Chinese English Phrase:
  • adj.  从基本原出发的争论   argue from basic principles
  •   从宽解释原则   doctrine of liberal construction
  •   他为求达到目的, 丧失了原.   He acted from expediency, not from principle
  • n.  他们的裁军政纲准则.   the main planks of their disarmament platform
  •   他听到一有趣的新闻.   He picked up an interesting piece of news
  • n.  他奉行`言行一致'的准.   He lived by the precept `practise what you preach'.
  • v.  他对那坏消息反应过於强烈.   He over-reacted to the bad news
  • n.  他最好保持沉默, 否...! leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth => leave1. live from hand to mouth => live2. look a gift horse in the mouth => gift. out of the mouths of babes and `sucklings (saying 谚) children often speak wisely 黄口小儿的话也常有道理. put one's money where one's mouth is => money. put words into sb's mouth => word. shoot one's mouth off => shoot1. shut one's mouth/face => shut. shut sb's mouth => shut. take the bread out of sb's mouth => bread. take the words out of sb's mouth => word.   He'd better keep his mouth shut, or else...!
  • v.  他死後若无继承人, 其财产归国家所有.   If he dies without an heir, his property reverts to the state
  • adj.  他的心跳[脉搏]不规.   pulse was unsteady
  • n.  他看到杂志上的一广告上.   an advertisement in the magazine
  • n.  他获释服缓刑(若表现不好重新收监).   He's been released from prison on probation, ie If he does not behave satisfactorily he will be sent back
  •   他说他宁愿辞职(例如也不愿在原上妥协).   He said he'd resign first, eg rather than compromise his principles
  •   付给医院医疗费是有违她的社会主义原的.   Paying for hospital treatment goes against her socialist principles
  •   代数符号规则   Algebraic Sign Conventions
  • n.  以公正为原则的法律   laws based on the principles of justice