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患难见真情。( H1 e' ]& W! ^& T; }. g% }/ y
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。8 T l& H2 }6 j
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。1 L( C8 y' S* m& A/ A; O
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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7 R8 o2 J1 [5 V1 D5 m0 l事实胜于雄辩。
7 p r5 n3 w: U- y+ E% ~6 M5 JThe 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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, ?. }% R: u% l岁月不待人。, R1 j, _' {# r9 W
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。 v; ?8 b7 J! Z! `7 l& y: k4 w& b3 R5 X# f
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越快越好。 z: l: z; D( V$ f( S& v
The sooner, the better.( {( q, c# Z- ]4 N$ U
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)5 ~" Q% |9 R: [6 _
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
% [/ r; l* `: ~2 KOn the nose.9 \; Z8 ^* v, R `& n% A8 a
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
0 b$ Z5 j3 T$ Y1 K/ rA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
& Q, e0 c( N' tExactly.
! i2 P1 d* N- G0 t' W! uOn the dot.
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' M& H; t. x) m. K捉迷藏。
: {2 O w1 p1 q+ d# T8 v3 gHide-and-seek
; ? u. {, y: M3 ^* p( m$ m: `4 |Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)7 h1 P% e3 u. M% r$ y& X3 ~) d9 U
Okay. (好吧。)
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* U" b. h( m7 V, Z未完待续。5 v- r; D$ ]% D6 P' q
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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4 j8 s! P U% E E+ n' R一个巴掌拍不响。
3 t$ X) t7 c9 S( @5 {6 Q8 o$ aIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。' }9 q% I/ z, n$ `9 p, Q
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
7 g# Q! g( G' X+ g- b# c; uWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)# h: t& D* P0 f9 r. c1 m
Both sides must be blamed.% K# u" G$ X- n
They are the same.
8 I" C+ f( a# b2 lThey are both responsible.
1 }* @9 o! D0 k. AThey are both wrong.2 h9 R! m; f4 n& m4 D/ Q
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
! _! P0 K, w# X1 x; rAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
/ }' I) Y1 a/ t/ B% uShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)& ^3 \0 n% v& M8 o8 l2 ?1 X3 [
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。3 K" N0 o* z- J& O8 Q: y7 F
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随便吃。% }, S& J3 ~! G5 z8 D
All-you-can-eat.& P: a4 Q7 \% `3 m7 m+ \( x; ]/ o
buffet3 E* q7 I$ B+ V" d
smorgasbord
" U; R3 j$ ~+ f3 E: u# p+ ?% bEat as much as you like.+ j. s# P' t( G. b
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。. U e1 c& |9 C" Q2 ?% j* V
$ P" H& G+ [! M0 o [' r多项选择。* ]% Q, W7 w: M# K4 h: G
multiple-choice9 z' M' U" o- f& ]0 g
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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5 X( R' A* Z& S: n6 a: N9 B+ y各就各位,预备,跑!
$ n; e$ W0 J8 \2 ]Ready, get set, go!9 x; \: n; h5 I- y6 y! z& R' }
On your mark, get set, go!7 S# x# o* n E# y6 Z, X: e
* [9 ]4 V/ e9 e$ }从头到尾。9 d9 ?+ V/ ~/ X+ O/ n
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。
1 ^ D9 S" p- X! o) l! ?. }I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
) R3 P: w5 l7 Z( ]( e. u II'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
" P b: u3 z+ L' Lentirely (完全地)
3 D3 @0 h! e3 y, B( i( j& {completely (完全地)' K6 \/ m. f& E$ |% j! \2 j4 Y0 M- s
# B+ Z# Q- x! U始终/一直/一贯& b5 Z$ ^: c( Y/ z8 S
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。4 p& p: w2 U# ]
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
$ ^0 l% u: Z( O" `. vI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
1 ]% J# j) a5 f+ f5 k7 Mfrom the very beginning/ c+ n2 ~1 k" S2 {& C2 Q! F
all this time [" P4 C- V5 H+ S9 K- T L
since the start" V& E. S% B. ~; a: e0 z6 d1 `
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就我的记忆来说……% O/ x1 _5 j" I7 J7 c. k M
As far as I can remember,..." m ?2 L U" H L
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)4 m8 m! T; d2 q7 j# ?* j5 y0 A
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。)
' G! ]7 O# X) b8 i; vTo the best of my memory,...
' L9 |$ X5 B' A/ O$ m% G- rAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
$ ^$ a1 `0 M/ S+ t8 uIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
6 F+ D% R) H4 A- dTit for tat.+ @* \; s+ `' W' Z6 E6 N( \
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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6 t& Z& c" q% C; V这是我为什么在这儿的原因。) k7 O' R" x- _: Q" ^
That's what I'm here for.8 n4 x- e- V3 k2 l
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)3 _9 }( g: I2 e0 y
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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: I2 P& w/ r; l8 l9 F; h2 j2+3等于5。
; O2 p, P, g" F. `' o0 S( wTwo and three is five.
