中英慣用短語:
  • v.  他的這種行為使她對他的最後一絲愛慕之情蕩無存.   His behaviour extinguished the last traces of affection she had for him
  • n.  他看了她一眼, 後繼續朝前走.   He glanced at her and then passed on, ie continued to walk forward
  • v.  他突出現使我大吃一驚.   I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance
  • v.  他突然嚮左轉.   He took a sudden turn to the left
  • v.  他突然無端攻擊我.   He suddenly launched out at me for no reason at all
  • n.  他突有個無法抗拒的衝動, 想跳下去.   He felt an irresistible impulse to jump
  •   他突睜大了眼睛(因吃驚等).   His eyes almost startedout of his head, ie suddenly opened wide (in surprise, etc).
  • v.  他突離去表明他不可靠[他多麽不可靠].   how unreliable he is
  • v.  他突轉過身來面對著那些指控他的人.   He swung round to confront his accusers
  •   他竟這樣對你說話, 實在讓人吃驚.   That he should speak to you like that is quite astonishing
  • n.  他竟能安逃脫, 真不可思議.   It's a marvel that he escaped unhurt
  • adj.  他臉上有一種漠的表情.   He had a passive expression on his face
  • adj.  他茫然地看了她一眼.   He gave her a perplexed look
  • adj.  他雖仍有隱隱心搏, 但從身體各方面看已經死亡.   Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead
  • adj.  他雖天賦不高, 但全憑堅韌的毅力贏得了勝利.   Although he's less talented, he won by sheer dogged persistence
  • v.  他雖失去了工作, 但仍享有養老金.   Despite losing his job he retains his pension