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患难见真情。
: q, d5 L+ J" W: v" |" 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。
E- l% K& y2 W* Y! r7 S: X" yAll 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”。. v* |6 @) z4 v2 P* i+ b/ X
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事实胜于雄辩。" s: g! r7 H* c3 }/ ?; } Q, e
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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1 Y' P) q! p$ P3 l7 o: A7 N" C; m岁月不待人。
$ M: V" K3 k4 B- {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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' g2 Y7 X5 ]3 B* y越快越好。+ }. i' F/ r, `! ]7 m. Q
The sooner, the better.
: w% Y. w; A% `/ z9 l( L5 mWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)* U, m, K9 p& [
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)5 i0 O0 \( g d& \: J; ]4 v- W
5 |# n, Y- [7 V) `1 @5 r正好。
' d0 T# u! Y7 K a" Y R& COn the nose.- S9 ~$ |" E, _1 k, B* k
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
. z9 `) M# n/ Z3 lA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
9 O( m2 s3 Z0 O" h5 C! w. sExactly.
' q8 V2 x( f7 {" C* E6 v3 OOn the dot.. J4 D7 p9 R5 `! l$ w% I+ v
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捉迷藏。7 T8 m; q9 _: P2 |. ~
Hide-and-seek
5 X& F: J. P! J8 G; k! M; j uLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
1 G3 c. w) `& \1 P( T) [8 l& o& DOkay. (好吧。)0 p2 ?( @* }3 ~: b9 y+ f
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未完待续。 m8 j7 |3 @6 \: e0 h) E
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。) Y& @3 S& |8 Y. u' V; ?- K3 F6 m
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一个巴掌拍不响。+ `1 i; V. ?+ s M: L) Y' P" x
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
# ~" _; \, Q7 QJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)& |. a: s4 r& v& P
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)1 V% v8 j0 i8 i- j7 }
Both sides must be blamed.
- t, L% {5 ~8 P+ ~* p" mThey are the same.
" G- H: A1 X/ d! g* b4 rThey are both responsible.
& l# T/ Z% i+ CThey are both wrong.
6 s% v1 P% q' B* YBoth of them should be blamed.8 H/ }) f5 l9 {, t. P
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尽快。
* k2 [; \3 U5 ~8 q7 Y P% jAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。- N) Z O" j" w' C
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
3 q1 `8 [+ l* V( T. ^Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。: c2 L8 ^& @+ N m% S0 |) m
* I7 ^- g1 y y& h; F( M* t随便吃。
2 A) P" Q6 ]8 ~' cAll-you-can-eat.
2 T8 ?$ Z, x1 I7 I, A0 ^/ O, T; Dbuffet
4 Z! t7 W! ]& {! J! u" Ssmorgasbord
. @' a9 U# |$ |, l1 SEat as much as you like.7 T+ N1 a8 |' b, U9 B8 W# w: ?
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。+ r0 d7 Q% R; W" T) ^8 p5 M
$ B/ X# E5 u5 F* r" o多项选择。# u1 o. C* d+ t, E% ^/ }, g
multiple-choice
5 y( |: r; V+ emultiple-choice questions (多项选择题), ^' y% J! n: g0 Q* _
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各就各位,预备,跑!
D; D3 c6 L cReady, get set, go!
- w$ d0 a1 c$ h. JOn your mark, get set, go!
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# u4 O4 T8 M9 z0 w! ?; V! H/ F从头到尾。* P |' ~+ j, v0 I5 Y$ o0 g
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。
8 Z% Z' \8 s+ g7 z. nI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。); _8 ~' t" U3 C4 `$ D4 ^0 a% ?- ?
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
`: ]2 P" t- H. I' e, P. s; [entirely (完全地)
; ?. e. ]$ Y4 |# Z8 n( n' ecompletely (完全地)0 [( ~ |: H" ] R
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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……”。
7 [7 ]1 [8 U7 j% T0 HSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
6 M/ @' G, T/ u% G1 c3 F7 b. b; YI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)% `+ n! _" k9 J: P5 J" q, x2 a
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就我的记忆来说……+ h3 C5 r7 p/ p, b a; ~8 E2 W
As far as I can remember,.../ V) L( ~8 d+ W" I" d) A
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
% ?% J; t. p6 |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。)% H) l& G' N! ^8 U F5 p d+ W
To the best of my memory,...
7 {2 y; X! w) [ g6 t/ y" jAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)- t, X @. s4 u" i
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)! S- `6 O6 e. v4 _" J+ }
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
2 M5 [, s" ?; m1 \7 LTit for tat.1 G; b" [, F$ ^( i9 \
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)$ y7 o- j! M* N7 e7 b7 k$ f5 m
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。/ n( v, l2 V6 G/ j' l* P/ [3 y: [+ w
That's what I'm here for.
8 @) F* ]5 P+ |0 B- X0 gWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)5 b" V4 w6 f" 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。)$ H, A. l: y8 t5 o8 s8 ?8 G
% r% Z/ N2 H. B w3 b" x" x2+3等于5。1 P3 b; C" q2 w' N5 a+ c* w
Two and three is five.2 ]# `. V5 b+ D4 v" t0 q2 Z
Two plus three is five./ |. B% Y9 b: U- ~3 ~2 @9 z
Two and three makes five.
