Larry 正準備跟李華一起出去吃飯，外面突然下起了瓢潑大雨。今天我們要
學兩個常用語：it's raining cats and dogs和 I'm so hungry I could eat a
horse.

    LH： Larry，我好象從來沒見過這么大的雨。

    LL： I know ， it's really raining cats and dogs.

    LH： Cats and dogs？什么貓啊狗啊的，明明是在下雨啊。

    LL： No ， it's raining cats and dogs out means that it is really
pouring outside.

    LH：噢，原來說it's raining cats and dogs就是中文里說的瓢潑大雨。真
奇怪，下雨跟cats and dogs 有什么關系呢？

    LL： You know ， Li Hua ， I have no idea.

    LH：既然能下貓下狗，能不能下獅子，下老虎呢？

    LL： No ， I'm pretty sure cats and dogs are it.

    LH：糟糕了，我把雨傘落在學校了。沒有傘，怎么出門呢？有了！我可以頭
上頂著報紙，沖到車上去。

    LL： Come on， Li Hua ！ The newspaper won't keep you dry ， it's
raining cats and dogs ！ Maybe we could share my umbrella and stay dry.

    LH：就你這把小傘，八成咱倆一出去就濕透了。

    LL： It really is coming down out there. You'd better hang on to me，
otherwise you'll be washed away.

    LH：沒問題，我可是游泳健將。

    LL： You know ， I haven't seen it rain cats and dogs like this in
a very long time.

    LH：還好我們現在是在家里，要是半路趕上下暴雨，那才倒霉呢！

    LL： Yes， we'd be a couple of drowned rats.

    LH：落水的老鼠？I wouldn't want to be with cats and dogs if I were
a rat.我如果真是老鼠的話，一定不愿意跟這些貓啊狗啊的在一塊兒。

    LL： Never mind ， we've had enough animal phrases today. When do
you think the storm will start to let up？

    LH：既然是雷陣雨，那用不了多久可能就會停了。

    LL： I sure hope it will let up soon， because I'm getting hungry ！

    LH： Larry，看，雨小了。

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    LL： I'm glad it stopped raining， I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

    LH： Horse？你當真要吃馬肉？這里恐怕沒有馬肉！

    LL： No. I don't mean that I actually want to eat a horse ， I'm just
so hungry I could eat one.

    LH：你剛才不是說，今天不再提動物的話題兒了嗎？

    LL： I couldn't help myself ， just like I won't be able to help myself
from gorging on food right now.

    LH：我明白了，I am so hungry I could eat a horse，意思是餓極了，能
吃掉一匹馬。Well me too.咱們點些什么呢？

    LL： How about we get two orders of the steamed dumplings ， sweet
and sour soup ， eggplant ， cashew chicken ， green beans， some spicy
squid ……

    LH：等等等等，我們就兩個人，吃得了這么多嗎？

    LL： I wasn't kidding when I said I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

    LH：你這種人，在中文里叫眼大肚子小。

    LL： That's probably right， Li Hua. What do you say we order ？

    LH：別急，我還沒決定要點什么呢。肚子餓的時候，看什么都香。

    LL： Yes， when you are hungry enough to eat a horse， it can be pretty
difficult to decide what to eat.

    LH： Larry，你記不記得，上次我們登山回來，餓得不行，結果點了一桌子
菜，結果連一半都沒吃掉。

    LL： I cannot believe you remember that. It was raining cats and dogs
on our way down the mountain and both of us were drenched.

    LH：哈哈，怎么跟你在一起不是淋個精濕，就是餓肚子。

    LL： Very funny ， Li Hua. At least this time you are not wet AND
hungry.

    LH：對了，Larry.你那把小傘也該換換了吧！

    LL： I know I do. The problem is I never remember to get one when
it's nice out ， and then when it starts raining cats and dogs， I need
one ， and I don't have it.

    LH：好了好了，服務員來了，我們趕快點菜吧！

    今天李華學了兩個常用語。一個是it's raining cats and dogs，意思是瓢
潑大雨。另一個是I am so hungry I could eat a horse，意思是肚子餓極了，
可以吃掉一匹馬。