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患难见真情。8 e& ?& N6 G3 r$ t
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。
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; V0 N8 r" x) p只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
1 j: ]1 y% Y4 |! r MAll 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”。3 @5 S$ G: ~+ ?2 q% z
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事实胜于雄辩。
* G9 b2 Z: L/ M& V$ u' w: S. 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”。2 }) i) ]# f2 W' Y/ N
6 N+ G5 n5 p3 u0 d8 w$ E1 d岁月不待人。
& U5 S" j& ]/ b1 o! mTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。! ~: [; H3 L6 Q5 K: {/ `9 a4 T
6 _" F& P9 U/ n% m' p越快越好。
, ?. E1 W8 ?. t4 @The sooner, the better.3 e, t8 j# j: X$ V5 ^
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
; _, t) t% B4 w) A( wThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。* ?# E& i# y# |. J8 `
On the nose.
/ ~: ]' M) t. C6 pHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?): d6 b) C e R: p) N4 g
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)$ u+ O( Q# ^ ^& Q2 r% O/ p
Exactly.
G z- O& i# s' r7 C+ W4 YOn the dot.- G+ _2 |4 @ L" t2 ` j% T
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捉迷藏。$ W! Q7 U" ]7 S4 C* [) l
Hide-and-seek+ i0 }0 S* m- y) D: i" [
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
; p- y9 l1 y2 G* N3 k" NOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。: P! W, w' \' q
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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% \ @' x( D4 R1 E Z* b一个巴掌拍不响。1 G/ f8 d O7 |' h7 S
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
& v) M x: L7 A% P3 YJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
" M/ z: b+ P1 n. O" m0 |Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
! U5 o) M1 K0 RBoth sides must be blamed.
+ e2 p: [" @# {7 ^( D/ VThey are the same.7 h0 X: ^3 C8 h" L" ]0 L; @
They are both responsible.
! w& J& p# K" i1 Y5 E- y O3 @- oThey are both wrong.
_7 Y& K( h: q5 C R/ RBoth of them should be blamed.
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3 \( x4 K: Y/ P: w( T7 A' N( ^尽快。 O Y) }; W2 E( X1 F) G
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
0 |9 f. i0 M4 E0 r- CShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)1 A& a' a/ Z7 a+ z& D9 m9 a
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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) t6 |5 v/ k& J随便吃。3 ^: r- ^8 }8 l( T$ N
All-you-can-eat.$ V! X/ y/ G& Z, `( ~& ]
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smorgasbord
, [. f- ]+ ^/ h7 `( OEat as much as you like./ D7 r! J: U$ l0 S6 P. d
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。
$ D7 W P- }5 i5 T7 rmultiple-choice
# _ l8 R# e$ ^' Fmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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$ b: U1 B, {# v+ @ Q各就各位,预备,跑!* [% ^5 S/ V5 P4 N9 I( c0 @
Ready, get set, go!/ A+ V4 F) |& z8 f# T% }
On your mark, get set, go!
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) c& w" ?- m3 H3 |7 @从头到尾。
# r6 L, }8 T# l- V2 Z( l, afrom 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。
( L4 Y5 P1 ?" Q1 L0 jI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)3 C7 i, s9 P* [; g" o G
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
3 e( G: \5 K8 c0 y' Centirely (完全地)
9 w v0 p$ l# S9 z L% W' jcompletely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
& K0 J9 J% V9 aall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
& D- Z3 j1 C" k/ P2 PSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)/ p+ |1 ?( j" y4 W; P5 b
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)2 |% m6 u X I) I! z) M% V
from the very beginning
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1 N. R. D" Z" t" Gsince the start
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就我的记忆来说……
1 X, C6 x" r' G+ A9 e! W2 @+ T+ TAs far as I can remember,...
% Y9 r5 s; a" R zWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
4 m) @- o9 o. f( [+ v7 ^3 \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。)
2 @, m. }# C' g6 R& k( @To the best of my memory,...
9 B( s4 ]& }7 E+ x F3 B& CAs far as I know,... (就我所知……), a, h* S9 X6 T4 y% y( v; I9 s
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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7 Z: o5 w$ t% _) T) k以牙还牙,针锋相对。/ ~: R* x# u' c8 N
Tit for tat.
7 V% m2 \, y* D j9 q" I7 CJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)! I5 u+ r* @' T9 B- l
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
8 F. A$ n. G1 r' I& ?3 ?1 rThat's what I'm here for.
5 s4 a8 a' {% n0 A. DWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
0 r# [$ x* u% K* Q3 ~. \6 B" mEconomics. 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。
' P, `7 H- s: q# [& c" A# r8 vTwo and three is five.
% o" @# C$ [# h3 [; ?. g0 j9 [ d; NTwo plus three is five.0 u; k) E3 x* b. _3 a
Two and three makes five.
