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患难见真情。$ v) i: y/ S. F8 |/ E1 {: j
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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7 L R9 a8 ?% ]5 R8 t% ]只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。4 P" W: ]" {" G* l! |0 r
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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2 P" j$ ^+ p7 k: v. p9 R事实胜于雄辩。$ Y6 r6 L' k: N
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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6 }% k+ p9 t) E s1 I! b岁月不待人。2 K$ M# o$ l& F" H, r- F# P
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。4 O' m; g% p% }4 b' O8 e
6 _8 F3 @1 U! d8 K _越快越好。
0 X. h& G% b/ I J* Y. ZThe sooner, the better.
& |! Q" G2 X) h6 lWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)( ]" M- b0 a1 ~$ B) L1 J0 I9 [' A
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)- @- M! G0 X% ~# C3 C- Q. I
% E+ i6 U5 U3 \2 T/ m! G正好。
) t& B: F0 _, K2 AOn the nose.
. E5 |& T% ?, D# K6 W& [How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
3 W* d) g9 S3 P, g* u4 fA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
: V. F' c4 U# QExactly." v1 s$ A& \7 g, _0 X
On the dot.% U6 n3 `" x. }) J
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捉迷藏。
, y3 o) j% o3 g) q# w% J$ CHide-and-seek2 t8 _1 E/ n1 B! y, p( ]# |$ M& b
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
7 \& N3 W$ b0 R0 }Okay. (好吧。); c0 i9 i2 A! S6 R
( m2 m! e) p5 J未完待续。0 G: b$ e3 G( Z" A( r% |/ N
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。' ~* ~3 U3 B9 O" t c, n
- g$ f9 U- F6 q一个巴掌拍不响。
6 |% e& O. [# K3 QIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
2 h! ?2 H1 F* v7 O% x; pJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
2 X E5 R% @+ D6 B' w) G) TWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)- m1 C* R1 `2 {
Both sides must be blamed.
; R+ c# {1 Q. }' W. \They are the same.0 u+ H& l) ?1 D- ^) N
They are both responsible.
+ L. |$ f5 v0 Z, L' R5 X! dThey are both wrong.& B+ q, o# C/ P1 r
Both of them should be blamed., S( ?4 e# i1 t. s5 B3 A+ B
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尽快。7 t0 q# M4 y$ C( Z- Q2 T
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。: t7 r }$ w* k7 ~; z( b: P3 c. Q( O
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
5 D, u) Z: m @2 ZYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。3 h6 J! `: p& ^0 H
' z: K# y/ T0 N# b! m6 C随便吃。
3 O0 H# }; u- g4 \- Z" ~All-you-can-eat.3 f: D/ A8 R! H% p2 u
buffet% O/ P+ V5 ^% B* X6 f% S
smorgasbord
; A+ c/ w1 g DEat as much as you like.4 T. E* D; A- G, s. r& `2 E! P; b; Q* ?
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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, {, i6 A: s' s多项选择。. A1 S( A) ~1 ]" p
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)/ m1 n `. z" a
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各就各位,预备,跑!
5 A* [1 B7 Z6 `! i5 r* B/ YReady, get set, go!1 I# q5 N. t3 `' u' I3 f
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
_8 N" w1 [6 bfrom 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。( m8 \7 `' n7 e6 F) U
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
! H8 V4 d. j1 K3 Z5 {5 G- C7 w. hI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
: Y: x* y$ w F$ p2 Sentirely (完全地)
) W0 }: q5 T8 j, z7 H; ycompletely (完全地)% Y$ ^( }3 v4 D, f& D
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始终/一直/一贯
3 T3 e) S' X6 pall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
; C; C" D1 }( U ?So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
6 O" a2 b% A- \- GI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
, y# C1 V- v+ O" c/ lfrom the very beginning8 ^2 b5 k2 O# k0 G k/ m! q
all this time
) ?5 u7 v. Y$ x1 o3 F, fsince the start
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就我的记忆来说……
3 g) y4 Z7 H" \9 |7 N$ IAs far as I can remember,...( ^3 x8 i1 a4 p' R/ O
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)0 g# g# P$ E. |! y8 m, i0 y! s
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。): ^ c: X1 A6 n# z
To the best of my memory,...
' e) H" K6 P2 t q6 ZAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
% D7 u/ V7 {% a1 P+ {If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)3 P& ?5 H7 H6 M3 J
- f* |/ P; F8 i. w3 [* _ u/ E以牙还牙,针锋相对。; e+ }. H4 y$ [. d) p/ F' l( H4 K
Tit for tat.% ^, `3 K- u) y9 U+ z
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)' R! u/ M6 u7 M1 b0 Z2 k
- Y( l( {( T; e- q这是我为什么在这儿的原因。3 H, M9 p% Y/ s" \2 @' s$ M, b
That's what I'm here for.; `0 P6 C2 g& z# V1 T& }& X
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
. K1 I! f! e5 |! r5 T; x( 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。)
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2+3等于5。; F) n) y& @- N* q" P5 c
Two and three is five.6 o6 d5 T5 f! W6 o- i V
Two plus three is five.
