点滴英语天天学第263期:雅思词汇(103)

1. Expression: like the wind

Explanation: Extremely quickly or rapidly. （飞快地，迅速地）

e.g. He'll run like the wind, if he wants to catch that train.

如果他想赶上那班火车，那么他就得飞快地跑起来。

e.g. We had to drive like the wind to get there in time.

我们必须拼命开车才能及时赶到那里。

e.g. The girl ran like the wind, with her long hair flying about her face.

女孩像风一样奔跑着，长长的头发在脸上飘拂。

e.g. Once it became clear that Tom's ankle was broken, Steve ran like the wind to get a doctor.

汤姆的脚踝受伤的消息一传开，史蒂夫就拼命跑去请医生。

2. Expression: in the wind

Explanation: About to happen. （尤指秘密的事情，即将发生）

e.g. With the company doing so poorly these days, we're all afraid that layoffs are in the wind.

这家公司最近业绩这么差，恐怕要裁员了。

e.g. There is something in the wind. We'll find out what it is soon.

有些事情要发生，我们很快就会知道是什么事情。

e.g. She probably knew that something was in the wind but chose not to enquire too closely about it.

她或许知道将要发生什么事，但她选择的是不过于打听它。

Vocabulary: enquire：询问，打听 layoff：临时解雇

3. Expression: up the wind

Explanation：In the direction from which the wind is blowing. （顶着风，逆着风）

e.g. We'll have to sail up the wind to reach that part of the shore, so it could be a bit treacherous.

我们得逆风航行才能到达那部分海岸，所以可能会有点危险。

Vocabulary: treacherous:危险的