他中英惯用例句:
  • 他是我的朋友. Cf 参看 my.
    He's a friend of mine, ie one of my friends.
  • 我确信他能成功. put one's money where one's `mouth is (infml 口) show one's support in a practical way, not just by one's words 以实际行动支持, 并非说空话. a run for one's money => run1. see the colour of sb's money => colour1. there's money in sth profit can be obtained from sth （某事物）有利可图. throw one's money about (infml 口) spend one's money recklessly and ostentatiously 大肆挥霍. you pays your money and you takes your choice => pay2.
    I'll put my money on him.
  • 他亲吻她的颈背. =>illus at head 见head插图.
    He kissed her on the nape of her neck.
  • 我不喜欢他们挑的那块新地毯的颜色--看著真让人恶心. Cf 参看 nice.
    I don't like the colour they've chosen for their new carpet it looks really nasty.
  • 他年轻时即已恶贯满盈. win/lose by a `neck (in horse-racing, etc) win/lose by a small margin （赛马等中的）稍胜[负], 小赢[输]. wring sb's neck => wring.
    Even as a young man he was up to his neck in crime.
  • 你曾提到他的前妻刺到了他的痛处. strain every nerve => strain1. a war of nerves => war.
    You hit a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife.
  • 我父亲到这里来时尽量对他好些. Cf 参看 nasty.
    Try to be nice to my father when he visits.
  • 此时他本该到了. Cf 参看 then.
    He should have arrived by now.
  • 他的狗很顺从. Cf 参看 disobedient.
    His dog is very obedient.
  • 这所房子我们向他索价35000英镑.
    We offered him the house for ￡35000.
  • 你当过推销员, 这一经历就比其他申请人强. For the uses of one see the examples at five. 关於one的用法见five词条中的示例.
    Your experience as a sales assistant puts you one up on the other candidates.
  • 他很乐观, 认为自己一定很快就能找到工作. Cf 参看 pessimist (pessimism).
    He's such an optimist that he's sure he'll soon find a job.
  • 他们的外场手截击力不强. Cf 参看 infield.
    Their outfield play is weak.
  • 我买东西他们多要了我1英镑. Cf 参看 undercharge.
    for the shopping.
  • 我过高估计了他的能力--现在他觉得工作非常困难. Cf 参看 underestimate.
    I overestimated his abilities he's finding the job very difficult.
  • 你不可过高估计他在谈判中的作用. Cf 参看 underplay.
    You must not overplay his part in the negotiations.
  • 他很胖. Cf 参看 underweight. =>Usage at fat1 用法见fat1.
    He's very overweight.
  • 他把那老鼠放在手心上. =>illus at hand 见hand插图.
    He held the mouse in the palm of his hand.
  • 我从他小时候就认识他. wear the pants/trousers => wear2.
    I've known him since he was in short pants.
  • 要说通他放我们假可不是容易事. a piece of goods => goods. say one's piece => say. take a piece out of sb reprimand sb severely 痛斥某人. the villain of the piece => villain.
    Persuading him to give us the day off won't be a piece of cake.
  • 他在门口探一下头, 看她是否在屋里. =>Usage at nudge 用法见nudge.
    He poked his head round the door to see if she was in the room.
  • 他好开别人的玩笑. poke/stick one's nose into sth => nose1.
    He enjoys poking fun at others.
  • 他对他们的不幸无动於衷--坚持向他们讨债. in for a penny, in for a pound => penny. penny wise pound foolish => penny.
    Their distress had no effect on him he was determined to have his pound of flesh.
  • 他们隔著笼子的栏杆用尖东西捅那动物. =>Usage at nudge 用法见nudge.
    the animal through the bars of its cage.
  • 他已提升为中士. Cf 参看 demote.
    He was promoted to sergeant.
  • 他们吵架吵得不厉害. =>Usage at argument 用法见argument.
    Their quarrel wasn't serious.
  • 他把出价提高到500英镑.
    He raised his offer to 500.
  • 我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助. many happy returns => happy. the point of no return => point1. sale or return => sale.
    I bought him a drink in return for his help.
  • 他自己卷了一枝烟. Cf 参看 unroll.
    He rolled himself a cigarette.
  • 我把我做的事情告诉他, 但愿他别发火. live rough => live2. sleep rough => sleep2.
    I hope he doesn't cut up rough when I tell him what I've done.
  • 要是惹著了他, 他有时大发脾气. Cf 参看 arouse.
    When he's roused, he can get very angry.
  • 他们据说是以 200000 英镑的价格购置的那所房子.
    They bought the house at a rumoured price of 200000.