中英惯用短语:
  • v.  当时我有忘乎所以, 疯狂地吻著他.   I'm afraid I forgot myself and kissed him wildly
  •   当时若警方迟一干预就会发生严重的暴力事件了.   If the police had not stepped in when they did there would have been serious violence
  • n.  很抱歉, 有坏消息要告诉你, 你得坚强.   I'm afraid I have bad news for you, so steel yourself
  •   很近的距离; 微的差别   not the length of a street
  • v.  後来她宽容了, 让孩子们晚睡看电视.   Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV
  • adj.  後来轮到做卫生时, 这男孩却不在场, 引起了大家的注意. > conspicuously adv   When it came to cleaning up afterwards, the boys were conspicuous by their absence.
  •   後边那些苹果多少钱?   How much are those apples at the back?
  • n.  得救预定论(认为上帝已预先选定某灵魂得救, 余者受咒诅).   doctrine or belief that God has decreed in advance that certain souls will be saved and others will not
  •   必须办妥某手续方可移居他国.   Certain formalities have to be gone through before one can emigrate
  • v.  必须强迫她遵守这规则.   She must be made to comply with the rules
  • n.  必须当著银行出纳员的面签这支票.   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
  •   快来我们这里住日子吧.   Come and stay with us soon
  • v.  快点, 你父亲有不耐烦了.   Hurry up, your father is beginning to fidget, ie show signs of impatience
  • v.  急忙到邻居家去借糖   run across to a neighbour's house to borrow some sugar
  • n.  恳求原谅、 给予金钱、 多给时间   a plea for forgiveness, money, more time