通中英惯用短语:
  • adj.  他迟到是因为交通拥挤.   due to the very heavy traffic
  • v.  他通常出没在酒吧附近.   He's usually lurking somewhere near the bar
  • adv.  他通常到得早.   He's usually early
  • n.  他通知她一个月内离职.   He gave her a month's notice, ie told her that she had to leave her job in a month's time
  • v.  他通知我们说他要辞职.   He notified us that he was going to leave
  • adj.  他通过正常的途径申请这一工作.   He applied for the job through the regular channels, ie in the accepted way
  • n.  他通过辛勤努力获得成功.   He succeeded by dint of hard work
  • v.  他通过音乐能充分地发挥自己的才能.   He was able to fulfil himself through music
  • n.  仗义的愤慨(自觉义愤填膺而别人通常不这样认为的).   righteous indignation, ie which one considers appropriate and justified (but others usu do not)
  • n.  付款通知书用纸,付款通知书里头   billhead
  •   代尔夫特陶器(通常有蓝色图案).   n [U] type of glazed earthenware, usu with blue decoration
  •   令人满意; 超过通常的标准   above the mark
  • v.  以多数票)通过(某事)   by a majority of votes (
  •   以拖长讨论时间)阻止议会通过(议案).   being approved by Parliament by discussing it for so long that a vote cannot be taken (
  • v.  以普通速度)骑马.   go hacking (
  • v.  以普通速度)骑马(尤指沿路骑行)   ride on horseback at an ordinary pace, esp along roads (