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患难见真情。( J5 O V. w* z7 S2 j6 ]! g9 a
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。8 r3 W0 B8 a7 t
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只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
3 m0 a6 x7 E6 L' q( M) DAll 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”。# C) W" `' u- r3 o. O
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事实胜于雄辩。0 z$ H" @* C' e% s+ X) V
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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# H# Z' }+ E: w岁月不待人。
" t, A0 k D# T$ HTime 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。
: ]! Z6 X* r' J' f8 Y! O9 Q, CThe sooner, the better.) }3 W; j4 f; d9 f5 H$ v
When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)
3 U6 w' L! ?; `8 j0 P @' }! z7 MThe sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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0 r) h$ y9 L( J9 a正好。
2 g" M, @7 p. R! l6 n' f+ D- oOn the nose.
' s! G! q2 Y% P8 k/ FHow many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
6 }5 J3 V2 f. |& t: P; |6 wA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)8 V5 C' T& G0 s5 l" Y! I8 |7 q I
Exactly.8 R0 N( V5 z1 r- m: ?3 w* k
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) L1 O# \9 g) \捉迷藏。
0 U* p3 n( B. `5 p+ f& g' o* HHide-and-seek
. n' K+ o: e* D# r! qLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)& E; t7 X2 @. B8 F/ W
Okay. (好吧。). k3 }) G+ { F( W
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未完待续。1 Q. m( G+ [2 g J
to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。2 o% h: T3 |! d. _% C
% m/ X8 M9 I& ^- s3 w; I& E0 o7 ]一个巴掌拍不响。
% L$ D7 [' q9 E0 \ iIt takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。. k/ F n( B4 ~' ~- }( y0 f( Y
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)% x5 ]' G% H$ b0 ]5 \
Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。); o, x) ~$ @4 O$ T, n! J2 t
Both sides must be blamed.
+ G! H& I) E: g, Y6 n( U3 C$ R$ M* XThey are the same.6 W$ n; p" l4 \; U5 I
They are both responsible.
3 _+ D: F: i5 a$ A& [They are both wrong.
# A0 q2 S. M0 j( m, gBoth of them should be blamed." v6 N6 z i8 o& N3 p
- ~, A1 j+ _- i9 J3 S* Z: m" a" t* d8 D尽快。
% [/ L) b9 o8 p- WAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。1 A* l4 J2 O9 I- P; `; S
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)
& {, O6 N1 y# f. ~* v* WYes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。
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随便吃。
! H8 t- p3 c; g1 m/ LAll-you-can-eat., L- Z7 L# y6 E
buffet
5 x4 d" q6 Z8 n. v& u) Ismorgasbord
0 a0 i4 o/ e' V- P, w7 A* VEat as much as you like.+ b: [! U8 V8 O+ x# @+ R
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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9 b. ?+ F3 s/ l$ i, X1 j v/ b多项选择。3 a5 ^3 |0 K) H9 O% E. {- t3 ^
multiple-choice
/ W+ C: j% A- M. K- E% u( Q6 u& dmultiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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' q6 l5 A5 o) p8 n各就各位,预备,跑!
0 _4 k: P+ ~& D2 j5 n oReady, get set, go!
/ V; @- B& e, E5 @On your mark, get set, go!
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从头到尾。3 I) K: c& M9 m4 f2 p+ J
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。
$ f7 ?0 F8 P& ~- I" ?9 j3 K2 \+ nI don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)6 x% C2 ~6 }* ^7 K7 \+ `% G5 k
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。) X1 i3 A9 X) C2 l! r$ V0 p* J y
entirely (完全地)
, q% \2 q6 G- w. ?6 rcompletely (完全地). {& e3 E* X$ w
/ |0 _: R9 {& w" p: H4 e1 E始终/一直/一贯
; b6 b8 T8 r1 h7 a Oall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。
2 i5 Q- ^! D. K% s6 U" TSo, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)
0 ]0 v. ^" I6 e2 v4 |& g0 d2 W+ GI've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)0 \9 M i0 g4 ]8 f% v* x$ I
from the very beginning
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# l6 w7 g- k6 {. J* qsince the start, [/ X2 p; X5 y7 i0 Q( S& f
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就我的记忆来说……/ ]* T- U7 O. v, _4 Q; v
As far as I can remember,...
4 U% J3 B) {* Q: v' ?& Z6 DWhat's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
& B9 F: C3 N2 J3 V& Y3 R1 n OAs 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。)( K: B+ k" ^6 E$ z, h! t, j
To the best of my memory,...
