中英惯用短语:
  • v.  他们提出给她晋级来劝她(留下).   with offers of promotion
  • adj.  他们明确地出了离开的原因.   They gave explicit reasons for leaving
  • n.  他们是否接受那合同还不准.   Their acceptance of the contract is still in doubt
  • n.  他们竭力服她出庭作伪证.   They tried to persuade her to commit perjury
  • n.  他们纯粹出於忌妒才你这些坏话.   They only say such unkind things about you out of envy, ie because they are full of envy
  • v.  他们终於又互相话了!   At last they're on speaking terms again
  • v.  他们警告她她再这麽干就把她关进监狱.   They warned her that if she did it again she would be sent to prison
  • adj.  他们许诺她要是参加就一定给她报酬.   if she would take part
  • n.  他们说什麽呢?   What are they talking about?
  • v.  他们说你消息灵通.   They mentioned you as a good source of information
  •   他们得那麽快, 我都糊涂了.   They spoke so quickly I just got lost
  • v.  他们的这事儿看来是真的.   Their story has the stamp of truth, ie seems very likely to be true
  • n.  他们面试只是一种例行公事, 因为他们已经把工作给我了.   a mere formality, as they've already given me the job
  • adj.  他们轻声说话.   They spoke in muted voices
  • adj.  他们这些日子神气活现, 大概不再和我们这样的普通人话了.   They're so grand these days that they probably don't talk to ordinary mortals like us any more
  • adj.  他们那麽努力才获得三等奖, 真有点不过去.   Getting third prize was poor consolation for all their hard work