中英慣用短語:
  • adj.  衹要過一時候, 這個毛病就能自行更正了.   if you give it time
  •   叫客房服務員送咖啡來.   Call room service and ask for some coffee
  • v.  叫那些男孩子快走開.   Tell those boys to scram
  • n.  召集, 會議, 集會, 教士會議, (某大學畢業生的)評議會, (一大學中的)畢業同學會   convocation
  • n.  可憐可憐在這場風暴中在海上航行的那倒黴的水手吧!   Pity the poor sailors at sea in this storm
  • n.  可招之即來的一些人   group of people available for work when required
  •   史密斯夫人教那快五歲的兒童.   Mrs Smith teaches the rising fives
  • n.  合唱團有地方明顯(唱)走調了.   distinctly out of tune in places
  • adj.  吉爾和她的那愛出風頭的朋友.   Jill and her swanky friends
  • n.  嚮前)伸著脖子好看得清楚一   in order to get a better view (
  • v.  嚮納稅人再榨取一錢   squeeze more money out of the taxpayer
  • n.  聽我的, 立即買下這股份.   Take a tip from me and buy these shares now
  • adj.  聽說他身體好, 我很高興.   I'm glad to hear he's feeling better
  • n.  吸膠毒(為獲興奮效果而吸入某類型的膠的氣體).   practice of breathing in the fumes of certain types of glue for their intoxicating effect
  • n.  呆在背陰處吧--那兒涼快.   Stay in the shade it's cooler
  • adj.  告訴司機開慢些.   Tell the driver to go slower