中英慣用短語:
  • n.  你做完了嗎?'`還有.'   Haven't you finished?' `No, not yet.' `
  • adv.  你準備好了嗎?'`還準備好呢.'   Are you ready?' `No, not yet.' `
  • adj.  你準備好了嗎?'`還有, 但很快就好.'   Are you ready?' `Not just yet.' `
  • v.  你吃過飯沒有?   Have you fed yet?
  • v.  你嚇了我一跳--我聽見你進來.   You startled me I didn't hear you come in
  • v.  你喂過雞沒有?   Have you fed the chickens?
  • adv.  你坐過直升飛機嗎?'`有, 從未坐過.'   Have you ever flown a helicopter?' `No, never.' `
  • n.  你太禮貌, 我已經受夠了.   I've had enough of your impertinence
  • indef det  你對他還有受夠, 我很驚訝--我覺得他很煩人.   I'm surprised you haven't had enough of him yet I found him very boring
  • v.  你度假時天氣怎麽樣?'` , 說的(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.  你得去問她. 馬上就去否則就機會了.   You've got to ask her. It's now or never
  • n.  你怎麽做都用, 你已經完全落入圈套了!   You can't win; you've been completely snookered
  • v.  你怎麽買面包呢?'`真抱歉, 我忘了.'   Why didn't you buy any bread?' `Sorry, I forgot.' `
  • v.  你接種過(抗天花)疫苗有? Cf 參看 inoculate, vaccinate.   yet?
  • v.  你早就該明白你什麽人緣兒.   It's time you woke up to the fact that you're not very popular
  • adj.  你有機會說卻什麽也說, 真笨.   It was rather wet of you to say nothing when you had the chance