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患难见真情。/ [! H# b M7 m2 q
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 U0 D' e u5 L, J! j$ G
2 m! v8 i8 T- K& N& V" [1 f只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
+ p2 s% n# A) H4 s. yAll 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。0 P/ O: y9 O" P5 z: f& F% ~* n6 \2 K: {
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”。
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岁月不待人。$ o9 l2 y) A! C1 {: u1 c
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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" F+ ?0 |6 J' o$ `$ Z* @4 V, \- F6 S( L越快越好。+ ?% K9 u( _; n7 S* i9 K' p6 ~* d
The sooner, the better.
$ D$ t* `9 C* t+ m( d6 s. zWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
3 ^: }! E5 ~6 s# K& D1 }' pThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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8 E+ x$ O% W/ Z1 u" q正好。
# i% h3 V& U6 ?8 E+ E, T, Z2 rOn the nose.
- Q( O; j8 u( X0 m0 Z |* o$ O8 xHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)+ P* _8 f2 z' H5 c& h
A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
* G; Y1 d7 n6 T. P, T3 lExactly.+ J' f4 C; V# J2 c- ^
On the dot.
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捉迷藏。! R; _8 K- g& I2 o' |/ i
Hide-and-seek
9 k6 {4 V f. T8 s" ^" z) F! M8 u9 [Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)9 s$ S6 Z" r! r+ Z( o5 n/ k; X Q
Okay. (好吧。)( h4 n6 p l# V6 E' c8 N
; K8 c: p" G `' I/ ~, E. a0 e1 a! s未完待续。3 Q* u: [0 }% n! j
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。
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* n H/ e( G; u* [: n一个巴掌拍不响。
. C* Q/ _' S) M6 t6 BIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。
4 X. T' J, C1 @8 x$ z6 ]8 uJoe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)) o q$ L( g. \5 V6 v
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)& g: ?" N/ {+ S6 N
Both sides must be blamed.
7 z! p# |0 w6 a2 C3 A( HThey are the same.# h- g9 ?3 W. p( P- @9 k4 F% L3 R' z2 Q
They are both responsible.
* d+ X) t/ ~% }They are both wrong.
3 `7 S& R8 K/ m+ o* z6 NBoth of them should be blamed.
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尽快。
2 Q; J2 V; `2 Q4 S9 \) D2 N' U* rAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。) L6 l7 u5 Q y
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
# ]* Q# I8 {1 K' xYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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, t) l) k, M$ _$ q* x随便吃。7 A! Q% e6 c! V
All-you-can-eat.
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smorgasbord( J n2 c" ^- k V. _9 C. w3 Q" {
Eat as much as you like.
% _: K/ o' T, Q. V3 R1 U6 W; ?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。7 z7 n( O% J3 V1 V! k$ \7 U4 R
multiple-choice
& T- g9 `0 H+ G/ imultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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$ U% R" Q2 Q9 O! @2 }" H0 Z各就各位,预备,跑!
6 @+ d- |- B0 ~) |- pReady, get set, go!3 P1 C p7 F: A5 X" U& j
On your mark, get set, go!
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3 Z0 D% u- V) F# R% V- n从头到尾。# I+ [/ O- u, i2 n! |
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。
* n" G9 y0 ~9 J& p0 Q$ ?' e3 `* DI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。). |( Q$ b8 K8 [4 }9 E6 n
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)$ z( K, i. k1 d8 j5 r
entirely (完全地)% `" ^; R' B( a" Q
completely (完全地)
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) ^0 [, h2 ^$ M+ r }始终/一直/一贯( S0 { K. k, V4 ~$ \
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
( P5 o( y, V: \ q9 }So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
9 y. h+ S7 R0 e4 uI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)% k$ Q" ?- n* E3 P- v* e
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all this time
! a, {& z! n. R/ asince the start
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/ o4 Z$ [$ f h& W就我的记忆来说……
. R# S4 q3 d8 k; x* [As far as I can remember,...
9 b/ y! j0 P4 ^4 ]* e. xWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?): r. d- B! f; w/ B4 u4 e$ f
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。)2 ^- ~0 X o( l" T
To the best of my memory,...
7 Y/ Z, {$ F6 M( z* g5 xAs far as I know,... (就我所知……), u: t8 F( X6 |5 R9 l! \/ T' C
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)1 W$ b, ^+ S) Z* F- G
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以牙还牙,针锋相对。3 B6 V% _3 m9 Z! p
Tit for tat.+ c! N9 C# g1 C$ U& B
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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这是我为什么在这儿的原因。8 g3 h( {! Q% y: ^' l' R: m
That's what I'm here for., a3 F8 |) z ^. x) L7 _9 Y% ~
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
- J' |; }* {+ v8 O) IEconomics. 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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$ h- `1 ^2 n, C( V ~2+3等于5。% w6 l z; n3 _- m! R9 ^# f6 }9 e( h
Two and three is five.
