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患难见真情。
4 T8 W& W8 J8 T3 Z8 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。$ T) z3 |+ m8 I0 i
8 N8 {, T: {( t4 y4 N; h只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
- ~5 Q: D {0 d5 W9 ]( j. y; x2 y/ 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”。4 g" _# ?" `9 b- J$ d* @
/ t2 v/ A4 w/ f事实胜于雄辩。
$ f/ Q4 @" z( J. Q( T0 |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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8 b) v2 F$ i- f$ t岁月不待人。- R0 A& G- W1 ?! R" ~: t) I% B
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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# h( n. d6 O) e越快越好。
8 U, E* I" z0 P" oThe sooner, the better.
3 s- d# T/ r2 ?5 O4 YWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
% E2 L% l# i1 W. `The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)" ~! X# T' u) @% @
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正好。7 ?" ]6 N' e$ u6 L* [* e' e
On the nose.! B+ ]+ m) @5 Z$ H# c8 s# Q# R
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)& s+ {/ \ G. z* F k! c. V8 n
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)7 Z3 V# H5 Q! _9 O
Exactly.. u# |2 ?/ U' o
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。' F8 r6 D% |# d* R5 u: N% i, \
Hide-and-seek
; s- h$ e2 ^7 ]Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)% [$ u( ] W4 Y2 e: V
Okay. (好吧。)
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9 }; Y7 F9 k4 |7 p; L" L未完待续。
& b3 w& Y6 J/ |# Dto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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. O# [9 \7 x8 ^/ q: F1 u一个巴掌拍不响。
( d/ G4 o( J; ]- @It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。. M' _, G8 d( G1 x9 U$ L5 P6 Y
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
: j, A( C- ?) R1 A6 F$ O @3 EWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
) m& A% Q( d8 g$ UBoth sides must be blamed.
' G* T, M4 a1 v q) ^0 V. q( Z: p# JThey are the same.
# A0 ?9 j# M! O, F G7 D% oThey are both responsible.) T- S; _6 D, m5 _. Y& |
They are both wrong.' K, g, S; Z6 H, M2 O
Both of them should be blamed.
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( v# l' Q( O9 \" L2 q) F尽快。
7 {! L* m8 C8 t9 iAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。, ]2 y Z0 {4 S% A) |4 w1 ?- A
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)0 ~1 r" y, l* R: t" o
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。" r3 a: d1 L. [! [
- J& J# E8 d' l0 o随便吃。" L: j( R& `: R9 `" P( P/ q x
All-you-can-eat., w' h- t, P/ V, M
buffet4 a1 c3 Z) o4 H9 \2 L6 i+ @/ F, I
smorgasbord
2 C3 d% y+ C! r, l2 X( {) g& w/ REat as much as you like.
" `+ g! V3 L5 p# G* SEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。( C: V E$ I- x+ U% B& _$ i
1 ^' i' i/ w% F. J3 v多项选择。
6 y& m: u" I0 _( P$ y. g) U0 \multiple-choice
5 x% U2 `- e& h" ^' i; d# F* @multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!
, x* f. P( h6 j! ]3 ZReady, get set, go!
) v" z3 A4 _/ z( @# t0 KOn your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。# E% a' ]3 _% X% N( U6 y
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。
! o) A5 o6 k3 ]9 ]+ g2 ^& wI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)" q8 m+ A( F' z
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
! G% g u& F3 c# ?% {. Rentirely (完全地)( S+ u, {. Q+ Q" a$ y* l- s2 z* c
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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……”。
. v2 d+ Z# E+ x1 |0 JSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)! q1 m& x6 d, M) o2 \
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
, V5 r6 o, A1 m+ G: T( xfrom the very beginning( g! u% I2 V8 z
all this time1 n& x; V# Q5 H$ v0 L3 M
since the start
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就我的记忆来说……
, o! x7 i/ W% k+ s# V: u# B' Q7 I8 PAs far as I can remember,...) ~/ [, e }3 s( C4 x. T% E
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)% f) c3 U; ^( [; q! O2 x7 W" j
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。)
) N3 g( x. i$ f( H& cTo the best of my memory,..." S X7 a" w; O( t+ [' b, v1 ?( q% E4 ~
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
6 v* t! ]% q7 K t; v4 a0 QIf 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。* O" n& }8 d3 }- [# u
Tit for tat./ l7 B2 t5 R* j$ i1 L" e; A, d
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。' w j- q% E8 [# u N6 N5 ]
That's what I'm here for.2 }: M, i h. i6 Y0 f
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)& B0 H* n9 O- e# e! }. ?9 Q
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。& d4 _' g6 v" ]/ o5 F D
Two and three is five.5 q$ q0 q, g. Q
Two plus three is five.
