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患难见真情。
: X: T6 ~5 B1 n& K6 }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。0 I" \0 C7 I2 o8 u* u6 \" s
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
5 Y, p9 m" {; A( B4 cAll 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”。$ {" g) T5 N! i% D* g( L5 i0 J
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事实胜于雄辩。: m1 E3 p% v0 m! _2 L: ]/ U4 R
The 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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% q& N9 c# y( o4 I& b岁月不待人。
* u' L' w9 z/ S$ A$ m) x0 B. ~; {' ATime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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% r4 I" }3 m; H s- T: v& h越快越好。
% E Y4 n) q* M6 ~; l# T3 KThe sooner, the better.
, }" \. o' h8 _4 W! C7 h9 ]When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)8 k7 t. L) e3 G; z
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)+ a3 \6 u1 o' d, r3 M" k
. b/ s" a$ N6 a- b3 {正好。
" u( t" t0 \' g% kOn the nose.: D7 }" [* x w5 f1 v! P" T9 K; t
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
1 P, [* l' a6 u- vA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
7 N/ w% t V: b$ L E! r0 sExactly.9 S* h+ ]7 k0 n" s2 p" k+ _/ S
On the dot.& b- k0 [, Q" n. v, W- m
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捉迷藏。: s2 r4 U+ X1 [ P0 A7 j7 O/ }. T
Hide-and-seek$ a$ T& `+ L. @
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)$ X) c. Y( L# P p) g! c4 a
Okay. (好吧。)+ A4 `" {! E1 p5 R5 t0 h! {
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未完待续。
l5 D# l) M6 D& k2 u- Ato be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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$ y% `" t& X' @一个巴掌拍不响。
- u6 K2 b" |( ?# k) A, JIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
2 b) s" O" S. B. FJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
. z" B! E" r Y! C, q. mWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)! n1 j* A/ _' ^! f
Both sides must be blamed.3 w( e! u6 q+ \" x* i
They are the same.; z0 N2 T+ K* o& Q
They are both responsible.
) e4 O5 {1 y; a; s" bThey are both wrong.
' i, _; H) n' pBoth of them should be blamed.: d9 G% Q9 b; @/ q9 w5 p
' f2 O" [; L& A* `4 Q/ A尽快。 o; h0 c2 W1 m. U& D
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
8 c7 G/ ]3 L2 b9 l# P$ ]& Y+ ?! _Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
: I# a7 d. F* i1 ]! KYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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- U0 r% K! Q9 t- \1 f随便吃。% a" o- y I- H2 M0 m
All-you-can-eat.7 S9 r0 K+ h: X, ?& J3 o( }8 Z. g
buffet
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Eat as much as you like.; K( n3 t) R, @
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。8 [9 F, x |, H% v- l- H
multiple-choice
# r' ]+ c7 U; D4 l3 Rmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!5 ]& b( V9 F- a! W' H; W
Ready, get set, go!
7 j- z& J2 P" E5 e7 j5 ^On your mark, get set, go!
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! }0 `+ [0 ~( u# U B- S0 U% o从头到尾。7 V$ }$ ~+ @# e. v' |5 \
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。
; c! s! P7 L: i, E2 g% L# _I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
( T. _- u# j5 Q9 I) I7 A* z$ b; |. yI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
& u5 Z, F) Q, { ]2 I) yentirely (完全地)/ ?2 K4 p& M. O0 ~$ A0 [: @
completely (完全地)* I1 e/ B# ^: Z& |
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始终/一直/一贯3 ?/ G& r) v$ U0 \# ?
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
9 \+ d% g( b3 P. y; W9 e3 j' s( ISo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
9 y& A& [6 ~+ eI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)- K1 O6 |: ?# |% E. E
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all this time
1 N3 ^. S- ~+ _) V3 F) K# s2 Bsince the start' u: m6 M, y2 B# D* B5 _
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就我的记忆来说……
) V& v' H$ B% n" x! M. LAs far as I can remember,...$ |0 B+ n; y; u2 k9 A
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
* R U+ c7 v! G# ]; 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。)
+ @# v: v& p3 X- U6 YTo the best of my memory,...9 X. o2 d3 m9 ^
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
' X+ L+ x- s) ?. U# E. W0 @9 xIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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: N4 w( S( O8 M$ l6 _2 c; u; q以牙还牙,针锋相对。
: X" K9 @, `- K1 _Tit for tat.! j' t0 l/ t/ _: A8 ?1 ~* p! z
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。" Z: }" b% }7 m# u. g8 |
That's what I'm here for.+ ~9 i: h6 O: R) c4 Q. A! e
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
2 a& i1 u; z v, b# U* m/ v+ 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。)$ M* T" M3 v9 J6 c& U
4 ?, z0 Z+ f/ ]: V$ W: n& X2+3等于5。) \+ x4 k8 a& J$ V
Two and three is five.5 ^' s! N5 n* K5 a% Q$ T) x
Two plus three is five." [( q0 K& e( _9 P7 D7 O
Two and three makes five.) o+ J% R# F- G, c8 H# h
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
. S! h" f1 ]5 @We're as different as night and day.