8 U8 I% j$ ^8 e( i9 Q) o& sTwo and three equals five.
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5 @' N/ s @& R/ W. R我们有天壤之别。
1 m4 R# ]/ P& x ^( E) F$ h$ s& NWe're as different as night and day.
' H' U' P4 k& T6 C5 @# QWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
$ f* E* B/ p4 x9 ? bWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)
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: x( h- ^9 v+ u9 D& \东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
6 l$ G3 ?* o- x9 [4 }Monkey see, monkey do.
* U! R% e) ~! D* A+ F- jShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)& ?5 c0 d4 J6 A+ }: G& T
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)( l( J; }+ [! P5 H) D A
3 p+ W6 g/ P' D$ }以先后顺序为准。) G) L& ^+ u7 |7 d
First 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”。1 H* i1 z( t) |4 s5 ] Y: n* Y5 b+ f
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
6 j+ Y! ] |& r" v. XNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
8 G' x8 I8 M: K) A' mOn a first-come, first-served basis.' l9 W8 W. `' |4 L9 D
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过时了。/ I, ^0 f4 y3 v$ U0 r: T
It's out of date.+ _; Y8 x) C9 e, N: v
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
2 K" ?, X6 L" j9 f8 L8 SBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
, c' M' L* B) w( ?' S+ Y8 _It's old-fashioned.4 L ?) G) A* b; U' `0 _
It's outdated.
. A% b- N8 e& B! NIt's behind the times.
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# z; @. k( T' l电视有长处,也有短处。- u8 P0 \8 I; [8 ]4 W# [8 z2 J* ?, d
TV has its merits and demerits.: o7 L+ r8 A1 L1 s7 j
TV has its good and bad points.- r! H. \# N; F& c1 n1 k
There are good and bad points about TV.4 ^9 h( V+ F) i
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我利用了他的弱点。
6 i! Q5 A+ f9 I4 O! h& s$ z2 l+ JI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。1 P. C; V! V% M$ Q% c
I've learned something.+ G( g4 K+ O2 A+ E- C, d1 _ H
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
) m$ D+ h; @/ dYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
) P5 A% w+ j( b; B& _4 ~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!9 r- O! p* o' ~8 w5 }0 o
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。6 P2 o4 y* n, x1 ]5 e5 } l; v
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)5 b2 \) ^' R" u) D* k2 P: k
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)* @* [$ o/ g( ?
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)% Y5 `! @0 c* Q; G
It could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。" f2 [" O# D6 K$ |
Anything could happen.
8 O, c3 E" i) h' y" p) r6 P' M* ]There's no knowing what may happen.- Q, R( s5 \# L7 t3 |; F9 l
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
; F% j n) r( F* J4 z) ?Anything's possible.8 l* a4 y! K4 F8 v% o* s. M1 C
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。), b" {% _* M- H
( {, k: X6 ]: _. \将来可以用来作参考。
) z$ K; V. @# S+ efor future reference
7 X8 k* z, y1 ^& K9 T+ SYou 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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1 M- S1 c0 X" O: s在我背后。% B h; c! G9 W$ I% Z
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。, W4 w5 n: o+ b( W z
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)5 [. S0 ]1 o( |; ^; A
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)* i! [5 Y$ n! f; G; V
secretly (秘密地)6 K9 m) A9 m9 D' T' ]! {9 U
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)8 t ^! N1 x# a# ~# n! o
without my knowledge (背着我)7 ^! Z0 F6 R5 g4 ?2 c- C! v
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换换心情。0 ^5 B2 [4 W& Q. l
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。
0 J$ i. u& g; p+ ^7 M# x" fLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
9 R/ o; u, c( s' H/ d4 F/ C; [: zOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
C/ Y! R+ _/ W# l7 B( k% a) Sinstead (别这样!)
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" z7 f, g1 A5 N/ o2 a* b3 M2 t有钱能使鬼推磨。' q$ q0 I4 T0 H0 S$ U8 o1 J7 G! I9 P* G. C
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。! @. j1 Z- l8 O5 ^ P5 p2 J- Y5 I
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)5 z# D# O9 k o9 [2 z9 i
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
4 B, j+ y- t; ~- Y# Z% xMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
m, `/ ]" d, D4 Z7 jNever 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。; s2 R& B3 N$ y0 i) @* s$ ?
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过去的事情让它过去吧。: F' {: a' E% Z: {4 ^. H
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”。* A$ V- U) l7 r: Y
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有总比没有强。
( [+ |3 n n* g K5 [Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。9 Y" t7 ~& b( p+ P/ A8 u
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酒肉朋友。
. W# Z, k6 Q. j% q+ w' 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。% a" V% D7 b/ Q7 {1 W
* Z' W! M( e4 H n [! }滴水汇成河。5 J9 w" X$ K1 E7 A0 |; s
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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