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患难见真情。
! f- L( M! c1 ?9 [4 N- kA 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。7 I" M' @( i: t. u! `4 J' |0 t! h
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。7 F$ L2 b# Y: [3 d& W
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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L5 C, h7 [3 d3 B# L9 t事实胜于雄辩。7 _+ Y4 {, W8 N& m
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”。/ Q) ~! a1 g5 v1 r) Y2 U: ?
8 K" \* `* o. w" U5 C$ V岁月不待人。
+ j# d; T# k! u5 ?Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。& m% H) W: u( V/ f" t1 _
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越快越好。& E7 A! l) [9 r0 ]1 v0 M$ W% D
The sooner, the better.
8 \/ w- x6 V+ u# wWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)4 f" b7 s( \- S. H+ v- H& M7 J
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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# f( }. J0 U7 C正好。
& O3 Q8 E* D( {. t5 R& C1 A M5 R0 dOn the nose.& y' ~5 u% g, [4 T! D
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)1 S# a* k! F& ?2 H
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
; X' v5 ?: D& P& P7 GExactly.
& _; E1 z5 M. r( b1 POn the dot.' v0 S; T6 `7 n; k
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捉迷藏。
3 \# g5 {1 S5 F/ ]1 D7 QHide-and-seek
' i! Q2 ^) B bLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
]' V1 x6 S* {4 p1 `+ W/ ]Okay. (好吧。)( @2 `4 W2 o o, T( k
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未完待续。
) L& |4 a# N% `& T" lto 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。
6 Q' h$ ^- ]9 @% ]It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。. Y/ Z! s3 j, c: q
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
, @7 y3 v( P9 F+ z' R1 t) K, {! \Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)2 W. u. R8 d7 m' x
Both sides must be blamed.
0 w* u" w7 ]% i+ Q3 G3 O- u. yThey are the same.5 F" H9 T& w; m8 r0 k
They are both responsible.
* b' `9 x* F: p3 ~! ?They are both wrong.
. Z* g, B0 j. z5 EBoth of them should be blamed.
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7 Y% ]5 G$ D% y% {尽快。
/ d) k% Z* _/ n$ [As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。6 r6 Z. d( a2 q1 n: }1 c- i3 P
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
, u* P! E: i5 ~* UYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。0 A( n* I( |) |0 {( V2 h3 r. v0 x
8 X' o0 W- Y, z7 S' L( t随便吃。
! ]* H0 d4 ^ tAll-you-can-eat.
: j7 G. ^1 I: m, Hbuffet
3 B( N. O1 n9 Z; k" ^8 _1 tsmorgasbord
0 v5 ~8 ]! Z1 r1 B9 @6 a' e# QEat as much as you like.% n' I( W, d" s* m
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。5 A1 K2 H" Q: i" m) h: O# W9 ~
" T/ @( K$ o( }7 w多项选择。% B& L0 ]3 O/ M3 y p- }" U) V
multiple-choice
* W' ]8 G$ f. C qmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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& Q# J: l5 B7 w1 M; }各就各位,预备,跑!
# S% Q c) k1 c: UReady, get set, go!+ G' E7 B) v* y! q# }
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
% {# b* I8 g$ U+ z- b5 bfrom 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。
/ w% K- d- x5 }9 Y: G% c' ?I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)4 a; k x( l' d: t7 g/ f* C& F! f+ S
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)0 J- h6 u) h( b+ `$ @
entirely (完全地)
0 S) Q0 a- x! h- \7 W4 Ucompletely (完全地)& q4 F6 ?8 S9 @! H$ y; d4 m$ m5 H
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始终/一直/一贯
0 Z' b% B! [2 ?, l- _all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。 a4 q* f0 O' \+ z; W4 L# M# H% S
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
/ q. Y1 U2 B1 W* gI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。); v) n4 W7 X6 r
from the very beginning
/ D; p/ M% X% C% ]& n$ t, xall this time1 P( K- ^& o$ ` g3 u& e
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! ]) `9 O9 ~% s7 q4 o5 b k就我的记忆来说…… P% x* ^7 ]( |8 H' X
As far as I can remember,...: g0 C2 C# i7 l* k
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)1 J) E% g3 b2 U/ P/ P6 E. 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。)2 M4 _& Y9 _" \1 @- Z5 o$ D. p
To the best of my memory,...- d7 P4 A* x9 ^, |( f; {
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)5 r, r h# d; ~/ b' T
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……); u; B3 _8 _& i% u) I% g
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
3 h, K, M! ?" x1 z) `! l! @Tit for tat.) R' W5 y3 s( h! N6 K
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)5 j& f) Q( J4 _- m) q! T
$ |/ Q. O. x: ` z这是我为什么在这儿的原因。, m; x! A6 K5 l. p
That's what I'm here for.& L1 ^7 X# U+ g4 v8 a# k3 D: K
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
: x2 `$ j8 p, q1 I. SEconomics. 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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0 z3 p" }6 U9 n# l* E+ Q2+3等于5。
+ p6 U4 I1 [& _6 QTwo and three is five.
9 j1 a; R+ c5 Q# m* R% nTwo plus three is five.
