10 beautiful flower idioms | British English Vocabulary Lesson (+ Free PDF & Quiz)

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Hello everyone

嗨~

and welcome back to English With Lucy.

歡迎回到 English With Lucy

Spring has almost sprung in England.

春天已經慢慢出現在英格蘭

We've had some very, very sunny days,

我們有一些非常非常晴朗的日子

we've had a couple of rainy days,

也有幾個下雨天

but I've been enjoying lots of dog walks

但我一直很享受遛狗散步

and lots of runs in the countryside,

還有在農村奔跑

as you might have seen on my Instagram.

就像你可能在我的Instagram上面看到的一樣

I have been feeling so excited about spring,

我一直都對春天感到很興奮

I cannot wait to see leaves on the trees,

我迫不及待地想看到樹上的葉子

grass everywhere, flowers everywhere,

到處的花草

and in the spirit of spring,

還有春天的精神

I've decided to make a flower idioms video for you.

我決定做一個跟花有關的成語影片給你

A lesson all about floral expressions

一個所有關於用花卉表達英式英語的課程

that we use in British English

一個所有關於用花卉表達英式英語的課程

and in American English.

和美式英語

This lesson is going to be really good

這節課將會對於建立你的詞彙很有用

for building your vocabulary,

這節課將會對於建立你的詞彙很有用

it will help with your reading,

它會幫助你的閱讀技巧

it will help you with your writing.

它會幫助你的寫作技巧

It will also help with your speaking and your listening,

它也有助於你的口說和聽力

because you'll be able to understand

因為你將能夠理解

what natives mean when they say these idioms.

當地人說這些成語時所指的意思

I know loads of you are desperately looking

我知道很多人正在拼命地尋找

for ways to improve your speaking,

如何改善你的口語

pronunciation and listening,

發音和聽力

and there's one thing that I'd like to mention.

那這裡 我有有一件事想提一下

I know a lot of you are using it already,

我知道很多人已經在使用它了

but I really, really, really recommend Audible.

但我真的非常推薦 Audible

Audible is Amazon's provider of audiobooks.

Audible 是 Amazon 有聲書的提供者

My advice to you is search for a book

我給你的建議是搜索一本書

read in a British accent,

用英國口音讀他

or your English accent of choice.

或你選擇的英語口音

If you're at a slightly lower level,

如果你的水平略低

go for something aimed at teenagers or children.

去尋找目標青少年或兒童的讀物

If you're at a higher level,

如果你處於更高的水平

maybe go for non-fiction or sci-fi.

也許去找一些非小說或科幻小說

Listening to an audiobook

聽有聲書

and reading the actual book at the same time

並同時閱讀實體書

is such a great way of improving

是一種很好的進步方式

your listening and your pronunciation,

幫助你的聽力和發音

because you can see how the words are written

因為你可以看到那些句子是如何寫的

and hear how they are pronounced.

並聽聽他們如何發音

You can claim a free audiobook

您可以領取免費的有聲書

by clicking on the link in the description box.

只要點擊說明框中的連結

That's a 30-day free trial

那是一個30天的免費試用版

and I've got some recommendations

然後我有一些建議

like Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes,

像是 哈利波特 和 福爾摩斯

all read with a British accent,

都帶有英國口音

in the description box as well.

都在影片下面的描述框

Right, let's get on with the lesson.

好 讓我們繼續上課

Right, idiom number one

第一個成語

is to come up or out smelling of roses.

是 "to come up/ out smelling of roses"

To come up smelling of roses

"to come up smelling of roses"

or to come out smelling of roses.

或者 "to come out smelling of roses"

If somebody comes up smelling of roses,

如果有人 "comes up smelling of roses"

it means they emerge from a situation

就是指他們擺脫了局面

with their reputation undamaged.

並且名聲完好無損

So it's to have people believe

所以必須讓人們相信

that you are good and honest

你是善良和誠實的

after a situation that could have

在經過一個可能讓你很狼狽又不誠實的情況之後

made you look bad and dishonest.

在經過一個可能讓你很狼狽又不誠實的情況之後

For example,

例如:

the scandal could have ruined her reputation,

這個醜聞可能會毀了她的名聲

but she came up smelling of roses.

但她名聲完好的擺脫了這個局面

Number two, to go to seed.

