中英慣用短語:
  • v.  他設法抓住懸崖表面嚮外伸的岩石.   He managed to hang on to a piece of rock protruding from the cliff face
  • v.  他試著用叉子把罐頭裏的肉使勁叉來.   He tried to hoick the meat out of the tin with a fork
  •   他該[應]按時到這裏--他發得夠早的.   should be here in time he started early enough
  • adj.  他詳細列全部被盜的財物.   He gave full particulars of the stolen property
  • n.  他說了一連串下流話.   He uttered a stream of profanities
  • adj.  他說的話太讓人難堪--真無法再說口.   His remarks were quite shocking unrepeatable, in fact
  • comb form  他說的那些話太圈了.   Those remarks he made were quite beyond the pale
  • n.  他貌似很關心自己的孩子, 其實都是假像, 他從來不帶他們去.   he never even takes them out
  • adj.  他超越障礙賽馬的記錄無其右.   His record as a show-jumper is unequalled
  • adj.  他越來越懶散, 了些荒謬的錯誤.   He's been getting slack and making silly mistakes
  • n.  他輕觸一下把刀刃彈.   He flicked the knife open
  • v.  他辛勤耕作, 為使瘠薄的土地上長好莊稼.   He worked hard to produce good crops from poor soil
  • v.  他迅速拿起槍來射出.   He snatched up his gun and fired
  • n.  他這一走很出人意料.   His departure was quite unexpected
  • n.  他這個小夥子, 看不有什麽息.   As a youth he showed little promise
  • v.  他通常沒在酒吧附近.   He's usually lurking somewhere near the bar