雅思口语| 8分明喻的使用 (下)
今天来讲解 as....as...这一类的明喻
1 as timid as a mouse 胆小如鼠 (推荐用在人物题)
You are every inch as timid as a mouse.
你真是十足地胆小如鼠。
He was as timid as a mouse in real life, and his cowardice caused his wife to divorce him在现实生活中,他胆小如鼠, 使得妻子离开了他。
She's as timid as a mouse. 她真是胆小如鼠。
2 as blind as a bat 看不见 (推荐用在sky 这个话题)
I'm as blind as a bat without my glasses. 没有眼镜,我什么都看不见。
Even more remarkable was the fact that he was as blind as a bat and couldn't see themhimself. 一个更加非凡的事实在于,开普勒的视力十分糟糕,他根本就无法看到空中的繁星。
3 as clear as mud 混乱的,不清晰的,莫名其妙的 (推荐用在teacher 这个话题)
That explanation is as clear as mud. 他的解释真是很混乱了。
He gave me directions how to get there. There were about as clear as mud though. I wishI'd asked him to draw a rough sketch-map. 他对我说了怎么去那里的路线,但是一点也不清楚。要是我请他画个大致的草图就好了。
Your report was badly written, it was as clear as mud. 你的报告写得很糟,简直看不懂。
4 as white as a sheet 苍白如纸 (推荐用在描述一个人生病的时候)
You've gone as white as a sheet!
She was trembling all over and as white as a sheet when she heard the bad news. 当她得知这则坏消息的时候,她浑身颤抖,脸色惨白。
Brian looked as white as a sheet after he rode the roller coaster. 布雷恩坐完过山车之 后,脸色看起来惨白如纸。
5 as good as gold 很乖;好到极点;十分可靠 (推荐用在人物题,如 teenager)
His little daughter is as good as gold. She's never been as rebellious as other children.他的小女儿很乖,从不像别的孩子那样不听话。
Catherine's children were always as good as gold when they visited their grandmother. 凯瑟琳的孩子每次去拜访祖母的都很乖巧。
Sure I owe you money … but don't worry, my reputation is as good as gold. 当然我欠你的钱…不过别担心,我的名誉是像金子一样好。
During a panic, confidence is almost as good as gold. 在恐慌期间,信心如赤金一般,弥足珍贵。