Weather Language 天气成语
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_2897337/bbc_tae_247_weather_language_au_bb.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px][p=21, 2, left]British people are famous for always talking about the weather, but the weather also affects the way we speak and the phrases we use.[/p][p=21, 2, left]As more winter weather [b]batters[/b] the UK, this week’s Take Away demonstrates how the British obsession with weather has [b]influenced[/b]our language.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The return of snowstorms to the UK proves that when it comes to bad weather [b]it never rains but it pours[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]The police have warned that unnecessary road travel is not recommended but some motorists have [b]thrown caution to the wind[/b] and made their journeys anyway, claiming that it’s all [b]a storm in teacup[/b].[/p][float=right][img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2010-01-14/13bed7a5d8b272259b87301e43c7feb9.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]Kids see the silver lining in sledging to school[/p][/float]
[p=21, 2, left]Those whose cars are stuck in the snow may consider themselves to be [b]twisting in the wind[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]There are problems too for local councils who are running out of sand and [b]grit[/b] for the roads, having not saved enough supplies for a[b]rainy day[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]However it’s an [b]ill wind that blows nobody any good [/b]and [b]breakdown services [/b]will be seeing an increase in business at this time of year.[/p][p=21, 2, left]And [b]every cloud has a silver lining[/b] for [b]plumbers[/b] too as the cold weather brings [b]burst[/b] and frozen pipes in homes and businesses.[/p][p=21, 2, left]What has become apparent from the [b]cold snap[/b] is that [b]seasonal weather forecasting[/b] is not a precise science.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The UK [b]Meteorological Office[/b][b]predicted[/b] that this winter would be mild and warm so the bad weather came like a [b]bolt from the blue[/b], defying predictions.[/p][p=21, 2, left]It’s no wonder then that many people are feeling [b]under the weather[/b]with flus and colds an ever-present danger, especially for the very old and very young.[/p][p=21, 2, left]The best thing to do then is to wrap up warm, stay at home and [b]weather the storm[/b] and hopefully in a few weeks everything will be [b]as right as rain[/b].[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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