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患难见真情。% \6 |( H% P9 E* C/ V
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。- D9 b) }+ ~' [) d$ ?
6 i1 K- e: M7 \只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
0 ~$ @9 R, Q: X- C# XAll 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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事实胜于雄辩。+ v* I: E* [! W' z+ F; f- H( v
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”。) g+ C v9 }" X! a* Y
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岁月不待人。
! R9 @+ U' o6 Y( U% ^2 @Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。7 H2 ^) b& u' y9 _' Z' g
4 L' B* I( x" P+ |$ ]( M越快越好。
|$ R* t& G+ x+ Z$ TThe sooner, the better.9 U* a0 L. F$ ?
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)0 X( ]7 `" a" h; B1 W
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
- |- F. h! F I8 `3 G) g3 ]1 b* qOn the nose.
: `" |0 s* D% h, |, S# v& M" y$ hHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)2 ?1 T$ Q! ?: u) c" N# m
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
3 W7 p" ], ^! B1 @( gExactly.
$ J6 v6 T- b' x m5 tOn the dot.
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捉迷藏。
' e% ^0 H* R% ?4 K& D6 {; nHide-and-seek
: B6 j! O5 { DLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
V- T% p! k; S" L) i. k0 U5 tOkay. (好吧。)
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( ?+ U) k' \2 R- y0 J' g. P! x未完待续。; Y1 q7 R5 M6 c- _5 I
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。, e. h( D4 d& u: F( m3 c
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一个巴掌拍不响。
6 p1 Z# V3 R B% b4 l* M% M" B7 |; t7 lIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。/ A0 W7 F. {& l, b! A
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
5 `9 K1 ?& O$ t% d+ qWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)/ q5 g+ n9 L" n9 \9 D
Both sides must be blamed.7 x* i p! {7 i7 Y2 J
They are the same. z7 I3 O1 |, b% O" N/ C, Y
They are both responsible.
! F+ U$ K) Z$ A/ P2 V4 ]They are both wrong.
3 K! b1 y" M/ s8 f0 XBoth of them should be blamed." A# t9 {; t( I
* u& W, K+ J9 ^尽快。
( v2 ]( m% K* g, }3 G( J, aAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
" G. s2 j. b: }4 ?2 j8 j8 o0 }0 a( lShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)$ t" l& F- l( B
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。, A1 D& D" E& V" X$ ^% I2 s
( `7 n. f7 t0 ~) u d9 f随便吃。* W# I0 P* F) o
All-you-can-eat." m9 @( W ^, f# [/ V, G( P
buffet
1 k, m9 W b5 R- N4 S, Wsmorgasbord
, Z8 u6 D- S" D8 ZEat as much as you like.
$ ]; e, Y O' z( p' b5 A& rEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。4 o9 ?9 `# r. D* j
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多项选择。) P9 Z$ O4 E2 }5 k$ D8 R8 O
multiple-choice5 S% W( G& I. X& j/ q! T6 l
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!
$ ]! S; ~/ P2 }9 _- u( R ^Ready, get set, go!
8 y1 C- [$ D3 c* a, W9 a% ^; `On your mark, get set, go!$ y" T' x, @2 |, X2 L) d
0 h' a/ b. ?$ v1 R6 Y从头到尾。8 R# s+ Z. W, j4 N4 n0 Q j
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。
% S0 t/ U8 c) n& f2 x h- @I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)" y+ {- _: }+ n# |7 R" G1 L
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
z- l# U6 P8 u, q7 Fentirely (完全地)
$ {8 s5 J: `0 A' {! n- E6 Acompletely (完全地)! q; ^' F2 L# z3 o/ M
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all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
' {6 [& g& j( QSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
{3 a8 d. R8 c. U, S$ P! BI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)! T/ w) Q8 R+ G4 L. N2 Y* v% w
from the very beginning& }1 B& s! E" H- A2 \4 @
all this time
- C* X9 m% u- rsince the start
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" j. l: l4 R X. m就我的记忆来说……
; L. J% y9 u4 u* R% b7 [As far as I can remember,...2 N. k" J% O# d6 n
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
7 \: H6 S" O) K W( mAs 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。)
7 y# \+ n) R+ @' o0 aTo the best of my memory,...0 p2 n6 _1 E) \
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)( K2 {: g1 [4 z4 M m
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)* m3 X% K- b- p- T# \0 v3 E' R
& _9 |% m! ?( I( W* U5 u以牙还牙,针锋相对。
8 f) p" F; q& y1 h# w% RTit for tat.: E8 g- b' D9 @# L: g
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。); t3 ?) R# i) R# U5 _
; O, m7 Z1 b) R; N) D, g3 F b这是我为什么在这儿的原因。% A! z5 [+ X) m3 m
That's what I'm here for.$ ^$ C$ n" k5 U
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
" M: Y2 d1 {% m9 p& r, ^. cEconomics. 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。)4 o* ]# I9 z. [
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2+3等于5。+ i( r5 a) [ V4 S% k( r/ z: a
Two and three is five.
