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190 - Expression: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire

2025/5/21
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Shawna: 今天我将讲解一个常见的英语习语“事出必有因”，它表示如果出现问题的迹象，即使尚未证实，背后也可能存在真相。我会解释这个习语的含义和起源，并通过多个例子展示它在实际对话中的用法。这个习语可以追溯到古代，当时人们依靠自然来寻找线索，看到烟就意味着有火。它也常被用作八卦、丑闻和怀疑的隐喻。谣言和八卦有所不同，谣言是未经证实的信息，而八卦是谈论他人私生活。这个习语适用于负面情况，例如职场裁员的传闻，如果老板频繁与人力资源部会面，可能预示着裁员即将发生，即使官方没有宣布，办公室的紧张气氛也暗示着谣言并非空穴来风。总之，“事出必有因”提醒我们，即使没有确凿的证据，也要对迹象保持警惕。

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This chapter defines the idiom "Where there's smoke, there's fire," explaining its meaning as the idea that if there are signs of a problem, there is probably some truth behind it. It traces the idiom's origin back to ancient times and its later use as a metaphor for gossip and suspicion.
  • Definition of "Where there's smoke, there's fire": If there are signs of a problem, there's probably some truth to it.
  • Origin: Ancient times, later recorded in English around the 14th century.
  • Similar Latin phrase: Nulla fumus sine igne (no smoke without fire)

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Hi everyone! Welcome back. I'm excited for another expression episode. Today we're going to be talking about a common one: "Where there's smoke, there's fire." We'll of course, dive into the meaning, I'll teach you about the origin, and we have multiple examples today so that you can hear how it's used naturally in conversation. At the very end, there will be a little pronunciation exercise just for reinforcement.

In part two of today's lesson, which will be posted next week, we'll explore the Great Smoky Mountains. Yes, the Great Smokies, the most visited national park in the United States. Stay tuned!

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