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患难见真情。
7 ?7 D0 Q! d$ n4 z tA 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。% s. A+ @5 Y- D) o* x. E
T; p. i, O8 \1 E3 t只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。8 `5 z( N p+ I- B/ ]% v
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”。* d) ]6 E; u) c$ ^6 n. ^6 M; f" P
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事实胜于雄辩。$ i2 W; i: [; D$ E: m8 G& G& A
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”。' {% H) M4 Q; h6 G) Y
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岁月不待人。
! ^9 l- w3 d0 mTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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% [ D% H5 m, |0 J5 q4 {, V/ I# B2 B越快越好。7 W C; I( s0 s
The sooner, the better.
& {( W' H% z$ q! J3 t- Q7 R" yWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
! ~1 K4 m* z$ a M% E$ k+ @0 ~. zThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)* t5 z8 C ]" ~
* G3 `1 a5 V* }4 z' V J正好。
0 \1 C/ W- z; q& a* ?% nOn the nose.
6 c3 u% r% y* |4 t# ZHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
# d4 Q- b! P9 c9 X! F* I1 S" gA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
3 h) Y5 R! K% g2 |8 O$ AExactly.
3 |, |$ G5 i7 |9 b) M& `On the dot.- @$ r3 x, l; E
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捉迷藏。
4 C1 l0 R/ e8 ?Hide-and-seek
- w2 t) W% Z) ?; JLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
/ Y& @4 @- {: G4 [Okay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。& h- ]( y( Q4 B
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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! X8 R9 O) `6 F g) A/ {: q一个巴掌拍不响。
7 C. [8 l. G4 R9 o- e. j- QIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。4 R. v+ g, i$ q, M% r+ Q! \
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)( q, F4 R" s8 g
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)6 I% M0 U5 v5 `5 L
Both sides must be blamed.0 @3 r! p1 F2 t( K8 e; D' g
They are the same.
+ q4 p1 |% D2 X: ?( V0 KThey are both responsible.
/ k: m3 u3 b6 p, ?They are both wrong.
! r" e9 G3 z i4 \8 ]( M5 _Both of them should be blamed.
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9 T8 Y% i5 N% y% s尽快。
/ Z, [5 H9 ~: v, c# d: pAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。3 O: n" N, V8 Y7 ?% n3 E1 s
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)4 g4 U) I7 J2 t. `5 C) Q( ], I
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。& `- F# V" T8 T9 G& _8 a
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随便吃。1 L8 D" e1 L1 O8 |. y
All-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord
! \- m' V$ Z$ U* @Eat as much as you like.
- I) C3 _# Y, a5 ]% ~+ BEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。8 g" r8 [- W# t' |' i; z2 ?2 |8 Z
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多项选择。
3 i f# D, J- ` N* nmultiple-choice5 H* J6 ]0 D5 e$ i- d
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)* M& D! u* H5 l' t6 t) a
4 r2 x+ e/ S. F$ I- c# g3 o各就各位,预备,跑!
. j1 G/ h: ^' D* ~5 hReady, get set, go!9 m7 ^% T( P8 ]" A) w8 ^, _
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
- a- g; m/ b8 e- s# \' c+ cfrom 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 N, ?0 ]# d$ J [# z) {3 B
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
5 @2 n: l8 S, p$ ZI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)4 T# o/ ?7 V4 d$ v& Q
entirely (完全地)
0 j6 @; |: ^" z% |; acompletely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
1 p: m' P6 U) _. t9 \all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
% k" A, a) A. p, ?( SSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
' N+ i2 i/ e" K- r. V e! PI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)9 F3 j& |! F! f1 Q3 N
from the very beginning7 O7 ~/ t4 X- A5 ^; C: m
all this time
/ h2 k O; L, Bsince the start! `5 v* `/ i; ^3 r( u
% \4 C. I- h5 |4 T' V1 G就我的记忆来说……+ t: B8 y; m+ f5 z7 ~3 Z9 O. a
As far as I can remember,... A; \5 I2 k# J' R3 S2 {
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)# W1 p& @) P2 a4 A B5 c9 V; N- |
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。)! A( M1 @( m( b) Y( ^
To the best of my memory,...- Y: c$ Z2 r$ {- H" {% f" {# c3 u
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)* l7 b. s/ ?5 g5 `$ k' H
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)3 Y2 l- p2 \1 x
4 Y# b9 G) |' o8 ]! K0 v! G6 ~以牙还牙,针锋相对。1 I' |* d* ?* S" E4 r; G$ K
Tit for tat.
6 B/ T0 r7 b) X( v& y, q+ zJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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6 e0 L9 Q8 M/ v# E: q/ D这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
$ o! P1 G) ?, G& {) z- {That's what I'm here for.: Y% M& C8 D) T' |, z; @+ x
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)8 ^7 K7 m( z+ `+ W/ j9 s
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。); ~" [$ k2 M) b. B+ s7 w! r
& d9 b4 ?9 d8 b3 C* V' L2+3等于5。
: K, F# A- I) VTwo and three is five.6 r$ q' D1 q; A( z# w) I, b) K
Two plus three is five.. ~: X/ q2 `' V& l- [6 ]+ U$ g. s2 B
Two and three makes five.