第二個 "to go to seed"

To go to seed.

"to go to seed"

This is slightly negative,

這句話有一點小負面

be careful who you say this to.

小心你是對誰說這句話喔

If somebody goes to seed,

如果有人 "goes to seed"

it means their quality or appearance has declined.

它意味著他們的素質或顏質降低了

A flower is really, really beautiful,

一朵花原本很美

and then it goes to seed

然後凋零了

and it doesn't look so good.

看起來就不那麼好了

It might mean that they look older

這可能意味著他們看起來更老了

or worse than they did.

或者不如從前了

For example, after having children,

例如: 自從有了小孩之後

he started to go to seed.

他開始凋零了

He didn't look so good anymore.

他看起來不那麼好了

That's a really nasty phrase.

真是一個非常討厭的片語

Let's move on to something more positive.

讓我們看一些正面一點的吧

Okay, number three.

好 第三個

As fresh as a daisy.

"as fresh as a daisy"

As fresh as a daisy,

"as fresh as a daisy"

much nicer than the previous one.

比前一個好多了

If you are as fresh as a daisy,

如果你 "as fresh as a daisy"

it means you are healthy and full of energy.

代表你很健康又充滿活力

For example, I thought I'd have a hangover,

例如: 我以為我要宿醉一整天了

but I've woken up as fresh as a daisy.

但我醒來時又充滿活力啦

Said no one, ever. (laughs)

才怪

（笑）

Number four.

排名第四。

A late bloomer.

"a late bloomer"

A late bloomer.

"a late bloomer"

A late bloomer is somebody

"a late bloomer" 是一個人

who develops later on in life,

在晚年才開始發達

either physically or mentally.

可能是身體上或精神上

So it could mean that

所以它可能是指

they hit puberty at a later age,

他們比較晚才進入青春期

or it could mean that they got a job,

或者也可能意味著他們找到了一份工作

settled down, got married, had children

安頓下來 結婚 生子

at a much later age than is considered normal.

在比一般人認為正常的年齡還要晚

For example, Colonel Sanders,

例如: Sanders 上校

the founder of KFC, was a late bloomer.

肯德基的創始人就是一個大器晚成的人

He founded KFC at 65.

他在65歲時才創立肯德基

And then he became a multi-millionaire.

然後他成為了百萬富翁

(claps) Congratulations, late bloomer.

（拍手）恭喜 大器晚成

Number five.

第五個

No bed of roses.

"no bed of roses"

No bed of roses.

"no bed of roses"

If something is no bed of roses,

如果有什麼東西是 "no bed of roses"

it means it's difficult, it's not easy.

這意味著它很難或是不容易

For example,

例如:

gaining a UK citizenship is no bed of roses.

獲得英國公民身份很不容易

It's very, very difficult.

這非常非常困難

We also have number six.

再來是第六個

Pushing up the daisies.

"Pushing up the daisies"

Pushing up the daisies.

"Pushing up the daisies"

This is a slightly morbid one.

這一個成語有點病態

If you are pushing up the daisies,

如果你正在 "Pushing up the daisies"

it means you're dead.

這意味著你已經死了

You're underground

你在地底下

and you're helping the daisies to bloom.

而你正在幫助雛菊綻放

For example,

例如:

my late uncle Malcolm is pushing up the daisies.

我的叔叔 Malcolm 正在幫助雛菊綻放

It's very sad.

這很令人悲傷

Number seven, we have oops a daisy.

第七個 "oops a daisy"

Oops a daisy.

"oops a daisy"

And this isn't really an idiom,

這其實不太是一個成語

it's more of an exclamation.

更像是一個感嘆詞

It's an expression used to indicate surprise.

這是一個對於驚訝的表達

It's like (gasps) silly me!

就像（倒抽一口氣）我真傻！

(gasps) Oh no!

（倒抽一口氣）哦不！

(gasps) Oops a daisy.

（倒抽一口氣）"oops a daisy"

We can just shorten it down to oops.

我們可以把它簡化為 "oops"

It is quite frequently used with children.

它經常用在跟小孩子對話中

So, for example, when Will says to me,

所以 例如: 當Will對我說

"Lucy, you left the front door unlocked again,"

“Lucy 你前門又忘記鎖了“

I might say oops a daisy, silly me!