' u9 Y6 c7 j6 F! I) r& oWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
2 a4 v$ J" A, }+ }We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)& t' g6 \+ R) Y; W! I, T7 m& z
3 K- F% X3 D+ N' c2 h5 x! \0 W东施效颦。(机械模仿。)! H3 ^: Z1 [/ y4 D
Monkey see, monkey do.
( E J1 z! [ t* A& fShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
/ v" ?6 j5 T' LWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)' G/ u# E* n: k' l' I2 G
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以先后顺序为准。2 L$ u9 b( _2 |* o8 H& Z" g
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”。
) \* ~9 y3 V$ J6 F; o8 K% dDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)! A. w( P$ `- n3 Y- p$ O
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)7 w9 e' j+ r8 E2 O! J, U, y2 P
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& i2 {2 z8 ?6 u; q6 O q过时了。
( o9 p# A' Y1 z; t! xIt's out of date." R1 z( q( ~5 j% U
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
+ B* t& D u7 m3 V5 [But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
: B4 S7 F3 A5 m4 q' a4 ]9 WIt's old-fashioned.0 O X# I! \: a0 W
It's outdated.: R; I4 n( Z F9 j0 ~' X
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。, P( K; @0 \- ^: S* T( q$ v8 q
TV has its merits and demerits.! h8 I/ P( g. X
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- k9 P6 @7 c# J/ t0 O% u5 @) t我利用了他的弱点。
) C+ h8 a# d3 y; UI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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( J7 b4 G' }/ E我长了不少见识。) L0 A, T t/ y& _
I've learned something.
; p9 M# i+ M& U2 r1 Z! Y+ c1 eThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
# h* f2 |1 W1 N' `Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)$ i/ M# A! r& _% I" f2 S; j6 w8 P: c
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”。
$ e( v* L5 Z6 M+ Y# gLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
' L; p5 Z' j# O3 m- e1 n( bIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)8 U3 p, K& a; M
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。). x( G) T, s. |0 X8 y# o
It could cause a fire.3 G2 |- O/ ~$ ~
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什么事都有可能发生。
* A7 q# @' S |) [Anything could happen.- T' c) P% s8 W3 L
There's no knowing what may happen.: Z* F' {& U% ^. m
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)( q0 p* Y+ v$ C5 ]+ q
Anything's possible.
6 f2 C U$ J+ ?3 R1 ^' sIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)+ D5 E0 z: ?! ?1 q, F q! ]2 a
) t( B/ W- m: o( L) A8 ?' n. z将来可以用来作参考。
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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。)% ]$ }% b! V G" V5 T7 r
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在我背后。2 y9 H( I, b& X. J
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。
; I, R- Q2 ^# B1 @0 Y( REveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
3 K$ t% ~& h4 e4 m1 K% YHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
& {1 v& m) P# Z G5 E: ]* k) h1 esecretly (秘密地), Q% s: ?& ?" O5 G& u0 M; X* ]' v
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
' b. \ {3 ^( |3 a0 vwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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; x x/ E7 Y% z, M: {% L换换心情。
, J1 I; i8 G4 P1 {' i. Dfor 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。" j+ w* |. I4 [6 l; |
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
3 @% E% m) M8 J3 p1 Q0 M" MOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
9 c& D* f! x6 K+ L% u6 F& ?3 iinstead (别这样!)$ s& _: ?/ I, l5 R$ a
5 I( q- @/ H+ A0 }有钱能使鬼推磨。, \3 T& r; `# w" {8 N. H
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。# S) i. H. @ m7 {) |/ c
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)# P2 z; w/ X0 [
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)+ o5 y( H9 K/ I3 n
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。, l8 w8 o- ]% |6 n. X
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别说丧气话。$ X. X, d* G( g- h
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。- q4 P$ D2 ]% V
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 b! }/ m- z5 ]( I+ a' n3 n有总比没有强。4 M/ d2 Y) K# b2 r. {
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。 R1 N2 f+ {8 X
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酒肉朋友。
d' T8 ^+ P. w& d4 tA 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。8 S# }$ i4 v, v6 L: Q
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滴水汇成河。$ p6 ~7 \9 C5 D- X% u
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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