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患难见真情。
% p- u. t B! O- t1 D4 ?7 A/ I& NA 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。8 T% }+ B+ B, f* e/ q
7 B3 c- G! n+ w. s只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
6 }; _' ]. F, F; |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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3 M( b, D5 E i. o事实胜于雄辩。
7 V. ~! m, y& ], `: n uThe 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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4 }( G. M8 _+ B# n1 K岁月不待人。
8 i( F$ f: \, X& K# bTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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G" A9 {) N4 O% I! R越快越好。
9 @0 u4 e8 W; `) e+ @The sooner, the better.6 l( g6 V2 G$ L& Q7 \( g/ T
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
$ z1 B5 _5 C+ rThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
r7 x- S6 I1 } c/ F6 X& oOn the nose.
) [+ q- s) ]8 C; p6 M) T; I9 HHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)4 ^; O+ k$ u/ H
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
$ C: i" u( y4 ]0 z* O/ `Exactly.
( M' [+ @) d$ F4 TOn the dot., `9 V. ?, I+ a; W' w
4 y3 d; \; C' h5 y捉迷藏。
9 n2 ?2 [. g( y0 `Hide-and-seek
5 S6 q: Z+ u* Q0 L% ]5 \& U4 kLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)5 p# M7 q+ r* N% f: b1 k
Okay. (好吧。): X: Z7 O& ^) W# k
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未完待续。
; ^3 S! a8 ^( v8 {$ h$ ^to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。! \$ t6 Q9 P7 J. X+ u$ t% L
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一个巴掌拍不响。
' _ g- V4 w# l+ OIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。3 c5 C V D) H
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)- e/ M5 b8 r. P; B& f
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
2 i7 o. x( L5 I( u7 iBoth sides must be blamed.
, ^+ G$ K& M3 {They are the same.! Y0 D& o4 j+ \5 W( r( g
They are both responsible.: n, m# P% _8 t7 ]
They are both wrong.
, g. D; |+ U( m9 G! EBoth of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
. R" c% L% f8 g6 oAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
/ a5 ?' M& v: k A- DShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?). Z- e4 v- i" y! j
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。( i, D/ w; C9 ^
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随便吃。6 m2 u z+ ^; ^% J& F* y: h
All-you-can-eat.! i7 E# C5 U/ E% ]3 h8 |/ r" C7 N
buffet
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" N4 A) ~( i# s" @* J' HEat as much as you like.
6 E2 G/ u& M7 @- V1 C+ [+ ]Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。9 s/ C0 X2 g# u- ~
$ n" R+ q6 m' t( B多项选择。: W- Y$ m3 K- i* Y: u7 k$ P
multiple-choice
# s; I8 K8 q6 C) Y# @multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!1 t$ {1 V9 Z7 g' [6 @ q* a! p7 B
Ready, get set, go!
- A$ ^$ g# G; q! e& B* M( ?On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
; L1 a4 e" L6 D* a4 f* e2 \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。
3 [' K) X- y2 W' e1 d1 ]* FI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)- F4 \( a# x; T5 R8 B4 c* ]
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)) F6 T! o' x6 x V) _- X1 ?" d2 ~
entirely (完全地)
( m4 [$ c, f# u- u- X; ^completely (完全地)
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4 g- z& t. x" @3 k5 a始终/一直/一贯
) G- q0 C6 f/ j6 t. Z6 {7 Lall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。, P. Y# |! m* n
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)+ v( r. O8 K9 s2 _5 C! a0 T; Y
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
& `- |8 l5 S, n2 H; [. D0 Hfrom the very beginning
/ `6 R1 w8 v- q5 Uall this time
7 l# V( h: t* B' L6 k+ B% Fsince the start5 ]; j( r8 O3 @9 K3 N8 ^
0 W/ c9 U: k7 ]就我的记忆来说……
" t9 [. L# k4 I! f+ v/ eAs far as I can remember,...* o& g) A% F4 t. N8 [) h3 h* L
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?): D( l6 W7 I% e; |9 j! M
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。)1 A& B! a5 `8 u6 Y: E2 O. o" |' ^
To the best of my memory,...# X7 R/ \7 d M5 B, C" Y4 S; G
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
' m }0 Z+ O" x3 j% ^$ gIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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7 b N" q& e$ J$ t以牙还牙,针锋相对。7 P' M- H5 ~2 C6 }- s7 M {) e+ R1 D
Tit for tat.% h F9 ~5 i( Y( n
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。- j c/ Y4 t4 T9 @
That's what I'm here for.' O. V4 i/ s0 B4 G1 H; B8 F
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)$ {0 J) V+ L3 d. U3 y
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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9 c, K/ l2 V6 U( \0 N; Y2+3等于5。- b7 J! t/ I; R8 c1 g
Two and three is five.
* s- |! m+ F( F9 u( Y) `* i3 L4 {Two plus three is five.: ^5 w' @; j1 L$ h' b2 m8 A" G
Two and three makes five.3 A0 I" l: G! N( \6 L
Two and three equals five.
