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患难见真情。. O8 `/ W0 w% d1 ~" u
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。5 D3 ^3 r- C7 }
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
, o. g) _( B2 F" k. Y g, h' h2 JAll 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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7 }; v! A5 a R% ~事实胜于雄辩。
$ D0 R5 E$ B/ ~! S0 V8 T: J2 C" E8 lThe 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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8 p8 i. h$ f' ~/ r* b. P8 \岁月不待人。
- E$ V1 d+ \- H, E. {4 @, R$ ~' r1 ZTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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+ i* U# `; Q. {* A1 g. }越快越好。, n' r3 ~- ^% Y9 ?: ]! I
The sooner, the better./ X! b! u! ^1 e* l
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
# n( G" H0 D" s! `& x2 t, wThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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/ y; \3 V* U% _8 u' f. t正好。* a l9 C! r. b7 b- q
On the nose.
! n2 m! S7 }' p" Q/ UHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
8 O: L9 Z( R" |# @6 BA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)" b$ z5 P, b, v/ c
Exactly.
8 L$ T4 w( r3 u D4 fOn the dot.
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捉迷藏。+ s+ y2 N( x D1 L0 I5 v% Z% v; q( a" N
Hide-and-seek, q9 d1 C {7 n" o) F& F
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
' O6 u4 b3 z, E5 E/ WOkay. (好吧。)
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: P5 j* H! {6 x9 L4 [7 m9 {未完待续。( G1 T" ?/ A# m
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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" }. H( ]- f6 O; n$ a+ V" M% F* f: x/ t一个巴掌拍不响。3 Z2 v8 [+ ?8 |' P8 c! N: v- z: M
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
W- Y, E# p: g% F, a# n0 h0 gJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
- [* B6 l2 Z4 z$ q# {; s% F* BWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)1 Q" U; j: _- T) e: F# r9 @8 }
Both sides must be blamed.
3 D6 J: U3 f4 @- B1 xThey are the same.- `$ p% H1 Q0 O5 C) [% Y; k6 r
They are both responsible.8 z% G F0 o8 k4 I- w: `5 f
They are both wrong.' l) N6 j# j4 n4 y% b
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
& y3 E0 P; G& w7 J8 mAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。
5 E z1 y! M; C% I5 I4 Q9 TShould I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)# N* @1 v5 c) e- [
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。3 k6 s6 e* |2 M1 Q
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随便吃。
# y0 i; J$ P) H5 JAll-you-can-eat.- @. t8 V" U% {. B ~* a
buffet
& j& n# _9 W) Ssmorgasbord" N! ^9 m2 L3 w; d: P
Eat as much as you like.3 E) U2 q+ z% \# a7 D6 W: k' f
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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多项选择。
: C/ x' N+ a' ymultiple-choice
0 \6 r3 a8 [" o/ k7 U9 cmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!( ]8 ^+ x9 C. @% n/ y# b
Ready, get set, go!. K$ G, I H, f# X$ i: K5 `7 w! ?
On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。
% v0 K. m3 ]- a$ 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。" y6 S7 _" t; C7 f$ n
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)! X# T- U& O4 n% W2 \' z
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
) p! I$ K5 [% E4 y- x* M( w0 Z4 M% ientirely (完全地)
" j) J5 [0 d6 P7 O9 I. I1 Dcompletely (完全地)
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始终/一直/一贯
/ E# ?- ?( Z- Z, ~all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。, }6 N- K1 X# o' M% i
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
. E$ K' o9 ]- N8 `: s5 h' [; {7 Q3 E8 x8 `I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)- ^5 k5 Y' J) w9 f0 ~: @
from the very beginning
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since the start
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就我的记忆来说……
7 @6 `2 y- v% ?1 k3 tAs far as I can remember,...$ ?& {/ |/ R# v8 `# v
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)' N* _9 O% ^$ K. F3 A3 J
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。)
/ R: M7 F& F* n* v6 rTo the best of my memory,...
+ r6 q. O4 L$ EAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
3 }* _& m. m V& l. S9 n* E. xIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)6 x: C. ~/ w% ]9 Q+ k& x
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。
' j4 S, F# q/ u8 ]$ i5 y7 NTit for tat.
! C+ Z" e$ a$ r$ W4 V6 lJohn kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)% a4 \" ^6 M' P! i# ]: }
0 l, N/ O( l4 C! B/ Z这是我为什么在这儿的原因。- v: H! k# B o+ U! }" W l/ i0 y
That's what I'm here for.
6 F* O! h$ D% n" c' GWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)1 h" S2 n! ~$ K* 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。)4 t( H1 x8 V2 R. _9 w
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2+3等于5。- p2 t% w5 w1 }0 ~. v
Two and three is five.& i) J+ m5 W$ d/ d! q0 L
Two plus three is five.5 w/ k& _$ d' q, Y Y# H( ]
Two and three makes five.
