地道英语句典A-Z #32
地道英文俚语A-Z371-380
地道英语句典A-Z #371-380地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇，把整体美语环境带到你面前唯一途径。
（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*我说: “(看一下我)1能够在(电话/ditto)2(找到他)3问(他什么有时候)4可以(相见)5”: I said: “See1 if I can (get him)3 on the (phone/horn)2 and ask (when he has time)4 to meet5.”*(接线生)1说: “施密夫先生的(分线)2, 我可以({问}3a/{告诉他}3b)是(谁的来电)4吗?”: The receptionist1said: “Mr. Smith’s line2. May I ({ask}3a/{tell him}3b) who’s calling4?”*母亲告诉她的女儿: “把电话(挂断/放下)1! 我(在等)2一个(重要)3的(长途电话)4.”: The mother told her daughter: “(Hang up/ditto)1the phone! I’m waiting2 for an important3 (long-distance call)4.”*他说: “(不好意思/ditto)1(叫你久等)2了, 我跟女朋友在({电话通话}3a/{网上通讯}3b)”: He said: “(Sorry/I’m sorry)1 to (keep you waiting)2. I was ({on the phone talking}3a/{online talking}3b) to my girlfriend.”*秘书说: “陈先生是({在开会}1a/{现在没空}1b). 我可以要求他(给你回电话)2吗?”: The secretary said: “Mr. Chen is ({in a meeting}1a/{not available at the moment}1b). Can I ask him to (call you back)2?”*这个好莱坞(性感象征)1(被形容为)2(放电/挑逗)3, (卖俏)4, (难以捉摸/ditto)5, 和(绝色)6: This Hollywood (sex symbol)1 (is described as)2 (provocative/seductive)3, flirtatious4, (mysterious/inscrutable)5, and stunning6.*我说: “(收音机)1(失去作用)2, (什么事情发生)3?” 他回答道: “(电池死了)4, 你要(找新的)5.”: I said: “The radio1 (is not working)2. (What’s happening)3?” He replied: “(The batteries are dead)4. (You need to get new ones)5.”*那母亲从(洗手间)1(大叫出来)2: “(电话在响)3, (有人/ditto)4可以(接听/ditto)5吗?”: The mother (yelled out)2 from the bathroom1: “(The phone is ringing)3. Can (somebody/ someone)4 (answer it/pick it up)5?”*他问道: “我们可以在(电话上)1(解决事情)2, 或是你(宁愿)3(见面来讨论事情/ditto)4?”: He asked: “Can we (resolve the matter)2 (over the phone)1, or you rather3 (meet to talk things over/talk things over face-to-face)4?”*这地区({没规律}1a)/{轮换/ditto}1b)(停电/ditto)2, (频次/ditto)3和(蔓延程度/ditto)4增加: ({Random}1a/{Rotating/ Rolling}1b) (power outages/ blackouts)2 in the region have become more (frequent/ regular)3 and (widespread/ extensive)4.*(尽管)1(无线电话/ditto)2的(流行)3, (实际上)4所有的屋子还都(安置)5(地面接驳的电话线)6: Despite1 the popularity3 of (cell phones/cellular phones)2, virtually4 all the houses are still wired5 with (land lines)6.*他说: “(真是松一口气)1, 我(终于)2(找到你)3, 我们(一整天)4(互留电话口信碰不到头)5.”: He said: “(What a relief)1! I finally2 (get hold of you)3. We’ve been (playing phone tag)5 (all day)4.”*他对(电话接线生)1说: “我想打({对方付账}2a/{叫人通话}2b/{叫号通话}2c), (请你)3.”: He said to the (telephone operator)1: “I would like to make a ({collect call}2a/ {person-to-person call}2b/ {station-to-station call}2c), please3.”*他在电话上对她说: “我(听不到你)1, ({电话讯号被干扰}2a/ {电话接收讯号很差}2b).”: He said to her over the phone: “I (can’t hear you)1. ({The line is breaking up}2a/{The reception is terrible}2b).”*他们在(度假小屋子)1不能(接收到)2他们(喜爱的)3(电视节目)4因为(电波)5(传播不到那么远)6: They cannot catch2 their favorite3 (TV programs)4 in their (resort cabin)1 because the signals5 cannot (carry that far)6.*他把一个(口信)1留在她的(电话留言机)2: “我是约翰, (当你有时间)3给我一个(电话/ditto)4.”: He left a message1 on her (answering machine)2: “I’m John. Give me a (call/buzz/ring)4 (when you have time)3.”*(接线生)1说: “({林先生的电话没有占线了}2a/{林先生刚说完电话}2b), 我跟你(接过去/ditto)3.”: The receptionist1 said: “({Mr. Lin’s line is freed up no w}2a/{Mr. Lin just got off the line}2b). I’ll (connect you/patch you through)3.”*经理对(销售员)1说: “当你(在办公室外面)2时(打电话回来)3(告知秘书/ditto)4(那里可以找到你)5.”: The manager said to the salesperson1: “When you’re (out of the office)2, (call in)3 and (tell the secretary/let the secretary know)4 (where you can be reached)5.”*他对她说: “我永远不能够(接通电话找到你/ditto)1, ({经常}2a/{一整天}2b)(你的电话是占线)3.”: He said to her: “I can never (get you on the phone/get through to you on the line)1. (Your phone is busy)3 ({all the time}2a/{all day long}2b).”*(秘书)1在(内部通话机)2对(经理)3说: “你的太太(在线)4, 你要(接那电话)5还是我应该(留个口信)6.”: The secretary1 said to the manager3 (over the intercom)2: “Your wife is (on the line)4. Do you want to (take the call)5 or should I (take a message)6.”*他说: “({请大声点儿! 电话声音太小}1a/{对不起! 电话听不清楚}1b/{讲清楚一点儿! 电话很模糊}1c).”: He said: “({Speak up please! Your voice is too low}1a/{Sorry! I can’t hear you too well}1b/{Speak clearly! I can’t understand a word you are saying}1c).”*他开玩笑地说: “这(城市)1的(电力)2是一只({在轮子上}3a/{在跑步机}3b)的(仓鼠)4(所产生)5, (哎哟)6, 它(刚去了另一个漫长的吸烟休息[笑])7.”: He said jokingly: “The power2 of this city1 is (generated by)5 a hamster4 ({on a wheel}3a/{on a little treadmill}3b), and oops6, it (has just gone for another long smoke break [笑])7.”*他在(手机)1上说: “你的(声音)2(正在中断通讯)3我(听不到你)4, (让我)5(走出这建筑物)6(给你回电)7.”: He said over his (cell phone)1: “Your voice2 (is breaking up)3and I (can’t hear you)4. (Let me)5 (step out of the building)6 and (call you back)7.”*她的(静电导致粘着)1的({裙子}2a/{连衣裙}2b)时常(移上/ditto)3她的(大腿)4(暴露了)5她的(内裤/ditto)6: Her static-cling1 ({skirt}2a/{dress}2b) often (rides up/crawls up/ creeps up)3 her legs4 and exposes5 her (briefs [note: not “brief”]/undies [note: not “undy”]/underwear)6.*男朋友问道: “你为什么不(听我的电话/ditto)1?” 她说: “我(永远再不想再见到你)2, (你不明白吗/ditto)3?”: The boyfriendasked: “Why didn’t you (take my call/answer my call)1?” She said: “I (don’t ever want to see you again)2. (Don’t you getit/Don’t you get the picture)3?”*因(电力短缺)1这(地区)2(很多部分)3被(轮次/ditto)4({停电}5a/{部分停电}5b)所({影响}6a/{深深影响}6b): (Many parts)3 of the region2 are ({affected}6a/{stricken}6b) by (rolling/rotating)4 ({blackout}5a/{brownout}5b) due to an (electricity shortage)1.*他问: “(谁人打电话来)1?” 她回答道: “我(拿起电话)2但(没有人应答)3, (可能是)4个(恶作剧的电话/ditto)5吧.”: He asked: “(Who called)1?” She replied: “I (picked up the phone)2 and (no one answered)3. Possibly4it’s a (crank call/prank call)5.”*他的秘书说: “亚当, 第三线, 是你的!” 他说: “我(在线/ditto)1, 请你({取下一个口信}2a/{叫他等一分钟}2b/{叫他打电话回来}2c)可以吗?”: His secretary said: “Adam, line three, it’s for you!” He said: “I’m on (the line/another line)1. Can you ({take a message}2a/ {ask him to hold for a minute}2b/{ask him to call back}2c) please.”*(警察情报热线)1(大量涌进/ditto)2(来电)3自从二十万块钱(奖赏)4(给予资料)5(引导)6(逮捕)7在一单(谋杀案件)8的(谋杀者)9: (Police tips hotline)1 was (flooded/inundated)2 with calls3 after a $200,000 reward4 was (offered for information)5 (leading to)6 the capture7 of a murderer9 in a (homicide case)8.*当(运动员)1走进中国的(奥林匹克运动场)2, (鸟巢)3, 他们(不能自主地感觉到)4从(疯狂似的群众)5来(在空气中)6的(充满电力般的能量)7和(兴奋)8: When athletes1walked into China’s (Olympics Stad ium)2, (the Bird’s Nest)3, they (couldn’t help but felt)4 the electricity7 and excitement8 (in the air)6 from the (frenzied crowd)5.*这国家一定要(找出)1一个(清彻/ditto)2, (条理分明/ditto)3, 和(可行/ditto)4的(长期)5(能源策略)6, 要不然(有危险)7(延续)8(现在存在的)9(到处)10({停电}11a/{部分停电}11b): This country must (come up with)1 a (clear/comprehensible/ unambiguous)2, (coherent/ logical)3, and (viable/practical/ feasible/workable)4 long-term5 (energy strategy)6 or risk7 perpetuating8 the existing9 ({blackouts}11a/{brownouts }11b) everywhere10.*他的朋友问道: “你的女朋友对你(还愤怒)1吗?” 他说: “(我认为是)2, ({她已经一星期多没有打电话}3a/{她没有回应我的电话}3b/{我打电话给她但她没有拿起电话}3d).”: His friend asked: “Is your girlfriend (still mad)1at you?” He said: “(I think so)2. ({She hasn’t called for over a week}3a/{She hasn’t returned my call}3b/{I called her but she didn’t pick up the phone}3c).”*(在线)1的(女士)2说: “我可以(跟施密夫先生说话)3吗, 请你? 我是他的太太(打来电话)4(有急事)5.” (接待员)6说: “施密夫先生(正在开会/ditto)7. 我应(打扰)8还是可以(取一个口信)9?”: The lady2 (on the line)1said: “May I (speak to Mr. Smith)3 please. This is his wife calling4and (it’s urgent)5.” The receptionist6replied: “Mr. Smith is (having a meeting/in a meeting)7. Should I interrupt8 or can I (take a message)9?”*(接线生)1说: “我可以把你(搁在稍等一分钟)2? (让我查一下)3施密夫先生是否(有空)4.” 二十秒钟后她(回来线上)5说: “施密夫先生(在另外一条线上)6, ({我可以传话吗?}7a/{你可以留下姓名和电话号码我问他回电吗?}7b).”: The receptionist1 said: “May I (put you on hold for a minute)2? (Let me check)3 if Mr. Smith is available4.” She (came back online)5 after twenty seconds and said: “Mr. Smith is (on another line)6. ({May I take a message?}7a/{Could you leave your name and phone number, and I’ll ask him to call you back?}7b)”*我们的(无线电话)1(最新)2(特征)3包括: (震荡来电警觉)4, (几个调子的来电响声)5, (免费长途电话时间)6, (音乐和图像下载)7, (进入互联网)8, (新闻简报)9, (天气报告)10, (体育和股市最新消息)11, (可变换的机套)12, (耳机辐射盾)13, (无线电耳机)14, 和(即时映像跟文字讯息)15: Latest2 features3 of our (cell phone)1 service include (vibrating incoming call alert)4, (polyphonic ringtones)5, (free long-distance minutes)6, (music/images download)7, (Internet access)8, (news briefs)9, (weather advisories)10, (sports/market updates)11, (changeable phone jackets)12, (earpiece shields)13, (wireless headsets)14, and (instant video and text messaging)15.垫[墊]: (~) pad; (~付) pay loan on behalf of others♦(垫子/座垫): cushion*他喜欢(在他的身体到处)1(带环)2他有比(针垫)3更多(环圈孔洞)4: He likes (wearing rings)2 (all over his body)1, and he has more piercings4 than a (pin cushion)3.玷: (~) blemish*(不论结果如何)1这(性骚扰)2的(丑闻)3将会(玷污/ditto)4那(政客的)5(全无瑕疵)6(形象)7: This (sexual harassment)2 scandal3 is going to (tarnish/ taint)4the politican’s5 (squeaky clean)6 image7 (irrespective of the outcome)1.店: (~) store♦花店: florist♦分店: branch♦肉店: butcher’s store♦鞋店: shoe store♦书店: bookstore♦卖酒店: liquor store♦理发店: barber shop♦糖果店: confectionary store♦文具店: stationery store♦玩具店: toy store♦水果店: fruit market♦钓具店: fishing tackle store♦唱片店: record store♦古玩店: antique store♦钟表店: watch and clock store♦眼镜店: optical store♦乐器店: musical instrument store♦洗衣店: laundry-cleaner♦小吃店: (eatery/snack bar)♦快餐店: fast-food restaurant♦免税店: duty-free shop♦专卖店: boutique♦干洗店: dry cleaner♦电器店: electrical appliances store♦礼品店: (gift shop/souvenir shop)♦餐具店: cutlery and tableware store♦家具店: furniture store♦连锁店: chain store♦专用品店: specialty store♦化妆品店: cosmetic store♦独立店子: free-standing store♦五星酒店: five-star hotel♦二手店子: secondhand store♦珠宝(店/行): jewelry store♦五金(店/铺): hardware store♦美发(店/厅): beauty salon♦西药(店/房): pharmacy♦床上用品店: bedding store♦运动器材店: sports goods store♦照相材料店: camera shop♦家庭电器店: home appliances store♦自助洗衣店: Laundromat♦时装专卖店: fashion boutique♦(日杂店/杂货店): (variety store/grocery store)♦(面包店/西点店): bakery♦(小卖店/方便商店): convenient store♦专门熟肉和杂食店: (deli/delicatessen)♦(店员/营业员/售货员): salespersons♦在大型商场内特许经营的零售店: concessionaire*(营业模式)1(主要地)2(支配)3 (零售店子)4的(大小)5, (形式)6和(地点)7: The (business model)1 largely2 dictates3 the size5, format6 and location7 of (retail stores)4.*这(酒店)1的(登记时间)2是下午三点钟(退房时间)3是(中午十二点钟)4: The (check-in time)2 is 3:00 p.m. and the (check-out time)3 is (12:00 noon)4 at this hotel1.*你可以(省却/ditto)1(中介人)2 (直接/ditto)3从我们的(仓库)4 (经销店)5购买: You can buy (direct/directly)3 from our warehouse4 outlet5 and (eliminate/cut out)1 the middleman2.*我们(纽约/ditto)1的(旗舰/最好)2店子(提供)3(未来的店子)4一个(模范)5来(跟随)6: Our (flagship/ditto)2 store in (NewYork/the Big Apple)1 provides3 a prototype5 for (future stores)4 to follow6.*他(位于)1(富裕邻居)2(人流旺极佳地点/ditto)3的(零售店子)4是一个(赚钱的源头/ditto)5: His (retail store)4 that is (situated at)1 (a high traffic prime location/a prime location with heavy traffic)3 in an (affluent neighborhood)2 is a (gold mine/money-printing machine)5.*他问道: “你在这个(地区)1有没有(专门店)2({只是}3a/{专门}3b)售卖({韩国杂货}4a/{运动用具}4b)?”: He asked: “Do you have a (specialty store)2 in this area1 that sells ({only}3a/ {exclusively}3b) ({Korean grocery}4a/{sports equipment}4b)?”*他说: “我们将会(重整所处的)1我们(业务模型)2把(销售店)3从(便利店子/ditto)4(改变)5为({刻意选择的店子}6a/{主流店子}6b).”: He said: “We’re going to reposition1 our (business model)2 and transform5 our outlets3 from (the stores of convenience/ convenient stores)4 to ({the stores of choice}6a/ {mainstream stores}6b).”*他说: “我们(广阔范围)1, (方便就手)2, (容意达到)3和(占尽优势)4的(店子地点)5给我们的(连锁店)6在(市场)7上(竞争优越的条件)8.”: He said: “Our extensive1, convenient2, accessible3 and dominant4 (store locations)5 give our chain6 the (competitive edge)8 in the market7.”*她只是在({高尚/ditto}1a/{时尚}1b/{设计师名牌}1c/{专卖}1d/{百货公司}1e/{街头家庭式}1f/{售卖古典货物}1g/{廉价}1h/{打折扣}1i/{二手货}1j/ {厂商打折出售}1k/{便利}1l)店子购物: She only shops at ({high-end/swanky/posh/ritzy/classy/high-class}1a/ {trendy}1b/{designer}1c/ {specialty}1d/{department}1e/ {mom-and-pop }1f/ {vintage}1g/{thrift}1h/ {discount}1i/{second-hand}1j/ {outlet}1k/{convenience}1l) stores.惦: (~) think dotingly of someone*那(总裁)1对那(副总裁)2说: “我们很(难过)3看到你在(你的事业)4(决定)5(离开)6, 当我们向你(告别/ditto)7, 我们要你知道你的(参与)8, (领导才能)9, (幽默)10和(智慧)11将会被我们公司所有人(非常惦念)12.”: The CEO1 said to the Vice-President2: “We’re sorry3 to see that you have decided5 to (move on)6 (with your career)4. As we (bid farewell/say goodbye)7 to you, we want you to know your presence8, leadership9, humor10, and wisdom11 will be (sorely missed)12by all of us in this company.”奠: (~定) establish; (祭~) commemorate*这(汽车制造商)1(不很多年前)2在(世界市场)3(奠定)4(领导地位)5: This automaker1 established4 a (leadership position)5 in the (world market)3 (not too many years ago)2.殿: (~) ancient edifice; (~) fourth place (rank); (~下) your Highness*这个从小国家来的(运动员)1在奥林匹克一个(运动项目)2 ({结果位于}3a/{位于}3b)(殿军)4(不是一件羞耻的事)5: ({Coming in}3a/ {Placing}3b) fourth4 in an Olympics event2 (is nothing to be ashamed of)5 for this athlete1 from a small country.