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患难见真情。5 g2 M+ \8 Y) \! Q) m
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。3 w Y' z6 b7 w' O
; t5 R9 C0 x3 y. n3 c, n只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。, |$ g/ ?& z9 \* `$ x5 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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: @1 U& Q# Q0 ]9 g事实胜于雄辩。) f) Q n; k& u+ m% S% d0 ^9 a8 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”。' s8 i' n( T4 l8 J
, z2 G S d K2 M岁月不待人。) c" K* v6 N- T$ t
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。: _$ a. Z+ P- ]# O0 Y
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越快越好。 U; N8 @6 c% N7 Q
The sooner, the better.
' g9 `! w! I/ y. m0 }When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)* T% A! s& H, H$ J; A: P( l- s! N. d6 P/ Z
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)6 M8 c/ g' p" h# Y
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正好。
! T& d5 d1 o0 k$ dOn the nose.
* v* S: ]- ]6 ^- mHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
3 e0 \8 F+ J( P( r4 q @- j3 [, M8 c# \A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
/ x1 V3 Y7 ?4 B9 J3 C1 m+ l |Exactly.
9 _+ K1 `; ~0 H$ [( _' q1 s+ W/ y& _% gOn the dot.0 e. B. M$ K: e p3 Z
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捉迷藏。0 L5 V8 R! S* V: N
Hide-and-seek
3 W7 G& v" D& r" B9 I: i# C" wLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)+ |. P; j, C+ ]8 U9 J6 ~ J! ]
Okay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
( v+ A& K6 h* r1 E8 F7 q" yto 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。
, f; e: }% d5 W$ m" kIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。6 \8 B' f6 x9 ^5 j$ o# G3 [/ Y$ P
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)( u% Z5 f$ U+ a' S+ ~
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)) V. [) Z; @& l i# b4 E7 A5 i
Both sides must be blamed.7 }7 ]6 H c: z, m) P& U7 a
They are the same.
`+ i/ \. c; A* O! r g6 I/ Y, yThey are both responsible." c! q3 [# t& L. }0 `# L0 `$ j0 @
They are both wrong.
" e1 }+ W% b1 C$ t1 B, zBoth of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
$ M3 T' A6 P6 d9 N) b9 G4 FAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
4 @' t5 d X) b$ j' |Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)6 @; B, M; N3 R/ U
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。7 J9 |4 {& \% c% V5 ~
All-you-can-eat.% W% K9 Y& ~4 Z: n4 v4 O
buffet$ q1 c/ z4 \' d5 W
smorgasbord
3 ^; ]* `0 p. E5 k' {, [3 KEat as much as you like.5 H7 U q. Z+ f t# Z- t, p
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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多项选择。
( i4 K& V. ~3 J1 xmultiple-choice5 H4 f6 q$ S* S: J
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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. X X: Y6 a8 N* W, M- F2 V# [各就各位,预备,跑!
1 q5 O7 M( _% F$ [Ready, get set, go!; [7 _! C" J# n0 \
On your mark, get set, go!- f# @* a$ g; U M( |3 z* I7 r5 X! z- }) D
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从头到尾。- N0 p) b; Y" T; _
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。6 v% C! _4 S+ y+ H/ D! }: ~; d
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
( Q1 h% \7 G& H( \" n: gI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)) ?, \5 _9 t$ Z7 M; A
entirely (完全地)0 x: P/ V- l8 I
completely (完全地)
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! B# {: |7 u4 Q4 u+ d2 |# Z始终/一直/一贯
, M& R# b. [/ w5 F9 c3 zall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。" e* e; g: N- f1 y3 x
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
# C- w& L0 |! X# _ g- _3 II've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
) @8 \$ l# d s* i9 l5 x1 Z" Dfrom the very beginning
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since the start
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1 u. `0 i: X- O4 C+ u; j就我的记忆来说……
Z. _& C, u; [0 o( RAs far as I can remember,...
- f2 B. [- a. |7 FWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)% e' d. H# U$ s
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。)
; O5 V4 d9 V9 u! rTo the best of my memory,...3 l* u3 C+ T/ y5 ~
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)% `$ S, H) u: ?
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)" D a0 s% f7 p2 {: W
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。+ x8 t5 I/ c+ Z
Tit for tat., O2 `0 Z' z) c
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。). O" d$ S! C. N8 p/ _ P
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。/ R0 m4 n! A% d6 M
That's what I'm here for." k* K' M3 S }6 i- X! P
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)1 p; _' l% p. l) s' ?" u) [
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。), j* ?! g+ E4 N# A( v9 K0 O p
1 j5 D3 J' F! f9 ~. H. [! h2+3等于5。% a, {+ r1 q/ g% S3 ~
Two and three is five.' b0 S7 X% \8 r/ h( M( }
Two plus three is five.
