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患难见真情。
! G. c: N1 Z* H2 W" [ 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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+ _* [% ?: g$ T2 b( l6 M只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。$ D/ S1 T: b$ P
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。
8 _9 w; l2 I1 n! k; ]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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岁月不待人。
7 A7 q/ j, x: u, s. z/ P' ]. ETime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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4 w* _% f$ Z0 I# Y/ f: q越快越好。
0 s# h2 G3 M6 l! {The sooner, the better.6 x8 Z5 G9 S9 i( p2 }, l5 O- d) V# J
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?): E7 I4 \3 G" W3 D& Q
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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* V; C+ F( C, W/ Y正好。
3 ^9 I- _' _) y4 l7 QOn the nose.
; I" Q: \2 t) B1 w& KHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
" d$ N1 t; V$ ]8 a) xA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
2 x% s5 I- E$ X- n2 b' M$ ~% ?, ~. L5 eExactly.
* C9 ~+ Z& i- j. z! V* _4 TOn the dot.
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捉迷藏。- a g$ X% U( c; e" J. z( _4 j
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Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
$ }$ ?6 W" |. |Okay. (好吧。)! S% A2 c; W) X' x% q, K4 s
) B1 a+ t; ^1 ?: x未完待续。+ S" l+ L- F' Y/ S" A" W7 b
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。& B% S" D2 A+ A1 k _
: A( r) k$ ]: j: N! W一个巴掌拍不响。
2 w- m5 T& k* d3 jIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
1 D, \! C/ ~7 wJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)6 n$ R |# S- i8 g' H. d
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
4 h7 u; q( n7 c+ ~, k* IBoth sides must be blamed.( i4 I9 {; }6 \; C }- m
They are the same.
/ i, n: m* u0 [" w- \$ ZThey are both responsible.
% I2 r2 a& A) B1 y8 ZThey are both wrong.) p4 z) Q9 G9 N: q% T
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。8 t) y% q& |: p- X9 ?
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。4 [) ~5 j, {" Y4 F5 _
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)" P6 x' R) R8 |* Q3 U. H( x/ e
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。1 s8 z8 x* [ _7 C2 Q
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随便吃。; }) ^+ n1 }8 `# ]+ E
All-you-can-eat.
* `# f6 v8 e; _, h D% ~buffet
. z* |% J, O9 {4 d/ ksmorgasbord
: x' M4 T' M! }4 @" q2 iEat as much as you like.% Y: u; A7 e) W4 g* m7 L
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。2 F3 p @" p6 z
& h" o9 x( k4 }' F多项选择。1 A2 J; x0 n6 q1 ]% y. z/ G ^
multiple-choice
+ N1 N% u7 e% |+ b8 R& nmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)+ B2 |5 j4 T' u- n3 M. V
' n0 [ C, ]% R2 m% i$ O) x0 W各就各位,预备,跑!; K# v- N3 w$ r4 V( b+ z% w
Ready, get set, go!
" Y5 S$ [* s3 U. ^- Q$ d! T+ ?: r! VOn your mark, get set, go!
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" y- U" g' f/ w# x0 v% r7 N6 |+ i" [% [从头到尾。
& T* p$ j/ V* J. z( [: S _8 k- Y0 |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。
$ h6 {4 k& {% C n; dI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
) r* a- C. W5 b5 V4 `I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)5 G! E( C$ D$ I" w
entirely (完全地)8 ]3 n# l! y7 A, C8 k; u
completely (完全地)
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( `4 a- Y+ b( L- Y# y始终/一直/一贯
8 i: q$ ]. }7 ^all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。6 W: ?/ I5 O/ d. c+ C Z
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)% {& I4 E1 I1 q) w1 h! w. b
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)+ U- {1 h: p5 f
from the very beginning
- }7 M1 n1 }& nall this time
7 i: b) _3 \8 @since the start7 F- i' h0 Y8 [8 U1 t8 Z9 l; ^6 {+ p/ u
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就我的记忆来说……
* |4 P9 D6 X8 \% [0 d. rAs far as I can remember,...
) _$ k1 [& _$ R0 O0 W" h* M5 z3 YWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)6 y5 q; C* v8 p
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。)
n; J8 n5 k$ ]& i, XTo the best of my memory,...
4 z: y! B' \9 F! ^9 L6 l% gAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)% q8 x" b) F: v: M1 w5 Y; a
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……): r# {+ d# K1 r1 v) O' D- N3 N
: T& O3 ~& R* e, q6 a. P以牙还牙,针锋相对。# f+ \% O. ~$ Z: Q
Tit for tat.
- e D! F/ h: L8 @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。
! ?% n: F0 _+ r* E/ MThat's what I'm here for. k$ B' P! u% l
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)6 ]) v- ^9 ]2 i' T
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。)' i' W. z1 T: r m9 @( ]+ U
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2+3等于5。
, g& m1 u1 s% a! [Two and three is five.; U' T( ?. _# e& D
Two plus three is five. R F4 S C9 v1 ]. `9 Y
Two and three makes five.
