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患难见真情。; @1 ]0 _1 f% a+ R. `5 a& H8 [
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。+ C+ g7 C# A* z' r( N
2 J& Y" ]7 _$ u# F9 U( V3 I只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。* Y' q% {9 u1 B& a2 z+ x" i
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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" {: ~' a- S2 B9 N2 o7 v事实胜于雄辩。
8 Y* G5 K& ^, B3 h- j% Q' aThe 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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u1 m0 [2 \8 O9 y* f岁月不待人。2 L. M! J' u: C
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。
, Q+ y: @! \9 ~3 v, `The sooner, the better.2 D- |; R9 n. s6 m
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)' n' v4 A" l! K ^ i1 E
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
) P) g8 G# `( R) c+ B4 m5 dOn the nose.0 C7 [4 f' y$ n& U& k `6 H. v
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
. ^; w- {5 P4 W D4 B2 K, r% `* W3 PA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。) E3 S5 Q6 Q+ d& E2 Z0 H
Exactly.
$ p) }% Z+ k* P K- \- l0 XOn the dot." a, Q- e$ @. l: q1 r6 K5 V
$ `, \5 f" a$ k捉迷藏。, U3 ]9 G5 R! F: Y# t
Hide-and-seek3 `. |, ]6 z; M& p2 }0 @9 B
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
& @! R! \" W4 ?" k2 EOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
2 L0 C; @5 l6 w! b& s- ?( }1 ]to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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一个巴掌拍不响。
" ~$ W& e5 T6 S+ bIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
) a! ] O5 f, {7 t; O; UJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
1 _8 \6 J! L3 xWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
$ X% S! H1 S3 G$ s% jBoth sides must be blamed.. T. D: v2 L6 H% e
They are the same.7 W1 a" ]3 q$ E. I6 y; }$ N5 S( o+ W
They are both responsible.
/ |$ d: b( A7 H" Y7 M" ^$ TThey are both wrong.$ ~$ r- M- ^- s4 M
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。/ C. @4 q6 \8 w
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。1 b8 }$ k3 F$ i4 B; `
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
/ E% t# k- o7 `8 p( R5 u7 ^Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。5 T+ n+ b3 |+ j8 n7 v
All-you-can-eat.
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Q# x2 X( l3 O5 bsmorgasbord
3 d5 Z# r& I0 p0 yEat as much as you like.
( h. Z; Y: }% a; ~/ ~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。
1 n- W, ~5 y1 Mmultiple-choice+ @$ l' D# ]' ^- f* U4 u9 j1 J
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题), }" D7 h1 `! y+ M8 B
3 \) v: M2 A/ ]0 @% s8 O3 U各就各位,预备,跑!, a p3 L/ ?% e/ ]- |% Y
Ready, get set, go!
$ |9 h m* r' q* |* |On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
, S8 o R+ C8 }2 }+ P6 n+ O/ Rfrom 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。
$ ]8 B3 C6 K& U: q: oI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。). _% \; z7 v" S5 v, i+ s
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)" w: I6 V2 A7 C* r( D0 p" {
entirely (完全地)6 Q) P% V! @' O$ F
completely (完全地)
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9 A+ Y" `$ ?/ [% L; x# l始终/一直/一贯
* d! e0 Z+ ]7 ]% R- s& K' ]$ Uall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。2 h- a! `: B' V9 O- r
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)7 n: g6 J) I7 L6 g$ j" y3 o
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
4 n6 O% A: [" U `% A3 W1 H! efrom the very beginning6 I8 k5 [4 g" V2 e; c8 w
all this time
3 D1 Q9 s' ]; n9 i, rsince the start
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就我的记忆来说……
! ~, E$ f, h, m+ T: a- _As far as I can remember,...6 V/ T& J9 c+ B$ u7 X2 Q8 E
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)2 S* S$ t" _" Y& d4 u5 {, f3 i
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。)
; V5 x# @* L% F, e; dTo the best of my memory,...
6 s$ D( F( N* P, ^3 {1 WAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)* o) r0 S2 j4 c2 E: w9 g6 T
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。
: l3 C5 J3 m k6 qTit for tat.) b0 H. J a, ^1 ^ {. k, \ |8 f
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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$ v, S& y2 V# l% ~9 ?这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
! _% X, z( [/ M( p% YThat's what I'm here for.
' D, y6 a8 `9 k6 B4 xWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
1 Q& V: k& {8 V( U8 r$ {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。)
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2+3等于5。5 B- k" x+ G# H/ W
Two and three is five.2 l0 g; ^8 O! [1 U$ E: P
Two plus three is five.
' N2 E* X; t; ?2 CTwo and three makes five.
