中英惯用短语:
  •   总的来, 主要地, 始终, 完全   first and last
  • adj.  总的来, 她的作品不错, 不过这篇文章糟透了.   In general her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful
  • adj.  总的来, 我比较同意你的意见.   Generally speaking, I'm inclined to agree with you
  • adj.  总的来, 我赞成这个提议.   On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal
  • n.  总的来, 这本书是讽刺性的.   the book is satirical in tone
  •   总的来是对的, 但从细节来看就不对了   in the right church but in the wrong pew
  • v.  总统夫人总是注意听他的话.   The President's wife follows his every word
  • indef det  总统跟你说得多吗?   Did the President say much to you?
  •   总而言之一句话[简言之, 用几句话来]   in a word [short, a few words]
  •   总说明书   General Specification
  • adj.  恰当的评论, 明, 例子等   an apposite comment, illustration, example, etc
  • n.  恶作剧, 诡计, 鬼把戏, 欺骗, 胡闹, 无聊的话, 胡, 闹剧, 淘气   shenanigan
  •   患重感冒(夸张说法)   catch one's death (of cold)
  • n.  情报人员报告敌军正在策画发动新攻势.   have reported that the enemy is planning a new attack
  • n.  情节, 剧本, 剧情明, 歌剧脚本, 电影剧本, 方案, 电影脚本, 剧情明书, 计划明书, (戏剧)一场, 一景, (电影、广播等)一场, (戏剧)场景, 布景, 景色, 风景, 现场, 出事地点, 情景, 场面, 吵闹, 发脾气, 吵闹的事件, 场所, 地点, 想定, 游戏的关, 或是某一特定情节   scenario
  • adj.  情节十分虚假的小说.   a novel with a very contrived plot