中英慣用短語:
  • v.  從未參加過工作, 就沒有格領取失業救濟金.   You are not entitled to unemployment benefit if you have never worked
  • adj.  從料庫藉磁帶是退而求其次的辦法.   Borrowing tapes from the library would be the next-best thing
  • n.  仔細審查了所有的申請料以防弄虛作假.   The applications were carefully screened in case any of them contained false information
  •   他們依靠些微投中的收入, 過著朝不保夕的生活.   They lived precariously on the income from a few small investments
  • n.  他們因源短缺處境窘迫.   poverty of resources
  • adj.  他們在該國是屬於低工的(工作人員).   in the `country
  • n.  他們堅持要求提高工.   They're sticking out for higher wages
  • v.  他們傢廣有(很富有).   They're absolutely wallowing in money, ie very rich
  • n.  他們扣掉了我的一部分工.   They've docked my salary
  • n.  他們把全部金都擱死在地産投上了.   All their capital is locked up in land
  • n.  他們用積蓄的錢合在鄉間買了一所房子.   They pooled their savings and bought a house in the country
  • adv.  他們的投資大有賺頭.   They invested the money very profitably
  • adj.  他們的投資獲利甚微.   They received a poor return on their investment
  •   他們(區區這點工)怎樣 口?   How do they manage to subsist (on such a low wage)?
  • n.  他在書中引用了許多料.   He cited many sources for his book
  • n.  他在圖書館亂翻一通終於找到了需要的料.   He found what he wanted by grubbing around in the library