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患难见真情。! \- U) M$ I4 }3 r5 f6 [
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。/ K( _: F+ P& Q0 j5 P
8 z9 C* v( a$ U+ `6 P( |只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。4 L* h4 n+ t5 y& Q) o9 t- K2 a
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”。
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事实胜于雄辩。
# q% |) N |& y0 D' f$ w1 S& q- @" C# sThe 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。" O$ L% _3 x& y
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。) w M. y) R$ o' r+ n& ~
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越快越好。
& m2 e0 }$ w! F! O; U' J3 i/ ~8 fThe sooner, the better.. w9 p& I _- Z# M# j5 W- P7 t) m
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)1 n8 R3 v) M" J
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)- ?7 L! b( ]' T2 s
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正好。
1 q3 \# e' D3 F7 [# G9 o+ pOn the nose.: B1 |) T+ ^1 q8 B+ o3 P
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
4 E' T: K N4 x0 g% H4 C1 C' [A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
' b8 |) V2 _3 T. a1 A, b, X& ]Exactly.
& U# g9 |( P$ R+ P) g2 e1 ~On the dot.
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捉迷藏。0 R! F" m( M/ d1 r& v ^
Hide-and-seek
& |1 J9 o# i+ a5 S4 t3 E& ~2 }$ PLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
" _* X1 }4 D- G2 GOkay. (好吧。)0 S \, P, U) f
9 O$ [+ r. F1 {! N/ p未完待续。/ u7 E% q& I' s2 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。
2 g* K& L2 T" g( @, wIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
) m* k& B/ Z# y% t" D8 Q1 aJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。) K0 v% x$ ^& H
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
+ S- ]; j$ p3 i) F" @9 [$ BBoth sides must be blamed.
. E1 a& f* y" m# SThey are the same.
1 l6 s0 w1 c3 U* T$ C3 }They are both responsible.
) H6 J5 s5 O7 m8 CThey are both wrong.6 m z0 N3 z$ r$ d" `
Both of them should be blamed.& y( e7 R1 B9 |# Q
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尽快。
& w7 ^4 e1 E1 V* L. e; xAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
! U+ d% F3 {( H. v: BShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
) y6 G+ \/ T4 x" c6 g, g2 oYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。8 o, y* \- u9 h. }
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随便吃。
: {/ u; _4 Q: \. ?' bAll-you-can-eat.* r+ Q! b6 w7 s8 ]( K# K- k
buffet1 F" v4 m0 _$ K. `
smorgasbord- c! k4 Q* Q+ r7 t
Eat as much as you like.$ I2 \6 A, P: ]6 Q
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。: D( p0 y% O6 K$ t
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多项选择。
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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2 k- v" m7 O8 d各就各位,预备,跑!
: ^4 w' ~' e% }) `, ^Ready, get set, go!
2 v' ~- d8 [' d- pOn your mark, get set, go!) W8 t9 ^5 [; i, A
' j" I7 H: d0 [从头到尾。
; W* G- U. K) ^6 d Wfrom 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。' s& ?$ ?- c, c0 Q- m0 j
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。): s4 y) y* X; }
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
" s+ Y% I% D0 V" p. |3 Jentirely (完全地)8 m& w, b9 m3 q
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: G7 k8 f1 U) C1 i; F始终/一直/一贯
; t- }$ i! v9 f v! ^0 w. W9 k+ oall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。& ]& D5 {8 R* p y9 U% F
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。) W, Y! i. p5 i& ~0 G% [
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
; c* n9 m. w* @' Tfrom the very beginning
0 R2 i) i5 ~& _all this time
4 G% _6 ?8 Y- ?8 osince the start }2 H9 r& T0 B% i' c
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What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
( ]4 ?2 I! A. b: t! q3 O6 q+ qAs 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。)6 {( {( |, T# q6 B3 R2 p
To the best of my memory,...
/ H6 ]; _% E3 m5 w; HAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)$ J; G( g/ ?2 }0 f; A& s/ I' {# [
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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?3 M) X6 n( d7 s以牙还牙,针锋相对。: u* C2 @7 Z( f
Tit for tat.
. R5 A0 \$ u/ i) U9 H0 wJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)) j) b f- h- N. S* J% `/ l9 i6 W
4 ~, X2 b( {3 Y D/ R/ X这是我为什么在这儿的原因。9 {0 h8 f, Z0 l' y# P g
That's what I'm here for.
. e( s2 z0 C6 C; t' d+ }1 zWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)3 ?" I5 a# b. [9 H) ~' k
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。)1 P, S% h1 M1 k, v0 U
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2+3等于5。
6 J5 t w# o8 A' RTwo and three is five.
! q. [' J% o& v% k/ b H" RTwo plus three is five.
$ Y- x8 l/ ^" j0 vTwo and three makes five./ t" G4 L8 n" [, j( \
Two and three equals five.9 h; d8 m l4 e
, N# B$ T3 [: K8 n) G; u6 L) `) H我们有天壤之别。' U$ `5 _+ d' C
We're as different as night and day.
