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患难见真情。
4 y3 [9 W4 I4 r- S& ~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。% D8 L" c6 W e3 g2 @( L
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
" }7 L' A* N1 Y" H& Y5 K0 HAll 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”。5 ?: O% [( ^9 }8 `; j
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事实胜于雄辩。: i: [9 o# s- e1 d; _% e
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”。0 V$ @8 |" N" n- A
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岁月不待人。" t/ j8 o2 A1 V
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。0 j+ H5 l7 H, {) S0 B. y* b
The sooner, the better.
. }6 _# c* D$ T# aWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)* L. y- h9 t/ R4 O3 f
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。): J5 G4 X/ F3 @! }2 y- i
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正好。 Z8 G' C+ s a$ [: V
On the nose.3 o/ H4 Q2 l0 O
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
# A q# r' q. ?" N9 _8 `: qA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
1 A& b0 F% j% u6 J/ n3 sExactly.# j, }' `$ _' `
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
8 L9 x8 ?7 J7 N! nHide-and-seek1 s9 S; Q$ f* D
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)1 D. y. N( u2 Q5 \
Okay. (好吧。)/ i# e. [8 g" }: F0 |8 c3 n0 v0 j
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未完待续。
- e3 T! H% J3 w' E* M" gto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。8 j0 {" \+ N( `, x
/ a* a7 g. p/ Y P# g一个巴掌拍不响。
7 k: r8 z0 c) T2 F7 |0 wIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
. x, d8 F# X( q& f+ F1 c: r& F! pJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
. o( W+ p. R0 S- LWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
, r8 p7 R5 C2 R6 `Both sides must be blamed.
# _2 l- L1 O8 \+ a4 [They are the same.5 H2 Y" W- @- |+ C% E% w8 {* u
They are both responsible.8 ~/ A `/ k- }' [3 ]1 x. j9 ^
They are both wrong.
- V6 W% B: O" @% }; t- G1 t! s2 a6 YBoth of them should be blamed.
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( {/ k/ H% @ H# e+ R1 M3 U: U尽快。1 t# }, F8 ~7 G+ K
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
5 e' m, S( j: l3 X5 ~' NShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
" d# l4 q% i' [6 U! |Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。6 _$ p8 [; m- t9 U
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随便吃。
9 P3 V0 W8 O+ x6 e7 ]; XAll-you-can-eat.. G# u& d7 t0 v" G8 b/ q
buffet5 s0 M# ^3 b; Z0 Y% d8 N
smorgasbord4 ?, ~0 F# K2 x& L2 p$ n6 [# ^5 N/ v' O9 `( a
Eat as much as you like." o5 p/ A/ F; m. a0 F+ H4 @
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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* G* [4 x/ Z6 L$ z. C多项选择。8 F8 C" R5 Z$ S2 l6 M
multiple-choice
6 t) {6 D9 T: j* g- _multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)7 a/ Z6 g: W( y' A$ h
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各就各位,预备,跑!
% e9 V- }. a2 k3 H2 Z; F: LReady, get set, go!
5 \( P p4 P2 d. J: Q/ EOn your mark, get set, go!) u9 \2 w: R* k/ P8 Q) n
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从头到尾。) K% H2 Z4 Z- E% c
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。% b4 H# z( H% p. b9 ~" V
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)( ~. X0 w, m. d1 z' c( X- u
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)* }8 v# p, n. @* k$ ]) {/ S2 K- ]
entirely (完全地). }3 h& c7 K& r1 n' u9 v. k
completely (完全地)+ _- ]; E, N. I! t2 q* n# m
4 e5 t/ X! \2 |# J4 ~ y) g, C始终/一直/一贯/ P" G+ @ }$ L" B. W( E2 E
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。. h# r0 s( N8 C6 Z! ]
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。). L; _4 c+ c2 u+ K/ R
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)! ^) G& ]+ \, z# o
from the very beginning
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! {& t! S* M0 M+ W: Jsince the start
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/ U8 B3 y; z9 S3 R: t就我的记忆来说……: w' D) h1 G- |: @; V6 i3 g! F+ d
As far as I can remember,...# v. ]3 g& \5 F4 i5 Q8 r& _
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
7 g F+ H, v$ a+ ?- MAs 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。)8 c W5 T2 ]$ S: @
To the best of my memory,... q9 N% ]3 Q% r) e6 [2 b6 u- b) o
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
9 k9 K) W5 z5 XIf 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。
E: i/ r5 W' g1 c1 Y+ K& F! vTit for tat.
