Pernahkah Anda mendengar ungkapan raining cats and dogs? Apakah arti dari ungkapan ini? Bagaimana penggunaan raining cats and dogs dalam percakapan sehari-hari? Perhatikan dialog pendek berikut. (Bonus: ungkapan-ungkapan Bahasa Inggris yang praktis lainnya.)
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Robert : “Hello, Tim. Where are you going?”
Tim : “Hi, Robert. I am going to the playground.”
Robert : “But it is raining cats and dogs now, Tim.”
Tim : “Really? I did not know. What a pity!”
Robert : “Perhaps you want to play a game of Scrabble with me?”
Tim : “That sounds great, Robert! I like playing Scrabble. It is as easy as ABC.”
Robert : “I also think that it is a piece of cake. Let’s have a match then.”
Tim : “Sure, let’s go.”
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Apakah arti dari ungkapan Bahasa Inggris dalam percakapan di atas?
Raining cats and dogs = hujan lebat
What a pity! = sayang sekali
As easy as ABC = sangat mudah / gampang sekali
A piece of cake = sangat mudah / gampang sekali
Nantikan postingan kami berikutnya.
Happy learning!
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2017.06.18
Diana Veronica Yowendro