中英慣用短語:
  • n.  你澱粉質食物太多了!   You eat too many carbohydrates!
  • n.  你的含澱粉的食物太多了.   You eat too much starch
  • n.  你過章魚嗎? Cf 參看 squid.   Have you ever tasted octopus?
  • n.  你吃過飯了嗎?   Have you had dinner yet?
  • n.  你吃過飯了嗎?   Did you eat dinner yet?
  • v.  你吃過飯沒有?   Have you fed yet?
  • n.  你在這項工程上投資, 可能要虧.   It would be to your disadvantage to invest in the project, ie You might lose money
  •   你已經過午飯了嗎? 現在纔12點鐘啊!   Have you finished lunch already? It's only 12 o'clock!
  • adj.  你帶吃的來了嗎?   Have you brought the eatables?
  • v.  你應該些能增強體力的食物.   You should eat good sustaining food, ie food that gives strength
  • conj.  你怎麽能有時間做了這麽多的東西?   Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking?
  • n.  你想到哪兒去午飯?'`無所謂.'   Where do you want to go for lunch?' `I'm not fussed.' `
  • n.  你想吃點兒午飯嗎?   Are you ready for a spot of lunch?
  • n.  你想想, 我們在那裏看見她時, 是多麽驚啊.   Imagine our surprise on seeing her there
  •   你願意什麽就什麽.   You can eat whatever you like
  • conj.  你願意的話, 可以留下一起飯.   You can stay to dinner if you like