中英惯用短语:
  • v.  他们应少到各处游荡, 多用些时照看子女.   They should spend less time gallivanting about and more with their children
  • n.  他们彼此交恶不愿相见, 有事均通过中人处理.   They disliked each other too much to meet, so they conducted all their business through an intermediary
  • n.  他们把前面的房留给客人.   They keep the front room for visitors
  •   他们把所有的空闲时都用来看电视了, 还能学什麽东西呢?   How can they learn anything when they spend all their spare time watching television?
  • v.  他们把访问时延长了几天.   They prolonged their visit by a few days
  • n.  他们用了一半时寻找停车场.   They spent half the time looking for a parking space
  • v.  他们用很多时探讨生命的奥秘.   They spend their time philosophizingabout the mysteries of life
  • n.  他们用积蓄的钱合资在乡买了一所房子.   They pooled their savings and bought a house in the country
  • n.  他们的对手在比赛的大部分时里控制著球.   Their opponents were in possession of the ball for most of the match
  • n.  他们租了四楼的一套带家具的房.   They're renting a furnished flat on the third floor
  • indef det  他们能省出的家具足够装满一屋子.   They were able to save enough of their furniture to fill a room
  • adj.  他们要在规定的时和地点会晤.   They were to meet at a given time and place
  • n.  他们解决了彼此的分歧.   They patched up their differences
  •   他们谈了很长很长时.   They talked for hours and hours
  • v.  他们走进房时她的声音低了下来.   Her voice fell as they entered the room
  •   他住在偏远的乡间.   He lives right out in the country