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患难见真情。/ A4 {. B/ i/ I! D) B
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。
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。' s5 a* j/ f1 v$ K" C/ {
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”。0 u( o2 C6 {* C0 V; [1 W
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事实胜于雄辩。. P$ F' X$ d- l3 X7 h* K0 |* _; z
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”。0 @- d$ l9 z v
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岁月不待人。" u* y, V) w/ O$ O; B1 Y
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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越快越好。7 b6 k% E, g8 ?0 q
The sooner, the better.( g- u2 A2 e M
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
' Q* e1 O5 `3 q zThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。- i' i4 t$ @! _3 x
On the nose.
' x0 o! t' i, ]7 v" J$ d7 {* f2 eHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)+ d& W7 Y, }0 x% j3 J2 f! r
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
( x: p. _( m9 f$ X! y/ h0 c8 ZExactly.# r$ X6 q4 L2 x) ~
On the dot." Z S3 F$ g! I' [, a
8 @7 n* Y; ~5 t6 ?$ G! j捉迷藏。6 J5 [; ]1 N) q2 }9 Q8 _5 e
Hide-and-seek# S) Z2 ^) j& K/ @& [+ h9 N
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
, U0 F6 H2 E: ?$ f' dOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
5 v* v" t7 {+ D7 A+ L. i O% ato be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。) T* \+ J4 S! J* u' R
8 w% z1 N4 _2 p+ Q; J, [一个巴掌拍不响。
4 j7 `4 J$ B+ b5 E& OIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
" ^! O. G2 f! ]Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
5 N) k% v* H3 F \Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)" @: u7 ?& @, o6 u8 X% H n: T
Both sides must be blamed.- Q+ H; ? S5 c/ m
They are the same.& h) ~2 v; i- D% `1 d5 I; d5 _
They are both responsible.2 K5 O- S' [! ?
They are both wrong.
) s! u' k- G- ~+ c4 c3 h$ WBoth of them should be blamed.% x$ f; [7 o: O
- l; K4 S n3 C9 O2 d$ u尽快。. s# u! Y3 \3 }) c2 c: }% Q. z* Z
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。$ d5 B# i' a; z
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)% k% f. i; q* ]% @, V' V% x* t
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。1 ^/ Q" K, k6 f1 H7 }
All-you-can-eat.5 Z4 \5 q' g, K* m7 e# A* E' H1 q9 S
buffet
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; J: W& l! ^! k& GEat as much as you like.
. ~9 j' i) M4 K0 U" ^% {0 O- B; AEat 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。
7 C* z& S! l/ |6 \1 g% G) w Jmultiple-choice
% y! \% r6 v# b8 J+ dmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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& \/ f# x+ z# I9 a; P各就各位,预备,跑!6 o1 m+ J9 J1 }( t+ T: _8 L
Ready, get set, go!) g& T: D' p1 x( h8 u
On your mark, get set, go!; h6 v4 |% p- W- |; E6 L3 h" X
, G' S# x% _. P; w5 q: c9 H从头到尾。
: W9 c& O% O" ]: Kfrom 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。
" O/ @3 {. t. p9 ZI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)" {3 F9 ^3 C* Q4 b; E5 y1 y9 X- u
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)' n6 M& F/ M+ T0 z% C7 T
entirely (完全地)
% d, t& w) H$ z7 {completely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
1 y" p$ ^% N5 f+ ~7 k; `0 g fall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
* Q, F! ~3 z1 J) mSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)1 D2 }7 u% @* j8 N! T$ i
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
8 R2 N7 S2 A& Q) O7 k: \* S& y5 C. U4 Xfrom the very beginning
" L$ f% Z( z2 V7 ]9 Ball this time
! m4 d" o a7 C | \7 K9 J) W/ ~since the start
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就我的记忆来说……
, `) v) Y. w W- gAs far as I can remember,...' z. H- n9 @: R |% D
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
/ H8 U+ p1 Z' A( N: s! Z4 UAs 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。)3 H: P. `$ k" {+ R ^) o2 f
To the best of my memory,...
/ V+ ]* f6 F' d: kAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)0 v+ S0 Z; K7 y( i% Q
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)' t5 e; B& C( \9 R! ~7 o; L
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
% x5 P$ i9 X* m) ATit for tat.
. g, H3 |' Z- p( ^$ DJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)3 z6 r8 l1 z) D7 X
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
! D' g' e7 f9 w0 QThat's what I'm here for.
/ E3 x7 L: J$ T% K$ l- LWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
& A1 \: A4 N0 J5 X0 rEconomics. 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。)6 {! X. Q) M3 Q7 ]4 H$ q7 l% f
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2+3等于5。
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Two plus three is five.
' P5 U/ `) L ]% F4 xTwo and three makes five.