/ @6 t( U3 B9 _2 F+ Y, v8 PTwo and three equals five.# o; L7 y J9 v- Q) o) w) ~- O
' q0 z' l8 t* M* h9 v7 T: ?我们有天壤之别。
1 F0 V4 u. v" b( C& i# E0 \9 G. bWe're as different as night and day.- R; q& C, b* [( f
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
. d& l% U; i( T4 b( YWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。), U1 i: O; E6 x3 [" r
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
* t5 u: _# f8 c+ R) OMonkey see, monkey do.
- u3 V4 }+ Q' O% n/ N: S2 F+ tShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。); ^& J3 S7 y; y) ~. r7 ]8 ~
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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) f6 T, B- m; r- ?以先后顺序为准。, b% H, f; v% H( J+ \ ^# z
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”。
u' h( x- k! G/ r" Q W$ a/ pDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
, c/ Y6 P; `3 YNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)$ G' H" u$ Z. b5 g
On a first-come, first-served basis.2 ` d3 j# q; y" @
+ {! \2 N4 h5 O2 |# k过时了。6 F$ D: [% n* |: w6 G
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Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
5 l& V0 B! @5 ]5 KBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
9 h4 @$ Z8 I0 ^8 c, n! B% B3 y6 C; IIt's old-fashioned.
. O5 M) S# F; m# A! V+ c zIt's outdated.; R" [( W" B5 D' x- u) z p
It's behind the times.
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7 t5 T2 n: A$ X& s; G0 O电视有长处,也有短处。5 x- z- W6 O7 w7 f
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TV has its good and bad points./ l+ z" l1 g* O0 q2 U g
There are good and bad points about TV.+ Z8 ^; f, j7 \/ l6 q* W: N# }
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我利用了他的弱点。
* b" C5 t# F" `& S8 \I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。2 ~( h$ w i6 h$ K8 d* F- R/ u* y9 w
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我长了不少见识。. P+ ~$ {# ]4 C2 h/ C$ C
I've learned something.: e! v- i) d- {+ [6 ]4 F) f
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
9 y1 t/ t& L0 g& UYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)- U9 P1 [& Q. Z/ V; }
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。); @8 y, w {% ~
2 ], U) o. ]$ b g/ _8 V' z那会引起火灾呀!
$ y* s$ ^0 `, V, w* k% SIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
) v5 `/ j! F. ?( qLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)6 ~! R' L0 r- r# ?# N
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
: C' [ P6 N; ]3 r" V+ D- k5 z# fIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
S- O/ Q0 |& @It could cause a fire.: V% R( Y) V4 k" G1 H8 S" i. a4 L
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什么事都有可能发生。& e1 m" C& R5 W6 h; z1 V2 n7 E
Anything could happen.
& f3 V7 O& h2 Z9 _/ I, Y' BThere's no knowing what may happen. M/ V3 O: u3 k4 d0 N' I
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
3 d$ z3 X, V7 J) u5 uAnything's possible.0 V4 C$ l- W; E2 A: }+ K+ g( ?
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)5 T- C8 Y. W/ n& l2 d( }8 I
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将来可以用来作参考。1 N0 m; a7 k) ^/ k5 b2 a
for future reference
; ^+ L4 A4 R/ lYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)2 V" k, A* v/ m! x+ R Z, d
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在我背后。
: c0 E% x1 i$ C& X, b# Sbehind 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 D9 _3 ]$ u4 V t
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)3 n7 n) @2 d* j1 Q$ \# q
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
- N2 u1 s T' U& [1 Tsecretly (秘密地)! e9 s/ v5 ~$ \% c% j" d/ i& A! w
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)" v0 w6 L6 n7 ~4 E6 O
without my knowledge (背着我)4 J# z$ v! c( K) L. i: S$ G
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换换心情。- C- V) T8 ^7 K
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。% k4 k7 N# {2 _: y5 I
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
; l; M0 C3 n7 e$ h" _! j6 S. zOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)4 a8 Y/ F) z* J$ E
instead (别这样!)4 }; U/ r) D& X; o: f: b. k& d F
2 h9 E: U% N9 I/ [% ?+ e1 X, M* W有钱能使鬼推磨。
O! F1 q$ a1 k$ D" ]Money talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。- T# \; ^. T* q P$ D
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)* R1 ~% k1 p" U2 Y" D0 J' g
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)! q5 }* @5 D/ `+ L- n' r- o
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
) v; D1 v8 E0 N: t' s" DNever 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。
+ m% } I' B0 V1 @: [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。- _) p, |, | O' t* R v9 r
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。- z/ f) A# u$ H( ~
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' K' I9 b1 d+ f1 f9 a9 z5 ?9 LA 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。
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( R. @+ h2 a% K3 z z: R滴水汇成河。
! X; v$ x; t/ m N1 M. h4 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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