中英惯用短语:
  • pron.  我需要一些绳子, 但家里一根也有.   I wanted some string but there was none in the house
  • n.  我(对你)有别的意思, 只不过认为你错了.   , but I think you are wrong
  • adj.  房价有趋向平稳的迹象(继续升或跌).   House prices show no sign of levelling off, ie are continuing to rise or fall
  • adj.  房间里有地方多放椅子了.   We can't fit any more chairs into the room
  • n.  所说的没有一点真事.   in the story
  •   手头没钱, 贫困; 赌输   out of money
  •   手空着, 没事干   have one's hands idle
  • n.  打、 回击、 接住...对手截击过来的球   play, return, miss, etc an opponent's volley
  •   打击那些你看不到的东西有意义。--《铁拳男人》,詹姆斯•布拉德克(拉塞尔•克劳   “No point in punching things you can't see. ” Cinderella Man (2005) - James Braddock (Russell Crowe)
  •   打板球意思. 她在认识伊恩以前就是这种看法.   was her opinion before meeting Ian
  • vt.  扣押, 查封, 收, 把...暂交第三者保管, 暂行保管, 隔离, 分离, 多价螯合   sequestrate
  • n.  扣押, 没收   sequestration
  • vt.  扣押, 收, 充公, 关在栏中, 拘禁, 贮存, 灌溉, 汇集尾矿, 封存, 拘留   impound
  • n.  技巧精湛的表演, 但有内涵   a very polished performance, but without soul
  • vt.  把...卷入旋涡, 吞, 吞食, 狼吞虎咽, 席卷, 卷入   engulf
  •   把自己的一切拿出来打赌, 敢保错   bet one's hat