1.Bolt from the blue晴天霹雳
用来形容事情发生得如此突然，让人感到惊讶和措手不及。
例句：The chairman was only elected a year ago, his resignation came as a boltfrom the blue.
主席是一年前才当选的，他的辞职让大家感到突然和震惊。
2.To have a face like thunder火冒三丈
形容一个人非常生气，达到怒不可遏的程度。
例句：I couldn't believe my eyes, he had a face like thunder when he came out ofthe manager's office this morning.
我简直不敢相信我的眼睛，他今天从经理办公室出来的时候满脸怒气。
3.To take a rain check改天吧，以后再说
表示当下不能做什么事情，但是不排除日后的可能。
例句：Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going tobe away all week.
你介意不介意我改日再去赴约吃午饭?我这周都不在。
4.It never rains but it pours! 祸不单行
糟糕的事情一个接一个发生。
例句：Poor Sarah, she lost her job and now she has a car accident. It never rainsbut it pours!
可怜的Sarah，她刚丢了工作，现在又出了起车祸，真是祸不单行啊。
5.A storm in a teacup小题大做
本来是小事一桩，可是经过渲染，变成了大问题。
例句：Lucy was calling the police when her cat disappeared, it all sounds like astorm in a teacup.
露西发现她的猫不见了就去报警，我看这未必有点儿小题大做。
6.On cloud nine九霄云上，非常高兴
形容一个人的心情好的不能再好了。
例句：When the boss announced my promotion,I was on cloud nine.
当老板宣布我被提升时我非常高兴。
7.To chase the rainbows追逐彩虹，痴人说梦
形容一个人竟想好事，而且是不太可能的事。
例句：You have only started two months ago,you are already thinking aboutpromotion.Well,I think you're just chasing rainbows.
你才来了两个月就想着提升了，你是竟想好事儿呢。
8.Once in a blue moon千载难逢地，百年不遇
形容非常罕见。
例句：Brianhas very little contact with his sister. They see each other once in ablue moon.
Brian和他姐姐没有什么联系。他们几乎很少见面。
9.Every cloud has a silver lining黑暗中总有一线光明
鼓励人们即使在最困难的时刻也不要失去信心或放弃希望。
例句：Don't worry too much about your dropping out of university, every cloud hasa silver lining.
辍学这事儿别太着急，别灰心，将来还是有希望的。
10.A fair-weather friend 可共安乐不能共患难的朋友
这和同甘共苦呈相反意思，指那些关键时刻靠不住的朋友。
例句：I thought I could count on Sue, but I've discovered she's just afair-weather friend.
我以为我能依赖Sue这个人呢，不过，我发现她只不过是一个只能同甘不能共苦的朋友。
