中英慣用短語:
  • v.  說我受賄就是對我惡意中傷.   Any suggestion that I accepted bribes would be a monstrous slur
  • n.  誰負責出法語試題?   the French exam?
  •   誰賽跑得第一?   Who came first in the race? ie Who won?
  • n.  贊成這項建議? 請大傢舉手錶决好嗎? steal the scene/show =>steal. stop the show =>stop1.   Who is in favour of the proposal? Can I have a show of hands, please?
  •   誰贏了?'`我贏了.'   Who won?' `I did.' `
  • adj.  誰跑得最快?   Who ran quickest?
  • adj.  誰跑得最遠?   farthest?
  • n.  那麽討厭把我的毛巾拿走了.   Some so-and-so has pinched my towel
  • pron.  都不願意別人懷疑自己的話.   One does not like to have his word doubted
  • v.  都不理解我,'他埋怨說.   Nobody understands me,' he sniffed. `
  •   都不用害怕能得這種病. =>Usage   Nobody need be afraid of catching the disease.
  • n.  都不肯幫忙, 他感到詫異.   He expressed surprise that no one had offered to help
  • v.  都會很快就喜歡這裏的.   One soon gets to like it here
  • v.  都喜歡偶爾讓人寵一寵.   Everybody enjoys being spoiled from time to time
  •   都看得出來她跟他套近乎.   Everyone can see she's just throwing herself at him
  • adj.  都知道她不喜歡那個主意.   It was patent to anyone that she disliked the idea