中英惯用短语:
  •   他发觉没人会说英语.   He found that nobody could speak English
  • v.  他发觉谁也听他讲话, 一气之下就走了.   When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique
  • n.  他可能没赶上火车.   missed his train
  • v.  他嗔怪队里要他, 连日生著闷气.   He's been sulking for days about being left out of the team
  • v.  他因为有礼貌而受到责备.   His bad manners earned him a sharp rebuke
  •   他因有得到那份工作而大失所望, 不过他能想得开.   He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it
  • v.  他困得那副样子, 连汽车朝那房子开去时发出的声音都能使他清醒.   In his sleepy state, the sound of a car driving up to the house scarcely impinged on his consciousness
  • n.  他坐在角落里, 整晚一句话也说.   He sat in a corner and said nothing all evening, ie spoke no words
  • adv.  他大概还没有到.   have arrived yet
  • adj.  他失败了, 这什麽奇怪.   He failed, and small wonder, ie it is not surprising
  •   他完全有道德观念(做的事不道德).   He is quite without principle, ie behaves immorally
  • n.  他对弹钢琴有什麽天资.   He doesn't show much flair for the piano
  • v.  他对我叽咕了几句话, 可我太听清楚.   He mumbled something to me which I didn't quite catch
  • adj.  他对朋友的做法有些不快(因为他们有打电话告知要来).   He was rather displeased with his friends (for not having phoned to say they were coming).
  • adj.  他对自己有什麽信心.   He's rather unsure of himself
  • n.  他对这件事一句话都说.   He didn't say a word about it