中英慣用例句:
  • 美國選舉了剋林頓先生任[當]總統.
    to be president.
  • 大多數願意買房子而不願意租房子.
    Most people opt for buying their own homes rather than renting them.
  • 她認為買東西是煩的事.
    She finds shopping a chore.
  • 人們陸續進入教堂.
    The procession moved into the church.
  • 她對這塊土地的産權提出要求(稱她是合法所有).
    of the land.
  • 地震奪去數以千計的[]罹難者的生命.
    victims.
  • 們清理(雜物)後就走了.
    before they left.
  • 這一幕結束時, 情相互擁抱在一起.
    The scene ended as the lovers clinched.
  • 工廠行將倒閉一事影響著工的士氣.
    The threat of closure affected the workers' morale.
  • 社會黨在選舉中會輕易獲勝.
    in the election.
  • 各黨形成聯盟時, 共産黨被排斥在外.
    When the coalition was formed, the Communists were left out in the cold.
  • 兩個證串通一氣(如兩作同樣偽證包庇被告).
    There was collusion between the two witnesses, eg They gave the same false evidence to protect the defendant.
  • 在現代戰爭中, 戰鬥員與非戰鬥員(平民)都可能死亡.
    are killed.
  • 他的生花妙筆與政治分析相得益彰, 使他的文章膾炙口.
    It is the combination of wit and political analysis that makes his articles so readable.
  • 他講了很長時間, 但他的意思沒有真正理解.
    He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across.
  • 她在面試中給留下很好的[很壞的]印象.
    badly in interviews.
  • 農夫拿著大棒追趕闖進來的.
    The farmer came after the intruders with a big stick.
  • 最好不要介入傢夫妻間的事.
    It's not a good idea to come between a man and his wife.
  • 她是倫敦人.
    She comes from London.
  • 社會黨在上次選舉中當選.
    The socialists came in at the last election.
  • 試試吧, 一定有能夠回答.
    Come along now, someone must know the answer.
  • 我們遭到敵猛烈攻擊.
    We came under heavy enemy fire.
  • 這項競賽任何都可參加.
    The race is open to all comers, ie Anyone may take part in it.
  • 知道她平安無事是令寬慰的事.
    It's a comfort to know that she is safe.
  • 病人手術後感覺良好.
    after his operation.
  • 有這麽多來來往往(如來訪者), 我根本不能工作.
    I haven't been able to do any work at all.
  • 他指揮著二十人.
    He has twenty men under his command.
  • 在下奉諭旨至此. at the word of command => word. be at sb's com`mand be ready to obey sb 聽候某吩咐. your wish is my command => wish.
    I am here at the King's command.
  • 我們在尋求對此工作真正能盡職盡責的.
    We're looking for someone with a real sense of commitmentto the job.
  • 他是法國, 她是德國, 但他們以英語作為共同的語言.
    He is French, she is German, but they have English as a common language, ie they can both speak English.
  • 她已和許多一起申請參加訓練.
    In common with many others, she applied for a training place.
  • 又聾又啞很難與交往.
    Being deaf and dumb makes communication very difficult.