英中英惯用短语:
| - 你在（英国普通教育文凭的）高级考试中有几项及格? Cf 参看 O level, GCSE. How many A levels have you got?
- 你应该把英语学好些再去美国工作. You ought to improve your English before going to work in America
- v. 你必须付500英镑押金及第一个月的租赁费. You must deposit 500 as well as the first month's rent
- adj. 你总共要花7.50英镑. That will cost you 7.50 in total
- n. 你愿意来就可以来. However, US speakers often use may where British English has can 但是美国人常用may, 英国人多用can You may come if you wish.
- 你旅行了多少英里? How many miles did you do during your tour?
- v. 你是用英语思考呢, 还是在头脑中把自己的语言翻译过来呢? Do you think in English or translate mentally from your own language?
- abbr. 你是英国国教徒吗? Cf 参看 CE. Are you C of E?
- 你有一枚1英镑的硬币吗? coin?
- 你有一枚1英镑的硬币吗? As regards have3, British and US speakers form negatives and questions in the same way with do 至於have3, do）构成否定式和疑问式 coin?
- 你有计算机吗?＇｀有.＇ In US English questions and negatives are formed with do 在美式英语中, 与do连用可构成疑问式和否定式 Have you got a computer?' `Yes, I have.' ｀
- v. 你欠我5英镑, 快, 吐出来! come on, disgorge
- n. 你的保险单列有50英镑免赔额, 所以你的汽车损坏修理费的首50英镑要由你付. 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. 你的英语十分好! Your English is impeccable
- n. 你的英语尚有进一步提高的余地. There is room for further improvement in your English
- 你看这辆汽车值多少钱?＇｀我看值15000英镑.＇ What would you put the price of this car at?' `I'd put it at 15000.' ｀
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