中英慣用短語:
  •   他剛到這個國傢時, 一句英語也不會.   When he first arrived in this country, he couldn't speak any English
  • adj.  他剛纔一直在說話.   He has just been speaking
  • n.  他到各公司遊以引起大傢對該項目的興趣.   He's going round firms drumming up interest in the project
  • adj.  他到底是怎麽說的?   What were his actual words?
  • v.  他反駁我的錯誤並不比他的錯誤小.   He retorted that it was my fault as much as his
  • v.  他反駁說這很正確.   He rejoined that this was quite right
  •   他發覺沒人會說英語.   He found that nobody could speak English
  • v.  他受到他們嘲笑惱羞成怒, 了一些過頭的話.   He was provoked by their mockery to say more than he had intended
  • n.  他衹好盡力進行說服.   He had to use all his powers of persuasion
  • n.  他可不輕易誇奬人, 所以他要是`好', 他一定認為真好.   He isn't one to ladle out praise, so when he says `Good', he means it
  • v.  他嘰嘰咕咕地了些我認為像是道歉的話.   He jabbered out what I assumed was an apology
  • v.  他嚮警方報案有些錢不見了.   He informed the police that some money was missing
  • adj.  他聽他們不來了, 感到很掃興.   He was disappointed to hear they were not coming
  • v.  他聽朋友被控謀殺罪, 大吃一驚.   He was flabbergasted when he heard that his friend had been accused of murder
  • n.  他吼叫著說出那些話.   He squealed the words out
  • n.  他咕噥著說他想睡覺.   He murmured that he wanted to sleep