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患难见真情。$ @8 F/ n: Z2 O* q# v
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。) Z3 J* Q9 C9 f A
& s+ g; L6 l8 X: C9 J只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
5 q8 @; g, j7 k. pAll 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”。7 N2 d5 F: C, x* {! z6 A3 K( A
6 ^7 J- k0 c0 u I3 y5 z事实胜于雄辩。' S* j5 |+ C2 ?
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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岁月不待人。
$ {" }! S: Z$ e, E: T! ~Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。3 z( w7 t0 d/ |# T
9 X. l) V# b. M. N7 u# i& G越快越好。
+ ~8 a1 |9 R/ M3 _& O$ M: G/ IThe sooner, the better.# \: T3 \3 v) Q( Q2 ~
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
4 {: _6 H5 e! J6 hThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。): w( {' ]1 Z. O# b; y \
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正好。3 o$ b8 r2 I( m! \: a
On the nose.7 _6 j3 `6 j0 w" h, }6 b% ]
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?): i2 u- P0 `, J, Z( z6 D& M
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)- c& }, x+ d/ [# N% }/ Z
Exactly.0 ?# k2 u8 A: D) F; ~, Z
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
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Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)7 D# _+ B( J. E1 u, i+ Q% i+ `
Okay. (好吧。)
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+ T* a4 J4 o% H2 D5 N) @未完待续。
1 v* Q( }9 y. H3 h, U$ _( gto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。, F5 N% @! \+ `0 K
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一个巴掌拍不响。# n0 I" S# m |2 ~" i9 V9 T
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
" w/ i. l" {1 w$ D' CJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
9 S8 @* R: r0 s: N7 i3 Q2 cWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)* ~7 p ~3 X6 L8 F& h) k+ R
Both sides must be blamed." E5 S: ]% a& R/ N
They are the same.
X; I: D5 e V2 x g9 `They are both responsible.
, k6 l' ^& U" tThey are both wrong.
" ?, L, S. {" B, t- PBoth of them should be blamed.' s, U- x" |/ P) u$ q, Z
; P+ m; U+ p9 H- B( q2 y尽快。
1 _2 f1 L: R% K7 K( D3 [0 y6 W+ FAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。) Y8 v2 { i3 ~
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
! Q' w4 c8 y" c3 h% g4 l/ OYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。3 R; ]) J. x# A. x( _5 m3 h( G
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随便吃。
$ a [" E! |* u& XAll-you-can-eat.1 i: s9 D: V2 v
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smorgasbord
% h9 _3 |) v% w" l3 [5 I% o8 ^9 MEat as much as you like." I% ]* @8 ]; |; Q& n3 T ?+ C7 [
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。* T) {% A0 f$ U' V6 Z
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多项选择。0 \( _1 c! W, O4 [% n. a6 p7 H4 S
multiple-choice' v7 E8 ?. o5 ^) f- }
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)( V# x" ^3 [6 r) I
4 P* v, {( T/ G4 |1 D7 g各就各位,预备,跑!
0 v! |7 z4 V% w1 H5 Y; Z7 uReady, get set, go!
4 M- y. M' k( c9 \On your mark, get set, go!
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" s+ I6 c2 u/ S; \& O$ p从头到尾。7 j& a: g5 f' X5 a) C; ^+ e4 s& P
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。$ j4 q8 H! m) `; ?
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。); y9 v- U. z9 z( e5 Q$ r j1 ^
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)+ v) M+ V5 S. t% _% x) \3 d% |9 S
entirely (完全地)
1 E! [- B# I+ ^4 Z0 q1 \completely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯8 ^6 v6 f) W4 L- D9 P
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。6 J, p( n0 L3 p1 c
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
" ^0 T. t2 j* `% x# p4 `/ NI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
; c; m! W* `8 A. B; S1 N3 n7 I8 _from the very beginning$ M2 f! Z8 l$ W& R; S( G
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since the start
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+ E- T6 X' O9 |* v就我的记忆来说……
+ i# t( C% ]6 ^( n& g iAs far as I can remember,...3 n6 a& |5 J2 q7 f, Y. _5 d9 I
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?); ^. _; n2 {3 {& |
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。)
4 X. D/ v9 }8 j2 g1 w6 d: oTo the best of my memory,...
9 @3 Q. K* a0 [6 x: BAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
/ J; f5 K+ f7 @' mIf 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。0 \5 C/ A- ^2 l5 B: X
Tit for tat.
" v5 t8 l" p/ ~7 z7 b6 t2 _. LJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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. X/ {* x8 W% Z7 ]) W5 I G c这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
( L& E4 l% ^* Q5 N2 a. OThat's what I'm here for.- `% T! y% b* c! ?; h
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)) V/ B7 j( Y; t; g6 W0 y1 E
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。* A% r$ K2 ^1 _# `& ^/ ?+ e! y
Two and three is five.3 [# m- D L0 G) B' j3 }
Two plus three is five.0 }# I8 H, G9 U6 h" Y+ b
Two and three makes five.' o& {$ ^7 [& `( I& ^
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我们有天壤之别。
, _6 I8 J% S M$ }We're as different as night and day.