2 C e: M& [, {& U" ?+ \- h* ]Two plus three is five.
& L4 z B' U& o6 g1 s! q* \. WTwo and three makes five." n# n! Y, B4 k, }* b
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。0 V2 z H" S. x" r" }
We're as different as night and day.3 V+ k6 ~; w" Z- `2 E+ o
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
$ @1 b" j7 P/ C, D1 X/ T% uWe 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。): ]4 y, M$ K9 y. K
Monkey see, monkey do. l! d; ~$ o D: N% G7 p
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
$ t4 i2 N' m5 w eWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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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”。
' X& p) c4 m7 U2 W8 A. `Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)& g% n9 X4 ~. U7 p) ^
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)$ w6 E+ M0 _, V2 `3 p; g
On a first-come, first-served basis.1 `! a# h4 \2 B) Q; A1 s( `+ Y( L
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过时了。
8 H& J6 d5 f Y/ R8 Y1 q3 YIt's out of date.
: l) y/ B' ]- I! t3 R. pLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)' F1 |2 Q) Y" G" Y3 m5 W
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)* j- ^/ z+ M3 J: l# |7 J
It's old-fashioned.' P2 e) r5 j" v
It's outdated.
8 b# q1 d" P' ?3 GIt's behind the times.8 k0 a& Z' l) W3 \( \; C' i1 b2 U
6 b4 u- b1 U2 ~3 t3 p; O) l电视有长处,也有短处。; e7 [: x1 w) S, X4 Y& O# G* L+ W! V
TV has its merits and demerits.4 g: P; @5 }7 Z9 X& W' ]; Q9 {
TV has its good and bad points.
" Z" b' s j: j6 CThere are good and bad points about TV.. m4 M) C4 A& m! x' W
, o+ N5 U3 d) z# p l& w: [# j1 I我利用了他的弱点。
. z. F# v0 r# F5 c6 gI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。3 I$ |+ X8 O* D. M( l' |1 J
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我长了不少见识。
2 |. N$ L9 r3 j AI've learned something.
a7 D0 Q) d. @3 nThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)4 w1 K0 h9 b7 s, X7 k
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
5 `8 { Q- \ ^$ k+ Z5 DI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)6 @% z. f1 D& B+ L
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那会引起火灾呀!' O% H# K- V; S6 w
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
8 F8 W, u* n) S9 z. P" tLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)4 S+ Q; ?9 ^& O; d1 C. S+ X$ \
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
, s: _0 |2 y- i1 ?+ _/ b6 OIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)9 h1 A! O& K5 N/ q( L! O/ Z
It could cause a fire.% F# A7 O* ]' I. M7 j
9 ^4 h0 J: t( O什么事都有可能发生。& w5 O4 T: z* t' d8 O' J/ Z! u0 K
Anything could happen.
% `$ ]+ s0 t, f5 |6 L/ BThere's no knowing what may happen.2 k5 ^0 g- K5 L3 I
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)0 P& J+ X* T; j- B0 B0 O
" p8 x* Y! D' }) V* E将来可以用来作参考。
U# T' u* J3 z9 j: n! Xfor future reference
% x: e8 y) \& M. IYou 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。
, n+ {2 G6 O7 t0 {) r( qEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
% y- h* X' B9 m: D8 |How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)& t. q3 `* ]! ]& x/ n0 T
secretly (秘密地)
# |; m% L4 Q* vin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
0 t$ a/ C3 }4 Gwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。
6 M2 h- ~0 k1 [! B" ]3 C9 k, x' rfor 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。
, }! b. G) t$ a# }Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)9 N$ O, r+ z0 V) t
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
$ j Y" K7 k! u! ?- d& O0 Xinstead (别这样!)
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, k2 R$ i4 t+ P1 r有钱能使鬼推磨。3 a; S4 N+ [) F; O! Z
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。. I: T o. Q0 ?4 Q+ u
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
+ W; q+ e0 y% L# fMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)+ r4 ~9 p/ m1 b6 X2 T2 F
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。% T# u: b4 k2 Z6 F
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别说丧气话。
9 j2 ?5 u, z: U0 _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。$ n$ u: ] W O9 J; v" Z$ g( K
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
0 E. A3 U# s4 tLet 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。
" W3 |) p) Q; e! F, q% W) M3 aBetter 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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5 E6 i- }2 W) M' o3 e# c9 d! t酒肉朋友。
% a7 V) q2 \% g9 B* [& mA 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。3 i6 B& [8 O- ^3 |
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滴水汇成河。# q) _. K0 o( q3 v% O/ x; {7 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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