淀[澱]: (~) sediment; (~粉) starch*这个(岛屿)1是(几百万年前)2从(倒进大海)3的(河流)4的(沉淀物)5(形成)6: This island1 was formed6 by (sedimentarydeposits)5 from rivers4 (pouring into the sea)3 (millions of years ago)2.佃: (~) lessee farmer*他的(曾祖父)1是一个(贫穷)2的(佃农)3替一个在广东的(富有的地主)4工作: His (great grandfather)1 was a poor2 (tenant farmer)3 working for a (rich landlord)4 in Guangdong.diāo:雕[雕/鵰]: (~刻) engrave; (~像) sculpture; (~) Chinese eagle-type bird*那(猴子雕像)1是从(玉石)2(雕刻成)3的: That monkey-statute1 is carved3 from jade2.*那(企业大亨)1尝试把他的(无能)2儿子(训练准备好)3作(将来承继)4, 但(朽木不可雕)5是很难的: The tycoon1 tried to groom3 his inept2 son for (future succession)4, but it would be hard to (make a silk purse out of sow’s ear)5.凋: (~) wither*那(单身母亲)1从(做三份工)2来(供养/ditto)3她的四个(可爱孩子)4而(凋谢)5和(衰落)6: The (single mother)1 is withering5 and weak6 from (working three jobs)2 to (support/raise)3 her four (lovely children)4.碉: (~) military blockhouse*在(眺望)1({峡湾}2a/{海洋}2b)的(山顶)3, 那(曾是值得骄傲的)4(军事碉堡)5(沦落为)6({废墟}7a/{四散的遗迹}7b): At the (top of the mountain)3 overlooking1 ({a fjord}2a/{the ocean}2b), the once-proud4 (military blockhouse)5 (is reduced to)6 ({ruins}7a/ {scattered remnants}7b).刁: (~钻) tricky and cunning; (~难) to stump someone*她(跟朋友交接)1(很刁[腌尖夾麻煩])2: She is (very picky and troublesome)2 (in dealing with friends)1.叼: (~)scoop up with mouth*那(母鸟)1用她的(鸟嘴)2(叼起)3(那条虫)4并(把它带回)5 (去(喂她的孩子)6: The (mother bird)1 (picked up)3 (the worm)4 with her beak2 and (carried it back)5 (to feed her babies)6.貂: (~)mink♦水貂: mink♦紫貂: sable*(动物权益运动)1和(全球经济衰退)2(一起)3对(水貂行业)4 (导致)5(强大打击)6: (Animal rights movements)1 and (global economic downturn)2 together3 have dealt5 (a heavy blow)6 to the (mink industry)4.diáo: XXXXXdiǎo: XXXXXdiào:调[調]: (~子)tune; (~派)dispatch; (~换) change; (~查) investigate♦调查报告: survey reports♦民众统计调查员: pollster*那(报告)1(强调/ditto)2(吸烟)3的(害处)4: The report1 (underscores/stresses)2 the hazards4 of smoking3.*他的车子是(金属性灰色)1带有(蓝的色调)2: His car is (metallic gray)1 with a (bluish tone)2.*这个(参赛者)1在那(歌曲开始时)2没有(达到几个高音调)3: This contestant1didn’t (hit a few high notes)3 (at the beginning of the song)2.*那(亿万富翁)1是个不喜欢(炫耀他的金钱)2(低调处事)3的人: The billionaire1 is a low-key3person who doesn’t like to (flash his money around)2.*在(准备)1那(调查)2, 所有的(重要资料)3是(细心调查清楚)4: In preparing1 the study2, all (vital information)3 is (painstakingly vetted/carefully checked out)4.*一个(不辨音调)1的(参赛者)2(一再)3赢取今年的(歌唱比赛)4: (Once again)3 a tune-deaf1 contestant2won this year’s (singing competition)4.*他说: “让我们去(调查一下)1那(卖比萨饼新地方)2的食物是如何.”: He said: “Let’s go and (check out)1 the food at that (new pizza joint)2.”*今天的(流行榜)1(首选歌曲)2 (很可能)3将会成为(明天的广告调子)4: Today’s (pop chart)1 hits2 likely3 will become (tomorrow’s commercial jingles)4.*那(一对亿万富翁夫妇)1(保持低调)2(回避)3({大众注意/ditto}4a/{传媒}4b): The (billionaire couple)1 (has kept a low profile)2 and shunned3 ({publicity/limelight/public attention}4a/{media}4b).*她第一首歌(开始有)1几个(颤抖的调子)2但(接近)3(末端)4时(好好地恢复)5: Her first song (started off with)1 a few (shaky notes)2, but (recovered nicely)5 towards3 the end4.*那对(普遍经济状况)1(抽样民意测验)2的(调查)3是(不能下定论的)4(纷纷意见)5: A polled2 survey3 on the (general state of the economy)1 is an inconclusive4 (mixed bag of opinions)5.*她说: “(给我们唱一首歌吧)1.” 他回答道: “我的(歌声)2是(走调)3和(沙沙声)4(你不会要听的)5.”: She said: “(Sing us a song)1.” He replied: “My singing2 is off-key3 and scratchy4, and (you wouldn’t want to hear it)5.”*她对一个新朋友说: “你问(太多问题)1了, 你是否(进行)2(调查户口)3或是(某些事情)4吗?”: She said to a new friend: “You ask (too many questions)1. Are you conducting2 a census3 or something4?”*那(领事)1对(本地政府)2(腐败)3和(污秽政治手腕)4(宣泄)5(公然)6(评击)7后(要求)8 (调职)9: The ambassador1 (asked for)8 reassignment9 after unleashing5 an open6 attack7 on corruption3 and (dirty politics)4 of the (local government)2.*那(助手)1对他的(主管)2说: “我将会({调查/ditto}3a/{详细调查}3b)这个(情况)4给你一个对它的(报告)5.”: The assistant1 said to his supervisor2: “I’ll ({look into/investigate/check into/probe/dig into}3a/{delve into}3b) the situation4 and give you a report5 on it.”*在你(把你的生命信赖在)1一个(外科医生)2(做手术)3以前对他的(能力凭证)4(调查出真相)5是(没有不对)6的: There is (nothing wrong)6 to (check up)5 the credential4 of a surgeon2 before you (trust him with your life)1 on an operation3.*(只是因为)1你(非常)2(信任)3你的员工不是(意味)4你(不应该)5(惯常地)6(暗下调查他们情况)7来(保持)8他们(诚实)9: (Just because)1 you trust3 your employees dearly2doesn’t mean4you shouldn’t5 (check up on them)7 regularly6 to keep8 them honest9.*一个男人应该(不时/偶然/ditto)1跟(处理家务的妻子)2 (调换任务)3好使他能够(更赏识)4她在家(做例行杂务)5所需要(经历的难处/ditto)6: A man should (switch roles)3 with his (homemaker wife)2 (every once in a while/occasionally/ every now and then/from time to time/every so often)1 so that he can be (more appreciative)4 of what she has to (endure/go through/suffer)6 (doing chores)5 at home.*那因(声称)1(使用违禁药物)2 (被停止比赛)3的(五度明星队选手)4(公开地说)5: “我(一再)6 (强调)7地说我在(竞赛)8或(以外情形)9(从来没有用过非法药品)10.”: The five-time all-star4 that was suspended3 for alleged1 doping2 (said publicly)5: “I say emphatically7 (once again)6 that I (never use illegal drugs)10, in competition8 or otherwise9.”*(雇主)1有(宽阔的)2(容许范围)3去({详细调查}4a/{刺探}4b)(员工的)5(私人生活)6,而(在北美的法律)7(似乎)8(一致地)9(认同)10(雇主)11(采取这些行动)12: Employers1 have wide2 latitude3 to ({delve}4a/ {poke/prod}4b) into employees’5 (personal lives)6, and (the laws in North America)7 (seem to be)8 uniformly9 (in favor of)10 employers11 (taking such actions)12.*那(生意人)1(承认/ditto)2(警察)3({突击搜索他的业务办公室}4a/{把他召唤来盘问}4b), 但(坚持)5那只是(旁敲侧击的调查)6他所做到的并没有任何({不正当}7a/{不法}7b): The businessman1 (admitted/ acknowledged)2 that the police3 ({raided his business premises}4a/{summoned him for questioning}4c), but insisted5 that it was only a (fishing expedition)6 and he had done nothing ({wrong}7a/ {illegal}7b).*(经理)1对他的(助手)2说: “我(极力强调)3你的(报告)4一定要(简单)5, (精简)6, 和(跟主题的素材贴切)7, 你怎么能够(提交/ditto)8这(报告)9(没有夸张的实际上)10(是一团糟)11.”: The manager1 said to his assistant2: “I (can’t emphasize enough)3 your report4 must be simple5, concise6 and (pertinent to the subject matter)7. How could you possibly (hand in/submit/present)8 this report9 that is literally10(a dog’s breakfast)11?”*(亚洲区)1(副总裁)2问道: “现在由于(中国运作)3是(确立)4和(成功)5, (印度)6是否将会是我们的(下一个目标)7呢?” (执行副总裁)8说: “我们要({调查/ditto}9a/{考虑/ditto}9b) (那一个)10.”: The (Assistant VP)2 (Asian Region)1asked: “Now that the (China operation)3 is established4 and successful5, is Indian6 going to be our (next target)7?” The (Executive VP)8 said: “We’ll have to ({investigate into/look into}9a/{see about/consider}9b) (that one)10.”掉: (~)to drop; (丢~) lost; (~位子) exchange (seat); (~头) turn around; (擦~) to erase*我们已经(目击)1(高科技股的)2(在90年末)3(从高捧地位掉下来)4和它们(近来的复苏)5: We have witnessed1 (high-tech stocks’)2 (fall from grace)4 (in the late 90s)3 and their (recent recovery)5.*她(进行)1(迅速剧烈的)2({节食}3a/{减掉重量}3b)(计划)4在(少于一个月)5(去掉)6二十磅: She (went on)1 a crash2 ({diet}3a/{weight loss}3b) program4 and (got rid of)6 twenty pounds in (less than one month)5.*那(顾问)1对那(州长位子)2(挑战者)3说: “(尝试)4使那(受欢迎的)5(州长)6(掉丢职位)7(将不会容易)8.”: The advisor1 said to the challenger3for the (governor’s office)2: “Trying4 to unseat7 the popular5 governor6 (is not going to be easy)8.”吊[吊/弔]: (~唁) mourn; (~著) left hanging♦西服吊带: suspender*(世界上到处)1的人({发送吊唁}2a/{表达吊唁}2b)给(地震遇难者)3(丧失亲人)4的(家属成员)5: People (all over the world)1 ({send condolences [note: not condolence]}2a/ {express sympathy}2b) to bereaved4 (family members)5 of (earthquake victims)3.*那(被判有罪的)1(被告)2(声称)3他(被判有罪)4是(根据)5 (看法)6而不是(事实)7, 那(宣判他的司法制度)8(好不过)9 (一群不经审判便问吊的暴民)10: The condemned1 defendant2 claimed3 he was convicted4 (based on)5 perception6 and not facts7, and the (judicial system that sentenced him)8 was (no better than)9 (a lynch mob)10.钓[釣]: (~) angling♦钓线: fishing line♦钓钩: fishhook♦毛钓钩: (fly-fish hook)♦钓竿儿: fishing rod♦垂钓者: (fisherman/angler)*那(助手)1说: “有个(热切)2(买家)3要(以任何价钱)4来买我们(亏损的部门)5.” ( 经理)6说: “你(有一条鱼上钓)7(你要做的)8是(绕线把它拉上来)9.”: The assistant1said: “There is an eager2 buyer3 wanting to buy our (money-losing division)5 (at any price)4.” The manager6said: “You (have a fish on the hook)7 and (all you have to do)8 is to (reel it in)9.”diē:爹: (~) father (grand-, great-grand, in-laws)*他的朋友说: “(穿一些温暖的东西)1! (外面是很冷)2.” 他说: “(好吧)3, (老爹/ditto)4.”: His friend said: “(Put on something warm)1! (It’s cold outside)2.” He said: “OK3, (pop/old man)4[笑]!”跌: (~倒) fall down; (下~) decrease*(恒生指数)1在十月(天鹅插水般下跌)2: (Heng Seng Index)1 (took a swan dive)2 in October.*(不利的经济消息)1令(股市)2(无止境地下跌)3: (Bad economic news)1 sent the (stock market)2 into (a free fall)3.*在踏(自行车/ditto)1他有一个(很坏)2的(下跌/ditto)3: He took a bad2 (tumble/spill)3 during a (bike/bicycle)1 ride.*上月当它的(出口下跌)1时(日本的圆)2(比对)3(美金)4(转弱)5: Last month (Japan’s Yen)2 weakened5 against3 (the US Dollar)4 as its (exports ebbed)1.*一个(打破以往纪录)1的一年之后(新股上市)2(迅速下跌/ditto)3: IPOs2 (fell off the cliff/took a nosedive)3 after a record-breaking1 year.*大多数(第一浪潮)1(向前冲的士兵)2被(机关枪炮火)3(扫射跌下/ditto)4: Most of the (first wave)1 of (charging soldiers)2 were (mowed down/cut down)4 by (machine gun fire)3.*(投资者)1在(不快/ditto)2的(心态)3下(高于预期)4(房子起建)5的(好消息)6(不能制止股市下跌)7: Investors1 are in(foul/stinky/lousy/bad)2 mood3, and (good news)6 on higher-than-expected4 (home starts)5 (fails to buoy the market)7.*A队(尽管)1(实际上在所有赛事)2(表现不及对手出色)3但(几次有好运气)4(沿途跌跌撞撞地)5(达到它分组的首位)6: Team A (had a few lucky breaks)4 and (fumbled and bumbled its way)5 (to first place in its division)6 despite1 being outplayed3 (in virtually all of the games)2.*他最近电影的(差劣/ditto)1(票房)2({表现/ditto}3a/{进帐/ditto}3b)是他(下跌电影事业进一步去完蛋地步的事项)4: The (dismal/poor/disappointing)1 box-office2 ({showing/performance}3a/ {take/receipt/gross}3b) of his latest film is (one more nail in the coffin of his movie career)4.*(专家)1在(争论)2(汽油价格)3 是(过分上升已经达到会面临下跌阶段)4, 或是(经济基本元素)5(以如此方式/ditto)6(转变)7 (高油价)8({是将会逗留不去}9a/{变成生活中的事实}9b): Experts1 are debating2 whether (oil prices)3 are (riding for a fall)4, or the (economic fundamentals)5 have changed7 (in such a way/in such a manner)6 that (high oil prices)8 ({are here to stay}9a/{havebecome a fact of life}9b).dié:迭[迭/叠/曡]: (~) stack; (~起) occur repeatedly*这(饥饿人早餐)1给你(一迭的)2({高高}3a/{巨大}3b)(薄煎饼/ditto)4, (相当大)5(分量/ditto)6的(炸薯条)7, 三只鸡蛋, 和(任喝的一杯咖啡)8: This (Hungry Man’s Breakfast)1 gives you a ({tall}3a/{big}3b) stack2 of (pancakes/flapjacks)4, a generous5 (helping/serving/portion)6 of (French fries)7, three eggs, and (a bottomless cup of coffee)8.碟: (~) plate♦碟子: (saucer/dish)♦飞碟: ({Frisbee [note: a toy]}/{flying saucer [note: allegedly from outer space]})♦碗碟: (dinnerware/plates and dishes/flatware)♦烟灰(缸/碟): ashtray♦硬碟(电脑): hard disk*(较年轻的女儿)1({负责}2a/{照顾/ditto}2b)(为晚饭)3(摆好餐具)4并(晚饭后)5({拿走碗碟}6a/{清理桌子}6b): The (younger daughter)1 ({is responsible for}2a/{takes care of/looks after}2b) (setting the table)4 (for dinner)3 and ({putting away the dishes}6a/ {cleaning up the table}6b) (after dinner)5.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
地道英文俚语A-Z241-250
地道英语句典A-Z #241-250古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*那(候选人的)1(成功机会全部丧失)2一旦他还是结婚时(跟一个妓女有恋情)3的(丑闻)4 (上了头条新闻)5: The candidate’s1 (goose was cooked)2 once the scandal4 (hit the headlines)5 that he was (romantically involved with a prostitute)3 while still married.*他对他的儿子说: “(营运饭店)1是个(高度竞争性)2的(生意)3但我们将会(合作来做)4 (使它成功/ditto)5.”: He said to his son: “(Operating a restaurant)1 is a (highly competitive)2 business3, but we will (work together)4 to (make it fly/make it work/make it a success)5.”*一件(度身定做/ditto)1的(西装)2应该比较一件(现成/ditto)3的西装(更合身)4, 但它一般也会(更昂贵)5: A (custom-made/tailored)1 suit2 should (fit better)4 than a (ready-made/off-the-shelf)3 suit, but generally it would also (cost more)5.*他对他的(百万富翁朋友)1说: “(我真的不能够相信)2, 像你的(成功人士)3不能够(借仅不过的一千块钱给我)4: He said to his (millionaire friend)1: “(I don’t believe it)2. A (big timer)3 like you cannot (loan me a mere thousand dollars)4.”*他(在互联网上)1(销售)2(缺乏趣味笑话T-恤)3的(致富计划)4(不能成功)5, 现在他要回去 ({他的九至五写字台职位}6a/{为办公室的人}6b): His (get-rich scheme)4 of marketing2 (bad-joke T-shirts)3 (over the internet)1 (did not pan out)5, and now he has to go back to ({his 9 to 5 desk job}6a/{be an office cubicle dweller}6b).*那有(本地)1(身处要职的人)2和(名人)3(出席)4的(筹款盛宴派对)5是(巨大的成功/ditto)6 (筹到)7两百万块钱给(儿童医院)8: The (fundraising gala)5 that was attended4 by local1 dignitaries2 and celebrities3 was a (runaway success/roaring success/howling success)6 in raising7 $2 million for the (Children’s Hospital)8.*那(发展蓬勃/ditto)1的(网球明星)2在事业(正在成功/ditto)3之际(突然退休)4他并(引述)5 (工作过分导致倦怠)6是(主要原因)7: The (blossoming/blooming)1 (tennis star)2 (abruptly retired)4 just as his career was (taking off/doing well/flourishing)3, and he cited5 burnout6 as the (main reason)7.*在这(未开发的小国家)1(做生意)2(采取)3(碰运气的手法)4, 成功(最多)5是({零星}6a/{没有定规}6b/{不一致}6c): (Doing business)2 in this (undeveloped little country)1 takes3 a (hit-and-miss approach)4, and success is ({spotty}6a/{random}6b/ {inconsistent}6c) (at best)5.