% J8 N( H1 F4 I# p2 PWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
' Z7 s% o' b2 ^0 x+ yWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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* ?: x; K" {9 g东施效颦。(机械模仿。)- S. F+ q8 K/ ]% H. e6 d, d G
Monkey see, monkey do.
, |3 s6 X5 H- l7 l: F0 q D9 `7 eShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)) k& F2 T/ a, ~
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。
a; X9 g" {4 O) V7 D uFirst 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”。1 ^, T1 U. j* k
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)! R1 f: V \' p
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)7 X, ^5 C/ M0 ^, ]% c! Y
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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过时了。. I V1 z$ z2 \ L
It's out of date.
' ~- [8 p3 S$ r* m* h. f2 c0 CLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)9 x, @, b2 t" A7 F+ Q$ V
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
) ^( t& @, g8 y! mIt's old-fashioned.0 N) ?& H( ?. x# Z3 i0 X
It's outdated.
9 d& A/ z# V' y' e0 h* @+ PIt's behind the times.2 a( H7 H! Y$ b! j
7 \$ z ^% W, ~7 p( D3 h电视有长处,也有短处。7 |% _% Y v0 c# K. a' k0 g
TV has its merits and demerits.
$ |1 P) f2 P5 o0 g. y: O5 gTV has its good and bad points.
6 f: _& {9 O1 P( v, [8 A7 LThere are good and bad points about TV." q) q( u, D# p# ^# }, D% ~' G+ O1 D
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我利用了他的弱点。/ L* l! v, {$ r7 W' E) }5 G
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。" b2 {3 I1 Z) n/ X; F0 k4 Y
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我长了不少见识。. q/ ~- L9 V/ f8 j5 ]+ _
I've learned something.
+ z/ j2 h6 u& E6 F Z- [) r n5 q) TThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
4 M+ w. h% Z) D. O* g: ]. }( bYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)$ w, P$ j" L% L4 a2 f; z
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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3 w7 B5 S3 I* ?8 ?0 P- s) m8 o0 z' C那会引起火灾呀!
* z! p/ |2 E, |$ q& fIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
- T5 l' }! Q6 w% t7 H; u2 KLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)4 C/ h0 q0 Q, S) X/ M0 q4 N6 C
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!); d- }; K. h& e7 r
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
* x7 ?! c$ P0 G5 X* T: jIt could cause a fire.) ^- O Q1 |5 G+ p: f/ y
- R- }; s, D3 F5 q什么事都有可能发生。. p6 i4 g8 _2 s4 L
Anything could happen.
3 Q9 X- n% O' m9 PThere's no knowing what may happen.7 \9 Y& n, f" l- a; L+ d, u& {
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)2 D K3 C+ G' \! J
Anything's possible.
# x0 |. N: y" o2 KIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)+ h2 I$ R( W' t) e
6 k* t/ w" |* ~将来可以用来作参考。0 W5 O) A8 H, ]. `5 }4 X9 [
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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。)# V% \% D8 O& ?/ O, G
2 V% U' z6 {* K( ?在我背后。
# r, c) d4 G. j, ]3 k* Ebehind 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。
7 K$ ~6 Q q. h/ NEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
" E0 z' K- T7 I7 U D/ @/ AHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
6 [, S% m: t; t5 v& r8 j1 gsecretly (秘密地); o1 E1 i! I/ G. X" O4 m
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
0 z% ]( B. c7 r# O- J" h j Ewithout my knowledge (背着我)$ u7 a4 n( e. f% `7 o
! {' K. A1 k: E' M$ ]/ [9 C换换心情。
% @7 H' |2 Q! D7 F9 d, K$ Ufor 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。2 p$ Z/ H9 W! h) F3 m1 a% v
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
; D8 o9 }1 I: W6 o8 t7 kOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)2 |, x. F* |/ }+ F8 D) W
instead (别这样!)' w! l" `1 z( E
/ `: g7 A7 w _9 X% Z有钱能使鬼推磨。
2 M! g1 a t; M+ IMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
3 l4 I+ m! K$ l5 |, F( lJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
+ X* `3 x: R+ r. G1 q, q- JMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。) g8 ?% k) o" S2 {% d5 P
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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7 D# y, c" L) A) N0 |, W/ }别说丧气话。
9 T) H1 e' i$ A+ {1 ]; a& G, ~6 DNever 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。/ C) U$ O' W1 \% S
$ I6 Y6 l7 C2 N7 z$ g" p过去的事情让它过去吧。, s9 z2 d- A! y l" e# P2 n v
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。
6 H7 a3 Y$ ^5 `& {3 @; jBetter 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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2 x4 P! }2 N9 Q b8 t5 V酒肉朋友。/ ] E9 l- F7 Y. U6 j) |
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。& i! O: W* K3 G: @
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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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