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0 D% ]" d4 F$ P2 W3 j7 n& E1 Y我们有天壤之别。
. Q/ S! y9 L0 ?, Z8 _& h" IWe're as different as night and day.$ n. }& U* ^! ?9 d! d' n+ y
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)) K- S R! I7 n
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。). n# o7 @0 N& \0 R3 @
+ h1 G V% g; f- \( ~8 p8 B1 Y* _东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
/ L0 }5 Z, B9 @8 f, v" \Monkey see, monkey do.
# ~- z, ]# \$ `8 N' i( gShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)! F- {; h# q4 a- g" h; M
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)4 p S. L, D" S. Z. R
" ~6 |" e5 \; h% E以先后顺序为准。
( [3 _9 [3 |4 ~! q9 xFirst 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”。* ]7 F. A Y, v7 m! V$ V4 A0 X
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
6 I0 l, B8 z8 v9 a qNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。): @- E( F7 g2 p* ~( R9 o8 E+ {
On a first-come, first-served basis.
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6 d/ F- }" m; x0 i: N7 J# {. w8 E过时了。7 }; M; f/ ]. ~6 e
It's out of date.
3 \. H! _: H" k: e xLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
/ P' `' k) }" p! F3 NBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
; K! S$ d- k7 A# OIt's old-fashioned.
6 |8 W0 O: @0 _: U7 @" F1 @8 K& cIt's outdated.! v. F. S% E* e0 z9 ?
It's behind the times.% q' Z# \" o" Y# P4 A6 n
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电视有长处,也有短处。/ \* u# Z! ~/ Z. A
TV has its merits and demerits.% y1 N x: b/ N ^1 \' U5 U
TV has its good and bad points.
: T6 P0 l$ Q8 S% e) \% r. ~There are good and bad points about TV.3 G0 K, X2 Q/ Q8 C( v* y1 U
5 k+ T) Q. Y5 U我利用了他的弱点。# G/ L1 U% p( a- {+ s, ^8 R8 }; g
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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u1 N4 G3 A6 l5 @我长了不少见识。
$ \2 C' d/ I/ b5 O# N8 cI've learned something.
/ O" g- ]4 P ~7 i9 uThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)8 ~2 T& l1 o( B, s) w
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)* x6 V7 `1 Z+ _% {; D# R
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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* U8 {, g, [' s1 H5 _/ Y那会引起火灾呀!5 l% g5 {1 J+ ~" B6 n2 U8 j
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
- z5 j I2 L: dLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
5 L, l( [ @* k+ Z" o( W UIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)5 @9 g0 X9 a/ L
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
2 I: I5 w( q* P( bIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
$ Y2 t4 z8 H" u: Y$ e, E- Y5 Q* zAnything could happen.# K% y5 z9 v$ i) G) E: x( k
There's no knowing what may happen.7 z, \; J: T) }
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
4 @; N/ q+ B! n/ D2 I* d. hAnything's possible.
. a: W4 N/ n* l) C" B7 IIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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" p. S9 s* K6 X) Q. E将来可以用来作参考。; f2 X$ d. z% `# V
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You 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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& J: ^- ~, T |) N/ g! w在我背后。2 l6 _9 q( ]3 O" U
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。( h8 _$ P9 ] N6 I+ v5 n/ c
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。), Z) W% ^& P: w5 E" Z5 q7 i
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
3 T: U6 C' D6 t' psecretly (秘密地)
5 R* a" b, K; u0 L9 V: g( w3 rin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
/ M$ {9 `5 Z& u) @without my knowledge (背着我). N8 Q; X* x4 K
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换换心情。
5 A4 K5 }$ U3 _* C4 j* A& Zfor 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。
1 Z+ Y% t! ~& w! _! CLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)3 }. G9 v; ~; B$ X5 `. B6 ^
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
+ V `2 B$ i2 F- c0 [: finstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
' J$ Z Y/ B& I0 p4 d, I( z/ GMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
- z! l$ C" e5 E/ F/ }! s# }2 zJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)+ E# a- g2 @ o5 j* m2 P) I% s
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。); m( _* P9 ?5 C: A
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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+ D; q& L3 Z* Q2 t) z- A/ g别说丧气话。
" P* v$ q% d3 y) y, B/ lNever 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。& Q) K: J) Z+ @
1 o8 N. ?3 p4 d% R: t: k过去的事情让它过去吧。8 \3 w: Z" ^6 Q; h7 S N: y5 ]2 _
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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有总比没有强。
3 K+ m5 v4 \ ?Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。9 B1 A( e, u; h' G) q
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酒肉朋友。
$ w. T+ H* @$ a2 D a1 N! N+ N1 dA 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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# G# h2 @6 r; `) i: j# u3 K滴水汇成河。
7 F, c+ o* z7 P0 q6 h; I! r3 xEvery 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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