中英慣用短語:
  • adj.  他們主力隊員受傷可能是這場比賽定勝負的因素.   The injury to their key player could be a decisive factor in the game
  • adj.  他們仍在為賽失敗而傷心.   They're still smarting from their defeat in the final
  • adj.  他們似乎並不瞭解這個定.   They were seemingly unaware of the decision
  • v.  他們允許我有一周的時間作定.   They gave me a week to make up my mind
  • n.  他們全都想知道我做出的定, 但我想先讓他們 一陣子急(先不告訴他們).   They all want to know my decision but I think I'll let them sweat a little, ie by not telling them yet
  • n.  他們定在她的公寓裏同居.   They've decided to shack up together in her flat
  • n.  他們定把他們那事嚮最高層反映.   They were determined to press their case at the highest level
  • v.  他們定把小單元廉價出租.   the smaller flats at lower rents
  •   他們定拋開彼此的分歧.   They decided to put aside their differences
  • n.  他們定結束彼此的關係.   They decided to end their relationship
  • n.  他們决定要打破傳統.   tradition
  • v.  他們定讓阿什比做新的主席.   They've fixed on Ashby as the new chairman
  • n.  他們商量了很長時間後, 定不買了.   After long deliberation, they decided not to buy
  • v.  他們因沒有親生兒女, 所以定領養一個孤兒.   Having no children of their own they decided to adopt an orphan
  • adj.  他們婚後十年定分居了.   After ten years of marriage they decided to separate
  • v.  他們已定在何處建校.   They have determined where the new school will be built