*他(安慰)1他的儿子在(奥林匹克)2(输掉)3一个(紧凑赛跑)4之后: “(不要垂头丧气)5, 儿子, 在奥运(赢取银牌)6是(很好的成就/ditto)7.”: He consoled1 his son who had just lost3 a (close race)4 in the Olympics2: “(Cheer up)5, son. (Winning a silver medal)6 in the Olympics is (nothing to sneeze at/no small feat/a great accomplishment)7.”*在 (讨论)1什么(使他最高兴)2关于他的(教书职业)3, 那(教授)4说: “我(目击)5我的学生(在我照顾下/ditto)6(灿烂地成长)7是(有满意感觉)8.”: In discussing1 what (pleased him the most)2 in his (teaching career)3, the professor4said: “It’s gratifying8 towitness5 my students blossom7 (under my wing/under my wings)6.”*这(没有排名为种子球员的)1 (意料之外的连续成功[意])2继续在法国网球公开赛以(打败)3另一个(种子球员)4下(前进去)5(总决赛)6: This (unseeded player’s)1 (Cinderella run)2 continues in the French Open by (knocking off)3 another (seeded player)4 to (advance to)5 the final6.*他说: “我(有直觉)1这(不会失败/ditto)2的(计划)3将会({成功/ditto}4a/{无疑的成功}4b)我将会(富有)5(超越我最离奇的)6({梦想}7a/{幻想}7b).”: He said: “I (have a gut feeling)1 this (foolproof/sure-fire)2 project3 is going to ({work/click/fly/be successful}4a/{be a slam dunk}4b) and I’ll be rich5 (beyond my wildest)6 ({dream}7a/{imagination}7b).”*他说: “(聘请员工决定)1不应该是(听由侥幸)2, 我们({有超卓成功率}3a/{有证实了成功记录}3b)的(人力资源/ditto)4({专家/ditto)5可以协助.”: He said: “(Hiring decisions)1shouldn’t be (left to chance)2, and our (HR/Human Resources)4 (specialists/ professionals/experts)5 with ({a remarkably high batting average [note: “batting average” is baseball slang] of success}3a/{a proven track record of success}3b) can help.”*他说: “因为他永远没有(尽努力/ditto)1去(成为成功)2我可以(很极大可能准确地)3({说}4a/ {断定}4b)他是({无药可救}5a/ {注定失败/ditto}5b).”: He said: “It’s safe3 for me to ({say}4a/ {conclude}4b) he ({is a hopeless case}5a/{is a lost cause/is doomed to failure/is destined to failure/will never amount to anything}5b) because he never (works at it/puts in the efforts)1 to (be a success)2.”*(多年前)1我很多(同事)2(选择/ditto)3(放弃)4他们(安稳的银行职位)5(转到/ditto)6有(巨大成功潜力/非常成功)7的(互联网/ditto)8(社会组合部分)9: (Years ago)1 many of my colleagues2 (chose/elected/ opted)3 to (give up)4 their (secure jobs in banks)5 and (switched/changed)6 to the (high-flying/ditto)7 (dot-com/ internet)8 sector9.*(有决心)1, ({有信心}2a/{镇定自信}2b), ({有推动力/ditto}3a/ {有成功野心}3b), 这个(有成就)4的(总裁)5(经过很多困难)6来达到(今天她的成就)7: Determined1, ({confident}2a/ {poised}2b) and ({motivated/ driven}3a/{ambitious}3b), this accomplished4 CEO5 (has come a long way)6 to become (who she is today)7.*这(倾向支持顾客)1, (具创造性)2, 和({有远见}3a/{有远见和想象力}3b)的(无名运作)4 (具备)5(所有标志)6成为(行业)7下一个(环球强大有效者)8: This customer-oriented1, innovative2, and ({farsighted}3a/{visionary}3b) (no-name operation)4 bears5 (all the hallmarks)6 of the next (global powerhouse)8 of the industry7.*我的(侄儿)1(叹息)2地说: “我已经找了六个月我(甚至)3一个(面试)4也没有. 我永远不会找到一份工作的了.”我说: “不要(放弃)5, (有志者事竟成)6.”: My little nephew1 sighed2and said: “I’ve been looking for six months and I can’t even3 get an interview4. I’ll never find a job” I said: “Don’t (give up)5. (Where there’s a will, there’s a way)6.”*她对那个(快将退休的人)1说: “你的孩子(现在/ditto)2一定是(完全长大成人)3了, 是吗?” 他回答道: “我是(晚年开花的人)4我那(三个孩子是二, 四和六岁)5.”: She said to the (soon-to-be retiree)1: “Your kids must be (all grown up)3 (now/by now)2, isn’t it?” He replied: “I’m a (late bloomer)4 and my (three kids are two, four and six)5.”*我说: “他的公司({发生了什么}1a/{怎么样}1b)?”他说: “(上一次我听到)2它({还在营业/ditto}3a/{生意蓬勃成功/ditto}3b/{已经倒闭了/ditto}3c).”: I said: “({What happened to}1a/{How is}1b) his company?” H e said: “(Last time I heard)2 it ({was very much a going concern/was very much alive and kicking}3a/ {was doing bumper business/ was doing booming business}3b /{had gone belly up/had bankrupted/had gone bankrupt/ was out of business/had gone bust/had gone under/had gone tits-up[犯]}3c).*他的朋友说: “(私下的意见)1我(认为)2你的(生意主意)3是(不实际)4永远不会({有任何成就}5a/{成功/ditto}5b/{有渴求的效果}5c/{受到广泛接纳}5d).”: His friend said: “Personally1 I think2 your (business idea)3 is impractical4 and would never ({amount to anything}5a/{take off/fly high/succeed}5b/{work}5c/ {catch on}5d).”*(赢取)1(诺贝尔奖)2(增加)3(另一个)4({值得骄傲}5a/{给与他人深刻印象}5b)({光荣的成就在他的记录[意]/ditto}6a/{奖品在他的壁炉架}6b/{杰出事业的里程碑}6c): Winning1 (the Nobel Prize)2 added3 another4 ({proud}5a/{impressive}5b) ({feather in his cap/gold star in his résumé}6a/{trophy to his mantel}6b/{milestone to his illustrious career}6c).*(投资)1在(购买一岁纯种马)2 (像赛马本身一样是赌博)3, 因为很多这些(充满希望)4有(极好血统)5的(年轻动物)6会({不能成功}7a/{永远不会成功去真正的比赛}7b): Investing1 in the (purchase of thoroughbred yearlings)2 is (as much a gamble as horseracing itself)3, because many of these promising4 younglings6 with (magnificent pedigree)5 will ({fall by thewayside}7a/{never make it to a real race}7b).*(第一种籽)1的(网球球员)2在西班牙(公开赛)3(做出)4(又一个)5(占尽优势)6的(表现成绩)7(在过程中)8(没有输过一盘赛事)9下(全胜)10来(夺取)11(锦标/ditto)12: The (#1 seeded)1 (tennis player)2 delivered4 another5 dominant6 performance7 in the Spanish Open3, and swept10 to take11 the (Cup/championship)12 (without losing a set)9 (on the way)8.*他说: “我们新的(总裁)1({有优秀的表现记录}2a/{有成功的事业}2b/{曾经非常成功[意]}2c)我们有({绝对的}3a/{毫不动摇的}3b)(信心)4他一定会(领导)5我们(上兴旺的道路)6.”: He said: “Our new CEO1 ({has a sterling track record}2a/{has a successful career}2b/{has been to the top of the mountain}2c), and we have ({every}3a/ {unwavering}3b) confidence4 he will lead5 us (to the road of prosperity)6.”*(教授)1(建议)2他的(学生)3: “(像你们)4(富天才)5的(年轻人)6应该(不论需要怎么做)7 (尽最大努力/ditto)8去({在你选择的专业创做出成就}9a/{在这世界留下足迹}9b/{在这世界做出有影响的转变}9c).”: The professor1 advised2 his students3: “Talented5 (young men)6 (like you)4 should (do your best/do your utmost)8 to ({make your mark [note: not “mark s”] in your chosen field}9a/{leave your footprint in this world}9b/{make a difference in this world}9c), (no matter what it takes)7.”*他说: “这(石油)1(有财有势者/ditto)2因在(油泵)3({操纵}4a/ {串通}4b)(价格)5与(政府监管官)6({有麻烦}7a/{被调查}7b).” 他的朋友说: “这男士(有权势)8(政治)9的(关系)10, 时常能够(设法成功脱离)11(麻烦/ditto)12.”: He said: “This oil1(mogul/tycoon/magnate)2 is ({in trouble with}7a/{under investigation by}7b) the regulators6 for price5 ({manipulation}4a/ {collusion }4b) at the (gas pump)3.” His friend said: “This guy has powerful8 political9 connections10 and always been able to (negotiate his way out of)11 (trouble/a bind)12.”*他说: “在(建立那生意)1(多年之中)2我的(伙伴)3跟我有很多(充满难堪的吵闹)4, 但当我们(手持着被收购的巨大丰厚支票)5(露齿开怀而笑)6时({一旦成功其间怨恨都烟消云散}7a/{成功有特殊方法治愈旧伤}7b): He said: “My partner3 and I had many (bitter fights)4 (over the years)2 in (building the business)1, but ({all’s well that ends well}7a/{success has a way of healing old wounds}7b) when we (held our big fat buyout checks in our hands)5 and (grinned from ear to ear)6.”*很多(国际公司)1(已经采取步骤)2来(发展)3印度的({增长蓬勃/ditto}4a/{增长迅速/ditto}4b)(市场)5, 但只有(很少/ditto)6能够(涉水般艰辛走过)7(法律)8, (管制)9和(实践)10 (挑战)11的(迷宫)12(在本地)13 (成功/ditto)14: Many (international companies)1 (have taken steps)2 to develop3 the ({booming/thriving}4a/ {burgeoning/fast-growing}4b) markets5 of India, but only (a few/a handful of them)6 are able to (wade through)7 the maze12 of legal8, regulatory9 and practical10 challenges11 and (make it big/be successful/ succeed)14 locally13.*他说: “我(达到成功出人头地)1的(达到目的策略)2是({引人注目}3a/{推销自己/ditto}3b), 所以如果我({为公司做到一些好事}4a/{从满意的顾客得到赞扬}4b/{在处理生意中得到赞美的评语}4c)我会(在人们得知下做出)5(让管理层知道关于它)6.”: He said: “My (game plan)2 to (get ahead)1 is ({to be visible}3a/{to sell myself/to promote myself}3b), and therefore if I ({do something right for the company}4a/{get kudos from satisfied customers}4b/{receive laudatory comments anywhere in conducting business}4c) I (make a point of)5 (letting management know about them)6.”*他说: “我(永远不能够了解)1为什么我的老板(做到那么有钱)2, (鉴于)3他的(生意决定)4是那么(愚蠢)5(甚至我可能做得更好)6.”我说: “({你不能够跟成功有异议}7a/{成功响亮地表达}7b), 如果你比较他(更精明)8(为什么/ditto)9(他是亿万富翁而你不是)10?”: He said: “I (can never understand)1 why my boss (gets to be so rich)2, considering3 his (business decisions)4 are so dumb5 (even I could have done better)6.” I said: “({You cannot argue with success}7a/{Success speaks volumes [note: not “volume”]}7b), and if you’re smarter8 than him, (how come[口]/how comes)9 (he’s a billionaire and you’re not)10?”城: (~市) city; (~堡) castle*我们住在一个(炎热)1, (潮湿)2, (邋遢/ditto)3, 和(污染)4的(城市)5: We live in a city5 that is hot1, humid2, (dirty/filthy)3 and polluted4.*(游客)1(形容)2这的城市为一个(罪案控制)3, (流浪汉出没)4, (垃圾散布)5和(不好客)6的(可怖地方)7: Tourists1 describe2 this city as a crime-ridden3, homeless-infested4, garbage-strewn5 and inhospitable6 hellhole7.呈: (~献) to present; (~现) to exhibit*这个({宗教}1a/{极端宗教}1b) (狂热者)2是那么(沉迷于)3他的(信仰)4他({拒绝考虑}5a/{拒绝接受}5b)任何(呈献的)6 (证据)7(支持/ditto)8(进化论)9: This ({religious}1a/{devout}1b) fanatic2 is so (deep into)3 his belief4 that he ({shuts hismind}5a/{refuses to accept}5b) any evidence7 presented6 (supporting/in support of)8 evolution9.程: (规~) established rules; (~序) process; (~度) degree; (路~) route*(新选的政府)1有一套(改革)2和(繁荣)3的(议程)4: The (newly elected government)1 has an agenda4 for reform2 and prosperity3.*(他极爱她)1, (那程度/ditto)2 (只要她点头)3便(准备)4去(跟她结婚)5: (He loves her dearly)1, (so much so/to such an extent that)2 he is prepared4 (to marry her)5 (if only she gives him the nod)3.*(工厂)1(同意)2(实施)3几个(程序)4(针对)5(防止)6(将来)7的(性骚扰)8: The factory1 agreed2 to implement3 a number of programs4 (aimed at)5 preventing6 (sexual harassment)8 (in the future)7.*这(以牙还牙)1的(过程)2(恶化/ditto)3为两个国家(全力以赴的)4(贸易争斗)5: This tit-for-tat1 process2 (worsened/ deteriorated/degenerated)3 into an (all out)4 (trade war)5 between the two countries.*一张去香港 ({来回旅程}1a/{单程}1b)(飞机票)2(要花费)3 (接近)4两千块钱: A ({round-trip}1a/{one-way}1b) (plane ticket)2 to Hong Kong costs3 (close to)4 $2,000.*这(建筑工程)1应(头三年)2(付清开办的投资)3, 以后什么都(将全部会是得益)4: This (construction project)1 should (pay for the initial investment)3 in the (first three year)2 and anything after that (would be all gravy)4.*孩子们有(很长的记忆力)1, (确定)2你(大大程度地)3(递交)4 (你所承诺他们的)5: Children have (long memories)1, and (make sure)2 you deliver4 (what you promise them)5 (in spades)3.*他说: “我将(会坐飞机飞)1(直达/ditto)2北京, 但在我的(回程/ditto)3将会(经过)4香港.”: He said: “I’m flying1 (straight/ directly/nonstop)2 to Beijing, but will (pass through)4 Hong Kong on my (way back/return trip)3.”*他说: “年轻时我会为({赢取/ditto}1a/ {感动}1b/{讨好}1c) (我所爱女孩子)2(做到任何程度的事)3.”: He said: “When I was young I would (go to any length)3 to ({win/get}1a/ {impress}1b/{please}1c) (the girl I loved)2.”*那公司的(规范运作程序)1是(好好地记录写在)2一本(手册)3给它的(员工)4来(跟随)5: The company’s (standard operating procedures)1 are well-documented2 in a manual3 for its staff4 to follow5.*他说: “这里所有的(员工)1都(很乐意/ditto)2(引导)3(新员工/ditto)4 (这里周围)5(做事的适当程序/ditto)6.”: He said: “All the staff1 here are (too happy/ pleased)2 to show3 our (recruits/new employees)4 the (ropes [note: not “rope”]/proper procedures)6 (around here)5.”*那(律师)1(忠告)2(当事人)3: “那(诉讼程序)4({演变直到结束}5a/{要经历适当过程}5b)那很(可能)6(需要两三年)7.”: The lawyer1 advised2 his client3: “It probably6 (takes two to three years)7 for the (litigation process)4 to ({play it out}5a/ {take its due course}5b).”*他对她说: “我每天上班时都开车(经过/ditto)1你的屋子, 明天早晨你需要我可以({送你一程/ditto}2a/{载你上车}2b).”: He said to her: “I drive (past/by)1 your house everyday on my way to work, and I can ({give you a ride/give you a lift}2a/ {pick you up}2b) tomorrow morning if you want.”*他说: “我们可以(尽我们所能)1(推理)2和(辩论)3但都(不能代替)4(真正)5(经过过程)6来(制造出一个模型)7去看那(创新构想怎么样运作)8.”: He s aid: “We can theorize2 and debate3 (all we want)1 but (there’s no substitute)4 for actually5 (going through the process)6 of (producing a prototype)7 to see how the (innovative idea works)8.”*(在某程度/ditto)1上(周末)2(因雨取消)3的(棒球联赛)4不是完全(损失/ditto)5因为我们有机会去(喝些啤酒)6和({互相补充关于对方的新消息}7a/{闲谈一下/ditto}7b): (In a sense/ In a way/In a sort of way)1 the rained-out3 (baseball tournament)4 last weekend2 was not a complete (washout/ loss)5 because we got a chance to (drink some beer)6 and ({catch up with one another}7a/ {shoot the breeze with one another/shoot the bull with one another/pass the time of day with one another/chat a little with one another}7b).丞: (~) deputy [古](China official)承: (~担) to shoulder; (继~) inherit*我们的(城市)1对(提议)2 (重建)3(市中心)4的(工程)5的 (保持)6(没有作出承诺)7: Our city1 remains6 non-committal7 to the proposed2 project5 of rebuilding3 the (downtown core)4.*从他(近来)1(乱花钱作风)2来(判断)3, 他一定({承继了很多钱/ditto}4a/{发财了}4b): Juding3 from (the way he has been throwing money around)2 recently1, he must ({have come into a lot of money/have inherited a great deal of money}4a/{be in the money}4b).*他说: “(生活的)1(其他要承担的责任)2(制止我/ditto)3(追随)4(成为音乐家)5我的(梦想)6.”: He said: “Life’s1 (other commitments)2 (have stopped me from/have kept me from)3 pursuing4 my dream6 (as a musician)5.”*他说: “关于(新员工)1(不可靠的工作习惯)2你是对的, (我承认你指出我的错误是对的/ditto)3.”: He said: “You’re right about the (unreliable work habits)2 of (new recruits)1. (I stand corrected/I admit what you said is right and I am wrong)3.”*我们(未来的世世代代)1要在(将来多年)2(承受)3我们今天(破坏自然环境)4的(不负责任错误)5: For (years to come)2, our (future generations)1 will be (paying for)3 our (irresponsible mistakes)5 today in (ruining the environment)4.