中英慣用例句:
  • 他的話惹人生氣.
    His speech called forth an angry response.
  • 他們已經解除了婚約.
    They have called off their engagement, ie decided not to get married.
  • 這歡笑聲使回憶起童年時代的情景.
    The sound of happy laughter called up memories of his childhood.
  • 認為當教士是自己的使命.
    He believes it is his calling to become a priest.
  • 走進商店若無其事地偷了一副手套.
    stole a pair of gloves.
  • 們在樹林裏搭帳篷住了一個星期.
    in the woods for a week.
  • 他在學校裏住.
    campus, ie in a building within the university grounds.
  • 他喝了四罐啤酒.
    He drank four cans of beer.
  • 他不能回答那個問題.
    He couldn't answer the question.
  • 他們會說法語.
    They can speak French.
  • 他會做飯嗎?
    Can he cook?
  • 嘴裏還有們午飯時吃的蒜的味道.
    He could still taste the garlic they'd had for lunch.
  • 那麽吵不可能睡得著覺.
    He can't have slept through all that noise.
  • 他們在幹些什麽呢?
    What `can they be doing?
  • 他當真是這個意思嗎?
    Can he be serious?
  • 癌腫已擴散到的胃部.
    The cancer has spread to his stomach.
  • 我們最後一場比賽可真把們打得落花流水.
    We really caned them in the last match.
  • 三次獲授英格蘭隊選手帽(三次被選出參加比賽).
    for England.
  • 已經36次獲選入英格蘭隊.
    He was capped 36 times for England.
  • 他極具作傢潛質.
    He has great capabilities as a writer.
  • 能用四分鐘跑一英裏.
    He is capable of running a mile in four minutes.
  • 很會蒙混過關(若撒謊亦不足為奇).
    to get out of trouble.
  • 當了五年的足球隊長.
    captain of the football team for five years.
  • 他適合當艦長.
    Captaincy suits him.
  • 他被她的美色迷住了.
    He was captivated by her beauty.
  • 他覺得她很迷人.
    He found her captivating.
  • 他被囚禁三年.
    He was held in captivity for three years.
  • 他逃避追捕已三日.
    He evaded capture for three days.
  • 考試不及格卻似乎並不在乎.
    He failed the examination but he didn't seem to care.
  • 他深深地愛著她.
    He cares for her deeply.
  • 我喜歡, 卻不太喜歡她.
    I like him but I don't care for her.
  • 我纔不管他的事呢.
    what happens to him.