2--But some expressions that talk about the weather are not actually about the weather.
 
1--Why is everything so quiet in the newsroom today?
 
2--We are expecting breaking news from the mayor's office.
 
1--Oh. So, this is the calm before the storm.
 
2--Exactly. When news of her arrest breaks, this place is going to get crazy!
 
1--Before most big storms there is that moment of calm.
 
2--The air is still. The bugs and birds are quiet.
 
1--Then, the storm starts with rain, wind, thunder and lightning!
 
2--In spoken English, a calm before the storm is the period of quiet before something dramatic happens.
 
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注解：
 
1.expressions表达式
2.arrest逮捕
3.lightning闪电的

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译文：

1--美语中有很多有关天气的表达方式。
2--但是一些涉及天气的词汇表达并不是真的在讲天气。
1--为什么今天新闻编辑室格外安静？
2--我们正期盼来自市长办公室的爆炸性消息。
1--哦，这是所谓的暴风雨之前的宁静。
2--没错。当她被捕的消息传来，编辑室的人们将会彻底疯狂！
1--在大多数暴风来临之前总有一段时间风平浪静。
2--空气静止不动。虫子和鸟儿安静不语。
1--接着，暴风来临，伴随着暴雨，大风，以及电闪雷鸣！
2--在英语口语中，暴风雨之前的宁静是指某戏剧性事物发生之前一段宁静的时期。