# [" f9 I6 A4 T7 a5 a& o2 i4 f' yTwo and three makes five.
) ~5 F; ^6 Y- STwo and three equals five.5 F% A: U8 j8 l3 Y8 Y
% c9 y/ O; L8 q% O我们有天壤之别。
5 C# S! c5 d, |( z. C! t! o1 ^We're as different as night and day.
' b5 i; m& D) {1 z( `% aWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)# ]: M2 Y* X* {8 Z7 ]; n7 h" A
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)0 Z% N* Z2 m* g t
- ^' M: `: I: t$ ~2 v东施效颦。(机械模仿。)7 ~3 N5 V6 v/ v; ]
Monkey see, monkey do.
; S; r1 B" t& d- pShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
( o% H: O4 B! n7 zWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。9 [/ p, N: u- \8 M
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”。; @* ^6 T. ~( @% s0 B
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
8 S1 U* s2 C8 ANo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
& L8 v0 k8 `7 ?On a first-come, first-served basis.
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1 [) T r+ w( x3 n5 z% k过时了。
- q, l) {$ w1 T% _6 RIt's out of date.
9 w1 s: m# e% {# _Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
* x3 }3 g+ m' J7 ~9 K3 h2 RBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)0 t( V1 ?- ]& T' p" F
It's old-fashioned.
! N' k2 ~) \3 |. i& ?. WIt's outdated.
: Y* g; n' u7 X& OIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。; Z3 p5 w( Z3 i& }* a2 {
TV has its merits and demerits.
7 c6 c2 B* P. E2 x& i! M. I2 UTV has its good and bad points.$ N ] t) u. Y; \3 s
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) b/ I5 I- ~; I. @5 x0 L! {我利用了他的弱点。
1 q; [1 x" R1 I- a% B/ \I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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& t7 } @0 W8 Z2 O我长了不少见识。
* [ Z) R4 \; o% L4 L5 jI've learned something." M. r- c" } s9 q' g
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
7 S" k& T/ m) R$ \/ a0 I9 h! G$ D" _Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
8 J2 R$ E2 B; K( S: |I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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^- F6 F3 u3 \2 X9 E( b0 y那会引起火灾呀!
. S; H* d: { W( B. qIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
( q& L7 M6 G+ dLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)4 b* \" i0 x8 E3 X6 r
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
# R9 Q2 V; v; [, R* oIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
: U7 k9 \9 f0 X- |3 @0 H, fIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。. _7 G" w+ q! ~+ O* a
Anything could happen.: z- y: O; u: H# w( O, A6 Z
There's no knowing what may happen.9 I* o( d0 P. Q* C- t
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)8 g _# t" v( h( Y" i
Anything's possible.1 b& ~; N& c# ^
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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; o( |8 F4 N! C- C2 c) o将来可以用来作参考。6 b4 N! n; W9 h7 C, x8 Q$ u
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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 y6 {: ]) z1 ~( e% l5 U
* O" ^% G* ]* Y! Z, X在我背后。& P S$ c I& n+ D: F7 n
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。
y6 [8 q+ _0 k9 }8 xEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)8 |: a$ ], f% ~$ p2 d
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)" l; m Y' O' U6 T7 p0 T
secretly (秘密地)
" [& C; z6 Z* b( l! Y7 o' e2 E. Rin my absence (在我不在的时候。)) C* }4 M: V1 G+ ?% ~" w
without my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。, P: w! R% n* \" N# ?- B1 f
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。4 t# v/ T3 l4 T" Q3 A
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)- v4 b$ F/ s# }9 {7 I8 p \
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
6 H5 b3 S2 T# x; f6 Minstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。$ z- N e, }7 m4 a D) 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。" w$ ~8 {$ z8 D0 f
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)- f6 r3 y& A8 c' O K: s% a% |/ `
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
% z! ]. ]; b4 j( ^, SMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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9 {/ E& W5 E% O8 T别说丧气话。! X* _. c: J5 Y: a: N* O- K7 X) ^: T
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。' f+ l5 k2 A5 g" X* g/ z
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
' U2 p) b, v" X, {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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8 f7 M7 ?1 t1 P+ F有总比没有强。; u: p1 W) @" w; g% F2 g7 G
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。3 s* T8 Y/ ?7 l6 v; x1 t6 g, T
, q# S* j8 s' H+ Q* A9 {! _" H9 _' R酒肉朋友。, i o6 g0 [: h: ^: S) U4 \- T
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。8 \5 T; ~9 h2 w# s% R. [/ y
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滴水汇成河。
# ?; R$ E; ^$ FEvery 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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