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詞彙集 迷信與民間傳說(屬於 概念與情感):完整且詳細的清單

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(early) morning dreams come true

/ˈɜːrli ˈmɔːrnɪŋ driːmz kʌm truː/

(idiom) 清晨的夢會成真

範例:

I dreamt of winning the lottery today; they say early morning dreams come true.
我夢見今天中了大獎;俗話說清晨的夢會成真

dreams go by contraries

/driːmz ɡoʊ baɪ ˈkɑːn.trer.iz/

(idiom) 夢境與現實往往是相反的

範例:

I dreamed I failed the exam, but dreams go by contraries, so I'll probably pass.
我夢見考試沒及格,但夢境與現實往往是相反的,所以我可能會通過。

dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage

/driːm ʌv ə ˈfjuːnərəl ænd ju hɪr ʌv ə ˈmærɪdʒ/

(idiom) 夢見葬禮,就會聽到婚禮的消息

範例:

My grandmother always said, 'dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage,' so don't worry about that nightmare.
我祖母總是說:‘夢見葬禮,就會聽到婚禮的消息’,所以別擔心那個噩夢。

bad things come in threes

/bæd θɪŋz kʌm ɪn θriːz/

(idiom) 禍不單行

範例:

First I lost my keys, then I got a flat tire; I guess it's true that bad things come in threes.
先是丟了鑰匙,接著車胎又爆了;看來禍不單行是真的。

a cat has nine lives

/ə kæt hæz naɪn laɪvz/

(idiom) 貓有九條命

範例:

He survived three car accidents this year; they say a cat has nine lives.
他今年在三次車禍中幸存下來;人們說貓有九條命

sing before breakfast, (and) you will cry before night

/sɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr ˈbrɛkfəst, ænd juː wɪl kraɪ bɪˈfɔːr naɪt/

(idiom) 早晨唱歌,晚上哭泣

範例:

My grandmother used to warn me, 'Sing before breakfast, you will cry before night,' whenever I was too rowdy in the morning.
每當我早上太吵鬧時,我祖母總是警告我:「早晨唱歌,晚上哭泣」。

speak of the devil, and he shall appear

/spiːk əv ðə ˈdev.əl ənd hiː ʃæl əˈpɪr/

(idiom) 說曹操,曹操就到

範例:

We were just talking about John when he walked in. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!
我們剛談到約翰他就進來了。真是說曹操,曹操就到

clear moon, frost soon

/klɪr muːn, frɔːst suːn/

(idiom) 月清霜近

範例:

Look at the sky tonight; clear moon, frost soon, so cover the plants.
看今晚的天空;月清霜近,所以把植物蓋好。

beware of an oak, it draws the stroke

/bɪˈwer ʌv æn oʊk, ɪt drɔːz ðə stroʊk/

(idiom) 當心橡樹,它招雷擊

範例:

My grandfather always said, 'Beware of an oak, it draws the stroke; avoid an ash, it courts the flash.'
我祖父總是說:‘當心橡樹,它招雷擊;避開灰樹,它引閃電。’
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