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患难见真情。) ^" e3 _8 Z& A8 e' M2 n
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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& ~' u3 C, z& C% ^. Y; H只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。4 ], u, E+ d: R J
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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" I8 ]+ G: q. ^7 R* P' X9 }事实胜于雄辩。
" k2 S& C, q8 wThe 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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6 R' i/ r+ d$ }& i9 C岁月不待人。; N8 H& c5 w9 i e; M6 I
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。) y* L* E6 j5 S8 m& F' I
The sooner, the better.$ ]3 t% y, G3 F8 X0 J- }8 F
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
/ h: E1 e, `" h7 b( pThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)! k7 k- l) U! P/ D6 [* ^- H
2 {2 U+ |7 \' t5 |- Q正好。
8 o. ~8 N c8 d, }& x3 HOn the nose.( ~4 ]2 m6 i9 `; G0 h1 n' d
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
! z/ E5 j6 L% _/ l+ c# D1 l: jA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
% ~. x6 S5 F7 L% a$ mExactly.
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捉迷藏。
) |" N$ A: X$ E% THide-and-seek
8 o, |) P% ?) MLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
6 _- K( _6 d: C7 {0 h! cOkay. (好吧。)& G! b' P" K) R L4 V7 b
+ i! {( Q' N6 Z/ L4 K) o" l- ?未完待续。
: Y' R1 D) e- ?$ F! i2 Q& \to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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8 T& n" G) M& A一个巴掌拍不响。1 v' E( ]4 X8 U& G) y$ q' w
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。# R3 c2 @4 C; @1 ?3 e5 R, X0 t" O
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
9 V1 D# B% `# o$ W1 i9 DWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
0 |* e7 S& n6 l6 r( n% Y( o8 m+ JBoth sides must be blamed.
2 |7 G! _0 w5 M# V- }They are the same.
/ e: H- J, @5 \6 tThey are both responsible.
# Y8 W# o4 j" A% R9 ]5 IThey are both wrong.
6 C0 p' }7 p' I4 ]/ aBoth of them should be blamed.
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& d( N0 B0 b7 s尽快。
- U4 e' o9 X0 k4 \% _As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
2 ^4 B9 R- C8 ZShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)" l! s0 i+ m. O4 T. B8 F! b {( j
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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8 C& j% i/ x$ q6 K# C1 a, O4 T随便吃。
, O# [. S2 `/ ~All-you-can-eat.$ _/ A# }& E A6 G7 E0 ~4 g
buffet
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Eat as much as you like.
2 [* }8 r1 J: b3 `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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7 w( N, s3 L) C多项选择。
* w2 k. s3 e" Q& O5 i3 nmultiple-choice( s+ }, m; y6 B" s
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)4 n3 p5 l; x) Y; k! B
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各就各位,预备,跑!7 K# H$ v. @ Y2 x5 C
Ready, get set, go!0 X" C6 J7 v' W2 P
On your mark, get set, go!# ]9 }- d: j1 j
6 a4 C" }/ I7 L4 \5 C6 [& T9 f2 Q从头到尾。
7 M7 _1 J2 v2 I! dfrom 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。
$ c! ?2 @5 M0 j0 vI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
( n# D/ I N% z! \* I' uI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)7 J" J$ O$ N) I5 R5 s/ |7 V1 o# M$ j* R
entirely (完全地)
; m5 Y9 a f8 @; ~6 A' kcompletely (完全地)" X8 t+ k# b( a6 D: E9 U3 i* q6 F r6 N
4 d% ?( `3 J% h. P% Y, M始终/一直/一贯
2 U" C- L$ R; p$ ^3 X& H, r) V$ `all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
' v9 }! s; C7 jSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
) w6 q [( c+ X8 pI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
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all this time
8 ?1 w% ?% v- l$ j/ Osince the start
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) \- A9 ^# z9 r3 a; y/ y就我的记忆来说……: m3 A' w8 A2 t$ ~2 m( N
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What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)5 o" ^/ C6 j9 w: ?
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。)1 _; g2 N2 W1 _. |5 E7 c+ w
To the best of my memory,...
; ^4 e, t0 B* X& K }1 n7 O. s3 U5 SAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)# E/ v! @# t I9 I+ s9 h
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……). s* H) I4 t- r7 U! L3 D
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。5 l& y* e1 ]! m4 `' p
Tit for tat.
/ u4 C4 G/ U6 Q% ^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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4 M1 U7 {+ p7 V9 Z7 r这是我为什么在这儿的原因。( j: H+ b- V1 L- v K7 l0 h7 j
That's what I'm here for.
