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患难见真情。. P) `- x+ e. h8 g
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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4 O% y6 l! h* A只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
# K: {, r) o( \9 ^8 UAll 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”。" |! ]4 Z8 S7 U1 q2 l+ A- ?
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事实胜于雄辩。
& O9 K# R9 V" DThe 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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9 d ]# W4 W3 d- h3 I岁月不待人。
: j4 e3 U% ]" t8 y& ~1 gTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。7 H) `" [5 W* g
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越快越好。1 W+ ^. P2 A! y- G- A
The sooner, the better.+ n2 y- |& K# N) |" M
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
# z3 Z4 w, |; k$ p" y! e. s) WThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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% A! r, B2 _! W& m. _1 I4 m1 H正好。: s) C+ f( L. F, b1 G
On the nose.9 p% F) ^) s. }5 ]. z9 Q
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
! Q1 y- H5 N) N, K3 e" ?A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
* p, D* }9 m4 I, f: F2 S/ vExactly.6 t6 c* x$ E9 ^! w. Y$ K8 C
On the dot.5 c+ z5 h4 [8 O# E9 g
3 @- n5 r! t% Q( R2 L捉迷藏。7 U& a8 ~1 c; v' `0 Q
Hide-and-seek
1 p0 n# y5 C6 ~ J$ q0 [, qLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)! _) d4 I" `6 L) w
Okay. (好吧。), F9 O1 V# \; ^3 w( y1 ^/ e
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未完待续。
. S# e S, ^& v2 ?1 N* ?/ pto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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" o2 h2 v- ~0 K, c3 g* C一个巴掌拍不响。* ?9 m" S5 M/ _, B" k* E
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
/ ~7 o8 c. T* \Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
( \: m4 Y K4 x4 Z0 U) VWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)( T/ g. ~: ]0 D W! S
Both sides must be blamed.
# }0 m6 l q2 Y A; @: |# H0 x1 dThey are the same.
; ?$ ]* x2 E( V& S) H+ y& r8 Z, pThey are both responsible.
4 v2 E. P, n, d8 hThey are both wrong.
5 E) t/ r- U; U ]) L, P4 ~Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。7 b5 O( t* ^" k! Z
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
% N' s4 I$ R; ~0 P* A/ PShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)+ Q8 d6 C+ x2 Z+ M& `6 J7 E1 t3 _
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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+ s9 x7 ]8 D/ U- v# B1 {, v随便吃。3 p6 N0 C6 S7 I* X1 i' P6 S
All-you-can-eat.9 f6 s$ Z; a c/ i' Z a
buffet
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Eat as much as you like.' d* a8 \3 B' J$ c6 }7 g
Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。
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# z, @/ D3 w. K- t) o$ n: b1 v多项选择。
' I8 A m! ^2 h4 @! k% v4 Emultiple-choice, f) a. ]* \) Q3 z l* N" b; Q6 @
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)5 C+ }" c2 l" K! u! n
9 a$ }1 W$ J$ Y+ A$ k8 I各就各位,预备,跑!
7 i# p# g' V1 BReady, get set, go!* P) k9 F1 R# b4 i+ n
On your mark, get set, go!% V" E; M0 ]( q- H5 `! \# c% |) b
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从头到尾。: |0 ]' u! \ {3 [, [
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。
. p# i1 y4 e: A2 GI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)2 U0 Z' s8 k r- U% c+ l8 `
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)8 k4 d) d) q% t1 Y% Y" g7 @
entirely (完全地)( u1 D* k8 H4 N! t/ C) |+ H8 M5 I z
completely (完全地)
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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……”。. ]5 d8 a" R T
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
1 y" x0 b8 ?" D& B& i& b1 Z+ ?I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
/ Y3 S* g( y: h6 N& I7 {+ Z2 zfrom the very beginning3 Y' { J$ Q z* y0 C! q
all this time
: e+ N6 Z% x l$ b% ~2 usince the start
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# F% o# l: `9 U- H+ m3 @' ?就我的记忆来说……+ K+ r" n" U: e1 o+ P. b2 J
As far as I can remember,...
9 y) H4 ?5 b$ H6 G' }: G( l; pWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
0 Y) d- K0 z, n+ D. ]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。)( O ~- A. r! {& g5 b4 P
To the best of my memory,...% z& ^7 B2 i1 J; k
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)9 K5 Z9 x T. S
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
9 U1 @ b' y$ j% ]. _Tit for tat.
( T4 ~' j; ]8 O8 ]John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。); }9 i% M" p5 t5 F& ~
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。+ @6 F6 }7 H( v3 V8 e# v5 Z5 a
That's what I'm here for.
0 X4 u' j5 V& a3 g, fWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)9 s) |- e% r, A+ f i
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。)5 ?( y# R3 g( G! G5 U( v
) a3 o% m6 V# f; c& L3 z- o2+3等于5。
0 a$ N% ?" _9 B5 I6 gTwo and three is five.% S+ } A$ l% f$ l: t% R$ r
Two plus three is five.
