'Watching the Grass Grow' Is Not Fun
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And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
现在是来自美国之音学习英语的单词及其故事。
Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants end their long winter sleep and form new buds and shoots. Beautiful flowers will soon be showing their bright colors. And the grass will grow thicker and greener again.
春天是万物复苏、生长的季节。 许多植物结束了漫长的冬眠并形成新的芽和芽。 美丽的花朵很快就会展现出鲜艳的色彩。 草又会长得更茂密、更绿。
Some flowers bloom in a very noticeable way but that is not the case with grass. Imagine you are sitting in a grassy field. And you have only one job – to watch the grass grow. That does not sound very interesting. In fact, it sounds really boring.
有些花的绽放方式非常引人注目，但草的情况却并非如此。 想象一下你坐在一片草地上。 而你只有一项工作——观察草的生长。 这听起来不太有趣。 事实上，听起来真的很无聊。
That idea is what gives us the expression “like watching grass grow.” We use this expression to describe an experience that is uninteresting. Another good word to describe it is tedious.
这个想法给了我们“就像看着小草生长”这样的表达。我们用这个表达来描述一种无趣的经历。 另一个形容它的好词就是乏味。
We use this expression in many situations. Let’s hear a few examples: After the politician won his campaign, he gave a two-hour long acceptance speech. Two hours!
我们在很多情况下都会使用这个表达方式。 我们来听几个例子： 这位政客赢得竞选后，发表了长达两个小时的获奖感言。两个小时！
It was as much fun as watching grass grow. I really don’t like watching long sports games.
这就像看着小草生长一样有趣。 我真的不喜欢看长时间的体育比赛。
It’s like watching grass grow. Now, grass grows on the ground all the time.
就像看着小草生长一样。 现在，地面上一直长着草。
And usually, we don’t give it much thought. If you stand in one place for a long time, the grass will continue to grow under your feet. For people who are always active, always moving, always on-the-go, we can say they don't let grass grow under their feet.
通常，我们不会考虑太多。 如果你长时间站在一个地方，脚下的草就会不断生长。 对于那些永远活跃、永远移动、永远忙碌的人来说，我们可以说他们不让脚下长草。
We can also say beneath their feet. And sometimes we use this expression as a command. Let’s hear some examples: Don’t let the grass grow beneath your feet.
我们也可以说在他们的脚下。 有时我们会使用这个表达式作为命令。 让我们听一些例子： 不要让草在你的脚下生长。
Get back to work.
回去工作吧。
She certainly doesn’t let the grass grow under her feet. She’s been traveling non-stop for over a year.
她当然不会让脚下长草。 一年多来，她一直在不停地旅行。
And that’s all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time, I’m Anna Matteo.
这就是我们阅读《言语及其故事》的所有时间。 下次再见，我是安娜·马特奥。
Anna Matteo wrote this story for VOA Learning English. ________________________________________________ bud –n. the beginnings of a flower or a leaf on the branch of a plant shoot –n. new plant growth, especially from seeds or close to the ground as in the case with grass bloom –v. the opening of a flower boring –adj. not interesting tedious –adj. tiresome because it takes a long time and is repetitive on-the-go –phrase having much high-spirited energy and movement
安娜·马特奥 (Anna Matteo) 为美国之音英语学习频道撰写了这个故事。 ________________________________________________ 芽 –n.植物树枝上的花朵或叶子的开始 射击 –n.新植物的生长，特别是从种子或接近地面的地方（如草的情况） 布卢姆-v.一朵花的开放 无聊 – adj.没兴趣 乏味的-adj.令人厌烦，因为它需要很长时间并且重复 on-the-go——充满活力和动感的短语