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患难见真情。9 j! v& U, j. _4 z
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 ?' k) ^& B$ f/ j) H只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。# {0 n) _" d7 v7 J7 |
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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4 q" u' M, ~! ^事实胜于雄辩。
t7 X$ {) ?" n! U& }# M, qThe 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。 b8 H: h" _* R5 ~2 a7 W
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。: B7 r% h% ]* L' {7 y9 ^* J1 k
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越快越好。$ d' @3 Q& p2 v3 y* s" n
The sooner, the better.
( \1 ^2 _4 F5 L- V1 m8 \; a! e* p2 n( hWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
* X% Z+ A/ ?4 I6 Y" X' {+ CThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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7 P' [- e1 n" T4 U( l4 A* o正好。
, ?: ]$ O+ w! pOn the nose.
6 I/ W0 Q. {! PHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)3 E! s2 o( L9 ^4 K, C0 k
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
5 h0 _' e4 F) W/ u* V5 J z$ a7 yExactly.
4 `1 V' I4 [, i* `$ ]On the dot.$ W& ~1 Z- U) U9 g' l
6 `- M0 ^4 U" j3 I7 d( R' m+ [捉迷藏。
7 M$ I% u# i& {: cHide-and-seek4 k! D* o8 O: |+ G8 q1 D
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
/ }$ b5 z: z, L/ a7 b5 K" h) g! EOkay. (好吧。), r5 X% j0 m `: _6 d
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未完待续。
) J, V) p' ~9 m" z0 y+ Hto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。" H# B. p% P2 }9 x
; I1 n9 Y" a9 W一个巴掌拍不响。
# j" L1 H& ^( ~& C! ~It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。8 u7 Q) p# D3 g
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)+ k% C0 L! o8 P b1 L8 Y9 j
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)$ ^, v- O8 `4 X! F; z3 H! D+ g
Both sides must be blamed.
6 E4 B& O8 g$ W+ AThey are the same.
) y) ?6 g4 K% Y$ f* h* ZThey are both responsible.
7 |7 B% u' t: y: C% b, KThey are both wrong.$ g$ l Z, C3 B4 X T V' h6 N
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。& e2 p5 f: n$ ]
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。% r2 v7 R# R" Q2 `! w9 l
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)2 f' X+ k! m0 b7 W
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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) J9 h* C/ c' M随便吃。
, m% I8 @1 H1 @3 ~- @) k: cAll-you-can-eat.( e7 R- u9 F! K! Z( q* `# A K
buffet
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Eat as much as you like.
0 e$ V" L+ F" M3 V+ UEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。6 H1 V* S& | G% N, g. u# t' \) g
$ l9 Y4 I4 j. w% h0 ~. M3 i2 [多项选择。
" ~: r( d& V" m1 }4 i) Y1 \+ ]multiple-choice6 o7 |4 \# [1 g
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!
* e+ s* `# W! M! j- Z' r4 ~Ready, get set, go!
; O* K: T4 @9 kOn your mark, get set, go!8 b3 a7 X1 [' t5 y' T: [; {: H
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从头到尾。) t+ w3 R7 j+ _& u. t7 }+ l
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。, @: O1 J( A1 H3 O" F% C n) w
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。). v. J% Y9 M4 x; F9 d h
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)) o+ ?8 y% b. A x
entirely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯6 [. g% W! B7 j# y8 J2 m* \/ V
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
, L# a Y/ c' U; GSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
5 c6 ^6 _1 E3 O- e$ cI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
& n- r) X# O, M7 wfrom the very beginning
; j: j" |8 a! h1 Hall this time
) ^! X0 ~; r( Q, Dsince the start
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就我的记忆来说……8 p( W# ?6 ?# [. @7 K
As far as I can remember,...
* ?/ Z. p& f( [What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)$ [5 ^* J# A8 E4 V( K
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。)
) q' q4 T3 r/ G* r9 E0 A9 TTo the best of my memory,..., d6 Q" M/ B. U
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
/ i- m- g+ _5 x- O. 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。# r6 G" H# _' | {9 B
Tit for tat.2 _, V( g. [: D5 Q' ~' @
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。), U) U& l& ^# l4 K& `1 W
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。+ y3 [* r3 b6 J
That's what I'm here for.
0 E- H- `: w; ~# m+ U' WWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
$ X8 e+ w" S5 a2 AEconomics. 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。
( r1 I2 k( q- e+ F. lTwo and three is five.
* p; c; \) W8 H- K1 Y& ]( t$ z7 `Two plus three is five.
