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患难见真情。 @. k. t$ j7 C) J4 x% \( F
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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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。0 B' k/ x- d5 V; S
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”。& [3 `; Y# b1 m% _" W0 W- [" d
4 D. y6 X3 J$ h- u. E4 W& R事实胜于雄辩。
6 ^" Z! v5 q0 f1 q" X6 U0 CThe 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。# m% j5 ^: p }- r
Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。0 v$ Z9 @4 z5 B* e3 T
8 J, r( ~: s2 Y2 l越快越好。
% a+ s+ x/ y% A) f, PThe sooner, the better.8 T6 s( S. F, U
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
. P1 T* G( b" v* p/ MThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
- w2 G& I* }" }* x7 h) ?& g6 JOn the nose.
/ {, @1 Y2 F7 I7 GHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
/ G' w5 n% D6 K& ZA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
6 [. c2 T, m" t) f% pExactly.
; `% a( U L' @; t3 {6 kOn the dot./ g" ?) k7 j/ Q+ v' n0 }+ [
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捉迷藏。# R: F4 |2 `" F6 m& J
Hide-and-seek# E. ^, g; {' A' x: G" ?, l# q
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)' I- `3 x2 S9 Q( I: ?
Okay. (好吧。)
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4 g7 b) X, b+ P" p" O3 x! V未完待续。
0 \# v. ] ~0 `8 f; q' B6 Y! u$ eto be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。& i9 H7 @' q" B) u
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一个巴掌拍不响。
0 Q" i; n1 U, N9 J# Q' |) tIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。 @* {/ z5 q3 \ e7 K
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)" \; Z ^1 _" l$ U/ }! M) T$ O9 n0 A% d
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)
. L' s+ h' [# i/ |3 ]1 rBoth sides must be blamed.. {6 R1 [3 H- c5 d' {# w5 ?
They are the same.
- G. h3 q! |% iThey are both responsible.
% H+ w. Q# O) r7 H4 s4 f/ _They are both wrong.
* i& r6 f) t- x* lBoth of them should be blamed.# |% x3 S/ Y' E, j% \
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尽快。; [ u8 z, `- o+ [
As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
& @2 \4 @+ y' D7 X- t. NShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
) I+ b! U, o. t7 j8 Z2 k: }; KYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。) ^) h7 h4 `' _1 p7 D# k
- R I, V: }+ p0 L- G( |' u随便吃。& [4 h7 C: i6 h8 u
All-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord: y" h4 }' J2 J% f
Eat as much as you like.
' l0 \6 w3 o6 L3 A \) X5 CEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。" y) N; _ Q5 ]* T2 ], C
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多项选择。
8 | l* _( p4 D) R D0 {multiple-choice
; ]1 o" l0 e# P# m( I' dmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题) c8 M; q5 ` J# ]9 R" y
* G7 [: I) v5 Y5 {$ D) e各就各位,预备,跑!. h6 f6 a- A% M5 W$ z9 m* v W' L2 G
Ready, get set, go!1 P) A' c1 G# o$ F3 g. I4 v
On your mark, get set, go!
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! U6 s) b- I; L3 Q3 Z4 B从头到尾。
6 Q7 G7 z# T$ v: Bfrom 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。
! w/ X% ]: p& I# HI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)) Z' v( i- N5 U* c. {1 ^$ }
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)( \6 ^( o$ O9 s' J
entirely (完全地)- \ C G% i6 N$ n8 b
completely (完全地)
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* Z, o) g6 X3 C; N! j* G' s始终/一直/一贯5 a7 G) f: A4 I' w
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。" x0 m) ~2 P7 \& R) R4 y2 z; i
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)( j5 O9 s2 g8 \5 c8 s7 N
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)0 H; N2 a* x& T! w' p2 v; g
from the very beginning- v7 i9 R, x2 Y% ?
all this time
/ ]" M! k1 m- _& L9 z3 m7 Q+ Nsince the start! y/ N5 l4 {* }$ V2 K3 d& y2 ?. _3 }
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As far as I can remember,...1 p: b0 M/ Z+ [! r- n+ G
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
) }* ]$ Y) @/ \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 d2 {2 \' c6 j) H [$ R$ a7 `; X- _To the best of my memory,...
* n/ \2 X P6 c. uAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)7 w! E- {) E( D. T! f
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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* d, T2 a# |' o0 l; M以牙还牙,针锋相对。
" n; l7 C3 Z& `+ H2 H# M' _. v( [Tit for tat.% K6 |3 }$ w4 ?! I* v. T
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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8 G2 n0 w. @/ V6 T这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
B: J" u, ^# [4 R) ?+ u9 Q9 PThat's what I'm here for.
