经Chinese English Sentence:
  • 他们经过长期锻炼, 身体又结实又强壮. Cf 参看 soft.
    Their bodies were hard and muscular after much training.
  • 那只船我很熟--因为我经常乘坐. Cf 参看 she, =>Usage at he 用法见he.
    I know that ship well I've often sailed in her.
  • 我们探望母亲很不是时候--她家里已经来了客人. Cf 参看 well-timed (well>3).
    Our visit was ill-timed my mother had guests already.
  • 他们反映服务质量差, 但经理并未理会. sb's pride and joy => pride.
    They complained about the bad service, but got no joy from the manager.
  • 经长期罢工, 国家已濒临崩溃的边缘. on bended knee => bend1. weak at the knees => weak.
    The country was almost brought to its knees by the long strike.
  • 她对自己的经历没怎麽透露. make little of sth (a) = make light of sth (light3).
    She said little or nothing about her experience.
  • 他18岁才交女友, 现在是在弥补前失了（已经交过很多女友）. there's little/no love lost between A and B => love1.
    He didn't have a girl-friend till he was 18, but now he's making up for lost time, ie he has had many girl-friends since then.
  • 这桌位已经有主儿了. =>Usage at empty1 用法见empty1.
    This table is already occupied.
  • 你当过推销员, 这一经历就比其他申请人强. For the uses of one see the examples at five. 关於one的用法见five词条中的示例.
    Your experience as a sales assistant puts you one up on the other candidates.
  • 经选举产生新政府, 举国上下对前景十分乐观. Cf 参看 pessimism.
    There was a feeling of optimism in the country when the new government was elected.
  • 天气十分恶劣, 即使最有经验的登山者也犹豫不决. a pregnant pause/silence => pregnant.
    Weather conditions were bad enough to give pause to even the most experienced climbers.
  • 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.
  • 那动议经X先生提出有Y夫人附议.
    was proposed by Mr X and seconded by Mrs Y.
  • 说正经的, 你那样做可真要自讨苦吃了. =>Usage at hopeful 用法见hopeful.
    Seriously though, you could really hurt yourself doing that.
  • 他悄悄地溜了过去, 竭力装作漫不经心的样子. =>Usage at prowl 用法见 prowl.
    He sidled past, trying to seem casual.
  • 我经研究得出结论...
    My studies show that...
  • 我要讲的经文是....
    I take as my text...
  • 玛丽, 我们刚才还说她来著, 已经进来了. =>Usage at whom 用法见 whom.
    Mary, who we were talking about earlier, has just walked in.
  • 他是个经理。
    He's a manager.
  • 自从我上次来这里已经有很长时间了。
    It has been a long time since last came here.
  • 我到车站时，火车已经开了。
    When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
  • 是啊，你说的对。毕竟，她完全有经商才智。
    Yes, you're right. After all, she is smart enough to go into business.
  • 但她没有太多经验。
    But she doesn't have much experience.
  • 这鞋已经不能穿了。
    The shoes are worn-out.
  • 她想经商时就会去经商。
    She will go into business when she likes to.
  • 我已经长大了，可以自己拿主意了。
    I am old enough to make up my own mind.
  • 她正在修英语和经济双学位。
    She is working for her double major in English and Economics.
  • 他是一家著名公司的经理。
    He is a manager of a famous corporation.
  • 五频道已经停止播放。
    Channel 5 is off the air now.
  • 你经常去听音乐会吗？
    Do you often go to a concert?
  • 星期天我经常在图书馆里看些书。
    On Sundays I often spend some time reading in the library.
  • 我希望你能够看到我们事实上已经作出了最大程度的让价。
    I hope you see from the reduction that we are really doing our utmost.