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患难见真情。
6 i. h5 y5 P f; i; N& {: Z8 TA 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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4 f; D5 ^2 ]1 B1 x. \; c" X( S只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
8 s; U% A2 @ F. lAll 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。& U8 n/ h# T9 R! y3 s! X
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”。4 T; b# ]. p: C) s T! F. r1 }. n
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岁月不待人。
- D' h+ ]) E1 m. J4 ^9 r! VTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。6 y& J8 s& P( x+ W5 R: Z
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越快越好。# A6 P! o0 c' v
The sooner, the better.( T) d5 j. q% m0 D0 B# \
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
4 |: R8 k& w; U) cThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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( r6 @# V0 O1 y7 a* x6 Q: [正好。5 c, Z: A8 }0 b5 I- g. r
On the nose.
" ]& s1 J+ y7 u4 z3 RHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
4 b6 L+ z U" j* \6 I. O& ^' _4 q6 KA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
1 M! R; L1 z/ N' ZExactly.9 H# h2 M; Q2 H$ ], o
On the dot.2 o, Y, O- Z. Y3 U
O1 m4 y! b% F3 y: {: X捉迷藏。
) F# r0 M" i% N" a" [Hide-and-seek: j8 F8 E6 M( g8 v: M) P& M% @1 y
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
+ C; g* _# G8 i5 y6 ?Okay. (好吧。)* u% ^$ h" H/ G" M/ x
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未完待续。
6 P6 x3 F+ G3 @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。0 f# e6 g1 |! c! d4 V* u
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。$ L) V/ m1 `& Z; h# R; I. u. B' g
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
) O2 Q/ c1 D ]/ C4 g5 kWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
5 l/ Q. N: R5 o0 e# N# ~Both sides must be blamed.3 |) g( ?4 C. a# Q
They are the same.
4 K# w4 G; R1 R* OThey are both responsible.4 b5 y8 w+ r5 U. L0 x. Q
They are both wrong.
5 }' x, N4 i: X i3 @! bBoth of them should be blamed.* ~/ `) K. H9 Z+ a+ B
# [' e" o$ k. C- q) {( P8 [尽快。
" \& ?# o D4 ^/ @7 I+ Z; ^As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。9 E6 C* \' y5 M z; g; M
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
B. K1 L! z6 R$ O% oYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。" Q9 Z" ~3 B5 y+ o
# X: @) ?& ~* d. V8 T8 X. u随便吃。
# }( K- I& A* ?, n/ y4 F5 UAll-you-can-eat.3 p, [; H- O( m4 r0 _* X8 {
buffet
, P: `; s3 K. R7 b; lsmorgasbord
7 P. y6 p# K& R. J5 `Eat as much as you like.
+ Q# r% d+ V9 ]& XEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。- c4 ^# ?4 H* S/ q8 t
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多项选择。
% E+ v1 f6 F" D" xmultiple-choice
( I) L% Y8 Y, T: G- ?: v2 {multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!$ p; O: c8 \! B; ^ I
Ready, get set, go!
3 }3 l0 n- C! u2 q H( mOn your mark, get set, go!. M& }. i1 u2 `) Q# K
, f5 j4 }* l& p从头到尾。
J2 \8 w( S) J ~* D Lfrom 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。0 S* H0 \) h. [$ r% R+ B
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
- h6 Z- @$ B& u! kI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)& v$ s5 z# R c* Y; q! d4 H+ i
entirely (完全地)
8 e9 u V# i5 \. ^# F. Y* {completely (完全地)7 q; V) S X! t0 D. [4 g/ F
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始终/一直/一贯
) I) i$ ?9 d1 I" y% a) Call long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
- _! O* U. X9 g2 B% |1 M; f" c' tSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
+ G1 i" P* P: ?I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
' H4 V) ~3 \1 k( xfrom the very beginning
" G @' u/ b. d) @# w( B" h, {all this time. G# o% E9 `* H( m7 F2 \* }
since the start6 D; p! m& o, P! _0 N2 b
8 {# j- |" h# h$ u! T( Q就我的记忆来说……- E W! }7 }( p9 T& K+ k
As far as I can remember,...
' A' @# @( H( B2 [% K' b6 ~What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)! n- Q7 V0 q9 I; C* ^
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。)
* g9 C& j& b4 {2 y' N; oTo the best of my memory,...
1 f3 O2 ]; g: T Z) ]5 g0 F9 WAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
7 A3 q: [, A6 E8 a6 xIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)% M$ Z+ J# I2 `4 f
/ |* W" W( Y, ?! c8 U4 U0 t4 U以牙还牙,针锋相对。
1 a- q1 P3 P7 m2 \Tit for tat.
* G% z! |' u9 Y1 `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。0 W O+ l! j/ R$ N
That's what I'm here for.' Q, A0 V$ M9 o1 T, }
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
4 ^+ g# O4 E: S9 H( F/ U5 {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。)% D6 }. M4 ~5 y+ g4 [9 R( ~2 h5 l
5 [3 S9 n E1 ?9 Z4 O" M; u: ^2+3等于5。- ?% G# W7 d, x5 p0 u9 G
Two and three is five.