*她对她的男朋友说: “(我要承认你的)1, (你做的菜)2是(非常出色)3但我甚至不知道(你懂做菜)4”: She said to her boyfriend: “(I have to hand it to you)1. (Your cooking)2 is sensational3, but I don’t even know (you can cook)4.”*有些公司(在困境时)1给员工(莫大的/ditto)2(承诺)3, 但(好转时/ditto)4很快就(食言/ditto)5: Some companies promise3 employees (the sky/the world)2 when (times are tough)1, but are quick to (renege/go back on their words/break their promises/ crap out)5 when they (turn the corner/are over the hump)4.*他对他的哥哥说: “你说我永远不会(戒酒)1, 告诉你什么, 我将会在(接着的六个月)2(一滴的)3(酒/ditto)4也(将不会沾)5(令你低声下气地承应你是错的)6.”: He said to his brother: “You said I would never (quit drinking)1. Tell you what. I (will not touch)5 (a drop of)3 (alcohol/liquor)4 for the (next six months)2 and (make you eat your words)6.”*在(市长竞逐/ditto)1中(现任者)2在百分之八十五(选票点过)3后(挑战者)4以({宽阔}5a/ {不能克服}5b)的(幅度)6(领先)7下(承认失败)8: In the (mayoral race/mayor’s race)1 the incumbent2 (conceded defeat)8 after 85% of the (votes were counted)3 and the challenger4 was leading7 by a ({wide}5a/{prohibitive}5b) margin6.澄: (~清) crystal clear (water) or to clarify matters*那公司(举行)1(记者招待会)2来对(没有根据的)3(收购)4(谣言)5(澄清误会)6: The company held1 a (news conference)2 to (clear the air)6 on an unsubstantiated3 takeover4 rumor5.*那(著名优越女歌手)1对关于她(即将)2(跟中学爱人结婚)3的(谣言)4(走出来)5(澄清错误)6: The diva1 (came out)5 to dispel6 a rumor4 that she (was about to)2 (marry her high-school sweetheart)3.*可能一个完全的({调查}1a/{公开调查}1b)会(澄清/ditto)2什么是(损害)3我们的({保健}4a/ {教育}4b)(制度)5: Maybe a full ({investigation}1a /{public enquiry}1b) would (shed light on/clarify)2 what ails3 our ({health}4a/{education}4b) system5.*一个(政府财务部门)1的(代言人)2说: “(政府)3(希望)4(澄清)5一些(媒体)6(提供/ditto)7关于(税制改革)8(详情)9之(迷惑)10 (错误消息)11.”: A spokesperson2 from the (Finance Ministry)1 said: “The Government3 wishes4 to clarify5 confusing10 misinformation11 (put out/ provided)7 by some media6 on the details9 of the (tax reform)8.”橙: (~) orange tree; (~) orange color♦橙色: orange color♦橙子: orange惩[懲]: (~罚) punish♦青年惩教中心: Youth (Correctional/Rehabilitation) Center*(辩论)1父母的(权利)2以(体罚/ditto)3来(惩戒孩子)4是(永无结论的议题)5: The debate1 over parents’ right2 to (discipline children)4 by (physical punishment/corporal punishment)3 is an (endless issue)5.*他的姐姐对他说: “当你的妈妈发现你把她的(厨房)1(弄得一团糟)2她(将会)3把你(严惩/ditto)4.”: His sister said to him: “You mother (is going to)3 (rip you apart/take your head off)4 when she finds out you (made a mess)2 of her kitchen1.”*我们公司(选择/ditto)1采取几个(非惩罚性)2的({行动}3a/{步骤}3b)去(处理)4公司内(非故意)5(旷工)6: Our company (chooses/opts)1 to take a number of non-disciplinary2 ({actions}3a/{steps}3b) to (deal with)4 casual5 absenteeism6.*他(重犯的)1(开车超速)2(罪行)3被(严惩巨大的罚款)4和(令他的驾驶执照)5({废止有效}6a/{暂停有效}6b): He was (slapped with a hefty fine)4 and (had his driver’s license)5 ({revoked}6a/{suspended}6b) for repeated1 speeding2 offenses3.*她说: “我的儿子是(太天真)1, 他(继续被他人利用)2.”她的朋友说: “你需要(惩戒/ditto)3他一下(使他醒目过来)4.”: She said: “My son is too naïve1 and (keeps getting taken advantage of by others)2.” Her friend said: “You need to (slap/smack)3 him around a little (to smarten him up)4.”*(法庭)1对他({丑恶得文字难以形容的儿童色情刊物罪行}2a/{公然蔑视法律命令回返工作}2b)({严惩}3a/{进行惩罚行动}3b): The court1 ({threw the book at}3a/{lowered the boom on}3b) him for ({the unspeakable crime of child pornography}2a/{blatantdefiance of the court order to return to work}2b).*通常当一个(员工)1做(细小的/ditto)2(错误)3(主管)4(很快)5会对他(严重)6(惩罚/责骂)7, 但是很(宽恕)8当他或他的(好朋友)9(做错了一些事)10: Usually the supervisor4 is quick5 to (comes down/get down)7 hard6 on a staff1 when he makes a(little/small/slight/minor/tiny)2 mistake3, but is very forgiving8 if he or his cronies9 (do something wrong)10.*来(打击)1(过度)2的( 旷工)3和(误点上班)4, (管理)5(增加)6({惩罚}7a/{惩罚行动}7b)包括(警告)8, (谴责)9, (扣薪水)10, (停职)11, (降级)12, 和(解雇)13: To combat1 excessive2 absenteeism3 and tardiness4, management5 has (stepped up)6({discipline}7a/{disciplinary actions}7b) that include warnings8, reprimands9, (docking of pay)10, suspension11, demotion12, and dismissal13.*他的朋友说: “为何你(继续)1 (承受责备)2为了(不是你过错)3的(错误)4?”他说: “我要为(无能)5(经理)6犯的过错(承担)7(惩罚/ditto)8不然我会(失业)9.”: His friend said: “Why do you keep1 (taking blame)2 for mistakes4 that are (not your fault)3?” He said: “I’ve to take7 the (lumps [note: not “lump”]/punishment)8 for the mistakes of my incompetent5 manager6 or I’ll be (out of a job)9.”*母亲说: “作为第五次, 为什么你带给我那么(差劣的成绩报告表)1?” 父亲说: “我们(停止骚扰/ditto)2我们儿子吧, 他在一天内的(惩罚/ditto)3(已受够了)4.”: The mother said: “For the fifth times, why did you b ring me such a (bad report card)1?” The father said: “Let’s (lay off/stop bothering)2 our son. I think he (has enough)4 (chastising/punishment)3for the day.”*两个(年轻人)1({被发现死去从服用过量海洛因}2a/{从服用过量海洛因死去}2b)之后(官方)3以(飞快速度/ditto)4(采取行动)5来(严惩/ditto)6(非法毒品交易)7: The authority3 moved5 with (lightning speed/blinding speed)4 to (crack down/clamp down)6on (drug trafficking)7 after two teenagers1 ({were found dead from heroin overdose}2a/{died from heroin overdose}2b).*这个(跟显贵有密切关系)1和(有权势)2的({生意人}3a/{企业家}3b)(以前惯性)4(以为)5他是(不受法律管制)6, 但现在(官方当局)7将会因({逃税}8a/ {内幕交易}8b/{诈骗财务报告}8c)(把他严加惩罚/ditto)9: This well-connected1 and powerful2 ({businessman}3a/ {entrepreneur}3b) (used to)4 think5 he was (above the law)6, but now the authority7 is going to (nail him to the wall/nail him to the cross)9 for ({tax evasion}8a/{insider trading}8b/{fraudulent financial reporting}8c).乘: (~) ride (on horse); (~) driven (in vehicles); (~) multiplied*他四岁已经能够(背诵)1(乘数表)2: He could recite1 the (multiplication table)2 when he was four.*由于(高升)1的(汽油价格)2和(市中心交通壅塞)3, ({增加数量的}4a/{越来越多的}4b)(往来地方公交乘客)5({利用}6a/{依靠}6b)(公交)7去(到达上班地方)8: With rising1 (gasoline prices)2 and (downtown traffic gridlocks)3, ({an increasing number of}4a/{more and more }4b) commuters5 are ({embracing}6a/{relying on}6b) (public transit)7 to (get to work)8.chěng:逞: (~强) flaunt; (~凶) terrorizing*(偶然)1(巨型零售商)2(逞强)3(开始/ditto)4(深深的折扣)5来(驱走竞争)6: Occasionally1 (giant retailers)2 (flex their muscles)3by (starting/initiating)4 (deep price cuts)5 to (drive out competition)6.骋[騁]: (驰~) gallop*那(油画)1(描述)2(一群)3(野马)4在(一大堆悬浮半空沙尘)5中(驰骋)6(横过)7({平原}8a/{开阔的草原}8b)对照着(日落的背景)9: The painting1 pictures2 (a herd of)3 (wild horses)4 galloping6 in a (cloud of dust)5 across7 ({a plain}8a/ {open grassland}8b) against a (sunset backdrop)9.chèng:秤: (~) weight scale*(中国草药医生)1还用(草药秤)2来(量度)3一(药剂)4(正确分量)5的(草药)6: (Chinese herbal doctors)1 still use (herbal scales)2 to measure3 the (correct proportions)5 of herbs6 in a dosage4.chī:痴: (~子) retarded (person); (~迷) obsessed白痴: (idiot/twit/retard)*他说: “不要问我任何关于(安装程序)1的问题, 我(绝对/ditto)2是(电脑白痴)3:He said: “Don’t ask me any question about (installing a program)1. I’m (a downright/an absolute/a complete)2 (computer retard)3.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
地道英文俚语A-Z221-230
地道英语句典A-Z #221-230古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*他说: “乘1哪({公交}2a/{路车}2b)去到达(市中心)3呢?”: He asked: “Which ({bus}2a/ {bus route}2b) should I take1 to get downtown3?”*两个(疑犯)1(当场)2被(逮捕)3被一辆(囚犯箱型货车)4(带走)5: Two suspects1 were apprehended3 (at the scene)2 and (hauled away)5 in a (paddy wagon)4.*那新(法例)1(禁止/ditto)2当(开车时候)3(使用)4(手持着的)5 (手机)6: The new law1 (bans/prohibits)2 the use4 of hand-held5 (mobile phones)6 while driving3.*在一条(两道)1(高速公路)2(超车越过)3(拖车货车)4是(很危险的)5: It is dangerous5 to pass3 a (trailer truck)4 on a (two lane)1 highway2.*以现今的(汽油价格)1(骑自行车/ditto)2上班是一个(明智)3的(选择)4: With the (price of gasoline)1 nowadays,(bicycling/cycling/riding a bicyle)2 to work seems like a sensible3 alternative4.*这(快线公交)1只是在(某车站)2(停车)3(让乘客上车和下车/ditto)4: This (express bus)1 only stops3 at (certain bus stops)2 to (let passengers on and off/let passengers get on and get off)4.*以一辆(高重心)1的(越野车)2 (全速/ditto)3(转急弯)4是(极度)5(危险)6: (Turning sharp corners)4 at (full speed/full throttle)3 with a high-center-of-gravity1 SUV2 is extremely5 dangerous6.*他以(驾驶)1(带拖车的大货车/ditto)2(运输)3(木材)4(横跨)5 (全国)6(为生)7: He (makes a living)7 by driving1 a (eighteen-wheeler/rig/tractor-trailer truck)2 that transports3 lumber4 across5 the country6.*他说: “(对不起)1我(迟到了)2, 那是(困难)3去(找一个位子)4去(停我的车)5.”: He said: “Sorry1 I’m late2. It was hard3 to (find a spot)4 to (park my car)5.”*我问道: “你的车在那里?”他说: “一个(偷车贼)1把它(驳线点火)2(开走它)3.”: I asked: “Where’s your car?” H e said: “A (car thief)1 hot-wired2 it and (drove it away)3.”*他的车在(十字路口)1(之前)2 (被从后面碰撞)3(推出)4至(迎面而来的交通)5: His car was rear-ended3 (in front of)2 an intersection1 and (pushed out)4 into (the oncoming traffic)5.*他说: “我听说你去(市中心)1, (如是那样的话)2我可以跟你(搭便车/ditto)3吗?”: He said: “I heard you’re going downtown1, and (if so)2, can I (bum a ride/hitch a ride)3 from you?”*他说: “在路上(行驶你的自行车)1要(留意小心)2不要被({交通}3a/ {一辆车}3b)(撞倒)4.”: He said: “(Watch carefully)2 whenyou are (riding your bicyle)1 on the road, and don’t get (run over)4 by ({traffic}3a/{a car}3b).”*({晚上我把汽车停在(家里)车房.}1a/{昨天我把汽车拖到修理车房来修整}1b): ({I park my car in the garage at night.}1a/{I towed my car to a garage for repair yesterday.}1b)*他的朋友说: “(哇/ditto)1, 那是(醒目好看)2的(汽车/ditto)3, (你付多少钱买它)4?”: His friend said: “(Wow/Man/Neat)1, that’s a slick-looking2 (set of wheels/car)3. (How much you paid for it)4?”*这辆(跑车)1是一部(极好的机器)2能够(少于八秒)3(从零增速至每小时六十英里)4: This (sports car)1 is (one mean machine)2 that can (accelerate from 0 to 60 mph)4 in (less than 8 seconds)3.*每天早晨(那需要我一小时)1 在我的车(挣扎经过)2(城市交通)3(达到)4(工作地方)5: Every morning (it takes me an hour)1 in my car (fighting through)2 (city traffic)3 (to get to)4 work5.*这(图书馆)1有({特别停车处}2a/{指定停车处}2b)给(残障人士)3和(怀孕母亲)4: The library1 has ({special parkingspots}2a/{designated parking spots}2b) for (handicapped individuals)3 and (expected mothers)4.*他(把车急速扭转方向)1去(回避)2(突然转进)3他({车道}4a/ {路线}4b)的(另一辆车)5: He (swerved his car)1 in trying to avoid2 (another vehicle)5 that (cut into)3 his ({lane}4a/{path}4b).*一个(乘客)1对(公车司机)2说: “请在(下一站)4({你让我下车}3a/{我下车}3b)可以吗?”: A passenger1 said to the (bus driver)2: “Can ({you let me off}3a/{I get off}3b) at the (next stop)4, please?”*(外交官)1被(见到)2以(响着刺耳警号)3(带着头)4(警车)5 (护送车队/ditto)6(驾驶去机场)7: The diplomat1 was seen2 (drivenoff to the airport)7 in a (convoy/motorcade)6 (led by)4 siren-blaring3 (police cars)5.*每天早晨(正正在)1(上午)2八点十五分在这个(公车停车站)3我(上/ditto)4同一辆公车: I (board/get on/catch)4 the same bus every morning at exactly1 8:15 (a.m.)2 at this (bus stop)3.*当交通(突然)1(缓慢下来)2一辆(紧跟着前面车辆的)3车子(转向)4并(旋转)5(失去控制)6: When the traffic (slowed down)2 abruptly1, a tailgating3 vehicle swerved4 and spun5 (out of control)6.*在这个省1大多数(比较旧的汽车)2一定要(通过)3(废气排放试验)4才能够把它们的(许可证)5(延续限期)6: In this province1, most (older cars)2 must pass3 the (exhaust emission test)4 before their permits5 can be renewed6.*在日本, 一个(维持秩序服务员的)1 (责任)2包括在(交通高峰期)3把(乘客推进去)4(地铁车厢)5: In Japan, a conductor’s1 duties2 include (pushing passengers onto)4 the (subway trains)5 during (peak traffic hours)3.*时常一个驾驶者(倒[daò]车去)1一个(停车地点)2是(比较安全)3因为当他(离去)4时他(能够看到)5( 他去哪)6: Often it is safer3 for a driver to (back into)1 a (parking spot)2, because he (can see)5 (where he is going)6 when he leaves4.*我(属于)1有五个人的(合伙搭车团)2在(周日)3(轮流)4(开车)5({往返工作}6a/{来往家庭和工作}6b): I belong1 to a carpool2 of five people that (take turns [note: not “turn”])4driving5 ({to and from work}6a/{between home and work}6b) during weekdays3.*他说: “(惯例)1我不(承载搭便车的陌生人/ditto)2但像你一个(漂亮女孩子)3的(事例)4我可以(例外)5: He said: “(As a rule)1, I don’t (pick up any hitchhiker/give any hitchhiker a ride)2, but in the case4 of a (pretty girl)3 like you I can (make an exception)5.”*母亲对她的儿子说: “(时间快速过变得短缺)1, 你应该(开始走)2不然你将会(错过)3你的({乘坐车}4a/{公交}4b/{火车}4c): The mother said to her son: “(Time is running short)1. You should (get going)2 or you’re going to miss3 your ({ride}4a/ {bus}4b/{train}4c).”*如果你没有对(股票市场)1(过山车般起落)2的(忍受能耐)3把你的钱放在(固定收入的)4 ({证券}5a/ {投资}5b): If you don’t have the stomach3 for the (roller-coaster ride)2 of (stock markets)1, put your money into fixed-income4 ({securities}5a/ {investments}5b).*当他(刹车)1来(避免)2(前面)3 (撞去突然停下)4的(交通)5他的车被(紧随前面车辆的车)6(从后面碰撞/ditto)7: His car was (reared-ended/hit from the back)7 by a tailgater6 when he braked1 to avoid2 (smashing into the abruptly stopped)4 traffic5 (in front)3.*那(地铁服务员)1说: “你(往西走过三个站)2, (换车/倒[dǎo]车)3去(往南线)4, 那会(载你去)5(市区中心)6.”: The (subway conductor)1 said: “You (go west three stops)2. Then you (switch/transfer)3 to the (southbound line)4 and that will (take you)5 downtown6.”*在这个(城市)1你能够(在街上任何地方)2({召唤}3a/{召停}3b/{抓得}3c/{得到}3d)(计程车/的士/ditto)4: In this city1, you can ({hail}3a/{flag down}3b/{grab}3c/{get}3d) a (cab/taxi/taxicab)4 (anywhere on the street)2.*他说: “让我在(外卖饭店)1前面(给你下车)2我将会({双行停车来等候你}3a/{我会绕圈子来找一个停车位子}3b).”: He said: “Let me (drop you off)2 at the front of the (take-out restaurant)1and I’ll ({double-park to wait for you}3a/{circle around the block to find a parking spot}3b).”*我说: “如果你这个(周末)1(开车去纽约)2, (或许)3我能够跟你(坐在你驾驶位子旁边)4(当你累时)5可以(分担你的驾驶)6: I said: “If you are (driving to New York)2 this weekend1, maybe3 I can (ride shotgun)4 with you and (share the driving)6 (when you get tired)5.”