中英惯用短语:
  • v.  他宁可赠予朋友也不给里人.   He gave to his friends what he denied to his family
  • n.  他家不太富裕.   His family is not very well off
  • v.  他对国的贡献获得了奖赏(如被封为爵士).   His services to the State were recognized, eg by a knighthood
  • adj.  他对大彬彬有礼, 向他们微笑、 道谢.   He was most gracious to everyone, smiling and thanking them
  • v.  他小时候就离开到处流浪了.   He had strayed from home while still a boy
  • n.  他尽管贫穷, 却不肯变卖中的珠宝.   Despite his poverty, he refused to part with the family jewels
  •   他已经回去了, 是吗?   He's gone home, hasn't he?
  • n.  他并不以这方面的专自居.   makes no pretensions to being an expert on the subject
  • n.  他并不是专门的音乐, 只不过是个业余爱好者.   He's not a dedicated musician, just a dabbler
  •   他很关心别人, 因而大都把他当作亲人.   He showed such concern that people took him to be a relative
  • n.  他很有勇气, 是我们大的榜样.   His courage is a lesson to us all
  • adj.  他很有可能被选入国队.   He is a probable for the national team
  • v.  他怀念故国家园.   He yearned for his home and family
  • n.  他怀著恻隐之心, 留那些无可归的孩子过夜.   Out of sympathy for the homeless children he gave them shelter for the night
  • conj.  他怕人看见他而跑开了.   be seen
  • v.  他总是千方百计避免做务.   He always manages to dodge doing the housework