運用慣用語 說話更地道（三）
假如閣下的英語程度已達到某一個水平，並想讓自己的英文程度能更上一層樓，不妨開始去探索一些能體現西方文化內涵的具體東西，如成語（idiom）和諺語（proverb）等。適當地使用這些成語諺語，不但能把你的口語變得更地道及自然，如能在口試時正確地運用，還會使考官眼前一亮。但是大家切勿濫用，否則會有反效果，給人家過分造作的印象。過去一連兩星期，為大家介紹了一些口試用得上的成語諺語，這星期為讀者們帶來最後的一些例子，供各位即學即應用英語考試上。
Speak of the devil 一講曹操，曹操就到
這句比喻正說到某個人，他就湊巧來了。中文諺語提及的曹操，就是英語版本的devil（魔鬼）了。這句的完整版本是 “speak of the devil and in he walks.”。
例句：We were gossiping about the teacher in the washroom the other day when speak of the devil, she walked in!
Once bitten, twice shy 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩
這句的意思是當一次被咬（即bitten）後, 下次便變得怕醜膽小（shy），比喻曾遭受挫折，以後遇類似狀況 時，就變得膽小如鼠。
例句：The first time I tried to lead a team, I failed. I’ve been so scared to do it since. Once bitten, twice shy.
Not measure up 小巫見大巫
這比喻能力相差甚遠，無法相提並論，可帶有自謙的意味。 Measure up 之後要用to，如 “A measures up to B.”，即 A與B相稱。
例句：Our small team does not measure up to any of the others in renowned international corporations.
Like father, like son 有其父必有其子
這句比喻兒子的思想行為深受父親的影響，與中文的「有其父必有其子」不謀而合。
職場例句：
Jack’s father smoked all the time at home and now Jack is smoking extensively too. Like father, like son I suppose.
Take things as they come 隨遇而安
這句即是來之則安之，對一切事情處於泰然，安於所處的環境。
例句：After her carefully planned business plan failed because of unexpected changes in the economy, Bernice soon learned to take things as they come.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 情人眼裡出西施
Beauty是名詞，指美麗，而beholder是觀看者，這句比喻為情愛所惑，對心愛或欣賞的人，覺得其無處不完美。
例句：The owner of the company is not very attractive, but her husband thinks she’s gorgeous, so everyone in the company supposes beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Forgive and forget 不念舊惡
這句的意思是不計較對方以往的過失，寬恕（forgive）了別人，便要把事情忘掉（forget）了。
例句：When my classmate accidentally deleted my report on my laptop, I was angry at her for days. But my teacher finally convinced me to forgive and forget.
A storm in a teacup / A tempest in a teapot 小題大做
這句以比喻人將小事視為大事辦理，就像在茶杯（teacup）或茶壺（teapot）內製造一個風暴（storm / tempest）般，有故意誇張的意思。A storm in a teacup 較英式，而 tempest in a teapot 則較美式。
例句：All that because a couple of the hundred invited guests didn't show up? What a storm in a teacup!
