一中英惯用例句:
  • 减价销售原来预料要持续一周, 然而实际上现在已经结束了. Cf 参看 impractical.
    The sale was supposed to last for a week, but for all practical purposes it's over.
  • 她自从患病以来第一次公开露面. wash one's dirty linen in public => wash2.
    for the first time since her illness.
  • 请给我四分之一磅的咖啡. =>App 4, 5 见附录4 5. =>Usage at half1 用法见half1.
    of coffee, please.
  • 公共汽车在每小时的第一刻钟和第三刻钟各开出一班车（如10时15分及10时45分）. =>App 4 见附录4.
    The buses leave twice every hour on the quarter, eg at 10.15 and 10.45.
  • 吁请捐助的款项已达到10000英镑这一预定目标.
    The appeal fund has reached its target of 10000.
  • 我想给你 纠正一两个错误. right (you are)! (Brit also right-oh!) (infml 口) (used to indicate agreement to an order or with a suggestion or (esp US) with a request 用以表示同意一项命令、 建议或请求, 尤用於美式英语表示同意请求). (as) right as `rain/as a `trivet (infml 口) in excellent health or working order 十分健康或正常. start off on the right/wrong foot => start2. touch the right chord => touch1.
    put you `right on one or two matters.
  • 他自己卷了一枝烟. Cf 参看 unroll.
    He rolled himself a cigarette.
  • 博德获41分後, 博瑟姆一个漂亮球把他杀出局了.
    run out by Botham for 41.
  • 一来太贵, 二来很难看. =>Usage at first2 用法见first2.
    , it's too expensive; and secondly, it's very ugly.
  • 她有一种第六感觉, 就是她到家时他一定在那儿等候她呢. take leave of one's senses => leave2. talk sense =>talk2.
    A sixth sense told her that he would be waiting for her when she got home.
  • 她侮辱我的母亲, 我得跟她算这笔帐. settle sb's`hash (infml 口) deal finally with sb who is being awkward, aggressive, etc 终於整治一下那个闹别扭、 找麻烦等的人. when the dust has settled =>dust1.
    She insulted my mother, so I have an account to settle with her.
  • 你这一份费用是10英镑.
    Your share of the cost is 10.
  • 他孤注一掷, 赌自己的队一定能赢得锦标. a stuffed shirt =>stuff2.
    He has put his shirt on his team winning the trophy.
  • 跳过第一章, 从第25页开始看.
    Skip the first chapter and start on page 25.
  • 这一跤把他的颅骨摔裂了. =>illus at skeleton 见skeleton插图.
    The fall fractured his skull.
  • 一晚上他只说了两个字. =>Usage at say 用法见say.
    He spoke only two words the whole evening.
  • 那孩子坐在最上一级台阶上. =>illus at stair 见插图stair. =>Usage at stair 用法见stair.
    The child was sitting on the top step.
  • 她砰的一声关上了门, 腾腾地走出了屋了. =>Usage at stump 用法见 stump.
    out of the house.
  • 这些盘子边缘上有一道蓝线. =>illus at pattern 见pattern插图.
    The plates have a blue stripe round the edge.
  • 在if I were you这一短语中, were是虚拟式的. Cf 参看 imperative 3, indicative.
    In the phrase `if I were you', `were' is subjunctive.
  • 在I wish you were here一句中, were表达的是虚拟语气.
    In `I wish you were here', `were' is in the subjunctive.
  • 在求职信的开头一定要说明你要求某某工作, 理由是....
    because...
  • 裤腿逐渐向里收窄了一些. Cf 参看 flare2.
    The trouser legs are slightly tapered.
  • 熟练地掌握一门外语是一项艰苦的工作. =>Usage at work1 用法见work1.
    Becoming fluent in a foreign language is no easy task, ie is difficult.
  • 我那时还跟父母住在一起. Cf 参看 this.
    in those days, ie at that particular time in the past.
  • 先去教堂再问一下--就在那儿附近. Cf 参看 here.
    Go to the church and ask again it's near there.
  • 上面（负责人）又送来一个表格让我们填写. Cf 参看 them.
    sent us another form to fill in.
  • 一般的、 普通的、 通常的、 传统的等做法是....
    The general, common, usual, established, etc thing is to...
  • 他很可能不同意, 但不妨去试探一下. =>Usage at although 用法见 although.
    He'll probably say no, though it's worth trying.
  • 我又一想, 认为最好是立刻就走. a school of thought => school1. the wish is father to the thought => wishn.
    On second thoughts I think I'd better go now.
  • 在`Are you ill?'一句中, ill一词通常用升调, 在`He's ill'一句中, ill一词通常用降调.
    In `Are you ill?' there is usually a rising tone on `ill' , while in `He's ill' there is usually a falling tone on `ill'.
  • 对不起打扰您一下, ....
    I'm sorry to trouble you, but...