Nice weather for ducks
意味: Rainy weather (British humour)
This wry observation transforms a complaint about rain into gentle humor. By noting that ducks would enjoy this weather, the speaker acknowledges the misery while refusing to be defeated by it. It's classic British coping through understatement—rather than cursing the rain, you find someone (even if it's a duck) who might appreciate it. Often delivered with a resigned smile while peering at yet another grey, wet day.
例文
- Nice weather for ducks! 对鸭子来说是好天气！¡Buen tiempo para los patos!アヒルにはいい天気だね！오리한테는 좋은 날씨네!
- Lovely weather for ducks. 鸭子的好天气Tiempo precioso para los patosアヒル日和だね오리 나들이 날씨야.
- Well, it's nice weather for ducks. 嗯，对鸭子来说是好天气Bueno, es buen tiempo para los patosまあ、アヒルにはいい天気だ뭐, 오리한테는 좋은 날씨지.
- Ducks' weather.鸭子的天气Tiempo de patosアヒルの天気오리 날씨야.
発音
/naɪs ˈwɛðə fɔː dʌks/
使い方ガイド
場面: rain, humour, British
トーン: humorous, resigned
✓ 正しい言い方
- Nice weather for ducks.这天气适合鸭子Buen tiempo para los patosアヒルにはいい天気だね오리한테는 좋은 날씨야.
- Lovely weather for ducks.鸭子的好天气Tiempo estupendo para los patosアヒル日和だね오리 나들이 날씨야.
- Ducks' weather.鸭子天气Tiempo de patosアヒルの天気だ오리 날씨야.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Don't explain the joke—everyone understands that ducks like water不要解释这个笑话（每个人都知道鸭子喜欢水）No explicar el chiste (todos entienden que a los patos les gusta el agua)ジョークを説明しない（アヒルが水を好むことは皆知っている）농담을 설명하지 마세요—오리가 물을 좋아한다는 건 누구나 압니다
- Avoid overusing it—once per rainy day is plenty不要过度使用（每个雨天说一次就够了）Evitar usarlo demasiado (una vez por día lluvioso es suficiente)使いすぎない（雨の日に一度で十分）남용하지 마세요—비 오는 날 한 번이면 충분합니다
よくある間違い
- Saying it with genuine bitterness—the phrase requires a tone of resigned good humor
- Using it for drizzle when you could save it for proper rain
起源と歴史
This expression emerged in 19th-century Britain, reflecting both the country's abundant rainfall and its characteristic dry humor. The joke works because ducks—being waterfowl—genuinely do thrive in wet conditions, making the observation technically true while being obviously absurd as consolation for humans. First documented in the 1840s, it became a staple of British weather banter and remains so today.
語源: Ducks like wet weather
初出: British, 19th century
文化的背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British weather humour; British culture
Regional notes: Classic British weather humour.
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