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患难见真情。 N* o" H5 o/ V2 K
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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) g2 W9 A. ]. `, A. D9 s# {; H只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。" i1 ^% ?" l; l
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”。
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; \! |" C3 _+ l9 c+ y% g- U f事实胜于雄辩。2 b* B T+ ?5 m$ O
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”。/ D$ Z8 F4 h# I/ E4 |, B6 e e+ [( E
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岁月不待人。
1 O4 G4 i' e) I+ f& q" YTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。( G0 a, {, B7 |2 I& ^
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越快越好。
% ]1 |" c% B! {- v rThe sooner, the better.
F$ K3 [/ x- G* r# pWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)1 H x) V `9 B' P% w
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)' o" q4 p- W7 [
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正好。# ?0 t; {$ w7 b! e3 f
On the nose./ E1 h0 Q+ _9 B; q7 e
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
1 M% A5 V+ ^2 G7 B+ k9 S4 dA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。) f$ _6 i/ p8 w$ }$ L( d [
Exactly.
$ T! Z: D# ?; XOn the dot.% ~/ _9 D0 H# I% a$ i
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捉迷藏。, Z' `* E: Z8 v2 L6 I) \6 K$ a
Hide-and-seek( T; `9 C) J# U6 M# M0 H
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)2 E) I" `: B: @% ^) w+ \1 |7 ]
Okay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
2 F* `( |* ]( y) sto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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3 h6 n/ l0 {% B+ d9 h一个巴掌拍不响。2 R& L) F5 E; x% y6 o7 p9 t, F' s
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。 T: w9 W9 m$ _$ _" X
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。) ]+ L4 L2 T4 R; ^9 T* r
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
- r, V- k4 D- u) G# KBoth sides must be blamed.
# |1 b* s( |: H8 U' d% j" u: Z! pThey are the same.: H) I4 F/ _& R% S" z# Y
They are both responsible., K# G% T# H( F, V- g5 k* f; G
They are both wrong.; I. T* |1 Y" N5 i- D
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
* p( s0 W8 k8 z8 ]6 xAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
1 M( C1 U; D+ a. B1 lShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
: x4 |* f: s5 h3 c1 E) UYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。
: t& l8 Y' x! P% t* x6 MAll-you-can-eat.
. }: k# z- r; `: g1 {' Abuffet
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7 k P0 }6 v3 W" a0 U8 XEat as much as you like.2 O5 ~1 ~$ m- K! j( e6 \
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。! O, R7 h3 a5 C0 g) N
/ Z# A8 J, N+ v. T8 Y4 E' n Y" q多项选择。
& H& i$ K* Q1 s2 f3 f/ {multiple-choice
: L5 q5 `. k) S' V7 Lmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)% J5 X3 T- h7 z' p1 O
; C0 V" J7 y/ O" n# B各就各位,预备,跑!
. g0 e$ v% s. H- g ?8 sReady, get set, go!
8 R% |) i- G8 G7 Q4 eOn your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
/ Q6 g4 s# O! \6 c1 q2 f* w8 A0 x8 nfrom 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。
0 _' M2 S2 b! V" UI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
* t: G Z3 |" e2 Y/ vI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)) i3 q5 a5 s! d3 {3 M
entirely (完全地)
# S' x) d! N+ {, a% Tcompletely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯* b5 S$ [, M3 P8 h v$ M2 m9 B
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。5 F* E M& t3 C% W/ Q4 d+ }4 O3 ]
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)/ I# @# y& L4 ]6 G
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
/ A" i% s' G0 nfrom the very beginning7 P8 M2 X, L6 H7 a
all this time
! T2 @$ Y3 Q& Y" k- Z5 C1 Ksince the start
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就我的记忆来说……5 [4 w" _1 s/ S1 j( \% t+ [
As far as I can remember,...
& S/ o8 F+ m$ X+ V3 iWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
5 d. @5 f7 _5 c6 t2 v: kAs 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 `* c7 }/ J5 k6 Y, q3 Y2 T9 WTo the best of my memory,..., h& B" |' B1 }5 O$ r2 k8 C
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)5 N5 ^( a: G+ w
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。) h& p1 ?2 r2 I2 m' |
Tit for tat.
1 q" [! Q& z0 S" N1 B. E1 lJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)
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* z# H( f. D/ f9 l# G3 f: a0 I这是我为什么在这儿的原因。 y: I( c* _0 \' Z, n7 p2 E
That's what I'm here for.
; N# \) ^$ t7 ] H( ~What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?). M: b; N- I/ C/ z; Z* p+ 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。)) C$ c9 O" j Q+ e1 u
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2+3等于5。4 `6 l5 O: d' R1 J: l& |
Two and three is five.
# l/ j ?6 Z4 p. M/ q% I/ ?Two plus three is five.
; T) [0 i" E" N$ H' g2 G0 jTwo and three makes five.' E+ z( M2 P' E( }1 z9 t' ?