# i% }$ }& E/ JWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
7 j8 i8 W! {- v) O/ [; s, y9 eEconomics. 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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& h2 l6 y1 s4 j2 |8 r2+3等于5。
$ j$ |, C& W- U5 P3 lTwo and three is five.+ C# ~1 }; c) q j% A0 \
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Two and three makes five.- @- d" q$ L* R M6 p/ M1 h
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
! s: `7 K3 s' C/ Z% ~; cWe're as different as night and day.$ @& s; V# }7 Z0 L1 D
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
' u F0 s# g) P; X# \7 H9 T4 i0 UWe 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。)3 Z& j' l. P) Y) S/ s5 f
Monkey see, monkey do.
/ m4 f, @9 H i4 P/ G5 j7 t: H' qShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
3 S& c5 `) W. ~3 UWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)# r- C; ~6 _# W
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以先后顺序为准。
% B. |2 T- }3 u1 |7 ?- I2 b6 z3 TFirst 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”。
6 z1 ?1 a1 M* L9 D. }Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
4 ]) ?% x$ [& \4 H+ N2 M4 w/ JNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
" T7 m. L E: o. x) n, t+ YOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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/ Y x4 Y& f3 E7 {9 ~ x6 q过时了。9 f+ G* Q9 C( q$ F( s; x( q
It's out of date.
/ \/ D4 @/ I0 Q+ z; H, d6 o! Z9 aLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
+ L* l( N: V d: T, [! MBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)" |4 K4 ]' F( B# N* [0 p; T
It's old-fashioned.9 y; ^% I# q+ p7 b! ], ~
It's outdated.
5 C- P+ k+ Q! ^) i! e& \2 j/ v( tIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
* r% \" @1 j6 |$ Z) \" ]TV has its merits and demerits.; ~8 {0 _6 e$ v7 b$ }
TV has its good and bad points.: A/ ~ J+ u# j
There are good and bad points about TV.
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) C; w' e; |- O: P/ Q: n我利用了他的弱点。; i! j% f0 @# t% h. ~' p
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。/ C; A5 ?, U& Z/ E: `6 {6 S
$ |9 T% \8 n9 \0 |- n我长了不少见识。/ h" z+ l J7 u# c/ g
I've learned something./ F) D/ Z( e/ a6 U4 u
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)/ F1 ^& f( K9 e" t5 @& p/ M
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
3 ?: ]/ @+ e$ d$ U7 v8 Z, Y' \I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)$ o; z0 z% \! `
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那会引起火灾呀!; X3 ~; L, |/ H9 y6 l6 H
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。0 I8 X" h0 g1 ]/ Y+ L
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)( O* K4 x1 V& }5 p. g
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
- |) ~( S+ O+ A+ ^It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。): q. G D9 B h0 A# x+ C$ s$ x
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什么事都有可能发生。
6 W$ A0 L2 u! H0 t! lAnything could happen.$ b, C$ y# r' v4 E! c% p% \' ]
There's no knowing what may happen.1 K% H+ v$ x( G# M) R8 v3 m1 H& [
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)8 D- Z' B$ N1 d- e# V+ L
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)( w! l, P& G! r- _& ]( T7 t
9 C0 A3 e8 [: o& w5 e将来可以用来作参考。% W7 h' B5 y6 A, ~& m0 _7 T, B; r
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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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4 y+ F0 h4 n$ @- u5 o. x) \在我背后。0 [" y1 U7 m# [6 A1 @ 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。9 j* k* V& b* ^
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。). q7 ~' r; x% w3 P U
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)" a C8 s2 m. U+ }' c3 t
secretly (秘密地)
3 g6 q! q& o) w. cin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
/ G! C& r3 |( O& U9 h1 B3 Dwithout my knowledge (背着我)
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换换心情。5 K2 w F, [1 @5 z% i! H; M
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。
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Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
- l% i+ @* M( x" }9 E+ Q3 Ginstead (别这样!)6 d0 j/ j6 Y( e$ y% c: A
! c U7 |' k1 w/ J: q有钱能使鬼推磨。* B$ |) I5 a$ e# ~3 B1 _! v
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。
3 u; G! w" `, i- K' `* v/ _8 ?/ ?Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)# a; o# W+ T/ L0 K1 u
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)9 d1 t! p3 n5 B i3 b4 H& j( F# S x* F
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。) c/ D) n. l* l. c. ]
# x1 d) a( j( V* M- F! B别说丧气话。
- a( s0 j# }* q! u& S0 oNever 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。: p3 ~1 @3 E3 U" j1 P
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”。: b/ g( T; f5 A- C# R
! J9 S. I4 J5 V# p5 e7 p5 Q( l有总比没有强。
3 T* a5 O3 C& f6 WBetter 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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酒肉朋友。, _% R: e& o f5 \# i
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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滴水汇成河。
) b( e$ u z8 F# B `' d IEvery 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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