中英惯用短语:
  •   他将杯中物一饮而尽.   He emptied his glass at one draught
  • n.  他财宝埋了起来以免被人发现.   He buried the treasure to prevent its discovery
  • adv.  他悲观地说来可能大难临头.   He spoke darkly of possible future disaster
  • n.  他是我们最优秀的一英里赛跑健.   He's our best miler
  • v.  他猛力一拧, 那把手拧了下来.   With a violent twist, he wrenched off the handle
  • n.  他的名字与耻辱共存.   His name will live in infamy, ie He will always be held in disgrace
  • n.  他眼看著他们行失败, 快乐得直搓手.   He rubbed his hands with glee at the prospect of their defeat
  • n.  他虽然竭尽全力, 但仍未能那石块搬起.   He failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions
  • n.  他要求一切都告诉他.   demands to be told everything
  • adj.  他迟到是因高速公路上车辆过多所致. But it is also generally considered acceptable today as a synonym for owing to, which is used differently 但目前普遍认为可due to看作是owing to的同义词, 而owing to的用法与之有别   His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway.
  • v.  他非法他人的珠宝从银行保险箱中取走.   He expropriated the jewels from the bank's safe
  •   代用;将就使用   make shift
  • v.  以庄严的仪式(教堂等)奉献(给上帝、 圣徒等)   with solemn ceremonies (to God, to a saint or to sacred use)
  •   以怨报德, 恩将仇报   quit love with hate
  •   以饲养牲畜的方式出售谷物(即不直接出售谷物, 而以谷物饲养牲畜, 然后牲畜出售)   sell corn on the hoof
  • vt.  以齿轮刺马,排脓条插入   rowel