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患难见真情。4 K. z2 s& Y- H i4 L7 a0 N/ e
A 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。- U) v/ E# l' C
2 T" L5 s. m) k- k只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
4 B0 L( N+ u( q$ K8 e! ~! cAll 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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: l" I# e5 W8 E# W2 e, y事实胜于雄辩。5 m* I- p8 N3 Z8 A9 q; R7 ?: c
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”。
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岁月不待人。: w* Q* T( u" S* O9 p* H, L! Y9 e
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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$ L! r# v8 B A+ S1 q# W1 j T1 V( G! V越快越好。' B: z" B+ p( c0 _; X* |, j8 c
The sooner, the better.
- r1 p [9 L( e, M' d1 ~; {: aWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
Z' t# \+ N/ n. U8 HThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)/ Z: D6 Y% F [: [- O2 Z
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正好。
# {' Q8 s/ O+ [; S2 S8 k+ AOn the nose.
2 \9 r: o# T& R0 kHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)) [1 q) `$ M6 x2 a% e/ X+ u9 R
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
' s5 W3 l, v% T" c5 o4 ], y5 W L8 WExactly.
3 ]% @. v1 {# F4 N+ OOn the dot.5 N6 `& s9 f1 {. q
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捉迷藏。
* P2 g# g' O8 ~9 z6 |5 RHide-and-seek. F7 c, T5 u3 ]5 W% C# ?3 p- S
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
A. \) i+ ]; K+ `Okay. (好吧。)
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6 W/ Q/ |% _0 J' [" R p5 p未完待续。
3 u% t$ c; G% U5 e5 eto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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- b. J" V/ r! L' u( H一个巴掌拍不响。& p$ s, P! {7 J9 e C$ {
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
2 ^% a8 F9 N$ B; H! O. iJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)% a5 K: G9 m4 w* [* Z
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)7 y/ S8 k: \( a$ N, b
Both sides must be blamed.
. e( K! z; a8 L9 j! k) u8 GThey are the same.
' g9 ?/ D) D* e4 l2 e- z+ Q! V7 iThey are both responsible.; l5 Q% y' L2 r$ `8 G! [5 c" X6 O
They are both wrong.) ]. ]& y% {* u: w7 Y
Both of them should be blamed.
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, g# s3 }) Z* y7 I尽快。5 q4 _; @( w7 M7 @ Y1 _
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
" N9 I8 H+ Z% l1 z+ VShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
5 m2 @. t( }; K( I E7 IYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。3 P& q* L& Q1 R; z+ k
1 U8 S/ J8 H. X% P* T4 X随便吃。
8 q3 B+ H, U* oAll-you-can-eat.
8 l5 T5 g% \% H3 F, I4 ^, x' Kbuffet
! O- `0 c, k% Zsmorgasbord6 M' o0 z) \1 p
Eat as much as you like.4 X }- z) z6 N: B
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。" A7 X* k; a. ~2 y! S
4 `5 B: D' ?8 ~( c0 J多项选择。
% ]/ a/ V/ z3 q! K( dmultiple-choice' F( {7 n# j8 u$ P) Y7 r A6 ^
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)1 q+ j* w0 r+ R7 W, y, C
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各就各位,预备,跑!5 ^/ k, w1 `. g, {! O, b
Ready, get set, go!
0 H F1 x# j I2 U3 K4 s8 ^On your mark, get set, go!2 z! n' G% b- V+ M
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从头到尾。
# i# W2 ^' s1 o& U8 ]* f" tfrom A to Z. *是开始字母A到最后一个字母Z,即“从开始到最后”、“完全”的意思。. r: O9 i5 p' P9 d5 o+ r$ G0 ^
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
5 M9 A" O5 n' h! cI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)+ z' m/ y( Q% i
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completely (完全地); e0 j& j0 C3 Y5 Q* ^9 E8 g
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all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
5 n4 u6 p% E" @- G9 N( oSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)' Q: T q9 s! c1 a9 R
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
- G& D# f( _4 \) l/ g/ Tfrom the very beginning) K% D, H; I D+ X8 A. D* L* |4 m; L
all this time- I2 E+ q! ^6 y g7 e- O" @
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7 O; y1 J: @* d9 |就我的记忆来说……0 \( O8 t2 u2 W
As far as I can remember,...
6 `2 j6 z5 F. E, q, T/ lWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
, [ c, K, J, G6 e7 Q6 S) g4 cAs 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。)- w- d' ]9 C% d. z1 M
To the best of my memory,...
* f( k4 @* F" l- C! E+ q8 t& [- X1 |As far as I know,... (就我所知……)6 w$ g' Y6 `# k
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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" u" e$ q4 G9 |7 Z) {以牙还牙,针锋相对。" ?' u1 M. U- D7 M4 z% G1 n3 g* v
Tit for tat.
