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患难见真情。% u% z }9 _; Q6 Z
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。6 Y. W/ w, @6 V( u& V8 v1 G
- x# ~6 o) p F% O6 N只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
3 |! |- n# N, R5 G* NAll 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”。9 b' }2 B# c' T' ?" r( c
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事实胜于雄辩。9 f% f# A7 G6 { b3 B
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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# z/ V6 P. w$ z- I- W; T岁月不待人。# o7 z6 l3 }' w- d, l
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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越快越好。% j j3 [6 d [* u( ]+ `9 O( Z
The sooner, the better.6 w1 j, S" d- q. N: d
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
% f2 }7 W: B$ R* t& KThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)/ z9 e" R0 m3 j: m: @1 ?
2 W D6 `5 i, h/ f1 V5 P9 _正好。* m2 y" k- A7 K, s
On the nose.- P2 b1 \& Y. ~" x' {* J5 I/ J
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
# B& a7 X, @8 MA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
$ M& g- ^. Q. d8 U% `Exactly.) `) D( z Q1 w* p- l `2 G2 M
On the dot.7 R9 A; U" a( V' z6 Q( Y, t9 `- b
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捉迷藏。5 g0 R( {( r( F Z2 x/ G/ q6 F7 I6 h
Hide-and-seek, ?# v) D! y" s% y; p" Q) d
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
! g- Q6 r( \* D6 z% f5 I" VOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。1 B; v3 H+ m; d G- K0 d* a
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。. S5 |! G' u& g9 J
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一个巴掌拍不响。
" s6 \0 j3 y1 h/ lIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
+ w# ~ g3 t: D6 i! A' qJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)7 G+ A4 b- |3 c+ d5 Y+ n/ O
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)# l4 f7 |( ] Q* c: ^" n( A
Both sides must be blamed.5 j- W: v* G. }& e
They are the same.
5 S: i( C. f! W/ H8 o8 c3 PThey are both responsible.
5 \, `* @/ u% F( n, ?They are both wrong.
: k4 F& p/ u9 X" T# p- i" |Both of them should be blamed.
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6 q7 J6 o% }! R尽快。
# M c1 N$ I6 zAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。& h0 D- G& r8 ^3 E
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
% l0 g, J0 N' e7 W7 y& zYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。
% A' u/ t# H0 _5 x4 WAll-you-can-eat.3 u) w1 ?( O: L' j
buffet
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* s/ k3 {, S5 q% aEat as much as you like.
9 i4 ^1 C$ Z! U5 S dEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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: ?% e8 R- B4 @3 G0 X7 d; b多项选择。# e9 C5 a8 U3 k" N
multiple-choice
3 _4 F8 a( K7 l! Qmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题); x8 j* }. I) K' m( M9 |1 `
5 I- e @$ W9 M& w各就各位,预备,跑!
* s O% N- [/ T b$ K1 GReady, get set, go!
) M3 ]5 B9 x1 p2 TOn your mark, get set, go!
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0 s' |: ~8 u2 p4 u9 B8 `1 c从头到尾。! r; M2 t7 j* O3 Z! d. C
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。
8 I' p" R: Z4 Q' x; CI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
+ S& Y4 Q0 U; i* H" E$ G$ @9 U8 KI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)5 Z" `; z% r* b [- m9 h- L
entirely (完全地)
+ t/ d" E) z2 w, Ucompletely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
/ C0 J; C6 q3 K0 Eall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
, ^! u, m) Y& ?% u9 YSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)/ f" a# a+ |3 j7 K
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
: a( D. d. H6 _# F$ a( J9 {1 C xfrom the very beginning
! E- X, t& q( gall this time, e4 o& L2 W7 N0 {( n. C
since the start
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就我的记忆来说……! `; q! T6 Y1 ^7 I+ l
As far as I can remember,...
4 u( ?7 H) u3 i! S1 l$ t- FWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)3 U+ X8 z- f; @5 m
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。)) `! R6 m1 M1 r$ `3 @& N$ s
To the best of my memory,...
# l1 a& S. [5 t/ B: ?8 lAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)% H- @$ U2 x! q% `) D ~
If 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 _5 r2 n! o9 H
Tit for tat.
/ V! X) Y; m6 ?2 fJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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5 k* R) |7 j Y- o" A这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
( x/ l/ G0 ~+ ]That's what I'm here for.& B- b! E! \) y
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?): h; R6 h$ s5 n( j5 E! i- m
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。)3 c9 G" O1 A* ^2 ?' g
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2+3等于5。
# I/ p6 x0 D3 kTwo and three is five.
2 m7 \* G8 k" D4 PTwo plus three is five.! [. l5 ~( y& y
Two and three makes five.
