中英慣用例句:
  • 嗯,由於經濟蕭,找新客戶越來越難。
    Well, with the economy in a slump, it's harder and harder to find clients.
  • 在目前情況下,很難說這次經濟蕭將持續多久。
    At this point in time it is hard to say how long the economic slump will last.
  • 七十年代後期,由於面對諸如電子遊戲之類新的娛樂形式的竟爭,許多西方國傢的唱片銷售業已十分蕭
    By the late 1970s, record sales in many Western countries underwent a major slump, faced with competition from new leisure time activities such as video games.
  • 威爾博,我一直想和你說一下。我不喜歡你吃面時的“嗤嘍”聲。和你一起吃飯很不舒服。我不想傷害你的感情,但是你應該考慮考慮改進一下你的吃態。
    Wilbur, I've been meaning to talk to you. I don't like the way you slurp noisily when you eat noodles. It's really unpleasant to eat with you. I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you might want to think about improving your eating habits.
  • 街有點古色古香。
    The street smacks of antiquity.
  • 條條大路通羅馬。
    All roads lead to Rome.
  • 貓有九條命。
    A cat has 9 lives.
  • 那是一那麽秀麗的小船。
    It was such a smart little craft.
  • 沒有哪個社會可以製訂一部永遠適用的憲法,甚至一永遠適用的法律。(美國總統 傑斐遜 T)
    No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law.(Thomas Jefferson, America president)
  • 第二十六 銀行、冶煉廠、造紙廠以及廢舊物資回收部門,應與文化行政管理部門共同負責揀選出摻雜在金銀器和廢舊物資中的文物,除供銀行研究所必需的歷史貨幣可以由銀行留用外,其餘移交給文化行政管理部門處理。
    Article 26 Banks, smelteries, paper mills and departments for the recovery of old and waste materials shall assume responsibility, jointly with the departments for cultural administration, for sorting out cultural relics from among gold and silver articles and waste materials. The cultural relics thus obtained, except for coins and other kinds of currency of past ages which are needed by research institutes of the banks and which may be kept by the banks, shall be turned over to and placed at the disposal of the departments for cultural administration.
  • 在這她喜歡散步的大道上儘管有很多熟人,她偶爾也對他們微微一笑,但這是一種衹有公爵夫人才有的微笑,而且也唯有他們自己才能覺察。
    And though there were many she knew along her favourite route, when she chanced to smile at them, her smile was visible to them alone. A Duchess could have smiled no differently.
  • 他們提出要一張分開列的發票,但我想他們衹是有些隱藏着的用意,因為他們還不想付我們的帳。
    They have asked for a completely itemized invoice but I think they're merely putting up a smokescreen because they don't want to pay our bill yet.
  • 從外觀看,塑像的綫很流暢。
    outwardly, the figure is smooth.
  • 為。。。鋪平道路,為。。。準備
    Smooth the way for sth.
  • 在過去十幾年變化多端的過渡時期,為了香港的順利回歸,為了給香港的未來發展創造更好件,國傢為我們作了大量艱巨的工作,使香港成功地實現平穩過渡,這是一個舉世矚目的成就。
    During the sometimes turbulent transitional period, they have worked tirelessly to smoothen the path leading up to the handover, lay the ground for a better Hong Kong, and ensure a smooth and successful transition. This is a remarkable achievement.
  • 他抓起一毯子去撲滅火。
    He grabbed a blanket to smother the fire.
  • 這裏有一交易法則:“欺騙他人,因為他們也欺騙你。”這是真正的經商之道。(英國小說傢 狄更斯 C)
    Here's the rule for bargains "Do other men, for they would do you." That's the true precept. (Charles Dickens. British novelist)
  • 管是繁榮時期還是蕭時期,廣告總會存在。繁榮時,人們想做廣告;蕭時,人們不得不做廣告。(英國經濟學家 巴頓 B.)
    Good times, bad times, there will always be advertising, In good times people want advertising; in bad times they have to. (Bruce Barton British economist)
  • 把走私犯聯接起來的是沙做的繩子,一碰就碎。
    The bond that binds the smugglers together is a rope of sand.
  • 喝早茶時吃些奶酪薄片和炸薯最好不過了。
    Cheese wafers and potato chips are really very good snacks for coffee break.
  • 像馬嚼子的一種嚼子;使用單獨的勒
    a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb.
  • 我最好的一黑褲襪給劃破了。
    I have a snag in my best black tights.
  • 道德確實不是指導人們如何使自己幸福的教,而是指導人們如何配享有幸福的學說。(德國哲學家 康德.I.)
    Morality is not really the doctrine of how to make ourselves happy but of how we are to be worthy of happiness. (Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher)
  • 那是一蛇的蛻皮,我們的花園裏有很多蛇。
    It was a snake skin that had been shed by one of our many garden snakes.
  • 無毒的茶色和褐色王蛇,後頭部有箭頭形狀的斑點;東南部的品種有紅色的紋,與珊瑚蛇相象。
    nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes.
  • 那條蛇盤成一團。
    The snake coiled up.
  • 一種産於美國西南部的沙蛇;生活在細沙或粗沙或漂浮在肥沃的土壤上;帶紋形似銀環蛇。
    a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes.
  • 他集中精力研究那蛇。
    he studied the snake intensively.
  • 蛇蜷麯在樹枝上。
    A snake coiled round the branch.
  • 蛇蜿蜒爬過道路。
    A snake wriggled across the road.
  • 他詳細地研究了那蛇。
    he studied the snake in detail.
  • 蛇蜷麯在樹枝上。
    The snake curled round the branch.