Apple of One

張菁

Hey, boys and girls! Are you ready? Its time to meet these two interesting idioms（習語）!

Qiqi, look at my new bike. Its a present from my grandma.

Wow, its very nice! Your grandma always gives you nice presents.

Apple of her eye? Does your grandma like eating apples?

Yes. I am the apple of her eye!

“apple of her eye”是指樂天的奶奶喜歡吃蘋果？當然不是啦！“apple of one eye”是一個英語俗語，指的是“珍貴的人或物”。

原來，蘋果在西方人的心目中是一種象征吉祥的水果，而且常吃蘋果可以使人身體健康，于是西方人便對蘋果十分珍視，并用“apple of one eye”來表達“珍貴的人或物”的意思。噢，原來樂天是說他是他奶奶的心肝寶貝！