泛泛之交

Peter

《溫故知新》

我不能請求他幫忙,因為我和他只是泛泛之交。

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*I could not ask a favor from him for he is but a casual acquaintance.

*a nodding acquaintance.

*casual acquaintance.

《泛濫成災》

那個國家洪水泛濫成災。

*The country was swamped by the floods.

*run rampant (or wild)

*be flooded with evil (or bad).

《波瀾壯濶》

他的文章波瀾壯濶。

*His articles unfolded on a magnificent scale.

*surge high and sweep forward.

*surge forward with great momentum.

《泣不成聲》

聽到他慘死過河,自身難保

當那艘船開始不沉時,她是泥菩薩過河,自身難保。

*When the ship began to sink , she was hardly able to save herself let alone anyone else.

*an idol of clay which can hardly survive when crossing a river.

*like a clay idol fording a river. (Peter)