3 l3 D7 R* B9 k e( O* eTwo and three makes five.
( W: ~+ t, G1 u) |1 e7 g; K8 CTwo and three equals five., x k: J1 {! D! J: v _6 x% _8 I
* [; g' q) G" `我们有天壤之别。: F6 R1 S) T I0 S2 z# h0 ^
We're as different as night and day.* y n6 z0 D7 p( S1 _, m1 I' R* Z
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
( `# v* F& d1 q1 C6 \We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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2 t$ q: n; N7 f' H8 x东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
/ j% y, x" L" p$ @3 J7 Q o" mMonkey see, monkey do.7 c4 ^, B7 J0 l7 T, `, I
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。); r+ N; _/ v) h# [( ~8 k3 F; r
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)0 w8 f2 ^3 M; E z+ x
$ K3 Z3 i6 h. A3 I5 q以先后顺序为准。
1 D7 ?- g% [' ~4 U+ HFirst 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”。
% H9 b$ g; } Q: sDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
' x+ I0 V! Z2 E; ^5 E9 a9 RNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)& J$ b$ N: W) v3 G) x
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, I" N/ B$ c/ v k% U4 w- R过时了。
. K# W& F2 U* I& W2 IIt's out of date.7 b, I5 `% v% k; C+ D: \
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
; ~ G6 D) G5 V/ C! aBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)& h) z( c5 Q! A% _
It's old-fashioned.
& j4 j! t' I( p7 v, MIt's outdated.
1 s7 f& w* L) ^4 Z* tIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
4 _0 D+ Q/ A; dTV has its merits and demerits.
' o5 p B3 n. s" ^6 k; U7 Z1 I STV has its good and bad points.
$ Y/ f+ U/ r5 T2 O: G$ S% LThere are good and bad points about TV.
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4 G; w5 p; O7 W我利用了他的弱点。# ?) E- e0 C5 B
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。; m" t/ C# |7 M3 }4 z/ ~
, O# D% z- z& C+ K; I我长了不少见识。6 W: G6 z! d! f2 E
I've learned something.1 e! |4 r3 |. a2 b3 e4 t: V
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)& Y7 h. d+ X) h' \! T" z
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
3 W9 W8 ^) \1 O- V# s! EI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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; l- o8 c- Q* o那会引起火灾呀!
2 E& X% r7 X9 C# s# m$ jIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。6 ]' H% q1 ^7 z. w! h: I- p
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
+ D' P, f5 s# h( _5 EIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
2 M. j4 z4 y- C- }It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)7 @8 P8 d; q7 d$ ?# i
It could cause a fire.
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8 _9 { E9 ?4 u: Y% }2 k+ O什么事都有可能发生。
* u' Z4 R" _+ i! H. X7 uAnything could happen.
( Q* x3 l% d# Z, V& C O6 n9 WThere's no knowing what may happen.1 C/ L) Q; X# v( a6 K! B8 l7 R
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)4 |; ~! P) v: K* s
Anything's possible.
% e _' w* ?# A; S3 Z. hIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)4 H" N3 h" _, Z# w
% J% u [4 x# n- ^ ]4 Z7 S. e2 }将来可以用来作参考。; e( m( c/ l* Y/ a! V3 Z4 W
for future reference
E7 [: ~* I5 IYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)! n2 D/ X1 S, [0 I4 }% C1 D% y. m
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在我背后。
6 c# G# y9 r: i" H \9 P+ [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。6 k$ _% P: H9 t: z
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
2 W# T, C7 ^4 }6 L5 Y2 r" U& lHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?). O: X1 L* E- C X3 b. b
secretly (秘密地)! |$ g) \$ z5 m" A' ]( q$ C- ]0 w
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
9 h! e: j9 k* }without my knowledge (背着我)
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7 R8 X$ D* m) z& w R% v% v换换心情。
% ], w6 x0 m$ n1 S& E5 V$ \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。3 Q' T3 S1 c1 }
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。); A+ h% R5 V! q3 y4 }1 x& Z
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)7 f' o% z! c) e: G+ U/ o4 l) Y
instead (别这样!)- }. a; G4 P/ E6 T" r
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有钱能使鬼推磨。+ a( h+ F" Q! z5 }9 w" ]* a) 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。% b' A* N* F/ q/ k# Z& x: ^8 s! J
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)8 }: b5 R X+ P4 |
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
x% ]( w) S; CMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。& O. j, P) [% w
3 E- Q2 T$ u0 Z/ u; V3 y1 r别说丧气话。
' m; b U; a: P# v. z% V5 g4 O+ HNever 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。0 _, L, C+ D) n
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
8 o1 ]1 N0 W. i& Y4 LLet 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”。/ g4 }- _( `: l
2 e9 Y0 F2 M8 J$ t! O' [$ l- o: ]2 Q有总比没有强。
4 t' v3 w: ~, l5 Z, y' 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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9 K- h/ C- U1 f+ G酒肉朋友。7 i7 D( s; n x2 f0 G* d4 G4 }. ]
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。0 Z' T' S! W$ H R {3 P
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滴水汇成河。; ^7 {2 [) X* {2 M% U" f
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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