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患难见真情。
6 H4 x" E! M% O- n4 R$ F" b' bA 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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" s( _9 y. Y, E! g# w5 H" T只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
& Y0 w& n3 E/ ?5 yAll 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。
! R2 [' Z" Y3 B2 ZThe 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”。5 Q8 D% a( q! n0 M
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岁月不待人。: {7 [, j+ c7 d6 H- k% P
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。/ Q3 N' ?0 p* x- E" a* m8 o
8 `- A1 P/ q# T6 [越快越好。' i; m* C2 ]2 t/ r3 s
The sooner, the better.
1 u4 K4 i! G- V9 O( _ ZWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?): @- H& g# q$ I2 X! ?3 A
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)/ _! u% Z V/ K- Q
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正好。# d! _/ Y* y9 r" l* k( G" [
On the nose.
( W( P' G/ b' kHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)4 T: Y8 ]5 P6 z) e' [8 W5 F3 e
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。). W/ b* h7 [5 s( { ]' Z$ K
Exactly.
* Z7 h, G: R0 g' r# v: Y' F" F7 WOn the dot.
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捉迷藏。
0 ?2 }% R( a# nHide-and-seek
2 Q5 U/ B8 m3 p$ V- Y& TLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
$ j8 Z1 T2 L3 J7 g' A4 `, e( o- gOkay. (好吧。)5 o% ]5 w" X" x8 { D1 Z
7 Z, h/ w- o P+ D: Z6 U' A未完待续。
$ j n9 T6 r: fto 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。( b, M$ N# d. h: a2 v4 y
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。- h& C8 f& z, ~, V; F5 a% Y8 ^
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
0 F5 b& B/ K- qWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
' O) G9 S! @$ H: F' N2 h: mBoth sides must be blamed.8 T# I# ~$ V6 _/ [7 Y* x. j
They are the same." z& x1 Y7 v, _+ g- P# L
They are both responsible.
" J' J# R u$ {2 y- ^They are both wrong." Z* q9 {* U8 s* {/ Q
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。8 L+ _/ ]8 v i9 X
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
9 G! b9 R y$ a# W# x" uShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
$ f; L. m/ n8 \8 ?/ FYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。; D3 v3 S% s& W& Y* b
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随便吃。
; G( [5 q8 d4 O1 e$ P5 j! zAll-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord6 O9 W" f# [; x2 W( M* q; `
Eat as much as you like." e: Q& Q7 \5 F- ? ~
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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6 q V# _7 B f2 D/ ?1 ] ^$ ]多项选择。 x1 b5 E4 c, F6 |' Q: I6 ^
multiple-choice
: W2 A, O1 c, E; B4 `0 cmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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" P! d( x! B% X2 P2 r* f3 L g! s各就各位,预备,跑!: ~& X! Z1 ]/ y* `$ D l' M0 f! B
Ready, get set, go!7 R, _6 C6 g1 F' q# C2 j
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。6 a5 M/ g4 B) R N
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。2 o/ o* a7 p6 l0 ~# ?! n+ J
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)2 ~% s m$ D; [& j" v" r
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
+ L! ]9 X4 j. r2 W! o2 Sentirely (完全地)
" D. u0 K) R% j. \completely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
4 a. o. H* B; Tall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。; L# D8 I3 C0 w( S5 T. v
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
" w$ D2 J& Q Z7 o- j: |I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
! V ]6 g- B! v% E* v* y g* ~from the very beginning
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?6 x3 }6 D5 l) d |since the start
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就我的记忆来说……/ [; u+ L+ k0 o" V4 n
As far as I can remember,...
& z0 c/ @( p- Y- b g/ HWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)4 t r* G9 v5 c! G, L
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。)4 `8 H; A2 X \
To the best of my memory,...
' u: s4 _. ?$ [: }# n8 {: S$ NAs far as I know,... (就我所知……); m: e+ g7 ?$ w9 ?: x- n' s
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。& ]3 L7 Q$ L+ V2 k9 _
Tit for tat.
; \9 {9 p4 o; V& YJohn 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。
: S9 p4 f6 n: C9 b$ |. QThat's what I'm here for.6 c& T& }0 |6 l a" j6 `; ~, C8 t
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)5 J: \% A8 p5 K% `8 W" 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。6 i9 b& j/ V- x, H) F4 N
Two and three is five.
0 B+ e6 G' T- _+ c) n- D9 ZTwo plus three is five.; S9 Q) b* w: \6 c' M& C
Two and three makes five.
, a$ U* U! @! a, O8 r% OTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
1 k) [' w: u4 F/ t2 M4 [We're as different as night and day.
