英中英慣用短語:
  • n.  這場比賽英格蘭要輸--這是肯定的!   England will lose the match that's a certainty!
  • adj.  這墻高六英尺.   The wall is six feet high
  • n.  這傢公司招聘職員, 年薪為20000英鎊.   The company is offering a salary of 20000 per annum
  • n.  這傢公司的年營業額為7500萬英鎊.   The firm has an annual turnover of 75 million
  • n.  這傢化妝品公司在英國有34個經銷店.   This cosmetics firm has 34 outlets in Britain
  • n.  這座建築物以每年 3000 英鎊的租金出租.   The building rents at 3000 a year
  • n.  這座房子有半英畝草坪.   The house has half an acre of lawn
  • v.  這張畫拍賣可得2000英鎊.   The picture should fetch 2000 at auction
  • n.  這房間的面積是20英尺乘15英尺.   The measurements of the room are 20 feet by 15 feet
  • n.  這把尺上有釐米的刻度和英寸的刻度.   This ruler has one scale in centimetres and another in inches
  • v.  這支軍隊英勇抗敵.   The army defied the enemy's forces
  • n.  這本書你絶不會要價40英鎊吧?＇｀是40英鎊--物有所值啊!＇   You're surely not asking 40 for this book?' `Yes it's cheap at the price!' ｀
  • n.  這條新跑道將近六英裏長.   The new race track is nearly six miles in extent
  • adv.  這條河有半英裏寬.   The river is half a mile across, ie wide
  • n.  這條路的車速限製是每小時70英.   The speed limit on this road is 70 mph
  •   這架鋼琴可以賣給你 60 英鎊, 琴凳我奉送.   You can have the piano for 60, and I'll throw in the stool as well