情景会话口袋书人际篇 第117期:栽花种草(4)

9. When the flowers open out, the tantalizing aroma perfumes the air.
花盛开时，到处弥漫着诱人的芳香。
还能这样说：
The air is full of aroma when the flowers come out.
The blossomed flowers make the air aromatous.
应用解析：
a bottle of perfume 一瓶香水;
perfume one\'s hair 在头发上洒香水;
a perfumed talk 骂人话，坏话
10. Calyx canthus can be in full bloom even in winter.
腊梅在寒冬依然开花。
还能这样说：
Calyx canthus put forth flowers in winter.
Calyx canthus are in flower even in winter.
应用解析：
and (so on and) so forth 等等;
so far forth as ...到……的程度;
sway back and forth 前后摇动;
burst forth (芽、蕾)绽放;(火山等)爆发
11. I am going to grow some roses.
我想栽些玫瑰花。
还能这样说：
I\'d like to plant some roses.
I want to cultivate some roses.
谚语：
No rose without a thorn.
玫瑰都有刺。
12. In the garden more grow than the gardener sow.
有意栽花花不开，无心插柳柳成荫。
还能这样说：
A watched flower never blooms, but an untended willow grows.
Follow love and it will flee thee, flee love and it will follow thee.
应用解析：
Everything in your garden is nice.
一切都是再好不过了;天官赐福，令人满足了(常带讽刺意味)。
13. It\'s easy to keep cacti.
仙人掌很好养活。
还能这样说：
Cacti can be easily kept.
It\'s not difficult to keep cacti alive.
应用解析：
in bad keep 保存得不好;
in good keep 保存得好;
keep from 避开;禁止;隐瞒;
keep on with 继续
14. Can you give me some advice about how to plant camellia?
关于养茶花你能提些建议吗?
还能这样说：
Could you tell me how to grow camellia well?
Can you teach the methods of growing camellia?
谚语：
Many receive advice only the wise profit by it.
得到忠告的人很多，唯智者能从中受益。
15. We have a grassy lawn in our garden.
我们的花园里有绿草如茵的草坪。
还能这样说：
You can see a green turf in our garden.
Our garden is covered with grassy lawn.
谚语：
The neighbor\'s lawn is green.
邻家的草坪绿(老婆别人的好)。
16. Keep off the grass, please!
请勿践踏草坪!
还能这样说：
You\'re not supposed to walk on the grass.
You are not allowed to walk on the lawn.
应用解析：
cut one\'s own grass 自食其力;
cut the grass from under sb.\'s feet 妨碍某人;拆某人的台;
hear the grass grow 特别敏锐
17. The flowers have withered away.
花谢了。
还能这样说：
The flowers have fallen and scattered about.
The flowers have sicken.
应用解析：
the flower of the youth of the country 国家的优秀青年;
no flowers (by request) 花圈敬辞;
as welcome as flowers in May 极受欢迎的