英中英慣用短語:
| - n. 他的兒子已是6英尺高的大個子了. His son is a giant of 6 feet already
- n. 他的地主有 5000 英畝土地. A similar relationship exists between a lessee and a lessor, which are legal terms. 表示上述兩者關係的詞還有 lessee（承租人）和 lessor（出租人）, 是法律用語. They both sign a lease (a written legal agreement defining the terms of the tenancy) 雙方共同簽訂 lease（合同）--規定 tenancy（租賃）條款的法律性書面協議 His landlord owns 5000 acres.
- n. 他的態度英國味十足. He is very English in his attitudes
- n. 他的腰圍是30英寸. He measures 30 inches round the waist
- adj. 他的英勇行為無人賞識. His exploits went unsung
- indef det 他給我們每人5英鎊. He gave us 5 each
- n. 他能參加四分鐘一英裏賽（四分鐘內跑一英裏）. He can run a four-minute mile, ie run a mile in four minutes or less
- n. 他英語說得好極了. He speaks excellent English
- n. 他讓人傢敲了5英鎊的竹杠. He was stung for 5, ie had to pay this amount
- adj. 他說阿拉伯語和英語都一樣自如. He speaks Arabic and English with equal ease
- v. 他贏得足球普爾彩金20000英鎊. He won the 20000 prize on the football pools
- n. 他跑一英裏的時間已創記錄. He ran the mile in record time, ie faster than any previous runner
- n. 他身高六英尺, 比他母親高得多. At six feet, he towers over his mother
- n. 他身高六英尺二英寸. He stands six foot two
- v. 他還價30000英鎊買這所房子. He offered ￡30000 for the house
- adj. 他那五官輪廓分明的英俊相貌. his handsome craggy features
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