中英惯用短语:
  • v.  与定式过去分词连用, 表示某动作未发生)   You'd better go armed, ie carry a weapon. 你最好带上武器. 14 (used with a negative past participle to show that an action does not take place
  • adv.  与非限定动词连用构成定式)   (used with non-finite vs to formthe negative
  •   个人经济状况调查(以确定是给予补助, 如失业救济).   official inquiry into a person's wealth or income before support is given from public funds (eg unemployment benefit)
  • n.  为遏止这类罪行, 监禁手段是是上策?   Is prison the best sanction against a crime like this?
  • v.  买房子要先鉴定质量再决定购买与.   have a house surveyed before deciding to buy it
  • n.  争论该国对那些岛是有主权.   disputing the country's title to the islands
  •   交替否闸   alternative denial gate
  •   人身保护状(要求将某人移送法院处理的令状, 尤指为调查有关当局将其拘禁是合法).   order requiring a person to be brought before a judge or into court, esp to investigate the right of the authorities to keep him in prison
  •   仅用於定句及疑问句, 或用於if及whether之後或与hardly、 scarcely、 no one等连用)   (used only in negative sentences and questions, after if and whether or with hardly, scarcely, no one, etc
  • v.  他一辞职引出了一个问题, 即我们目前是需要有人代理领导职务.   His resignation poses the question of whether we now need a deputy leader
  •   他不知道他们是得交定金.   He wondered whether they need send a deposit
  • n.  他临终是曾蒙主感召?(尤指受到宽恕後行圣礼)   Did he die in a state of grace? ie strengthened and inspired by God, esp after having been pardoned and given the Sacraments
  • v.  他为人诚实无可否认.   There's no gainsaying his honesty, ie We cannot deny that he is honest
  • adj.  他以前从未做过这种工作, 我不知道他是能(与其他雇员)配合好.   He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in (with the other employees).
  • n.  他们争论是关闭工厂.   They debated closing the factory
  • adj.  他们是已得到了应得的钱?   Have they been paid the money due to them?