日用品英语趣说之sleeve 衣袖

sleeve 衣袖 Generally， a coat or a shirt has sleeves ，either short ones or long ones. But a dress can be short-sleeved ，long-sleeved or sleeveless. “Every man has a fool in his sleeve.” This is a proverb. Obviously, we cannot take “a fool in his sleeve”literally. The proverb tells us everyone should be modest and prudent，for even a wise person can make mistakes. A person may laugh up his sleeve. That is, he may hide his laughter, though he is very much amused by something. Similarly ，a person may weep in his sleeve. On the other hand, some people wear their hearts on their sleeves. They are in the habit of showing their feelings to others. 一般来说外衣和衬衫都有袖子，短袖或者是长袖，但连衣裙则有可能是短袖，长袖或无袖的。 Every man has a fool in his sleeve（人人都有糊涂时），这是一句谚语，显然我们不能照字面去理解。a fool in his sleeve。这条谚语告诉我们，每个人都要谦虚谨慎，因为即使是聪明人也可能犯错误。 一个人可能掩袖而笑（暗笑），那就是，尽管他因某事发笑，但他可能把自己的笑意掩盖起来。同样一个人也可能掩袖而哭（暗哭）。另一方面有些人却感情外露，他习惯于向他人表露自己的感情。