* y1 s7 d7 |8 W/ v& A8 yTwo and three equals five.
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* o3 Z; `& v2 o3 u: w5 d4 z7 l我们有天壤之别。/ L* y7 H! `- D- w0 e0 X4 I
We're as different as night and day." b7 [" r/ l7 t& A
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
; S, U5 l1 |$ g3 C" E" CWe 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。)% q7 k1 \. p. d6 t8 G3 s% P% I: z
Monkey see, monkey do.
; ~4 R( Y4 l5 S) m/ x% @' X" _She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
' j+ B# {: c8 x. T RWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)/ `$ E2 G& `2 l1 L
) f# n' q6 U5 k8 s以先后顺序为准。
& q* P+ [" m5 b% O! bFirst 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”。
( R' ?" e8 D+ m5 ^Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)4 }+ u. e; |9 G( q+ p
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
- E% A( b* B: o9 H7 H% U) pOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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* Z, t i: v+ B* b( e' ]0 \过时了。9 d# j- ] p( r7 p E' w8 s
It's out of date.
% j1 w- r7 h9 tLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
7 @5 W% Y/ q5 gBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
3 V- M- u. @3 f3 DIt's old-fashioned.
: U5 Z2 R( H4 P( j' A6 BIt's outdated.
# }) h4 ]8 z6 p B+ W u9 M1 L- C+ MIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。 p' X, C* ?; Q) r" L4 G6 s
TV has its merits and demerits.
1 J2 j4 _" k( c0 @* V; Z$ }/ t' nTV has its good and bad points./ g8 Z7 l _( I3 L% i
There are good and bad points about TV.
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* e/ D+ g# H$ s9 ^. {我利用了他的弱点。
, u6 F, X7 f3 t) H! W0 d* [4 jI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。 ^) Z* l% c0 N
* n* ~" H3 D% O! N) L' z" x我长了不少见识。
3 h# r q4 ]% E$ S0 E5 j) QI've learned something.8 M. w% F, S! o! T. D
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
5 X0 x+ {* S& W% ^8 H- lYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
5 l2 W# x- U% G" n9 }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!0 S4 e: D& h+ T1 E6 i! v
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
/ n& @9 h( d9 {1 ZLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
& H, G- P3 i3 Y/ Z" v( KIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!), S7 ]' @; H& h! f3 [
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
9 I9 \* F5 Y5 N/ M, U* b/ T wIt could cause a fire./ R2 ~0 K' O5 Z, Z3 ]1 d9 D
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什么事都有可能发生。0 Y: F: ]. K) N' n6 Z
Anything could happen.
( F5 _2 O! J3 i* }0 _ k/ fThere's no knowing what may happen.+ N' }8 U! l" ^3 O+ h. a
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)5 k7 b4 s: p {. u" Y3 P
Anything's possible.
0 `1 x1 C4 W# X. I5 u9 G1 `/ U1 jIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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- l, e, I& U9 z6 @3 V8 |3 Y& h将来可以用来作参考。
" E p% j2 O' h1 O. \- r% G! ifor future reference
. @" G& k2 d5 s! C; fYou should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)" V( ~8 F0 ?2 R6 c0 w* `5 c
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在我背后。
4 T/ D2 n( U r5 [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。/ d8 A8 b( ?( L l1 m- q
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)8 [/ u4 L' |; B4 ~& Q w' W; {' f
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
2 z1 Z( d a G# rsecretly (秘密地)2 a" n/ u- _1 E; g, ~; g8 ^6 q4 k
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)5 Y ^1 v) F1 [7 v* l4 x
without my knowledge (背着我)
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@+ f4 z z# y) z+ _* {1 @+ g$ K' e; v换换心情。
, e9 F: Y d) Lfor 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' {- E L9 c2 l2 @/ [2 X9 m" u4 S
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
$ i* e/ Q, K: }7 u+ B& W% l1 oOkay, let's. (好吧,走。), U4 m; ?' [% R& @, ]& H0 b
instead (别这样!)
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# }$ {' ]" ]9 h* u有钱能使鬼推磨。" Q+ J, ^0 q$ c& V6 p8 z
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。
8 r. S& ^# W$ }" `, K6 ]: ~+ Q; f0 {+ wJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)4 e7 ^. y: q m* }5 v+ N& K
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
3 ~9 a( V, i8 ~9 B- fMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。, @5 T9 e/ E$ x" b. z
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别说丧气话。
5 a7 I! {5 y- FNever 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。+ S2 R7 s5 t) U3 U, Q! g
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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6 ?- a$ {3 ~. {- o- w有总比没有强。
9 P! @+ @8 A' X* a0 n/ T6 [8 p0 ABetter 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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6 Z% b5 y" T% C' j8 m酒肉朋友。
2 v- Q, T& M7 Z8 |2 k5 f: `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。
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* i& v0 X) h. I滴水汇成河。
7 R7 y/ [# |6 C6 W L- {* zEvery 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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