中英慣用短語:
  • adj.  (行動、 話等)自由, 無約束   act, speak, etc freely and without restraint
  • vi.  (講話、寫文章)武斷, 裝作絶對正確的樣子, 裝作教皇的話   pontificate
  • adj.  (完某些話後)緊接著   She must be more reasonable, but by the same token you must try to understand her. 她得講點理, 可你也得盡量體諒她. in the same breath immediately after saying sth else
  • n.  (通常長篇大論地)論、 宣揚或講授某事物   talk, preach or lecture about sth (usu at length)
  • vi.  (鴿等)咕咕地叫, 輕柔低語, 情話   coo
  • conj.  )常用以引導出補充前言的話, 即是對剛過的話想到要加些補充   is often used to introduce an afterthought,ie something added to the main statement *unless(並非if...not