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患难见真情。
, `& \; t T: p# i1 Z# {! M( FA friend in need is a friend indeed. *in need “遇到难处,贫穷”,indeed 是“真正的”,这两个词押韵,给人以节奏感。6 O6 o" c; B5 {) B0 D: C3 b
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。# r9 }; I# N4 \$ ]1 V7 n: B. @
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. *这句可以译成“只让学习不让玩的孩子会变成愚蠢的孩子”。
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4 U3 t# v( \/ b& ~事实胜于雄辩。: e; R( H9 a1 t, y) v% w: m" Z1 T* I
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. *直译是“不吃布丁不知道布丁的味道”。即“不实际去试试,是不会知道它的真正的价值”。6 ?6 }5 `: e: X
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岁月不待人。
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& }9 ]( k% }0 Q越快越好。
6 Q" L9 m" {3 S7 X7 {The sooner, the better.
5 j; V4 ^0 _; x+ k- qWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)5 H" G. ?2 i: m, e1 |8 l2 h
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)4 G+ @( Z5 I8 K N' F& J( ?
2 s( |" K# V) k9 c# `正好。
4 I* u/ T" J, I$ R' f1 K5 |On the nose.6 V( U; f5 T. I: J
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?): u0 g8 P, @+ m# h* ]! a( r
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)4 h4 l' }- u' b$ g1 y8 v" D
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On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
5 D. D+ g' V1 C- }$ @- k6 g0 \1 xHide-and-seek
" x$ f3 t% W e; E R- n2 XLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
$ |5 }" s! F+ r% C* qOkay. (好吧。)
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" J2 k7 X- b% p4 ]未完待续。
& d/ @9 Z* F& v2 T. d6 [: Fto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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" H+ `5 ^, `" \8 i( ]6 s" T一个巴掌拍不响。
3 @6 A5 a# [1 _8 o8 fIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。0 M+ y! N6 _" o5 P% ^ o
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)6 _% B5 R! s6 ^: P
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)! B% S- `. F4 S& Y' e. Z5 T' j
Both sides must be blamed.
3 }& {) A! H4 \$ v6 n( WThey are the same.
9 m t1 v# B* U( f# j! k+ `They are both responsible.
. Y% W0 r) p8 s* uThey are both wrong.( A( o' }; j- w/ |& R
Both of them should be blamed.
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3 \4 Z. |; I( M: A$ r8 `) N* E尽快。& S# ]3 Z4 I& I* Z' a/ P
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
0 t" g R2 o# ~( N# tShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)( o) C1 f0 x5 s5 \, F5 H
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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2 E: ~- f0 P: B) }- f随便吃。
, [" ~$ d9 F6 k( j) i+ FAll-you-can-eat.
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' g; O% J! W5 |( {smorgasbord
* Y( F% R* o: C" R* Z6 h5 N3 q7 NEat as much as you like.# G2 a! |/ p+ C# \2 ^
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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多项选择。
3 N- ~' o8 v+ Cmultiple-choice
5 ?$ P: [% o8 [4 nmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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5 z6 b2 P: @: }5 J& g- C各就各位,预备,跑!
- o3 i3 O3 D" y g. d, l: xReady, get set, go!
% M: G8 h0 N- `7 q1 rOn your mark, get set, go!
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0 U! q9 {" @( q: E从头到尾。0 J) K1 w. {7 x) z
from A to Z. *是开始字母A到最后一个字母Z,即“从开始到最后”、“完全”的意思。- ^- ?0 Q, \+ M( b# H: U6 O$ d2 S
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
3 Z3 t4 L+ _+ M4 A1 I% Z1 WI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
; X9 `4 K& \$ z7 c7 {; Rentirely (完全地)
$ A( E5 c3 y0 m( `5 }/ xcompletely (完全地)* d4 F; Z; H" _# m& }
4 q7 t% `' E" W0 U( `; Y始终/一直/一贯1 w; a6 h/ W" [7 [
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。9 `4 ~- V/ i! `2 L$ L$ a
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
! O1 K$ |# h. g$ |& eI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
1 m; E% c' s- l! h+ pfrom the very beginning
- F" H) g+ X( f7 T' Dall this time
; T. e; ^8 N: q; b9 _since the start
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+ M, d) @: ~( y! Q9 r" h; }就我的记忆来说……! K7 X* V- d6 j; P4 Z
As far as I can remember,.../ U: A8 ~, H# A1 D( y! N5 d" i
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)+ |) Q& ?+ E& A
As far as I can remember, it begins with M. (就我的记忆来说,它的第一个字母是M。)
4 [9 f; A! ~; D' R+ I+ UTo the best of my memory,...
/ M# c) S2 g7 P! fAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)8 Y: M% g3 \ J
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
) ~# Y4 L# t( d1 x3 wTit for tat.1 g0 U3 P" ?0 [7 `' G
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)' {0 n6 B) v) F
4 W; x3 |& v5 q/ f E这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
) v7 Z5 r/ J7 P: N& m, eThat's what I'm here for.4 q% t0 M* [3 Q* v$ p% X9 p g
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
; p- J, c. V: ^/ uEconomics. That's what I'm here for. (学经济,这就是我为什么在这儿学习的原因。)
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2+3等于5。" q* Q. X$ l+ f5 h/ y% ~* K
Two and three is five.. d0 j: n- h& t) c; Z
Two plus three is five.9 V0 q+ z; }9 e: g2 b9 E3 b/ C; q# j
Two and three makes five.7 ^$ q0 L; {$ d
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。- l1 S7 V2 t7 O. {3 y9 P$ B
We're as different as night and day.
