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患难见真情。
9 [$ o# P ^" y7 H; _/ QA 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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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
2 c8 ?- a* _' QAll 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”。/ C% x0 g! B8 W2 ?+ V
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事实胜于雄辩。
5 R+ t: i0 K9 J; n4 }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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8 x6 r+ k# n: R- Z岁月不待人。
, O! S9 [! I( l3 g: J. i- R: A$ ^Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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: D2 Y0 q+ b. q6 n越快越好。) F* T7 J6 \8 ~1 h
The sooner, the better.
2 e# i4 W V- x* e, ]When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)% u( |# L. V& c' k
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)2 ^. n5 S* ^# I; D i. M
! |$ y3 v+ }- G5 C+ b( h( N正好。
$ X! }! ^7 Y5 C+ gOn the nose.) b! c) \+ {# u2 s- e2 }) F
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)6 l9 k' e! }$ |& J
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。). W5 v( A# a# d: g5 { ]
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On the dot.
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5 I. m0 T$ }+ }5 k. R捉迷藏。% K/ k# S: j5 w9 ^" C0 T
Hide-and-seek% h2 E: t2 E. L
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
; j2 _6 V: n9 `% d. _Okay. (好吧。)
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! S$ a$ ], w. ~9 _/ K$ Z" z未完待续。
4 ~: ?& L% `7 K! {) Ito be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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; i. n- Y* e( I) u. Q一个巴掌拍不响。+ n5 b4 l" r" m: a- L* f. \! V ]
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。# U" a7 Y* \* n. ^* ^& E6 R- U
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
0 h, @1 i d2 k% hWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)- [; Z; C; m1 k- G* Q: ]
Both sides must be blamed.
) e2 o( S+ }# O' W8 s+ zThey are the same.
1 t1 S% a" k* _' ^' dThey are both responsible.+ y8 _, d+ d# y; _& [' e4 {# x4 D- F
They are both wrong.( a, I) a' a8 X# z/ ?3 |
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。2 y X7 ^2 n" |( ~
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。& r0 d7 l U' Y P% b
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?) z% k- y* k! |' F
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。2 }( @5 \' z# J. n% P# U. c
, Z7 \: D) L D# A" H1 q随便吃。
" y2 b1 u+ G6 H" rAll-you-can-eat.( R2 W9 @. P4 ^, L& {& }' O3 T; M
buffet
1 t4 l% K# [7 m V6 f1 O" }smorgasbord1 g8 p4 {; }4 Y& Y# D( o5 W! a( X
Eat as much as you like.
6 ~4 o/ g7 k2 H3 GEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。3 j1 g7 F1 A1 u3 M5 {& `
. y+ G* C7 K+ T/ o) ]# e% q多项选择。
' {9 U/ _ \5 i" Y6 u% S" Amultiple-choice
$ H, r: p! P+ m6 y8 Amultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)( F; t4 C6 ^, Z. I* p4 N7 _
: p) `$ c- O8 r3 Y( G各就各位,预备,跑!3 X. n( H5 s/ V, x* {. D
Ready, get set, go!
% K/ D5 w$ @6 C+ G3 C" VOn your mark, get set, go!
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, ? m1 t# _5 p) U3 a8 d从头到尾。# R9 p7 l' ?5 X" d8 v2 `" ?
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* z( f) r. HI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
# z3 x% T8 H& q1 fI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
5 p. O. P8 I* zentirely (完全地)1 y7 [: W4 F2 s+ O, r2 l; l
completely (完全地)( O& H, `/ _$ o3 C& W
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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……”。! l: v3 G9 j9 J
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
D0 k% z6 N7 j* G5 H* p1 SI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
0 M7 K) H$ }0 u, u; D8 c- qfrom the very beginning* m7 u3 C: x0 e6 _
all this time
/ B4 `) d& w9 `, l5 ~) O5 M+ g+ Psince the start7 V# Q( J7 j, [2 r/ U
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就我的记忆来说……* `! F& ]0 w3 n; I
As far as I can remember,...( H, g# M- [' N# I, w
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)" q( @- B9 l4 o6 q3 m& m+ l$ [
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。); k6 Y+ J5 l4 e. S- B
To the best of my memory,...
& R6 i% M3 ^5 P/ vAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
2 @: F( ~! w8 ?7 s& TIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)% b. Z! q3 X; _9 Y0 [( d* v9 l
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。, J, ]$ K0 U# e; z+ c
Tit for tat.
/ W6 N7 W- {2 v/ b7 V/ X5 wJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)' D% D: X/ q% \( [5 ~. P8 \9 g( V
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
3 ^$ K7 ^& f3 B9 ?. o; q& D% lThat's what I'm here for.