6 F* o2 R6 B" R4 S6 c3 ZTwo and three makes five.
! X" A6 F7 l) T" UTwo and three equals five.9 F. W# h( t7 A' |$ G+ o; R( g4 {
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我们有天壤之别。
+ O8 Y; u) i# u' MWe're as different as night and day.) ^7 [4 j P& U" Z5 T) w& [6 [
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
i6 b: T! I7 K. V- Z0 fWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)! v# n& I1 H* z) E1 E ~# L
2 {/ H. [% }1 e& h" k东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
" V l0 q7 V, Q5 s' uMonkey see, monkey do.4 t( ]0 }* \; G2 M& ]* U l8 D
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)2 G) g. P+ w. ~) D, k8 t
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)4 [( n8 u5 R9 q0 Y
: x8 l+ P2 H: }0 u: w- N4 }+ g以先后顺序为准。) ?6 z5 C8 o* R* n0 E4 [' [/ z
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”。7 _+ L" j+ y! z8 A: T. r3 ?2 e
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
- r4 z/ H/ M! C/ v* CNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)+ H4 P: G; o$ V8 z: ~
On a first-come, first-served basis.2 D6 p" \ Q0 W9 e" |
- ~9 X5 a, ^6 N( V* G* Z1 r过时了。
$ }) }1 L# H. z% f, U( U. O1 k6 sIt's out of date.; x, `3 B7 g( z' M" d. l+ b/ ]
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)# q$ N5 W! p/ r ?9 G! [
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
( m: Z: y6 X- z, S5 tIt's old-fashioned.
; T7 e- P$ L* V$ }6 DIt's outdated.
7 u2 B( y, E+ G/ U. |! BIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
- B$ j' l4 v6 x0 BTV has its merits and demerits.
* A# \2 g. S% iTV has its good and bad points.2 D& t, D, q m( C5 ]
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7 \8 k" \3 ]0 S6 }: z- j2 j" L% O我利用了他的弱点。5 _4 [0 E# t& k
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。( w1 v" F; B$ {$ V4 a& l) `
3 ? R$ M0 c5 X% | Z我长了不少见识。* V. C" o0 K- K9 q2 P9 e' f
I've learned something.
& e/ f% E# g7 [1 @ S4 T% YThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
, h7 D2 }4 @* K1 ~7 eYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。) A" }0 m9 ?. Y8 s9 N c
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)& n2 F# a; K! S( |
! j u) H* E9 e8 z那会引起火灾呀!- D1 F1 z2 @% P; j' d6 j5 i
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
5 V' _# V4 h' J) T) }* K* KLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
& j: Y5 l9 Y0 \# b( u- oIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)3 Q n% o$ p" y+ [. s$ ~3 ^6 R
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
0 v; }' H. U3 x& a, l0 mIt could cause a fire.2 x: J9 s" a& w- B! T3 _" H) i* V& q' T
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什么事都有可能发生。
2 O5 X1 k8 [ ]' h5 `Anything could happen.
, d8 g3 _2 A0 V: tThere's no knowing what may happen." I( D$ Q2 r" n: G c+ G" ?
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
1 P3 }" W2 T9 f [* i: BAnything's possible.1 H3 m5 _: I3 s& y+ b
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。) _4 x# i; y( Q. L
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将来可以用来作参考。
& m- ~ N6 L: t# Hfor future reference8 h! r$ d, t8 m4 ~$ t
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。
+ g y5 I: L% ~2 M3 t! nbehind 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。 r" g0 h$ c' i3 R! v* b& G1 E
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
* }# V( _9 m* ~7 Y9 f* ^8 tHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
) h! q5 q U! q4 r' h4 t8 }/ ]secretly (秘密地)! e2 Z% ?+ n) q+ C6 A# M: p
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)- X% l& w; c7 y' Z
without my knowledge (背着我)
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" v- m; H" e+ Z" H0 ^换换心情。; y) F" P' j! 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。4 X2 {9 e% x& Y
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
* A2 U. L- J) G8 xOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
2 U, t: [- {, h$ s# Q9 _0 m9 e0 Uinstead (别这样!)) R6 y! N, R$ w! d" l7 ^
^- V7 S7 `2 N- r' h. _有钱能使鬼推磨。
# M& T5 }" V. X9 ]. ?, `( U# A- vMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。; T& ]- o0 H9 \' I3 }
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
- d7 \3 G/ o7 R0 W; R( f9 \% MMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)2 {2 d7 R( _# C0 j6 b/ U' k
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。. h' d& ~* S( E- M
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别说丧气话。
" b6 p3 d/ [6 P2 D2 E( zNever 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。7 Y3 `8 ~6 A+ L, ^% s3 n
& B6 C- `( c; s4 P* y/ f- v过去的事情让它过去吧。+ t1 D" p# e$ T
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”。% R9 u$ s& D4 a8 |5 r* y$ E" w" G
. l( ^/ N2 F% \9 I) J2 O; y. R有总比没有强。
% b% s. G( H C: u; XBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。$ c( f" ~0 F6 z3 m# H, E
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酒肉朋友。9 M4 R7 H4 e) @) \
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。8 b2 m3 W# S0 d g) B7 U# E8 Q9 ~
5 d( e) ?" _# T1 D. ?9 ]0 e7 B- |滴水汇成河。
3 B5 V$ N1 j- q" n: GEvery 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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