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患难见真情。5 l; v4 g: o1 r- I# y' L
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。$ j1 Z) E: Q' w7 N, _
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。7 i) P5 ?4 i% ~% H
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”。/ K/ b6 [/ K5 R. b* m# Y2 F4 ?
/ r9 R! f: J" l5 S事实胜于雄辩。
/ Z, w# N& Y: G0 o9 x0 R$ G; A# K uThe 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”。4 b7 E: X( Y4 k: g! p
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岁月不待人。
" ]6 L+ m$ ?( M/ S) |Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。( m3 ]5 }2 r6 v9 ?/ R! Q5 Q
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越快越好。8 ~9 o7 `4 J; N; x. e2 F
The sooner, the better.
% |+ Q" ?% a* PWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
8 j- {$ T' M9 M# o' s7 e/ RThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
' r' B: P' I \5 G3 I" B* M) @On the nose.$ f3 {0 I5 m# [% r' G+ F1 N
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)9 w) r- d. [, r4 A* x
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
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On the dot.
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5 p7 B3 W }. }, L! C) q' ]5 F捉迷藏。* L( O. E4 J0 s$ t' W
Hide-and-seek
" P* N2 u% t6 W( U) k) S* \Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
( s- B: K& l( @4 a9 J- @. MOkay. (好吧。)% m* R1 _. \$ u0 O% j' @- t; E
- T' b6 J0 b' Y* H未完待续。) {2 B2 ?: B |9 ]/ W
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。
6 Z8 c" x: N$ O8 wIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。 T6 I. t: Q+ a0 B7 W6 O! W
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
& J# R& D5 s4 a+ q1 cWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
8 }$ {: c, g# x0 K: S9 U. JBoth sides must be blamed.) H6 c. P) J. Y& L
They are the same.
0 G* }7 ]" L# \, [They are both responsible.
4 n: g, }' k+ h2 T$ @4 HThey are both wrong.# l5 x; m* s# U& n6 M6 [
Both of them should be blamed., F) |5 R$ i% R, S. @0 _; Z/ w, d9 h9 }
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尽快。
: m! H& s$ J$ i) y: \+ EAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
5 ~8 q4 P4 y) TShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?) L+ m+ P, z( J# K
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。! _5 H0 Q* }, P5 C' Z
All-you-can-eat.
; g! ~, H2 p; M+ gbuffet7 b- @8 l) D' {: _/ i8 j5 V( P
smorgasbord
( ^) j$ \/ R% n; I+ H' X# \; F5 WEat as much as you like.7 G! W1 k" n4 z8 N4 [7 v, ?1 F3 ?
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。$ o3 }* M; G# J4 J) m% u# b; r
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多项选择。
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)$ J1 m1 W- @# |$ Z1 Z' _ f' m+ N
0 y: o$ Y* `- e* t各就各位,预备,跑!) v6 ^1 W; c3 w* a
Ready, get set, go!! O( ^- H( x4 L1 A @
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
$ R/ q/ [2 E( ]3 }/ w; L' cfrom 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。
- o+ E6 O [# r# g/ KI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
8 h4 Z. S& H- c1 pI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
+ ^8 a; N- E8 b' J1 ]entirely (完全地)
$ e9 D2 R% ~. n; @3 q8 V ~completely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
! ^3 J$ f( r# s& d. n8 o) mall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
! [! O% E# p4 v8 d A7 C" m* v+ c* {So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
# Y# [% M2 b' @I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
' f% B1 p, t! cfrom the very beginning
. I! }, S2 L6 ~" `" ^8 X; vall this time
) p3 V, s; t# D5 B* V' s* b( Usince the start6 @' H: w8 L4 D% N
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就我的记忆来说……
# V$ A! [ k6 m: L T! N# XAs far as I can remember,...9 R7 n) J# K) B' S. a
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)1 H- b5 g6 Q/ U" ?( c! R6 F+ Y
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。)
$ p3 Q0 F) e# g, JTo the best of my memory,...# J( z: I% ? U7 Y9 |: P* p, \4 P
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)/ A/ f6 z7 G. T
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)" M/ I# \+ C, a# G z9 {
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
* ]! d+ p9 p0 ]) CTit for tat./ |8 S/ |5 M* }! k/ w
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。0 _! a% x/ Q0 P$ j! V8 W
That's what I'm here for.
4 {9 o) k$ H S; z4 D" }% o' }. _$ MWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)( U1 R( O. ^/ x7 M" L1 |
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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3 W- Q) I- W* \6 f- } K+ l |2+3等于5。4 v y( _9 O/ h7 G
Two and three is five.: X7 w4 D5 Z2 C% W2 i% G4 M
Two plus three is five.