1 a0 {% A) F3 M1 E5 X# r; M$ KTwo and three equals five.4 t7 g, \( n* H2 \6 @5 c
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我们有天壤之别。1 Q, s& Y: E& {1 I6 x
We're as different as night and day.
- u+ b" T1 E$ q$ w, h JWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)7 L: [7 E) c. i7 E0 ^8 E
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。): R7 V) K: ?0 ~. E8 K. E! ?
# G3 Z' ^- |9 r$ I; ?) U东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
& k0 _; x H1 n. EMonkey see, monkey do.5 B& ^0 L, k9 D* O3 o. [! c) ^, B% ]! X
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
, e3 V' p$ o# i5 q& u' R& D- Z( vWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)5 E/ }' f/ b- W9 F6 P
$ u! A' l& Q2 y/ A2 ~* E! p- |1 E以先后顺序为准。$ [* g4 \( |4 ^, S+ e" D$ I5 o& `
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”。
1 _3 p% Z$ R7 J% }Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
4 O7 f1 L! V" b1 E- P, B# P$ LNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。), Q7 o5 ]; Z7 c$ Y" K
On a first-come, first-served basis.% e' |% |+ B5 L. ?6 H |
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过时了。$ B7 T0 h6 c7 a U
It's out of date.7 r+ r' p' ~+ u" K1 Q5 e
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。); d8 a8 k* @9 ?/ O( _
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)4 a1 C' J: ^1 F/ A2 W& _
It's old-fashioned.% N7 X$ e0 [( \1 ?1 k
It's outdated.
+ j* c8 E5 S5 g6 E$ e, IIt's behind the times.
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' I* l( w( O" @7 w3 d1 V; [: Z* b电视有长处,也有短处。& A o' A* V6 L: K" W
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TV has its good and bad points.
5 j X3 k& p0 ^/ ^! r7 fThere are good and bad points about TV.* e" [! b( Q& t5 m& x4 ~
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我利用了他的弱点。6 Z! M$ I; G; ~7 U
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。
8 i d/ d" y* G4 \I've learned something.
# ?. N$ F; i) s) H0 ?, k5 j4 qThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)$ k6 |5 d: }9 z" y" y# a
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
$ @; g$ R- n3 J8 @I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)* V# _+ S; e1 Y
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那会引起火灾呀!
/ g! e. j2 j& Z7 qIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。' p( P+ T% M2 @, ]$ p! Z, K
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
% E5 j4 c7 z9 ]1 W; u3 YIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)! I( x8 V- q) E; N) L' S6 t
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)" _/ v' t/ G* E9 b! k1 s* ^
It could cause a fire.4 I# x* V- w) k# h: h e& |
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什么事都有可能发生。" p5 l" M# M, `8 j
Anything could happen.0 p" y+ W7 x+ k0 u, S7 c
There's no knowing what may happen.
" a0 v# H4 X$ L, y% M0 pYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
5 ]! |3 d* s% T, w5 r% P' qAnything's possible.1 \" R; _9 q0 Q2 v N
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。). Z0 G$ C+ p- F, X, Z! F0 y
2 b3 v$ T% P- z3 S4 B1 f将来可以用来作参考。: j. o# P# G/ ^, p
for future reference
. l _% V- Q% K' O2 V6 V; `You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)* }) Z' S' T# |* y8 G
+ g \6 W0 B/ I+ j在我背后。
; k$ Z8 I; Q u0 g; n- ?3 \. _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。
0 C0 i* T* }( ]8 @. }/ `; iEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)# K3 \. h& |! `" `4 j# Y8 f
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
% t( F% o5 M' S" e7 D7 jsecretly (秘密地)0 `9 A& x+ _/ P
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)3 Y, }& h3 Q. J; N$ C) T2 M. y5 V- r
without my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。* b* @3 U4 O+ |7 h1 m6 G: r6 j
for 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。% c( U9 B# Q& o
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)- v" C L5 _1 W' T
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
9 i" j! X ~! m& {4 v7 C. Rinstead (别这样!)
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3 L' [7 ^9 |, L0 _. C1 `4 j有钱能使鬼推磨。
5 d: Y: m0 ^8 y! A/ T6 uMoney 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 l6 G+ j9 J* S
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)8 h- V% g2 B- Q4 g0 Y
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
$ m; s% U* A" r* FMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
( S1 f( y& \/ ~. [, S, f8 _8 TNever 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。0 F$ Y( f, Q, a% G4 v1 x2 ^7 o
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过去的事情让它过去吧。 C: k' v; C+ H5 H% l$ @) L. R
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”。9 r' P: Z: U1 D8 ?
* v# z8 W+ [, H有总比没有强。
. Z) W0 p" m9 fBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。( u+ Z# G" m B9 G/ p8 T
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酒肉朋友。
7 H; [0 ^ g$ V" Y5 dA 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。7 ~/ B. I; M z) d4 Y
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滴水汇成河。
6 g2 A @& e& ]0 O& mEvery 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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