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患难见真情。& P P' J+ z# k0 ?. Q
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。
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。+ q- F: u) H& w6 E: @$ U
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”。% D$ R( Z! n* e+ A- L% u
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事实胜于雄辩。7 o J0 P& U$ V8 c7 V' ]
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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岁月不待人。
& c& {' m" C5 s- P# ?$ P) 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。; @5 B5 f# _8 @
The sooner, the better.
- H) F0 q% }* D6 QWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
6 r$ ~3 [- T/ e! E: z' QThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)! u1 p( _' C% _, ^. U) H1 F
, t# j; K) [. T* E- {正好。; ?9 u1 C4 z5 J& u: A/ `2 X
On the nose.
0 ?% ]4 |) g. [- N+ |0 Z/ D/ Y3 ]; mHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
; t( `& N& k" k3 |) d, {A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)* L4 R/ H% S, N/ K/ k" _
Exactly.1 O x* u) H, F% g" ]8 x" V
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
( T' P7 {+ v/ Y4 e! UHide-and-seek
9 U! O# W+ S, n- Y: rLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
: y; {8 D- Z0 uOkay. (好吧。); {1 u7 I4 ^. E+ v5 q/ }+ ?7 e2 ]/ i
5 [: s) s( k6 C! K R6 J, y未完待续。
1 J/ o! i% q6 D) o5 q2 K* c& d" ?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。6 i( O. a9 @8 R; L( u
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
) i2 e% }1 T. c" w1 z" j XJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)- X: S, p& K" y1 p+ n- v+ z
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
' R0 w' X' I& \! D% ZBoth sides must be blamed.* w: ~( [3 f, a
They are the same.3 S! o& A) G! p+ }) d
They are both responsible.; K/ z4 s. [" m( _ e5 n
They are both wrong.0 q& a& a# u ?1 A, h
Both of them should be blamed.' y& j. u q% ^7 g
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尽快。
$ }7 f( m8 U% ~+ {! U9 X3 g' g( H8 |As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。+ G9 A+ U7 m3 l0 G! C2 _" I5 f
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)0 j3 b" }, ?2 X1 y0 s) l# @
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。2 G. ^# U* _6 H( E, r& t
0 B0 {* X. w3 R, y+ _1 N3 s; l3 [随便吃。
& w- _+ ?$ C2 ?' sAll-you-can-eat.9 `( E' _( {; [- [$ [0 |' K
buffet
2 c9 [- e9 h' R8 ~smorgasbord# r( h/ x, `' x/ p* Y; u8 D
Eat as much as you like.
" v. N- A" I! [Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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/ U% l" _( }2 f+ F: r6 K: g+ s6 w多项选择。$ K" y$ L+ M: J3 |5 J4 n
multiple-choice8 I- g/ q* f4 C. t6 T0 M3 O* p' j$ X
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)& o7 X5 A4 q3 f- ^
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各就各位,预备,跑!
! X# \4 F9 H* \+ t) H8 ?/ B( HReady, get set, go!) a4 j- |6 ?* n5 H3 y
On your mark, get set, go!, P, o I' g2 b% s9 z3 e' m% V6 t
& v3 U( k4 T9 w) j" X% C从头到尾。& b" t, g1 h& E' K# c: v" f% I3 _
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。) n1 }$ y8 n2 D# K& Z" r
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
7 q) h3 P! v: T! e7 qI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
; D L* x- W" C) t: `- K& Pentirely (完全地)) ^, I) d* V5 u* m* }
completely (完全地)
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, B- Z8 t8 O8 y2 ]& D% W始终/一直/一贯
/ Q) D% { N$ L! w$ R" |all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
+ ?/ t0 n9 Z# r6 y* d4 g* W2 MSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
% F* I5 p& C. z' q4 x( o" Y1 P% e/ VI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
( @2 |( \& o% i+ A$ g" afrom the very beginning+ O& I# G, @7 j( n
all this time
\7 `2 t/ Z5 r- ksince the start
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) w4 i- O/ n" F7 a. x) {8 z3 I& \* f就我的记忆来说……+ g6 F6 ^ k7 i" p/ A- N6 p
As far as I can remember,...
! q$ q) S# u( q, z) P1 Y9 ?What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
! z# Y; B0 I- [% s! GAs 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。)
L9 F! X: l5 S/ ATo the best of my memory,...6 s- M2 D5 C0 }: u: ^
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)9 u8 N1 O" Y4 A/ y$ t
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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& U t; @9 ]3 u6 U6 s7 q9 G, ]以牙还牙,针锋相对。; r w& A, M5 p; l2 |
Tit for tat.
+ z' o+ d# t* VJohn 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。 U e" d' t( B3 t# J& O$ x9 y6 H
That's what I'm here for.
( u+ u' H8 D4 VWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
% E T9 g, K B4 l+ x% J( w7 fEconomics. 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。)5 ^! Q( K6 u4 }7 Y
: C _) e- i7 e* Z' \7 p2+3等于5。
8 O* k$ i+ d( ?/ g3 bTwo and three is five.
* k$ m2 ^2 }/ Z. J& j+ [- JTwo plus three is five.
