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患难见真情。* `( N0 j0 G. o- b- X
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。# o& M K1 z8 x" i* o$ u
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
, H3 g# z( L1 n6 jAll 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”。& [2 S: N" l6 n% H* E' m( m |
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事实胜于雄辩。7 ~8 Q- l5 u. W' A2 C3 w
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”。: t# Y/ {( T a. t G/ E) Z
- @8 O5 F6 q' M$ _1 O岁月不待人。) z& D: c8 v! q* @
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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; K% j. ~, E, l5 {0 P越快越好。. D# ?4 ?7 Q2 f/ J: v
The sooner, the better.. L/ H% g Y! `6 Y- n
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?); m( m& t! j0 l E) N
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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3 w$ \9 j# D3 a正好。0 A: Z" D( \8 n X$ i: `- u
On the nose.( r. |( X1 @) X7 g( d
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
3 a; J' l7 a8 Q" aA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)3 s6 S8 d* ^8 R8 d5 T( y1 q
Exactly.
$ ?3 k q3 o. K1 \) DOn the dot.
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捉迷藏。
% N9 D! \0 C" _1 m# `" Q, E3 {Hide-and-seek
& Y% x6 f9 V) VLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
2 x# k- k- T% EOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。/ s( P$ u1 Z0 U! h ?+ t" A+ P
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。
& S4 {% ~6 S4 Z8 |8 ~ z3 M T" KIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。+ n3 M* p/ C) T6 U7 c& X, ~' C
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
4 E% q& _! H5 j" Y' |5 UWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)3 L: e% L/ K+ J! e: x. T/ r/ h: _
Both sides must be blamed.3 g: `' w3 A( Z/ M
They are the same.
' l# _5 N1 ?3 u1 ]5 L5 e K: SThey are both responsible.
1 {4 _+ `: u9 T3 q# hThey are both wrong.
4 K7 \" k. `* @4 X1 w, k; z9 _Both of them should be blamed.
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- l5 }* `* K8 E) _: x: L. n尽快。
8 P- O4 s9 d6 I* Y# {; n" p) pAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
: g- X! T1 s( K4 IShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)1 k+ @; x: O8 c3 t" \
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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1 a3 P2 r3 f( ^随便吃。
1 M0 {* A& P2 z+ r2 |All-you-can-eat.* v+ C; [& }$ n1 p+ H
buffet3 J. @, W4 d. N! u" R
smorgasbord
* |, j$ q9 l7 l* @- K$ C wEat as much as you like.
2 A! s* f5 }" K+ \% l/ D% T3 vEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。0 p& P% [% I. k/ L) b3 g
0 ` n; ~# Q' p多项选择。 N A; C& N& a5 x, n
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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* A @1 t, h$ Z- m2 }各就各位,预备,跑!
8 P: O* }) N2 ^- n3 HReady, get set, go!& i' H9 Q4 _$ l3 j( e* y8 j
On your mark, get set, go!, t% g) h* h! J
z) M0 y2 Q+ F# n- w. E从头到尾。- L' E- C# `1 w: Z' D5 }& |$ f! K
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 `, d# Y Y& E- x% fI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
6 S- x! Y7 I. [; ~* iI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
6 z& T+ R% K, n6 c: P! I( dentirely (完全地)
, ?7 I3 L* o) Y0 d( kcompletely (完全地), f& S& P9 N; }3 P
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始终/一直/一贯
) @ l+ [6 B8 e* R( E0 L' E/ J8 uall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
* o Z" M* e- ]. J& p. a$ j. DSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
( |* |7 C' _" k' I- oI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)6 w- e% ?: ]+ h6 I0 o1 v
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all this time
N- s6 Q4 Q% U7 S Q, G' gsince the start( I. J) e1 t6 f; I; s- I
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就我的记忆来说……% q3 i: U6 P* N" X
As far as I can remember,...
* u; E9 K$ L# N- YWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
+ K( x8 |. T' P. ]5 JAs 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 n/ O8 g1 j% n+ W* T& _
To the best of my memory,...7 |& q3 F: y( H- @2 e) [
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
2 G% x& T0 U* oIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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0 R/ T! G" f! U1 T; q以牙还牙,针锋相对。
. g" u" Z- q6 y" d9 HTit for tat.5 Z6 n7 ^8 Q, k4 a" i+ Z" M
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)) e/ S {: U0 o0 Z v. S
0 Y* j. o6 ^3 H! l5 P6 n0 h这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
4 o2 T/ E# t7 c- a) e0 l" f0 DThat's what I'm here for.* Z7 k& p/ e. y; R# x4 K5 j/ @+ w: u
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
7 v: s X5 z& d! YEconomics. 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。)* p" N' [4 I6 A4 D% }! o3 i7 H
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2+3等于5。' I, s9 l& r" |* |! ]
Two and three is five.
