口語習語：a straw in the wind

講解：此語指“預示即將發(fā)生的跡象，預兆，苗頭”，如：There are straws in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner. 有種種跡象表明和平即將來臨。 此語也可寫作 straws in the wind. straw 一詞本指“禾桿，稻草”，引申為“細微的跡象，顯露的苗頭”，如：a straw of hope（一線希望）。

迷你對話：

A:John dates her seven times a week.

約翰一周內(nèi)約了她七次。

B:Really? That's a straws in the wind.

真的嗎？這可是一種跡象。

A:I think so. Maybe he's fallen for her.

我也是這么想的?；蛟S他愛上她了。

B:Yeah. They suit each other. A perfect match between a man and a girl.

差不多。他們很合適，郎才女貌。

A:Right.

是的。

詞海拾貝：

fall for

（1）對......傾心，迷戀

I fall for his writings, because they fall in with my taste.

我極喜愛他的作品，因為它們合我的口味。

It 'll do you no good to fall for Mary .

你為瑪麗而傾倒沒有好處。

（2）對.....信以為真

Don't fall for his honeyed words.

別聽信他的甜言蜜語。

Don't fall for such nonsense

別聽信這種胡說八道。

Don't fall for the fair words of the door-to-door businessmen.

不要相信那些走家串戶的生意人的花言巧語。

He must have been pretty gullible to fall for that old trick.

他準是有點兒傻, 才落入那慣用的圈套。

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