第四座铁路桥(the Forth Railway Bridge) (见下图);因为桥太长,所以给桥刷漆的工期也长,工人们还未完工,又得开始下一个,后来这个短语用来比喻事情永远都做不完。🌰:Cleaning a house this size is like painting the Forth Bridge. As soon as I've finished, it's time to start again.打扫这么大的房子真是一眼望不到头,才刚弄完,又得开始打扫了。图片
to bridge the gap"在沟壑之间搭桥"比喻做利于沟通或者解决问题的事。🌰:Good communication can bridge the gap between strangers.良好的沟通可以拉进陌生人之间的距离。图片
sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge"把布鲁克林大桥卖给某人"实际指欺骗某人;🌰:- They said I would get returns as high as $50,000 if I gave them an initial investment of $1,000.- Wow, it sounds like someone sold you the Brooklyn Bridge.- 他们说我只要首次投资一千美元,回报就能高达五万美元!-哇!有人要把布鲁克林大桥卖给你了!这个说法源自20世纪初期一个名叫 George Parker的纽约人,他伪造销售部和文件,吸引移民投资者买卖纽约地标建筑,如麦迪逊花园广场,自由女神像等,从中牟取暴利;最出名的是让投资者在布鲁克林大桥设收费站,George Parker 一周至少卖两次,每次从中赚得50,000美元!直到警察来阻止,投资者方知上当受骗。1928年,Parker被判终生监禁,最后死于狱中。图片
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