D) O& P: i! B F: u" ^Two plus three is five.
- I3 y" _' i5 M9 m! GTwo and three makes five.
! p' L7 O: y- I8 v, T/ UTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。" J1 o; q N- W+ Z- d% K
We're as different as night and day.# |3 f r8 G& s v& G5 k; _) ^' \
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
' `7 A- e& a! j9 ]! z& F8 RWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)8 P a3 ?( U; N) E- e% T; I' R
0 k4 z! r, m+ D8 j+ L; @0 N$ O东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
. T# H: ~% y1 @& [2 f6 R! YMonkey see, monkey do.
4 @- u, w. @- @8 kShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
8 \! Q2 e8 O2 W6 X! V& yWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。). ^% Q8 I$ X+ v- O( v4 h$ G
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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”。/ S: j4 l0 x3 q
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)0 x1 ~( j- [* |# V! {
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)' g! ?+ t5 ?- _4 \6 K
On a first-come, first-served basis.4 x/ E: S6 P4 z( n& T
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过时了。+ ^+ i# H) O3 l8 e' w; m6 \- R9 `9 q7 F
It's out of date.# e; x g7 |3 t- j/ o* |7 q
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
$ U2 I- i, n( ?$ O8 f2 N* SBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
: c b1 ?% F7 Q! h& V6 XIt's old-fashioned.3 ^5 _: z8 C) E, T; V: c
It's outdated.
8 ~: o! c* I" H- u# RIt's behind the times.) f8 e9 X+ d7 {% y* n+ G1 g, j5 `
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电视有长处,也有短处。
' f6 t. t6 E5 l' v( n2 P4 QTV has its merits and demerits.
, Y3 e! Y& o, MTV has its good and bad points.6 K6 h8 P2 |. L6 {5 p
There are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
) a' m0 R1 s, ?2 F8 j) k2 Z# [I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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m( D" j8 l& s) J# x, |我长了不少见识。- z! s! M* R% U
I've learned something.: w- ]0 M O' e, e6 _. N# ^
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。). ` u% s- ?, S9 e+ N
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
" Q8 R7 j1 v k7 p& FI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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8 @7 L! s% j' Z4 _那会引起火灾呀!! O: p' D8 K( }% p( F; O. k0 |# ]
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
6 g/ a2 B9 | t1 }0 }' W% wLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)0 F. ~& h* p2 F1 w2 [! F4 r n# d
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
: Y$ c( M( H, E3 o& _It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
8 f4 S/ w0 e+ F7 tIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
N2 z5 s. L; PAnything could happen.; |# O p4 l* l
There's no knowing what may happen.
( X- L c P" s' |5 C; y8 JYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。); W* G4 W8 w' F7 g- m* _ l1 l+ n
Anything's possible.
) h5 h3 F4 Y7 s mIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)8 x' x1 D5 _# k/ M7 A8 L% g
! c4 h& ~1 a/ \; I7 Y ?& o4 u将来可以用来作参考。
( b8 P# S7 v0 ?+ M, \for future reference4 p' n3 r9 X3 \( g7 a( n. O+ {
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)9 @: }1 }: V$ ^4 ]: Z) C6 e* a
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在我背后。5 j( @- D8 M0 J4 V8 ]- v
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。
5 z$ U1 x2 Q( NEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
9 R* y$ Y7 R5 N- i7 |; H$ [' f rHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)9 W2 {1 H+ N1 R \+ K- L
secretly (秘密地)
8 r. D4 G8 a9 f# Jin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
5 a/ F3 P9 C' |# zwithout my knowledge (背着我)# ?. X* b" |' O- }
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换换心情。
% k" l' H& \0 Z% s2 kfor 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。2 O9 h( a( N3 b; M5 z+ B
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)8 O+ K# G1 J4 g- B8 q3 g6 p" q
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)2 a9 H" k2 q- n8 n: O3 a
instead (别这样!)( N |/ V& B' `
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有钱能使鬼推磨。0 j3 a+ _& K0 m/ e, Q. O1 w; F
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。+ j' Z. c/ z! O: K# h) |/ C9 O
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
- X) Z/ B* M% z* e4 Z/ u4 o2 [Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
- ~ T1 a3 ?& X; @Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。6 w$ F6 Y' U Z7 H! C1 W6 Q9 \
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别说丧气话。- c. n" y9 ~" h$ P9 [$ |' v
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。$ \8 m0 u8 `& U$ c. h* ?
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
, ]; r* a( h! _- e3 L- ~/ DLet 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”。& V/ H9 g; p% ]9 _+ ^
% Z9 C8 `4 Z' k) O" G有总比没有强。
1 f: l% I! z) V" K3 z; T& PBetter 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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+ A. m5 O: \0 L酒肉朋友。' K3 {* G& k. |; z. l4 n( V
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。* t1 v9 l8 N/ [+ S$ r" g0 q+ `1 Q
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滴水汇成河。
, A/ N. B& Y! M& [4 M1 VEvery 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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