Two and three equals five.+ Z* J7 v9 ]. e! B4 E; R
) ~6 T# T7 ~$ c我们有天壤之别。5 h+ u3 t- r% i. i6 m! S
We're as different as night and day.! R4 w4 R- ?- ?1 a1 u
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
* p/ t+ z% K2 X0 d4 f+ D7 UWe 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。)
" }4 n$ y# o: eMonkey see, monkey do.4 y: S$ p7 r$ z, R
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
. r4 V. \- c F) y8 uWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)4 g, f8 O0 {$ v
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以先后顺序为准。
% L) j8 q8 B& o2 lFirst 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 X; g x% a b
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)# w; J+ R! W A& s
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
' c+ m# C' ]; u& C9 @On a first-come, first-served basis.
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. m" a5 P2 n4 L0 p: G1 |9 M过时了。' u1 a8 h8 H. F0 n
It's out of date.
0 W* i" m% l7 \0 xLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
: Q6 J0 Z1 g1 O6 M2 XBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
- |/ P! ? }/ `1 w1 i7 IIt's old-fashioned.
; _" }/ p9 Y( b* P2 `- [It's outdated.
! ?2 w3 J$ m9 uIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。 w; ?$ g" { [9 U+ G0 G; R
TV has its merits and demerits." l$ b3 Q8 e b$ I+ {
TV has its good and bad points.0 b' z% g+ A2 d4 M5 J/ }- o1 Z
There are good and bad points about TV.# F8 `8 B, C$ D' u9 a3 C$ W8 D0 z
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我利用了他的弱点。+ V1 }9 o! ]/ m7 [
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。1 J! T( W7 w9 N
9 t5 B+ ^7 h* P& s6 k6 i8 y+ Q我长了不少见识。9 g2 ?1 d/ K4 M+ p$ p* \- I- G
I've learned something.! s' y3 b7 b3 ?+ }5 ^2 A( H
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
$ S" V6 q+ ^& S/ u( L4 sYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)$ I. @% `3 I( l; `+ ~/ Y
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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: V$ A, e* ~+ a/ `$ Z9 Z那会引起火灾呀!
% M: `5 x# b0 \, L' eIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。; v( L4 [$ {* t7 ?1 \0 ~% A ] x4 ~
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
1 ]! G$ X1 Z; W6 p& l" Q# AIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
( l' d7 Y9 W- y" H) X; T$ J5 bIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
* H7 B( O$ ~5 {, t9 p$ FIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。7 r% r6 b; c) ~) W$ e
Anything could happen.5 k; G' }4 {0 a
There's no knowing what may happen.4 x/ R+ Z/ V; ? v
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)' o7 R7 V/ x( c1 _9 }2 S5 y3 o
Anything's possible.: B$ m- W, l* b+ v" O
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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* e. c3 ?) f6 W( u将来可以用来作参考。
8 v; U: g+ l8 v( B7 _( J2 J! tfor future reference
9 b9 u" E" h B4 WYou 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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% x. a8 \+ e' X在我背后。2 f" c. E. s. c1 R( R% T. g. A
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。
4 A; u0 g( a3 ?# p/ fEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)5 Z1 I# u& o' P9 B" W7 u
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)- k: z2 k# n5 k$ b
secretly (秘密地)5 U& L! Q! S! d( W; }0 r8 R: \3 J
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
/ b8 `! V* J, h7 ?" |1 Iwithout my knowledge (背着我)* s- [6 T8 q d) l K: ?1 z
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换换心情。
. s" \8 {' | Z. 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。% F: j* x% q U6 `' W+ o0 r$ Z3 Y6 i9 k
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
( M4 V U7 ~- }' lOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
' n' P/ }' D/ }: linstead (别这样!)# G, D- b! e6 I/ q# T6 J) m( I' S
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有钱能使鬼推磨。/ m3 l2 O/ b1 K }
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。+ c5 M! D& F% m) g9 m
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
. v5 c: Y: X1 f" T* ^) WMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)0 z3 _3 K2 |' i5 y- e* Y
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。% p r1 N1 Z3 M6 e2 u& ~2 Z- c! F
4 X, u) ~' I: p; v- L别说丧气话。
/ E$ e: _5 B/ ~: e& B+ `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。. D/ |! ^- N/ \+ Y: L' I
, E. y) \% I8 L3 I过去的事情让它过去吧。
# G& u# L3 j0 y3 `, b1 JLet 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”。/ h+ _: n. a. Z+ Z3 ~8 `
# \6 w4 y- L; f5 E3 I9 Z; N% L有总比没有强。
+ k M. g& J; Q* ?) k+ [Better 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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+ }: ` O8 R4 D( U; \酒肉朋友。
: y" q) C0 X/ wA 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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滴水汇成河。
, A! R4 X; V* Q! M! } VEvery 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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