Weather idioms

　　Li: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Li. 我現在正在錄音室里等著Jen, 她就在外面，不過她好像心情特別不好，怒氣沖天。對了，借這個機會我教你一個和天氣有關的成語，怎么樣? Jen is looking really angry. Have a listen

　　Jen: (Screaming and shouting)

　　Li: She has a face like thunder. If you have a face like thunder, it means that you are very very angry indeed. 火冒三丈。Jen definitely seems angry!

　　Jen: (In the background) Its so unfair. When things go wrong for me, they always go badly wrong. It never rains but it pours!

　　Li: Theres another weather idiom. Did you hear it? Jen said it never rains but it pours. 漢語里有句話叫禍不單行，誰攤上這種事都不會高興的。I wonder what Jens problem is? Oh, here she comes!

　　Jen: Hi Li. Sorry Im late. Im so upset. The boss said that I would get a promotion if I finished all of my work by midday. I finished everything by 12 oclock and now the boss is ignoring my emails about the promotion and wont talk to me.

　　Li: I think youre just chasing rainbows, Jen. 你竟是想好事兒，那明明是不可能的嗎!在漢語里我們說這是追逐彩虹，癡人說夢!

　　Jen: So you dont think Ill get a promotion?

　　Li: I dont think so, Im afraid. I think the boss was probably just trying to get you to finish your work more quickly.

　　Jen: He tricked me! There he is! Im going to go and talk to him!

　　(Door closes)

　　Li: Well, that all sounds like a storm in a teacup to me. 我很喜歡這個成語，茶杯里的暴風雨，什么意思呢?是不是我們漢語里說的 小題大做? 對，就是小題大做。Heres Jen coming back in! (To Jen) Well? What did he say?

　　Jen: He said that he was pleased with my work and that well talk about the promotion next week. He also said that I can have the rest of the afternoon off !

　　Li: You see, Jen? Every cloud has a silver lining ! 黑暗中總有一線光明. This idiom means that you can always find something positive, even in a bad situation .

　　Jen: Youre absolutely right. What do you think I should do with my free afternoon, then?

　　Li: Well, Id go and sit in the park, the weathers lovely today! Join us again for another edition of Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English.

　　Both: Bye!

　　Weather idioms

　　Li: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Li. 我現在正在錄音室里等著Jen, 她就在外面，不過她好像心情特別不好，怒氣沖天。對了，借這個機會我教你一個和天氣有關的成語，怎么樣? Jen is looking really angry. Have a listen

　　Jen: (Screaming and shouting)

　　Li: She has a face like thunder. If you have a face like thunder, it means that you are very very angry indeed. 火冒三丈。Jen definitely seems angry!

　　Jen: (In the background) Its so unfair. When things go wrong for me, they always go badly wrong. It never rains but it pours!

　　Li: Theres another weather idiom. Did you hear it? Jen said it never rains but it pours. 漢語里有句話叫禍不單行，誰攤上這種事都不會高興的。I wonder what Jens problem is? Oh, here she comes!

　　Jen: Hi Li. Sorry Im late. Im so upset. The boss said that I would get a promotion if I finished all of my work by midday. I finished everything by 12 oclock and now the boss is ignoring my emails about the promotion and wont talk to me.

　　Li: I think youre just chasing rainbows, Jen. 你竟是想好事兒，那明明是不可能的嗎!在漢語里我們說這是追逐彩虹，癡人說夢!

　　Jen: So you dont think Ill get a promotion?

　　Li: I dont think so, Im afraid. I think the boss was probably just trying to get you to finish your work more quickly.

　　Jen: He tricked me! There he is! Im going to go and talk to him!

　　(Door closes)

　　Li: Well, that all sounds like a storm in a teacup to me. 我很喜歡這個成語，茶杯里的暴風雨，什么意思呢?是不是我們漢語里說的 小題大做? 對，就是小題大做。Heres Jen coming back in! (To Jen) Well? What did he say?

　　Jen: He said that he was pleased with my work and that well talk about the promotion next week. He also said that I can have the rest of the afternoon off !

　　Li: You see, Jen? Every cloud has a silver lining ! 黑暗中總有一線光明. This idiom means that you can always find something positive, even in a bad situation .

　　Jen: Youre absolutely right. What do you think I should do with my free afternoon, then?

　　Li: Well, Id go and sit in the park, the weathers lovely today! Join us again for another edition of Authentic Real English from BBC Learning English.

　　Both: Bye!