]. s' g4 v' r' B# u0 \7 aTwo and three equals five.
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! k; d6 K* }" F! X/ m+ q1 L. T我们有天壤之别。
' |+ A, c5 Z% D& @$ R1 m& PWe're as different as night and day.
3 \/ `* k. _- G3 m. j/ aWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
8 y6 B/ i* C1 V M$ zWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。): Z; b$ P/ i0 Z+ \& x, l$ E
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。) {' f! U7 k( j7 S
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She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)) c# s6 W8 X& t' G# k2 G8 \
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)2 y; I- A4 _ x9 Y, M0 \/ C
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以先后顺序为准。
9 A3 l- Y4 c+ A9 iFirst 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”。
7 ^, z. Z+ a" C, M; _Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
- j" q1 ?# {/ j nNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)2 V" t& a- z; H' h J
On a first-come, first-served basis.! o9 \# @1 G9 M0 M3 T! |
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过时了。$ p% ^' l4 @6 k! @
It's out of date.+ ^* m4 R: F" B4 Y; | x
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
5 @( c2 n& s. [' BBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
& |1 }, d- m# |6 gIt's old-fashioned.- F3 b7 h& s* y( Q' K" U
It's outdated.% y5 ~$ b( L$ _- F# E
It's behind the times.
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/ B& i- N: R' \1 C L$ `电视有长处,也有短处。- j2 o! M; w5 Q! w' e, I
TV has its merits and demerits.
0 { |4 r) W. k' g: \, g9 D- O- p9 E4 ~TV has its good and bad points.
6 E5 g( ?# c3 I, x1 OThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
" y. c4 ?7 R: S- |& \3 G7 DI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。# b7 T6 R# Q. j) g2 z
+ B% m9 y. X4 W+ @我长了不少见识。8 X0 d# u% J: Y9 S4 B
I've learned something.6 i2 w; i4 O1 g, S- P
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)5 R. y. v/ X) r9 f4 q' R/ ~
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
9 ?/ u) m9 ~2 D( Y, II've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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8 k$ s4 }9 F4 x/ @# q8 [1 l那会引起火灾呀!! k$ l" a6 q- f3 r: o% v
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。& a3 p. w9 |% Q+ u
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
& x7 j5 P: k( J6 D% i' WIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
2 V9 V9 l0 J. Z7 e4 {* R0 a3 \It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
2 B2 {1 f4 N$ d3 e, L0 z. S5 NIt could cause a fire.
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' `. S$ O/ J7 j, Q) } f, _8 _什么事都有可能发生。
) B& d5 S" D# |# H- z$ I' e, S7 o/ KAnything could happen.
% f, ?; A9 P0 h% U. g/ I/ DThere's no knowing what may happen.
5 ^' U9 [ e2 K. X7 zYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
, N7 y4 y! V( a$ nAnything's possible.0 b$ g' n0 ^/ M8 E/ d
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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将来可以用来作参考。& D; j6 W3 t+ @
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You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)! `- V2 j# O& I" v
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在我背后。
0 z0 f9 N$ O0 [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。
2 u0 f" R, t! Z0 PEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)9 a, f" X7 a1 a
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)$ }! Q" B2 I* W7 C% O9 E/ X% u' @
secretly (秘密地)* i z) R- P8 f
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
8 b9 |( A8 l- Bwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。* c3 J$ c l. I7 B3 P. v4 Z/ P
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。
6 R s1 s& z8 h# ^; o0 L! BLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
" }) q: Q6 D2 I i* vOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
+ F1 {' J A) I {( minstead (别这样!)
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V+ f5 {0 X. e' D8 E; O. b: Z有钱能使鬼推磨。2 o- A9 S7 H! D9 `' ^. c7 T
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。) O- V, u- y! V
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
* A( o1 Y# \& T! ~( m( w# W4 EMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)# O! j0 p, P# s! O. r
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。& k1 T7 s( t/ v4 r; q
; t: m. j; d# v) n别说丧气话。+ u0 |1 b! f7 z# J
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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- Q5 `: L2 d1 @& u) f过去的事情让它过去吧。; @; H" t1 Q0 l7 Q! i- w1 K
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”。( g- g3 w) I1 A D4 w2 P7 }: a
) U: c0 {' F" Z9 G a8 X有总比没有强。
u: W% I& v6 n# b% 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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; u2 q2 h, n) R. c酒肉朋友。, |$ E3 r% |) v
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。. ?3 g0 m K: E& y/ o, \# {) u& _
. S2 u, _6 H( e& V6 B滴水汇成河。$ m" L4 X: q$ X9 @
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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