1.Bolt from the blue晴天霹靂
用來形容事情發(fā)生得如此突然，讓人感到驚訝和措手不及。
例句：The chairman was only elected a year ago, his resignation came as a boltfrom the blue.
主席是一年前才當選的，他的辭職讓大家感到突然和震驚。
2.To have a face like thunder火冒三丈
形容一個人非常生氣，達到怒不可遏的程度。
例句：I couldn't believe my eyes, he had a face like thunder when he came out ofthe manager's office this morning.
我簡直不敢相信我的眼睛，他今天從經(jīng)理辦公室出來的時候滿臉怒氣。
3.To take a rain check改天吧，以后再說
表示當下不能做什么事情，但是不排除日后的可能。
例句：Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going tobe away all week.
你介意不介意我改日再去赴約吃午飯?我這周都不在。
4.It never rains but it pours! 禍不單行
糟糕的事情一個接一個發(fā)生。
例句：Poor Sarah, she lost her job and now she has a car accident. It never rainsbut it pours!
可憐的Sarah，她剛丟了工作，現(xiàn)在又出了起車禍，真是禍不單行啊。
5.A storm in a teacup小題大做
本來是小事一樁，可是經(jīng)過渲染，變成了大問題。
例句：Lucy was calling the police when her cat disappeared, it all sounds like astorm in a teacup.
露西發(fā)現(xiàn)她的貓不見了就去報警，我看這未必有點兒小題大做。
6.On cloud nine九霄云上，非常高興
形容一個人的心情好的不能再好了。
例句：When the boss announced my promotion,I was on cloud nine.
當老板宣布我被提升時我非常高興。
7.To chase the rainbows追逐彩虹，癡人說夢
形容一個人竟想好事，而且是不太可能的事。
例句：You have only started two months ago,you are already thinking aboutpromotion.Well,I think you're just chasing rainbows.
你才來了兩個月就想著提升了，你是竟想好事兒呢。
8.Once in a blue moon千載難逢地，百年不遇
形容非常罕見。
例句：Brianhas very little contact with his sister. They see each other once in ablue moon.
Brian和他姐姐沒有什么聯(lián)系。他們幾乎很少見面。
9.Every cloud has a silver lining黑暗中總有一線光明
鼓勵人們即使在最困難的時刻也不要失去信心或放棄希望。
例句：Don't worry too much about your dropping out of university, every cloud hasa silver lining.
輟學(xué)這事兒別太著急，別灰心，將來還是有希望的。
10.A fair-weather friend 可共安樂不能共患難的朋友
這和同甘共苦呈相反意思，指那些關(guān)鍵時刻靠不住的朋友。
例句：I thought I could count on Sue, but I've discovered she's just afair-weather friend.
我以為我能依賴Sue這個人呢，不過，我發(fā)現(xiàn)她只不過是一個只能同甘不能共苦的朋友。
