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患难见真情。
2 ]" [& G( A- A% Q0 lA 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。2 g- g: y9 J! K& c
4 ?7 F" ^) I2 ^& E7 J1 C2 w只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
- \9 D" m2 s: Q2 I5 dAll 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。
( j6 u( b+ Z+ A. @% jThe 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。6 R' ]; G$ C" W+ R7 e1 E1 x3 U) ?
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* [. T& P越快越好。% e: A$ \% C8 \# _
The sooner, the better.: `8 c# Y% w" }/ O) Q
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
; g* t- X1 f' m. p6 kThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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9 z% v) ?+ u- [* s6 m正好。# V" [' C m+ N" {* S
On the nose.
' E: |& ?9 A5 L3 u) @& c( j3 p0 P5 THow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)/ z5 H9 x5 k0 p1 B c* ?- R3 o$ b
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。) I2 n i$ @4 [) Q" D
Exactly.1 d) r9 Q$ ^! N! z, J k
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
U$ `& ~) [7 ?7 }# R6 f0 CHide-and-seek+ k, M$ A' B/ j# y( S5 W
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)9 I2 \' w5 }, X6 j% {
Okay. (好吧。)0 \& n) ~) i/ u- G! d, ]2 Y
+ ]4 t2 A) u/ R; c8 X未完待续。6 ~5 _ h5 A5 A* V8 }* _1 N/ j) q. @
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。 \* k7 P% h+ S1 R2 q
, V" D. f& q& _9 r1 K! Y( e7 D一个巴掌拍不响。5 _. ~0 k G4 P, l- ^/ Q5 V
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
& X$ g7 w# l( O5 R# G+ r+ ^3 cJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
0 b, P6 ^. }, g2 RWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
* e/ O0 l: j% d" M2 q8 EBoth sides must be blamed.
3 T1 o* [, T% }8 ?They are the same.
z6 g6 x& ]+ z% Z( ?They are both responsible." R- ~# p8 ]% B% X$ \! J: F% h) z
They are both wrong. `3 ?2 ]* A! e5 D
Both of them should be blamed.
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+ N0 Z7 k; Z1 s尽快。
# {3 O9 @7 f* {/ }! nAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
$ g% ^. [0 }6 h0 hShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)1 W0 {7 G" f& |5 }0 R8 X( k) ?
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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3 h* _/ k# ~" L. } d随便吃。
; k8 B; R* G `5 S/ KAll-you-can-eat.7 J. m/ r6 T: U; s
buffet
6 A# m( M, V: X! {smorgasbord
9 f6 z4 h: f% I5 m5 E, y' gEat as much as you like.' l: h) t" _0 }7 w: ^
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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; i8 z; O, V# C9 V0 @0 U' J) B% n多项选择。( O/ P3 c1 U4 K) {( g
multiple-choice
5 Y! V1 z- ]1 ?4 a2 Q9 t8 O; `( fmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)' _7 }6 c4 U3 v! e
1 j# G8 v* j) x# K4 n! E9 o, T各就各位,预备,跑!) q+ l# H- {* D) g
Ready, get set, go!
5 g4 f6 O: M- R6 `0 JOn your mark, get set, go!+ P# \+ x6 G0 C7 {
$ S/ b* @" f8 O4 @从头到尾。: v& O2 G" Y9 A4 h/ @& {; X1 k* h
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。
, [+ p1 O1 S9 h+ r) |* J/ mI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
! @, d. d2 S3 v& N4 HI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
" |- S! o( O1 m+ e8 r \* ]4 lentirely (完全地)
3 l. G9 W7 D4 K: h- N2 fcompletely (完全地)! ~1 J. A" O6 N% k' d
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all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
/ J8 z! H6 p( \So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)1 k9 ^8 }2 J9 A/ K9 O( K; P& @' q
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
$ F# s" R" J" a! q: zfrom the very beginning% q6 v- A" J7 {* B. g+ ?$ y
all this time
0 g/ ^- w3 b7 N( C8 zsince the start6 H; y/ f# o' I3 q' q$ s: [2 m
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就我的记忆来说……
+ H/ E r7 V: ?7 ^% H; cAs far as I can remember,...
7 x5 y( N9 D7 KWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
( V9 A1 f; r+ l6 B7 v+ yAs 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。)9 f. s% L* B7 m: G0 D
To the best of my memory,...
j/ j* I, S J0 s* DAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)/ T' F' e% _$ t/ _8 w$ ]
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)' V- E. D0 d- |: z1 w
3 X' Z J8 R8 o( i以牙还牙,针锋相对。
% O; q; r! a3 `5 v# ]1 t- b% n+ ATit for tat.
# \% @' `$ h( h2 T' sJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。), r4 j1 K7 x4 i0 P' ~8 ]
! K/ f+ _' V/ I1 H这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
& D+ N6 O t5 G3 N( R% @8 ^That's what I'm here for.6 a' O8 r7 s V9 {6 k
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)( m" h8 ~' o" j1 Y4 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。0 J& R& m" [" U5 S2 I+ _
Two and three is five." t; l6 i2 _) u- Q6 Z. C' ?
