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患难见真情。
2 c4 |" u9 J" `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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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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事实胜于雄辩。$ V0 a- @; g# `7 @( p
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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' ?5 f/ L, _+ }' C) k岁月不待人。
& }6 I0 X/ k: F, h3 BTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。" t8 m8 W9 _- V7 k2 Q) I+ v! `5 |
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越快越好。& O' G. z9 F8 Q9 L2 B l
The sooner, the better.
7 u/ H/ {' o+ r9 W$ K# v$ m' PWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)& j# h$ T" e4 ~* R
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。) b! J% b0 s% t; g2 Z: L* s
% u5 A; M+ H: a' q" |正好。
) u n* t6 K, v, r' ^: IOn the nose.
( h8 H. r& l7 F( T: W/ tHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)! `# G1 S0 F# O( Z- T
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
0 r9 q U. H/ Y v3 T) \Exactly.7 I( _+ d$ E8 j' g
On the dot.* v& O2 Q* x1 f) \, V& _
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捉迷藏。8 j- J1 k: h/ P8 b
Hide-and-seek
/ e, [7 C" Y* |Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
0 m* w/ z3 n/ B$ p1 i7 q# e$ NOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。* b- `* i. {* L
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。! y4 T$ [& M$ F8 o
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It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。" J! `/ n# c; j$ d
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
1 U. F8 I2 }# sWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)1 g6 h3 u5 s3 V; g0 Y4 L2 @& O
Both sides must be blamed.
( f' F% K+ U6 |8 ^2 iThey are the same.
4 f# W- F& S) k; f: C5 |% l9 EThey are both responsible.
& z/ y# A" D8 U! t P0 oThey are both wrong.. j9 N2 ^$ y, _; [
Both of them should be blamed.
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4 @, J5 U" t! r% v" l5 R5 A) T尽快。
" M+ X3 ~2 A! V, jAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
' v' M2 o4 Z' K" a: U" WShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
1 E9 j. t! E t1 w9 NYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。, e: }7 l9 S ^# O- k7 ~, u
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随便吃。- a( H+ _; Q, \0 q% u z* x
All-you-can-eat.% ~. }+ |5 x- ^& k- r
buffet
. J: T" [ j6 q, q+ Msmorgasbord$ L4 q! f y- u' c; s& n% y
Eat as much as you like.
B, o& M# |0 w4 \- K! @) TEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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& o* O& s1 h- V多项选择。
2 k# ]1 O' `' \4 R. D$ H& i0 Lmultiple-choice
) D$ [/ K. M8 f6 Q. cmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)1 [1 M- Y1 B$ M# m i
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各就各位,预备,跑!7 W- h) b& {! W/ h& Q$ y$ M" z
Ready, get set, go!3 |& o2 f& Z6 C O" P5 s) N
On your mark, get set, go!% ~: Y7 J2 O, y
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从头到尾。6 K* x6 M+ u8 R& F
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。 S1 o0 [" T! |, X6 F
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
/ L# X! ~# {; D7 |I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)7 P1 s& i w$ }* j: [
entirely (完全地)) c% _6 y. j# W. e
completely (完全地)0 E) z1 T& e6 h8 ?9 _3 {
! c* ?( \2 c' q' u* b: y( l" c始终/一直/一贯
) f: O6 g, ?4 l' Uall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。8 f3 _' S& X$ o) F( m" k# Z
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。), t: r# y- L5 W* R3 J; Y+ B; [
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)% T. h; B7 V! o) P
from the very beginning# P4 e* @+ O% y
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since the start4 J* t% Y8 M/ j5 h( {, f
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就我的记忆来说……
' ?1 j( f. f2 M4 h7 ~As far as I can remember,...
) I2 Z3 ]/ [$ Q; q( ZWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
8 R$ x7 X+ X5 r% ]) BAs 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。)
4 _* T8 K) [, hTo the best of my memory,...
0 B! B/ ]8 P+ ^% J X$ B$ t& }, iAs far as I know,... (就我所知……), k( {" x( ^, K( I" E" D8 P& J
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)9 O$ s& u: [ Q+ v5 _9 p
# ^. O9 z' ^8 _1 N; h8 S3 p以牙还牙,针锋相对。, P- O- J9 r7 e
Tit for tat.+ z: z) _& r! j1 o) i' j
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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, O& F4 Y+ V1 q3 _% b# I6 r m这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
" E( X2 O# {$ `0 o: {That's what I'm here for.: V0 B( r" U# P, A. G
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)4 \) r7 {$ [: O9 k8 }7 }
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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* x- W9 [2 w+ A, P- S+ L3 N7 ]2+3等于5。
3 x5 x/ a' O! I) iTwo and three is five.
4 B/ t* F! q. e1 CTwo plus three is five.2 E9 @" `" |7 o( N
Two and three makes five.