*他(驾驶)1一架({宝马/ditto}2a/ {甲虫车/ditto}2b/{卡迪拉克/ditto}2c/{美洲豹/ditto}2d/{迷你车/ditto}2e/{劳斯莱斯/ditto}2f): He drives1 a ({beemer/BMW}2a/{benz/Mercedes Benz}2b/{Bug/Beetle}2c/{Caddy/Cadillac}2d/{Jag/Jaguar}2e/{Mini/Minicooper}2f/ {Rolls/ Rolls Royce }2g).*这({大型}1a/{中型}1b/{小型}1c)(房车)2(产生)3(全世界各地)4({汽车爱好者}5a/{汽车热爱者}5b)(寻求)6的(性能)7和(舒适)8: This ({full-sized}1a/{mid-sized}1b/{economy-sized}1c) sedan2 delivers3 the performance7 and comfort8 (sought after)6 by ({car lovers}5a/{car enthusiasts}5b) (all over the world)4.*他的朋友在(乘客座位)1对他说: “({慢一点服从速度限制}2a/{放松车子油门一点/ditto}2b). (沿着这条路)3有(监视超速的警察岗位)4.”: His friend on the (passenger seat)1 said to him: “({Slow down and obey the speed limit}2a/{Ease up on the gas pedal/Let off the gas pedal}2b). There’s a (speed trap)4 (along this road)3.”*她说: “若是你不(载我一程)1我(怎能/ditto)2(在晚上这时间)3(回家)4?”他回答道: “你可以({召唤一辆计程车}5a/{在街上召停一辆计程车}5b).”: She said: “If you don’t (give me a ride)1, how (am I supposed/can I manage)2 to (get home)4 (at this time of the night)3?” H e replied: “You can ({call a cab}5a/{flag down a cab on the street}5b).”*他的朋友说: “你还开那(丑陋)1的(粉红色)2(拉皮条者开的车)3吗?”他回答道: “(笨蛋)4, 那是1969年卡迪拉克(敞篷车)5(优质保持价值的东西)6”: His friend said: “Do you still drive that ugly1 pink2 pimpmobile3 [犯]?” He replied: “That’s a 1969 Cadillac convertible5 classic6, idiot4!”*他的(公寓单位)1({附带有}2a/ {提供有}2b)一个({从天气力量有保护的地下停车车房里面的}3a/{在一个多层停车车房里面的}3b/{在一个灯光照亮的露天停车一块地里面的}3c) (停车地点)4: His (apartment unit)1 ({comes with}2a/{is provided with}2b) a (parking spot)4 ({in an underground parking garage that is protected from the elements [note: not “element”]}3a/{in a multi-level parking garage}3b/{in an illuminated outdoor parking lot}3c).*他问道: “我的车应该(停在)1哪?”她说: “你可以把它停({在私人车道}2a/{在我的车房}2b/ {在隔邻收费公众停车场}2c/{在街道过一段的露天停车场}2d/{在街道上}2e/{在我屋子前面有收费计的停车地点之一}2f): He asked: “Where should I park1 my car?” She said: “You can park it ({on the driveway}2a/{in my garage}2b/ {in the paid public parking garage next door}2c/{in the parking lot down the street}2d/{on the street}2e/{on one of the metered parking spots in front of my house}2f).”*那(超速)1的车(失控地)2({左右摇摆}3a/{旋转}3b)({突然转向}4a/{越过}4b)去({其他的}5a/{反方向的}5b)(车道)6, 被一辆(迎头而来)7的(车辆)8 ({直角地撞}9a/{击撞/ditto}9b/ {猛力击撞/ditto}9c/{侧面击撞}9d/{轻微在侧面撞到}9e): The speeding1 car ({fishtailed}3a/{spun}3b) (out of control)2, ({swerved}4a/ {crossed}4b) into the ({other}5a/{opposite}5b) lane6, and was ({T-boned}9a/ {struck/hit}9b/{slammed/ smashed}9c/{broadsided}9d/ {sideswiped/clipped}9e) by an oncoming7 vehicle8.ché: XXXXXchě:扯: (拉~) tug; (~断) yank (apart) ; (~谎) lie*在公司(办公时间)1(瞎扯/ditto)2对其他(同事)3是(分心)4: (Chitchatting/Gabbing)2 (during office hours)1 is distracting4 to other coworkers3.* (收紧银根政策)1 (受影响)2人士(恳求/ditto)3(当局)4不要对(商业)5(扯后腿/ditto)6(引致经济衰退)7: People affected2 by the (tight money policy)1 (pleaded/begged)3 the authority4 not to be (a millstone/an albatross/a burden/a ball and chain)6 for business5 and (trigger a recession)7.*这个(电台访谈胡扯节目)1(主持人)2昨天又再(陷入麻烦)3在(广播)4(说一些)5(他不应该说的话)6: This (trash radio talk show)1 (host)2 (got into trouble)3 again yesterday in (saying something)5 (he shouldn’t have said)6 (on the air)4.chè:彻[徹]: (~) thorough*(彻底/ditto)1(了解)2你的(顾客)3是(算出)4他们(所需要)5的(诀要)6: (An in-depth/A thorough)1 knowledge2 of your customers3 is key6 in (figuring out)4 (what they need)5.*他宁愿(彻底破坏/ditto)1他的(财产)2也不跟他(离异的妻子)3(均分)4: He rather (lays waste to [i.e., a subtle way of saying “shit on”]/craps on [犯]/demolishes)1 his property2 than to share4 it with his (estranged wife)3.*他一个月前(被送住院治疗)1但({自从那时彻底康复}2a/{还没有完全康复}2b): He was hospitalized1 a month ago but ({has since been fully recovered}2a/{has not been fully recovered}2b).*我们昨晚({在主场}1a/{在主场观众前}1b)({打出最好的球赛/ditto}2a/{全力全力打球}2b) (彻底打败/ditto)3(客队)4(以最终12:0的赛果)5: We ({played our A-game/played our top game}2a/{played our hearts out}2b) last night ({at home}1a/{in front our home crowd}1b) and (creamed/walloped/demolished/utterly defeated/decisively defeated)3 the visiting team4 (by a final score of 12:0)5.*在(前所没有)1(大量涌出)2的(企业合并)3(之中)4, 这公司(仓促去做)5并(没有审慎调查)6(模仿别人)7的(收购公司)8(极有可能)9(彻底失败)10: In the midst4 of an unprecedented1 wave2 of (corporate mergers)3, this company’s me-too7 acquisition8 (done in haste)5 and (without due diligence)6 is likely9 to (come a cropper)10.澈: (清~) clear (esp. water)*这湖1有(清澈/ditto)2水, (平静/ditto)3(环境/ditto)4, 和({壮观}5a/{极好}5b/{令人惊叹}5c/ {四面视野无阻}5d)的(景色)6: The lake1 has (crystal-clear/limpid)2 water, (serene/ peaceful/placid/tranquil)3 (surroundings/surrounds)4, and ({spectacular}5a/ {fantastic}5b/{breathtaking}5c/{panoramic}5d) views6.撤: (~销) rid of; (~退) to retreat; (~职) fired*由于(炸弹惊恐)1警察(命令)2那幢大楼(撤空/ditto)3: The police ordered2 the building (vacated/evacuated)3 due to a (bomb scare)1.*两个(投资者)1(撤回)2他们(投资)3后(市中心公寓大厦工程)4被(阻滞)5: The (downtown condominium project)4 was short-circuited5 after a couple of investors1 (pulled out)2 their investments3.*(有关当局)1(撤回/ditto)2(早前)3(公开抗议)4的(准许)5(举出)6(确保安全)7(忧虑)8: The authority1 (cancelled/revoked/ repealed)2 an earlier3 permission5 for a (public demonstration)4 citing6 security7 concerns8.*(业主)1(要求/ditto)2(租户)3(撤离)4 (租的)5(房宅/ditto)6随着它(拖欠)7三个月的(租金付款)8: The landlord1 (asked/ requested/demanded)2 the tenant3 to (clear out)4 of the leased5 (premises [note: not “premise”]/property/ building)6 after it defaulted7 on its (rental payment)8 for three months.*(业务)1(似乎)2(变坏)3, 我们(决定)4(撤销/ditto)5(扩张)6(一阵子)7把(事情保持不变/ditto)8: Business1 (seems to be)2 (turning south)3, and we have decided4 to (pull back on/back away from/back off from/retreat from/withdraw from)5 expansion6 and (let things ride/leave things alone/maintain the status quo/leave things unchanged)8 (for a while)7.*去年(政府)1(撤出/ditto)2(建筑)3(低收入房子)4, 而(私营发展商)5(参与/ditto)6来(填补)7 (空缺/ditto)8: Last year the government1 (vacated/pulled out from)2 building3 (low-income housing)4, and (private developers)5 (stepped in/got involved)6 to fill7 the (void/gap)8.*(被告)1(撤消)2(早一阵子)3({有罪的供认}4a/{供认}4b)(声称)5那是当(在警察拘留时)6 (强迫做出来的)7: The defendant1 retracted2 an earlier3 ({admission of guilt}4a/ {confession}4b) claiming5 it was (made under duress)7 while (in police custody)6.*那(部长)1被(突然撤职/ditto)2来(平息/ditto)3对她(导致公愤)4的(花费)5和(聘用人手实践方法)6之(公众强烈抗议)7: The (department head)1 (got the hook/was given the hook/was unceremoniously let go/was abruptly removed)2 to (quell/calm)3 (public outcry)7 over her scandalous4 spending5 and (hiring practices)6.*如果一个(顾客)1(全个月)2在一个(户口)3(维持)4(最少)5一千块钱({结存}6a/{余额}6b)银行会(撤掉)7那个月(户口)8所有的(服务费用)9: If a customer1 maintains4 a minimum5 ({deposit}6a/ {balance}6b) of $1,000 (throughout a month)2 in an account3, the bank would waive7 all (service charges)9 during the month for that account8.*那(部长)1因(先发出后撤销)2一些(公开声明)3(招引了)4(大爆发性的)5(指责)6: The Minister1 has drawn4 a firestorm5 of criticism6 for (first making and then recanting)2 certain (statements publicly)3.*今天的(市场)1(令人战战兢兢)2(证券交易者)3把(投资)4 (撤出)5(高科技股票)6来(寻找)7({短期政府债券}8a/{黄金}8b)的(安全避难所)9: Today’s market1 was jittery2 and traders3 (pulled back)5 their investments4 in (high-tech stocks)6 to seek7 the (safe haven)9 of ({treasury bills}8a/{gold}8b).chēn:嗔: (~) angry; (~怪) irk*他的朋友说: “当你跟其他女人(鬼混)1你的女朋友(舍你而去)2, 你(只有自己)3而(没有人/ditto)4去(嗔怪)5.”: His friend said: “When you (fooled around)1 with other women and your girlfriend (walked out on you)2, you have (nobody/no one)4 to blame5 (but yourself)3.”*经理说: “你可以是一个(甜心)1替我(递送/ditto)2(干洗东西)3, 请你.”她对他(嗔目而视/ditto)4说: “我不(做你的私人差事)5, (你自己来做吧)6.”: The manager said: “Would you be a sweetheart1 and (drop off/deliver)2 the (dry cleaning)3 for me, please.”She (glared at him angrily/stared at him in anger)4 and said: “I don’t (run your personal errands)5. (Do it yourself)6.”chén:尘[塵]: (灰~) dust; (~世) worldly(灰尘/尘土): dust*父亲(鼓励)1对她说: “如果你(跌倒)2, 仅仅(扫去尘埃)3(继续前进)4.”: Her father encouragd1 her and said: “If you fall2, just (dust it off)3 and (keep going)4.”*她样子有点儿({风尘仆仆}1a/ {疲倦/ditto}1b/{饱受折磨}1c)于(生命多年困苦)2后: She looks a bit ({weathered}1a/{worn-down/worn-out/ exhausted}1b/{battered}1c) after (years of hardship in life)2.*我问道: “你那些在大学(那么骄傲地)1(赢得)2的(美丽)3(田径)4(奖杯)5(发生什么事)6?”他说: “它们(坐在地窖)7(收集尘埃/ditto)8.”: I asked: “(What happens)6 to those beautiful3 track-and-field4 trophies5 you (so proudly)1 won2 at college?” H e said: “They are (sitting in the basement)7 (collecting dust/gathering dust)8.”*当(尘埃落定)1(发觉)2很多(职业运动)3(响亮名字)4(牵连在)5那(增加功能)6(非法药物)7(丑闻)8: Many (big names)4 in (professional sports)3 were found2 to be implicated5 in the performance-enhancing6 drug7 scandal8 when (the dust was settled)1.*他的朋友说: “我听说你(承继了)1你(婶母的)2(所有的财富)3.”他说: “(实际上)4她全部(尘世所有物)5(命运属于)6({垃圾运输车}7a/{垃圾填埋之地}7b).”: His friend said: “I heard you inherited1 your aunt’s2 (entire fortune)3.” He said: “Practically4 all her (worldly belongings)5 are destined6 for the ({dumpster}7a /{landfill}7b).”*他们(雇用)1一个({同住}2a/{兼职}2b/{全职}2c)的({女仆}3a/{女管家}3b)来(照顾)4一些(轻易的家务/ditto)5包括(真空吸尘)6, (清理尘埃)7, (整理床铺)8, 和(洗烫衣服/ditto)9: They hire1 a ({live-in}2a/{part-time}2b/{full-time}2c) ({maid}3a/ {housekeeper}3b) to (take care of)4 some (light housework/light household chores)5 for them including vacuuming6, dusting7, (making beds)8, and (doing laundry/washing and ironing)9.臣: (~子) minister [古]*在我们的公司有(新主意的新员工)1和(不容易改变的老臣子)2(直率地)3(不能够和睦相处)4(当他们有机会)5(暗箭互伤)6: In our company, (new bloods)1 and (old guards)2 simply3 (don’t mix)4, and they (stab one another at the back)6 (when they have a chance)5.晨: (~) dawn*他时常(强记硬背)1到({凌晨时分/ditto}2a/{清晨/ditto}2b/{早晨时分}2c)去(准备考试)3: He usually crams1 until ({the wee hours of the morning/the small hours of the morning}2a/ {dawn/daybreak/the crack of dawn/sunrise}2b/{early hours in the morning}2c) to (prepare for exams)3.辰: (~) cosmic objects of sun, moon, stars, as a group; (生~) birthday; (时~) time陈[陳]: (~列) display; (~设) arrangements; (~述) narrate; (~旧) aged; (~) p. noun*(去说)1这个(经济有麻烦)2是(陈述明显的)3: (To say)1 this (economy is in trouble)2 is (stating the obvious)3.*(功夫电影)1的(故事情节)2已经变得太(预料得到)3和(陈腐/缺乏新意)4: Storylines2 of (kung fu movies)1 have become too predictable3 and (canned/ditto)4.*(陈规化)1(少数团体)2的(情景喜剧)3会做成对这些(团体)4的(负面)5(社会)6(结果)7: Sitcoms3 that stereotype1 (minority groups)2 can create negative5 social6 repercussions7 against such groups4.*那(陈腐的说法)1(“没有痛苦没有收获”)2对那些(懂得摆弄)3({吸取}4a/{认领}4b)(他人的)5(劳力/ditto)6的(行政人员)7是(不准确的)8: The (worn-out cliché)1 (“no pain no gain”)2 (does not hold true)8 for those manipulative3 executives7 who ({feed off}4a/{take credit for}4b) others’5 (hard work/sweat)6.沉: (~下) sink (esp. in water or from ground surface); (~着气) stay calm; (~迷) hooked; (~闷) dreary; (~思) (in deep thoughts/muse)*香港的(文化)1是(沉于)2(着迷)3(名人)4: Hong Kong’s culture1 is (deep into)2 celebrity4 obsession3.*自从这国家(没有履行偿还债务)1, (外来投资)2(保持)3(一沉不振)4: Since the country’s (loan default)1, (foreign investments)2 remain3 (dead in the water)4.*他说: “我(状态消沉)1(有多月)2没有(胜过一场)3({麻将}4a/{网球连串晋级赛}4b).”: He said: “I am (in a slump)1 and haven’t (won a game)3 ({in mahjong}4a/{in any of the tennis tournaments}4b) (for weeks)2.”*他说: “有时我(沉思)1如果我以(现在好待遇的工作)2(交换)3那一份我(喜爱)4的工作(会有什么发生呢)5.”: He said: “Sometimes I (muse over)1 (what would happen)5 if I trade3 the (present job that pays)2 for the job that I love4.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
