流行美语：pale in comparison & blown away（音频文字）

流行美语：pale in comparison pale in comparison 不能比 & blown away 大吃一惊（音频文字）VOA (ZT)

李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假。今天我们要学两个常用语： pale in comparison和blown away。

LH: Larry, 我简直不能相信今天是我们在夏威夷的最后一天了！真舍不得走。

L: I know! I feel like we just got here, and now we already have to think about going back home.

LH: 所以我们得珍惜这最后一天，咱们来点刺激的，空中跳伞怎么样？

L: Sky diving? Wow, that would be really crazy! All of our other activities would pale in comparison with sky diving.

LH: Pale in comparison? 什么意思？

L: You can say that something pales in comparison when it is much smaller or less significant than something else.

LH: 哦，pale in comparison就是远远不如，逊色很多。你是说，和空中跳伞相比，我们在夏威夷玩儿的其它东西就逊色多了，简直太没劲了。

L: Exactly! Or for another example, I could say that John decided to accept a new job at a different company because his old salary paled in comparison with the one he was offered.

LH: 你是说， John跳槽到一家新公司，因为人家给他的薪水比原来公司的高得太多了。

L: Right! But I don't know about sky diving Lihua. It sounds really dangerous.

LH: 不用害怕! 你就是走在大马路上，也可能摔跟头啊！难道你因为担心这个就不出门走路了？

L: True, but I think the danger of walking down the street pales in comparison to the danger of sky diving.

LH: 好吧。那咱们去坐直升机好了，可以鸟瞰美丽的夏威夷!

L: I agree. I think the natural scenery back home pales in comparison with the incredible natural scenery here.

LH: 那当然了! 不过，虽然夏威夷景色怡人，但物价也比其它地方贵。咱们坐直升机肯定得花好多钱。

L: You're right. The prices of things back home really pale in comparison with the prices in Hawaii.

LH: 但是咱们都来了，不去肯定会遗憾的!

L: I think you're right. Let's do it!

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LH: Larry, 怎么样？这趟直升机之旅很棒吧？

L: Yeah, that was great!I was really blown away by how beautiful the natural scenery was.

LH: Blown away? 被风吹走？你没被吹走啊。

L: Actually Lihua, when you say that you were blown away by something, that means that you were really amazed.

LH: 哦，原来be blown away就是感到震惊的意思。你是说，咱们在空中看到的美景彻底让你瞠目结舌。

L: Right! Here is another example. When I went to the Sichuan restaurant, I knew that the food would be a little spicy. But I was really blown away by just how spicy it was!

LH: 哦，虽然你本来就知道四川菜辣，但直到真把川菜吃到嘴里后，才发现它们可比你想象的辣多了。对了，Larry， 那天咱们去钓鱼，我的垂钓技术有没有让你blown away, 对我刮目相看呢？

L: Lihua, I'm sorry to say that I was not blown away by your fishing skills. Just catching one big fish on your first try is beginner's luck.

LH: 抓到鱼是我运气好？才不是呢！对了，我还听人说过"blow their mind"这也是一个意思么？

L: Exactly. For example, I had seen pictures of the Grand Canyon in books. But when I finally went there, seeing it in person really blew my mind.

LH: 大峡谷的美景的确会让人叹为观止! 对了，上次我做的麻婆豆腐也让你惊艳了吧!

L: Absolutely! When I tasted your mapo tofu for the first time, it completely blew my mind. I couldn't believe how delicious it was.

LH: 你还挺会说话。对了，我们下午得早点出发去机场，别遇到堵车。

L: I know! I was blown away by how crowded the airport was when we landed.

LH: 不过比起纽约的交通，这里就算不错了。

L: Oh sure, the lines at the airport here pale in comparison to big US cities.

LH: 说到纽约，马上就要回去了，又得上班了，真烦人。

L: Lihua, I have just one rule for going on vacation: never mention work!

今天李华学了两个常用语。个是pale in comparison, 表示不能比，逊色很多。另一个是blown away, 意思是大吃一惊。

Words and Phrases

1. Pale in comparison

You can say that something pales in comparison when it is much smaller or less significant than something else.

pale in comparison就是远远不如，逊色很多。

For example:

I could say that John decided to accept a new job at a different company because his old salary paled in comparison with the one he was offered.

2. Blown away

When you say that you were blown away by something, that means that you were really amazed.

be blown away 就是感到震惊的意思

For example:

When I went to the Sichuan restaurant, I knew that the food would be a little spicy. But I was really blown away by just how spicy it was!

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