一中英惯用例句:
  • 电视辩论不过是虚晃一枪, 并未解决任何实际问题.
    it didn't tackle any of the real issues.
  • 这个剧的最後一场是压轴戏.
    The final scene is the coping-stone of the play, ie, the climax, which completes it appropriately.
  • 在Georgebecameill一句中, became是系词.
    In `George became ill', the verb `became' is a copula.
  • 这书要是你买不起新的, 你或许能找到一本旧的.
    If you can't afford a new copy of the book, perhaps you can find a second-hand one.
  • 我们可以给你一份计算机磁盘的文本, 也可以给你一份硬拷贝（手抄本或打印本）.
    We can give you the text on computer disk, or as hard copy, ie as writing or printing on paper.
  • 警方这一行动十分漂亮, 将罪犯一网打尽, 迅速起获所有赃物.
    It was a copy-book operation by the police; all the criminals were arrested and all the stolen property quickly recovered.
  • 英语是一门基础课程.
    English is a subject on the core curriculum, ie one which all the students have to do.
  • 屋角儿放著一把旧的大椅子.
    In the corner of the room stood a big old chair.
  • 公司里的管理人员一般享有高薪.
    Corporate executives usually have high salaries.
  • 我决不就这一问题与他通信.
    with him about it.
  • 为了进一步证明他所说的是事实, 他出示了一份雇主签了字的文件.
    he produced a signed statement from his employer.
  • 使用一辆汽车每年（他们）要花1000英镑.
    1000 a year to run a car.
  • 我以为能负担得起那费用, 後来认真估算了一下才知道过於昂贵.
    I thought I could afford it, then I costed it out properly and found it was too expensive.
  • 她咳了一整夜.
    all night.
  • 他那时一直在咳血.
    He'd been coughing up blood.
  • 让我用一下你的电话好吗?
    Could I use your phone?
  • 你临走以前再打一封信行吗?
    Could you type one more letter before you go?
  • 一定是有人打开了笼子--因为狮子是不可能自己跑出来的.
    Somebody must have opened the cage the lion couldn't have escaped on its own.
  • 实在不行的话, 你还可以试一试他家的电话号码. =>Usage 3 at shall 见shall所附用法第3项.
    You could always try his home number.
  • 别忘了数一数你的零钱.
    Don't forget to count your change.
  • 小吉米劳累了一天已经筋疲力尽了.
    after that long tiring day.
  • 他们针对我们的建议提出了一项相反的建议.
    They countered our proposal with one of their own.
  • 第一家公司的还盘很有吸引力, 从而赢得了订单.
    The first company made a very attractive counter-offer and won the order.
  • 销售部的女经理给另一家公司的销售部经理打了电话.
    The sales director phoned her counterpart in the other firm, ie the other firm's sales director.
  • 他考试成绩不好, 继续念大学的希望一下子破灭了.
    his hopes of staying on at university.
  • 我在漫长的一生中饱经沧桑.
    my long life I've known many changes.
  • 我在整个旅程中没有睡过一次觉.
    I didn't sleep once during the entire course of the journey.
  • 请把你所知道的一切告诉本庭审判人员. Cf 参看 lawcourt (law).
    Please tell the court all you know.
  • 两人恋爱已有一年之久.
    The two have been courting for a year.
  • 他一直在讨好导演, 想在剧中扮演主角.
    He has been courting the director, hoping to get the leading role in the play.
  • 本节目由本地的一家公司提供（赞助或出资）.
    a local company.
  • 一辆过路的汽车溅了我一身泥.
    with mud by a passing car.