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患难见真情。
& W, O, d0 P+ u% tA 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。$ r6 h0 Y* y; ~% R5 X# E
% r! s' f: w6 t# ~$ [5 u) R3 a; a只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。! v. {- h: f& S
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”。- u% X4 b4 Q1 z( v% O' w+ s2 }
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事实胜于雄辩。
2 i" z' J% @" a; J) F8 E! X0 bThe 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”。
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P1 b' o! A A+ l# J; H N岁月不待人。) I7 f6 j2 L/ A9 I; p% Z$ c
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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越快越好。% g8 G# R6 k( N
The sooner, the better.
4 R9 Z; f" J2 \; VWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
* D- C+ p4 i/ H0 z( PThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。). V6 C* D) _: J6 G( B
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正好。
& V; p0 h% Z3 {5 s4 K3 WOn the nose. W9 z# E# }; W, Z
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
8 I. v' d$ X9 }A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
/ S& r8 N2 S4 h- j. sExactly.9 ?' t- n0 g. N
On the dot.# d6 L- j8 N S/ ~+ A( A
) ]( Y& B3 q8 m捉迷藏。
& n7 u0 o5 Z, }/ X4 B2 O) Q2 |) ]: AHide-and-seek
* f) J% Q1 ?+ a; r: XLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
$ g+ d5 @4 ?+ ~8 L! R" @Okay. (好吧。)/ m7 m- N8 h# k
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未完待续。
- ^# l" S4 s/ W' c, Qto 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。
7 B s6 @: c6 _5 b7 p0 UIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
% P) }6 ~: k5 B; ]- w9 T yJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
" T2 c! z4 r1 OWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)7 r K* _1 ~1 f* b7 H3 ]
Both sides must be blamed.2 H; [$ q6 y7 O" B0 x y! [
They are the same.
% b! ?" M: d0 l* X* w5 R% @They are both responsible.
/ ]# R+ R( _# q7 Q8 E6 k' ~They are both wrong.
8 t9 T9 B0 @& ^5 e3 ]3 Z2 \Both of them should be blamed.3 P6 L1 g5 |, k) [4 s
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尽快。
2 F3 y! F6 H7 J) a, w {% ]As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
, R, b" j0 _7 w8 X0 m: zShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
& ~) J: N) E' P" x5 ^Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。) [' L8 N! L0 T) H
All-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord
3 x& e7 }9 t2 R- v0 U1 {; [Eat as much as you like.* o5 K, o8 A# [6 e
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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4 A0 N% f/ R5 L/ |多项选择。
9 ?6 ^" D% o9 e: Q# Qmultiple-choice
3 K$ ]: t* D: U& T( Y$ I% Dmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)! w4 s- b. Y" l! L% R& T
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各就各位,预备,跑!8 K1 m: O: r6 ]' F) r% p: S
Ready, get set, go!
7 I7 l x& c! O' g7 B2 }5 mOn your mark, get set, go!
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5 `) s3 J7 P; X6 d" y5 ~1 ]+ w1 E从头到尾。0 k8 \: }9 {& X
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。) d _, b N: z% O
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
1 Q( y' ~2 X0 z- ~ vI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)1 P' l! x6 V# ~3 F9 ?) l+ X2 b
entirely (完全地)% v9 |5 D0 `+ y6 H% ]: m( y& |
completely (完全地)$ H& G/ N9 ]% t) W. X6 [
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始终/一直/一贯; Y$ s$ K5 g( @) A
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。 M. J+ t" O j9 E, {
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)7 f+ ^ ]) ^$ O' G4 Z
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)' u0 ^! k: g+ `) {8 G
from the very beginning% J$ a6 B( V* G: G7 s! j+ A- W
all this time
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就我的记忆来说……
4 f$ |8 l2 E4 ?. a1 {% WAs far as I can remember,...
& F) a& ], @% L& ^& e" y5 MWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
& P8 z1 d% Q+ 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。)) b }+ [* h0 q! |9 g
To the best of my memory,...9 P" r: ]$ e5 ~: u" j# X" o, s
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)2 Y7 E& P/ b/ c3 l! X
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)( O- {; Z8 c" }
4 E( @( x6 m* Z7 C以牙还牙,针锋相对。
1 [" `. [1 y/ h0 k. s1 c% T& k( XTit for tat.