; \7 K' l$ q% M' \: UTwo plus three is five.6 X2 ~ I1 j& l, e: G
Two and three makes five.
/ c/ f2 P# A; b0 j8 B/ N7 ^Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
- u& C+ N" F l3 [We're as different as night and day.
, R: |. Y: `* w- W' { k0 @We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
w, _* g4 Q) T/ yWe 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。)6 U* H1 b) P# Y& ?! ?9 ^2 K
Monkey see, monkey do.
* t' C- H- w/ [5 \, \. e) z0 O3 UShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
. A# A* S( s) }# LWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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& a9 B6 E9 p) ^+ R4 R* Q0 F+ R以先后顺序为准。
1 n x: D1 ]% O* w' Q& T) q' l2 }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”。
( D9 s* v) c" v* G, ~Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)1 w: G4 ~4 s, t1 E. R& ^4 ?* F
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)0 y( X+ w$ R8 s" O
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过时了。
+ S4 x' [; w! B# bIt's out of date.
n3 [* s( n6 W7 F' g* O; j4 ~2 l9 ]' g+ xLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)2 `0 U! [' |" s
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
: q; b V$ c$ } V* mIt's old-fashioned.4 Z- ]4 c! q+ x* ]! n. a& J' ~
It's outdated.% x9 J) y/ K# r" I+ ]
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
/ y: I2 I( v: U; hTV has its merits and demerits.2 n/ p4 ]8 {" u
TV has its good and bad points.) q$ F i5 L0 G3 y+ O+ f
There are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
4 a2 x( K* [4 M! @: P0 VI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。$ W3 w1 |, q& c
, Q j+ K/ K' c) `我长了不少见识。( ?! D* s. A; C: o- x f
I've learned something.
- _+ n3 K; P% Z4 f q# RThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。) _ Z' ]* S& d0 s( k. Z
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)6 Q+ Z& F2 i3 ]- Y& U/ t+ r
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)( m% N* q# C0 w" b
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那会引起火灾呀!
/ {' E, l' L$ }1 O: u. OIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。& l7 h8 ? B! J
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)' V+ m. j/ D& I: v$ \
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)# m8 w$ b# g' {" p* g$ z |: }5 p
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)0 d9 w6 m( y9 Q/ a, C3 W
It could cause a fire.7 b# }( i" e* x
0 @; Z# v9 G3 W8 |什么事都有可能发生。$ O( f" h% y4 Y! N' u+ p* H. m
Anything could happen.% @1 o; F6 A6 U" r/ B) L
There's no knowing what may happen.2 h# W$ B4 g: j$ S8 }' v, Q. S# [
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。). w; K; n4 h8 v c8 c, W+ t4 P
Anything's possible.4 [1 o, [& O2 ~ O
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)% y$ o8 i ]; M9 q. L/ d7 L7 C
% U/ _- b5 v; n- K/ l' l4 @+ [( T0 s将来可以用来作参考。1 {* o! S! a, u: A" [' t
for future reference4 E/ f" g. y- O( `8 Z, ~0 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。)
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9 l8 a4 m# a3 k$ S; l在我背后。
6 [& q% J/ t5 P9 f- o9 W7 a# n$ 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。
7 N* A' G4 J: M4 YEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
( a+ m/ z4 p( l" _How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
+ v% B2 o3 m4 a: q u+ `" msecretly (秘密地)2 p8 P; U& \# X& g* R
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
# a1 {: y& o3 D% C& k! _6 F, {without my knowledge (背着我)8 E+ c: }2 H7 }: S9 ?( E, j. |
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换换心情。
2 N5 U/ ]: B4 y# o7 q' L: X- vfor 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。: O. V9 d4 W! q+ s8 }6 I/ D
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)5 Y% K- l( i) }3 O4 r) a* J( Z
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)$ v1 k3 R9 J& d8 a. ~! W! b
instead (别这样!)1 b! _. s% g( B y
2 X- B- k" p7 W. q有钱能使鬼推磨。- O$ ~$ w8 |; p: E ]7 v
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。
3 `3 d* k; P3 }5 A9 vJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
# h. W$ x# o+ N, b5 YMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
$ V/ H* s* c, w g% KMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。+ R) Z; F: I' }* r/ C: ]5 u+ Z
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别说丧气话。3 `# c5 P4 P1 m1 |- m* \
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。. V/ a0 {1 U" V* a- G' @5 W2 O4 ]
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”。2 G* `( b1 T" e: B6 f
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有总比没有强。
$ _% P4 d# P! J8 J1 ~, X; MBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。5 G5 v' r. s& y
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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。9 b' d/ S" b2 T+ N) F3 M, w
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滴水汇成河。
/ M/ G5 h( g1 LEvery 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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