' g6 `5 ^. v7 B0 z8 ^, e, nWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?); e0 H2 n3 |' {3 z* _+ _
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。! F1 y, z R2 @, K
Two and three is five.
( ?- k; H9 H8 L: ?; |Two plus three is five.7 t. A$ w2 r0 u
Two and three makes five.( o5 p$ [. U; O
Two and three equals five.% _ Y' ?) n+ h! t
: C9 d, U( B: R我们有天壤之别。& q: v3 ?# t, n+ E
We're as different as night and day.
, H' V$ A, ~6 Z) [& M4 e8 KWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
; {, {+ l% P" b* p5 cWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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+ a, E! N. [: `9 Q x东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
; q1 B( |0 Y) P& w1 aMonkey see, monkey do.
0 C1 ?3 C. M+ ^: A8 N0 iShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
( h" O: }1 t1 v) Z$ lWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)& J! x( c! Z2 r( ~
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以先后顺序为准。
3 I) O2 s, _4 E4 _8 ~9 HFirst 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”。
" m2 p- g( ~4 J& v( {Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)' L: R7 y* H# Q. t& F! u
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
4 Z) ]5 E3 j( n- W" I, d9 D6 jOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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过时了。2 w* C# g8 m5 d B5 ^) ?
It's out of date.
8 d2 f8 S( {$ QLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
& _: h5 @8 N: f8 A7 }: [: j: SBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
I5 T+ n$ a1 X) T+ s5 {It's old-fashioned.
& k& x; w: q; T eIt's outdated.
) x7 `) x8 ]# v+ o. R fIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。; w4 Y# S9 n z4 i8 P# u
TV has its merits and demerits.) ]' l4 a& E9 ]" d4 | A. Z8 T
TV has its good and bad points.
+ { D) n9 Z9 p- `' T) gThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。" a0 \8 x) _& A3 ~, x) G
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。/ E6 p2 q p: @+ ]- c
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我长了不少见识。5 u5 y; Q0 H, r/ z4 r6 D; A9 w
I've learned something.
! e j6 }8 ?. v1 c( f) n2 eThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
( R; R, G& M7 ]3 L: U" K: ~ bYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)* B& H& g% x/ ^& S/ q' w
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)2 f% ^$ q* r2 j- r
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那会引起火灾呀!
! v5 U9 |6 ?9 A/ @8 [6 M' QIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。. S' T9 A/ A2 M2 b
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)1 e1 Z; R& y$ Q8 a! H
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)/ W- t) q, A" _1 [9 B
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
" \* E; p) l5 v( FIt could cause a fire.9 D7 J$ }5 ~7 m7 x. y
, R+ N1 }+ Z5 A# X, v% b$ R什么事都有可能发生。
; G; L2 J" f! fAnything could happen.8 I: l9 d2 p4 {% t+ ~. b& o0 G
There's no knowing what may happen.+ o9 ]: p$ e3 R1 x; `( g* z
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。) U W. e0 b4 _- o
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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。
, R1 I7 s- J( Z1 S- efor future reference
2 w5 n* Q: T+ b0 E' i( vYou 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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" L( [5 l2 l3 F# J( y在我背后。
- n( G7 h/ ?/ X$ H" I- {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。. a+ j% t2 I. N: [% c
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)# N/ W |9 D l
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)6 o G( s& R" k
secretly (秘密地)( W3 p% P7 @( w1 g) l& d) T# v
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
8 k, C6 @% l% N; @ ewithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。" v" U4 F& F% E, \9 N* h
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。6 O) L2 U/ Y/ M+ K
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
( u6 q5 m3 }2 Q# }# jOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
- a8 ]! D2 V! v9 Z! ^instead (别这样!)
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( Y! `1 o/ ?( j' `有钱能使鬼推磨。. S" f$ }# v, Q8 X Y; f- s
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。. y1 _+ R1 k4 i2 h5 e8 I
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)' I& n% B- n! Z+ R# k
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)0 j) z8 F2 j9 f7 t: X7 |
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。# H Q0 p h- J; h
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别说丧气话。
; t& k& M* L( @+ F; S0 `6 c. hNever 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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2 {) e" C @' P6 y7 Z# M" H$ Q9 p过去的事情让它过去吧。+ E3 }: X. v/ V7 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”。$ h) \& Z2 P/ w/ S! e
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有总比没有强。
( K9 q( @5 b& W5 C' l* {5 XBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。- M2 V8 G/ s2 r1 P
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酒肉朋友。
{4 n* C- J7 y* u8 o/ YA 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。+ m7 }( g1 T4 @8 C
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滴水汇成河。
) d8 L) W, s T. `; p7 EEvery 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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