' X0 q @5 w; v& m3 m9 \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。
- j/ u) @: _! x1 C8 ~That's what I'm here for.1 r1 j( P& L0 `6 ~: h
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?). x5 d+ b* o1 R* N h0 A' C2 F
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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2+3等于5。
8 F1 y+ Z; t1 x$ x8 i7 vTwo and three is five.
' ?4 \6 A/ m" G2 ITwo plus three is five.
4 y3 E+ c) K2 ]# R$ P; jTwo and three makes five./ T# r! x& @7 F
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
: ]8 @' Y) ~ i* DWe're as different as night and day.% G8 B- v" f. i* w5 G4 g
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)* s; T+ u, C8 ^- x% L+ P G+ a
We 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。)* _9 E' E# ^- V8 d0 `
Monkey see, monkey do.
8 M8 [& p' {1 dShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)# u1 q- J- e- ?' M! ]
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)5 Y7 I- N% S+ D" V G
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以先后顺序为准。
) p, i! _; c" K" x1 o( A* B1 G+ iFirst 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 Q. {/ a. K: X9 V+ u; d' r, kDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)2 G- Y( D) y Q4 N3 r# d
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
: p/ v( n. @0 M9 d6 n+ lOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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9 L: l+ n1 k+ P% D! }过时了。
~* Q) w9 b0 v2 \It's out of date., m3 F' ^# h/ A2 C
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
9 D! n& x- L/ y2 G4 {But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
0 q2 v+ V& h) W2 uIt's old-fashioned.5 y; M; ]3 |0 l6 q
It's outdated.1 Y9 q# Q/ K0 o- |& G G9 x
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。5 P) q3 y2 d8 s" c- l1 t) o
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TV has its good and bad points., K! G# G5 l: x
There are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
/ Y- k% B+ ]3 t F; JI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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0 P+ o6 G' A/ s我长了不少见识。
1 y2 S2 V0 G$ v. k6 gI've learned something./ S. }5 W5 S. O+ o7 P
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)5 B6 p( A/ t4 I; R0 i2 u: {& b2 q
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)% l. J |& h: Y n2 x" z
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!: E) z4 ~+ t' U% | ` }5 k' @
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。! J, w" }. c- `% o. Y
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)3 G) w' B2 T/ P/ ~4 e$ l
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
: g2 i+ x( q3 ?6 K AIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。); X9 ~* W; G% h5 D; ~
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# p9 \9 H. A" V/ e6 S4 X! s什么事都有可能发生。
' n- P/ M& Y) g0 XAnything could happen.6 H: l4 }% p0 p
There's no knowing what may happen., i: T8 z0 I6 Z4 P
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
7 _' ~1 ?) q/ k+ Y( jAnything's possible.
% O& y7 J4 G3 m0 W% C1 ]) S, xIt 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。7 a" j4 O1 H* T/ W* |" D5 h/ d
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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。)
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. j& M1 {2 Y$ L( ~/ p/ O& g& P在我背后。
$ n4 Q' Y) A+ F& V" b/ jbehind 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。- s* k. U; a: |; E/ o0 Y k
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
% s- H* B+ t9 H* KHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)' j- Y& {9 z+ ~8 p/ {
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in my absence (在我不在的时候。)& R# }( D: r! l2 i7 o6 C! b. a" t
without my knowledge (背着我)
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' q/ l% A! ]/ x换换心情。
0 Y) `( i, a2 u; X" E* 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。* a! J9 K& B8 {5 {! Z {
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)# U2 v: H" b7 a' ~- q; L- }
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
: A: S1 o5 ?$ i& T% Z) Z0 J8 L v8 |instead (别这样!)% j6 J6 F. g$ \' P9 a* V! v& [
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有钱能使鬼推磨。" m5 P: N! K8 z, I/ t
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。
" m6 r- K5 ]% d9 ZJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)3 \& F- W/ o$ ?' ], q
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)7 ^' [( P' `4 _
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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Y1 f9 ^) E* }( J别说丧气话。# _5 W b4 n+ n+ L/ I; @1 i7 \
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。
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过去的事情让它过去吧。# R% ~3 u% ]. x7 G; ~, w
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”。% _$ p( [9 X( K `1 I+ E5 c& y
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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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酒肉朋友。
* L# Y. d4 h6 y$ D( gA 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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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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