中英慣用短語:
  • adj.  她曾有個絶好的機會, 但抓住.   opportunity, but she let it slip
  • n.  她沒什麽話說.   She hasn't got much to say for herself, ie doesn't take part in conversation
  • v.  她做完, 總是磨洋工.   She doesn't get her work done because she's always dawdling
  • n.  她嚮我透露她個人的情況. Say is commonly used with direct speech *say多用以表達出直接引語   She told me nothing about herself, ie she gave me no information.
  • n.  她得到那份工作是不是很失意?   not getting the job?
  • prep.  她沒敲門就進了房間.   She entered the room without knocking
  • adj.  她有了汽車, 多日睏在傢裏.   Without a car, she was marooned at home for days
  • conj.  她有任何嗜好--除非把看電視也算作嗜好的話.   She hasn't got any hobbies unless you call watching TV a hobby
  • n.  她沒有做剌綉的常性.   She hasn't the patience to do embroidery
  • adj.  她有做那事所需要的經驗.   She hasn't the experience necessary for the job
  • v.  她沒有回答.   She made no reply
  • n.  她沒有回答.   She made no response
  • n.  她有多少說法語的需要.   She's not had much occasion to speak French
  •   她沒有實權.   She has no real power
  •   她沒有權利說那話.   She's no right to say that
  • adj.  她有正式的音樂方面資歷.   She has no formal musical qualifications