中英惯用短语:
  • n.  他很 腆, 需要鼓励才说话.   He's very shy and needs to be drawn out
  • n.  他由於死要面子而不接受帮助.   He refused to accept help out of a false sense of pride
  • n.  他的论文已在特考古学会学报上发表.   His paper was published in the proceedings of the Kent Archaeological Society
  • n.  他定地说他从未见过那个男子.   He stated positively that he had never seen the man
  • conj.  他说他们已经结婚了, 可是我定他们没结婚.   He said they were married, although I'm sure they aren't
  • adv.  他说他再也不想见你了, 我定他言不由衷.   When he said he never wanted to see you again I'm sure he didn't mean it literally
  •   他(定)不能及时赶到这里.   get here in time
  •   以(...名义)起誓, 以(人格)担保; [口]非常信赖; 定, 确定   swear by
  • n.  伦敦、 威尔士、 印度、 尼亚的本地人.   a native of London, Wales, India, Kenya
  • adj.  伯恩赛德'是定会获胜的热门马.   Burnside' is the firm favourite to win the race, ie the horse that is confidently expected to win. `
  • n.  作法自毙的人, 毁灭创造者自己之物, 法兰斯坦, 自作自受者, 人形的怪物, 十分麻烦而又无法控制的作品或媒介, 弗兰斯泰因, 危及其创造者的事物   frankenstein
  • n.  你光临使我们感到无比荣幸.   You do us a great honour by attending
  • adj.  你定不会指望我认真考虑你那些荒谬的建议吧?   Surely you don't expect me to take your potty suggestions seriously?
  • adv.  你肯定没做过!   You never did! ie Surely you didn't
  • adj.  你肯定这条路最快吗?   Are you sure this is the quickest way?
  • adj.  你能定你的资料属实吗?   Are you sure of your facts?