中英慣用短語:
  • n.  大肆宣揚即來臨而結果未發生之事, 並未發生的事   nonevent
  •   大麥汁(大麥用水煮後過濾而製成的飲料, 有時加入調料)   drink, sometimes flavoured, made by boiling barley in water and then straining it
  • n.  天氣預報稱有暴風雨.   The forecast says there will be storms
  • n.  頭音的交換, 首音誤置(如well-oiledbicycle, 斯本內現象, 首字母互換法(兩個或兩個以上詞的首字母互移, 造成諧趣現象, 例如awell-oiledbicycle變為awell-boiledicicle), 斯本內現象, 首音互換   spoonerism
  • n.  女王將親自授予禮品.   herself
  • v.  她一臉怒氣預示有一場衝突.   Her angry face forbode a confrontation
  • v.  她從球穴區的邊緣輕擊三次(以圖球打入穴中).   from the edge of the green
  • n.  她以前是個健, 現在已不及當年了.   She used to be a great player, but now she's only a shadow of her former self
  • n.  她反駁我提出的各點都很有說服力, 很快就我的論點駁倒.   She replied to my points so convincingly that my argument was soon in tatters
  • n.  她在這項生意上投了資以期來獲利.   She has a stake in the future success of the business
  • n.  她將主演一部新影片.   She is to star in a new film
  • v.  她之描述為紅色的帶有粉紅色飾邊.   She described it as red with pink frills
  •   她參加劍橋初級證書考試.   She's going in for the Cambridge First Certificate
  • v.  她國傢機密泄露給敵人了.   She gave away state secrets to the enemy
  • v.  她頭依偎在他的肩上.   She nestled her head on his shoulder
  • adj.  她離開一段時間, 何時回來未定.   She'll be away for an indefinite period