) ^% l4 F( `5 b2 G/ C$ r: e+ eTwo and three equals five.
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8 {$ C* M5 @ L- n+ \- g我们有天壤之别。3 r }3 m# |2 F3 f
We're as different as night and day.8 P5 f3 i Y9 ?
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。): o3 W4 Y- w* Y) r v8 a9 b% L
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。). @2 y; D) t1 ]% X @, H
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
5 c2 y8 h4 l) w/ WMonkey see, monkey do.* X/ D& T# l6 S& t
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
& Y8 L3 }% d2 k5 F; d8 J! xWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)8 q, [; z e! E `- X! t7 _" q5 |: V
+ r# W- e* b; ~- s p以先后顺序为准。
% ]* X$ W- r7 `9 G4 A* fFirst 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”。
8 ^4 z+ ^$ K; h% N3 oDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)3 A6 u) O# J o7 y
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)' |( ]) f, A8 d; P9 J9 o; j
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过时了。
4 t9 e1 H$ }( f& o) ZIt's out of date.
% ]$ T3 R6 Q7 P" N/ u" x6 GLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
& Y8 S- }! {$ D/ e5 z. s+ YBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
% Y1 @( C% j+ u( j" ?It's old-fashioned.' U3 }/ U; o* E% S+ S
It's outdated.
- X r3 G6 `& ?( mIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。- T" N+ F" F' L9 S* h% R3 U3 E
TV has its merits and demerits. D) U3 M* i0 |" f1 `
TV has its good and bad points.2 H: G- s, \ G7 j( |
There are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
" r$ _( W+ e# {7 G* ]. x7 {I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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% P' v9 p6 H# {3 Q我长了不少见识。
) X0 j, l/ x; S. E3 lI've learned something.
9 L, u& g4 w( s1 d! gThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)9 ?3 e! k+ E, |
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
! v! y; d8 b; J1 K. i3 EI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)2 n) |1 g9 O2 n7 b9 ~
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那会引起火灾呀!
* H4 A, T0 {5 M( @7 f* \It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
" U0 ^( }! M& X. F- LLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)$ q8 p: I% e( \
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
4 i$ l+ f+ r" g# G* EIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
0 r7 R, N7 o, @0 k5 I) b# ?It could cause a fire.. c4 Z) W# c: e. g" K2 z
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什么事都有可能发生。
2 }& J% q7 k. J9 ^: HAnything could happen.6 |# m0 C. `- U7 c2 Q
There's no knowing what may happen.% P" C! O0 Y" i
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。); O, I5 I' k l' }; d6 K: x
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)! z2 g3 L; b x$ I; N. i/ N9 Z
4 |/ P8 u& v3 V. M1 `- J! P; i将来可以用来作参考。
( F- s: x( | @for future reference# D% d" t' M. Y0 \' Y4 ?: \
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)) C" X! f, v& y! c
1 d& V0 c# Y3 g在我背后。/ H+ f6 Y+ f" |: b* 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。 ?/ `7 H1 T5 Q; u- D; F6 J8 ?) X
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
% J& \1 l& a# r I N9 rHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
- e1 i7 J7 D5 z; ] F. F+ q" Wsecretly (秘密地)6 v" p' Z; N5 C: T+ n4 R
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
4 D) C$ w- ?% g- ^3 j% ?" Z5 O6 o) xwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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1 Q; C) @/ ^* b3 }5 L' j( \换换心情。' m) l( m2 [4 y7 N$ ]- o- Q( 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。
) I7 k) k' p7 K& c7 U, D1 h ~, KLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
/ [8 W- O: O* D) h$ E* U: y6 OOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)8 S4 M2 ?2 j! f6 B/ a
instead (别这样!)/ L* ^; A6 u/ ~
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
% [8 f" c# j' f3 _6 I, \7 hMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。( N( ^& K f3 H1 u& x- I
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
8 L) u2 l* } H" X$ g( B pMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)8 Y. H: u3 U0 m
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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# x/ I! R3 S! x别说丧气话。) T- n3 i8 L0 X4 ~0 r
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。3 r1 N5 O; ^9 V
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
V c- S* s$ u: WLet 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”。( j2 ]! a6 s6 Z/ @1 D! Q
8 B5 o+ U& U* s# P! q {( E有总比没有强。
* u8 n8 d" B6 c0 f0 P' cBetter than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。/ N d3 c! ~8 D1 Q
: _# c; H0 O1 m: p3 I+ s1 G9 F$ b酒肉朋友。
+ ^. x: A: [! |9 L3 M7 M/ PA 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。( K, f- Z* N, I
! w4 m3 T/ ^# z7 {3 K! d滴水汇成河。
9 _3 f" C6 y) n/ H0 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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