2 s; D+ N# D- B" {5 W/ g; U( _We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
5 c/ Z/ P- W8 ]2 F' _We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。). p( g$ s! L# \/ k* B
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)/ O8 s4 M& A- I4 m
Monkey see, monkey do.3 n5 P" ~3 \, \" a- Q
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
5 h' R$ S0 V6 o9 v! T: G/ UWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)2 ]; f4 o; R6 x- x
. B* ]( y& L+ {1 O3 r* @2 j以先后顺序为准。$ [' {1 t) {: V- x
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”。* m; W7 D) @# e4 Z& t% M) H
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?), \! f& g* @0 r- A% q1 K! |
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
& k% O; ~$ r* `( d$ @; x, hOn a first-come, first-served basis.: K1 J1 a+ `6 k1 O. s
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过时了。& V/ l, d B5 M E+ M0 b: }8 f8 f+ v& e
It's out of date.+ l" J* O3 d& {$ y3 F
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)( T, S8 I' n5 f7 h s& h4 w
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)5 Y# e7 a X3 H* `" l
It's old-fashioned.
9 g! ~8 a. _" J5 @7 d0 k+ QIt's outdated.
6 p) w- a5 O8 D0 K9 ?$ z$ `. nIt's behind the times.
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- ^9 O! ]. b2 ]+ n5 S' ?) q电视有长处,也有短处。
/ U8 u, G3 k9 z8 R4 F8 p2 i& WTV has its merits and demerits.4 |% n: F1 \. J; U$ d
TV has its good and bad points.
3 a2 a5 N9 r( S3 x* QThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。& t1 G9 h( Y# d1 w) O
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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$ E. K/ i) O6 h2 ?8 \" e* l8 G: V+ p1 U我长了不少见识。3 b) Q5 C) O& I( u; S! n0 P: s
I've learned something.
4 X% U" \. L3 i6 JThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
* H# p3 H& d) p! p }2 Q: q+ a$ aYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
5 {; e3 D" F2 h0 vI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)) M, P( C1 p# [9 l, B; \
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那会引起火灾呀!
4 K) q; b0 q! U j9 YIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
1 I- c' `) O, m) d1 ILook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
3 m0 m1 D: y. e UIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
4 j8 `$ c M' r2 Q; [9 g/ MIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
. v% i9 p: f! M4 M& f" k7 y$ ?It could cause a fire.* j% ?+ Y# h9 o5 L3 D" Z. Q/ k2 y2 }
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什么事都有可能发生。
) |5 x4 k. j# h: o/ r: |Anything could happen.7 q' p' e! e- u8 Y
There's no knowing what may happen.+ B8 g S: m( _8 V. L* m
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
" G# `% g3 J& v' BAnything's possible.
2 ^' Y, X. W: }/ D7 }; U, ~7 MIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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3 i! S' k2 l: M, @将来可以用来作参考。
/ J4 w7 ~% r# G" `* C8 nfor future reference
1 D L' G& b" r9 B% O* EYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)8 ~6 Z6 k" q# R8 t# |8 o6 [. N
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在我背后。! P3 N- c# H, B% x
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。
7 x* w+ s4 |) |7 OEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。); d" P1 N* ^/ ?
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
, q1 F2 X) i; f. U# \secretly (秘密地)
- _# W% e' d+ D9 W: l) {in my absence (在我不在的时候。)$ d( O. }' S$ V1 `3 [1 q
without my knowledge (背着我), C/ i) n8 i3 i L2 u1 [
0 n0 p3 o( k. T+ b换换心情。
, j* b9 `* x4 ~3 wfor 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。
# ]3 `4 ~& E3 N) O6 P' c. Q CLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)& o: I) N5 ~# B! e0 q, a
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
! }* n# r: T) X* H) Cinstead (别这样!)
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, a6 ?8 M; b8 u. L, G0 y+ D有钱能使鬼推磨。/ ?/ y C) G4 S* }: g" h
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。, g& v: S5 z8 [5 D4 A
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
- h2 I6 y/ g7 u3 G9 X- pMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
: F$ ?* i. u) y+ Q2 b* d. CMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
1 D/ a6 Q7 q7 e6 m kNever 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。
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& p: H3 \" G+ K4 [过去的事情让它过去吧。
8 v7 V; u7 o5 ], o1 K6 WLet 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。
+ `6 h1 \% e( ~9 n' R; C$ 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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3 q% q' Z2 i7 m2 [. y* O酒肉朋友。" w. W2 a& ?6 j5 [% | Z: P
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。$ { i5 w; b1 s! y, h- K
! j! ]& X+ I, z' O滴水汇成河。
8 _% v3 u& C" xEvery 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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