当一件不好的事情发生时,我们可能会这样安慰朋友:“人没事就好”、“不幸中的万幸,没有大的损失”、“吃一堑长一智”……
那么问题来了,“不幸中的万幸”用英语该怎么说呢?
权威释义
有一个非常地道的表达:silver lining,来看一下维基百科的解释:
A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it.
这个表达的直译是(乌云边上的)白光,比喻一件不好的事情发生了,但是也有好的一方面。类似于汉语里的:不幸中的万幸、塞翁失马焉知非福、凡是都要朝着好的方面去看待。
双语例句
来看两个例句体会一下:
You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.
你必须全力以赴,最大限度地去努力。如果你这么做,并且保持乐观,你就会看见乌云背后的幸福线。
As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. We have drawn lessons from the decisions taken.
正如他们所说,黑暗中总有一线光明,我们已从所作的决定中汲取了教训。
影视例句
在美剧《生活大爆炸》里,Amy跟英国男友Dave共进晚餐,他们聊天时就用到了这个表达:
Amy: When you were married, did your wife cook?
Dave: Not at first, no. But when she began cheating on me with a French chef, she became quite the wiz in the kitchen.
Amy: So, a little silver lining.
Dave: I suppose. Yeah.
-你结婚之后,你的妻子不做饭吗?
-一开始不做,但在她背着我跟一个法国大厨偷情之后,她都快成特级厨师了。
-也算一丝慰籍吧。
-算是吧。
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