间中英慣用例句:
| - 這個運動場能用四分鐘時間清場.
The stadium can be emptied in four minutes. - 她的觀點是中間偏左還是偏右?
Are her views to the left or right of centre? - 朋友之間不必拘禮.
There's no need for ceremony between friends. - 我給你一天時間考慮考慮這問題.
I'll give you till tomorrow to ,chew it `over. - 地球繞太陽一周需要一年時間.
the sun. - 夏天, 園藝工作需要(占去)我大量時間.
much of my time in the summer. - 你們的聚會和我要去參加的婚禮時間上有衝突.
Your party clashes with a wedding I'm going to. - 我要留出下周末的時間作些園藝工作.
I want to keep next weekend clear so that I can do some gardening. - 間諜的活動是在外交的掩護下暗中進行的.
The spy's activities were concealed by the cloak of diplomacy. - 他的房間總是凌亂不堪.
His room is always in a clutter. - 你這房間的色調需要豐富些.
You need more colour in this room. - 他講了很長時間, 但他的意思沒有人真正理解.
He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across. - 最好不要介入人傢夫妻間的事.
It's not a good idea to come between a man and his wife. - 我的生活非常忙, 空餘時間對我來說是非常珍貴的.
I lead a very busy life, so spare time is a very precious commodity to me. - 這兩個敵對的黨派之間沒有共同點.
The two rival parties have no common ground between them. - 這個單元有四間臥室和一間共用的廚房.
The flat has four separate bedrooms and a communal kitchen. - 大雪阻斷了與高地之間的一切聯繫.
The heavy snow has prevented all communication with the highlands. - 我對你給我的旅館房間有幾點不滿意見.
I have a number of complaints about the hotel room you've given me. - 牛津與雷丁之間有鐵路相連.
with Reading. - 這兩個房間有門相通.
The two rooms have a connecting door, ie so that you can go straight from one room into the other. - 聽到有人把他們倆扯在一起, 我感到很驚奇, 我以前從未想到過他們之間有什麽關係.
I've never connected them before. - 這兩個概念之間有什麽聯繫?
What is the connection between the two ideas, ie How are they linked? - 這房間由廚房改成了厠所.
The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. - 編纂詞典要用很多的時間, 要有極大的耐心.
Compiling a dictionary costs much time and patience. - 我的辦公室是在地下室的一個小房間.
My office is a cubby-hole in the basement. - 新的公共汽車交通服務使運行時間減少了一半.
The new bus service cuts the travelling time by half. - 她生活在鄉間感到很閉塞.
living in the country. - 經過反覆討論[多次長時間的討論], 他們决定接受我們開的價. =>Usage at talk1 用法見talk1.
several lengthy discussions they decided to accept our offer. - 價格在5英鎊與6英鎊之間波動.
The price fluctuates between 5 and 6. - 一輛重型鉸接貨車在高速公路上撞成V字形, 耽擱了很長時間.
A heavy lorry has jack-knifed on the motorway, causing long delays. - 時間別太長(早做或快做). =>Usage at long3用法見long3.
Don't be too long about it, ie Do it soonor quickly. - 小姐, 我把您的行李送到您的房間去. Cf 參看 madam.
I'll take your luggage to your room, Miss.
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