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患难见真情。
7 @; y7 i* \; o0 }: DA 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。
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& e7 u: b1 J, }& k& m+ _, X只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。! ]/ `. ]1 u B5 ^! i
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”。2 n' d0 d1 W; E1 [3 T4 z- Y3 v3 E
6 g% ]* V, W) c6 d; | w1 M, [事实胜于雄辩。
! S* e( Q: D D* s9 v) CThe 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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岁月不待人。
) M; B' ~7 Q. k7 sTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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! H4 J7 ?& \4 Y7 }, s8 U越快越好。, v% P) K9 J, w7 M
The sooner, the better.
% J. h c; [/ Z& z. gWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)# J# D- k$ O N
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)! N; z* l, J% f5 S4 d5 {) Y' q
' ^3 h+ q3 K+ X正好。
6 k+ p. w9 E t- Z! Q* bOn the nose.
) I2 K2 L( M- |% c+ b0 FHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)$ X# T: V. w# z n* \6 ^1 X' C: d
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
' v" E9 O* ]. Y+ [Exactly.
' p1 i, {0 `9 _3 R4 [On the dot.
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捉迷藏。
4 K* A, S1 U- F( ~7 VHide-and-seek% g0 ]( x) C" S
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
0 C9 ?, V3 ?% Y3 \0 ~2 r. |Okay. (好吧。)
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0 R, _" C% F, b) U未完待续。( P* M+ j) ]8 \3 R1 b9 l
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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( N( @3 T6 q9 u7 L9 U* D: i2 z一个巴掌拍不响。
8 b& N3 s, l3 mIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
1 n3 z/ ^- j- [2 q" GJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)* \; F" r4 S5 A1 y
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
, C( l# Q) y. ^* G2 eBoth sides must be blamed.8 z0 F$ _% v+ N" T1 I0 a+ R
They are the same.
; {6 M3 }# I/ l2 U8 fThey are both responsible. y2 g' e9 C' G
They are both wrong.1 F$ v' g6 n+ s
Both of them should be blamed.
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3 B Q" {& K+ w& Q7 b$ n4 ^尽快。
4 [+ o! ]: B! |As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
' }- ]7 ]' R+ I$ B0 dShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
' a7 ?" F& P+ YYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。
* L6 o0 M. ?0 s, M: ]( R& hAll-you-can-eat.0 Z& R0 r1 P$ [& ]. ]4 R- ]& [
buffet
$ d$ x9 i6 }8 Ssmorgasbord
7 Y+ ?9 \: u( b7 Y# C6 m2 KEat as much as you like.- Y. a0 n* d r, S C
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。* ?/ p9 c8 D3 @. K( v, w) h0 G
multiple-choice
. A0 o. q( ^! Bmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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3 @2 w, H" X6 j$ o各就各位,预备,跑!
7 V0 p: A. F+ V' [, s- u$ ^) `Ready, get set, go!
' v: |7 o8 p$ X) `. c: iOn your mark, get set, go!$ q. p( L+ Q4 T+ q: B+ E4 o! b0 a
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从头到尾。/ K/ u1 f1 f1 p5 @/ l C) e5 Y5 W4 S) \
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。
( Y* a8 }# x9 kI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)# p8 I/ A- `/ e |! D. R
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)" f! H5 Q! t# h, P" n8 ]( }2 ^
entirely (完全地)( S% O; v7 I, m
completely (完全地)6 y+ O& s; |8 U+ l! i) s y8 `$ c6 \
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始终/一直/一贯
3 u1 X8 A9 R: i" j. i/ oall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
' P% @+ b! d; T/ a* u' |So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。): M: b% w( ] I) O
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
l* d& {1 K5 [2 z( ^+ N/ |from the very beginning
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since the start
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9 P' {7 y7 r7 \* `就我的记忆来说……6 U% F) e9 D' Z! y$ z( T7 Z, F- U1 M
As far as I can remember,...
- R W3 q3 f! f; [" v T8 DWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?) `3 t7 s5 a9 ?, H
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。)
& n) `# M2 r. r0 Y) i8 P. gTo the best of my memory,...
" }. S) {5 J7 M: t/ @As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
- b8 V+ r7 V( D" {& p" SIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……); |. w- c" p$ _& X7 t
* V9 ]" T! u8 @以牙还牙,针锋相对。
. ]4 O& d* X% k" Y7 u7 eTit for tat.' v0 }4 V& @4 x1 {
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。
. q0 i7 q0 r J2 VThat's what I'm here for.
, o: v( k2 O2 Q$ P, }5 ?What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?) H5 z N" a! E7 x+ J& _
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。)9 t; F0 |6 |" _1 Y8 P! @
$ }$ t- Z4 M! E! O$ o8 S4 K8 n# K/ l2+3等于5。
+ }2 ^5 T' ^4 uTwo and three is five.