7 G* |% q8 I2 G) hTwo and three makes five.
; h" j5 y# [" G0 A3 k" mTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
; _. J- E8 Y5 }( CWe're as different as night and day.5 G) R- |2 p, q6 O N7 z
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
" o/ w2 l$ f: x; D; D0 eWe 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。)4 \* c5 q: c" r! d. j( a( K4 Z1 D4 f
Monkey see, monkey do.
; g% V' q. A6 G& [' J4 N, RShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)# v6 w" A% d+ H S
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。
( _& g$ z; ^# C' P( 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”。( @' a8 C; J% F7 O( p. K6 G: J
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)8 n9 g9 O/ ?0 S* ?$ A+ Y. k" l ?
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
& M/ ^: o+ U9 XOn a first-come, first-served basis.4 {, H6 ?9 A( x( A7 Z( [
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过时了。0 R/ n/ E: ^( |. c H7 p* g
It's out of date.2 ^ h A$ w% E8 s' J! g
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。); L8 p' s% p: i& O- W6 E. x3 b
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
' d! _% i# k; b" R$ w: pIt's old-fashioned.
/ h0 K9 c$ n/ O6 F0 _It's outdated.5 K5 |6 W2 W8 o' [- G \/ ~
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电视有长处,也有短处。
5 t( C) P6 Y) \( i% S. l* S+ e tTV has its merits and demerits.% j2 N8 ^9 N3 N* j: F0 i5 D" d
TV has its good and bad points.! A+ ]+ I1 N" U3 v
There are good and bad points about TV.6 j0 Z, W. f! Q/ I; @7 h0 ?; C
0 Z& A( B, t J) p5 U9 S9 `我利用了他的弱点。( y" S$ z7 E# I5 | L
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。8 l, C0 r1 K5 D) B! b( N
4 B: i% o) f N. Z" V! N3 H7 }我长了不少见识。 I1 E( w) ~7 B6 ~6 I6 ?
I've learned something.
" L# Y% m3 B$ Q8 C; q$ JThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。); W: \- _1 J+ e6 O0 p/ Z2 v
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
L& `, F# y9 @' A* qI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!3 Q# w3 B: x$ w$ z0 d0 r
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。# N- s. }$ k2 K7 `, j1 i! _: O
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)7 i4 h; P! R) @' @
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
6 \ _! b i$ ?1 |+ BIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
- W4 x' s. O) U% u% y! q* kIt could cause a fire.
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2 G8 }/ n% U$ G什么事都有可能发生。% H9 r. H4 r) W2 m1 J" b
Anything could happen.
- Y* A v$ v: H% D8 x1 v5 I0 lThere's no knowing what may happen.
/ X* s- C$ c. \4 {9 pYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
8 X3 O+ o: ]6 ^5 |4 w/ W2 r2 pAnything's possible.
8 X5 V- g# Y; s. r) v5 K9 kIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)4 N- n4 S9 M" S" J
5 K) d3 S& w4 J }$ s# I$ L将来可以用来作参考。
! Y3 n5 ^4 s# g e% Afor future reference
! j0 O7 _0 H5 e3 fYou 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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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。2 ]! |) @/ ]/ m' ^' r
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
7 v3 ~- x6 @' ?' }0 m3 H- \How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
4 U% I5 e% g+ p/ t" \* dsecretly (秘密地)
6 _- X/ m# ]% d; `in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
1 o2 e3 B. v+ p3 {# uwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。% @. w2 k( z/ I& i$ s" M8 r# c
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 y+ R7 x, S& w- O, d9 E, }
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
% o: j& m& A, G. H& B) cOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
" z/ j6 o0 E# Q J- d6 b7 linstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。! w6 D; j2 k) T* C A2 c( p9 Z' N
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。, j3 E9 y7 {" J+ ~( ?/ t
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)7 I3 x0 P; R/ K( y2 }0 q7 F$ T
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)1 k: M( y6 Q* s2 Q5 F
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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+ t1 N+ h- \4 M# W别说丧气话。
4 p2 K _( ?/ E& {9 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。+ r0 v8 q* |7 B4 g4 `
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过去的事情让它过去吧。# b! @! y) n9 d |% p Z Q) [( w
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”。
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有总比没有强。5 N4 E8 g$ t) ]
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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酒肉朋友。
% }; g6 F& u3 gA 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。. l6 z$ z t" I
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滴水汇成河。% J$ e# H+ h! J8 @/ {& ]# X
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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