中英惯用短语:
  • n.  你做完了吗?'`还有.'   Haven't you finished?' `No, not yet.' `
  • adv.  你准备好了吗?'`还准备好呢.'   Are you ready?' `No, not yet.' `
  • adj.  你准备好了吗?'`还有, 但很快就好.'   Are you ready?' `Not just yet.' `
  • v.  你吃过饭没有?   Have you fed yet?
  • v.  你吓了我一跳--我听见你进来.   You startled me I didn't hear you come in
  • v.  你喂过鸡没有?   Have you fed the chickens?
  • adv.  你坐过直升飞机吗?'`有, 从未坐过.'   Have you ever flown a helicopter?' `No, never.' `
  • n.  你太礼貌, 我已经受够了.   I've had enough of your impertinence
  • indef det  你对他还有受够, 我很惊讶--我觉得他很烦人.   I'm surprised you haven't had enough of him yet I found him very boring
  • v.  你度假时天气怎麽样?'` , 说的(要多好有多好).   What was the weather like on your holiday?' `Oh, I can't complain', ie It was as good as could be expected.`
  • adv.  你得去问她. 马上就去否则就机会了.   You've got to ask her. It's now or never
  • n.  你怎麽做都用, 你已经完全落入圈套了!   You can't win; you've been completely snookered
  • v.  你怎麽买面包呢?'`真抱歉, 我忘了.'   Why didn't you buy any bread?' `Sorry, I forgot.' `
  • v.  你接种过(抗天花)疫苗有? Cf 参看 inoculate, vaccinate.   yet?
  • v.  你早就该明白你什麽人缘儿.   It's time you woke up to the fact that you're not very popular
  • adj.  你有机会说却什麽也说, 真笨.   It was rather wet of you to say nothing when you had the chance