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患难见真情。$ c2 U- A% c: n6 G3 d
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。 \& F, J8 ^8 P1 R# I( K& ]& d& S
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
0 T- o# |2 }. n, p% k6 N: OAll 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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事实胜于雄辩。! H8 }! f; z) |) R& b
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。8 F# E2 ~2 P! p5 U' V& J5 X
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。6 e0 J+ B* [( j& M* c& \7 G$ z0 y
The sooner, the better.$ R2 O$ X m/ v7 O1 R, {6 {
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)! \0 t: P* R7 G* x
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)- ~1 n# e w1 a9 o: c" P7 A
; e* z3 z$ @0 _正好。
0 ^9 N O& A: S0 \: T& S# W! W# @On the nose.0 H( u6 y; M/ J: l$ _# h
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?); }( k- n2 L# I+ N2 W( ]
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。), Q; F, L$ V! x) N8 N8 d& w: F0 Y
Exactly.9 W+ E1 ?: {' \" z
On the dot.
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$ _1 D9 x1 w( d捉迷藏。: k; d$ g- G( m$ u' B
Hide-and-seek$ s7 ?1 t9 s) W; {" _4 f/ l1 D
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)' x- J, @5 b, b, }$ g6 j( O
Okay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
7 p6 {% g. Q; `* F) u hto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。5 k' v1 g) c e! } E- V$ U
- X6 Y/ R5 F1 ?" h: h9 X5 ^# H一个巴掌拍不响。9 L! o& B) Q' z0 m
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
6 |9 b; w8 m& a8 C3 @- \Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
Q2 v: r6 g; H1 B7 eWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。); m0 {* {: k) D* D8 `5 e
Both sides must be blamed.. o+ {# f8 _3 P" X
They are the same./ A7 G$ q2 E% K* w @1 I5 R- i
They are both responsible.
" j/ ~% r/ B2 `+ x1 \/ ^) ]They are both wrong. U+ f) |- q5 n; W
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。& D9 I- v3 W! ?) x( t) D" K
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
4 G. L; \4 K4 F& j9 m+ SShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)5 r) |: w g1 C3 X0 A
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。! F" V8 K$ m- H% ^. K8 m: y1 R3 `) a
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随便吃。
6 ], R* R7 L- R1 p* S9 i, mAll-you-can-eat.3 {9 ]" _8 A5 N! L! r0 k
buffet
* Z, A/ n9 l* J4 r/ W6 Y4 A. j0 ?2 Xsmorgasbord) v# ?2 X, J" n
Eat as much as you like.
% G7 ^% w* p% ~5 VEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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' a7 Q3 Y" R% V& U( ]% J# t4 ]多项选择。
Y: Y" @/ B5 T& K _multiple-choice
$ Z; T8 M$ j9 D2 k ~# j8 Qmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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- m, c) b; I3 D+ f, {% u: t/ ?各就各位,预备,跑!
7 Z( j% P* x+ wReady, get set, go!$ ~) y) |8 M- C+ M: S# O1 D7 Y0 f9 I
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。8 Y" M& \, Z: J1 d/ L
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。7 V7 Z. v, C! H9 d+ @5 Y2 f' q
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
7 N1 ^- O% R' f# U* a UI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
* |. m2 A. e6 U1 T; k0 hentirely (完全地)
3 X( g: l' n) K0 C8 vcompletely (完全地)9 Y( J, h" p$ L2 ^
6 J5 z6 ]' G* s始终/一直/一贯
4 G. v( B% | ~& x) E7 V; [all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
d2 @) ^6 L- R* t2 u7 o% `So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
9 F8 X% x) |; d O# \1 [" D" ^I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
* y8 |& p/ M% c8 t+ |# p" Z, Rfrom the very beginning: D D+ X0 R6 q8 U/ B
all this time# a) n+ g$ V, Z2 T$ W% g
since the start
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v. p5 `1 u+ r. V3 `$ n: P就我的记忆来说……& f. Z8 u( Y4 a: h6 q- B0 x
As far as I can remember,...
, U6 B) C' _* m% c; a- pWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)' z* e, ~. S4 K, J6 x) n. x% X" D
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。). Z' t/ n1 e/ d" a6 l$ F4 R$ C
To the best of my memory,...
$ L8 Z: d; A# r/ q5 `8 l$ C* h# A8 zAs far as I know,... (就我所知……) X0 u6 t# ^1 w
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。6 X" S: G2 ^0 {$ f v7 a. p
Tit for tat.
' O* a, X! K* H6 z9 uJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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2 a7 V3 c+ X$ r6 \. F' Z& H这是我为什么在这儿的原因。! N3 c! `7 f0 V( ~2 f# t ^ j
That's what I'm here for.7 e) X$ w8 L" Z, y7 s
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
! q1 }; A! b: t: z! ?, z6 FEconomics. 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。* ?, p, }, W- F8 @* E1 S
Two and three is five.
5 [* A- ] C1 B/ e+ LTwo plus three is five.
