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患难见真情。' s, K, @6 f% a; N+ V3 ]: m3 L7 ^
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。1 _$ E0 z# h# v4 h
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”。3 Y; d, Y) e+ I% A( `# |
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事实胜于雄辩。+ }, n, R. l; e+ g3 q( J& o$ x6 e% e
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”。, f: H9 x/ E* { I* p
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岁月不待人。
+ z, j6 i9 f; UTime and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”,此处与time同义,表示时间。
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# D D# }! G7 A2 R! q) p$ \越快越好。
4 [% _7 `3 L2 X& T4 m9 v& s( x. F" ]The sooner, the better.
9 E: \1 G: M; b- K# H6 J! QWhen should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)7 L9 `3 P0 Y0 `
The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)
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正好。
$ d1 ]) a+ e0 O% W$ j6 POn the nose.! J/ e9 G. d2 \! s$ J* |. i
How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)
8 V6 _! I% i: U0 S% m g. YA hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)
6 B" y( t' n/ G. W2 K/ w+ F LExactly.8 E: Y* p) d, E' S0 P; |
On the dot.
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$ {8 \/ b N3 b! r- \" P9 ^捉迷藏。, Y3 A3 t3 ?7 W! n0 J6 W% r6 i
Hide-and-seek
0 O3 y9 A$ I* q @/ |! M. CLet's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)
' L3 }0 x4 z6 X- ZOkay. (好吧。)
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未完待续。
8 y$ W& [- i" Q" X) [; `to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后,表示“待续”。, U/ w( O- D. X5 G6 l; C
# B% {* H c( Q* ^9 U+ S, w( B8 Z一个巴掌拍不响。
2 A/ K8 }5 s- B* ]It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。9 R, l; G5 `5 z. P
Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)
/ h" j1 c& I! ^, `* WWell, I think it takes two to tango. (不过,我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)* C+ ^% P5 Q t. o
Both sides must be blamed.
& J# K+ W; T$ k3 g6 A/ C) GThey are the same.
9 { V# M) V% Y. Z0 qThey are both responsible.
6 h6 S7 u, T: j4 [: p* J! l* w/ RThey are both wrong.+ t4 D4 U: R; u6 z, n8 J9 u& J
Both of them should be blamed.
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6 Y" n4 C |1 E, v! U, l尽快。
1 e- I0 {9 Y! tAs soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。6 z6 S; t# Q5 @6 A( X* Z
Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?)( M6 R7 c6 w7 x9 L4 K
Yes. As soon as possible. (对,请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。! _# H8 ~) c8 H, `3 b
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随便吃。
4 B# p3 ~* X! K/ h' h% \7 E/ IAll-you-can-eat.
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Eat as much as you like.
" n: [$ s) j' e7 vEat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。7 T0 m* n! C* g: `$ b4 @& b
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多项选择。
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multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)
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各就各位,预备,跑!
3 P7 l; R [0 M0 j ^; |' X( aReady, get set, go!
9 A. p1 ~! \" lOn your mark, get set, go!
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6 H+ D, X# E4 n! }从头到尾。
; J; s y& U2 @! N& ]; f8 sfrom 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。* M5 C9 P- z* i
I don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)0 }) l* R4 R4 ` [- A
I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)
1 @- @+ m4 s" _( Aentirely (完全地)3 t* a1 z$ @3 E
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始终/一直/一贯
- K I* s, B( D" f8 N$ w0 Uall long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中,表示“从开始就……”。6 ~6 T4 t) F& E: w- \( W* _
So, she is married. (所以,她结婚了。)$ S* N+ v! z1 H Z3 `, j0 K9 G
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
' }, v ~. \) \& Z Hfrom the very beginning& r& S1 W6 | i$ K0 y
all this time
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0 g; m2 _6 j. f, D5 B* ~就我的记忆来说……0 O7 T4 K* Y6 S8 e5 S
As far as I can remember,.../ T e9 @5 W% o6 ^
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
( H( l6 y8 U- j; r2 @9 NAs 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。)
6 @5 v) ?4 Z- l* P$ z5 s' N/ ETo the best of my memory,...
2 C* t2 y8 f6 x! U+ xAs far as I know,... (就我所知……)( q; d% f3 c9 M+ b( J; _
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话,……)
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: R+ l/ F$ l/ h/ i( `0 D( t1 m以牙还牙,针锋相对。2 J, M) r' B& U# {) m, ~ E1 q
Tit for tat.! R6 J# }* `, i4 c5 Y6 c
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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. C: v" Y3 Z5 U, M- _2 v* l这是我为什么在这儿的原因。& D9 h0 a/ |# C) P
That's what I'm here for.
# C# V% e3 F2 O5 X, S" L6 l5 j, tWhat are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
. w, L# s8 B$ \; Q5 y0 l0 B- Y3 _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。); R, `( n1 b7 b" z/ p2 v1 D- x3 i
) e, Q( \) e& _! p2+3等于5。# h+ c5 [# J2 t
Two and three is five.
' v5 @% |8 w" s' |Two plus three is five.
7 ~& W8 A" z: }+ o- y* jTwo and three makes five.
4 ]) S; F3 R0 Y1 PTwo and three equals five.
