中英惯用短语:
  • indef det  他们省出的家具足够装满一间屋子.   They were able to save enough of their furniture to fill a room
  • adv.  他们认为她可来电话.要是这样的话, 就得有人守在这儿.   They think she may try to phone. If so, someone must stay here
  • n.  他们需要找个干的律师协助处理.   They need the services of a good lawyer
  • v.  他伪装得很好, 可是一说话就原形毕露了(听他的声音就认出他来).   He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself, ie he was recognized by his voice
  • adj.  他似乎有可黄昏前到达.   It seems probable that he will arrive before dusk
  • v.  他低得无以复加, 然而却是出於好心. mean well by sb have kindly intentions towards sb 对某人抱善意mean   He's hopelessly inefficient, but I suppose he means well.
  • n.  他勤奋、 干, 但决非天才.   He is hard-working and able, but no genius
  • adj.  他十分恼火, 但在态度上却很克制.   He was furious, but his manner was very restrained
  • adj.  他十分正派, 使人不不喜欢他.   His essential decency makes it impossible to dislike him
  • v.  他压抑著本的性欲, 视之为罪恶.   He repressed his natural sexual desires as sinful
  • n.  他又想要有稳定的收入, 又不想工作. 他不两者兼得. a piece of cake => piece1. sell like hot cakes => sell. take the biscuit/cake => biscuit.   He wants a regular income but doesn't want to work. He can't have his cake and eat it!
  •   他可不是用花言巧语打动的人.   He's not the sort of man you can put one over on
  •   他可及时来到这里, 不过我不肯定.   He `might get here in time, but I can't be sure
  • n.  他可能失败.   The odds are against him, ie He's unlikely to succeed
  • n.  他可帮不了忙, 但是求他一下倒也无妨.   He may not be able to help but there's no harm in asking him
  • n.  他可能没赶上火车.   missed his train