- w$ a! E/ x1 H& i& vTwo plus three is five.2 w8 ?/ Z/ W/ L+ R5 a3 G
Two and three makes five.% j0 u3 ^, `4 t8 f4 m( H2 ^
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。+ e1 P2 z6 [3 Q9 [( X
We're as different as night and day./ g+ Q. h ?+ ~( p/ \' J
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
1 L$ F* Y' J% V# r: p6 hWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)8 |6 o9 K j; `; S
' w! r0 ~4 X% n0 W9 J# w东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
; @* T+ I+ b& e/ SMonkey see, monkey do.
% Q* u- D7 `9 {6 Y1 dShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)# N8 ~9 {) g, l3 A8 N0 C+ d- w' X
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。). y+ ~8 k1 A0 M3 l6 M
% f9 z6 s/ c3 ^9 v# K- f* F以先后顺序为准。6 n H" ^: |" ^" R6 u
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”。9 b# C% F$ |6 k, N5 O! @
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)0 A) ^. b+ I- y: `( n4 Z X: E
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
& z4 f# A' _+ k4 T+ ~" ]On a first-come, first-served basis.6 @, t& K" i( B: e* Z! A" n; s0 V
; d. Q. h- y( l( v; ?过时了。
5 d) R( c2 x" P2 Q) A Z: zIt's out of date.2 D# a1 w8 z7 O$ O! I$ O; o3 l+ w
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
: D! {6 `4 u5 K# S) ^But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
0 S5 g( A4 p; W& k1 l8 ?8 jIt's old-fashioned.
* k. n- h6 G3 j# o, r: ]It's outdated.
; R0 a m% z/ x: W- ]7 t" v$ d+ UIt's behind the times.
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- z; W' U# S. x+ b电视有长处,也有短处。, d U- T" W4 U) ]# v
TV has its merits and demerits.
2 P2 Q1 R3 D j4 UTV has its good and bad points.
- T2 @0 H$ Q N2 r1 y8 `There are good and bad points about TV.' t# b ~+ l; U# p: d& k
$ f6 f5 P4 h: D U! x$ S我利用了他的弱点。. {0 V; F9 \3 Z6 w) A
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。
; \/ n5 N) u) K: R0 D6 KI've learned something.# q& H, c9 p' q+ N% m2 ]; V
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。). {5 |" g, r4 B f; ]
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)7 o: M8 Q" B' F. A
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)' G. e0 b P7 {! |) f; H: ]
" d' _$ Y5 I2 r, \$ n: u那会引起火灾呀!+ ~8 Z7 o1 V) }2 H* w
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。# _& [- {4 j- w( r9 @/ w
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
4 e4 D6 _. j9 F( {4 j" k- T( A) ~It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)/ u l0 y2 g6 K6 h( M# T( `
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)2 S0 {: I/ t, o3 U3 ]$ ~! R" i* M
It could cause a fire. A% ~7 |& G1 W+ h% `" \( M: k
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什么事都有可能发生。 |: Z1 h) j$ V/ d! X, u" M
Anything could happen.
4 b1 Y5 z) c# _$ F4 |There's no knowing what may happen.1 i' G) I: ?0 T2 Y8 A# M7 L8 W s
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
( T4 J0 {& }5 C; ~$ m8 IAnything's possible.
# ?1 z" ?* ?6 B' p" yIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)3 m6 [7 z2 P6 A' ]- b
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将来可以用来作参考。- H3 X' e0 Q- w! t9 w s% c6 [7 [/ X; O
for future reference
( I9 w7 U" [, aYou 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。0 n: y1 c( k6 ]( V3 [9 H/ q$ k1 K
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
1 s; Z( {1 W' Q2 K5 t. v1 [How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
% f' D/ L1 h5 j! p! M+ Lsecretly (秘密地)
8 I7 B9 f4 B0 B( Vin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
$ l* V6 d! b1 q! y& _3 p5 U! swithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。
7 T/ H& b/ Z3 y2 M( Vfor 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。) m$ r; h7 N Q. M
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)' \* U& k d. p" R7 N
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
! M V! ?$ M6 M2 _( x0 e' Ginstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
# t* ]# [( b& ~- e+ H* PMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。1 X( g* Q# W# S! N1 @1 Y9 B
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
( N+ S! T, e/ @, Q8 W% O$ C# MMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
# G4 \8 Q/ G; L( o* A# r- t3 X, XMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。7 w7 B2 I" W9 j! t$ d$ }
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别说丧气话。
- k, ?7 L+ I6 j# k7 O. J: 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。" n% n8 ]0 d' O
. c4 Y. O. o K: `过去的事情让它过去吧。* l# y( X, V: L- _( q
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”。2 n7 ^- l2 w! T8 ^( v
8 T5 u1 y% t9 s# w2 Y* z q# C有总比没有强。6 U: v% d1 }3 r% o# @# r! }# `
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。1 n/ s+ ^% m' b2 c* E
3 B: l5 n3 a! _2 ~( `酒肉朋友。
" e I; ^3 g" F/ 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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6 L7 |7 ]2 y- [6 {: g7 x滴水汇成河。4 M7 B3 c7 @$ A& t6 o/ S
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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