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患难见真情。/ y9 L, r! k7 P1 R% G9 \. f
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。; D. u' |: d T# a& M9 k! v: K
7 ?* _% z; W; [+ h1 S只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。& M4 f# f0 p% M
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”。, g' d$ B& A3 F' f W9 O
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事实胜于雄辩。
# c. [7 ]. g9 L" g' X0 m( uThe 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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( D `- }4 r9 Y' F岁月不待人。
1 f* y. z' R4 Q2 a' oTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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; D" j0 Y% r( ~3 C9 `+ o越快越好。
- y# x1 s3 N; o7 S( Z. K, m( w3 iThe sooner, the better.
; O' F) i0 N0 N% ]' n/ I8 }When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)0 f* z' F" p D; x" O5 y
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)5 {3 O- d/ V0 ~+ k: V5 ^& ?
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正好。: i1 |- w1 g. g. E2 d7 b0 q
On the nose.1 D) ?. E0 V. X% g
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
h; G j" v8 Y" C0 S7 R& B: X, B3 dA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
. T6 l; f }% \8 _ GExactly.* ^* R/ s# Z% ]1 ^
On the dot.
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% E; B& }! T9 H捉迷藏。* A- E7 c/ E1 i: X3 I$ S+ b
Hide-and-seek7 `& P) d$ H, t8 c$ a
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)+ C7 L9 _2 G$ A
Okay. (好吧。)$ G1 {+ B( F1 n! W1 x: v( z6 Y% X
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未完待续。
6 g! |* K8 ?0 Vto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。1 Z- o) R3 o, }+ n
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一个巴掌拍不响。' }7 \+ Z9 \( f/ v( y T I
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
( r2 @' p! M T4 V% ]Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
* l% n" A$ V; s$ Q% j+ v, ^3 gWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)# {0 B- W( h8 D9 L
Both sides must be blamed.2 \6 a% S6 \. J/ s# J
They are the same.
* l' u; B1 N* k, K% t# J5 _They are both responsible." M: n; C" {+ m) k
They are both wrong.
: e, s! d& P6 @5 nBoth of them should be blamed.
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7 }2 @# b$ }' |" k$ Q3 l尽快。
& M3 }) q0 u( J! F3 h& mAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
% X9 ] O. d% e4 O$ l' P$ p! AShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)2 R* T' m( o6 R- M: i5 _; X+ I
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。2 Z' m, c+ X: t# c3 h2 w* L, i
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随便吃。! q( s3 p8 H5 ?& v1 i$ Z3 |) l% I
All-you-can-eat.
* M# p1 X; d8 ubuffet
% _; n5 e4 x9 Z" n4 S" Q5 esmorgasbord
7 F% E# l+ A/ h N0 [" UEat as much as you like./ M: p" G# h! C# Q4 c8 i8 ]8 t* p
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。& I z {# L' L0 U, v) f V7 j& }! |
9 s( G1 j' Y( W2 b# `. n; m多项选择。
9 T% G9 {/ J; D }/ G1 u, lmultiple-choice/ }# B0 F& Y% L1 w* U
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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3 T! y, s' F) ]8 E8 F" y* g各就各位,预备,跑!
2 q/ b6 a e% _! z. _! TReady, get set, go!5 n6 N0 a: X! l0 y3 q$ Z
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
0 R7 X* J: \, ]. y9 ^2 b, cfrom 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。
5 o6 s5 ]8 b8 _$ NI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)0 S! d5 F8 l# }! b
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
( ^0 U2 s% L" j& P. ~; Centirely (完全地)+ V0 i4 t! Y1 V6 ]0 S/ H
completely (完全地), ^& G8 U) K0 f$ Y
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始终/一直/一贯
; \ y" x0 E W! M0 wall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
8 H2 N# a! F4 y/ `5 gSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)* Q8 X W+ [- `& u' Q+ j+ B* Z
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
8 Y4 ]6 x, x' T/ L% d$ Q* U0 Wfrom the very beginning
/ e/ K7 ~. `7 A# C+ h3 I4 Aall this time
3 j6 F1 d7 `& {% S, l/ {) gsince the start2 T4 e$ E8 u/ l
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就我的记忆来说……
8 V: x4 E9 S- O0 [# tAs far as I can remember,...2 N; w! I& I1 v0 u0 ~
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
9 e/ I/ H, M. t! ]8 FAs 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。)
, B+ r5 ~1 X+ k* t+ c$ _8 L$ ~. u; lTo the best of my memory,...9 H+ J% c' F* z
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)! @- X: j, K* m; Q0 c8 B0 T
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)- y" ?/ i- w7 D/ H2 |" ]$ h
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
4 K- y9 Z& B" U" gTit for tat.3 N% H1 c l$ k4 h
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)1 X6 I# `/ J- f* ^- Z" T
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
- D' H ~3 [; D% s2 `That's what I'm here for.5 k4 E( Z4 Q/ m/ M% Z
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
0 H o) X2 @8 p% K) y0 REconomics. 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。)' c% d* }+ d) r: u8 W( K
! m, k. l% A' Y4 w2+3等于5。 A; X" E1 F" ]; Q
Two and three is five.