0 p$ J+ n( \+ z) ITwo and three makes five.
+ @! p2 }$ O$ ]# WTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。3 D; ]8 s" Y" z
We're as different as night and day.7 N0 B/ z7 t# W! V
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
- B1 _4 a7 I+ b/ N) j6 K4 N. K( m9 ZWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)' ^$ k! O- m) t
) `% x4 q2 A; e- @东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
0 I; p0 p3 k' z+ P' Z( uMonkey see, monkey do.
$ v) u' c# o5 ~' |. NShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
# }) Y3 d c0 i! }) _8 RWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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7 i! R4 A' N; A& z+ k0 t; Y4 ^以先后顺序为准。
, y5 ~3 D0 a1 J2 _) ~( b) uFirst 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”。
. m% ]. v) z+ g9 z6 o w+ VDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)" ^- i3 R; ]3 P: }8 d
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
( p( L% U2 R1 w; e: w2 [On a first-come, first-served basis.
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, M1 h. J8 |0 }+ |过时了。0 w+ w& }& ~$ h9 D
It's out of date.
2 X! u7 w: h6 ~$ R6 p. PLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)" q5 [( v x. B. ] V+ r y8 V
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)% e6 J( x$ S) L8 u* G8 q
It's old-fashioned.+ m: n& ^$ l+ t4 y1 h* j# }
It's outdated.
6 W, V1 l, c% a4 Q( e3 y% yIt's behind the times./ K6 k* [" z5 A, L, w* v% y
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电视有长处,也有短处。
! N- i5 ?- c1 S; ^8 Q, [# O0 w! `TV has its merits and demerits.
6 a8 k# W* n0 a- f* b2 A' gTV has its good and bad points.6 k7 Y7 P1 {: s% k
There are good and bad points about TV.
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; u1 F7 a: y8 G- T我利用了他的弱点。
: s* C# g) s i# Y2 OI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。. o0 [5 j. N. D3 G
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我长了不少见识。
: E* N0 m0 o+ tI've learned something.7 X5 n7 l! z" s" j: Z; D
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
" v. X8 @& p5 I! Q, I, q& \2 mYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
% L: e1 a+ n7 }7 d, o2 L9 eI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!
6 n* E5 F1 u3 iIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
Y0 J+ N4 L: N& J# ^# _ @Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
+ e, e" f$ \' W; f* R' I) nIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
3 o( ]3 ]& A" K( n: DIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
+ k9 N1 Z% e3 Y; ?: A1 WIt could cause a fire.) l# w0 T; O. A, g0 ^' Y
6 E I& T+ \3 g1 \什么事都有可能发生。5 K; a A+ J2 q- f& N
Anything could happen.$ M6 o3 N3 k9 u n2 \5 t+ F; n
There's no knowing what may happen.3 E7 z- m6 i X& u, ?$ x. a/ k2 c# y
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
4 t% T; }* ?1 Z$ I+ n6 NAnything's possible.
) a8 X! m) `$ [It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)) B- d. C/ Z- t. h1 V, d) P
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将来可以用来作参考。
' | }% A- [* A/ n# w( y/ H5 hfor future reference
; Q: i. B! ?" [6 _0 I7 \' uYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。). T( Y2 l3 z4 ]4 ^$ B5 g/ K7 p
& l( y/ B+ C4 L% V2 L' b在我背后。3 p# {) n8 Q7 K7 n2 {" w5 \" E$ @
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。
' v; _$ _* `% G" D2 c) r s% jEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)0 I0 y/ J8 c( F; t1 U( i5 s
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)6 N2 w/ y7 o. x3 e& ~8 H
secretly (秘密地)/ ?0 K7 M1 P0 \
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)5 b! _5 d/ M9 m Y2 T* P; l
without my knowledge (背着我)
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( J. c8 O. Z" j) P换换心情。; d) J, J$ c k8 ^$ H; d
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。( z0 U: j) S( m: A! g! {. E7 e
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)' E O: G$ ~; `' F
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
2 Z+ x% h2 D* pinstead (别这样!)6 }6 M, m$ j1 [1 X7 g
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有钱能使鬼推磨。* m7 g1 N# N/ w3 E
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。/ {% J. R! O$ I; k* W: Q+ T! K
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)3 n% ]7 @" ]% N6 a
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。) ], n% [0 Y2 _' |) s
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。3 N& l1 z$ A% j- ?4 [+ _1 y$ a
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别说丧气话。$ {# Z! \& @6 |$ @7 U3 c; c N
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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" ]4 o: d' @. s/ N& T过去的事情让它过去吧。/ O' M7 Z3 N+ w( m9 g& o( 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”。" B$ H( [5 N+ @- R" r* v+ Z' B. G
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有总比没有强。9 X1 C( k) S8 `
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。: w* |+ f1 I% G* d9 D6 Q4 P
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酒肉朋友。9 o H* S D7 m5 i) Y. E1 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。
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滴水汇成河。2 u% D9 v1 L& m( p0 r* D8 E3 I
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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