英中英惯用短语:
  • n.  那家公司因负债2百万英镑而告破产.   The company crashed with debts of ￡2 million
  •   那小城尚在五英里以外.   The town is still five miles off
  • n.  那所房子周围有500英亩起伏不平的草地.   The house stands in 500 acres of rolling parkland
  • n.  那所房子周围有五十英亩的起伏不平的草地.   in fifty acres of rolling parkland
  •   那是我花10英镑买的, 因为已经旧了我减价20%.   It cost me 10 but I'll knock off 20% as it's no longer new
  • adj.  那枚导弹落在离目标十英里的地方.   The missile landed ten miles short (of its target).
  • n.  那爆炸声一英里外都可听到.   The explosion was heard a mile away
  • v.  那辆公共汽车从我身边掠过, 离我只有一英寸.   The bus just shaved me by an inch
  • prep.  那顿饭连酒每人12英镑.   The meal with wine came to 12 each
  • n.  邦联, 同盟, 联合, 同盟国, ［theConfederation］［美］（1781-1789）美国十三州邦联, 加拿大联盟（指英属加拿大四省联盟, 于1867年获得自治领地位）, 结盟, 联盟, 联邦   confederation
  • n.  邮筒, 信筒（柱形, 约五英尺高, 大红色）   public post-box in the shape of a pillar about five feet high and painted bright red
  • n.  邮递员的工资为每周180英镑.   A postman's wages are 180 per week
  • n.  郡, 英国中部各郡, 英国中部产的高大有力的拉车马, 州, 县   shire
  • n.  郡治安官, 州长, 名誉郡长, 行政司法长官, （英国）郡长, （美国）县治安官   sheriff
  • n.  郡（英国最大的地方行政区）   administrative division of Britain, the largest unit of local government
  • n.  部队今天已行军三十英里.   The army has marched thirty miles today