中英惯用例句:
  • 工会为缩工作周而(与资方)讨价还价.
    for a shorter working week.
  • 为参加狗展把狗的毛剪了.
    The dog's fur was clipped short for the show.
  • 他说话时把词语缩了.
    He clipped his words when speaking.
  • 那时是战争时期, 食物缺. Cf 参看 plentiful.
    It was wartime and food was scarce.
  • 我找医生治病只用了两分钟--别管受罪不受罪, 反正时间. thick as two short planks =>thick. > shortness n [U].
    I only needed two minutes with the doctor the visit was short and sweet.
  • 他们想把生产汽车的时间缩. Cf 参看 lengthen (length).
    They want to shorten the time it takes to make the car.
  • 在if I were you这一语中, were是虚拟式的. Cf 参看 imperative 3, indicative.
    In the phrase `if I were you', `were' is subjunctive.
  • 他们的幸福可惜是 暂的. Cf 参看 transitory.
    Their happiness was to be sadly transient.
  • 这个收音机能收波吗?
    Can this radio receive short-wave?
  • 你可在波37.5赫兹上收到我们的节目。
    You can receive our program at short wave 37.5 MH.
  • 检查报告证明由不合适的包装造成
    The survey report can certify that the weight shortage was caused by improper packing.
  • 经重检你方的货物被发现
    Your shipment of goods has been found short in weight by reinspection.
  • 该货短重1,450磅
    There is a shortage of 1,450 pounds in this shipment.
  • 货物抵达时,我们立即检查材料,发现重15公斤
    We had the material inspected immediately when the goods arrived, and a shortage of 15kg was found.
  • 货到后经过检查,我们发现重50公吨
    After the inspection of the goods arrived, we found a shortage of 50MT.
  • 我们就肥料的重向你方索赔
    We are now lodging a claim against you for the short weight of fertilizer.
  • 货索赔须在货到30日内执行
    Claims for shortage must be made within 30 days after arrival of the goods.
  • 货的索赔也许发生在运输中,那不在我们掌控范围内
    The shortage you claimed might have occurred in the course of transit, which is out of our control.
  • 似乎我们不能为货负责
    It seems we shall not be held liable for the shortage.
  • 如果您感到痒或气,请立刻告诉我.
    If you feel itchy or short of breath, please let me know at once.
  • 你有时感觉促的喘气吗?
    Do you feel short-winded?
  • 经检验,这批货交了1.5吨。
    Upon inspection, it was found that the total content had been short-delivered by 1.5 tons.
  • 既然你已经确立了自己的目标,你需要确定如何才能实现这些目标。一份职业发展计划可以帮助指导你实现期以及长期目标。
    Now that you have set your goals, you will need to decide how to reach them. A career action plan will help guide you as you pursue your long and short term goals.
  • 我们发现大概少了两箱。
    We came up about two cases short.
  • 公司这么吝啬,害得我们得把铅笔用到这么
    The company is so cheap we have to sharpen our pencils until they're down to little stubs like this.
  • 那么,应聘者要不要在面试后发一封正式的感谢信呢?60%以上接受调查的人力资源经理认为,省略这一步也无伤大雅,发一封简的电子邮件就行──但送贺卡和彩色气球就不必了。
    And the formal thank-you letter after the interview? More than 60% of HR managers who responded say skipping the step is not a big deal. A brief email will suffice cards and balloons are all overboard.
  • 很遗憾,我们无法接受你方关于货物装的索赔。
    We regret that your claim on shortage cannot be accepted.
  • 很明显,货物缺系包装遗漏所致。
    Apparently, the shortage is due to omission in packing.
  • 考虑到我们之间的业务关系,我们准备接受25吨装的索赔。
    In view of our friendly business relations, we are prepared to meet your claim for the 25 tons shortage weight.
  • 大约56%的受访者称自己最痛恨超迷你裙,另有51%的受访者反对露太多乳沟。
    Some 56 percent of them cited micro-miniskirts as their chief complaint, while 51 percent objected to excessive cleavage.
  • 取长补短
    to cut what is too long to supplement what too short.
  • 电视有长处,也有处。
    TV has its merits and demerits.