非中英惯用例句:
  • 他们除非今天获救, 否则必死无疑.
    They face certain death unless they can be rescued today.
  • 他听到这个消息非常高兴.
    He was greatly cheered by the news.
  • 她非常像她母亲.
    She closely resembles her mother.
  • 这两篇文章雷同的地方很多, 并非巧合所致（一定是一篇抄袭另一篇）.
    The similarity between these two essays is too great to be coincidental, ie One must have been copied from the other.
  • 在现代战争中, 战斗人员与非战斗人员（平民）都可能死亡.
    are killed.
  • 我的生活非常忙, 空余时间对我来说是非常珍贵的.
    I lead a very busy life, so spare time is a very precious commodity to me.
  • 我们认为这非常重要.
    very important.
  • 这堵墙构筑得非常坚固.
    The wall is of very solid construction, ie is solidly constructed.
  • 我将於星期一前来, 除非你写信叫我别来.
    I will come on Monday unless you write to the contrary, ie telling me not to come.
  • 我仍然相信这一点, 除非能证明它与此相反.
    I will continue to believe it until I get proof to the contrary, ie that it is not true.
  • 最使人啼笑皆非的是我根本就不喜欢她.
    irony was that I didn't even like her.
  • 这部影片非常枯燥. to the nth degree => nth.
    The film was boring to a degree.
  • 她工作很慢, 但平心而论, 她确实非常努力. give the devil his due => devil1.
    She's a slow worker but, to give her her due, she does try very hard.
  • 赤道附近非常热. =>illus at globe 见globe之插图.
    It is very hot near the equator.
  • 她非常漂亮.* a ,good-looking `horse 一匹好看的马. =>Usage at beautiful 用法见beautiful.
    She's terribly good-looking.
  • 此事关系重大[不无关系/关系不大/非同小可]. on the spur of the moment => spur. the psychological moment => psychological (psychology). a weak moment => weak.
    no small moment.
  • 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.
  • 她的思想非常合乎规范. Cf 参看 heterodox, unorthodox.
    Her ideas are very orthodox.
  • 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.
  • 除非出现奇迹, 不然我们现在是输定了. stop short of sth/doing sth =>stop1.
    Short of a miracle, we're certain to lose now.
  • 我们非常希望和你进行皮鞋的买卖生意。
    We wish to express our desire to trade with you in leather shoes.
  • 如果我方采购量很大，你方会给我方多少折扣，请告知，我方将非常感激。
    We’d appreciate it very much if you let us know what discount you can grant us if we give you a large order of your products.
  • 我方会给你方提供50长吨,每单10长吨，以非常优惠的价格，每长吨135,CIF上海。
    You will note that we are in the position to offer you 50 long tons of ten for sheet at the attractive price of ￡135 per long tons CNF Shanghai.
  • 你方的竞争者出价相当低，除非你们降价，否则我们只好去其他地方购买
    Your competitors are offering considering lower prices and unless you can reduce your quotations we have to buy else where.
  • 恐怕价格下降的可能性是非常遥远的
    The possibility of fallen price is rather remote I am afraid.
  • 非常遗憾的告诉你我们不能再降价来满足你的要求
    We are very much regret to say that we can't cut the price to the extend you required.
  • 如果拿我们的产品质量与其它国家的相比，你会发现我们的价格是非常合理的
    If you compare the quality of our good with that of other country, you will see our price is very reasonable.
  • 我们给你报的皮带的价格比去年低了许多，你一定会发现它是非常有竞争力的
    The price we quote you for belts is much lower than that of last year's. You must found it very competitive.
  • 我们的产品是非常有竞争力的，所以在利润上没有任何问题
    Our product is very competitive so there is no question of profit.
  • 你的还盘似乎有点高，如果这样，我们的利润空间将非常小
    Your count-offer seems to be a little tide if so our profit margin will be too small.
  • 如果你能降价15% ，我们将非常希望能向你下长期的订单，否则我们只有转向其它供应商
    No one can do business at such a unreasonably high prices, you have to cut them down by 10% I am afraid.
  • 非常遗憾我们不再供应订单上的货物，因为生产已于八月停止
    We feel great regret that we can no longer supply the goods you order as the production has been discontinued since last August.