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患难见真情。
% u/ t1 |. `4 @/ zA 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。9 i$ d( G+ \) t7 Z
`5 h+ y- K+ [) B只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。- E& F2 \5 p7 e* l
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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& n3 i1 n' Z2 M事实胜于雄辩。. p/ H6 h+ A* T: I, D
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”。8 y; n: s. E' g8 v( s4 h
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岁月不待人。7 s, O, h( c- `! B4 \! X
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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6 j! V4 h2 ]& O; ?* i/ q! s$ }( X越快越好。( ~& n/ q: ~7 i% Y6 B9 _! Y% o! F
The sooner, the better.
. C' v4 Q% G4 Z0 W, ] ~/ w/ HWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?): P4 _- ^1 z# A- F( ^2 e
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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1 t( E0 w" W! s7 H( m3 @正好。
! |( p) Q" m/ [1 g+ vOn the nose.3 h$ B1 p3 d, M$ b/ A- I1 b4 g; [
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
3 e! C4 d+ V$ H3 ?7 ~; ?A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
% e! w- w4 @/ F/ iExactly.
& O9 M8 M* f& ~, v4 TOn the dot.' U0 z4 F( ` B8 m* i! G( }
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捉迷藏。* W3 E' Y L3 {; u2 R
Hide-and-seek
2 u& @ {; r% D n' m- R \$ L& q3 ~Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。). X- a3 E2 b" y. m
Okay. (好吧。)5 r7 l$ J- D) B' B
6 S) v7 j1 Y" H. E; L+ r1 u未完待续。# ~0 ~' K9 U* N: r7 G, @
to 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。! z! Q1 T1 z% | K4 f! ^
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
) b# z. g/ R5 ]6 p2 S3 RJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
5 u, m6 E; T7 O9 ~Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)" F/ `- \) _( \
Both sides must be blamed.8 p) M: v' b7 C) W+ J. X. e
They are the same.
* a7 X& W0 l3 k9 _, w" E; oThey are both responsible.
; s9 b" H& p! PThey are both wrong.
9 s7 o; ^. g) d. W2 R0 ?" SBoth of them should be blamed.# H( t: d. v7 X9 ^7 ?+ X3 Z$ N
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尽快。
) r' P# j& R t+ b8 o: I _# NAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
8 l @4 {( ], G! L8 @+ N4 L2 yShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
. ?' b1 H+ p8 L- J" w) e# MYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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; }# N) ~2 X3 f8 E3 j& T, ^随便吃。+ M+ ]' m7 |! M2 p) y
All-you-can-eat.4 [5 k7 |. q5 \- C
buffet! C! c7 D& n% R0 ?* j1 M( T
smorgasbord* D$ @; P, z1 F; y
Eat as much as you like.
4 n9 X2 l& T n: S3 aEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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; o: L. [. R. T }$ x' D多项选择。
+ C9 E: a" J9 G3 B6 p1 [$ P4 ymultiple-choice) @- f* K5 s1 L6 h: Q6 e$ N* g
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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5 a$ e% b6 R& F) T: v各就各位,预备,跑!
" j9 f6 }: M ?, R0 \: W% b- n2 h+ ^% PReady, get set, go!
2 v: b$ f- i& R9 h2 LOn your mark, get set, go!: `& L$ R5 K" s# I) u0 W) @( z
0 D! i6 Z' U! ?1 v+ x- ]4 r从头到尾。
: Z p4 G$ ^9 }1 u. Zfrom 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。! R( \& v1 E3 j
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)7 K8 M7 n1 f, J
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
' c6 J# ^; m( D0 m4 X. Y+ pentirely (完全地)! [0 j! h9 D2 @6 J, X
completely (完全地)3 l/ g: j* B2 a% ~1 D% d" [
4 u2 G: d5 Y/ _4 J5 _7 B. K7 F# u始终/一直/一贯
: q7 A: Y" F- }! A- m7 V( Ball long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。$ y$ \! x( C" t( |0 f8 w( `# b5 K
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
7 |* U+ |2 A: V, i. B8 S. ]I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
6 y! n' n' V+ a) |+ lfrom the very beginning' \# H. D/ t) }6 p% w1 G
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" L7 w# V# l8 a就我的记忆来说……
7 l H( ~+ _; I- fAs far as I can remember,...
' g; k' Z0 p1 `/ PWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?), @0 H% m2 N; `) l8 i
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。)
, U- h4 D1 c; b; s3 d9 ^To the best of my memory,...5 @! L. k0 T- z# Z; }: F& m
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)# y! F1 w* t& Z3 Y" r4 r
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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3 E/ Q6 ~0 I" J) B" O# L+ v# W0 d以牙还牙,针锋相对。* E1 z7 q1 N3 N' o) n2 `5 ?; q& H
Tit for tat.
