英Chinese English Phrase:
| - n. 我在写现代英语的语法书. I'm writing a grammar of modern English
- 我对你们英国的天气可不太欣赏. I don't think much of your English weather
- adj. 我很恶心--大概是吃那鱼的缘故. Sick in British English is used only before a noun when it means `ill' 在英式英语中, sick只有用在名词前时才作ill解 I feel sick I think it was that fish I ate.
- v. 我很难设想能到英国以外的地方去生活. anywhere but England
- v. 我得付给房东500英镑押金才能搬进房里去. I had to pay a 500 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house
- 我得花200英镑修理汽车! I had to pay out 200 to get my car repaired
- n. 我必须努力提高英语水平. I must work to improve my English
- adj. 我才不花300英镑买他那辆旧汽车呢--这个价钱太高了. I wouldn't pay 300 for his old car it's too steep
- v. 我把这条裙子的下摆剪短了一英寸. I trimmed an inch off the hem of this skirt
- v. 我每周收入30英镑难以活命. I can't survive on ￡30 a week, ie It is not enough for my basic needs
- 我现在没有汽车, 但是下星期就能有一辆. Have when used in the present tense in British English is more formal than have got *have在英式英语中用於现在时态, 比用have got显得郑重 I haven't got a car now but I'll have one next week.
- v. 我由衷钦佩你英勇绝伦. I am filled with admiration for your bravery
- 我的房东要挟说要把每周租金提高10英镑. My landlord's threatening to put the rent up by 10 a week
- n. 我的报销申请中包括 15 英镑杂项支出. My expenses claim includes 15 for sundries
- comb form 我的汽车每加仑汽油跑四十英里. My car does forty miles to the gallon
- 我的汽车每耗一加仑油可行驶40英里. My car does 40 miles to the gallon, ie uses one gallon of petrol to travel 40 miles
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