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患难见真情。; d% i* {4 S+ G* J) U
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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# t7 T& `8 h& O只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
1 M. u" L* e/ b- k7 R* f8 nAll 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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' P$ P/ |/ W( p. f事实胜于雄辩。
, r( F8 B1 [# V3 @5 AThe 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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& r: a* N6 B$ S7 ]1 D5 I x岁月不待人。
' Q ]3 q2 a- @" XTime 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。$ B8 p; T3 Z6 ?5 m& k3 G% K6 E
The sooner, the better.
- J7 L0 O8 b& k* A+ H& e1 ?When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)3 N; h+ H! W) \9 y
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)' Y% n$ n' n" k; U
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正好。
9 e# l4 R0 z9 f" SOn the nose.* C Q" R3 S9 V
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)# Q6 L3 Y* u9 h" J- M
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)+ ]7 |/ `/ n X! n
Exactly.
: `' R4 l5 g8 y7 t1 z* cOn the dot.
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9 m; t& {8 I( C# {% S6 ?+ ]* \捉迷藏。
* a& l! ^. o/ f( PHide-and-seek$ X- y. n( h* A7 ^' X ~6 L) z
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
. I5 r1 `* x, ?( C' {1 @4 m/ POkay. (好吧。)1 k$ Y7 }. T* v) l z& ^3 v3 X# Q
6 k" S' e, z% a未完待续。9 A: J) u+ p- e/ L
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。; ~% x8 d W% A# J6 G( v4 v
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一个巴掌拍不响。
7 B4 N) s" ^* r+ I+ ?It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。* ]* z7 o5 a& s
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)1 ?# q2 ^0 I0 E# h5 w
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
) D0 N) g7 e( H6 ZBoth sides must be blamed.
! }4 Y% X- V- v6 K0 HThey are the same.
, n9 C, ~4 w8 EThey are both responsible." x9 `9 U; w. n3 ?
They are both wrong." \; n- R# Q1 _0 U' A
Both of them should be blamed.+ z1 G" o2 E4 r9 c& }
! U& y% p4 u% I: h尽快。/ }( |) J% w% D+ ?# W3 y
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。* m! ?' R# b3 J
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)" n8 s* Z v3 j1 ^ y
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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, B; C6 L( a- w随便吃。5 X3 ^7 n+ L8 ~! Q7 M
All-you-can-eat.
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$ Q( u, p% x: {' r0 O C& ?* C0 Dsmorgasbord
# d5 S& _& q% I. z3 y: J* hEat as much as you like.
- V, |+ M- ^* C& r m1 \Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。: t7 N+ v; y( z
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多项选择。
- Q7 t) i1 p3 G7 O+ Y1 v: `multiple-choice3 i B" Q6 n7 G n
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!4 u' Q% B$ P7 {4 o0 \4 _5 }
Ready, get set, go!
! q* \4 P h" f' k1 J2 e$ f3 qOn your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
7 I# }$ {$ i$ V0 Xfrom 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。+ j+ I6 L e. U+ W, i8 `, J& R
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)$ [. d- V; L. H; ?6 u2 P( t+ M
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)# l- G% u. m2 ~+ E- e7 A& ?
entirely (完全地)
# {4 ~6 Y) w) B! o1 lcompletely (完全地)
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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……”。. _9 u, ?, ]/ i) g& b6 N; W, A+ c
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)4 a0 F* g" R$ `* N i
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。), ^! ]% f. d6 \: m$ G" V
from the very beginning1 X5 B1 r# ^2 Q
all this time
: r5 }5 L2 A& f8 [) D# Ksince the start- b& p$ y; H! y/ t
2 a0 P; z4 a# I# N就我的记忆来说……! G& ?' Z* C( f: A, X- F2 p) n5 q; g
As far as I can remember,...
- H) I% Q+ z# Y# h. cWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
8 R3 v* d0 f/ D; i* dAs 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。)0 v/ G; X; H x+ e( F$ ~
To the best of my memory,...
/ K9 f, e- j5 _) Z. q5 DAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)3 g; V* a9 r1 r5 E% \ V
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。$ e6 k7 Z! l" T/ S
Tit for tat.+ q$ I @3 t+ o5 [- B
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)$ W! A& R: U7 P9 ^5 M# L t5 W
9 ]5 v1 O0 [- b这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
* n% a' D9 U, s4 O( PThat's what I'm here for." S4 H, Q6 n4 K3 L5 [& j! n7 t) B
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)- o/ m8 l# h# r) k
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。 A2 ]1 |' l- N1 |' B2 V' D+ u
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Two plus three is five.# x3 B# Y* K7 u- }( e/ |; |
Two and three makes five.
