一線希望

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Silver lining
    一線希望
    不知大家有沒有看到過這樣一句習語:
    Every cloud has a silver lining.
    烏云背后總有一線光芒。
    在這里silver lining是有特殊含義的。It means a hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty,(不幸或失望中的)一線希望。
    由silver組成的習語還有很多,如:
    a silver tongue, way of speaking that charms or persuades people,口才;雄辯。A silver-tongued lawyer,能言善辯的律師。
    The silver screen, a cinema screen or the cinema industry,銀幕;電影業(yè)。Stars of the silver screen影星。
    Silver wedding, 25th anniversary of a wedding,銀婚(結婚25周年紀念)。
    因此,Every cloud has a silver lining.其實就是暗示這樣一個道理:在逆境中總有值得寬慰的或有希望的一面。