- r* Q8 E" t4 T1 _What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?), n$ k$ z8 Y! l* f+ Z
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。
( [- ]0 }5 {" z3 x4 nTwo and three is five.
4 R! B( @/ S, W# L. e0 HTwo plus three is five.
1 O% v1 o" T3 Y G8 QTwo and three makes five./ }5 g6 ~' @! w z1 J
Two and three equals five.
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4 Z: \& H2 m, `2 [我们有天壤之别。
$ f% `2 o$ y/ z# [We're as different as night and day.$ u U7 J1 y" F8 y
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)( d! i, N3 j' [: V6 L. p# J
We 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。)
+ W4 Q; J9 ]$ P P, U7 V/ pMonkey see, monkey do.4 a% D$ k( t$ P3 ~8 a
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
. {* G7 X0 U- |1 v+ [Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)/ |9 @3 K7 `4 A3 |: `
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以先后顺序为准。) @ ^7 }- w! B$ ~' c; f @
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”。
( R% f# i$ B/ jDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)3 L7 i, S ^( u8 e3 R
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)4 \; ?% Y" J5 @% k$ R
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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4 t) k) O1 K* B$ I0 X过时了。& V; y+ l/ f$ L& O
It's out of date.
( N ]1 i7 S1 z& lLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
% m. T3 ?: f- V# a8 J gBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
/ J0 ^+ B6 h- U; pIt's old-fashioned.
( R& \% q: ~; S1 D* {It's outdated.( z" l. k6 F: v/ S6 D7 F
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1 Q1 V! I5 u M1 F9 q& H% C电视有长处,也有短处。: N8 B3 u) V" l' M7 i
TV has its merits and demerits.- _0 d: p. l8 a' h* c0 S; d( p
TV has its good and bad points.
4 Q9 W0 \1 O0 |8 WThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
( @6 {! h- q2 X8 ^# E) rI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。 K2 E& k# i( i
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我长了不少见识。( U& ?9 n- m( r/ J% h
I've learned something.
, P% o+ F; R1 S. SThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
3 n9 D' ]( D% I* r* b" [9 b" n9 WYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)' W4 v' @$ O( k h
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!6 `7 N: k" n6 A& E
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。$ D! H+ Q) E9 h+ ~9 g
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)3 e" W, [, L) I, ?( Z: ?3 n& |( ~
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
8 t a1 `5 ]4 n6 t) y+ PIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)( T( O; B# B& S' {( c" a
It could cause a fire.
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+ Y7 u7 P, G2 c6 w% R! u, u什么事都有可能发生。( t1 b. X1 B( s6 [
Anything could happen.
: Y& H0 w1 w" k4 r5 U9 Z) D& BThere's no knowing what may happen.
% m- M/ g3 z8 |3 g% R4 M+ G3 YYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)3 {+ j7 V# q8 X# F: l& n
Anything's possible.
+ o5 q! I7 ]6 K( D. VIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。) T8 m% }0 ~4 S# g, j
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将来可以用来作参考。
. v9 [1 [8 C* U- Efor future reference
3 v+ R4 n! X" f, [You 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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在我背后。0 ?) I9 ~0 |/ u0 n ^! m& [
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。9 b: L$ ^0 Q4 G, W, c4 F+ k
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
, O" I. z6 k* q2 DHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
* B8 Z$ }$ Z& u; ]: t' d7 ^8 lsecretly (秘密地). x' t! J. s _& r0 H Q4 L( k
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)( h$ W) {9 x7 ~- d! E2 B1 ?9 R
without my knowledge (背着我)4 ~* D5 l% r+ h% j# }
+ i0 p* J+ T- c5 ]' F% V换换心情。
2 X8 `1 Q! y9 n( |, p7 {+ pfor 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/ b# q* w* e1 }Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
7 C$ G: y u2 @4 h$ }, u5 SOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
; l/ G, ]0 Y, |+ n5 v% }$ minstead (别这样!)
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; C% u1 J+ \' {# l有钱能使鬼推磨。' h( v+ \! S! [
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。# ~' K% Y: ~$ \0 i0 N3 \7 u) a
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
# M# b" P- \: S0 {/ \5 J& aMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
: ~* P, o# E/ lMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。8 V8 {8 x) ]% d$ y( _2 I
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。 O% _6 @5 J, \1 S: m
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
k; A, x0 K$ ?1 ELet 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”。' A- M: g. {/ s* C0 N
% [) r/ }3 t) X# g有总比没有强。
, z; i3 A8 o7 L+ y& D4 FBetter 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 }6 c X2 P" `! N! _酒肉朋友。
/ u: L) E! a% S% u6 dA 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。2 U9 E1 `( t% B5 K6 q( U
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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