第2618期:Watching the Grass Grow

Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants end their long winter sleep and form new buds and shoots. Beautiful flowers will soon be showing their bright colors. And the grass will grow thicker and greener again.

春天是一个更新和增长的时期。 许多植物结束了漫长的冬季睡眠，形成了新的芽和芽。 美丽的花很快就会显示出鲜艳的色彩。 草将越来越浓密，越来越绿。

Some flowers bloom in a very noticeable way but that is not the case with grass. Imagine you are sitting in a grassy field. And you have only one job – to watch the grass grow. That does not sound very interesting. In fact, it sounds really boring.

有些花以非常明显的方式绽放，但是草并非如此。 想象您坐在草地上。 而且您只有一份工作 - 看着草生长。 这听起来并不有趣。 实际上，这听起来真的很无聊。

That idea is what gives us the expression “like watching grass grow.” We use this expression to describe an experience that is uninteresting. Another good word to describe it is tedious.

这个想法使我们表达“就像看草的成长”。 我们使用此表达式描述一种无趣的经历。 描述它的另一个好词很乏味。

We use this expression in many situations. Let’s hear a few examples:

我们在许多情况下都使用此表达式。 让我们听听一些例子：

After the politician won his campaign, he gave a two-hour long acceptance speech.

Two hours! It was as much fun as watching grass grow.

I really don’t like watching long sports games. It’s like watching grass grow.

Now, grass grows on the ground all the time. And usually, we don’t give it much thought. If you stand in one place for a long time, the grass will continue to grow under your feet.

现在，草一直在地上生长。 通常，我们不会考虑太多。 如果您在一个地方长时间站在一个地方，则草将继续生长在您的脚下。

For people who are always active, always moving, always on-the-go, we can say they don't let grass grow under their feet. We can also say beneath their feet. And sometimes we use this expression as a command.

对于那些总是活跃，总是动，总是随身携带的人，我们可以说他们不会让草在脚下生长。 我们也可以在他们的脚下说。 有时，我们将此表达式用作命令。

Let’s hear some examples:

让我们听听一些例子：

Don’t let the grass grow beneath your feet.

Get back to work. She certainly doesn’t let the grass grow under her feet.

She’s been traveling non-stop for over a year.