" n2 ~8 k: ^7 a9 v) cJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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0 D" V& }( @& Y: k: ]( }这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
* G2 D" `3 p7 vThat's what I'm here for.6 D4 }7 t q8 e+ }/ h
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
' m$ ]7 c) h( R5 ZEconomics. 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。)7 C6 Y" w* r8 b) k* @; b: `
! Y, t5 h& V- x: [: A2+3等于5。
8 T/ c% f+ f6 s; w$ l# r; aTwo and three is five.
J8 w0 _8 g7 d. H; H+ B8 pTwo plus three is five.9 G+ ~, o% a: T0 V' v& _1 y& [4 c
Two and three makes five.
; H" H" Q& }1 }% X$ W* `Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。- [$ j1 Q. s! M) f W2 f
We're as different as night and day.
- B- s' b& Y4 y) T2 c2 N+ [We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
% o9 \4 U3 g9 X- S) Z, f0 i' iWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)$ f! G' y1 h5 |9 [$ Z
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
+ g, |$ F! ]( R& b TMonkey see, monkey do.: a1 F7 I5 ?9 y; X- |
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。), u2 _- g! s5 I; j+ w4 M
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)" ?& ]0 F0 q1 Z% f' G+ _1 q3 R
9 _, F4 f3 I* d6 x以先后顺序为准。
. {1 u+ R2 {1 u# d4 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”。
5 Y$ V* E7 A* h% Z6 A6 [Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
. G X. b% ^# t0 m( t0 NNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
# t- @& O& k# MOn a first-come, first-served basis.: h4 V- B& N) p5 V! U! h. E; Q1 h* g
7 l5 Q& d' J; I过时了。( U; u( d- @2 [4 N" m
It's out of date.& ?/ s) J9 \ g/ N
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。); U" V" n! R: @9 L6 O! `
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
8 R5 X: @6 q' s; h( ZIt's old-fashioned.
" V$ f" O) Z* B1 R' @7 U" u& oIt's outdated.
7 G9 ^+ I( e. K1 }8 y& ]It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。2 P0 B9 a: g0 J' b2 D0 ?# c% X
TV has its merits and demerits.' ^4 v! C/ Y% Q- A2 |# S b
TV has its good and bad points.$ I4 w8 i1 O/ ~% d: ~1 ]3 n
There are good and bad points about TV.5 E! |& ^4 U. ]* p
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我利用了他的弱点。: a/ N# f$ ^2 y1 x
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。! k7 ? M3 I m1 Y2 r: E: ?6 Y
I've learned something.1 h) Q! i* x n! r" d# k4 R
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)* o+ r0 _& _, R, Q) C, J d
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)# E+ K; z) f4 S' ^+ Y2 N
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)" Z% s0 X$ E# E2 ^# q% T
8 l6 E/ a" U3 s0 z# S& ~. b* @! V d# A那会引起火灾呀!( o Q: g2 o2 H' _4 V
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。9 N0 d9 n6 I$ C0 h4 E. \0 M
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)1 {( a! t4 E6 S, g: H& I
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
9 ]# r; D+ k) g: g9 X& f) JIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
: `) W3 H+ p/ k' h, {It could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
9 R6 T$ y6 R4 ?" j) VAnything could happen. O( x" }) }4 `/ x% n
There's no knowing what may happen.
; j1 \: E! W6 x! U1 QYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)0 x1 v# z% v, M2 M
Anything's possible.3 O/ K/ I9 c7 o$ X/ `+ o6 ]. L; {6 X
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)+ S/ @% l2 J' `
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将来可以用来作参考。
+ D1 t# j4 |5 f1 J. ?: C$ lfor future reference
" v5 N) J0 e- N* p$ r8 @You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)- ]( a! z9 J+ f9 I
3 n; P! c3 g4 e/ R! [3 |在我背后。
7 [( y3 C0 Z* V; |3 [0 T J+ |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。
: M$ P B* ^. f# Q1 rEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
% e0 F2 b+ \* Z) rHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
( z: g+ L6 X7 Tsecretly (秘密地)6 A9 J* q; T: s7 B ~9 i/ X0 j
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
( _9 s: l9 G3 `: L+ k% f; t! owithout my knowledge (背着我)
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- f A2 w1 i* M换换心情。9 w9 z, z# k- d. j; @
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。7 O1 U# r ~: J) D) k+ ^4 n
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)# ]" x( m) O! a
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
7 t! I# Z5 h/ a o$ _8 ^. s2 oinstead (别这样!) J9 H, X8 ~! V* {9 {5 ?" O$ K
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有钱能使鬼推磨。 K p9 w \! m" K$ X0 Q/ u* m' N& M
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。 S1 `" M& M4 x! { x9 U
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
. l7 X4 O0 R8 S3 x9 sMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)( e4 D* t( F/ @
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
6 {1 J, h7 `0 o( F9 ANever 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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过去的事情让它过去吧。
- [( x ?8 @% Q; p6 k$ V7 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”。4 R- `& T0 {7 g- i% i, Y4 U
O' P4 M; o7 x* @有总比没有强。0 p: e, N) }* {8 p; |+ M
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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2 I" z/ C- x" |( V2 N酒肉朋友。0 w0 E. C: ^. b/ k2 m/ f7 V) t6 U s
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。. I+ C8 ]1 H! j: D, n
/ u& O& E: h$ r* w5 h滴水汇成河。6 @5 | J/ f) k) c: h6 W5 [
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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