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患难见真情。& ]7 r3 H: |# V; ~7 p+ i1 ]% P
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 r- {; G, |( J# K% R3 \
# M! R% B( c9 @) [只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
. t, G& l2 t/ M# z" m+ H" cAll 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”。2 o- O3 b" r( B- W& K
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事实胜于雄辩。
! ]- T3 S/ K' `* `. s, L; xThe 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”。, n9 @$ q9 Z( \
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岁月不待人。
u+ f( H& O1 K ~Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。7 @, {' O( V, K5 [( ^
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越快越好。; o7 a( U: @* L8 `
The sooner, the better.4 ?5 u% x9 G' J( ?7 B- h# v
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
1 l' g: n- U+ X t7 S' Z0 XThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。6 _8 F0 x4 I4 ]8 D$ V' A
On the nose. t! Z7 l" p. I$ {
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
7 W/ _2 \0 d: l3 Z$ wA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
( ~& k/ L V/ {Exactly.7 s Z' {- O- X' ]4 V! ]1 L% c* s0 ~
On the dot.* z8 b7 Q- v2 y/ q
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捉迷藏。
2 i6 `* X4 E- h/ VHide-and-seek- w$ e% J |! G
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)( l9 S9 T! [; k, K# h( u
Okay. (好吧。)' N9 \6 y6 Y1 E. X' w
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未完待续。% W8 Z3 r7 D- X. U. j% j I
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。! Y9 [) H" \) m# Q
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。, b# L( P% d. }# I
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
7 M" A" F7 C: pWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
+ w$ D- u+ ^, Q3 P, XBoth sides must be blamed.2 W9 j) m' m* Z) I+ L& e
They are the same.
3 B0 w0 ~3 D+ k7 @4 vThey are both responsible.
, C5 A, ~, e0 e9 U0 D# HThey are both wrong.
9 b8 X8 A4 @. D3 H$ zBoth of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
; z V4 Y( @0 L; ]As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
7 \, b4 ]" {) LShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
* u$ K$ ^4 v+ nYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。
& X+ p8 D7 r+ n- ?# u9 G5 IAll-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord) L3 h; O H5 F; v
Eat as much as you like.% U }8 o- ?: @+ M6 h
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。" m1 @7 D. R9 v4 x) I h) z& T: m% [) Z5 P
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多项选择。
# w4 k& n% @/ w2 bmultiple-choice
8 V: G% ?3 U7 f# M! s1 umultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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) b1 d* ]. Y% j6 x; s, B各就各位,预备,跑!
) n+ m; f2 }* I3 t: EReady, get set, go!
+ |& O" l) ~+ f( AOn your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
4 g- p. b, \; c* s( gfrom 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。
( t/ A1 ?: y# ?, z+ @! cI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
' i! [; G: A0 g! F' i QI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
' X% i" P* @( }) g8 T3 U) @ aentirely (完全地)8 C( s% X @8 E* b
completely (完全地)2 W+ O# T; p6 R) `0 h$ O- c2 t( U0 }7 B
% n! q9 ~0 H0 Y; R; X% B始终/一直/一贯 d: ]8 ~( A3 m# v; x! k& A8 c
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。8 u' j' X7 b8 D) I2 f% s# ^0 \
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
, l# V( _1 t: ]) ?1 pI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
# s/ {, E9 T/ v9 N- x) Ufrom the very beginning$ E* g" k( t8 r# P: P: G- j7 t
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since the start
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1 E q4 C! [# q1 O就我的记忆来说……
# X5 q* U, T; J& x+ p4 `2 ^As far as I can remember,...
* W) u+ c+ x" ~. k: oWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)7 P' S- c+ N3 o4 D5 N+ ~5 {) h
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。)
4 ]* \$ b- i; H8 E' `1 jTo the best of my memory,...
. d4 X$ H R4 p. I7 K' N7 T4 o. J0 `As far as I know,... (就我所知……)& A# W# J/ W1 U& a- G
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。
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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。
: z: e1 k. Y0 u; w" V N0 T+ \ cThat's what I'm here for.4 z' a% q$ d5 {1 O. B1 T3 Q9 {
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
6 r6 m0 D) r0 {+ u* wEconomics. 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。)# J5 {3 u9 g1 e; }
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2+3等于5。
+ H" v6 D- o( MTwo and three is five.9 B. \ x" o I" }# ^* Z
Two plus three is five.5 N! U3 y2 K3 Z" ?+ J
Two and three makes five.
