| Home | News| Living in China| SMS | About us | Contact us|
   
 Language Tips > 2001
She is under the weather
 这天同事 Leslie没来上班, 另一个同事告诉我: “She is under the weather.” 我一时没能听懂,同事又重复了一遍,外加, “She is not feeling well.” 我不假思索地说: “噢,她有关节炎”。

同事看看我,说“我不太清楚。”这下我可糊涂了,明明是他告诉我的,怎么又说不清楚呢?待我晚上打电话给Leslie表示问候,提到白天的疑惑时,Leslie这才向我解释说, She is under the weather 是说她身体欠佳,可是和天气无关。

(摘自《世界日报》)
 
Go to Other Sections
Story Tools
 
Copyright by chinadaily.com.cn. All rights reserved

版权声明:未经中国日报网站许可,任何人不得复制本栏目内容。转载请注明出处。
None of this material may be used for any commercial or public use. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.