他中英慣用例句:
  • 他身經兩次世界大戰, 劫後餘生.
    He has come through two world wars.
  • 他洗澡時想出了這個主意.
    The idea came to him in his bath.
  • 公司的事情已經到了這種地步, 因此他正在考慮辭職.
    Things have come to such a state in the company that he's thinking of resigning.
  • 他父親死時把農場留給他.
    The farm came to him on his father's death.
  • 他沒有真正表現出平日的高水平來.
    His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard.
  • 他原來經營自己的買賣, 現在不得已去當小職員, 可謂傢道中落了.
    Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a come-down after running his own business.
  • 她勾引他.
    She gave him the come-on.
  • 他們盡力使我們覺得舒適.
    They did everything for our comfort.
  • 他們儘管不算百萬富翁, 卻也豐衣足食.
    They may not be millionaires but they're certainly very comfortable.
  • 他撞上了話筒, 這給極沉悶的聚會帶來了些歡樂.
    His accident with the microphone brought some welcome comic relief to a very dull party.
  • 不應該把部隊的指揮權交給他.
    He should not be given command of troops.
  • 他指揮著二十人.
    He has twenty men under his command.
  • 他精通法語.
    good command of the French language, ie can speak it well.
  • 他不能剋製自己.
    He has no command over himself, ie cannot control his feelings, temper, etc.
  • 他已答應撫養他弟弟的孩子.
    He has committed himself to support his brother's children.
  • 委員會已决定辭退他.
    have decided to dismiss him.
  • 我和他有共同的愛好, 我們都集郵.
    we both collect stamps.
  • 他是法國人, 她是德國人, 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.
  • 他泛泛地談了幾句關於和平與民主的話.
    He uttered a few commonplaces about peace and democracy.
  • 他已上訴請求將死刑減為無期徒刑.
    commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
  • 他們是酒友.
    They're `drinking companions.
  • 我喜歡和他在一起.
    I enjoy his company, ie I like being with him.
  • 在悲劇寫作方面他根本不能與莎士比亞相比.
    Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies.
  • 他們因為同情她的悲慘遭遇而准許她居留.
    compassion for her terrible suffering they allowed her to stay.
  • 他們因可憐她的孩子而給他們提供了住處.
    They took compassion on her children and offered them a home.
  • 我不得不承認他的論據有力. Cf 參看 impel.
    acknowledge the force of his argument.
  • 他沒有看小孩的本事.
    He's not competent to look after young children.
  • 他獲詩歌比賽第一名. =>Usage at sport 用法見sport.
    He came first in the poetry competition.
  • 這公司的産品比其對手的好（比與其競爭的其他公司）. Cf 參看 contestant (contest).
    The firm has better products than its competitors, ie than rival firms.
  • 她嚮我訴苦說他粗魯.
    She complained to me about his rudeness.
  • 他（嚮服務員）抱怨說飯菜是涼的.
    that his meal was cold.
  • 他對自己的體重提心吊膽.
    has a weight complex.