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#双语亲子.每日朗读#20160831#
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. (Eleanor Roosevelt)直译:女人就像茶包,你不会知道她的强烈直到把她放进热水中。(女人就像茶包,你不会知道她的芬芳直到你把她融入热烈的温柔中。)
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
女人就像茶包──不把她放进热水,你永不知道她有多强。
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Eleanor Roosevelt是第32任美国总统罗斯福妻子, 二战后出任美国首任驻联合国大使,并主导起草了联合国的《世界人权宣言》。Strong 既解「浓」,也解「强」,本句一语双关,以茶喻人,赞扬女性遇强愈强。
strong tea 浓茶
vs. weak tea 半桶水;到喉唔到肺 (slang 俚语)
例子:His proposal for reducing the deficit is rather weak tea.
be in hot water / get in hot water 陷入困境;惹上麻烦
例子:He found himself in hot water over his comments about immigration.
他发现自己针对移民事务发表的那些言论给自己惹上了麻烦。
also be in DEEP water