In the sun 与under the sun的区别
问题
如果说“我们出门晒太阳”，哪一个对？ "We went out in the sun" 还是 "We went out under the sun"?
回答
在大多数语境中，当你在谈论户外的阳光时，最好使用“In the sun”，这里的sun相当于sunlight就像下面这些例子一样:
- The kids were in the sun all day, and they got sunburned.
孩子们整天在太阳底下，晒伤了。
- If you sit in the sun, you'll be warmer.
如果你坐在阳光下，你会更暖和。
- I put the plants in the sun to help them grow.
我把植物放在阳光下，帮助它们生长。
你会听到人们说“under the sun”，但它几乎总是被用作一个习语表达，强调某事有很多，如你所能想象的那么多。以下是一些例子:
- We talked about everything under the sun.
我们谈论了天底下的一切。
- She called me every name under the sun.
她对我百般谩骂。
- There is nothing under the sun [=nothing at all] that we cannot do.
天下没有我们做不到的事。
under the sun字典中的定义
On earth; in existence.
例句
They say there's nothing new under the sun.
他们说天下无新鲜事。
I looked everywhere under the sun for you! Where have you been?
我在世界到处找你!你去哪儿了?
