中英慣用短語:
  • vt.  命註定, 預先規定, 預先註定, 預定, 預先註定命運   preordain
  • vt.  命中註定,預先判處   predoom
  • adj.  命中註定…的   foredoomed
  • adj.  命註定的, 宿命的, 命運决定了的, 命運决定的, 受命運支配的   fated
  •   命中靶心; 大獲成功   hit a bull's eye
  •   命中靶心; 大獲成功   make a bull's eye
  •   命靶心; 達到既定的目的   score a bull's eye
  • v.  命令我從自己的傢出去, 真太氣人了.   It peeves me to be ordered out of my own house
  •   和 ... 交涉中   be in treaty with
  •   和...密議中   be in conclave with
  •   和already均用以表示到某時或某時前可能完成的動作. 兩者多與完成時態連用(在美式英語還與簡單過去時態連用). Yet is only used in negative statements and in questions *yet衹用於否定的陳述句及疑問句   . *yet
  • n.  和display不必有特定的或永久的地點. At a demonstration one sees how something works or is done 在demonstration可以看到某事物的操作情形   A demonstration and a display do not require a specific or permanent site.*demonstration
  • indef det  和every一般都作限定詞, 用於單數可數名詞之前. Each is used when the items in a group (of two or more) are considered individually *each用以指一個群體(至少兩個)個別的個體   Each and every are generally used as determiners before singular countable nouns. *each
  • prep.  和on均意為‘關於’. A book, film or lecture on Chinese art, education or prehistory suggests a serious, academic presentation. 在關於國的藝術, 教育或史前時期的書, 電影或演講, 用on意味著具有嚴肅的學術性的內容. A book, discussion or TV programme about China, schools or dinosaurs is of more general interest and more informal. 在關於國, 學校或恐竜的書, 討論會或電視節目, 用about則更具一般性和通俗性.   Both about and on can mean `on the subject of'. *about
  •   和風磨戰鬥; 和想象的壞人壞事戰鬥   fight windmills [tilt at windmills]
  •   咖啡因中毒   caffeism