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患难见真情。# M! A4 I7 q# K3 t6 |5 M
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。2 O+ T3 U* k; c- U+ o! M2 f
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。4 H7 R7 K) _6 {, g2 W* x
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。' `! `3 ?5 K" n! i
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”。8 @" ^; z3 M) i- K- u, K
) @" O0 p$ ^2 C2 m岁月不待人。
2 ~/ ]6 g; t l% I+ fTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。7 l: f" S. w6 i, {& d D4 v8 K/ S
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越快越好。% l& i* t, F! o
The sooner, the better.8 e6 d" ~7 Q. o: X( P; L. u
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
" O4 [$ a$ B d7 F% E: O4 [7 PThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。), X& S; i: m& |. O* f8 l) p/ }- i
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正好。
/ _' @/ e) T2 Q# tOn the nose.
4 i: B& u4 m. _8 Q+ i' n Y2 h/ `$ v5 nHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?): t2 e6 s1 v8 H1 y) T- X0 ?+ v
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)" S! K: P# V( z: _& c
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On the dot.4 ?! r# d* Y9 V' o( D$ S' p
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捉迷藏。
2 e& W8 K3 ~# C4 F6 l0 t+ M$ sHide-and-seek3 ?* f! v2 M7 A& E7 _$ m. [
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
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未完待续。9 s7 u8 P& n9 F
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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一个巴掌拍不响。. A9 E# [! ~0 R: o, S( S
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。* r4 E: @6 m* U) {" I* Y7 D' X$ G
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
1 t5 {: O3 b. E/ T) HWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)8 u; l6 B* q8 Y2 w4 J
Both sides must be blamed.
) U& `7 W4 W+ ~: cThey are the same.4 A: R' j8 Z) D. Q# T
They are both responsible.: y( i$ Q' t* @* o/ E8 ]6 j
They are both wrong.) X2 q9 s1 ^1 F5 Q. \
Both of them should be blamed., J3 r* q. g; }# ^; a% y# G+ A1 f: Y
) B) N$ F: @9 c1 u& m' B/ t尽快。
* H* n. I& y4 Z2 g% n! E, PAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。; u. w$ s3 x5 ], \0 i, k
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)5 w/ {4 P9 i/ J* J) R
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。" H5 B* z- o3 {7 |/ T
4 h& h% O& H- e9 N% {5 h9 e随便吃。
* h% V$ m( b j' o* h6 RAll-you-can-eat.
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* i5 g: W( X/ E9 j `; G U$ I3 J" GEat as much as you like.
. q( b+ n/ U: D' i4 r( AEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。. r% L# f1 y0 z4 h# F& Q, S6 \
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多项选择。
3 S: h0 d4 c7 S _( X1 ^+ M) \+ z: Amultiple-choice: ~. y+ w& Q+ |$ X- _; {& @
multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)- A5 f& d' `8 ]7 B u; Z
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各就各位,预备,跑!( r8 o7 l4 n8 \# p; a
Ready, get set, go!
8 u) {; f! d' ZOn your mark, get set, go!
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6 p6 G3 U. p$ L" }从头到尾。% Q: |2 d/ a- Q* W; o, p2 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。
1 J0 w8 \7 P' S; A7 KI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
/ A# c+ _3 z7 o$ O! N* [, |$ d4 jI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)6 [2 }3 X) _( Y6 ^9 n
entirely (完全地)
; |: o1 J! ~3 h+ L( Z8 S. |completely (完全地)& I* d+ u( F7 ?
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始终/一直/一贯
5 }% x2 _% y4 H# lall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
( Y$ K- Q, S, q6 HSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)9 B( ~, Z8 I# \6 w: V2 n
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
' m5 I+ H! _ n: N# ^1 c( lfrom the very beginning
7 I6 Q2 K/ |( V, \5 H+ @all this time, W5 B% b; e5 {. d5 b+ n1 I& l1 o" w+ @
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2 h0 {: Z' v& l就我的记忆来说……. P6 h# j x- T4 O6 _; q L
As far as I can remember,...
- R+ P2 |- X1 v; C# ^What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)9 z# d0 X1 @$ z. j! @' ]1 i
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。)3 n8 x# Y/ E4 U+ Q5 _1 \ J- H
To the best of my memory,...( W$ ]! l/ x% ^
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)3 W9 ^; l& [& c: ?# ?, B4 m: Z
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)& \! p9 o- B; t$ k
" D) R5 V3 o& ?2 {" e4 Q* n3 n以牙还牙,针锋相对。7 X8 r& e* n: @* H* F. f' N" F5 C' {9 f
Tit for tat.& S. x8 d5 v9 s6 t, ~. o) n
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)' Y, i. t) Q$ k+ J" H* w& |- o7 u7 x
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。6 X- T) C8 g; `( E# E
That's what I'm here for." [& J5 Q" I& B: @( R
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)' S& U3 v5 ~+ n
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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2+3等于5。
' M: i n$ G) N& z F8 _Two and three is five.
