英中英惯用短语:
  •   他年薪 8,000 英镑。   per annum.
  • n.  他开销之大--一年50000英镑--把我们都吓了一跳.   The scale of his spending 50000 in a year amazed us all
  • n.  他得到20英镑的公款, 但大部分都进了自己的口袋了.   He was given 20 for expenses, but pocketed most of it
  •   他拐走公司10000英镑.   He went off with 10000 of the company's money
  • n.  他教她法语, 她教他英语, 互教互学（作为交换条件）.   her teaching him English
  • n.  他整整五英尺高.   He's five foot nothing, ie exactly five feet tall
  • v.  他於1964年离开英国, 一去不返.   He left England in 1964 and never returned
  • prep.  他是地地道道的英国人.   He's an Englishmanthrough and through, ie He has many typically English characteristics
  • n.  他是我们最优秀的一英里赛跑健将.   He's our best miler
  • n.  他有六位数字的收入（至少为100000英镑）.   a six-figure income, ie 100000 or more
  • v.  他欠他父亲50英镑.   He owes 50 to his father
  • n.  他死得很英勇.   bravely
  • n.  他死得英勇.   a hero's death, ie died while doing sth very brave or noble
  • adj.  他每天跑5英里以保持身体健康.   He keeps himself fit by running 5 miles every day
  • v.  他每年收入25000英镑.   ￡25000 a year
  • n.  他的书准确地描绘了英国伊丽莎白时代的风土人情.   His book captures exactly the ethos of Elizabethan England