與水相關的成語的內容

1. Come hell or high water

makes clear that some future event will happen and no other event will stop it from happening. In spite of all obstacles, no matter what happens, whatever may come.

無論如何；不管什麼事情發生。

come hell or high water就算天崩地裂…

這個短語的使用時機是當你要去執行一項任務或是做一件事之際，只許成功不許失敗的決心。就猶如中文的“就算天崩地裂…”，比喻不論發生什麼狀況都要去完成使命。可以用在句首當作一句話的開頭，或是放在句尾補述。

請看例句：

1） He is determined to finish the job come hell or high water.

他決心無論如何都要把工作完成。

2） I don't care what you think! We are going to finish this project come hell or high water.

我不管你怎麼想。我們是鐵了心要完成這項計劃的。

3） Ivy: Will you be at the class reunion next year?

Ivy：明年班級聚會，你們會來嗎？

Fiona: Yes, we'll be there, come hell or high water!

Fiona：會，我們會來。不管任何情況發生！

2. Like water off a duck's back

鴨子身上的毛就像雨衣一樣，水在上面呆不住，一下全滑掉了。因此，water off a duck's back (esp of criticisms, etc) without any effect (on sb)就是（尤指批評等）（對某人）不起作用。

請看例句：

1） I keep telling my friend it's foolish to invest all of her money, but it's like water off of a duck's back.

我一直告訴我的朋友，不要那麼傻把所有的工資都用在投資上。可是，我的話對他全然不起作用。

2） The doctors tell us it's dangerous to smoke, but such good advice rolls off of some people like water off of a duck's back.

醫生都告訴我們抽菸對身體是有害的。可是，這種勸告對於有些人來說就像耳邊風一樣，毫無作用。

3） Their hints about his behaviour were (like) water off a duck's back.

他們示意他舉止不當，如同對牛彈琴。