趣味英语丨关于“海洋生物”的习语
如此多的影视剧都出现的台词，到底是什么意思呢？
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#1
Oyster 牡蛎
The world is one's oyster.
【释义】
One can do anything one wants in life.
→随心所欲，心中所想皆能做成
出处：
莎士比亚(William Shakespeare)的著名喜剧(comedy)《温莎的风流妇人》第2幕第2场
The Merry Wives Of Windsor: "Why, then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open."(Act 2, Scene 2)
场景应用：
①看到有潜力/有能力的人，或朋友条件很好但最近有些消沉，对ta说："The world is your oyster."
②即将毕业，或要去面对新鲜与未知，你踌躇满志，可以说："The world is my oyster."
as dumb/close as an oyster
【释义】
Someone will never reveal sth in confidence or betray a secret.
→形容一个人沉默寡言或守口如瓶
例：
Sophie will never repeat what you tell her. She's as dumb as an oyster.
苏菲绝不会把你说的告诉别人，她一向守口如瓶。
#2
Shark 鲨鱼
jump the shark
【释义】
(informal, usually of television shows) to reach a point where sth stops becoming more popular or starts to decrease in quality
→（经常指电视剧）失去吸引力、过时，或是质量下降
例:
For viewers, Empresses in the Palace and Nirvana in Fire haven't jumped the shark even after so many years.
对很多观众来说，《甄嬛传》和《琅琊榜》经久不衰。
#3
Whale 鲸
a whale of a time
【释义】
(informal)to have an exciting or fun time; to enjoy yourself a lot
→玩得开心
例：
The children had a whale of a time at the beach.
孩子们在沙滩上玩得很开心。
#4
Turtle 龟
turn turtle
【释义】
to turn upside down; capsize
→（常用于船）倾覆，翻
例：
①The sailboat turned turtle, but the sailors only got wet.
船翻了，还好水手们只是湿了衣服。
②The car ran off the road and turned turtle in the ditch.
车冲出马路，在沟里翻了个底朝天。
#5
Lobster 龙虾
You're my lobster!
【释义】
Most commonly it's declared among those who stand firm in their beliefs that they have indeed found their soul mates.
通常用于认定对方是自己的灵魂伴侣
→你是我的挚爱；我想与你共度一生
#6
Fish 鱼
a big fish in a small pond
【释义】
A situation in which one person has more power, influence, knowledge, or experience than others within a small group.
→小地方的大人物，小圈子里的杰出者
例：
I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than move there and be a nobody!
我宁愿做小地方的佼佼者，也不愿去那里当无名小卒！
a fish out of water
【释义】
(informal)a person who is in a completely unsuitable environment or situation.
→(在某个环境中)格格不入，不自在
例：
When Carla transferred to a new school, she felt like a fish out of water because she didn't know anyone there.
卡拉转去新学校感觉自己格格不入，因为在这她谁也不认识。
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