中英慣用例句:
  • 她因年齡的關係而被禁止(加)比賽.
    the competition because of her age.
  • 我要去理發店理發. Cf 看 hairdresser (hair).
    to get my hair cut.
  • 比賽因天氣不好衹得取消. Cf 看 postpone.
    The match had to be cancelled because of bad weather.
  • 加考試的人大多數語法及格.
    Most candidates passed in grammar.
  • 他三次獲授英格蘭隊選手帽(三次被選出加比賽).
    for England.
  • 我們需要一塊臥室用的新地毯. Cf 看 red carpet (red1).
    We need a new bedroom carpet.
  • 你不請大夫來, 他就得死了. Cf 看 surely.
    He will certainly die if you don't call a doctor.
  • 這壞消息使加聚會的人頗為掃興.
    The bad news cast a chill over the gathering.
  • 她一直生病, 但現在又重新加活動了.
    She's been ill but now she's back in circulation, ie going out and meeting people again.
  • 地球的圓周長約為25000. =>illus at circle 見circle之插圖. Cf 看 perimeter.
    The earth is almost 25000 miles in circumference.
  • 你們的聚會和我要去加的婚禮時間上有衝突.
    Your party clashes with a wedding I'm going to.
  • 加狗展把狗的毛剪短了.
    The dog's fur was clipped short for the show.
  • 星期日博物館(對觀者)不開放.
    on Sundays.
  • 天[天氣]漸冷了. Cf 看 hot, warm1.
    The weather is getting colder.
  • 你來參加我的聚會嗎?
    Are you coming to my party?
  • 這項競賽任何人都可加.
    The race is open to all comers, ie Anyone may take part in it.
  • 她已和許多人一起申請加訓練.
    In common with many others, she applied for a training place.
  • 我不得不承認他的論據有力. Cf 看 impel.
    acknowledge the force of his argument.
  • 這公司的産品比其對手的好(比與其競爭的其他公司). Cf 看 contestant (contest).
    The firm has better products than its competitors, ie than rival firms.
  • 這些規章制度必須遵守. Cf 看 compliance.
    The rules must be complied with, ie obeyed.
  • 她的為人慷慨吝嗇半.
    Her character was compounded in equal parts of meanness and generosity.
  • 我們在有人引導下觀了大教堂.
    tour of the cathedral.
  • 他們的尖子隊員受了傷, 就把我召去了. Cf 看 draft.
    I got conscripted into the team when their top player was injured.
  • 人們心中的恐懼就像瘟疫似的蔓延開來. Cf 看 infection.
    Fear spread through the crowd like a contagion, ie quickly and harmfully.
  • 他安於現狀. Cf 看 contented.
    He is content to remain where he is now.
  • 再往裏走, 坑道縮小成了一條窄窄的通道. Cf 看 expand.
    The tunnel contracts to a narrow passageway as you go deeper.
  • 主席鼓勵大傢與討論.
    the discussion.
  • 我把考書放在書桌旁用著方便.
    I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.
  • 這些蘋果宜於烹飪. Cf 看 eating apple (eat).
    These apples are good cookers.
  • 法庭聽取了雙方律師的陳述. Cf 看 King's Counsel (king).
    The court heard counsel for both sides.
  • 這張十元鈔票是偽鈔. Cf 看 forgery (forge2).
    This ten-dollar bill is a counterfeit.
  • 請把你所知道的一切告訴本庭審判人員. Cf 看 lawcourt (law).
    Please tell the court all you know.