Although an ocean wave gives the impression of a wall of water moving in your direction, in actuality waves move through the water leaving the water about where it was.
give (sb.) the impression of... 给人一种…的印象
- He gives the impression that he really doesn't care.
- The sudden movement of the door made it sway slightly and it gave me the impression that it was about to leap out at me.
- The new software update gives the impression of being much faster than the old version.新的软件更新给人一种比旧版本快得多的印象。
- Despite her confidence, her trembling hands gave the impression of deep nervousness.尽管她很自信，但她颤抖的双手给人一种深度紧张的印象。
be under the impression (that) … to believe that sth. is true when it is not 误以为…
- I'm sorry, I was under the impression that you were the manager.
- Though the crew were at first under the impression that the lost ship had been found, the contents of the sea-chest proved them wrong.
wall n. thing similar to a wall in its appearance or effect （样子或作用）似墙之物
- Firefighters battled the walls of flames.
- The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence.
- The tidal wave formed a terrifying wall of water.
- The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.
| wall of fire 火墙；烈焰屏障 | The firefighters were suddenly confronted by a massive wall of fire as the wind shifted. 风向转变时，消防员们突然面对一面巨大的火墙。 |
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| wall of water 水墙；巨浪（如海啸或洪水） | Witnesses described the tsunami as a terrifying wall of water rushing toward the shore. 目击者将海啸描述为冲向岸边的恐怖水墙。 |
| wall of noise / sound 震耳欲聋的声音；声音障壁 | As the band walked onto the stage, they were met with a wall of noise from the cheering crowd. 当乐队走上舞台时，迎接他们的是人群发出的排山倒海般的欢呼声。 |
of 做比喻（前面是喻体，后面是本体）
- Jane is a submissive lamb of a girl.
- There is always hope that in its labyrinth of musty, dark, disordered rooms a real rarity will be found amongst the piles of assorted junk that litter the floors.
| a boy of a girl 假小子一样的姑娘 | She was a real boy of a girl, always climbing trees and playing football with her brothers. 她是个十足的假小子，总是和哥哥们一起爬树、踢足球。 |
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| an angel of a wife 天使般的妻子 | He knew he was lucky to have such an angel of a wife who supported him through the hardest times. 他知道自己很幸运，能有这样一位在最艰难时期支持他的天使般的妻子。 |
| a palace of a house 宫殿般的房子；豪宅 | After winning the lottery, they moved into a palace of a house with twelve bedrooms and a private lake. 中彩票后，他们搬进了一栋像宫殿一样的豪宅，里面有十二间卧室和一个私人湖泊。 |
| a garden of Switzerland 花园般的瑞士 | With its pristine lakes and lush green mountains, people often describe the country as a garden of Switzerland. 凭借其纯净的湖泊和郁郁葱葱的青山，人们常将这个国家描述为花园般的瑞士。 |
in sb.’s direction 朝某人的方向；向某人（看、走等）
- I waved, but she didn’t even look in my direction. 我挥了挥手，但她甚至都没朝我这边看一眼。
- Fortunately for me, as I was wondering what to do next, there appeared on the horizon a man on horseback, riding in my direction.
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| in every direction 朝四面八方； in all directions 向各个方向 |
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in actuality = in reality / actually 事实上;实际上
- In actuality, it's much more complex than that.
- The woman he had seen performing on stage was in actuality quite older than she had seemed.
- The plan seemed simple, but in actuality, it was incredibly complex to execute.这个计划看起来很简单，但实际上执行起来却极其复杂。
- He claimed to be a billionaire, but in actuality, he was deeply in debt.他声称自己是亿万富翁，但实际上他负债累累。
If the water was moving with the wave, the ocean and everything on it would be racing in to the shore with obviously catastrophic results.
were ⇒ was 在当代英语中的趋势（虚拟语气）
- If she was here, she could speak on my behalf.
- If I was rich, I would buy you anything.
- If it was to rain, the ropes would snap.
- if I were you ⇒ were I you 语言习惯，不能改
- as it were 固定搭配
- if it were not for ⇒ were it not for 固定搭配