Egy kis szókincsfejlesztés hasonlatokkal.
Similes
blind as a bat |
to have very poor eyesight |
vakegér, olyan vaksi, mint egy vakond |
as cool as a cucumber |
to behave in a cool and relaxed way |
laza |
as dead as a dodo |
absolutely broken or dead |
egy szikra élet sincs benne |
as free as a bird |
to feel great freedom |
szabad, mint a madár |
as fresh as a daisy |
to feel fresh and relaxed |
olyan friss, mint egy margaréta, kb mint egy tavaszi virág |
as light as a feather |
when something is easy to carry |
pehelykönnyű |
drink like a fish |
when someone drinks too much alcohol |
annyit iszik, mint egy hal (arra mondják, aki sok alkoholt iszik) |
eat like a horse |
to eat a lot of food |
annyit eszik, mint egy ló |
like a bear with a sore head |
someone who is in a really bad mood and quite nervous |
amikor valaki olyan hisztis és ingerült, hogy leginkább egy fejfájós medvéhez lehet hasonlítani |
like a fish out of water |
to feel bad because of an uncomfortable situation |
partra vetett hal, kellemetlenül érezni magunkat egy helyzetben |
like chalk and cheese |
to be completely different from each other |
mikor két dolog nagyon különbözik egymástól, mint a kréta és a sajt |
like two peas in a pod |
to be very similar to each other |
mikor két dolog, nagyon hasonlít egymásra, annyira, mint két borsó a hüvelyben |
Complete the sentences with a suitable simile from the table above, please.
1. You really haven’t packed too many clothes. This suitcase is _________.
2. If I didn’t wear my glasses, I would be ________.
3. We felt ___________ after we graduated.
4. People always say that my sister and I are _______ but it’s not true. We are actually two very different people.
5. It was very difficult to tolerate my boss’s behaviour today. He acted ______.
6. Skiing and snowboarding are _____________. You can’t even compare them.
7. My computer is __________. It won’t even start.
8. When my son comes home from soccer practice, he _________. There never seems to be enough food at home.
9. It’s been such an exhausting week but after a soothing bath and a good night sleep I’ll be ___________.
10.I had thought that I would be a nervous wreck at the exam but fortunately I was _____________.
11.It’s quite shocking to see that teenagers nowadays __________ and they know all the good bars around town.
12.When she confronted me I felt ____________.
Key:
1. as light as a feather
2. blind as a bat
3. as free as a bird
4. like two peas in a pod
5. like a bear with a sore head
6. like chalk and cheese
7. as dead as a dodo
8. eats like a horse
9. as fresh as a daisy
10. as cool as a cucumber
11. drink like a fish
12. like fish out of water
