1.Bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳

用来形容事情发生得如此突然，让人感到惊讶和措手不及。

例句：

I had only recently seen Steve in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue.

我不久前才在一间餐馆里见过史蒂夫，他的死讯来得犹如晴天霹雳。

2.To have a face like thunder 火冒三丈

形容一个人非常生气，达到怒不可遏的程度。

例句：

He had a face like thunder when he came out of the manager's office this morning.

他今天早上从经理办公室出来的时候满脸怒气。

3.To take a rain check 改天吧，以后再说

表示当下不能做什么事情，但是不排除日后的可能。

例句：

Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going to be away all week.

你介意不介意我改日再去赴约吃午饭？我这周都不在。

4.It never rains but it pours! 祸不单行

糟糕的事情一个接一个发生。

例句：

Poor Sarah, she lost her job and now she has a car accident. It never rains but it pours!

可怜的萨拉，她刚丢了工作，现在又出了车祸，真是祸不单行啊。

5.A storm in a teacup 小题大做

本来是小事一桩，可是经过渲染，变成了大问题。

例句：

Lucy was calling the police when her cat disappeared, it all sounds like a storm in a teacup.

露西发现她的猫不见了就去报警，我看这未必有点儿小题大做。