) Q( w& K- P' E+ j& F ?Two and three makes five.
/ J& j9 d7 S9 C# j% P# I" mTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。2 A6 S' B Y5 d: c5 s3 J3 W0 w
We're as different as night and day." A& u+ ?: P5 p
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)5 j* ?- n6 G2 L5 w8 {* a
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)' P: W, n# b+ z* F$ v: v3 Z. s: }
9 H, _1 o, B& F6 V/ r* k东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
1 G# M) J7 S L7 z) uMonkey see, monkey do.6 E* b& H Y3 O" V
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)! g) @0 U( ^9 ]4 W& V
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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i: K b# P( [' n/ |+ y; q以先后顺序为准。
1 R3 M+ u/ r+ VFirst 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”。
+ P* t2 F% I! \& T y& D1 WDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
+ @% \/ G: A0 U* \2 L0 wNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
, r8 R% } U' m3 Y. NOn a first-come, first-served basis.. Y/ l2 H7 C- w( H, F8 I
2 t1 _4 ~! Z+ T- s$ b过时了。
* i* n; |+ l9 t" ~It's out of date.
( F, ]# V* X+ WLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
* Q3 O9 ~( l9 y- oBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)& X% z$ d, x, _9 F' x( t r0 n# t
It's old-fashioned.* k% o7 J0 v1 m! U3 A |8 Y
It's outdated.
& z l3 G" D5 n7 ^0 UIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。- M- F. W5 \, d1 A
TV has its merits and demerits.& F: A) T5 E; g* M
TV has its good and bad points.
& k$ K# b( b- p1 C, s. c0 V! M) TThere are good and bad points about TV.. Q2 i- v2 y: I2 w' R" ]) S) W
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我利用了他的弱点。& s5 k; L4 w+ A% r
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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. r. w$ [+ e5 v4 }8 C* v$ B我长了不少见识。
. m4 ?) j& s% n$ m. }) T& T' |I've learned something.: _1 J+ C2 {% d, C) n: N
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
0 G" Y" |2 j) D& L' E; U* UYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)% F- {5 Q( r z% h6 b9 ^1 c8 {+ m
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。) i$ z2 n, ^& h8 V1 g
0 K5 k Z/ W' m那会引起火灾呀!
2 C2 h6 Y" s0 g, ~9 j1 ]) ]" L9 r1 oIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。; J/ ], ]; e" [$ w9 {# }
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
/ E( D' l" |' j% D3 `It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!): b; T# s" F6 _5 N7 Q
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)/ K# }1 ?: q6 {" p+ u) W1 u" U
It could cause a fire.$ p0 \0 ?1 C; F& I# M! _" D7 z
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什么事都有可能发生。
' u3 ~! x! T: J/ t! d9 uAnything could happen.$ ?& W- d/ A% m/ P4 f! B) j) _6 f/ ~
There's no knowing what may happen." W+ O5 z4 U9 k/ _0 c
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)0 A3 d$ B3 q, d4 D
Anything's possible.
+ X3 _' x1 |( n0 @9 N9 YIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)4 C) _- F) |5 n9 ]( Z |
* f8 M$ }% p! ~8 o% C将来可以用来作参考。0 w7 }9 O8 a5 l' X9 f# C! ~
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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。)$ A% A' O/ n) {# ~3 [5 R' B
. V, v3 |4 X. M0 J: D( x" n) O在我背后。
$ O# u' h3 I# d) L2 ~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。, Y8 }1 w. f1 Z0 G" X; Y7 X
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)3 B. Y% e2 i( c+ S2 q
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
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in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
! z1 r7 t: ?6 G% `without my knowledge (背着我)& b1 K( r3 R! P- [4 p! {
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换换心情。2 F4 J" [9 y5 G( a. A& h
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。
Q( u7 P4 a5 jLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)5 s1 U7 P: t7 Y Q% P/ E
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)# w9 U) w7 n; P: S8 ?, t9 a
instead (别这样!)2 u& J G9 V& ^% j0 N& h
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
1 e o* x' g) C& K6 B4 HMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
9 D3 X3 S1 D+ ^( Q% rJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
1 b7 Z x2 r! ~2 X+ N) g) vMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
8 p( g+ m/ B6 i* G* U+ KMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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9 s4 a" `& x$ N E4 p/ f+ Q别说丧气话。$ c4 h& [; R. r0 p: N5 _$ E9 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。2 u. E' I5 w( ~1 s4 \% V
# G: Y$ G& b1 s) ?1 H$ ?8 K过去的事情让它过去吧。
& J- S |; c: g! xLet 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。
. d( m" {; h6 Y" \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。
2 x1 w8 E: K7 @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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5 t" l4 C) K. @! ?+ i, p滴水汇成河。
+ n9 g/ S) |9 }2 A* wEvery 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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