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患难见真情。2 h* X4 J8 z6 Z
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。
% E" v9 z& g2 o9 J; BAll 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。
' ]. N; X' m3 x6 Q$ JThe 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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F2 r% t1 W3 X; R+ R岁月不待人。
9 x Z3 @$ U* p0 ~Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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越快越好。: ?/ J, Z5 @& s1 k: v
The sooner, the better.0 Z4 I! W; {: a" z- D" i, Z6 c
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
' g/ y7 ?8 N% q, CThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
2 H, \6 H: S) s% @8 X$ zOn the nose.
- A* e4 k/ N, v( k' zHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
9 |$ v. C5 i2 D5 n7 X7 V& A" VA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
8 Y/ I2 T* _$ J- ?/ d: X) RExactly.6 x1 H7 H: G) u6 [7 u# U
On the dot.
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# t% L4 T5 s: B6 X# \$ z0 B捉迷藏。) ?& g) v$ p/ `: X1 X& Y2 Y' F
Hide-and-seek# _% f, p6 p) K6 y! m4 o
Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)' o5 Z( w3 O! V7 N2 d: v
Okay. (好吧。). P$ T/ |2 l! }- d% ?5 L3 z4 {
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未完待续。
$ X M( r/ Y: e8 r2 k4 A( L6 L3 [to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。2 ^5 t: t6 B$ n; p0 q' _, ~
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一个巴掌拍不响。* w1 x, d, b/ e) C
It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。; w% m0 U2 m2 X$ Z( m
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
6 j* y9 b. U2 f# ~ OWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)" ]. D) W2 k2 d
Both sides must be blamed.. A2 Y( W( f) G9 y C; j' o" h2 ?
They are the same.
" K' f7 ?' T5 N$ N! T8 Y, x1 RThey are both responsible.& o5 v: Z' ~* @: B
They are both wrong.+ Z* j+ X( Y* g9 S4 ?
Both of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
" M4 ?& Q$ Z0 |3 t8 X# C+ fAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。, u: _- L9 D" v" }8 c& _ @. z3 @
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)/ _. v( k; D* v. ]( V" A
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。$ C0 ^" U( E, q+ A# A; d/ b" [
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随便吃。6 W/ G* o3 I( o. ]9 i D
All-you-can-eat.2 B/ {) q! O, D6 Z% K1 k
buffet! J1 v( X8 s3 I" |: Y
smorgasbord* j8 O9 r3 p: q& e" l
Eat as much as you like. J! J0 ?7 T) A l) H x
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。2 ~4 v! S/ m! \. O o) p
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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: C8 Q, e/ J5 ]+ J1 H3 ~8 E各就各位,预备,跑!& s3 v+ t4 f( \4 `- t" E
Ready, get set, go!+ v7 [+ I6 X7 T/ P, i- k
On your mark, get set, go!& l0 T+ W6 D, z; m' B( f4 M! c! a
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从头到尾。
( X$ i$ P0 L, n2 }( S2 n ofrom 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。7 N$ p: v( `5 O, j7 R
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)
+ e: P( Y% p9 G1 TI'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)2 U+ q" d) a- m
entirely (完全地)7 n; K0 ^* h0 J. O9 d
completely (完全地)+ Y- K1 C& w4 t3 y1 h. `
- l( ?6 y. d4 t2 Y始终/一直/一贯
N+ G0 l% U0 p+ g* {all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
9 A8 A7 a- x" J: Q! r* b# ?4 V) FSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。); u& R3 ^) @% E
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)5 R/ c& ?& `; _# j
from the very beginning- B9 A( D& j# y5 ?# @6 E2 x
all this time7 L# r: w. B4 R2 w; j5 q% u
since the start
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就我的记忆来说……
% t" }3 B& \- _" Q9 V& W% [4 \As far as I can remember,...
& \- ?1 m/ S$ _: S0 R8 D" ~0 [What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
7 X0 b3 `5 h5 z# `6 p1 EAs 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 g; X7 }9 ~$ q1 e9 w
To the best of my memory,...# c, C2 _. p) n3 z7 P
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
6 z+ s) i- N( g2 XIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)* }! g2 v% u$ Q, Q8 q6 z
& G5 {+ ~: a. G/ l0 T0 Y- w1 c5 Q以牙还牙,针锋相对。. S: Y3 h2 A" i6 f5 m: \2 R
Tit for tat.% u; j8 m$ ~& A) f; C. V
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我,所以我以牙还牙。)7 Y) M0 _; \& H7 u- K$ {
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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。4 j9 \. ~! ~# T! f- v) `% h
That's what I'm here for." O# ?8 C; t. M
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
" [. m4 b2 S1 fEconomics. 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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4 c6 R" e+ D# B2 j2+3等于5。
! C' t' e1 Z* m: S& x6 g/ M. @6 P4 RTwo and three is five.
