In the eye of the storm 暴風(fēng)之眼
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm over the French Pyrenees
今日小常識(shí)
Although this phrase is used to describe being at the centre of a problem or dispute, the real 'eye' of a storm is very calm. The eye - a circular area in the middle of a hurricane, which can be up to 65km in diameter - is characterised by light winds and clear skies, which last for a short period before the strong winds, rain and thunder return.
雖然這個(gè)短語往往用于形容某人正處于問題或爭(zhēng)論的中心，真正的“暴風(fēng)之眼”其實(shí)非常寧靜。颶風(fēng)的中心被稱為 the eye，直徑可達(dá)65公里，其特點(diǎn)是伴有微風(fēng)和晴朗的天空，不過在這短暫的寧靜過后，強(qiáng)大的風(fēng)和雷雨會(huì)再次襲來。
今日短語
在英語里，我們可以用 in the eye of the storm 來描述某人是一場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)論的中心人物。
例句
Greece is in the eye of the storm which has gathered over the world economy and is threatening to tear the eurozone apart.
Our teacher is making us sit our exams again. Johnny was caught in the eye of the storm after he boasted about cheating.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)包含氣象學(xué)術(shù)語的常用英語短語是 lull before the storm，意思是暴風(fēng)雨來臨之前的寧靜時(shí)刻。
The shop assistants took advantage of the lull before the storm and tidied up the hat display. They knew the moment the doors opened they would be flooded with bargain-hunters.
