中英惯用短语:
  •   从订货到交货的时间   lead time
  • adj.  他们俩订婚了.   , ie to each other
  • v.  他们向家 宣布他们已经婚了.   They announced their engagement to the family
  • n.  他们向我们购了三架新飞机.   They have placed an order with us for three new aircraft
  • v.  他们把我们预的座位又预给他人了, 我们只好等下一班机了.   They'd double-booked our seats and we had to wait for the next plane
  • v.  他们把我预的(座位等)又重复预给别人了!   again
  • n.  他们出了该城的防御计划.   They planned the defence of the town
  • n.  他们婚的事成了镇上谈论的话题.   Their engagement is the talk of the town
  • n.  他们婚的消息已登在当地报纸上.   Their engagement was announced in the local paper
  • v.  他俩婚的事在广受欢迎的新闻界极为轰动.   Their engagement created a terrific splash in the popular press
  • v.  他的儿子拜当地的铁匠为师签了师徒合同.   His son was indentured to the local blacksmith
  • n.  他的地主有 5000 英亩土地. A similar relationship exists between a lessee and a lessor, which are legal terms. 表示上述两者关系的词还有 lessee(承租人)和 lessor(出租人), 是法律用语. They both sign a lease (a written legal agreement defining the terms of the tenancy) 双方共同签 lease(合同)--规定 tenancy(租赁)条款的法律性书面协议   His landlord owns 5000 acres.
  • n.  付帐、 还债、 缴罚款、 交费   pay a bill, debt, fine, subscription, etc
  •   代机[戏]票者; (演员等的)经纪人   booking agent
  • v.  以希尔的名字预一个双座的桌位   reserve a table for two in the name of Hill
  • n.  你购的货物可随时交付.   Your order is ready for delivery