3 o. o% o: V: |4 I& LTwo and three equals five.
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) O# M! ?: t0 k2 m7 a我们有天壤之别。
: A4 t, e" Q3 q ^- rWe're as different as night and day.# b6 i; [: x8 l( h8 U/ _9 q
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
3 |3 G0 _& `8 L$ LWe 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。)
1 J6 V& ?/ _# G) Z* X2 |0 oMonkey see, monkey do.
7 ]! n; x/ h0 v6 E$ \She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。), F J! g/ u1 N% I. Z* ?
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。). ^2 ?% y9 W4 S
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以先后顺序为准。! ~5 ?2 _' w. L: l, K) \# K+ s7 @
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”。
" b0 s1 @3 G: A* P- ]. jDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)+ c6 t, `4 X/ h
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
% U1 H2 z2 B# g9 y6 [* Y1 i9 L) bOn a first-come, first-served basis.0 P# X$ i- D/ C0 {7 |$ u2 e
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过时了。
/ n2 K$ P" J' O7 k5 @It's out of date.
- a, I9 a/ V8 g+ j! h$ h$ tLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
* h9 j9 T% g- o' y" j0 L& ABut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)7 z1 O6 Y! V6 C- |. T3 `0 P
It's old-fashioned.
/ s6 V6 r7 X( w+ L; A1 cIt's outdated.
d' o' `/ S2 c$ fIt's behind the times.6 E" M7 Z4 z3 Y+ e
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电视有长处,也有短处。
* S- _2 J- t: r- U% ATV has its merits and demerits.0 w" n3 C$ z; y
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4 T! ]: \, E7 |3 D1 {我利用了他的弱点。4 b% n! e9 v* H0 ~0 {* X% ^
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。6 a5 C( {: r* W" A9 s3 N( O
I've learned something.
4 ^* Z# l* `$ G5 H6 V) T- X2 YThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)1 |, y# E/ c% @! ]3 @/ b& s
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。): V1 |8 M& e! V" i) x
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”。8 j( r/ N* c3 ~* v) T& i$ {
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
2 d( x$ {8 f8 p3 Y+ @" ]& qIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
0 |& u; Q7 m, D* {- _It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)8 ?; F! x5 C! I8 [# _) d
It could cause a fire.5 L* r0 t( p: s: @
* q- @4 y$ }; w) b9 C什么事都有可能发生。
3 Y- ?" c: N# p1 ?' z9 kAnything could happen.
3 E/ F2 A n* l( g; [" s5 SThere's no knowing what may happen.
3 X! Y5 X m: Q0 A; a, i( tYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
{! [) B" g1 ?! KAnything's possible.
" |. y! H/ E% b3 M; h- @/ DIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)) Y/ _( a2 g$ x3 z, D! o
' z2 v6 G4 B8 L$ c& ^8 L7 D将来可以用来作参考。
7 M; a) i* O) r5 {3 k) Pfor future reference
4 z- k7 `! q# i. D3 a6 `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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在我背后。
: j/ }) |; K& G3 p2 M$ y8 Ybehind 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。
; r! ^" H: R* a. l, TEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。). {: _! `7 Q2 c6 x. J& s: c
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
8 q: f5 a, }7 b" F% O! Gsecretly (秘密地)
" ~1 }& D; y4 Z% K9 [3 G! fin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
" Q5 x; S5 Y) y, Zwithout my knowledge (背着我)& ]- ~1 U+ ?2 E2 ]* L6 j
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换换心情。
. z) o0 w6 H$ N1 L% ?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。
]! Q- S/ N5 g' T0 C5 JLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。): G) ^$ a5 }8 j1 G& A
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
# G, f) u1 s2 o* S, Finstead (别这样!)" a4 b/ t5 o4 k4 ?5 I) m
4 J! L$ T8 G$ `有钱能使鬼推磨。; M4 w8 K3 O' H e3 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。
2 A$ F# a O# E- W4 ]+ k, jJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)# w; ~. y! y# z" F ?0 a
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
! f* k1 U+ |4 {, y; y3 a- fMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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3 V4 Q, l) |+ ]9 t5 Z; N# D别说丧气话。
+ } l n6 @& n0 n- |! pNever 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& Z8 p$ ~' b, V+ a
6 q, \% ^% ]% g过去的事情让它过去吧。
$ Q1 Y; f5 ]7 \( }7 p4 gLet 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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Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。4 Z9 ~% \9 _% v! | z8 u
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酒肉朋友。6 S( p7 @- r: U) r$ z
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。& t- z; ~; B6 N& j* r
; ~/ ? R; U O" }滴水汇成河。
, Q! ~5 V6 v1 v% o3 w0 d7 c! \, GEvery 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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