中英慣用短語:
  • n.  我在寫現代語的語法書.   I'm writing a grammar of modern English
  •   我對你們國的天氣可不太欣賞.   I don't think much of your English weather
  • adj.  我很惡心--大概是吃那魚的緣故. Sick in British English is used only before a noun when it means `ill' 在語中, sick衹有用在名詞前時纔作ill解   I feel sick I think it was that fish I ate.
  • v.  我很難設想能到國以外的地方去生活.   anywhere but England
  • v.  我得付給房東500鎊押金才能搬進房裏去.   I had to pay a 500 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house
  •   我得花200鎊修理汽車!   I had to pay out 200 to get my car repaired
  • n.  我必須努力提高語水平.   I must work to improve my English
  • adj.  我纔不花300鎊買他那輛舊汽車呢--這個價錢太高了.   I wouldn't pay 300 for his old car it's too steep
  • v.  我把這條裙子的下襬剪短了一寸.   I trimmed an inch off the hem of this skirt
  • v.  我每周收入30鎊難以活命.   I can't survive on £30 a week, ie It is not enough for my basic needs
  •   我現在沒有汽車, 但是下星期就能有一輛. Have when used in the present tense in British English is more formal than have got *have在語中用於現在時態, 比用have got顯得鄭重   I haven't got a car now but I'll have one next week.
  • v.  我由衷欽佩你勇絶倫.   I am filled with admiration for your bravery
  •   我的房東要挾說要把每周租金提高10鎊.   My landlord's threatening to put the rent up by 10 a week
  • n.  我的報銷申請中包括 15 鎊雜項支出.   My expenses claim includes 15 for sundries
  • comb form  我的汽車每加侖汽油跑四十.   My car does forty miles to the gallon
  •   我的汽車每耗一加侖油可行駛40.   My car does 40 miles to the gallon, ie uses one gallon of petrol to travel 40 miles