Spanish castle 空中楼阁；不切实际
<p> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="Castle">Castle</span> =<span word="castle">castle</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="air">air</span></p><p> 空中楼阁,白日做梦</p><p> 典故：英语国家的人认为西班牙人<span word="spaniard">spaniard</span>好吹牛,由来已久。16世纪前后是西班牙航海事业的鼎盛时期,当时西班牙国王的支持下,哥论布从西班牙出航绕地球航行,第一次发现了美洲。西班牙建立了世界上最强大的海军,其无敌舰队<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Armada">Armada</span>,号称天下无敌,坚不可摧。不料1588年该舰队被英国一举打败。</p><p> 从此英国人开始嘲笑西班牙人好吹牛,爱说大话。随后又嘲笑西班牙运动员最能吹牛。健壮勇猛,野心勃勃的运动员,常在赛前夸下海口,发誓夺冠军,可有时常以失败告终,终于落下爱吹牛皮的罪名。</p><p> 英语习语中<span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="athlete">athlete</span>字面意思为西班牙运动员,而真实意思是胡说八道的人,吹牛者。</p><p> 例句：<span word="The">The</span> <span word="life">life</span> <span word="science">science</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="Castle">Castle</span>. <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="courses">courses</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="quite">quite</span> <span word="popular">popular</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="non">non</span>- <span word="science">science</span> <span word="majors">majors</span>。</p><p> 生命科学并不是不切实际的空谈，这门课程在非理工科的大学生中很受欢迎。</p><p> 更多趣味英语短语：</p><p> <span word="Pardon">Pardon</span>/<span word="Excuse">Excuse</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="French">French</span> 原谅我说话粗鲁</p><p> <span word="Indian">Indian</span> <span word="giver">giver</span> 送东西给人日后又讨回的人</p><p> <span word="Spanish">Spanish</span> <span word="athlete">athlete</span> 爱吹牛的人</p><p> <span word="Italian">Italian</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> 幕后操纵；暗中干预</p>
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