中英慣用短語:
  • n.  他們是接受那合同還說不準.   Their acceptance of the contract is still in doubt
  • v.  他反覆思量是該(嚮她)求婚.   He was trying to decide whether he should propose (to her).
  • v.  他否認與己有關.   He denied that he was involved
  • v.  他否認知道此事.   He denied knowing anything about it
  • v.  他對是參加考察隊仍拿不定主意.   over whether to join the expedition
  • n.  他對著鏡子看領帶是係正.   He looked in the glass to check that his tie was straight
  • v.  他總是不斷反省是言行合理.   He's constantly rationalizing
  • n.  他是適合該工作有些疑問.   There's some doubt about his suitability for the job
  • n.  他最好保持沉默, 則...! leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. live from hand to mouth => live2. look a gift horse in the mouth => gift. out of the mouths of babes and `sucklings (saying 諺) children often speak wisely 黃口小兒的話也常有道理. put one's money where one's mouth is => money. put words into sb's mouth => word. shoot one's mouth off => shoot1. shut one's mouth/face => shut. shut sb's mouth => shut. take the bread out of sb's mouth => bread. take the words out of sb's mouth => word.   He'd better keep his mouth shut, or else...!
  • n.  他的這一决定是合乎道德規範值得懷疑.   The ethics of his decision are doubtful
  • n.  他給我寫了個便條, 問我是能來.   He wrote me a note asking if I would come
  • n.  他那些怪話使我們心中生疑, 不知他精神是正常.   His strange remarks planted doubts in our minds about his sanity
  • adj.  以下的定形式和疑問形式是古雅的或者是正統的形式   The following negative and question patterns are old-fashioned or very formal
  • n.  優先取捨權(决定是接受某事物的優先權)   the refusal [sing] right to accept or refuse sth before it is offered to others; option
  • n.  你今天在辦公室是忙得不可開交?   Have you had a hard day at the office?
  • conj.  你們想喝點東西嗎?')他問我們是要喝點東西.   if we wanted a drink. (`