5 u1 r# M4 O8 N* m5 [Two and three equals five.+ j$ P& J" U: ]" M) A& i7 w
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我们有天壤之别。
3 H3 Z% p8 P; E& r6 QWe're as different as night and day.
& r9 c' N! e6 C+ F( x5 EWe're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)+ c6 `3 v, u. i5 Y" x
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)# g% E" T6 d0 |& R% _5 B6 t
% H! X5 _8 u7 v$ o东施效颦。(机械模仿。)
, m! `# ~1 I3 v7 O/ m2 gMonkey see, monkey do., W$ @6 W* i9 o
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)3 A9 i/ C1 O" Q# M- b
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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1 l# d. t% M6 ~# Q) d以先后顺序为准。8 |3 w1 |5 h' Z* u
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”。
, x; u& a: F O; P; U. R3 @9 B7 |Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
2 a6 M* N. O; y5 jNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)5 \4 c3 O* C* P6 q/ L
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过时了。' L+ C2 i1 o& o! W; S
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Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
2 }" P/ R, s9 V& B5 @But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
/ _9 A3 V2 P; q, c5 m8 XIt's old-fashioned.
& S3 }* H2 ]" w' i' f9 b$ NIt's outdated.
* ]0 N4 i3 s! {9 x" v3 RIt's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
2 @/ m* ]: P* \% n; tTV has its merits and demerits.
' _8 y) w' p0 ^) R7 g; yTV has its good and bad points.
( Y6 t) T4 Z* G& WThere are good and bad points about TV.
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I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。) ?2 Z3 a+ t) |8 E' G) s& \1 b2 e
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我长了不少见识。
9 B3 ^* Z* T$ x7 @1 |I've learned something.9 J! A: ~9 T* x8 f
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)4 ]3 s; ~* H. Z) z
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
$ k' {$ M" M6 Z- c! vI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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, o8 _ t% d2 L$ w那会引起火灾呀!5 e P0 q' i* Y& {
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
. z, M" y1 _: K6 V! h: {+ PLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)$ V+ Y2 A2 x8 ]. o7 I' a
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)+ m) H3 }( M: D( R) g" L
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
0 B" V5 c$ T2 l6 \5 eIt could cause a fire." T0 K# X4 ?: p4 Y1 g% |6 i' R4 e" ?
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什么事都有可能发生。# ^: ^ O7 ^) g$ k z1 G
Anything could happen.
! K/ B4 Y7 w1 F' V% _4 w7 D/ w# TThere's no knowing what may happen.
- y6 v' q2 y- |2 Y* b! p0 RYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
8 P# X& j# `7 `$ q1 {" d, R! E+ D; yAnything's possible.
9 C4 s. E3 m+ I, dIt 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。2 k$ q! R8 L6 P+ V0 H' Z
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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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在我背后。
9 r3 M; D& s7 U0 R" U# b1 H8 pbehind 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。
, X. t/ N! g* X4 uEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)& n& K. ]( U& O/ {$ t
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)8 ^! n' b o2 F3 V* [1 k, t
secretly (秘密地)* {. N9 g# d2 M* s& |" V
in my absence (在我不在的时候。)! ~. v1 Q$ S+ Z/ Y
without my knowledge (背着我)/ f" c+ A( u3 W3 D- d
3 B( G+ k; J2 u* j5 V2 r4 d1 j8 M换换心情。) l5 R1 i v: o
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 P$ j2 V' c' n3 ALet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)8 @% k( z% ?) e" d
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
/ R3 ^) v# b9 vinstead (别这样!); p5 m5 Z( Y+ P: H) v
4 O. T0 w8 S c8 p7 C! q有钱能使鬼推磨。9 t5 M: `& w/ r7 ?
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。+ r" @+ [! ~) m) r9 U/ p
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)+ N# Y& Z9 b- v- c3 F5 h
Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
3 a: U! m# L G* @9 g5 p+ W- m6 y4 sMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。, x7 V4 d3 s4 D+ h
$ q8 Q) @7 G( x( u别说丧气话。: {7 I/ m% g) g, {5 m
Never 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。; ^( y( |" L) z5 c7 L
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过去的事情让它过去吧。
6 }8 T. H1 ]- e/ h1 g" c2 NLet 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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7 ]! C! ~$ X9 k7 p2 Y+ r/ ~有总比没有强。
9 k8 X- B7 T$ q) A3 TBetter 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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2 ]- p I& ]9 \0 [" M5 |酒肉朋友。
V5 e/ t5 }8 xA 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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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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