The English language is rich in idiomatic expressions. Almost every time English people speak they use them.
英语中含有丰富的习语表达。英国人几乎每次说话都会用到习语。
So what are idioms?
那么，什么是习语？
Idioms are commonly used expressions that mean something other than the literal meanings of their individual words.
习语是常用表达，其含义并非单个单词字面意思的简单组合。
There are endless idiomatic expressions especially about the weather.
英语中的习语数不胜数，尤其是关于天气的习语。
This is probably due to the fact that in Britain, people talk a lot about the weather.
这可能是因为在英国，人们经常谈论天气。
When they make small talk for example, it is usually about what the weather is like, or what it was like, or what it is going to be like.
例如，人们闲聊时，话题通常是关于现在、过去或未来的天气如何。
This is because the weather is so changeable. One minute it may be sunny and the next rainy.
这是因为英国的天气变幻莫测，前一秒还是晴天，下一秒就可能下雨。
what are fixed expressions?
什么是固定表达？
Fixed expressions lie at the interface of grammar and lexicon.
固定表达介于语法和词汇之间。
They are phrases which must be used as part of a sentence.
它们是必须作为句子一部分使用的短语。
Their word order is completely unchangeable and the words cannot be substituted by other words.
它们的词序完全固定，单词也不能被其他词替换。
They are ways of expressing ideas and concepts and they have very specific meanings and border on the edge of being idiomatic.
它们用于表达观点和概念，含义非常具体，接近习语的性质。
Fixed phrases have a single meaning as though they are only one word.
固定短语只有一个特定含义，就像一个单词一样。
How can I tell the difference between an idiom and a fixed phrase?
如何区分习语和固定短语？
With an idiom you can usually express the same idea using other words.
对于习语，你通常可以用其他词语来表达相同的意思。
With a fixed phrase, you cannot.
而对于固定短语，则不可以。
What are similes?
什么是明喻？
Similes use figurative language to compare two things which are different.
明喻是用比喻性语言将两个不同事物进行对比。
We use ‘as’ or ‘like’ with similes.
明喻中会使用 as 或 like。
The word ‘simile’ means ‘similar to’.
simile 这个词的意思是 “类似于”。
Proverbs also play a large role in the English language.
谚语在英语中也占有重要地位。
Proverbs are wise sayings used by people all the time, especially when giving advice.
谚语是人们经常使用的至理名言，尤其在给出建议时。