美国习惯用语-第220讲:Birds of a feather
<p>美国习惯用语-第220讲:<span word="Birds">Birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span></p><p>今天要讲的两个习惯用语里都有一个关键的字。那就是：<span word="feather">feather</span>. <span word="Feather">Feather</span>就是鸟身上的羽毛。既然羽毛跟鸟有关系，那末我们就先来讲一个和鸟有直接关系的习惯用语。<span word="Birds">Birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span>. <span word="Bird">Bird</span>就是鸟，后面加一个<span word="s">s</span>就是指多数，或者是各种类的鸟。同样种类的鸟一般身上都有相同的羽毛。这就是 <span word="birds">birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span>的字面含义。在用做俗语的时候，<span word="birds">birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span>是指人，而不是指鸟了。<span word="Birds">Birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span>的意思是：各种特性很相同的人。这跟中文里说的：物以类聚，人以群分的意思很相似。<span word="Birds">Birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span>这个俗语经常是含贬意的。</p><p>下面就是一个例子，这是一个爸爸在担心他儿子经常结交的朋友。</p><p>例句1: <span word="I">I</span> <span word="wish">wish</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="boy">boy</span> <span word="wouldn">wouldn</span>\'<span word="t">t</span> <span word="hang">hang</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="crowd">crowd</span>! <span word="They">They</span>\'<span word="re">re</span> <span word="birds">birds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="feather">feather</span> - <span word="they">they</span> <span word="don">don</span>\'<span word="t">t</span> <span word="care">care</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="job">job</span>; <span word="all">all</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="drink">drink</span> <span word="beer">beer</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="chase">chase</span> <span word="girls">girls</span>.</p><p>他说：我希望我儿子不会跟那群孩子经常混在一起。他们都属于一个类型，对于有没有工作根本不在乎；他们所关心的就是喝啤酒和找女孩子。</p><p>美国的家长也很担心自己的孩子结交的朋友；生怕孩子受到坏影响，从而走上歧途。在现实生活中，由于朋友的影响而走上犯罪道路的人也不是少见的。</p><p>******</p><p>每个人身处在一个集体当中的时候都会发现跟某些人合得来，跟某些人合不来。下面是一个公司的雇员在跟一个朋友说公司里的事。</p>
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