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地道英语句典A-Z #251-260古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*他说: “你是否(称我)1为一个(白痴)2?”她回答道: “称你为一个白痴({会对白痴的人是个侮辱[讽]}3a/{破坏白痴的名声[讽]}3b)”: He said: “Are you (calling me)1 an idiot2?” She replied “No! Calling you an idiot would ({be an insult to those people who are idiots [讽]}3a/{give idiots a bad name [讽]}3b).”*他对由于跟(霸道主管)1(辩论)2还(烦恼)3的(工友)4说: “(为何费心)5跟那个({神经错乱的白痴}6a/{白痴}6b)(理论)7, 他是那么({无知}8a/{愚蠢}8b/ {迷惘}8c): He said to a co-worker4 who was still upset3 over an argument2 with his (bullying supervisor)1: “(Why bother)5 reasoning7 with that ({mental moron}6a/{idiot}6b)? He’s so ({ignorant}8a/ {stupid}8b/{spaced-out}8c).”吃: (~) eat; (~苦) endure (hardship)小吃[零食]: snacks*他说: “这是我的(爱吃的菜)1.”: He said: “This is my (favorite dish)1.”*他说: “我(吃不惯)1这类(油腻食物)2.”: He said: “I’m (not used to eating)1 this kind of (greasy food)2.”*那母亲说: “(多吃一点儿吧/ditto)1.”: The mother said: “(Help yourself to a bit more food/Eat some more)1!”*(农历八月)1是(大快朵颐吃)2 (大闸蟹)3的(季节)4: The (eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar)1 is the season4 to (feast to your heart’s delight)2 on (Big Watergate Crab)3.*(女主人)1对(客人)2说: “(吃吧)3, (不用不好意思)4.”: The hostess1 said to the guests2: “(D on’t be shy)4. (Dive in)3!”*他有一个(体重的问题)1因为他(经常)2(多吃了/ditto)3: He has a (weight problem)1 because he (overeats/eats too much)3 (all the time)2.*你要从他(得到更多成绩)1(利用他吃软不吃硬[意]性格)2: You (get more results)1 from him (with honey than with a stick)2.*母亲对她的儿子说: “你(最好停止吃)1不然你将会(爆炸)2.”: The mother told her son: “You (better stop eating)1, or you’re going to explode2.”*母亲问儿子: “(那好吃吗/ditto)1?”儿子说: “(那是很好吃)2.”: The mother asked the son: “(Is it yummy/Is it yum-yum/Does it taste good)1?” T he son said: “(It tastes great)2.”*(星期天的)1(马拉松)2在(灼热的)3(太阳)4下以(吃力的速度)5来跑6: Sunday’s1 marathon2 was run6 at a (punishing pace)5 under the scorching3 sun4.*他说: “我将会(毫不约束地)1在今天晚上的(任吃自助餐)2 (大吃大喝/ditto)3.”: He said: “I’m going to (let go)1 and (pigout/feast)3 at the (all-your-can eat buffet)2 tonight.”*他说: “在我(稍为年轻的日子)1我能够(每一餐)2在(少于十分钟)3 (吃完/ditto)4(四碗饭)5.”: He said: “In my (younger days)1, I could (finish eating/polish off/gobble down/wolf down/finish off)4 (four bowls of rice)5 (each meal)2 in (less than ten minutes)3.”*母亲对孩子说: “(快点儿吃)1, 我们(很快地)2要({走了/ditto}3a/{上路}3b).”: The mother said to the children: “(Eat up)1. We have to ({go/get going}3a/{hit the road}3b) soon2.”*她问道: “那苹果(好吃)1吗?”他说: “(当然)2({那是好吃/ditto}3a/{那是甜啦}3b).”: She asked: “Does the apple (taste good)1?”He said: “(Of course)2 ({it’s tasty/it tastes great}3a/ {it’s sweet}3b).*在(做生意)1, 如果你不(适应)2 (变动市场动态)3, (竞争对手)4将会(把你活生生吃掉)5: In (doing business)1, if you don’t adapt2 to (changing market dynamics)3, competition4 is going to (eat you alive)5.*妻子说: “我可以(做饭)1我们(在家里吃/ditto)2, 或是我们可以({叫外卖}3a/{在外面吃}3b): The wife said: “I can cook1 and we can (eat in/eat in at home)2, or we can ({order some takeout}3a/{eat out}3b).”*很多(年轻人)1(生命中要挑战)2, 但她的(二十岁儿子)3每天只要(吃得满足)4然后(去睡觉)5: Many (young people)1 (want challenges in life)2, but her (twenty-year-old son)3 just wants to (eat his fill)4 and then (goes to sleep)5 every day.*他问(侍应生)1道: “在这(饭店)2({有没有好吃的/ditto}3a/{有没有好菜}3b)你可以(介绍)4吗?”: He asked the waiter1: “({Any good eats/Anything good to eat}3a/{Any tasty dishes}3b) you can recommend4 in this restaurant2?”*他问道: “你(午饭)1会喜欢要什么?”“只是({买}2a/{弄}2b)点儿(任何简单吃的)3(就行/ditto)4.”: He asked: “What would you like to have for lunch1?” She said: “Just ({buy}2a/{get}2b) (any simple eats)3 (would be fine/would do)4.”*他说: “是(吃午饭时间)1了, (你来吗)2?”他的朋友说: “(我没钱)3, 但如果(你请客)4我是(乐意)5的.”: He said: “It’s (lunch time)1. (Are you coming)2?” His friend said: “(I’m broke)3, but if (you treat)4, I’m game5.”*他问道: “你要(任何东西跟啤酒一起)1吗?”他的朋友说: “让我们(点些手指拈着吃的食物)2做(小吃)3.”: He asked: “Do you want (anything to go with the beer)1?” His friend said: “Let’s (order some finger food)2 for snack3.”*他说: “很多人说(公立学校)1的(初中)2(家庭作业)3没有(私立学校)4那些的(吃力)5.”: He said: “Many say (junior high)2 homework3 at (public schools)1 is not as demanding5 as that in (private schools)4.”*(驾驶三小时后)1, 他对他的女朋友说: “(我肚子饿)2, 让我们(随便快速吃些东西/ditto)3(走回上路)4.”: After (driving for three hours)1, he said to his girlfriend: “(I’m hungry)2. Let’s (grab a bite to eat/grab something to eat/eat something quick)3 and (get back on the road)4.”*他(进餐之间)1(不停一点一点地吃)2(零食)3的(坏习惯)4是他(控制体重有困难)5的(主要负责原因)6: His (bad habit)4 of (picking at)2 snacks3 (between meals)1 (largely accounts for)6 his (weight-control problem)5.*母亲说: “晚饭(准备好了)1, 是你(喜爱的)2(意大利面条)3和(肉丸子)4.”小约翰说: “(好吃好吃/ditto)5.”: Mother said: “Dinner is ready1! It’s your favorite2 spaghetti3 and meatball4.” Little John said: “(Yum yum yum/Yummy yummy)5!”*他的女朋友对他说: “我不用(你大费气力在厨房协助)1, 只是(不用做事等着)2(当晚饭造好)3(大吃/ditto)4吧.”: His girlfriend said to him: “I don’t need (your big help in the kitchen)1. Just (sit back and wait)2 to (feast/stuff your face/fill your face)4 (when dinner is ready)3.”*他的妻子问道: “你不吃东西, 为什么?”他说: “(有那么多麻烦事)1({围绕着}2a/{威胁着我}2b)我(失掉了胃口)3.”: His wife asked: “You’re not eating. Why?” He said: “I’ve (lost my appetite)3 (with so many problems)1 ({around}2a/ { hanging over my head }2b).”*这一间(小饭馆)1(在午饭)2你可以花少于二十块钱 ({吃得你称心满意}3a/{吃得你饱饱的}3b/ {你尽情地吃}3c): At this diner1, you can ({eat to your heart’s delight}3a/{eat your fill}3b/{eat your heart out}3c) (at lunch)2 for less than $20.*在过去六个月他({不吃}1a/{戒除/ditto}1b)(炭水化合物)2 (在过程中)3({把四寸从腰围除去}4a/{失掉十五磅}4b): He has ({kept off}1a/{abstained from/cut out/laid off}1b) carbohydrates2 for the last six months, and (in the process)3 has ({taken off four inches from the waistline}4a/{lost 15 pounds}4b).*他说: “只是因为我胖, 人们(不用思索)1(认为)2我是(贪吃/馋嘴)3和(懒惰/ditto)4.”我说: “(那不是正确的)5, 你只是(幻想)6它.”: He said: “Just because I’m fat, people automatically1 think2 I am (gluttonous/voracious)3 and (lazy/indolent)4.” I said: “(That’s not true)5. You’re only imagining6 it.”*他母亲对他说: “你应该(小心/ditto)1(你所吃的东西/ditto)2并({减少/ditto}3a/{停止/ditto}3b/{停止吃}3c)(油腻/ditto)4的({东西}5a/{食物}5b).”: His mother said to him: “You should (watch/be careful on)1 (your diet/what you eat)2 and ({cut back/ reduce}3a/{lay off/cut out}3b/{stop eating}3c) (oily/fatty/greasy)4 ({stuff}5a/{food}5b).”蚩: (~) (p. noun)嗤: (~笑) tease*他说: “一份五万块钱一年(在行政初入行级别)1的工作不是应该({嗤之以鼻}2a/{蔑视}2b)的.”: He said: “A $50,000 a year job at the (executive entry level)1 is nothing to ({sneeze at}2a/{sneer at}2b).”chí:迟[遲]: (~到) arriving late; (~缓) sluggish*她(今早多睡了)1(迟了半小时上班)2: She (slept in/overslept)1 this morning and (got to work half-an-hour late)2.*那(银行保安员)1对他说: “你是(太迟)2了. (银行已经关门了)3.”: The (bank security guard)1 said to him: “You’re (too late)2. The (bank is closed)3.”*他的朋友对他说: “不要(迟延/ditto)1(呈递)2你的(大学入学)3(申请)4.”: His friend said to him: “D on’t (delay/drag yourfeet/put off/procrastinate)1 (sending in)2 your (college admission)3 application4.”*({地铁伸长的提议}1a/{引进增值税}1b)已经被(无限期地)2(延迟/ditto)3: ({The subway extension proposal}1a/ {The introduction of value-added tax}1b) has been (mothballed/postponed/deferred/put on ice/put off)3 indefinitely2.*他(打电话)1给他的姐姐说: “我(还在办公室)2, 但我将(最迟)3在八点(赶到饭馆)4.”: He called1 his sister and said: “I’m (still at the office)2, but I’ll (get to the restaurant)4 at eight (the latest)3.”*(国家安全机关)1(经理)2说: “(事不容迟)3我们一定(马上)4(处理)5(保安泄漏)6.”: The (National Security Agency)1 manager2 said: “(There is no time to lose)3 and we must (attend to)5 the (security leak)6 (right away)4.”*他(快慰态度)1地说: “我四十五岁才(开始中学)2(有点儿不寻常)3, 但(迟一点好过永远不做)4.”: He said in a (jovial manner)1: “It’s (a bit unusual)3 for me to (start high school)2 at the age of forty-five but it’s (better late than never)4.”*他({推开}1a/{冲过}1b)大门说: “对不起我(迟到)2了, 我 ({被堵车困住}3a/{被交通耽误了}3b).”: He ({pushed open}1a/ {rushed through}1b) the door and said: “Sorry I’m late2. I ({was stuck in traffic}3a/{was held up by traffic}3b).”*他说: “(来吧)1, (家伙们)2, (加快一点儿/ditto)3, 我们({已迟了}4a/{处于迟到的状况}4b).”: He said: “(Come on)1, fellas2, (speed it up/hurry up/shake a leg [古]/get it moving/hustle up)3! We’re ({late}4a/{running late}4b)!”*他说: “我生日两个月后收到我女朋友(迟来的生日礼物)1(哑口无言/ditto)2, 我(猜想)3(迟来胜于永远不来)4.”: He said: “I (didn’t know what to say/was lost for words/was at a loss for words)2 when I received a (belated birthday present)1 from my girlfriend two months after my birthday, and I suppose3 (it is better late than never)4.”*那(杰出的公司)1最近(遭遇一些小挫折/ditto)2, (一再)3(恢复)4({不错的水准}5a/{优越表现}5b) (是迟早的事)6: This (class company)1 lately (hit a few bumps/had a few rocky patches/experienced some hiccups)2 and (it’s a matter of time)6 before it (returns to)4 ({respectability}5a/{excellence}5b) (once again)3.*我见到他(冲进)1(健身馆)2(比较平常迟了半小时)3, 我说: “你迟了”, 他回答道: “是了, 我今天(进行迟了一点儿)4”: I saw him (rushed into)1 the gym2 (half-an-hour later than usual)3and I said: “You are late.” He replied: “Yeah, I’m (running a bit late)4today!”*那两个好朋友(大吵一顿)1, 其中一个说: “你是那么(脑袋迟钝/ditto)2你(永远不会知道)3谁是你的(真正/ditto)4(朋友)5.”: The two good friends (had a big fight)1, and one of them said: “You’re so (thick/dense)2 you (never know)3 who your(real/true)4 friends5 are.”*随着(强劲的币值)1(导致损失了)2国内(几十万)3份(制造业职位)4后今天(中央银行)5(调低)6(基本利息)7四分之一厘, 但那是有一点儿(太少太迟)8: The (central bank)5 cut6 the (key interest rate)7 by a quarter point today after the (strong currency)1 had cost2 (hundreds of thousands)3 of (manufacturing jobs)4 in the country, but it was a bit (too little too late)8.踟: (~蹰)hesitate*这公司关于任何一个它的(主要原料)1(踟蹰)2(专致于)3(单一个供应商)4, 因为那么做会(使它)5(容易受害于)6(供应中断)7: This company (hesitates to)2 (commit to)3 (a single supplier)4 for any one of its (key raw materials)1, because such would (make it)5 vulnerable6 to (supply disruptions)7.持: (~) grasp; (坚~) steadfast; (主~) in charge; (支~) support*施密夫(法官)1(主持)2那({宗法庭案件}3a/{个会议}3b): Judge1 Smith (presided over)2 ({that court case}3a/ {that meeting}3b).*在(家人)1(坚持)2下这(工作狂)3(不愿意地去休假/ditto)4: This workaholic3 (took a reluctant vacation/took a vacation reluctantly)4 (at the insistence)2 of his family1.*在(市后交易)1({黄金/ditto}2a/ {原油}2b)(保持)3(今天的增加)4: ({The yellow metal/ Gold}2a/{Crude Oil}2b) (held onto)3 (today’s gain)4 in (post market trading)1.*(中立的球迷)1(一般)2(呼叫支持/ ditto)3(公认赢面较低)4的(队伍)5: (Neutral fans)1 generally2 (roots for/cheers for)3 underdog4 teams5.*他说: “有一个(职业会计师)1(支持你)2, (在控制你财务)3上(肯定会做得更好)4.”: He said: “With a (professional accountant)1 (in your corner)2, you’re (bound to fare better)4 in (controlling your finances)3.”*他说: “(经历好坏时光)1我们({支持/ditto}2a/{维持忠心于/ditto}2b)我们的(领导人)3.”: He said: “We ({stand behind/ stand by/support}2a/{remain faithful to/stay loyal to}2b) our leader3 (through thick and thin)1.”*一个(城市官员)1说: “如果(下雨维持现状)2再三天整个城市将会(被水淹没/ditto)3.”: A (city official)1 said: “If the (rain keeps up)2 for another three days the whole city will be (flooded/under water)3.”*(舞台经理)1说: “这(露天)2(舞台)3(看来)4(类似)5(不稳固)6, 我希望它能够(持续不倒)7(至完成)8(表演)9.”: The (stage manager)1said: “This outdoor2 stage3 looks4 (kind of)5 shaky6, and I hope it can (hold up)7 through8 the performance9.”*他的父亲对他说: “(支持你的朋友 )1(当有需要时)2是(值得歌颂的事)3, 但你要({小心/ditto}4a/{留神/ditto}4b)(不被利用)5: His father said to him: “I t’s honorable3 to (stand by your friends)1 (in time of needs)2, but you have to be ({careful/ cautious}4a/{mindful/aware}4b) (not to be taken advantage of)5.”*这个(黑手党)1(头儿)2是(太滑溜)3来(被抓到)4(因为/ditto)5他有(一群)6({朋比为奸支持者}7a/{恶棍/ditto}7b)和(律师)8来做他的(不轨事)9: This Mafia1 boss2 is (too slick)3 to (get caught)4 (because/since)5 he has (a bevy of )6 ({henchmen}7a/ {goons/thugs/ hoodlums/gorillas}7b) and lawyers8 to do his (dirty work)9.*一个(批评家)1(写及)2那(市政议员)3: “我知道他(对世界上什么东西也反对)4因为那是他({不懂世故}5a/{无知}5b) (跟随者)6所(要求听到的)7, 但(坦白)8他是(支持)9什么呢?”: A critic1 (wrote about)2 the (city councilor)3: “I know he is (opposing everything under the sun)4 because that’s what his ({unsophisticated}5a/{ignorant}5b) followers6 (want to hear)7. But frankly8 what is he (rooting for)9?”*(尽管)1(忠心者)2和(跟风者)3 (同样地)4(评击)5, 那(投资)6({传奇人物}7a/{具影响力的专家}7b/{代表性人物}7c/{天才}7d)(坚持原定计划)8当(高科技)9({暴涨}10a/{极度兴奋}10b)(避开)11(科技股)12, (最终)13当那(部分)14({熔化}15a/{崩溃}15b)他(幸存)16下(结果骄人[意])17: Despite1 criticisms5 from diehards2 and bandwagoners3 alike4, the investment6 ({legend}7a/ {guru}7b/{icon}7c/{genius}7d) (stuck to his guns [note: not “gun”])8 by (staying away)11 from (technology stocks)12 during the high-tech9 ({boom}10a/{euphoria}10b). Eventually13 he (came through)16 (smelling like a rose)17 when the sector14 ({melted down}15a/ {collapsed}15b).池: (~) water pool; (舞~) dance floor♦池塘: pond♦游泳池: swimming pool*(荷花)1(茂盛地生长/ditto)2在我们(老乡)3(祖屋)4后面的(池塘)5: (Water lilies)1 (grow in abundance/flourish)2 in the pond5 behind our (family home)4 in the (old village)3.*那些(竞赛者)1从(游泳池)2的(浅端)3游到(深端)4(再返回)5两次: The competitors1 swam from the (shallow end)3 to the (deep end)4 of the pool2 (and then back)5 twice.弛: (松~) relax*我问我的朋友: “这个周末你将会(工作)1还是(松弛一下/ditto)2?”: I asked my friend: “Are you going to work1 or (chill/chill out/relax)2 this weekend?”驰[馳]: (~骋) gallop; (~名) propagate (fame)*这北京饭店的(烤鸭)1是(世界驰名)2的: The (barbecued ducks)1 in this Beijing restaurant are world-renowned2.匙: (~) spoon♦汤匙: soup spoon♦羹匙: ladlechǐ:耻: (羞~) shame*在四十五岁他还(无耻地经济上依靠父母)1: At the age of 45 he is still (living shamelessly off his parent)1.*他对(他本身失败)1(归咎/ditto)2(除了自己以外的所有人)3是(可耻的/ditto)4: He is (contemptible/despicable/pathetic)4 (to blame/to put the blame on)2 (everyone else but himself)3 for (his own downfall)1.*她可能是(富有和吸引)1, 但她的(恶臭态度)2使她成为个(不受欢迎的)3(可耻小人/ditto)4: She may be (rich and attractive)1, but her (stinky attitude)2 makes her an unwelcomed3 (jerk/dipstick)4.*他说: “我不(责怪)1他(拒绝/ditto)2(在为其他人舍他而去后的)3(异离妻子的)4 (厚颜无耻)5(要求)6之(赡养费)7.”: He said: “I don’t blame1 him for (declining/refusing)2 his (estranged wife’s)4 brazen5 request6 for (support payments)7 (after she walked out on him for someone else)3.”*因(猥亵儿童)1(服刑)2(五年坐牢时期)3后他在(耻辱)4和(声名狼藉)5中(生活)6({直至他的死亡}7a/{在余下生命}7b): He lived6 in disgrace4 and infamy5 ({until his death}7a/{for the rest of his life}7b) after serving2 (five years of jail time)3 for (child molestation)1.*那(声称)1为(强奸受害者的)2对警方(供认过错)3(破坏/ditto)4她(同犯的)5 (无耻企图)6去对(足球巨星)7({毁坏其名誉}8a/{勒索}8b): The alleged1 (rape victim’s)2 confession3 to the police (thwarted/frustrated/spoiled/ put a stop to)4 her accomplice’s5 (vile attempt)6 to ({discredit}8a/{blackmail}8b) the (soccer superstar)7.