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患难见真情。5 ?& b5 e/ y+ E
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。- [3 y$ ~3 ?: Z# K0 U
, T9 ~6 O" f% P+ v只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。7 N9 ~+ g- H" Z( }
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”。# S$ x) v; K9 g8 T; u& n" G# k" a
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事实胜于雄辩。: d0 Z) i3 _/ D2 i* ^- O0 Q* f
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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. G) L7 F2 i o3 t9 b+ Y+ [! u岁月不待人。
* H7 f4 p& O, |- VTime 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。
9 S, g6 ?1 \1 t! G& ?" J* B4 q$ qThe sooner, the better.# O/ [6 r2 O2 A/ W
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?), l3 s( A5 S( ?
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)0 V c# E( d: _* D( h1 \* P, d
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正好。; w7 |" |0 o/ f x- I4 S
On the nose.( a _% F2 K0 t
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
8 M$ q1 d7 J5 U" j1 j" sA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
5 Q! X3 E: ? D o8 MExactly.: V+ B1 [/ j) ~& a2 S
On the dot.
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4 i- n& w5 L' N; v捉迷藏。3 \1 z; }* a* w6 b1 h
Hide-and-seek- W6 _% D" g' u" l' `# t
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)+ {5 f$ t* S/ t
Okay. (好吧。)/ L% z( z( v: K+ S& D
+ I- V$ m0 f. f+ g0 t未完待续。! e f# G D. x. N
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。5 f0 h, o# }4 d# m$ K
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。6 D$ U$ F' I+ B/ o
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
* _9 m' q) Z7 H m5 v9 S7 M! M, ~Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
3 q. _% M' s7 KBoth sides must be blamed.& F& s' d5 U3 c% c
They are the same.
0 q) V% p0 A6 \& |9 Q& O h3 ?$ M$ zThey are both responsible.% D2 |* x" x6 t) c% k& w
They are both wrong. r" o" N( k1 D% S6 P; K
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
% k# w3 G" v& V6 p, AAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。 K" }/ u# |8 w) n4 X" a$ X9 w
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
* Z5 B4 {1 {$ rYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。: G/ A. j2 }. H
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随便吃。
* Y7 B" u+ B0 b6 {9 A1 ~! R& AAll-you-can-eat.6 P& @& N4 s) u! \2 s0 y8 g1 T* Y
buffet4 g% U3 v% F* R' b5 b4 S
smorgasbord3 O: A+ {- K4 |! r. q! F/ Z
Eat as much as you like.4 l- i p+ ~! P. L
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。0 Z! ~$ x' g' S9 i4 f/ K
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多项选择。, ^& U0 A7 V% r* d
multiple-choice
( s3 }1 v8 Z9 L3 m$ n: x, l4 w: }multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!- h" {. L* e1 Y: j0 m* a
Ready, get set, go!$ q0 J1 g: }0 f, c' B
On your mark, get set, go!3 i2 V3 [2 J0 J& N2 M5 g
/ Y6 b- S* U& ]$ U9 q4 f' g1 j从头到尾。: ]3 e8 ]* i% U- d
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。5 t; K* b$ w( ? D& }. n8 c
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
: J0 Z' c9 [, c0 J. s& b1 X$ [' A/ y1 K) xI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
. M7 J/ d5 C2 _' I: Pentirely (完全地)
8 R" G* [% H( `: Y b, M* xcompletely (完全地)
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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……”。
8 V$ U8 l( ^ b! l+ t# `So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)' h H- k# @9 i+ j5 Y. I
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)$ q& c: s1 o) C7 _
from the very beginning
8 u, v" _% D9 }6 Yall this time( D3 r( x8 d W7 ^, g
since the start
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就我的记忆来说…… R/ K$ c" N: }% u, ]0 O% U
As far as I can remember,...% ~& x6 V# P) o7 m$ F7 _
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
3 u, ~' j2 f' ~* f3 |8 uAs 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。)
0 m5 A" l) Q1 a* wTo the best of my memory,...
$ g/ g; K5 X0 wAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
1 [0 N+ @) c$ g% q \; lIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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e. f' I+ g% v, h以牙还牙,针锋相对。
% p( C, n$ F% z; \Tit for tat.
2 L* h0 K4 f- a3 V# f5 F' dJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)6 U# s3 U5 p0 [2 y9 P$ G
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。' O" v `7 x8 |3 i8 l% [
That's what I'm here for.) K% q2 E% ~ F6 K( R t: K0 K
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)# L8 Z' W% s8 A/ y" ]4 a
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。
& q- t3 F4 r8 {5 g& |Two and three is five.
! f8 S% H o3 \1 T7 BTwo plus three is five.
