中英慣用例句:
  • 那部書對古羅馬人的常生活描寫得很生動。
    The book gives a good picture of everyday life in ancient rome.
  • 偉大的日子已經到來.
    The great day has arrived.
  • 教師給我們每個人都分配了假的工作.
    The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task.
  • 會議已由5月10提前到5月3召開.
    The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.
  • 他盡量不讓常工作妨礙他的家庭生活.
    business interfere with his home life.
  • 分析這些政治形勢時, 應考慮到東西方關係正趨緊張.
    These political developments should be seen against a background of increasing East-West tension.
  • 我正在給阿列剋斯烤生蛋糕.
    baking a birthday cake for Alex.
  • 他逃避追捕已三日.
    He evaded capture for three days.
  • 天花病例日益罕見.
    Cases of smallpox are becoming rare.
  • 這部小說是以記的形式寫的.
    The novel is cast in the form of a diary.
  • 現指控被告於11月30....
    that on 30 November, the accused....
  • 你過生要什麽東西决定了嗎?
    Have you chosen what you want for your birthday?
  • 我們在假相識, 一見如故.
    We met on holiday and just clicked immediately.
  • 外科醫生們正在夜工作以搶救他的生命.
    Surgeons are working round the clock to save his life.
  • 他們的生日緊挨著.
    Their birthdays are very close together.
  • 星期三提早關門(該商店下午不開門).
    Wednesday is early-`closing day, ie the day when the shops are not open in the afternoon.
  • 星期博物館(對參觀者)不開放.
    on Sundays.
  • 申請的截止[期]是5月1.
    May.
  • 我們觀看日出.
    We watched the sun come up.
  • 他沒有真正表現出平的高水平來.
    His performance didn't really come up to his usual high standard.
  • 首相對詢問選舉期一事稱尚未作出决定.
    Asked about the date of the election, the Prime Minister commented that no decision had yet been made.
  • 謹緻節的祝賀(如在聖誕節或新年時說的).
    Compliments of the season, eg said at Christmas or the New Year.
  • 我們的旅行程排得滿滿的.
    We had a very crowded schedule on the trip.
  • 全鎮沉浸在節的氣氛之中. Cf 參看 festal.
    The whole town is in festive mood.
  • 他因為缺少鍛煉而見肥胖肌肉鬆弛. =>Usage at fat1 用法見fat1.
    He's getting fat and flabby because he doesn't have enough exercise.
  • 一頓飯吃三道菜不到1英鎊, 這子一去不復返了.
    Gone are the days when you could buy a three-course meal for under 1.
  • 我們按出租客貨車(按計租). =>Usage at let2 用法見let2.
    We hire out our vans by the day, ie at a cost of a certain amount per day.
  • 他是《每電訊報》的記者. Cf 參看 reporter (report1).
    He's a journalist on the `Daily Telegraph'.
  • 關於您9月1的來信....
    September...
  • 星期休息. =>Usage at break2 用法見break2.
    Sunday is a day of rest.
  • 他們為慶賀他的生請他去城裏娛樂場所玩. paint the town red => paint2.
    For a birthday treat they took him out on the town.
  • 今天是1999年1月15日。
    It's January the 15th, 1999.