8 A8 q$ L& v1 ]) }7 o/ R1 v! vTwo and three equals five.
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4 }2 _" K4 i% a) y+ L我们有天壤之别。
3 |6 e0 Q8 T2 `6 S1 sWe're as different as night and day.
3 x/ g$ T5 Z! `9 KWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。): I- h1 W) T% H" E% p; O
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)4 {- c6 l" ?% k! v: e
/ w7 \$ X7 x& A7 H: \' j' S东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
0 H3 \8 U: v( M3 @5 {Monkey see, monkey do.5 n) N O& I: s( g. t" b/ M
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
& V5 J9 T0 d$ ~Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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% o4 F ^* I9 Y& X以先后顺序为准。$ J( k8 l, I4 A
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”。
/ K {. l. V6 q2 l( A6 L9 MDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?): L& ]4 F. r, m+ V9 \/ s3 S% d
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)6 ]8 K2 f" x4 Z- @6 ^
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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过时了。
. m" v- e7 r9 A8 C3 tIt's out of date.6 e& S, L, o1 X7 W0 V3 D. A: G
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
1 o& G4 E. B3 X* K! eBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
; @# M6 o6 j+ u8 e2 VIt's old-fashioned." V+ `! r/ i) ?9 _- ?! V1 V. N4 J ~4 Y
It's outdated.
- b* e+ d. q# i& t qIt's behind the times.
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+ `! d4 T. T* c电视有长处,也有短处。
1 C, }+ h0 q" |! tTV has its merits and demerits.& q- A# R) S) }$ y; f6 p+ B M
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我利用了他的弱点。
$ i4 u* \ N5 U2 @8 _# uI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。+ [2 t; `, r/ X1 j1 ?7 Z
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The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)8 b- ~8 H1 p# Z
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)$ a1 ~! U: t' ], j& c7 o5 V' S
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。): D6 v: O! |% y' x
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那会引起火灾呀!9 \( w7 [2 Z! R# s O: V
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。% I) o2 R6 K# W
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)* Q9 }" L. i4 E) ?
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)/ R2 ~, h2 P% N Y
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)/ E& G: c2 F# V9 u! U
It could cause a fire./ i; ^$ @3 ^# |$ x) S; c
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什么事都有可能发生。3 ]% e' ?/ K4 T6 Y/ J" ^0 t2 x
Anything could happen.
% G4 O$ |+ r$ y1 I* Y c: x* q* TThere's no knowing what may happen.' y4 Y2 C3 k% W |5 O
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
4 u1 a4 b6 R3 l, F, YAnything's possible.9 C. x+ V4 p1 S5 o1 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。
1 g8 E# y P. w1 M0 ~8 d% J. qfor future reference5 t/ g; K6 W4 W; B h: S
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)0 P6 K& v% |" _# c- x8 f& V
. E" P7 I J4 \5 U5 s# F5 a4 u4 }- `在我背后。
# ~# f6 f" ?! y, _( R+ O! s' Y, ubehind 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) B& g, g UEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)4 c$ h) M+ e; r! c
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)' ]$ ?8 C3 a* M% e; g
secretly (秘密地)
+ m- p" B' w" {in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
7 a1 @0 x+ L: D7 V$ T) D& ]without my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。
4 e5 n7 }! h- z% B2 dfor 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: j0 b- j; C# ^- i
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)/ Q" h. U2 q' H% {
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
, d, Z# u/ m. w; ^% C$ e. yinstead (别这样!)0 C; K; f0 u5 t8 P6 H* b( }. s
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
% B4 ?& E! g! Q# @6 i8 z8 GMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
2 P8 d4 A- U# e# m$ K. }; g mJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)! |# @# @1 {' i) {+ V" H
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
6 m% Z& X- k) v, m6 Y' u! zMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。; r1 W" x! ^; D. U3 X7 d% L. S5 A' {: V
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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过去的事情让它过去吧。
8 H! E5 h3 U' Z! Y; g+ CLet 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”。
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有总比没有强。
& o) c0 f& c/ @1 u eBetter 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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酒肉朋友。
* w& B0 \2 T. kA 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。
8 h* E' B5 `* k9 `2 {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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