8 m2 W0 p9 l* D- ^# ?% Q) c: NTwo and three makes five.
6 m0 B# i- _( ?$ ?# v6 _Two and three equals five.
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" M* g8 I: m, ]% c' J$ W4 V1 e- A我们有天壤之别。
6 V5 L; e+ u m! D: rWe're as different as night and day.* b- f' x% p; p, Y" c6 i, b, ^
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
" [/ j3 |' j; ~. lWe have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)5 i' J* _: o) _2 e. @ w. O
) @7 z. @8 ?# ~. z5 |东施效颦。(机械模仿。), d8 l" i7 Z4 ]/ [/ y
Monkey see, monkey do.7 j. u Z5 s3 w' c8 ]$ l1 I
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)3 o6 A5 u8 k3 I, z
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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: D, u7 K$ O/ b6 _* ~以先后顺序为准。1 ]8 e z+ q8 I& e. b! P4 g
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”。
$ U4 [% _1 c2 b1 R+ C( }) wDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)1 K: i: Y% p, G/ ?' [$ E2 b3 ?
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)* e, |3 u! w; A C$ ^ q
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+ P- S# \. a' `; d过时了。
$ B7 g) S' W! pIt's out of date.
) a- F( \. {% D+ [! vLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)3 J6 ]' N8 L' k9 u! f
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
' s" B: }3 r- @1 S. F6 C+ ]( }1 p% TIt's old-fashioned.
U' S: d$ M5 q8 VIt's outdated.
+ O+ h( q E- k9 Z* uIt's behind the times.) Q* Z5 T# P4 y/ k5 c. M
+ x0 F$ k. |/ J0 \7 d" b电视有长处,也有短处。
3 ~( J7 s% Z0 yTV has its merits and demerits.
+ n% f4 e" R; j, c) z9 TTV has its good and bad points.% D: O" z7 @$ f2 P. N& |
There are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。1 w j* D9 O# q- A: r
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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- ]. g, {3 D) K6 U6 q我长了不少见识。
h1 \# b/ X& e: N6 T0 f9 FI've learned something.
- y9 J$ Y. B/ K) d7 G. s }% iThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)- h; l4 ?9 M9 }& J# ~9 s
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
5 k/ Z- e5 j. N5 P* qI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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那会引起火灾呀!
/ g6 V% {, D& |- p' L2 LIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
" R- J8 y& p R0 {5 n( G5 uLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。) k; ]6 ?) Q( }8 z- s: @
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)+ m/ t" s0 U$ b1 |1 A( U
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
5 L2 U8 |2 I4 n& x! OIt could cause a fire.. C5 S2 i# c' P1 j0 m# U
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什么事都有可能发生。+ h- v6 X, j& l; a, O
Anything could happen., u. J* S; Q# K; w/ ~- N% ]
There's no knowing what may happen.
9 |6 ?6 ~: r D3 }3 rYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
2 n, B, q. ~) `* bAnything's possible.1 Q4 K" ?& P: T1 s- N5 L& _/ k
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)$ g- J) ]( p, ~+ ^/ j. m
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将来可以用来作参考。" M* A1 q" M7 h8 r0 k/ I0 h& t3 N
for future reference
" ^. x& p& Z. l* T8 }% ]1 TYou 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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# {, W0 U0 x" s- {7 W在我背后。3 d/ n' w* Z' S$ c W% g/ O
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。 V V# ?" x" n# f% |5 c2 o- _: y7 {, [# e
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
& J o& R' U6 {" {( S. D8 u" k- {- SHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)/ {( ?8 o8 e% {1 u Z( R
secretly (秘密地)( _) d. {' W1 S* Z F) E2 x: A
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)
& I0 B2 B) n; C3 [8 z {2 Rwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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9 @2 l6 k7 L9 o3 M) x换换心情。$ \) h& \# I8 v! E+ I, P
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。
) n! n* w- n$ `: tLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)1 {1 |% M9 Z. a% R: B, J) ~
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
% E4 H, p/ C3 X1 F) H2 Vinstead (别这样!)
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( h" V4 r. P9 l9 V6 n- h7 ?有钱能使鬼推磨。; _7 `+ g0 m$ ?* M
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。
6 t1 C6 s" i7 B* YJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)" L- n6 m9 ~; o
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
r9 H: ~6 X! e) zMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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别说丧气话。
4 ~( E7 F9 [/ z: |8 E; xNever 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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' g. T% W' @& X" |8 \4 E$ l, T过去的事情让它过去吧。- ^- g6 l* I4 u; c ^$ {# f
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。6 D# K6 O7 O) P
Better than nothing. *东西也许不多,不那么充分,但总比一点儿没有强。2 G# m+ F" t7 T7 S' A
4 @. i% _5 h3 Q" O) q: C, C( p酒肉朋友。1 m ~7 \7 y: v @4 Q# S
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。! h% @+ N# @( A% |# I9 h8 E. y5 j0 K
' y6 o6 _8 W) w- A2 o* V4 C4 c滴水汇成河。
% [5 \1 c+ _! n- ]- R/ qEvery 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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