中英惯用短语:
  • adj.  我穿鞋总是左後右, 我是很迷信(这件事)的.   I always put my left shoe on first; I'm superstitious (about it).
  • n.  我要和你比赛看谁到学校.   I'll race you to school, ie try to get there before you do
  • adj.  我还需要你, 先别走.   I need you still; don't go yet
  • n.  所有飞机均须加油方能作长途飞行.   All aircraft must fuel before a long flight
  • n.  手和脚最先感到寒冷.   Cold affects the extremities first
  •   打如意算盘;过早乐观;蛋尚未孵算鸡   count one's chickens before they're hatched
  • n.  打破例(不按例行事).   break with precedent, ie not act according to precedents
  • v.  批准该计画要有可用的资金.   Approval of the plan presupposes that the money will be made available
  • vt.  把...区分优先次序   prioritize
  • n.  把医学研究置於高度优的地位.   give medical research a high-priority rating
  •   把机密事告诉某人,把内部消息告诉某人   give sb. the wire
  •   抢...先   anticipate
  •   抢先, 先下手   ride before the hounds
  • vt.  抢, 占, 发制人, 阻止, 垄断, 屯积, 抢一步, 下手, 占一步, …, 之前, ...预防, 囤积居奇, 行动, 用发制人的方法预防, , 阻碍   forestall
  •   抢一步, 巧妙地发制人   steal [get] a march on sb.
  • n.  抢取得占有权的人, 用不正当手段下手的人, 俄克拉何马州人SoonerState捷足洲   sooner