Two plus three is five.
+ b+ n# m$ q( X! OTwo and three makes five." X- W4 `2 r/ Y6 Z
Two and three equals five.
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1 ]* u! ]; B! V3 D) p% _4 F# p6 Z我们有天壤之别。
( d/ I1 b7 I P6 W, BWe're as different as night and day.
- V& l b, l7 u* ~- WWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
. k' J! p! S9 l* gWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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( T# ~' ?, ?+ H1 h+ ?2 E. Q, K& k; R东施效颦。(机械模仿。)* [! |& ?, s: [; L1 T
Monkey see, monkey do.
: a3 Z$ l1 y( R4 t# ~She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
% q; ]/ N B, ~( l4 oWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)8 W: E: i/ j5 u
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以先后顺序为准。
2 |+ U- y& }8 D% e; hFirst 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”。
& E1 m: u* c6 _ QDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)2 h) A2 ~/ U, L9 {8 v( _
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
8 m( [: {2 [2 I% w$ C9 ZOn a first-come, first-served basis.' ?2 ?# K( N/ Q6 q1 w: \% ?
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过时了。
, f* r5 o/ n k9 e# u- H3 wIt's out of date.
3 L l6 W9 o; G. \& u! i/ hLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)* G+ W" x4 p( V' H7 {# P' u
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)" \7 Y2 `4 s) f! ]9 z5 F/ W
It's old-fashioned.
{4 ~, O% X0 D9 V7 z' O3 ZIt's outdated.
2 g1 a+ c! K2 f" N* Y8 _It's behind the times.6 W/ }$ J0 {4 h& ~
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电视有长处,也有短处。+ ~ i4 E& c/ x' w: @
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TV has its good and bad points.
# _& Q, f0 l( s6 n6 ?0 Z! G# lThere are good and bad points about TV.& D- Q3 A* J1 l1 i
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我利用了他的弱点。
; v. _. I. N* U6 W5 ?; O$ CI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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2 o3 f5 P) l8 T/ M我长了不少见识。
4 K! _ ~$ ?: R- MI've learned something.* n$ N8 I( c' C3 E/ T
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
3 i2 U5 p- {' C+ a$ x% W, r/ SYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)( `* ^. N& j; ^. m- o( O& z1 p
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!
0 N- O0 F$ N7 O, j3 @8 @It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
5 {# Y$ g! e `Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
3 l7 R' a# e* e7 i" m2 IIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
$ X) N v8 ]- q! [It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。) y5 i4 u6 j1 U1 w5 l% h
It could cause a fire.
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7 |4 Y( A* N9 Y什么事都有可能发生。1 i1 r) R0 ]9 |( D
Anything could happen.
0 k/ R7 N7 z$ Z/ v( q, C1 g# K9 Z9 V, MThere's no knowing what may happen.! z$ ]# R/ C$ \/ t I
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)$ l! |! q2 Q S
Anything's possible.) D( |. s2 ~, F0 j, T2 v' ?4 r
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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, s: \. j4 `" A0 [, w将来可以用来作参考。+ y& R# {4 i1 k, P
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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。)
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. j' a8 c( L. L5 E在我背后。
9 ~/ `) ~: ?* } f7 Fbehind 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。) U/ z6 s9 f0 ^7 X
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)2 m5 t+ Y1 y) B7 }0 J
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
& ?$ Z6 O/ j/ H( \ Bsecretly (秘密地)# T: k0 x9 K/ ^0 h+ e# b1 ]* o) U
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)( B7 A6 J# Y2 Q! z
without my knowledge (背着我)% \1 Y# ?7 A, Z. L& l* n7 O
; E( f& V6 d/ F# S; z4 n" K* A2 n9 h0 S换换心情。
( Y8 T" f& y% b/ Q. w( \- yfor 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。
7 W* t& W5 H$ ` ~) nLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)4 m3 e& d, m$ D, C
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)* p N/ @% v( l
instead (别这样!)
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' o) o( y! d, F% r有钱能使鬼推磨。9 j* D- P" l, d; Z7 p
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。
$ a. {. X l/ z$ {Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。). ~2 s: P* J3 K* q- F+ c8 h
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)0 V& b8 ?2 s9 a) o$ L8 }
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。& I4 [5 A2 ~% q* P7 i/ p
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别说丧气话。
1 g6 u2 ?6 ?2 p, o( J; b# P3 j: {" r, MNever 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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- k( \- e4 w! q8 I# x/ P% `9 G; `过去的事情让它过去吧。
# t; B2 P6 h6 L5 J# |8 ]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”。$ I# [( h* ^! T" Z7 S' e
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有总比没有强。4 Z5 ?" I B7 v
Better 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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, `/ M9 {) W' k酒肉朋友。
4 Q% ~' p; d y2 s! X. w. vA 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。 f! o- d1 X1 f* Q4 d
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滴水汇成河。
7 C0 t( v* o# {; [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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