4 V' r" n9 H) E* ^+ g" ?% ATwo plus three is five.! M$ C/ i3 x- H1 m( o; j4 u* ]8 p* C
Two and three makes five.
8 `# s' Q) [& R1 |. h, rTwo and three equals five.* {1 J/ P) \. s/ J
; ~! s# I2 K3 e; H+ ?' S! O4 o" n我们有天壤之别。# c' S) K3 Z! C5 V3 M
We're as different as night and day.
1 s7 u% M) D6 e* h& ?) ^) Y: m& H# vWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)" n5 g8 E4 |2 g/ t/ L- r1 L7 t
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)4 W$ f" P2 Z) h2 q
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)4 j5 h+ z; i$ Q# h8 g% Q/ o( l
Monkey see, monkey do.
2 }5 X2 ^+ I6 ]" C E- L" f7 hShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
7 q y4 c2 \% h" d/ LWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)$ H9 O7 E1 j8 A* l1 X: {& E$ N
" N! ~/ d+ R7 \. w$ V以先后顺序为准。' |- y: S4 q+ s$ x% 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”。
7 U% \' H& C( u$ B$ l F# YDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)3 x' |" B5 U; ]0 E( c# S9 S
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
: h" Q2 {; I9 O2 _& F; t0 UOn a first-come, first-served basis.- Y$ R3 L: a& I% ^0 ~
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过时了。& [2 H2 K" `/ ^$ {- e% t
It's out of date.; W- Q @+ T/ K, A7 @/ ]# B; l" @
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)8 S. s6 v. R: }
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
7 C+ v5 `* u. T7 WIt's old-fashioned.
/ Y b! S, ~5 B' n7 CIt's outdated.+ P& I5 {9 _: k
It's behind the times.
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6 v; Q2 a! m- I, x6 N' ~电视有长处,也有短处。
! S3 Q Q( J9 `4 Y( a. @0 F7 ETV has its merits and demerits.) ]" ^6 ^+ r- t- a3 q$ a `- p
TV has its good and bad points.9 e/ S3 P0 k( d/ q# P# s
There are good and bad points about TV.
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" k# j5 g2 n! B' n, R我利用了他的弱点。
* \6 w9 a3 Y% YI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。2 ?/ Q2 B( @; |; G
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我长了不少见识。9 r. X5 R" F1 I6 L5 M
I've learned something.' W- ^. S7 G1 B. k
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)9 N% i: x& M4 e; ]3 p
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。) E4 l* m9 [# M6 `/ i4 ^
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)7 ^8 @; h: a4 V- f! }, N
( D5 c* Q+ l0 R6 v _2 \" E& y# w1 w那会引起火灾呀!
1 E/ c4 e: N8 r6 t- \It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。1 N9 J& z0 y! |0 Z) W+ |6 H S% M
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)" |6 [/ ^9 @7 g2 H9 V
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)% y$ U/ G" i; k
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
& Z, k* U8 z6 a! w0 {: o& _It could cause a fire.: K" i/ B3 m1 ?+ @. x0 y; E
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什么事都有可能发生。, m. @4 y) l- V$ m
Anything could happen.
3 ^1 z5 f5 u/ T( H3 LThere's no knowing what may happen.
. k+ m: H3 r& R- }* a9 h: v8 L, u zYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。): P' \( t; }# z; }
Anything's possible.
& t% F0 M i a* V8 B! n7 CIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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将来可以用来作参考。
9 P a% d: M! Ffor future reference
6 n0 r# b, q# |7 v6 KYou 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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在我背后。# U8 V2 C8 a! B1 B4 s
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。) e' P+ d4 [- P. e( i0 j
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
7 I& g% L4 t* X( V7 pHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?)8 {5 f4 c: d3 a6 F* t! k
secretly (秘密地)
7 F `* M9 q) u+ h6 v! Yin my absence (在我不在的时候。)* m: A! z7 V1 S: c, p
without my knowledge (背着我)
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) }3 E6 P" r C/ T7 a) w# f1 `, _换换心情。
; O9 d% W Y0 y+ a' i6 d# 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。7 e O1 t3 `% m9 {
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)+ w0 Y- [6 b' }% G% A" f' l
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
/ E1 y3 h2 V2 einstead (别这样!)
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
/ p, f# l3 Y$ Y7 R; \( UMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。; D. c2 } k; E% H; R# d1 T# h
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)5 \, ^9 f- j, ^/ j! Y
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)+ Z& ?% `2 m, O) h1 i3 ?7 p7 q
Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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% |( h: ?9 H7 w, ]# R别说丧气话。
$ o0 y2 X3 s7 g, w2 _ q( r4 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。6 c8 `$ e# A4 k: H0 W6 |
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”。: H2 n3 D7 Q8 D
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Better 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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! r a) {" s* z- d7 F) E酒肉朋友。' m1 f- [3 O/ o' l- n" Z
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。* S7 Y% P6 A3 m" y7 `* D
/ p! t5 u. T( E1 y8 o滴水汇成河。+ E1 ?) S9 r6 z& w6 M+ ]0 U
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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