( }4 ]# x E' w& c7 VTwo and three equals five.# J3 A, K& E: v
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我们有天壤之别。
( R' M5 i, g u0 [6 M" B+ @5 hWe're as different as night and day.1 O- x: Y" W0 w- Q7 N2 }
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)1 y: r3 P' G4 Y2 {/ k
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。); P$ H2 @0 }. ^( g3 ~2 g
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
8 g: F9 G$ E* _7 G8 k+ IMonkey see, monkey do.8 H0 M" x9 a! Q
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)8 d9 o# U* O; j- { p
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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以先后顺序为准。3 T4 X8 c* k- M) m' v3 E* z# s2 ]
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”。- p6 _, H# l* D" d. B6 ]; p
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)+ J1 L' [' a" d$ Z6 F( x
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
- J8 p9 l, B9 Q" O" zOn a first-come, first-served basis.( @/ F0 k% p" k. H, r& v3 L
: {. Q' O$ `5 d s过时了。
) p$ M' p: d. |5 D) GIt's out of date.
7 H5 ?" H! L: ~* W( BLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
4 b, l! a& l! k, Q% gBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
/ g3 Y5 {8 I2 J8 u! xIt's old-fashioned.
. b0 n a. K( T/ a. \It's outdated.5 x5 i9 b! N! I9 l& {3 Q7 u: ^! S
It's behind the times.
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- k- S/ R+ Q7 ^( ]" r$ C电视有长处,也有短处。
( I6 W) ?) S# C! eTV has its merits and demerits.- I0 I$ ~0 g4 A' _
TV has its good and bad points.
# u( D' S* ?( i2 U) c+ `; dThere are good and bad points about TV.7 [, r5 u9 l" m e
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我利用了他的弱点。9 \2 j" s& k7 L& M
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。2 i8 G1 S( h1 \" I3 U9 I: O" @$ U
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我长了不少见识。
6 Y: T+ E3 w, O, gI've learned something.& @+ M5 e0 m. d5 t& U7 a9 {" ?8 e1 W
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
4 X4 y- ?0 E' W: [Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
0 l/ \) Q1 a9 O6 Q0 Q0 v' M6 _5 xI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!
7 }5 }- p' N! ]( w' v( h9 a2 YIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
8 p- l1 G8 o3 E) s1 VLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
; c+ @3 j z9 }; \4 ?0 `It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)" y+ h4 K* X) i; F4 L3 M& z9 d
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)! F& ? g1 o8 m5 j7 @; a
It could cause a fire.% S) G5 `( N H. p
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什么事都有可能发生。
8 Z- o/ @3 x6 S, B _Anything could happen.5 _6 h" |: O- y% p) z
There's no knowing what may happen.
, r" K" K% C4 ~: q) `You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。): a6 E, k# |3 i% M e8 t5 R
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It 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。
( k5 M: ` r# A' V% rfor future reference) J: V' [* I6 V* E" v% c# B5 ^
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)2 L" S3 d6 Q& K5 F& r! H
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在我背后。
( I0 @: ` D6 j& Tbehind 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。0 ~6 M& T0 U- s n* q" E
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。) v" X: B* X* s& \
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)4 B8 D4 p0 E$ J9 I8 x
secretly (秘密地)7 k4 I- d% x1 R1 l
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
$ ~# M1 G& z- k0 i/ b4 ~without my knowledge (背着我)& f0 s j' }: x2 n- R9 `3 I9 ]
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换换心情。
/ G/ S/ D+ r# X& `4 Hfor 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。1 d5 ~/ N8 M1 G* y. {
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
3 T- @" O0 @( [( l7 ?% M. s# YOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
6 \: i/ H6 n. c! Ninstead (别这样!)
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" Y4 [8 p- C1 {% _有钱能使鬼推磨。/ A5 `. h& {8 r5 X/ _. i
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。5 z. h9 b" X% M, k
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
" d y a" _2 Y8 D! u0 lMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。), O. S, |( z1 \% x" r/ ^; O2 z5 W- P
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。! v9 P6 k( K* U% r4 c
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别说丧气话。" m7 l# d* ?. |+ _- f2 j
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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5 y0 I# r( H! g过去的事情让它过去吧。) _: t; D$ ]- t" I" R* u# H* L
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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1 j( j1 d; p" B1 o有总比没有强。
+ X6 r, d9 ?0 Z8 sBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。" ^& a T: m0 b- F. m$ z& K$ K& T
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酒肉朋友。& E/ A3 R( _! S7 b
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 U0 }) \) h5 E! h' @滴水汇成河。
3 J3 G4 P8 g1 \6 V6 }* hEvery 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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