話咁快一年一度的的中秋節又就來來啦！月亮當然係中秋節的主角啦。我地必做的活動就係去賞月同埋食團年飯。原來係英文上都有好多諺語係關於月亮架。

 

今日就來學下7個關於月亮的Idioms啦！

 

1. Ask for the moon 異想天開

 

Please don’t ask for the moon. We are working on a tight budget.

請唔好異想天開啦。我地冇咁多預算。

 

2. Over the moon 非常開心，快活

 

She was over the moon when she found out she won first prize in the lottery.

當佢得悉佢抽到頭獎，超開心呀。

 

3. Once in a blue moon 少有地

 

She eats meat once in a blue moon because she does not really like it.

佢唔係好中意食肉，所以少有地先會食一次。

 

4. Promise somebody the moon 向某人作無法兌現的承諾

 

She promised them the moon but did not deliver on any of the deadlines.

佢應承左人地但係限期到都未送到。

 

5. Many moons ago 好耐之前

 

I went to Paris many moons ago, I’m sure it has changed since then.

我好耐之前去巴黎。我好肯定個度已經變晒。

 

6. The moon on a stick 所有想要的野，甚至係無可能得到的

 

What more do you want from me? The moon on a stick?

你仲想我比D咩你？唔通所有野？

 

7. And the moon is made of green cheese 非常明顯的荒唐事件，唔洗多講都知無可能發生

 

Jerry said he is going to work over the weekend. Yeah, and the moon is made of green cheese. I will believe it when I see it.

Jerry話佢會係週末做嘢，明顯地係無可能啦。如果我見到既話就會信。

 

 

唔知下次你見到個月亮會唔會記得呢D諺語？