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我们有天壤之别。: F1 x9 P% u$ a
We're as different as night and day., e- f- A- S+ Q) p- U5 ]
We're completely different. (我们俩完全不同。)8 E8 ]/ ^4 } A- y7 u' e
We have nothing in common. (我们没有任何共同点。)# E/ ~# [8 D, E, e5 {# h
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东施效颦。(机械模仿。)$ V* X7 Y6 ^3 a
Monkey see, monkey do.6 o! a, O% O( i' G/ t- T9 _9 _
She just bought a new car just like yours. (她也买了一辆跟你一样的车。)5 T! |( M) g' Q Q, {& L% P0 m
Well, monkey see, monkey do. (是嘛,真是东施效颦。)( X ?" }& n6 _; H0 d, h0 U
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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”。
& `6 [ d" I3 i' HDo you take reservations? (你预订了吗?)
% h0 |& @: j/ cNo, first come, first served. (没有,先来的先得。)
: t0 k- |. ~. W; aOn a first-come, first-served basis.& e( r! E- d+ h% |$ A$ E
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过时了。9 f* `6 H5 o' B) P A
It's out of date.
0 C O: E+ j7 \ w/ B, y$ x) X- mLook at my camera. (你看我的照相机。)% D: e$ M: i/ x) f. ?4 M9 U1 T+ {
But it's out of date already. (可它都过时了。)
. J# q4 z. t* h. y* o& xIt's old-fashioned.
# f+ i' x6 I o5 @' o0 F8 ]It's outdated.9 E4 ]1 u, q* t" ^. u' B: M- ?( o
It's behind the times.! m# a9 _5 X3 X3 ?% }' c
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电视有长处,也有短处。
+ y: x9 |! u- \% k f: A3 ETV has its merits and demerits./ C6 ?2 a6 O, J7 O. W! K
TV has its good and bad points.
" `$ k/ M7 x7 v* V; UThere are good and bad points about TV.
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我利用了他的弱点。
6 s0 ?8 n) i3 x; `' |I took advantage of his weakness. *take advantage of...“利用……”。$ b' {1 Z' G7 n5 T1 f
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我长了不少见识。
$ h' Y+ g7 H1 G8 ?" j: {/ S+ n4 f7 SI've learned something.
$ P* F' f: \0 e% I$ e$ U% w/ c9 oThe TV show was interesting. (那个电视节目很有意思。)% M7 v1 J7 v3 T, f; `
Yeah, and I've learned something. (是呀,我长了不少见识。)
. x ]& Z9 h* B6 Q$ ZI've learned something new. (我学到了一些新东西。)
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$ l/ r; t$ i; M1 q% Y! N3 x8 C那会引起火灾呀!
1 t' G; p; A9 g! y# [' |It's a fire hazard. *hazard表示“人力无法躲避的危险”。; |* `* U x8 Z. ^% z
Look at John's toy! (快看约翰的玩具。)
" P2 _( m9 p3 eIt's a fire hazard. (那会引起火灾呀!)
$ ~' `& l1 X m0 q' jIt could catch on fire easily. (这很容易着火。)( J0 k0 [7 F, V7 ]4 E' a
It could cause a fire.
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什么事都有可能发生。
! A+ g5 N8 X( aAnything could happen.
. C' v$ ~- ^& ]' t# M& mThere's no knowing what may happen.5 C! ]* ?6 ?4 E' D
You never know. (任何事情都是很难预料的。)% a" V0 `$ t% Y4 ?
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It 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。
/ M1 s: t+ {' ]- z1 jfor future reference
& C1 _4 V/ A- `6 e3 W- RYou 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。4 ^7 H$ |/ j- t- T) E/ I# e
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。. M- w( o2 o) {
Everyone is laughing at me behind my back. (大家都在背后笑话我。)1 [; [8 O! x- C
How do you know? (你怎么知道的?)
, A( c. q$ b+ H" Y* Y& r4 Ysecretly (秘密地)
% C& p3 G" G; y9 d+ ain my absence (在我不在的时候。)7 p) @; ~) ?7 {: y
without my knowledge (背着我)4 u- D% Q) p" E& E6 S: X$ |
! e6 s2 P% F. ]" G6 m# a0 u换换心情。
0 f- }& m% r" ^( Z- `5 v' Afor 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: \" V6 [4 `+ Z# H* |) }Let's take a walk for a change. (我们去散散步换换心情吧。)
- o n5 \( F. Q) \: q; |Okay, let's. (好吧,走。)
4 Q7 X6 ^# U8 s, Z. } E9 Pinstead (别这样!)
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! P6 i1 d& {$ [* p6 S& i) {* n% x有钱能使鬼推磨。* }2 [ ^2 z9 j; P# j W! G
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。
& |& f* U* F) wJane married a millionaire. (简和一个大富翁结婚了。)
: C7 f+ T+ c* j+ ]Money talks. (真是有钱能使鬼推磨。)
' z8 f: [3 I1 B* QMoney talks, bullshit walks. 比较随便的说法。
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" ?: J; I, ]% C别说丧气话。% c/ M# b: @( l; z! D6 V7 t; }/ s
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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过去的事情让它过去吧。) A' W: F# h( V
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”。! s# c% q" ^4 F
1 i6 N* d: H4 D' d+ X7 S; y有总比没有强。1 a. |8 v+ N1 X; G, w M$ G
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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4 E( m, s" Z. o' E. A酒肉朋友。
- X2 ~7 r, {4 oA 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。& h% \6 S& |" X0 v4 d x8 e
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滴水汇成河。
: Y% H/ `# P* w3 e3 _' @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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