; Y1 s: Y3 Q& n+ g) |# BTwo plus three is five.. \% R8 X( k$ i1 z& I# w5 D- Z( L
Two and three makes five.6 G" K$ u* n' K7 |
Two and three equals five.
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& [3 K/ C i) {3 @: w我们有天壤之别。
0 R- e/ O9 M) V0 NWe're as different as night and day.
0 B$ M0 E. N$ Q# hWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
) B* Z3 o7 m) c! B, O9 |We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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0 h; T( K% n1 J- C; q3 k* e* E东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
2 U, \' H* m. w/ ~/ GMonkey see, monkey do.9 O" v+ `' f4 @) f; L# p# M
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
. ?8 u, W X" v; M1 [" g$ dWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)9 M r4 Y3 c( _/ M5 |/ }5 S8 ^. Q
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以先后顺序为准。
0 x2 m$ G' c7 d$ m) A# V0 QFirst 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”。5 @9 L/ r4 ] {6 B. @. n0 j D
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
2 K, a6 G& e P) f0 j% c/ Y1 oNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
$ r V0 h4 K( ^4 dOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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8 u: a* g/ g- M0 \过时了。: B3 w' ^6 I5 [6 J4 k- E6 p& G$ I
It's out of date.% r# T% ?% d7 `. }
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)6 D! s9 ~* o9 A& z
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)8 n2 o! J4 V+ M
It's old-fashioned.# G- x p+ J( c2 u
It's outdated.- x$ w! j) P( o
It's behind the times.5 ?% x8 a- f8 ^' U' e7 a
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电视有长处,也有短处。
5 }7 m, a. _& a) r2 d- `% r8 L! X, TTV has its merits and demerits.
( a' Y: H0 K0 |& i6 g7 ]9 dTV has its good and bad points.
. ~# T# p7 a2 r. O/ R" \; s0 \There are good and bad points about TV.
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% B' g6 Q3 |+ u& t( u6 f我利用了他的弱点。
- j, @+ a5 A4 ]. r9 ]2 p" H/ K/ kI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。/ A" B; J% U, z% }& E
I've learned something.
. h q) w- M" F# PThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
4 M2 e9 u" j6 s( F7 A" i7 kYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
5 ^: L; z P# ~+ E8 Y2 ^I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!
# K# X( D. T7 ~6 k2 v$ g+ ^It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
9 M; }) }/ U5 ~9 h6 VLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)1 |5 u8 X! m% X; O* K, m
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
0 k9 g5 J7 y+ Y/ y1 Y2 \! K) iIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。); s P$ d9 o/ ]) U
It could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。- b- D7 R4 u+ n- d
Anything could happen.
: \* g# }6 d" d4 W2 hThere's no knowing what may happen.
2 C2 [& X+ ^1 x) q' w* hYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
+ n: i+ T4 U% E' u& I& nAnything's possible.& Q C0 B: A; P1 ?& |3 d
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)& j7 P4 s% Q& q. D
# K' \) W) l: K4 G将来可以用来作参考。
- [4 w% @* d! \9 D) `for future reference
N; d* f W# j0 bYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)$ e [+ ~& n5 T" I
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在我背后。
. Z+ i9 I1 p/ e1 h' R) Pbehind 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。
' m: ?% [0 n2 R) bEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。): I& U' V& x. z2 i, N
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)' I5 `+ D' B7 \: Z' U8 y& W
secretly (秘密地)* i* R7 p& f2 B: X9 m4 ], O1 v
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
8 `1 ?/ M( G( q3 kwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。4 o. U4 S( U2 ?" w- U& q7 ?
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。: K5 }: O/ n( X; D0 U; L
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
9 i$ U1 Q7 e8 _$ a" ?Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)5 W! l" ]$ ] _" q
instead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。& j% @6 N: H8 V+ [ }
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 e, o" ~% V* O1 _; s2 G
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
6 I% U9 M" w( H# z3 g( uMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)! I) p3 ~% }& H5 Z$ |) B1 y
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。4 t$ i2 t% s. r& E, p
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别说丧气话。1 s/ K" I8 ~7 k& T" d1 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。
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过去的事情让它过去吧。& |7 @" H) U4 H/ m
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 ~! o/ d" y1 E
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有总比没有强。
. h0 s- v$ k v8 yBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。
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2 z" c: C! W4 k5 d' P, @酒肉朋友。
! ?& D! }1 s% X6 b5 l3 Y3 ]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。2 J! X5 [+ X1 c5 q j* C! g/ h
' D1 J6 x6 N/ g5 [滴水汇成河。
$ |3 c( l. x: D# ~: P1 T1 Z, {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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