! b: r4 ^" k% h0 o9 u" d3 ^Two and three equals five.( k8 u& P% x" S
3 F. ]1 y8 I& i* e我们有天壤之别。
( D; _" y, ]6 }3 L( H* ^We're as different as night and day.6 E! r$ z5 [5 q) t$ h7 n* _' b- T2 o3 p
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。); S) i( b+ ?- I6 V* ~
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)6 I& b8 f. @( Y4 a: i0 ^: U# \! N
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)+ m' t1 Y$ M0 _! b8 `9 h$ t+ M
Monkey see, monkey do.
. v4 ]) r$ g, h+ v! IShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)) O3 S& c4 k# D) ?& a& a
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)) S' C! o$ O0 Y* M G+ Z
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以先后顺序为准。! w2 T- `" \" r/ d- o( Q( E
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”。
6 Q6 v: o$ u: C- r$ f7 WDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?). t2 I2 k1 w8 {- |- z
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)! x3 P+ h2 J; g/ r8 M+ |
On a first-come, first-served basis.8 |1 K6 B; e8 z3 E' M- \
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过时了。
8 J( Y5 }: ^7 k& D+ V3 PIt's out of date.
# Q4 f) [2 M7 v( eLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)2 s4 ~! r+ A) ^" K
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)8 L5 A* d! l6 g% O/ a" e7 M
It's old-fashioned.3 N* H& \# J( J% p, f
It's outdated.
* z, O/ V; s4 D% Y% w3 yIt's behind the times.- @; f) e; H: ^. @4 e9 e) l: u0 ^
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电视有长处,也有短处。5 E% R- B3 p# L* V' h* n5 W
TV has its merits and demerits.0 E$ ^# [2 d" f. y' K
TV has its good and bad points.) k2 }( L" D+ U( ~1 ^2 I; P# |) P9 N
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. F. ?+ `$ P- f5 \' t( M/ N/ ~% ~我利用了他的弱点。
9 O) n9 o+ U; _I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。1 s; m* j, Y4 M+ r P2 p
# n* ?0 v5 _. x! X3 W我长了不少见识。. T) Q+ b6 K4 j n/ d! H$ j$ J
I've learned something.
& A$ l5 F/ d8 I, e! H: Y5 MThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
8 C2 m' H- U, }$ |( X8 H* `) |Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)0 b9 { t! B4 `& `
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)5 `5 t' j# @6 K8 W( j# l* s
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那会引起火灾呀!1 _& }: o2 h4 Z& Z
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。8 e- n' }- v+ @9 K( f: L5 q
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。). t$ ] J' c G
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
" p& y9 C0 I+ i8 ?It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
7 k o0 O2 t- D! U6 M% FIt could cause a fire.
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+ v7 C" G# H! R( H4 U! G什么事都有可能发生。
! D5 ^* ]: p2 q7 [& Z- v, N7 T3 RAnything could happen.
; i' `& y$ K. C) X5 m8 S5 LThere's no knowing what may happen.
! ~/ f; i4 Z' a1 C! k8 uYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)0 ^# c$ v6 e" M h
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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/ p! X! M$ ]5 E d将来可以用来作参考。
! ^6 W- d* l6 ]$ g1 K# y$ B) dfor future reference
) _; ?. X0 k1 i7 f, MYou 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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. ?! Q: Z" z* R在我背后。$ M4 h a/ M' E0 `' }$ b( A# w
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。; J H" G1 ?" r) ^- k
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。). X. f1 ?( f- C/ d0 n
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)2 I7 ?: p: E3 A* `. D* Q
secretly (秘密地)
! M9 [5 ^" O5 T/ pin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
- Q, E8 q/ `+ T$ ?6 p: Dwithout my knowledge (背着我)+ T. o! a! A0 Y! f# D
9 h. z8 m; b: r. n4 I0 e换换心情。% V3 _6 A7 K; i& c, _2 Y" v
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。
! _8 f- S; \6 G% d: ]Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)1 X+ \( x3 }) Y3 `
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)' J, H/ k& K6 |- L/ b& R, J
instead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。 L8 B/ w( H; h1 I
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。6 k% R/ H' f. ^: Z% C2 A! t
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。), s0 k8 J% G) ~7 R9 V+ N9 x$ k
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
( M4 X% c+ p0 F. EMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。- t& P0 g" F3 T2 R8 ]2 i
$ j% ^0 E6 N4 e别说丧气话。$ @* b# F8 d) M" R
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。6 x X) }1 y. e3 |' K
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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”。3 j5 N- u% k% n0 L- d
( t& b5 m- ^0 h" ]. D有总比没有强。4 ?4 M/ [+ I( n# ~
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。: s5 m& t2 i3 }! ~
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酒肉朋友。: ~5 S$ m) O' J4 t
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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) b, r" M, K& ?# S滴水汇成河。
0 w, z# Q0 k# FEvery 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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