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患难见真情。
- Q/ K) ~ S4 fA 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。. h0 i5 ]& Y E' S' W6 M; z
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
. F0 P8 @- a* {% X+ EAll 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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' R8 ]5 o4 U, [, {- J; Q事实胜于雄辩。# B1 t, X R/ `. n1 h6 K$ m/ V
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。% U$ Z+ H3 Y7 q9 \6 }1 J: w: Y
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。/ @' f% c- ^7 {) t/ h7 X0 S
" W/ ], L% x- T3 J越快越好。2 V# l1 Y# S+ J$ p! I
The sooner, the better.
9 o! B6 h) a$ Y, z" z3 aWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
5 C" x7 {3 O$ W& b( z) dThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
5 J6 D: X* ]4 E# K3 ?On the nose.
6 \1 q {& Q o3 y8 y4 ZHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
' q3 Z( ]. F* c, z6 cA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
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On the dot./ M6 x; K7 J, P% u1 l& M3 l2 p
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捉迷藏。
2 K; [% V# E: d8 R. j- fHide-and-seek0 F' k: f/ A" v! [! u/ ]8 i
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)( w9 H" m7 d" d# @8 O, {
Okay. (好吧。)( R4 C7 A7 F( C3 @; I5 s/ U: ]# _
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未完待续。" T1 @( S$ E! n* q
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。7 w$ ~; Q# S; u' G; f0 s
8 w. j& x: e* K& K一个巴掌拍不响。
3 X8 q, D: G/ NIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
- S N; K- q5 MJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)) Q" w, m: B. L9 _
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)4 X$ F6 Y+ E: F2 f
Both sides must be blamed./ @/ I* _5 t. F* _* x( R* W
They are the same.
% B4 h5 m" A" Z. B. [They are both responsible.
0 [; b' F" M4 T6 aThey are both wrong.
' @% @; n9 N \6 N9 }Both of them should be blamed.. r) ~) R2 d, T9 D. A, u
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尽快。9 l, [& n/ J; L0 b! b
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
( l: N* S9 B& P& @1 }- sShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?): E& V9 R8 |* E* i5 e4 Q' F; P2 c. a
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。" |0 y5 v* n% K/ Y& _9 w
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随便吃。
) Q1 a6 ~. N5 R* R1 h1 MAll-you-can-eat.5 ~9 `8 o4 R O& u; ?3 S7 k; J
buffet: a, u# v$ u' j8 k# g+ w( Y
smorgasbord5 `5 X6 m0 ?+ Z8 ?9 k; W6 O
Eat as much as you like.
1 a. W# o) P5 O; a: S) W& T MEat 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。
6 y3 @4 b' G: }# W* n2 W8 x2 O9 W pmultiple-choice
: b! N, t: Q, p: Q; {# P$ \multiple-choice questions (多项选择题); p1 t: L3 E* m( A
& P$ `! R, h n! M5 x各就各位,预备,跑!. T. Y/ N9 O8 T2 s
Ready, get set, go!
# k2 q6 z, d; Z' c% t6 gOn your mark, get set, go!8 m; c- g5 H, s! v# X
+ r; O/ A3 W- g7 y# E& v0 k从头到尾。
1 G5 \" d6 g9 a$ F0 g5 lfrom 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。
- p; O# j& U# FI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
7 ?' u, ~- ~& w6 N2 ]/ f9 Q9 L9 C8 VI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)6 m. p, Z" T7 h: j, O
entirely (完全地)# b. _7 C' ^9 R2 g+ i8 B, N+ T4 P1 s
completely (完全地)( k7 e) T0 K9 l# h
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始终/一直/一贯' o# _2 @% x6 E$ E3 \) o
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。+ k3 ~" N; g& x7 B
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)0 N+ c- ?' ]/ H& {
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)/ n0 R& P9 x! |2 B+ h
from the very beginning
/ u/ U1 ]# a4 ]4 {$ E/ vall this time
& h" O3 \) K/ U, L) V: _; q0 Jsince the start* H' m$ X5 n2 r. U: D/ E. F
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就我的记忆来说……4 Y# I) ^# x/ g% {
As far as I can remember,...
4 F4 |) _3 x WWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
7 N4 q% ]( X; rAs 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。)" l; j/ X/ S) V# {
To the best of my memory,...
; C2 m" F% t$ I$ u, R7 i* \As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
' x7 _- S' l% ^4 rIf 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 \. r$ Q1 a' \% b" uTit for tat. ^! u! c0 u; \% o9 O
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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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。# G3 s( o+ h& p# O% |# L2 t" `
That's what I'm here for.
7 g9 q1 w- r/ \& [/ Y: p1 }What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)! C, E- F5 b$ O5 H: j8 p' p) n A1 o4 T
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。
1 Y7 m; J7 e- F }# GTwo and three is five.
5 g, p$ h- x7 ?) FTwo plus three is five.