' c2 [$ W" i3 Y8 E( ^8 `6 RTwo and three makes five.
* q L& w- I% _, u$ ATwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
- m8 @, [5 ?; s. E9 p8 Q# m0 t3 YWe're as different as night and day./ c* F# i+ b( j4 Q9 ]( d
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
; n$ m3 o A/ }$ [& b w9 QWe 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。)
/ N) q' `/ t9 h3 FMonkey see, monkey do.
) M/ v o. O2 Q; oShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。), R+ s3 G$ ?" W
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)4 K) {- m' l$ v1 D
p0 ]% l' G# ~. u以先后顺序为准。
7 `3 {3 s4 X; F( t# f5 \7 w! FFirst 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”。, l% j) }5 y. a1 B2 m) w+ g
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)' i- Z0 m. b. i
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
& i# d. v6 i/ K# b& O! i2 i$ _( P6 i WOn a first-come, first-served basis.2 s5 W4 b6 X# o# O( D- H
1 ]) i$ z- {3 }: O: Y过时了。
% U) v4 q* W. O, n. [# z* pIt's out of date.- `& c. K" d/ Z, R5 L7 B- R
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
4 ?3 J5 y; q. q- ]: {4 _But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
S: @9 n% S% Y, b: e. IIt's old-fashioned.
2 V3 _# K$ K& R; u/ |It's outdated.
7 N; K2 [6 V* xIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
) W2 u. H9 K! M1 ~TV has its merits and demerits.4 V$ ~3 B2 X3 C2 c
TV has its good and bad points.
?. W& T/ c9 a" ]4 q! rThere are good and bad points about TV.6 r1 u* d- o. p5 Y) Y* a
9 z& w3 E- d! R$ O) ?% h& t我利用了他的弱点。
( }) N+ W, u! X7 PI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。% K7 |2 ^0 L, i% w' W
I've learned something.4 f9 V: ^2 O2 D5 w
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
! r" B& S% Q( V8 z9 cYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)+ j0 ^7 B6 Q$ y
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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9 k& C9 I! N$ V那会引起火灾呀!2 M5 X; p( q5 r7 p8 V
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。, n6 b- O3 c% F9 D3 \7 z
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
( A+ k: i+ F4 B+ sIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
! k5 s+ z* M0 X, P; N2 W$ e2 M7 YIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
; M9 Q4 j" c1 ~, K D( AIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。! {, M" Y }6 w. M# T: e* o
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There's no knowing what may happen.
2 X% ]: S5 A9 l" r- MYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
) ~9 p6 ]" Q; F/ G- X3 mAnything's possible." I# {) W8 U R
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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将来可以用来作参考。$ c7 r5 z) U6 t t
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You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。), ~6 m: x$ A" }/ k, w& p. I
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在我背后。! @4 d' a- `4 w* a. | Z ?0 [( g
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。
, o. X- g9 K1 |: IEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
) I6 r8 z& s" f2 iHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
( ^# a' D& }2 {9 Zsecretly (秘密地)
O/ ~* U4 C8 T0 tin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
$ S1 X- d J% u6 W( R4 | Fwithout my knowledge (背着我)/ _' {9 | |- ^
( @) X" D# Q0 ?& R7 G换换心情。
0 o* e C+ G) k( d2 b* l- mfor 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。
, F! F' K5 C2 y4 t- c! {' g* oLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。), p% J7 J! D" l9 X* F
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
- e# S. ] i$ b5 |instead (别这样!)
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/ e Z- _9 M" `) [" T2 h有钱能使鬼推磨。. p; |6 d1 A$ y' _
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。
+ t5 A3 \; w$ Z0 S# CJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)! R9 r6 R9 O7 X2 U6 w; V
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
9 \; l; I7 @# u1 m" XMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。# J( o" q3 b; S7 J# h$ ?% N* K
' ]5 x) j3 Q* W# Y# c5 C' h别说丧气话。
/ c: K M9 E, U+ @3 w" GNever 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。: B# X% i0 i! u3 s- ]! j! Z9 w
4 L" y* h1 e; P3 _2 N& r5 V* d) y过去的事情让它过去吧。2 ?6 l& i, w0 z/ `3 ]! e! E
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”。2 Y! v- u& T4 q- q
' u" l, ]7 b `) C1 |$ V有总比没有强。
8 B0 ~1 R( n/ o0 q @/ KBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。: P- q' F& e6 M: A$ E
9 k4 q j& B) t' T0 Q酒肉朋友。
' Z+ F7 N, l, Z, K' fA 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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滴水汇成河。4 t. j) h1 ? Q$ U4 b. O% x
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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