中英惯用短语:
  • adj.  只要过一时候, 这个毛病就能自行更正了.   if you give it time
  •   叫客房服务员送咖啡来.   Call room service and ask for some coffee
  • v.  叫那些男孩子快走开.   Tell those boys to scram
  • n.  召集, 会议, 集会, 教士会议, (某大学毕业生的)评议会, (一大学中的)毕业同学会   convocation
  • n.  可怜可怜在这场风暴中在海上航行的那倒霉的水手吧!   Pity the poor sailors at sea in this storm
  • n.  可招之即来的一些人   group of people available for work when required
  •   史密斯夫人教那快五岁的儿童.   Mrs Smith teaches the rising fives
  • n.  合唱团有地方明显(唱)走调了.   distinctly out of tune in places
  • adj.  吉尔和她的那爱出风头的朋友.   Jill and her swanky friends
  • n.  向前)伸著脖子好看得清楚一   in order to get a better view (
  • v.  向纳税人再榨取一钱   squeeze more money out of the taxpayer
  • n.  听我的, 立即买下这股份.   Take a tip from me and buy these shares now
  • adj.  听说他身体好了, 我很高兴.   I'm glad to hear he's feeling better
  • n.  吸胶毒(为获兴奋效果而吸入某类型的胶的气体).   practice of breathing in the fumes of certain types of glue for their intoxicating effect
  • n.  呆在背阴处吧--那儿凉快.   Stay in the shade it's cooler
  • adj.  告诉司机开慢些.   Tell the driver to go slower