我可能會說哎呀 我真傻！

The next one is a shrinking violet.

下一個是 "a shrinking violet"

A shrinking violet.

"a shrinking violet"

A shrinking violet is somebody

"a shrinking violet" 是說有人

who is very, very, very shy,

超級害羞

somebody who doesn't like to express

那些不喜歡表達

their views and their opinions.

他們的觀點和意見的人

For example,

例如:

I am no shrinking violet

當要表達個人意見的時候 我可不是害羞的人

when it comes to expressing my opinions.

當要表達個人意見的時候 我可不是害羞的人

That's a lie, sometimes I am.

這是騙人的 有時我會

Sometimes I'm not, depends who I'm with.

有時候我不會 取決我跟誰在一起

Don't ask me about Brexit.

不要問我關於英國脫歐的事

And the next one.

然後下一個

This is a really good one.

這一個非常好

I use this a lot.

我經常使用它

To nip something in the bud.

"to nip something in the bud"

To nip something in the bud.

"to nip something in the bud"

This means to stop something at an early stage.

這意味在早期階段就阻止某些事情

For example,

例如:

if you see yourself developing a bad habit,

如果你看到自己正在養成一個壞習慣

try and nip it in the bud

試著在一開始就阻止它發展

before it becomes ingrained in your brain.

在它變得根深蒂固之前

I try to do this, but I'm not always successful.

我試著這樣做過 但我不是每次都成功

And the last one, the final floral idiom,

最後一個 最終的花卉成語

is to smell the roses.

"to smell the roses"

To smell the roses.

"to smell the roses"

This means to appreciate what is often ignored.

這意味著去欣賞經常會忽略的東西

We sometimes say to stop and smell the roses

我們有時會說靜下心來聞聞玫瑰

or to wake up and smell the roses,

或者醒來聞聞玫瑰

and in general it means to take time

一般來說 這意味著慢慢來

out of your busy schedule to stop

在繁忙的行事曆中停下腳步

and appreciate what is often ignored.

並欣賞經常被忽視的東西

Like nature and the beauty of life.

像是 大自然和生活的美好

So I might say,

所以我可能會說:

every morning I like to stop and smell the roses

每天早上我都喜歡停下來聞聞玫瑰

and take my dog on a walk.

並帶著我的狗去散步

There are no roses on the walk,

路上其實沒有玫瑰

but I just like to take a moment

但我只是想花一點時間

and enjoy the beauty that is around me.

並享受我周圍的美好

Right, that's it for today's lesson.

好的 這就是今天的課程

I hope you enjoyed it

我希望你喜歡

and I hope you learnt something.

也希望你能學到一些東西

Don't forget to check out Audible,

別忘了查看Audible

the link is in the description box,

連結在描述框中

you can claim your free audiobook

你可以領取免費的有聲書

and your 30-day free trial,

和30天免費試用

and I've got loads of recommendations

而且我描述欄中也有很多其他的建議

down there as well.

而且我描述欄中也有很多其他的建議

And don't forget to connect with me

別忘了追蹤我所有的社交媒體喔

on all of my social media.

別忘了追蹤我所有的社交媒體喔

I've got my Facebook, I've got my Instagram,

我有臉書 我有 IG

and I've got my Twitter,

還有我的Twitter

and I shall see you soon for another lesson.

那我們下節課再見啦

(kissing noise)

（嗯瑪）

Today, I've got a lesson for you on

今天，我為你準備了一堂課

(jumbled noises)

（ㄅ拉ㄅ拉拉....)

（ㄅ拉）

Today, I have got a very...

今天 我有一個非常...

A very.

一個非常

I've been feeling so ready for spring,

我已經為春天做好了準備

I cannot wait for all of the leaves to

我不能等待所有的葉子

(blows raspberry)

（噗）

I've been feeling so excited by blah.

我一直感到非常興奮

(ㄅ拉~~~)

I've got such a headache.

我頭很痛

Maybe it's hay fever, you know?

也許這是花粉過敏 你知道嗎？

Could be.

有可能

This isn't really an idiom,

這比較不像是一個成語

it's more of a...

它更像是......

For example...

例如...

(發現麥克風被關掉了...)

And the last one, the last final blah.

最後一個，最後一個最後的...

ㄅ!!!!!

(laughing)

（笑）

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