中英惯用短语

一中英惯用短语:

（历书上为表示一年之星期日所用的）主日字母。 Sunday letter
n. （原义像狗一样被吊死的人）, 卑鄙（或卑贱）的人 hangdog
n. （双方得分相等时的）最后决赛, 最后决赛, 两队间的一连串冠军赛 playoff
n. （古罗马和中世纪）四科（算术、几何、天文、音乐）之一 quadrivial
v. （同一个人谈话时）你将（亦作thoushalt） shalt
n. （同类用具、器物等的）一套, 一组 large and often confusing set of similar tools, instruments, etc used together
（唱歌或说话时）声音和平时一样好、不如平时等 give voice to one's indignation, dismay, concern, etc 表现出愤慨、沮丧、关心等. have, etc an edge to one's voice => edge1. in good, poor, etc `voice singing or speaking as well as usual, worse than usual, etc
（因恐惧、震惊等）一时停止呼吸, 屏息 A newspaper headline caught his attention. 报纸的大标题引起他的注意. catch one's `breath stop breathing for a moment (because of fear, shock, etc)
adj. （因胜负未决而延长比赛）加赛一分或一场以决胜负 All of a sudden, the tyre burst. 轮胎突然爆裂了. ,sudden `death deciding the result of a drawn or tied game by playing one more point or game
（在一企业开创时）加入其中. join an enterprise at its beginning
v. （在一匹马上）押注5英镑 You won't find better goods anywhere else, I'll wager. 你到哪儿也找不到比这个好的货, 我敢打赌.* wager 5 (on a horse)
v. （在一定期限内）起作用, 有效 Election campaigns in Britain run for three weeks. 英国选举活动持续三周. 15 [Ipr] operate or be valid for the specified period of time
adv. （在一项活动、一连串事件或一种情况中）在这一点上 ! 我们到了! 2 at this point (in an activity, a series of events or a situation)
n. （在两者中只可得其一时）两者兼得 enjoy the benefits from two alternative courses of action, etc when only one or the other is possible
v. （在做某事时）作为起始者或作为第一步 be the first to do sth or take the first step in doing sth
v. （在剧院等）一直坐到（演出等）结束 I think I'll sit out the rumba. 我不想跳伦巴舞. sit through sth remain in a theatre, etc from the beginning to the end of (a performance, etc)