英中英慣用短語:
| - 你在（英國普通教育文憑的）高級考試中有幾項及格? Cf 參看 O level, GCSE. How many A levels have you got?
- 你應該把英語學好些再去美國工作. You ought to improve your English before going to work in America
- v. 你必須付500英鎊押金及第一個月的租賃費. You must deposit 500 as well as the first month's rent
- adj. 你總共要花7.50英鎊. That will cost you 7.50 in total
- n. 你願意來就可以來. However, US speakers often use may where British English has can 但是美國人常用may, 英國人多用can You may come if you wish.
- 你旅行了多少英裏? How many miles did you do during your tour?
- v. 你是用英語思考呢, 還是在頭腦中把自己的語言翻譯過來呢? Do you think in English or translate mentally from your own language?
- abbr. 你是英國國教徒嗎? Cf 參看 CE. Are you C of E?
- 你有一枚1英鎊的硬幣嗎? coin?
- 你有一枚1英鎊的硬幣嗎? As regards have3, British and US speakers form negatives and questions in the same way with do 至於have3, do）構成否定式和疑問式 coin?
- 你有計算機嗎?＇｀有.＇ In US English questions and negatives are formed with do 在美式英語中, 與do連用可構成疑問式和否定式 Have you got a computer?' `Yes, I have.' ｀
- v. 你欠我5英鎊, 快, 吐出來! come on, disgorge
- n. 你的保險單列有50英鎊免賠額, 所以你的汽車損壞修理費的首50英鎊要由你付. You will have to pay the first ￡50 of the cost of repairing your damaged car as there is an excess of ￡50 on your policy
- adj. 你的英語十分好! Your English is impeccable
- n. 你的英語尚有進一步提高的餘地. There is room for further improvement in your English
- 你看這輛汽車值多少錢?＇｀我看值15000英鎊.＇ What would you put the price of this car at?' `I'd put it at 15000.' ｀
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