9 U6 Y0 ~! j3 WTwo plus three is five.. ]! x R) A% r. x" m' E
Two and three makes five.
6 y: x% P) r3 K* V& s4 \Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。
, m l2 T! h5 S" B* tWe're as different as night and day.3 ?6 H+ `* |$ D4 L5 `* V
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)* x- Z M2 [3 `: ^, R5 X) t3 S+ \
We 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。)
% W6 W% w6 Z1 O, _4 N* zMonkey see, monkey do." X9 k6 i- ^- ~
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
5 W4 a, }" d1 KWell, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)- ^3 M" P6 V+ i1 H( ^
Z+ ^5 w$ q. K以先后顺序为准。
& z% x |* Z4 _% q$ RFirst 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”。
9 J) C1 W, l9 W8 h9 P* LDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?) b- E* f# _/ u! e- v2 A
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
" w* h! C5 H; H0 o- p7 j1 ~/ dOn a first-come, first-served basis.
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过时了。
! w1 n; e7 u0 N% D' ?' ]7 LIt's out of date.0 z& H- r7 @9 ?- _; M9 @3 F
Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)
7 T2 r' u6 k& f* VBut it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
* z! `% g1 V' R4 g0 K x# UIt's old-fashioned.
0 d7 N- L* K, gIt's outdated./ B: `9 m; I T+ v
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电视有长处,也有短处。
/ Y4 V# b; B7 eTV has its merits and demerits.
/ \, v/ f# Q" ]- J: dTV has its good and bad points.
6 m( w; \+ q0 sThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
9 B. T3 ]5 ?9 R5 ~4 L- mI took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。2 I0 h0 B( D* Y% R- J! X, u
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我长了不少见识。
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The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
* Q. }. K7 e/ z' ^4 {* O7 Y2 KYeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
/ A: m# \, i+ Y3 sI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)" p1 ]& ?, B9 R" |& }3 \
& A8 M& G0 k" I' T; m$ O1 [) P那会引起火灾呀!
/ k7 L9 B$ C9 e' d/ E0 N& bIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
. [1 `/ I; R5 gLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。): q5 x0 j2 E* M' ~; m# ^9 B
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)! R' M' Q8 z2 r/ E" t
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
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2 R! ~# E$ i3 ^& J+ v, S( Y D9 f什么事都有可能发生。6 L3 H! g7 y, k! e7 L0 A3 }! [
Anything could happen.
; Q1 G _5 s7 j; `There's no knowing what may happen.& r1 c& J0 a0 Z e
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
2 k* _9 G) `- Z1 i% v% p4 wAnything's possible.
1 T% q2 p; H" A: I4 X, {6 LIt could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)0 x6 P6 _7 H& o) C' Z5 T8 o. K
0 ~: E X- P/ N将来可以用来作参考。9 L# p* k( o, u7 K
for future reference6 e2 e6 w7 u$ s9 W( J" D
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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/ d! C T$ a, _. a( O在我背后。
# n9 @ W" r4 H& ~! qbehind 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。
# W- x$ `( }: E6 tEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)* L( y% [* E: x/ V4 z- {
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
8 E9 P: q J- Z! \$ `0 ^* lsecretly (秘密地)
. P( H' K' s7 X+ Qin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
% S8 Z! L6 w. d0 e w* ^. |6 V8 ~4 Swithout my knowledge (背着我)5 ]) L4 O) M* Y# W
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换换心情。
* ^* n, ]* C, Q" A& W4 J' e& y5 ifor 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。
% I& y7 V/ ~1 DLet's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)4 B' ^7 Z3 K) Z# `3 q
Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
7 A! a, H8 K; t5 {/ }' |instead (别这样!)3 E$ Z; V$ Z# J" F" N
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有钱能使鬼推磨。
* r% P1 ^+ D: }) ^; q1 kMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。8 `; b, C3 |0 k9 g
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
7 m: W7 w) v; ] }- JMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
5 M, [1 k3 h/ r1 C5 ZMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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p9 t8 U% l8 p$ r& w/ ^; l别说丧气话。
/ p6 X( f' S% e% S- Y: t rNever 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。
3 d$ z) t; w# W! f) S9 ]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。
2 q9 |! N: l4 Q8 y% k# E% CBetter 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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. e9 f7 b" |. m, |酒肉朋友。
9 R& N% {- M! r* k/ ^2 n3 TA 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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' Q1 w: j) y8 p1 U# p( W滴水汇成河。" v8 V' `' E, b0 w
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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