* w) P9 E* P/ W* ~. sTwo plus three is five.
/ i2 J3 ^2 J" O4 _$ XTwo and three makes five.1 j: j' f( Y1 U. u- @; J5 m
Two and three equals five.
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1 w: z& g0 ?$ Z我们有天壤之别。9 M$ D9 L) A6 B, k/ W, D. I
We're as different as night and day.' i/ U2 [$ B/ t; T# q4 s
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。) j C% q% I# h g- l; C
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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( ~- k6 ^* a! I% ?$ X& W东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
* _$ ^3 r; c/ KMonkey see, monkey do.3 y% [( x; a+ m8 ]
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)! G, o/ {' r0 Y4 r( G% Z: ~
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。) G! Y' h8 B5 l3 }
5 s+ n) w' U* Q3 V以先后顺序为准。
" K; u3 s7 S7 _* SFirst 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”。1 m' O$ y5 n% s3 {8 M4 {- h
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)2 N- y$ B, b# |) L$ R( P" b% ` [
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)% u1 o D" F- [4 y0 w$ b+ d
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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+ d7 Z+ _) x4 v2 I过时了。5 s. }. a& ~2 u7 O
It's out of date.
/ v$ x1 x& H$ K- BLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)' _0 C) A) w6 c5 n$ a2 A1 p
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)# L' }# x" j% N; o3 Q* u
It's old-fashioned.
, }' z: I5 a" u# VIt's outdated." e4 M8 y: e9 Y; O& m) s& [
It's behind the times.
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% Q8 Y# _9 n y8 x0 ^电视有长处,也有短处。
; h( r$ m5 I+ O& }/ H, gTV has its merits and demerits.
2 D% H& E/ I% b h9 dTV has its good and bad points.
" M y2 O* _* M2 g' ` c0 v% ], WThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。4 ?% X3 j' N. n2 U$ w8 B
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。3 J# w( u2 s. e1 F" h
I've learned something.
9 ?. v1 B6 o' W9 u! j+ v9 uThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。), z5 j7 a& g& k+ m) e
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
2 m- F2 ~0 j0 }. v6 I, i" G) K" DI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)1 p0 f! s; ^/ R& ?' V
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It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。- U) [& p2 r1 w+ M% E4 A
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)4 V$ Y r) r" N0 u; D9 j+ D
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
7 i! _& d G8 S% c9 Q& M& ZIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
0 B/ Z; u0 N! vIt could cause a fire.
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2 l( o7 w7 x% e什么事都有可能发生。" z* I/ K5 F! {7 e# r- L: T
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There's no knowing what may happen.
2 f* r6 {8 N$ i% BYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
/ N8 \; c G# g# ]Anything's possible.
0 S; j; l& z3 I8 m; w" D1 OIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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7 ], R1 J$ A6 s, ?- F将来可以用来作参考。
7 m F+ I6 L/ s9 }. G4 J5 hfor future reference
! P: K0 o' L0 d# JYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)- s+ y$ Q5 o) K; }) Q
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在我背后。
6 I) w5 g5 J" [8 mbehind 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。* I% v) B! z) T6 |% M
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
) e ^* S$ ?9 E. i' v7 ZHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
_4 |9 N# y4 H6 k% h5 bsecretly (秘密地)
) y2 q% e: S/ t+ a; Q3 k, V1 F gin my absence (在我不在的时候。)4 P* U8 ^$ w& L+ S: j
without my knowledge (背着我)
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5 t. x' u8 q& H9 D/ o \2 J换换心情。! h* |; S9 G) b* O* t, O( h- ~) x6 }+ ~
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。; n% s" Z" R! {# D3 Z! x& Y
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
0 \4 V& i& e( Y# a# _$ u6 NOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
/ P) L1 Q7 s4 J: Kinstead (别这样!)1 ~# e$ k% i2 V. U
5 c$ z! \2 T" [0 J- q6 T- q有钱能使鬼推磨。/ i' ^ @) z1 s6 H4 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。& D. s5 O! k* E# ]
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)0 q( M8 }9 W/ M. z0 o8 p7 l% V
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)& ?4 \( C5 n, O8 b# k
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
! s" ^# u" p' M( mNever 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$ S2 k% |; s& G$ c
& J" e* T5 G' g6 A过去的事情让它过去吧。( o. X" M! ?$ 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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有总比没有强。
: S! n( o- E$ w* w+ cBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。1 k9 m( z3 H5 Y) _9 g
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酒肉朋友。4 |) N6 n$ ]! H; I9 D+ n
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。
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9 u7 O( {' V& Y* C滴水汇成河。# R6 }2 f5 j. `- D5 n: \6 g
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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