# y6 J. T4 g% P2 K& i0 STwo plus three is five.$ K% o' _* h# b) E) q
Two and three makes five.' S# F2 T' U/ T$ v* \7 U
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。) \+ p7 P' R) U' a& ^9 r! d
We're as different as night and day.* S* t0 d3 C" y
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
$ p! O# j; I- s' w6 vWe 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。)/ ~$ b3 n1 g/ q& S) v) {
Monkey see, monkey do.2 S9 H0 `# y1 S# c3 [( O1 \
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)
1 |8 b* |% C: @Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)
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P) S! P, R* F以先后顺序为准。
! T5 d8 t5 v; CFirst 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”。4 r; m/ m: G$ k) {
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
& L0 n% O6 S1 l6 z- i1 W/ YNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)' D' ~5 c+ a- n) I- P3 k
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过时了。/ b8 o+ K5 p% v' @3 {$ A9 _
It's out of date.
+ I9 Q M( l- _: i5 Y. r0 `Look at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)' c8 v! R1 `) {8 z9 ?% G
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
* w+ V6 ^# ]9 w C, _: m- Y; YIt's old-fashioned. h: m* {9 l3 n7 S& O
It's outdated." X t/ c2 Q) P5 R; K7 J
It's behind the times.
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" P& l( d& A w: c' e% C& ~- o电视有长处,也有短处。; ]7 @% T+ b' N7 o7 ]6 ?
TV has its merits and demerits.
( q* y* Q. W4 T3 j4 K0 zTV has its good and bad points.
0 R( {# R2 k! yThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。) D5 a9 s! o7 G$ b. I" C
I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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0 w. ~' O; s) ^* X我长了不少见识。6 s% J. h+ ?& c7 ?
I've learned something.! m4 |3 y# B7 N- {6 {; R7 c; m( a
The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)+ ^ k' O8 u! c! J. A* V' W
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)) l$ j* r- B0 y `6 O0 O5 V
I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)# x+ B# }; ?% T: |
9 _/ _0 C+ \& u1 Q那会引起火灾呀!
& I( w1 [% F; Z. x$ `5 KIt's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。$ A8 Y% s7 f2 e8 q ?
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)+ {3 J& l8 w- ?8 W; a1 j% W
It's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)( p1 E( ]" I0 X
It could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
8 O5 V/ o: o G$ A" WIt could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
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There's no knowing what may happen.
+ `) |: ?0 `4 c& }) _1 TYou never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)
! ~) d6 \0 W AAnything's possible.. M" o3 C2 M P. B& ^
It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)
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" J+ E9 E8 t% ?, V8 `9 f6 ?7 l; e将来可以用来作参考。5 e1 G8 i1 r' l5 L/ ~
for future reference3 V) v" f5 `2 P, W6 |7 J
You should keep the book for future reference. (你该把这本书收好,以便将来作为参考。)+ C$ C* ^# l6 e: D- l
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在我背后。" X9 a& B7 k" C5 D1 r
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。. B" [8 l: B6 C* q( C6 n
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)
' D: i* W1 {4 E, hHow do you know? (你怎么知道的?) F9 ]" a# f1 ]2 w6 v+ Y5 N
secretly (秘密地)
4 @* t" Z- F, ?# ?' w( lin my absence (在我不在的时候。)
+ K' A( x; x: g, j4 k2 ^without my knowledge (背着我)- @, E5 @& C" L; v
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换换心情。
/ D! e3 ~6 y- ^/ ]' c1 p# mfor 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。. M( X8 x* D3 F! a& i
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
; G; @0 X# S7 dOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)
, d d2 W* B4 k2 @instead (别这样!)
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1 E+ [) {! { U8 S, I) s有钱能使鬼推磨。" k; i# y% r' S
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。 a+ H |7 g1 `9 a% k$ \: H
Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
' D) l; }/ e. C) `! ^3 B: [4 `: eMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
2 [3 c. C, F% ]) X& jMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。! x) `7 w8 q6 B: A& U
) I& s& \: t( V. @5 z3 X别说丧气话。
I4 W. N4 m0 |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。
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$ p1 @# y8 z% W& S4 i @过去的事情让它过去吧。
& H- N6 r0 w6 Q! rLet 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”。4 m1 u }' g8 k2 v4 N4 r* Z9 h6 K/ N# h
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有总比没有强。3 l* K8 p( o3 P6 i
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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酒肉朋友。
- {0 _2 y4 V1 e4 JA 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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! t. I) M, G [$ t( A" f0 i& e# ~滴水汇成河。- r) S {8 i F' L/ }) j4 {
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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