*那({宣称}1a/{所谓}1b)(仲裁能手的)2(无能)3去(中止/ditto)4(公交罢工)5(漫长的僵局)6把(耻辱)7({遗留在}8a/{放上}8b)({委任}9a/{推荐}9b)他的(运输部长)10: The ({proclaimed}1a/{so-called}1b) (arbitration expert’s)2 inability3 to (break/end)4 the (prolonged impasse)6 in (transit strike)5 ({left}8a/{put}8b) (egg [note: not “eggs”] on the face)7 of the (Transportation Minister)10 that ({appointed}9a/{recommended}9b) him.*他说: “我是({出生于}1a/{成长在}1b)一个({唯物主义}2a/{偏重金钱}2b)的(家庭)3({圈子}4a/{环境}4b), 我的(亲戚)5会({对我引以为羞耻}6a/{远离我}6b)如果我({没有钱}7a/{是贫穷}7b).”: He said: “I was ({born into}1a/{raised in}1b) a ({materialistic}2a/{money-oriented}2b) family3 ({circle}4a /{setting}4b), and my relatives5 would ({be ashamed of me}6a/ {keep their distance from me}6b) if I ({don’t have money}7a/{am poor}7b).”侈: (奢~) spendthrift; (~谈) prattle*(一个担忧/ditto)1的(市民)2说: “正当这(艰巨经济时期)3我们的(市长)4(花费)5两万块钱在(一豪华酒店会议室)6用于(市政会议)7(你不是认为)8(那是有一点儿)9太(奢侈浪费/ditto)10吗?”: (A concerned/A worried/An apprehensive)1 citizen2 said: “(Don’t you think)8 (it’s a bit)9 too (extravagant/spendthrift/ wasteful)10 for our mayor4 to spend5 $20,000 on (a luxury hotel conference room)6 for a (council meeting)7 during this (harsh economic time)3?”尺: (~) ruler (measuring); (~) foot (12 inches); (~码) measurement♦直尺: ruler (stationery)♦卷尺: measuring tape♦一把尺子: a ruler*她的朋友问道: “你穿什么(尺码)1的(鞋子)2呢?”: Her friend asked: “What shoe2 size1 do you wear?”豉: (豆~) pickled black bean齿[齒]: (~) teeth or tooth-like parts*那(邮差)1(迎面对着)2一条(咆哮)3和(露齿)4的狗: The postman1 was confronted2 by a growling3 and teeth-showing4 dog.*很多员工可能(认为)1他们是(在组织机器)2({重要}3a/{非常重要/ditto}3b)和({不能缺少}4a/{不能代替}4b)的({轮齿}5a/{部分}5b)但(管理层)6有他们的(意见/ditto)7: Many employees may think1 they are ({important}3a/{key/crucial/ vital}3b) and ({indispensable}4a/ {irreplaceable}4b) ({cogs}5a/{components}5b) (in the machine of the organization)2, but management6 have their own (ideas/opinions)7.chì:叱: (~骂) scold*她说: “我的父母是(不快乐的人)1, (当我年轻时)2他们时常(无缘无故/ditto)3(叱骂/ditto)4我.”: She said: “My parents are (unhappy people)1, and they always (scolded/yelled at)4 me (for nothing/for no reason)3 (when I was young)2.”斥: (~责) reprimand; (排~) exclude*当(全个办公室员工)1(除了他)2被(邀请)3到(女经理的)4(婚礼)5他(感到被排斥)6: He (felt left out)6 when the (entire office)1 was invited3 to the manageress’s4 wedding5 (except him)6.*他的(粗俗/ditto)1(性格/ditto)2使他成为他(上流社会朋友)3 (之中的)4(被排斥者/ditto)5: His (crude/unrefined/ unsophisticated)1 (disposition/ personality/character/ temperament)2 makes him the (outcast/pariah)5 (among/ amongst)4 his (high society friends)3.*(经理)1因为没有(管理层)2({批准}3a/{允许/ditto}3b)跟(媒体)4(对话)5关于公司(事项)6被(斥责/ditto)7: The manager1 was (reprimanded/castigated/ chastised/reproached/chewed out)7 for speaking5 to the media4 on company matters6 without management2 ({approval}3a/{authorization/permission}3b).赤: (~) red; (~诚) righteous; (~贫) devoid of money; (~身露体) stark naked*(减少赤字)1是政府的(首要)2(在议程待办事项)3: (Deficit reduction)1 is (at the top)2 of the government’s agenda3.*新政府(面对)1(瘫痪的)2(赤字)3和(不可能克服的欠债)4: The new government faces1 a crippling2 deficit3 and an (insurmountable debt)4.*他因为在一个(棒球球赛)1(裸跑)2被(控告)3({轻微的罪}4a/{刑事公开赤身露体}4b): He was charged3 with ({misdemeanor}4a/{indecent exposure}4b) for streaking2 at a (baseball game)1.翅: (~) birds’ wings or fish’s fins炽[熾]: (~热) scorching*这(油田)1(争出高价购买战)2(正在进行得炽烈)3: The (bidding war)2 for the (oil patch)1 (is heating up)3.*今年我们(目击)1(新股上市)2(踏着炽热的步伐)3: This year we have witnessed1 the (torrid pace)3 in (new stock issuances)2.*他说: “这些在我们(店子)1(炽热)2的(便宜售卖货品)3一定会(使你震惊)4.”: He said: “These (sizzling hot)2 deals3 in our store1 are going to (knock your socks off)4.”chōng:憧: (~憬) envision; (人影~~) a continuous stream of people’s shadows moving*({有深入了解/ditto}1a/ {有聪明富幻想}1b)(憧憬公司将来)2需要(明澈了解)3(行业前进的方向)4和(公司怎样适应)5: ({A perceptive/An insightful/ A clear-headed}1a/{An ingenious}1b) (vision of the company)2 requires (a clear understanding)3 of (where the industry is heading)4 and (how the company fits in)5.充: (~满) packed with; (~当) act the part of; (假~) pretend; (~足) sufficient*他在(参加)1公司(那一刻)2已(充满意欲)3要(达管理顶层)4的(雄心)5: He was consumed3 with ambition5 to (get to the top)4 (the moment)2 he joined1 the company.*我问道: “你有(一觉好睡)1吗?”他说: “我(补充足了精力)2(准备去行动)3了.”: I asked: “Did you have a (good night sleep)1?” He said: “I’m (all charged up)2 and (ready to go)3.”*跟(活力充沛/ditto)1但(缺乏经验)2的(一组人)3(工作)4可能(困难重重地充满)5(不合意)6的(结果)7: Working4 with (an energetic/a peppy)1 but inexperienced2 team3 may (be fraught with)5 undesirable6 consequences7.*这(戏剧)1(充满/ditto)2(极端可笑/ditto)3的({笑料}4a/{乐趣}4b)和({急才}5a/{精明}5b)的(俏皮话)6: This play1 is (filledwith/packed with/ jammed-packed with/chock-full with/bursting with)2 (gut-splitting/sidesplitting/hilarious/hysterical)3 ({laughter}4a/{fun}4b) and ({witty}5a/ {brilliant}5b) wisecracks6.*这小国家(复苏的旅程)1({危机重重地充满}2a/{充满/ditto}2b)(政治)3, (社会)4, 和(经济)5的(陷阱)6: The (road to recovery)1 of this little country is ({fraught with}2a/{filled with/laden with}2b) political3, social4, and economical5 landmines6.*任何(正派读者)1应该对这(专栏作者)2(充满/ditto)3(不适当性欲暗示)4和(对小数团体)5 (贬低评语)6的(文章)7(感到被冒犯/ditto)8: Any (decent reader)1 should (take exception to/be offended by)8 the articles7 of this columnist2 that is (thick with/fullof/filled with)3 (sexual innuendos)4 and (derogatory comments)6 (against minority groups)5.冲[沖/衝]: (~) flush (with water); (~锋) rush; (~击) ramp; (要~点) strategic (location); (~帐) offset (balances); (~突) contradicting; (~动) rash*他(冲过红灯)1被(罚款)2二百块钱: He was fined2 $200 for (running a red-light)1.*这银行此(季度)1要(冲销)2(一大笔)3(坏账)4: The bank has to (write off)2 (a large sum)3 of (loan loss)4 this quarter1.*(合并)1因两公司(总裁)2的(冲突)3而(撤销)4: The merger1 dissolved4 over clashes3 between the presidents2 of the two companies.*他是个(敢做敢为有冲劲)1和(有自信)2的(年轻人)3: He is an aggressive1 and assertive2 (young man)3.*这(延续了三年)1的(牛市)2似乎(失去)3它的(冲劲/ditto)4: The (three-year old)1 (bull market)2 seems to have lost3 its(legs/push/momentum)4.*他在美国公开网球赛事(有好冲刺)1(结果是)2(总体第二)3: He had a (good run)1 at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament and (came in)2 (second overall)3.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
地道英文俚语A-Z171-180
地道英语句典A-Z #171-180古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*那(爽脆)1和(嫩滑)2的中国(青菜/ditto)3(菜肴)4是在一个(生铁)5(中国锅子)6({炽热火焰}7a/{高火焰}7b)上炒8: The crunchy1 and tender2 Chinese (vegetable/greens [note: not “green”])3 dish4 was stir-fried8 in a (cast iron)5 wok6 over a ({fieryflame}7a/{towering flame}7b).*他说: “我的婶母是一个(好厨师)1, 她时常({做几道菜}2a/{创新做出几道菜}2b)使你的(味蕾)3({挑逗}4a/{逗乐}4b/{惊讶的好感觉}4c).”: He said: “My aunt is a (great cook)1, and she always ({prepares dishes}2a/{comes up with dishes}2b) that ({tantalize}4a/ {tickle/titillate}4b/{wow}4c) your (taste buds)3.”*那小孩子对妈妈给他(沙律)1 (咆哮)2说: “我是个(正在成长的孩子)3我需要(蛋白质)4, 我怎么能够靠像那样(蔬菜素食[意])5(来生存)6: The little boy growled2 at the mother for giving him the salad1, saying: “I’m a (growing boy)3 and I need protein4. How can I (live on)6 (rabbit food)5 like this?”*(服务员)1说: “我(可以/ditto)2 (写下)3(你要点的菜)4吗?”他说: “({我可以有多两分钟吗?}5a/{今天有什么好的?}5b/ {你有什么介绍?}5c/{今天的特式菜是什么}5d/{我已经点了, 谢谢!}5e)”: The waiter1said: “(May/Can)2 I take3 (your order)4?” He said: “({Can we have a couple of more minutes?}5a/{What’s good today?}5b/{What do you recommend?}5c/{What are the specials today?}5d/{I have ordered already, thank you!}5e).”蔡: (~)(p. noun)cān:参[參]: (~加) join; (~考) reference; (~见) meet with superior参与者: participant*(经理)1对(新员工)2说: “(欢迎)3(参加组织/ditto)4!”: The manager1 said to the (new employee)2: “Welcome3 (aboard/on board)4!”*世界杯被视为一个巨大的(推广事项)1很多公司想(参与/ditto)2: The World Cup is seen as a huge (marketing event)1 and many companies want to (get on board/take part)2.*孩子(成长)1在(双亲)2(积极参与)3的家庭(一般)4在学校(成绩很好)5: Children that are (brought up)1 in families with participatory3 parents2 generally4 (do well)5 in schools.*总裁({清晰绝对地}1a/{强调地}1b)(否认)2他是(会计丑闻)3的(参与者)4: The CEO ({categorically}1a/ {emphatically}1b) denied2 that he was (a party to)4 the (accounting scandal)3.*那({被告/ditto}1a/{疑犯}1b) (否认)2(于暗杀企图)3有任何的(参与/ditto)4: The ({accused/defendant}1a/ {suspect}1b) denied2 any (involvement/part)4 in the (assassination attempt)3.*他对(秘书)1说: “我们去(隔邻)2(饭店)3吃(午饭)4, 你喜欢(参与我们)5吗?”: He said to the secretary1: “We’re having lunch4 at the restaurant3 (next door)2. Would you like to (join us)5?”*这(高度成就)1的球员以很(高度警觉)2和(意志集中)3来(参与)4每一场(赛事)5: This (highly accomplished)1 player (shows up)4 every game5 sharp2 and focused3.*使员工(参与)1(决策定夺)2是(赢取/ditto)3他们在(运作)4上(合作)5的(好方法)6: Engaging1 your employees in decision-making2 is a (good way)6 to (enlist/gain)3 their support5 in the operation4.*(电信行业)1(迅速转变)2对(竞争者)3要对(市场趋势)4(维持知道最新消息/ditto)5(做成挑战)5: (Rapid changes)2 in the (telecom industry)1 (pose challenges)6 for competitors3 to (stay abreast/stay well-informed)5 of (market trends)4.*老师说: “作为(全班的计划)1, (所有的孩子)2将会(被要求)3 (参与/ditto)4(学校戏剧)5.”: The teacher said: “As a (class project)1, (all the children)2 will (be asked)3 to (partake/take part)4 in the (school play)5.”*(有控股权的股东)1(只是名义上)2(退休)3他仍然在(业务)4 (日常运作)5上(参与/ditto)6: The (controlling shareholder)1 has retired3 (in name only)2 and he still (has a hand/takes part/partakes/involves/gets involved)6 in the (day-to-day operation/daily operation/routine operation)5 of the business4.*老师问道: “谁人要(角逐成为一分子)1(学校篮球队伍)2?”小约翰说: “(我参与/ditto)3.”: The teacher asked: “Who wants to (try out)1 for the (school basketball team)2?” Little John said: “(I’m in/Count me in/I’ll take part in it)3.”*(办公室员工)1每个人(参与/ditto)2十块钱来给(将退休)3的(主管)4买一份(告别礼物)5: The (office staff)1 (pitched in/chipped in)2 ten dollars each to buy the retiring3 supervisor4 a (farewell present)5.*这个(最佳球员/ditto)1今年是(没有合约缚束者)2最少六(球队)3将会(参与)4(出价争投)5他的(服务)6: This (MVP/Most Valuable Player)1 is a (free agent)2 this year, and at least six teams3 will be (in the mix)4 bidding5 for his service6.*与其(帮助他人)1只是(仅仅)2做一个(旁观者/ditto)3他(参与/ditto)4(义工计划)5因为他要做一个(参与者)6: He (joined/ joined up with/signed up with/enrolled in)4 the (volunteer program)5 because he wanted to be a participant6 instead of a mere2 (observer/ spectator)3 in (helping people)1.*在(大学)1他要(花费)2(永无休止)3的(夜间)4(详细检查)5(巨大数量的/ditto)6(参考资料)7 (准备)8(不同科目)9的(学期研究报告)10: At college1, he had to spend2 endless3 nights4 (going through)5 (reams [note” not “ream”]/tons)6 of (reference materials)7 to prepare8 (term papers)10 of (various subjects)9.*他打电话给他的(经纪)1说: “我听说这间(日益成功)2的公司(发起)3(初次发行股票/ditto)4, 你可以(使我参与那赚钱机会)5吗?”: He called up his broker1 and said: “I heard this up-and-coming2 company is launching3 an (IPO/Initial Public Offering)4. Can you (get me in on the action)5?”*她(在工作地方)1的两个朋友说: “我们今晚将会去(夜总会/ditto)2, (你愿意)3(跟我们一起去吗)4?”她说: “我将会(不参与这个/ditto)5. ({也许下一次吧}6a/{你们女孩子们尽管有乐趣享受你们}6b).”: A couple of her friends (at work)1 said: “We’re going to the (club/night club)2 tonight. (Would you)3 like to (join us)4?” S he said: “I’ll (sit this one out/pass on this one/take a rain check on this one)5. ({Maybe next time [口]}6a/{You girls have fun though and enjoy yourselves [口]}6b).”*他(询问)1舅舅: “在我的(职位)2我只是想要(工作勤奋)3 (有正面影响)4, 但那里的人只是要({玩办公室弄权政治}5a/ {互相欺诈}5b), 我应该怎么办呢?”舅舅说: “我(不认为)6你是(在一个改变事情的地位)7, 那么(除了/ditto)8(辞去你的职位)9你可能(考虑)10如果你不能够({打败/ditto }11a/{抵抗}11b)他们, (参与)12他们吧.”: He asked1 his uncle: “All I want at my job2 is to (work hard)3 and (make a difference)4, but people there just want to ({play office politics}5a/{play games with one another}5b). What should I do?” H is uncle said: “I (don’t believe)6 you are (in a position to change things around)7, and so (barring/ except for)8 (quitting your job)9, you may consider10 that if you can’t ({lick/beat}11a/{fight}11b) them, join12 them.”餐: (~) meals♦自助餐: buffet♦外卖餐馆: take-out restaurant♦快餐连锁店: fast food chain♦ (餐馆老板/餐馆经理): restaurateur*他说: “(今天晚餐我们吃火鸡/ditto)1.”: He said: “(We’re having turkey for supper tonight/We have turkey on the menu at tonight’s supper)1.”*他说: “只需要(每天温饱的三餐)1和(有瓦遮头)2来使我快乐.”: He said: “(Three square meals a day)1 and (a roof over my head)2 are all it takes to make me happy.”*他说: “在我们(举世闻名)1的餐厅你可以(享受)2(出色)3的(晚餐)4和(纯朴)5的(海景)6.”: He said: “You can enjoy2 fine3 dining4 and pristine5 (ocean views)6 in our world-renowned1 restaurant.”*他说: “跟(套餐)1有(面包卷)2, (头盘小吃/ditto)3, (是日例汤)4, (主菜/ ditto)5, (饮料)6和(甜品)7.”: He said: “The (set meal)1 comes with a (dinner roll)2, (an appetizer/a starter)3, (soup of the day)4, (a main course/an entrée)5, a beverage6, and a dessert7.”*(谣传)1(正在炽烈地)2(商议合并)3的两公司(顶尖高级行政人员)4被见到在一间(本地饭馆)5(共聚有谈判用意的午餐)6: The (top executives)4 of the two companies that are rumored1 to be (in the heat of)2 a (merger talk)3 were seen (having a power lunch)6 in a (local restaurant)5.*夏天她在餐室工作为一个({带位小姐}1a/{杂役}1b/{经理}1c/{助理经理}1d/{厨师/ditto }1e/{收银员}1f/{服务生}1g/{洗碗者}1h/{酒吧侍者}1i/{柜台侍者}1j): In the summer, she worked in a restaurant as a ({hostess/maî·tre d'}1a/{bus person}1b/ {manager}1c/{assistant manager}1d/{chef/cook}1e/ {cashier}1f/{waitress}1g/{dishwasher}1h/{bartender }1i/ {counter attendant}1j).