中英慣用短語:
  • v.  當時我有忘乎所以, 瘋狂地吻著他.   I'm afraid I forgot myself and kissed him wildly
  •   當時若警方遲一幹預就會發生嚴重的暴力事件了.   If the police had not stepped in when they did there would have been serious violence
  • n.  很抱歉, 有壞消息要告訴你, 你得堅強.   I'm afraid I have bad news for you, so steel yourself
  •   很近的距離; 微的差別   not the length of a street
  • v.  後來她寬容了, 讓孩子們晚睡看電視.   Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV
  • adj.  後來輪到做衛生時, 這男孩卻不在場, 引起了大傢的註意. > conspicuously adv   When it came to cleaning up afterwards, the boys were conspicuous by their absence.
  •   後邊那些蘋果多少錢?   How much are those apples at the back?
  • n.  得救預定論(認為上帝已預先選定某靈魂得救, 餘者受咒詛).   doctrine or belief that God has decreed in advance that certain souls will be saved and others will not
  •   必須辦妥某手續方可移居他國.   Certain formalities have to be gone through before one can emigrate
  • v.  必須強迫她遵守這規則.   She must be made to comply with the rules
  • n.  必須當著銀行出納員的面簽這支票.   The cheques must be signed in front of the cashier at the bank
  • adj.  忙碌的一天、一生、一日子   a busy day, life, time of year, etc
  •   快來我們這裏住日子吧.   Come and stay with us soon
  • v.  快點, 你父親有不耐煩了.   Hurry up, your father is beginning to fidget, ie show signs of impatience
  • v.  急忙到鄰居傢去藉糖   run across to a neighbour's house to borrow some sugar
  • n.  懇求原諒、 給予金錢、 多給時間   a plea for forgiveness, money, more time