中英惯用短语:
  • v.  你得到另一个房去--我要打扫这里.   You'll have to shift yourselves to another room I want to clean in here
  • n.  你必须按规定的时工作.   You must work the hours stated
  • adj.  你怎麽把房刷成那麽难看的颜色?   Why did you paint the room that putrid colour?
  • conj.  你怎麽能有时做了这麽多吃的东西?   Whenever did you find time to do all that cooking?
  • v.  你怎麽迟到这麽长时呢? Cf 参看 how come13).   How do you come to be so late?
  • indef det  你愿意用多长时都可以.   Take as much time as you like
  • v.  你打算挑选谁参加这个队? Choose suggests a freely made decision and can refer to a decision between only two items. (We usually select or pick from a number greater than two) 用choose表示的是自由作出的决定, 可仅指两者之. (不止两项时通常用select或pick)   Who are you going to pick for the team?
  • n.  你早些走就能避开交通拥挤时.   If you go early you'll miss the traffic
  • adv.  你最快要多长时才能准备好?   How soon can you be ready?
  •   你有时给他打电话吗?   Have you got time to phone him?
  • n.  你洗澡用那麽长时, 真不像话.   You spend a ridiculous length of time in the bath
  • n.  你用多长时都行--不著急.   Take your time there's no rush
  • n.  你的房乱七八糟. 把它整理一下吧!   a shambles. Tidy it up
  • n.  你的房间整洁得出奇.   Your room is a marvel of neatness and order
  • v.  你的房真是乱七八糟.   Your room's in a real muddle
  • n.  你真会选度假时--正是天气最好的时候.   You've timed your holiday cleverly the weather's at its best