3 M8 D% K5 k ~4 n+ GWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
) @2 Z b, G9 l. NWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
' J$ }! I6 o8 J4 X# SMonkey see, monkey do.
7 O1 v. i' d$ _+ m$ |She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)$ T6 \3 y# K9 Q: e
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。 i( w* o/ E- X4 y" V6 }
First come, first served. *“按到达的先后顺序”、“按报名顺序”,直译是“第一个来的,第一个得到供应”。/ d; ]* o; f) d& R4 p+ z2 D
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)2 V. z, e, R- k
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
" A% K+ Y* B8 N+ Y6 h) ]1 t0 MOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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4 V3 Y5 ]# i/ t6 r* T/ z' e过时了。( i8 B; Q+ J3 x4 m' T. t# r
It's out of date.! |* Z3 g+ ]! Y7 U0 J* |: {; S/ W
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)7 x* j( v8 C5 J* o( [3 E/ ]
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
$ q) V: @2 g2 kIt's old-fashioned.
/ ?! Y8 y; M" e: j0 @8 ~- F6 RIt's outdated.
# N! U [& p; m7 m0 J( Y* hIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。3 Q( ?$ W/ j1 d& X# S) u5 p% N5 t
TV has its merits and demerits.
, @0 i0 I" C& e3 ETV has its good and bad points.
/ b; A0 R, I$ W$ k1 q* H2 ]) k2 I4 SThere are good and bad points about TV." a7 O% V7 G m. i+ R7 H
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我利用了他的弱点。
1 c' [, k4 o" U# e" Y3 \I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。3 H7 N g0 i" R2 W
I've learned something.
. l- K. j( o" F. r) MThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
M G& V7 S1 _0 o5 t; o" w. \. H, @Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
4 \# h- I& `8 a& H7 u* Z" U9 QI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)$ \% {. n$ ^/ Y
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那会引起火灾呀!6 Y; U9 c7 ^9 K' m3 l& l3 W
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
6 \ ?4 y4 d) dLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
' r5 H6 p1 U! |! F& \: `- C7 XIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)) y& \5 i- V7 h8 X1 b1 g" A
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)) T* d. x( J- _2 S2 r# W( i
It could cause a fire.+ \! ?7 r: N) H
% X/ P, M% c3 {1 {" S$ {什么事都有可能发生。
6 P. o- r- B7 \1 L1 xAnything could happen.( W# k1 n! G5 p
There's no knowing what may happen.
' _: H8 V7 [' j* z) D. y* gYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
: h' C/ ]" K: _5 E) Z$ D yAnything's possible.7 w% N! A5 x0 g5 Z; l' s
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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3 [) w- W, v2 r将来可以用来作参考。
1 r* W, d; I7 |for future reference) M. ]; t' I% Y( e4 {! M
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)9 r: k9 F8 _- i! }9 i
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在我背后。
# C& W) |- N. E0 a7 J2 d; q5 Bbehind my back *意为“在我听不到的地方”、“看不到的地方”,用于当人们四处活动,偷偷摸摸地说一些坏话时。5 N2 O" y* s2 T! t; X4 ~$ ?# b
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
/ O) a2 C1 R. T- O, Z% uHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?); p; u: [; N# n2 M' d8 t) N+ K
secretly (秘密地)
7 r/ \/ U* q& F+ b0 Pin my absence (在我不在的时候。); M/ N; f6 b0 }" D+ o$ j7 d
without my knowledge (背着我)
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4 D, N& A7 E+ s* B5 R& c' H换换心情。
Q3 e( T5 H' [ m- n! Lfor a change *“偶尔地”、“换心情”、“追求变化”、“变化一下”、“别开生面的”、“下次”等情况时用。2 w# ? c. D- C6 v- d; r% Q! L
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)! t% u/ R- b) V/ p9 ~7 k
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
* a. x+ k g7 J2 N+ _instead (别这样!): a7 N- N# i T# Q5 K! p
0 w( e( [* k: t7 ]* Y& A: s7 D+ `; l有钱能使鬼推磨。
! J& v4 a+ k! P% t: iMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。6 V3 K6 ~0 k5 I' ^% F
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
8 L Y4 J) x, AMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。) M: b W: m8 M. v( k7 U
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。+ U- j3 R' H" h6 O) G
5 G `- ? A+ l别说丧气话。' a$ r- K& ?: z% M6 C; j7 z
Never say die. *直译“绝不言死”。无论遇到什么情况也不能绝望,始终要尽最大的努力,坚定信心抱有希望地坚持下去的意思。
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
- p O4 q. P& |% s% E! kLet bygones be bygones. *表示“过去的事情就让流水冲走吧”、“过去的事情再责备也不管用了”。
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有总比没有强。
& \3 L3 ^! |0 L6 b3 s4 y7 ~Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。8 a' Z( ]+ L% o" J3 j: F
! e$ ^, u' U( T" w8 E酒肉朋友。8 q0 V. M s# `4 t' W3 C; z
A fair-weather friend. *直译是“好天气下的朋友”、“顺利时才与你交往的朋友”。与“A friend in need is a friend indeed”(患难之交见真情)正好相反。, x5 u$ I, t/ ]. G9 J1 V
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滴水汇成河。) Q! Z0 m# j' E
Every little bit helps. *无论多么小的善行,其行为都是宝贵的,无论多么小的事情,只要汇集在一起,都能起到大的作用。 |
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