/ B7 u* A- N) @+ eAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)
9 [2 {! ~1 o6 Q5 ]' }' R( s- aIf my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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- b4 C8 v$ J, M6 W. q, E3 F以牙还牙,针锋相对。# m6 `5 m; t; ]$ O$ I* e% C2 b
Tit for tat.# y Q- v+ N3 x. N
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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( m& a6 X) K4 W. [4 ^这是我为什么在这儿的原因。$ L7 l- |8 j& L$ G
That's what I'm here for./ I, c* X/ T; F) ^; M- E
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
* V' k# {3 Y8 ~. c7 _, aEconomics. 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。)8 Q3 u/ P& Q6 ^
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2+3等于5。8 A4 v- Z0 @6 Q4 p$ Q [9 _# f
Two and three is five.
1 n; o( f A$ o7 l! ?; w6 w5 WTwo plus three is five.$ a9 C2 i& u. s8 `3 F- \- J
Two and three makes five.8 K# h2 i# \) ]
Two and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。# R( l T2 X, P* [6 J5 @0 ]
We're as different as night and day.2 v1 V& @5 O L: Q6 R1 a
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)
9 C% X% Y1 r# _% j! m _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。)
2 Y' @1 ~4 e5 S) \/ QMonkey see, monkey do.
9 g3 z' [! f- Z4 QShe just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。) g a' r/ O8 E0 }8 w6 J7 L
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)/ F6 ]& b; B- W# D: s3 T
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以先后顺序为准。
1 h2 `' M" _8 R8 @# G* @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”。 t* [+ b3 G% j- j. B+ g3 x7 ]
Do you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)/ v3 q9 r5 E3 H2 D. N
No, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)$ C/ D3 _1 i0 `9 j, w, D$ P8 n
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过时了。; t8 v7 T, C" t0 J
It's out of date.
, b% j) [% ], Z! l& JLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)4 z a8 ?6 G3 K4 r9 {- T E
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)" J K0 g/ V& i6 J9 g- m$ \& g; h
It's old-fashioned.# a! r: [0 W9 k* H1 d
It's outdated.0 W) N' F/ V4 C7 Q/ T& Q( s
It's behind the times.
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电视有长处,也有短处。
% |/ Z+ \: ~/ l# b' gTV has its merits and demerits.1 S5 {$ ]# ~2 k, p! i6 ?
TV has its good and bad points.
2 `& C* z% m3 F8 h" lThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
9 b8 c; E( F3 II took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。
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我长了不少见识。( h: u" i+ m! @) a, s8 p
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The TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)
9 p* v }+ Z+ E, c( K9 ^: ?Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
6 i3 ?) J' E7 W7 U! D: g) n0 ^: ~I've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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" ~* z7 t! a' l1 ~" b那会引起火灾呀!& S0 T% a M* c: `( V. P6 b
It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。
1 W ?3 T& {( y2 G5 |- t: P$ D% A4 TLook at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
1 ~" W% {; \2 K1 {" BIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
" [+ q- U9 v& BIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)
" U3 @) _; ~4 [+ T* TIt could cause a fire.
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% @7 z0 N) k0 U& |, G$ f什么事都有可能发生。# t& m' {! r0 F
Anything could happen.
/ d7 h, G! L/ Y# _- ]There's no knowing what may happen.( b8 U( G2 K9 Q2 Z9 ]
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)4 ]* U d8 c8 v: u8 V# s
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It could happen to you. (对你来说什么都有可能发生。)7 q* g1 K4 r; @/ j7 f/ a/ }
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将来可以用来作参考。
+ m, R& A7 s1 D" s# s, ifor future reference0 Z& F6 g5 J6 r0 O, I
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。! w- E: e) \1 I7 b# P4 ?
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。
+ P: [8 J$ J$ k/ O$ SEveryone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)6 b% `6 N3 u$ d0 J6 t1 Q% W* |7 E
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)/ f$ P7 }0 k! [& W/ d
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in my absence (在我不在的时候。); y; {8 v% A* Z6 d( y+ \- [
without my knowledge (背着我)
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' ~% Q) U7 K' m2 Q" W. s0 @: m( K换换心情。; v @' o! I$ Y4 G
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。2 u! J5 R1 @, F4 I" E2 k5 D Z
Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
: W$ R4 g t B1 x- cOkay, let's. (好吧,走。)" k" u! I! u+ D7 A
instead (别这样!)& @# A: `/ H1 P
( k" Q: s5 Y3 ]( g" o) m" B) v有钱能使鬼推磨。
: E* {5 ?, u* }% X6 fMoney talks. *金钱是给与势力和权力的东西。表示金钱的力量非常大。
* T9 V! C" h9 h: A2 E2 ~Jane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
6 n9 U5 u$ h, F/ a8 a* c" XMoney talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
0 P6 u4 K) ]9 y0 ~Money talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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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。% g4 T- j( B( ~7 F/ F$ \
: Q" O! _5 k# ^4 r7 s8 F过去的事情让它过去吧。
9 ~% o' ]1 t+ r7 jLet 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”。$ S5 y4 l1 i" u& {; }( a
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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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# c6 F$ C- o2 N2 A: ~! Q酒肉朋友。% e( K# h9 C- a8 v) h! m
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。
& I" N5 L/ i7 MEvery 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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