0 s2 K; c0 a! n, r7 }" MTwo and three makes five.# Z4 m2 H; c' F
Two and three equals five.
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5 s n- H) _+ _1 K; P我们有天壤之别。* v L! M9 x$ l0 W$ Y
We're as different as night and day.
" V q2 m# O5 i9 rWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)8 t3 E! I3 J$ w8 \; P
We 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。)9 l! ~ B6 m; d% y* H& |% _" y
Monkey see, monkey do.3 X/ m, r$ j- o# r9 D
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)3 `- J* J7 v' I6 `" `$ t* _9 Z# o1 n/ B3 ?
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)* r+ `' O* U- e" i0 a
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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”。8 Q$ s" h3 C5 ]) l# A7 S
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)9 M: n6 W7 Z7 W0 o: p8 _1 j: o+ w
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
0 h |6 N+ @! s2 c( `5 bOn a first-come, first-served basis.8 u7 ~7 @0 M# Y
! E* G' f$ F% n; l4 F$ O过时了。# l5 [( b: I% ^' @
It's out of date.9 ~: t: E K* }! E
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。): w- h/ u) {, O; i/ r
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)7 c6 v$ k. @% \/ E4 k) q9 X6 \
It's old-fashioned.
; ~9 A/ w" O. i0 u4 C9 nIt's outdated.
, h2 _ C9 _7 R, n/ o2 wIt's behind the times.. ~/ T5 C3 p0 N2 t
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电视有长处,也有短处。% i0 v# |) _4 k
TV has its merits and demerits.
/ s: A% r9 M! \' o$ S3 s) _ wTV has its good and bad points.
, \7 Q1 P6 H5 t' T5 t% a& u0 U9 U6 AThere are good and bad points about TV., \6 q" {9 v. P
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我利用了他的弱点。: U! Y8 R V. ^ r
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。% d& p+ F! v, [: i7 L
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我长了不少见识。" a0 e( ?! V. [' u( R
I've learned something.
3 X" a# H! l2 f9 g) w6 ZThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
( ` k0 h; N: T4 H+ e5 oYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
, { m8 W/ ]3 R& i, s4 yI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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" X; p2 f; g, |+ ~9 p3 f那会引起火灾呀!+ r/ t# H- w( O5 c8 c9 I
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
t/ R3 K3 Y6 X+ KLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
b' z2 q2 C# e3 n! oIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
) G1 f- Z3 k" u |It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)0 o6 ^5 d) G- l/ H4 s
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什么事都有可能发生。
# V5 ]( l; `7 a4 r$ u9 rAnything could happen.
* F. H2 D2 L' k o7 \There's no knowing what may happen.
1 S j; f5 p4 ^6 u1 m4 }You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
& R1 _* ~6 M* ^8 |/ `Anything's possible.
+ R; I+ S, E! r: aIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)) J2 W" [* Y+ H8 E1 E0 `9 [
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将来可以用来作参考。/ J3 z9 Z7 c+ e! @, P" V; N
for future reference
+ M& L1 r3 }0 \& c% UYou 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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; D" q7 g5 c9 J! Y/ _4 G! Z/ ?7 h# ]在我背后。# v% X0 N! K7 }1 g" A
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。- t, s5 J3 p e" _4 F" G# F1 D
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
* r5 l# {/ _9 N5 t: |$ Q. t' OHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
8 n. I- V( d# l. d6 bsecretly (秘密地)
- q+ H& P1 }2 ^1 `2 H" f$ Q# Iin my absence (在我不在的时候。)8 t9 ^- w# f# ?0 U, i1 P
without my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。
, [4 m8 {5 R, L% j8 [; ]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。
( n4 ?; n5 X3 L; z zLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
# s- j2 V* ?* eOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
4 g* q# u8 l$ E& o2 {5 Vinstead (别这样!)# U' L. Q2 t, L9 U, o, p
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有钱能使鬼推磨。, f; |% x+ @1 M8 \( T. _' o* p
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。
6 v& l3 ]- c9 p, n. _$ NJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)- R2 @9 `' {% Y% Q0 j k2 {
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)2 c8 w* G6 w6 N& A1 h
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。3 e) i$ U6 k" S/ ~5 ~
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。& D6 w! a. R1 _0 C) p4 t) u2 H
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过去的事情让它过去吧。3 S7 F2 @& g2 {+ [8 A
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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有总比没有强。
. E6 V3 n# s5 F/ WBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。% U1 P% K+ V: N& q! E) [- C6 i v
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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。
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+ ^$ `/ I& X9 U3 }; G滴水汇成河。
- v: e, y1 |1 |# BEvery 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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