You are the apple of my eye.
或许你曾经对你心爱的人或对你很重要的人说过:「你是我冬天的棉被」或「你是我夏天的冰淇淋」等肉麻字句.今天多教大家一句:You are the apple of my eye.直译是「你是我眼中的苹果」,真正意思其实是「你是我最喜欢,最关心的人」.另一个说法是:You are the milk in my coffee.(你是我咖啡里的牛奶),咖啡加了牛奶更好喝,比喻你令我更美好.还可说:You are that special someone.(你是那个特别的人)/ You light up my life.(你点亮我的生命).
对话
Father:How did you end up being arrested You were always a good kid.
父亲:你怎麼会被补呢 你一向是个乖孩子.
Son:Sorry dad, I just couldn't help it. I must have a wild streak.
儿子:对不起,爸爸,我不能控制,我的确有点放荡不羁.
Father:But Adrian, you are the apple of my eye. I'm very disappointed.
父亲:但是,阿德里恩,你是我最疼爱的人,我很失望.
Son:Well I guess this apple has gone rotten. Can you please bail me out
儿子:我想这个苹果已经腐坏了,你可以保释我出去吗
Father:No.
父亲:不能.
Son:No, he didn't say no. No dad, come on dad, I'm your son.Dad come on
儿子:不,他没有说不.爸爸,拜托,我是你的儿子,爸爸帮帮我吧.
多学一点点 《珍惜瞳孔,终於…》
阿德里恩犯罪被捕,他父亲说:How did you end up being arrested You are the apple of my eye.
这个apple其实不是说「眼里的苹果」,而是指形状像个苹果的瞳孔,没有人不珍惜自己的瞳孔,所以the apple of one's eye就是「某某最钟爱的人,物」,例如:She loves her children, but her youngest son is the apple of her eye(她疼爱儿女,但特别钟爱最小的儿子).这成语的eye一字,习惯不用复数形式.
至於瞳孔,今天还可以称为the apple of the eye,但一般会叫pupil,例如:When there is less light, the pupil dilates(光线减弱,瞳孔就会扩大).你也许会问:Pupil不是「小学生」麼 和瞳孔有甚麼关系 原来这个字出於拉丁文pupus(小男孩)或pupilla(小女孩).瞳孔里的影像看来都是小人儿,所以「小孩儿」渐渐变成「瞳孔」的意思.
现在说How did you end up being arrested 一语.End up两字连用,是动词片语(phrasal verb),意思是「最后成为」或「落得……的下场」,例如:(1) He always drove recklessly, and ended up in hospital(他开车从来不顾危险,结果进了医院).(2) He denied everything, but ended up confessing everything(他甚麼都否认,但最后甚麼都承认了).End up多是指不好的结果,但也可以指好结果,例如:He worked hard, and ended up with a first-class honors degree(他十分努力,终於获颁一级荣誉学位).