中英慣用短語:
  •   由教堂公佈訂婚的姓名(目的在於弄清楚是有人對此提出異議)   ask in church
  • adj.  由於評論界持定態度, 該劇上演不到一周便停止了.   Reviewers were dismissive, and the play closed within a week
  • adj.  瘧疾是仍為此地居民的多發病?   Is malaria still prevalent among the populationhere?
  •   白宮已否認這一報道.   The White House has denied the report
  • n.  目前尚無法預見我們的計畫能實現.   At this stage it's impossible to know whether our plan will succeed
  • adv.  矢口否認、 斷然拒絶.   an outright denial, refusal, etc
  • n.  石蕊試紙可用以測試溶液是含酸.   Litmus paper can be used as an indicator of the presence of acid in a solution
  • adj.  破壞性的, 毀害的, 消極的, 定的, 有害的, 毀壞的, 破壞的   destructive
  •   離開除去定嚮下減少的意思   de-
  •   究竟;到底;全然,一點也(強調定);世界上   on earth
  • n.  約翰問, 他是也可以來.   might come too
  • adj.  給某人以否定的答覆   give sb a negative answer
  • vt.  統治, 製服, 壓倒, 對...施加影響, 推翻, 駁回, 批斥, 决, 宣佈...無效, 批駁, 宣佈無效, 支配   overrule
  • adj.  缺如的, 表示缺少某性質的, 剝奪的, 缺乏某種性質的, 定的, 反義的, 缺乏或喪失某種性質的, 表示   privative
  •   考查某人[某物]的本領[性能], 考驗某人[某物]是合用   put sb. through his paces
  •   考查某人[某物]的本領[性能], 考驗某人[某物]是合用   put sb. through its paces