: u! y& x1 `' k: G+ _6 X4 |We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)) z3 M4 k! t) `( J5 V
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)% r- Y* z* Z* ?) x. B3 U
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
* L7 N; @- g5 r6 E/ y9 BMonkey see, monkey do.
5 y2 [2 J; c2 d- ]9 k2 G% vShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)% ]: _- Z; \9 ]* f0 I3 v) z, X% O
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。), N' O! m3 r2 v* _+ y( O
2 @* {0 f) u: H6 [$ H* x/ h以先后顺序为准。
; a) D% x/ p8 O+ A) 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”。
* }6 T% {8 L4 h6 n" [* i7 Z/ rDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
9 `' |% C0 t# D# f) }$ aNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)9 p$ N( j4 a" }2 C: C+ M
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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& L( A# \' i4 m- \过时了。
" Q, D( D2 m9 u6 W* u) v9 tIt's out of date.* [8 P. X7 d9 D0 H
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)6 {$ S6 W; `# g9 Y4 o2 ~/ S
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)0 x2 [ [# S n" k7 O: W/ A/ _
It's old-fashioned.
) t9 p& c M) L( L+ ZIt's outdated.
- l1 W! O" W$ [) z0 I- XIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
! P5 d: p, V0 b1 T) h4 V8 D. FTV has its merits and demerits.2 ~2 A% x; x) a' B
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There are good and bad points about TV.7 }; J9 L1 u6 Q3 X- P% {
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我利用了他的弱点。
8 C' a( V3 v* V6 H) Q- sI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。- g- x& X: U% x- K2 _2 t
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我长了不少见识。
, u& v% v# |2 B( P- jI've learned something.
& k5 d( f' `/ O+ k1 Z* ?( WThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)( G$ F+ s8 X! T. R
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。), S* g: b4 C* v9 r8 G% b O& J& d8 g
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。; p- K# w _, z' K, ?
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
; _, S- I7 c# F7 ]It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!); u: ?/ |+ a. e/ t- W$ A: ]
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
- J9 V# n+ `- P2 p' p* G2 sIt could cause a fire.8 f* I/ s( F% _- ^% w9 i% K
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什么事都有可能发生。# K( I% U, o: d5 m
Anything could happen.
1 \/ ?& L# ?, _2 f- F6 CThere's no knowing what may happen.
0 A2 T$ y( n; c' _6 FYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)2 A1 V: J0 k6 g C. ?) c
Anything's possible.3 z" b6 R2 s. u; ~4 W; l' T
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)* F* ]( }; h0 v' A$ G7 D
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将来可以用来作参考。" L1 I: O: W* a
for future reference
1 o) j3 r) N0 YYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)" X4 f8 Z& n8 M6 u& T
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在我背后。( G2 A9 e' E" q6 p; A7 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。( b0 I1 E8 d; I# R, { a
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。): x; k. l3 |+ @) `3 R$ v* |$ ]
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)2 t) A3 L4 U) F' z: O1 z( |/ B! E
secretly (秘密地)% Y$ w0 O5 K* ]+ y$ ?$ N" a7 X- `* ^
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
6 Q, G1 v' F+ h6 |! ]without my knowledge (背着我)* E+ F$ g' G5 {
0 i2 `, B) C5 q; u, M6 X换换心情。
) v! r% Q: L0 T$ x, Ifor 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。
7 l4 y6 M4 a' Z3 b. a! N1 ZLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
& u0 Z) A. i; G9 g+ ZOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)# c; \. Y; Y! {: Z4 N% r) L
instead (别这样!)! n$ y7 K: b q* x* V5 @# M, b
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
8 ~9 K) D& }* S# g! d$ ~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。
0 c5 u- y2 E, d: @8 ^Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
) {1 k+ [/ S( C% AMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
# g8 o$ b% H; ~3 GMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。) w2 `4 v& J' d3 f! |: A. f- k
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别说丧气话。3 ]$ g2 e8 Y& Y: g
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。' S9 e2 V! {( T" K8 k9 \
5 Y8 _( R3 B1 d% U# p过去的事情让它过去吧。* B9 E \1 a# d# u, ?/ u4 r, I3 Z Y
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”。5 Y3 r5 q6 y& E3 c) g% [9 P; D& s# t5 K
- x) k9 ~" F3 p$ j有总比没有强。
u/ k) h$ h0 f( N$ }% P' y. l5 z! JBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。2 } l/ h& d& W0 ?& }# l; o. T
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酒肉朋友。* F; C* A4 s! x7 w+ R/ O
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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3 t2 A; r8 E+ Y+ H4 X滴水汇成河。) ?9 C& G$ s0 C; c( V
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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