# [7 v2 W \6 F; S6 uTwo and three makes five.- T+ {1 f* k( \
Two and three equals five.) T; l' O0 c2 y! T+ h7 K5 ]# ~
# T1 K% U9 B% L$ h我们有天壤之别。2 ^- Q0 w: m' R V2 c' N, Z! B# [
We're as different as night and day." t" O3 g; Y3 ]$ U: d$ p0 D
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
, d, s& c) e' W, ^9 i1 ?' r0 E1 s1 c7 lWe 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。)5 |9 ? O& S* Q8 A$ u* }
Monkey see, monkey do.
- N0 E9 ?, e8 l4 o, p/ LShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。); D" U. x$ N( v/ O
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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- r7 S6 ]0 c9 f以先后顺序为准。
1 T* ^9 {! D: y N) 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”。
# Z* K4 N& \( X6 O5 \Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
2 P. D1 N& |1 M wNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。), m/ u& A" {9 y J( C; C1 O
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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8 }+ i. r0 P, \/ L! B: R" J- C过时了。& ^: L0 G Y. X$ | ^% r
It's out of date.* C% f. o& v/ X2 A
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
+ I( o( V# J; ^1 V6 S1 H2 m% ?But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
?/ w8 ]% T) t. \$ ?& @It's old-fashioned.) n; ] ?# F0 l: a/ T
It's outdated.
5 W# y- h: e1 q4 PIt's behind the times.3 { s3 m* D2 e) p y
& g n1 f& U1 w* q) }电视有长处,也有短处。! ^, V. J' Q4 I5 P* x
TV has its merits and demerits.
- ]! F# E& @( P- a+ oTV has its good and bad points.
- H7 O1 N" U7 h% pThere are good and bad points about TV.9 i7 M4 O& v( C; @+ {/ a, n' ^4 K
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我利用了他的弱点。
7 G7 H+ Y# g; y) c- Q. M, c$ jI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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9 O/ \* \5 ^: H, Z0 |* j我长了不少见识。
+ l+ U* M, T( E* OI've learned something.
4 ^9 ] J$ T! u* D- _# E: }- [The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
4 A7 ?' v# d* \+ A7 S/ IYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
6 M+ k0 H( Z9 \# v* p) WI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)8 x$ u) L) U7 n# O8 f
6 g: Z" r$ A" J" ^那会引起火灾呀!3 J) K+ a9 w, D
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。) {& c) |1 p6 l3 h1 s* d
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
7 g" L# g1 `6 c5 q# A! R) |It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
+ {7 b' ]1 D2 \0 W% o+ \It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。). m) s5 e( V, n7 g: P! \2 l: M
It could cause a fire.
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Anything could happen.6 e* V3 O2 }1 r6 l& [7 F
There's no knowing what may happen.
2 J8 |' j+ Z9 o' Q1 Z! O" nYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
' P9 V) J* x% aAnything's possible.
. J- d. g* I7 ]It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)! [- A) e1 v5 d5 `7 T7 L3 b8 s
1 b8 U1 K( z/ @. A5 c: z将来可以用来作参考。
4 ?* u9 p- K( `0 [% Nfor future reference
2 c) I' C5 \" f% h6 I7 KYou 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。' _2 _$ t& h) d5 N* H6 v5 z: P
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。
' Y" d5 ], g7 C; J6 lEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)/ n4 ?1 @2 n4 W0 M* p T$ x% u
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
& H) {. X2 G0 u" Osecretly (秘密地)# ^ J5 ^8 C; ]/ A4 `. ]0 q# }
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
0 Q& z6 ^ }$ Y1 z/ E# wwithout my knowledge (背着我)4 t1 Z8 ]8 ?8 O; A
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换换心情。
4 O& ^. N; V+ N5 C. H2 c3 x' U1 ]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 C; @+ Y1 G4 ^
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)- o: u' B2 Z7 @; P: P9 m0 ?4 U
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
% y" n6 F ]( u9 j& P q7 Sinstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。' n- Q9 A# O/ ^% W- z9 L
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。4 ^0 s1 q. n: F
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
7 ^7 e8 {2 g( f( v4 r0 R) i" H! y# i" JMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
: v; `1 m: R& v* N) O9 Q. `Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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5 r, C0 a* t1 Q$ N t/ `+ {别说丧气话。
: p1 \6 q* ?3 K% o4 ^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。! t: J# L7 e5 x G* E
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
/ c7 b: e7 E" A7 F; d- Q. NLet 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”。; P8 P4 B6 @' J2 E$ Y* \8 S
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有总比没有强。
# }4 F+ h) Q2 C: IBetter 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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$ p% K5 X# a0 A酒肉朋友。
( K2 d# `3 h1 o" R1 f+ u# Q! ZA 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。
" o' y& W2 D- G3 p' o6 NEvery 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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