流行美语第342课：相形见绌大吃一惊-(韦博分享)

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1、流行美语第342课：相形见绌大吃一惊-（韦博分享）流行美语第342课：相形见绌大吃一惊-（韦博分享）李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假。今天我们要学两个常用语：paleincomparison和blownaway。LH:Larry,我简直不能相信今天是我们在夏威夷的最后一天了！真舍不得走。L:Iknow!Ifeellikewejustgothere,andnowwealreadyhavetothinkaboutgoingbackhome.LH:所以我们得珍惜这最后一天，咱们来点刺激的，空中跳伞怎么样？L:Skydiving?Wow,th

2、atwouldbereallycrazy!Allofourotheractivitieswouldpaleincomparisonwithskydiving.LH:Paleincomparison?什么意思？L:Youcansaythatsomethingpalesincomparisonwhenitismuchsmallerorlesssignificantthansomethingelse.LH:哦，paleincomparison就是远远不如，逊色很多。你是说，和空中跳伞相比，我们在夏威夷玩儿的其它东西就逊色多了，简直太没劲

3、了。L:Exactly!Orforanotherexample,IcouldsaythatJohndecidedtoacceptanewjobatadifferentcompanybecausehisoldsalarypaledincomparisonwiththeonehewasoffered.LH:你是说，John跳槽到一家新公司，因为人家给他的薪水比原来公司的高得太多了。L:Right!ButIdon'tknowaboutskydivingLihua.Itsoundsreallydangerous.LH:不用害怕!你就是走在

4、大马路上，也可能摔跟头啊！难道你因为担心这个就不出门走路了？L:True,butIthinkthedangerofwalkingdownthestreetpalesincomparisontothedangerofskydiving.LH:好吧。那咱们去坐直升机好了，可以鸟瞰美丽的夏威夷！L:Iagree.Ithinkthenaturalscenerybackhomepalesincomparisonwiththeincrediblenaturalsceneryhere.LH:那当然了!不过，虽然夏威夷景色怡人，但物价也比其它地方

5、贵。咱们坐直升机肯定得花好多钱。L:You'reright.ThepricesofthingsbackhomereallypaleincomparisonwiththepricesinHawaii.LH:但是咱们都来了，不去肯定会遗憾的!L:Ithinkyou'reright.Let'sdoit!******LH:Larry,怎么样？这趟直升机之旅很棒吧？L:Yeah,thatwasgreat!Iwasreallyblownawaybyhowbeautifulthenaturalscenerywas.LH:Blownaway?被风

6、吹走？你没被吹走啊。L:ActuallyLihua,whenyousaythatyouwereblownawaybysomething,thatmeansthatyouwerereallyamazed.LH:哦，原来beblownaway就是感到震惊的意思。你是说，咱们在空中看到的美景彻底让你瞠目结舌。L:Right!Hereisanotherexample.WhenIwenttotheSichuanrestaurant,Iknewthatthefoodwouldbealittlespicy.ButIwasreallyblowna

7、waybyjusthowspicyitwas!LH:哦，虽然你本来就知道四川菜辣，但直到真把川菜吃到嘴里后，才发现它们可比你想象的辣多了。对了，Larry，那天咱们去钓鱼，我的垂钓技术有没有让你blownaway,对我刮目相看呢？L:Lihua,I'msorrytosaythatIwasnotblownawaybyyourfishingskills.Justcatchingonebigfishonyourfirsttryisbeginner'sluck.LH:抓到鱼是我运气好？才不是呢！对了，我还听人说过"blowtheirmin

8、d"这也是一个意思么？L:Exactly.Forexample,IhadseenpicturesoftheGrandCanyoninbooks.ButwhenIfinallywentthere,seeingitinpersonreallyblewm