中英慣用短語:
  • adj.  他做了這道算術題, 但答案.   got the answer wrong
  • v.  他反駁說我的誤並不比他的誤小.   He retorted that it was my fault as much as his
  • v.  他對我說我考不及格, 我一定讓他承認說了話.   He told me I wouldn't pass the test but I'm determined to make him swallow his words, ie by passing
  • adv.  他彈鋼琴彈得還不錯.   He plays the piano tolerably well
  • n.  他總是出, 成了全班的笑柄.   His constant blunders made him the laughing-stock of the whole class
  • adj.  他承認是他的錯.   He admitted that he was in the wrong, ie that the fault was his
  • n.  他是個不的小夥子, 但好像沒有什麽進取心.   He's a nice enough lad, but he doesn't seem to have much gumption
  • n.  他是個挺不的小夥子, 就是頭腦欠靈活.   He's a nice lad, but a bit slow on the draw
  • n.  他有個覺, 以為自己是個好演員.   He labours under the delusion that he's a fine actor
  • v.  他沒有看出第一頁中有個拼寫誤.   He overlooked a spelling error on the first page
  • adj.  他法語還不, 但應該再好些.   His knowledge of French is fair, but ought to be better
  • n.  他犯的誤是低估了新聞界的力量.   He made the mistake of underestimating the power of the press
  • n.  他的極大樂趣是證實別人.   He takes great delight in proving others wrong
  • adj.  他精神亂, 竟不知自己身在何處.   He's so delirious he doesn't know where he is
  • adv.  他表演得挺不錯.   He plays quite well
  •   他被帶到校長面前認.   He was taken before the headmaster and made to confess