$ N4 j% K' Z8 z5 {' eJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)5 N9 w4 M$ V g. N1 }
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
* l/ W% A* p& C# ]1 oThat's what I'm here for.# {& D' d3 M. h8 j; L% ~+ u# C0 L+ W; R
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
0 c/ j2 H7 S f/ z/ t1 \Economics. 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。)# S8 F0 I( v! |5 f4 G: o3 `
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2+3等于5。* r" p! ]4 ^$ x) K' z7 r8 Z
Two and three is five.6 h+ \% R/ H) k3 c
Two plus three is five.5 J( `+ g9 N7 N U8 A5 w
Two and three makes five.$ l! L+ y# B* f! R5 u, c" H7 [
Two and three equals five.
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( a t' z+ @$ K7 \% V. P" W) ?: N我们有天壤之别。+ F% v7 M8 ]0 a* i, S6 E! ?
We're as different as night and day.
2 G6 F3 d+ n3 D6 ~We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
/ g+ a, G, v! e* P- I& w1 Q7 {We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。). J: \0 [0 y5 O" ?. a4 s, N
' l3 T/ Y) d' E. K4 b1 } s东施效颦。(机械模仿。)3 f! F9 x) L* F" R4 I
Monkey see, monkey do.
: y$ t6 i% U" Y5 A; sShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
7 ]/ o3 B, H, R6 aWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。4 a4 o# f( y7 d9 m
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”。! \" O/ Z1 t" R/ a6 O' v3 Z* K
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
' i: [: Y6 U9 JNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
5 o7 Y1 v/ T, I# v( l* TOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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过时了。
0 u* h( ?+ W, H) [( l* w) b5 _It's out of date.
; q0 s' S, z& kLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。): b4 R" g( ~9 {% v3 p
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)$ u/ U7 z5 E _1 n' a
It's old-fashioned.
6 b) e I+ R4 p6 V- _, k4 _It's outdated.
/ ?' B# S% D( c9 Z' Q0 iIt's behind the times.; z5 W1 `% l" o, G2 G
9 U- z+ o) r! c: v4 A电视有长处,也有短处。
% Y- d- h; t7 f: [/ u* qTV has its merits and demerits.
. b& E9 b0 N" ?" l7 W0 OTV has its good and bad points.
- u0 p3 H& E4 r# |) V, nThere are good and bad points about TV.
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, G; w; @: u) s) Z我利用了他的弱点。
+ R7 u. X* t g# J S, WI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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8 ?( X- Q2 s2 Y6 A2 y; h- y7 r. ]! s我长了不少见识。. b4 A9 y8 J: s& w+ r, T
I've learned something.9 g7 i" L% K0 e/ [/ i+ e9 P( Z
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
0 V w) n& c, S! R- T; E: QYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
' y0 S1 y: y/ `7 N- XI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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2 N) i; c1 g4 ^那会引起火灾呀!
) n3 `5 S: a! r) {4 wIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
/ X* g0 m6 C% s0 \2 n% i9 CLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
& q) r/ C* Z, `$ Q) ]# w2 TIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
+ y3 O f/ _ {5 F- S2 P9 N% ^; n& PIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)0 B0 [$ D% E3 V7 Q+ A* ]- H5 @' E Q
It could cause a fire.% H# b+ L2 J0 p% u% B, t: F
3 S6 G' v' C/ A9 G) ~/ J什么事都有可能发生。
5 P' Q) F8 H$ j3 XAnything could happen.
8 @1 j3 C6 g# s9 Z: u! g. d% bThere's no knowing what may happen.5 {3 V6 R' l! g
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
* n# x& b6 r( y1 UAnything's possible.
! i* ]% H% F3 zIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)1 p6 S9 L; f1 M3 {! m* j
3 K0 l6 C! T0 w7 U0 o! ^% c% j4 z将来可以用来作参考。
) w( X) H3 V: |" M% Nfor future reference8 H& O# ]+ Y+ S% s: T0 K. ?+ u
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)
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9 I3 b6 Z! t4 n在我背后。/ p1 V2 C) p& A( u& x5 S% B" m
behind 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。
* n" y4 a* f. X1 c) SEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
- l T- y8 ~: `$ i1 CHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
5 |4 ?. A7 {/ {" G8 R2 nsecretly (秘密地)' r7 p V1 t5 a, U% r! Z0 r v
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
9 Y1 n3 g, ]: V7 U& ^2 Swithout my knowledge (背着我)
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3 z8 {5 }: @+ ^; e换换心情。
5 p# X0 _* p6 } i2 ?! k# Ifor 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。4 Z6 g5 X/ G7 f, \# d& Z
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
2 Q3 S& f6 C2 k" c( gOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
' n) h* i) a9 Binstead (别这样!)8 ?% \9 O: ^# B" T6 D x/ ]/ k
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
2 _! x7 m+ s* K) g- g; s' CMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。5 u0 v1 H7 m( S1 |1 @: Y3 W0 i
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)* M& q) `. K/ w) }+ C
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
) Y7 e% g# k: R9 m- hMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。1 x; T% T O1 d
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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。8 ]2 S0 c4 ^ `# k2 S: a. u
Let 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 j. y2 P8 a) ~( n5 J, A, FBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。
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酒肉朋友。
8 s# m7 g0 T0 W, A9 RA 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。5 R9 Z, f6 y* n* J w* {
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滴水汇成河。0 e6 I: n" e5 G
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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