5 P! }( n( R iTwo and three makes five.
; l2 K( Q7 B3 vTwo and three equals five.0 L) q$ Q) p' V9 V+ k( y: M
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我们有天壤之别。
; z9 b( {( c0 l( ~; K3 mWe're as different as night and day.
K8 m) |9 `0 Q8 c3 f* PWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
: V* d* X7 ^1 R. c4 B1 e* XWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)! y* _- i# [6 o( T* _
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)* U, S2 `+ A3 l
Monkey see, monkey do.: K3 y' P7 X3 L, K! d* ^$ t
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。), B! D4 X) y. B3 d
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)5 q. k- s9 S, _& E9 W
3 q, b3 c Y: Y* g" z6 i以先后顺序为准。8 T# Y2 m% O2 R( y' [
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”。2 N$ r' I P; G$ v1 d$ v4 d- W
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
* @% \+ R2 ]- A7 d) BNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
- x; I5 ^ j) `) Y" i; xOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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; Y. P0 t* W4 u$ o过时了。
. S# [! y7 [7 l* }5 UIt's out of date.
$ G" `! s) X( |& ?1 J! J/ Z8 eLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)* e4 |& K! D! Q! W8 F
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
' k5 w: X% i0 ]7 F$ j* U5 K) B( d# c9 rIt's old-fashioned.
0 t9 @$ i! {, e+ X4 R; B/ aIt's outdated.4 L1 A N ]) ^( J1 z
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。6 s2 S4 I2 n3 {3 C/ ~
TV has its merits and demerits.
8 Q5 Q R, E$ L& mTV has its good and bad points.
: A( L7 [ u5 r( C, uThere are good and bad points about TV.
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0 L2 l1 d/ S2 n: q我利用了他的弱点。1 h |/ | E. q* b& ^1 F, Y
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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2 n( K" I( i" _* G/ b我长了不少见识。! { {; [5 S! ] z% R e1 A( P
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The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
F% Y; K" g IYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
# w" D$ C3 j9 ?) l |, EI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)& [, W. J/ Y9 ~5 ?7 `: K# D
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那会引起火灾呀!5 D p; N, T( }
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。# i7 x7 i8 q1 O4 f5 W! T/ Q
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)5 e0 X) b9 k, g4 r; x, ^' j F
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
* [$ V* y, H1 F2 `7 [( B8 BIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)4 N" f, H0 `. M% q
It could cause a fire.
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+ ^% s# p3 k" O2 l n x/ b1 X什么事都有可能发生。9 A/ |4 T/ `+ c
Anything could happen.
( x# E r$ F) \, b3 i, L) _! IThere's no knowing what may happen.
! ^& t" `, Y; KYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。); y# T6 Y7 _% \9 V, N! `
Anything's possible.
8 m8 P. F9 q- O( F1 k" {; gIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)5 v& G( \" [' l
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将来可以用来作参考。9 _$ n6 m1 p$ f! r
for future reference
1 {2 m x/ }6 @8 i/ g* }2 QYou 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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在我背后。
- t k/ ?1 n: Z/ d0 \1 nbehind 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。
5 i% h; e7 {8 v$ e! aEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
" D$ M2 o# j4 ^% \How do you know? (你怎么知道的?): B; \$ c& O1 f, ~! E7 j" m
secretly (秘密地)
8 W) j5 F+ @( l/ G8 Cin my absence (在我不在的时候。)8 n1 Y* I6 _: }, ?5 z
without my knowledge (背着我)1 P) P% l" ^- C
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换换心情。
$ j# e6 c7 q$ ^4 z8 q8 o" Lfor 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。
! m* a0 {/ r& z$ u5 c) o( {+ JLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
4 m2 f; ^( r M$ ?2 D1 NOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
& M& w) ?2 h0 |. n% I) C# Tinstead (别这样!)& @; L. t7 y" @5 z3 g) j
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
8 _* V: l H; s, U, Q" zMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
! R! q2 l, ^6 ]; ?/ }8 iJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)7 ?8 P% A- n" c: ~- l* R7 V
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)7 `/ Q; n* I$ L) w( S: e
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。" `/ h) J; b6 w; k
' }5 M/ h4 ]; y% j别说丧气话。' V. V' o. c6 y- S1 X
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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( X' W6 Z2 I2 J' J5 s: Q过去的事情让它过去吧。
7 v# a- l& M( v2 Z1 d/ p3 i) `1 JLet 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”。; N& K" v+ b6 ?0 M+ `$ z
D, P [8 I1 g/ j有总比没有强。
a$ E% h( o& j3 L* N4 m- JBetter 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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4 z' ~9 s9 U% x4 Q7 y0 W$ t2 S酒肉朋友。
; g1 K2 t: }* x5 r8 |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。- T9 m3 s! P( E& C4 s8 _( l
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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