) J) F, c+ K% R$ G H) @( |( ]8 UJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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a1 W, R1 O4 M* N; D0 Z" k7 L这是我为什么在这儿的原因。& z. d5 G: ~) W4 [$ @
That's what I'm here for.' j" t1 `- W1 C" m6 H. ~- T
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)3 u5 {$ a1 l6 J) G% j
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。)/ d7 L: [, B# z" m$ g
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2+3等于5。
3 T5 C. g( x/ x& Z% E! A1 M0 LTwo and three is five.% \0 t2 R6 p- K3 v
Two plus three is five.+ D! m5 P( i/ p) x! ]5 _1 T: L
Two and three makes five.
/ `! n) C+ _9 L9 CTwo and three equals five./ Q: l1 M2 t* y. u5 {
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我们有天壤之别。
! V. M; g! n% r7 V% V( JWe're as different as night and day.
1 a4 s' ]1 H7 b! K5 LWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
# g S/ @& S6 J/ E1 T! ?9 MWe 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。)
5 m2 _4 _& E9 ^+ _Monkey see, monkey do.( O# r" o4 ^% a/ I: L8 P
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)" q) B/ H& R, L% K" y2 ^
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。
l( ^/ e; m, H4 b0 K. S2 qFirst 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”。
+ P1 Y- K) Y! A+ TDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
6 v: l3 P- c# X! pNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
8 X5 |) Q# A, b& p& L5 aOn a first-come, first-served basis.! @6 z7 O, l: s: Z! G# [* V
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过时了。) K2 M3 Y3 O: ~# G1 R J* h
It's out of date.
! @8 d5 v' }/ e) V- j/ j- `Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。), s; W' O& D- Q+ E- M K
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。); U- k9 A; m3 ?: \" v. z- L6 }
It's old-fashioned.
. \) W3 G% d, N, v$ I& L" wIt's outdated.; G7 Z6 T- L) d3 m% \0 Z
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。" j! {" t9 z' V8 F8 N
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TV has its good and bad points.
9 }# s: i4 O0 X4 c8 J. n( t7 uThere are good and bad points about TV.( A1 t9 t( f2 t* J$ x; m% S
+ m& @% q: V/ C9 x5 M我利用了他的弱点。( A3 n5 D5 u X4 e
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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0 G$ e( S; i" g H; w0 Y我长了不少见识。
" m6 r; C2 v0 l9 [I've learned something.
) L6 A b( a, h% G8 MThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)$ x( }- f& [- [( y/ C: E& j
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
3 k* w1 B1 b5 g& t5 D* UI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!% ^9 ` w) g) i8 A
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
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It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)9 d- T: _( I; ^; m1 W7 p. R2 Y
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)5 |( y+ _* G3 ?- f0 R
It could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
2 B5 i( d0 K6 x2 r" F. H6 DAnything could happen.
h' a. Y5 [# \' CThere's no knowing what may happen.
* M. k# N6 i% @% ?7 A! h( q# tYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)" b. A) [6 e, c6 \! M2 O! l
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)5 U/ Q8 }7 N6 g) c9 s
' D, @$ j1 [- M4 L5 c3 z" o将来可以用来作参考。
% w5 G8 l4 q. W/ {2 H# Y) Cfor future reference4 z8 s% F$ X! t j6 g
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)$ v5 m8 ?7 B2 o" ] K
4 ^( [+ o Y0 P( e! _. y在我背后。
& [- A7 F" O+ A7 M1 |& |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。3 G) n: i- j" W9 }
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。). @2 t% C: Y7 p4 F X% ~/ g
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)4 t7 ]7 }$ ~* x8 D; U w/ n
secretly (秘密地)
! N, x4 H4 W- l$ |in my absence (在我不在的时候。)& Y; `: G# p$ _6 P4 I% z
without my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。
6 a0 X A9 T- m* ?! S( o! kfor 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。
( J- c! x& w/ b2 M8 e& A/ }# gLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
1 c/ N: H! x2 x$ R* T% mOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
) ~1 Z+ y) |$ z' oinstead (别这样!)
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# T0 S. ]5 }: g9 I- B% R有钱能使鬼推磨。
, A$ X5 r+ w' w1 F! \) A+ e( p2 xMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。. n7 l; C+ `: Q3 |; F
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
; M4 y% \ J: |: b0 _2 ZMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)3 {' w/ T: @) _9 ?: d1 E
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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& W: ~1 G4 S1 a9 z+ ~别说丧气话。
* C1 X3 B( [3 X$ NNever 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。. [( k$ i: X2 E9 l" k4 M
9 ~' F% G& s8 _0 a5 a, r+ u$ d过去的事情让它过去吧。, k- ~2 E6 [1 \0 `
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”。
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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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' E% V/ R/ R5 T6 i- i& N酒肉朋友。
5 G+ t9 e; P: o# oA 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。& H5 _- v5 O5 A& S! t, D# h" G9 S
- J4 h5 a! J4 Q$ [3 f& {1 N滴水汇成河。
, k, }- \* v4 C" n7 CEvery 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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