*她说: “我们有一(小组)1(很密切的朋友)2(每个月一次)3(聚集一起)4 (各自带菜肴来共享)5的({晚餐}6a/{派对}6b)在那里我们以(细心准备)7({国籍文化的}8a/ {精美炮制的}8b/{美味的}8c) (菜肴)9来(使别方)10({兴奋}11a/{极度高兴}11b).”: She said: “We have a (small group)1 of (very close friends)2 that (gather together)4 (once a month)3 for a potluck5 ({dinner}6a/{party}6b) where we ({thrill}11a/{wow}11b) (each other)10 with (carefully prepared)7 ({cultural}8a/ {gourmet}8b/{delicious}8c) dishes9.”cán:惭[慚]: (~愧) ashamed*他七岁儿子(想也不想)1就跟(闯进的匪徒)2(对抗)3的(勇敢)4使他(自形惭愧)5: He was humbled5 by his seven-year-old son’s bravery4 to confront3 the (break-in robber)2 (without a second thought)1.*没有人能够(辨别他的书写)1, (比较下)2就算一个儿童的({笔迹}3a/{书法}3b)(使他的惭愧)4: No one can (read his writing)1, and (in comparison)2, even a kid’s ({handwriting}3a/ {penmanship}3b) (puts his to shame)4.*母亲, 在发觉她(错误地)1(指控)2她儿子(偷窃她的钱)3, (重复长篇地)4(道歉)5说: “我(对你所做的弄错了)6, 我(对自己非常惭愧)7, 请(接受我的道歉)8.”: The mother, in finding out that she wrongfully1 accused2 her son of (stealing her money)3, apologized5 profusely4and said: “I was (wrong about what you did)6 and I am (very ashamed of myself)7. Please (accept my apology)8.”残[殘]: (~忍) brutal; (~余) residual; (~害) mayhem; (~缺) mutilated*这(聚集的)1(照片)2(说出)3(战争)4的(血腥和残暴)5: This collection1 of pictures2 tells3 the (mayhem and atrocities)5 of war4.*他(驾驶)1一辆(二十年)2(残旧)3和(破烂)4的(福特汽车)5: He drives1 a twenty-year-old2 beat-up3 and broke-down4 Ford5.*那学校是(装配了)1给(有特别需要)2的(残疾儿童)3的(设施)4: The school is equipped1 with facilities4 for (handicapped children)3 with (special needs)2.*儿子把公司(败坏得支离破碎)1后(老头儿)2回来(收拾残局)3: The (old man)2 returned to (salvage what was left)3 of the company after his son (ran it to the ground)1.*很多(图书馆书本)1被(没有良心)2的(借用者)3所(残缺)4, (多页遗失了)5(在很多情况下)6: Many (library books)1 are mutilated4 by unconscionable2 borrowers3 and (pages are missing)5 (in many cases)6.*那(夜总会)1(保镖)2(给于)3(暴徒的头部)4(凶残的一踢)5(使他飞起来)6: The nightclub1 bouncer2 delivered3 (a ferocious kick)5 (to the head of the thug)4 and (sent him flying)6.*经过(漫长住医院)1后(前度的超级明星)2在(心理上)3和(体能上)4只是(以前自己)5(残余部分/ditto)6: After a (lengthy hospitalization)1, the (former football superstar)2 is only a (remnant/shadow)6 of his (former self)5, both mentally3 andphysically4.*(伤残/ditto)1的(躯体)2和({割开/ditto}3a/{半烧焦}3b)的(四肢)4在(屠杀的场地)5到处(四散)6(躺在地上)7: (Mangled/ Mutilated)1 bodies2 and ({dismembered/severed/ amputated}3a/{half-charred}3b) limbs4 lay7 scattered6 all over the (massacre scene)5.*他的(同事)1对他说: “不要问你的主管任何问题, 因为如果你做的话他会把你(残酷对待)2– (那是在好的一天)3[注: 意指不好那一天对你更差]: His colleague1 said to him: “Don’t ask your supervisor any question because if you do, he will (chew you up and spit you out)2, and (that’s on a good day)3.”蚕[蠶]: (~) silkworm沙蚕: lugworm*(巨型)1(酿酒厂)2的(市场占有率)3近来被(地区的)4(特产)5 (竞争者)6({不断地}7a/{饥饿地/ditto}7b)(蚕食)8: (Market shares)3 of giant1 breweries2 recently have been ({steadily}7a/{voraciously/ hungrily}7b) (nibbled away)8 by regional4 specialty5 competitors6.cǎn:惨[慘]: (凄~) tragic; (~害) mayhem; (输得很~) (lose) utterly*她(出生时)1被(离弃)2(标志了)3她(悲惨生涯)4的(开始)5: Her abandonment2 (at birth)1 marked3 the start5 of her (harrowing journey in life)4.*市场(情况)1是那么(惨淡)2公司这一年(幸存/ditto)3已是一个(大成就)4: The situation1 of the market is so dismal2 that (getting through/surviving)3 the year would be a (big accomplishment)4 for this company.*他(失掉)1(职位)2,( 妻子)3和(房子)4下(这一刻)5他(走到)6 (他生命的悲惨境况)7: He has reached6 the (low ebb of his life)7 (at the moment)5 having lost1 his job2, his wife3 and his house4.*跟一个(易怒/ditto)1的妻子和两个({贪得无厌自私}2a/{宠坏/ditto}2b)的孩子(住在一齐)3下他(过着/ditto)4(悲惨)5的(生活)6: He (leads/lives/has)4 a miserable5 life6 (living with)3 a (prickly/irritable/touchy)1 wife and two ({bratty}2a/{spoiled/ overindulged}2b) kids.càn:孱: (~头) weakling*他对(将要)1({毒打}2a/{殴打}2b)一个(矮小男人)3的朋友说: “(不要理他)4, 他只是个(多嘴)5({孱头}6a/{无关痛痒的人}6b).”: He said to his friend that was (about to)1 ({rough up}2a/{beat up}2b) a (short little guy)3: “(Leave him alone)4. He’s only amouthy5 ({weakling}6a/{twerp}6b).”灿[燦]: (~烂) dazzling*在(接受奖项)1时他说: “接受这(有声望)2(奖项)3的(荣幸)4是我(事业)5的(最灿烂点)6.”: In (accepting the award)1, he said: “The honor4 of receiving this prestigious2 award3 is the highlight6 of my career5.”璨: (璀~) radiant*那(十四开/ditto)1(金子)2(订婚戒指)3(安装上)4(璀璨的)5(钻石)6和(绿宝玉)7: The (14-karat/14-K)1 gold2 (engagement ring)3 is (set with)4 glistening5 diamonds6 and emeralds7.cāng:仓[倉]: (~库) warehouse; (~卒) hastily; (~皇) panic*很(明显/ditto)1这个(报告)2是(马马虎虎/ditto)3和(仓卒地)4 (准备)5: It is (evident/ obvious)1 the report2 was(slipshodly/sloppily)3 and hastily4 prepared5.*他们公司(见招拆招不顾大局的方法)1来(应付难题)2(意谓)3他们(经常)4(仓促地寻找解决办法)5: Their company’s (ad hoc approach)1 in (addressing problems)2 means3 they are constantly4 (scrambling for solutions)5.*在这({深受猪流感影响的}1a/ {深受迅速散播传染病影响的}1b/{深受散播多个国家传染病影响的}1c)(城市)2, 在每一个(喷嚏)3, (咳嗽)4, 或(抽鼻涕)5的(声音)6人们(变得)7({仓皇无措}8a/{神经紧张/ditto}8b): In this ({swine flu-stricken}1a/{epidemic-stricken}1b/{pandemic-stricken}1c) city2, people get7 ({panicky}8a/{jumpy/nervous/ jittery}8b) at the sound6 of every sneeze3, cough4 or sniffle5.苍[蒼]: (~白) pale-gray*他(遭受)1(严重)2(见血恐惧症)3的(案例)4(在见到)5(血液)6的时候他的(脸孔变得苍白)7: He suffers1 from a serious2 case4 of haemophobia3, and his (face turns pale)7 (at the sight of)5 blood6.沧[滄]: (~海) greenish (ocean)*这个(百万富翁)1有(海上漂泊者)2在他的(血液)3, 他的(退休计划)4是(把他的船载上)5(粮食等供应品/ditto)6(开船去)7 (无际的沧海)8(很长的时间)9: The millionaire1 has sea-rover2 in his blood3, and his (retirement plan)4 is to (load his boat)5 with (provisions/ supplies)6 and (sail off to)7 the (great blue yonder)8 for (a long period of time)9.舱[艙]: (~) cabin (plane or ship)*她没有(不晕船的能耐)1(花了)2(海上游览大部分时间)3 (在船舱里面)4(躺在床上)5(感到晕船)6: She didn’t have (sea legs [note: not “sea leg”])1 and spent2 (most of the boat cruise)3 (lying in bed)5 (inside the cabin)4 (feeling seasick)6.cáng:藏: (隐~) conceal; (收~) to store*男孩子比较女孩子有(隐藏情感/ditto)1的(倾向/ditto)2: Compared to girls, boys (are inclined to/tend to)2 (be emotionally closed off/bottle up their feelings)1.*这套(电影)1是(隐藏在一个科幻小说)2的(爱情故事)3: The movie1 is a (love story)3 (wrapped in a science fiction)2.*这(艺术展览会)1的(艺术收藏品)2是从(国家博物馆)3(借回来)4的: The (arts collection)2 in this exhibit1 is (on loan)4 from the (national museum)3.*孩子说: “跟父母(玩简单捉迷藏游戏)1比较(贵重玩具)2更(令我开心)3.”: The child said: “(Playing a simple game of hide-and-seek)1 with my parents would (please me)3 more than (expensive toys)2.”*(因谋杀)1而被(全国逮捕令)2 (通缉)3的(疑犯)4在一个(空置的粮仓)5(躲藏/ditto)6(有多月)7: The suspect4 that was wanted3 in a (countrywide warrant)2 (for murder)1 (holed up/hid)6 in an (unoccupied barn)5 (for months)7.*经理对员工说: “如果你们有(不能解决的问题)1, 我要你们(率直坦白地)2告诉我, 并不要(把它们加上糖衣)3或(加以隐藏)4.”: The manager said to his staff: “If any of you have (problems you cannot resolve)1, I want you to give them to me (straight up)2, and do not (sugarcoat them)3 or (sweep them under the rug)4.”*在他的(退休)1(告别)2(致词)3说: “(所有好事都一定会达到尽头)4, (从这公司我的事业)5我(感恩获得)6这么多(欢愉的回忆)7(去珍藏)8.”: In his retirement1 farewell2 speech3, he said: “(All good things must come to an end)4, and I am (blessed with)6 all these (fond memories)7 (to cherish)8 (from my career with this company)5."*她说: “什么? 你只是给我(生日礼物)1一个十块钱的(硬币)2?”他说: “一千年后这将会是(珍贵的收藏家项目)3, (最低限度你可以做)4是({表示一点儿感激}5a/{说谢谢}5b): She said: “What? You only give me a ten-dollar coin2 for a (birthday present)1.” He said: “A thousand years from now it will be a (precious collector’s item [笑])3, and (the least you can do)4 is to ({show some appreciation}5a/{say thank you}5b).”*(为了/ditto)1(隐藏/掩盖/ditto)2 (错误)3, 那经理(威胁)4他的(员工)5到(那一个程度/ditto)6他们没有一个人(胆敢)7(越过他头上)8去(上级管理)9(揭露/ditto)10在(部门)11 (所发生事情)12: (In order to/So as to)1 (cover up/conceal/hide/bury)2 mistakes3, the manager has intimdated4 his staff5 to (such an extent/such a degree)6 that none of them dares7 to (go over his head)8 and (reveal/divulge/disclose)10 (what happens)12 in the department11 to (higher management)9.*他说: “这(制药厂的)1最近(盈利结果)2是没有东西({值得赞扬}3a/{值得兴奋/ditto}3b).”她说: “不要(让那愚弄你)4, 那公司有一个(极好的)5(研究部门)6他们有({一些隐藏备用的精品}7a/{几个新产品隐藏备用}7b)(任何一天)8将会({发放出}9a/{引进去}9b)(市场)10.”: He said: “This (drug company’s)1 latest (earnings result)2 was nothing to ({rave}3a/{get excited/be jumping up and down}3b) about.” She said: “Don’t (let that fool you)4. The company has a superb5 (research department)6 and they have ({a few aces in the hole}7a/ {several new products up their sleeve}7b) that will be ({released}9a/{introduced}9b) into the market10 (any day)8.”cǎng: XXXXXcàng: XXXXXcāo:操: (~纵) control; (~刀) grasp (knife); (体~) workout; (~作) operate; (~守) conduct; (~英语) talk in (English)♦自由体操: gymnastic floor exercise♦艺术体操: rhythmic gymnastics*他(善于操纵)1({字眼}2a/{女人}2b/{吉他}2c/{动物}2d): He (has a way with)1 ({words}2a/ {women}2b/{guitar}2c/{animals}2d).*(管理层)1能以(订立)2(规则)3, (政策)4和(条例)5来(操纵)6员工(行为)7: Management1 can steer2 employees’ behaviors7 through setting6 rules3, policies4 and regulations5.*直至新的老板能够对(运作)1 (有好的操纵)2(所有事项)3都(在耽搁)4: Everything3 is (on hold)4 until the new owner can (get a good handle)2 on the operation1.*你需要(操作)1({你的脑袋使它保持敏锐}2a/{你的身体使它保持健康}2b): You need to exercise1 ({your brain to keep it sharp}2a/{your body to keep it fit}2b).*经理说: “你被(开除)1了!”他说: “({操你的[犯]/ditto}2a/{去死吧}2b)! 我(辞职)3.”: The manager said: “You are fired1!” H e said: “({Screw[犯] you/ Stuff[犯] it}2a/{Go to hell}2b)! I quit3.”*那一本(操作手册)1(随手可用)2好使我们的公司(运作)3 (顺畅)4和(有效率)5: The (Operation Manual)1 is (in place)2 for our company to operate3 smoothly4 and effectively5.*一个(家庭主妇)1(每天的)2({家务操作是}3a/{家务操作程序是}3b)(永远不容易)4: A (housewife’s)1 daily2 ({household chores are}3a/ {housework routine is}3b) (never easy)4.*已经有(案例)1(练马师)2(作不正当欺骗行为[意])3来(操纵)4(赛事)5的({取胜率}6a/{结果}6b): There have been cases1 that (horse trainers)2 (load the dice)3 to manipulate4 the ({odds}6a/{outcome}6b) of a race5.*一个(拙劣)1的(分散去分部)2的(管理制度)3可能会(难以操纵)4, (效率低劣)5, 和(花费太大)6: A poorly1 decentralized2 (management system)3 can be unwieldy4, inefficient5 and costly6.*他说: “(经过多年在这行业)1, 我(达到)2(启示)3(民意调查)4可以以(操纵题目的措辞)5来被(歪曲)6.”: He said: “(After years in the business)1, I have (come to)2 the revelation3 that polling4 can be skewed6 by (manipulating the wording of the questions)5.”*为了(便利)1一个(历史性建筑物地点)2(改变地带用途)3来(重建)4的(申请)5, 那(发展商)6 (操纵媒体)7(去转变)8(大众共鸣)9(他那方向)10: To facilitate1 an application5 to rezone3 a (historic building site)2 for redevelopment4, the developer6 (manipulated the media)7 (to swing)8 (public sympathy)9 (his way)10.糙: (粗~) coarse*他说: “我们(隶属)1一个(同样粗糙皮肤)2的(农业兄弟会)3.”: He said: “We belong1 to a (farming brotherhood)3 with the (same crude, crass and unrefined skin)2.”cáo:曹: (~) (p. noun)*她对(新员工)1说: “我们(经理的)2(秘书)3(毫无疑问/ditto)4是(部门)5(最含恶意)6和(最被憎恶)7的人, (说曹操/ditto [意])8, (曹操到[意])9.”: She said to the (new employee)1: “Our manager’s2 secretary3 is (unquestionably/undoubtedly)4 the meanest6 and (most hated)7 person in the department5. (Speak of the devils/Speaking of the devil)8, (here she comes)9.”槽: (~) trough马槽: manger*他过去一年(跳槽/转工)1三次工资已经(两倍)2于一年前的: He has doubled2 his salary from a year ago after (jumpingships/changing jobs)1 three times in the past year.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
地道英文俚语A-Z471-480
地道英语句典A-Z #461-470地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇，把整体美语环境带到你面前唯一途径。
（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）fěi:匪: (~) bandit土匪: bandit诽[誹]: (~) malign*某人在(传播谣言)1对在(竞逐州长)2(领先候选人)3(诽谤名誉/ditto)4来({逐步削弱他的名望}5a/{把公众对他的支持转移掉}5b): Someone has been (spreading rumors)1 to (smear the reputation/darken the name)4 of the (leading candidate)3 in the (governor’s race)2 in order to ({undermine his popularity}5a/{shift public support away from him}5b).*这公司(声称)1那(报章的)2关于他们(业务办事常规)3的(不真实)4和(诽谤性)5(申述)6是({可以诉讼的}7a/{可以提出民事诉讼的}7b): The company claimed1 the newspaper’s2 false4 and defamatory5 allegations6 on their (business practices)3 were ({actionable}7a/{tortious}7b).菲: (~) trifling翡: (~) jadeitefèi:废[廢]: (~物) waste (item); (~止) abolish; (残~) crippled*在(互联网)1上很多人可以把(废物/ditto)2(欺诈地卖掉)3(变钱)4: Over the Internet1 many people can (palm off)3(clunkers/garbage/junks)2 (for cash)4.*他说: “让我们(少说废话直接处理正题/ditto)1, (你要求我干吗)2?”: He said: “Let’s (cut to the chase/cut the bullshit [犯]/cut the garbage/cut the crap/cut the horse crap/cut the nonsense/cut the malarkey/get down to business/get straight to the point/don’t beat around the bush/get to the short and sweet of it)1. (What do you want from me)2?”*他的父亲是个({废柴}1a/{卑鄙小人}1b)(很久以前)2(离弃一家人)3没有人知道他去了哪里: Her father was a({scum}1a/{scumbag}1b) that (deserted the family)3 (long time ago)2 and nobody knows where he went.*他的(度假别墅)1(看来)2(被忽略)3, (荒废/ditto)4, (被遗弃/ditto)5, 和(破旧)6: His cottage1 looked2 neglected3,(dilapidated/decrepit)4, (abandoned/deserted)5, and (worn down)6.*他对他的(最好朋友)1说: “(废话/ditto)2! 我没有(意图)3去(偷取你的女朋友)4.”: He said to his (best friend)1: “(Nonsense/Garbage/Baloney/ Rubbish/Horsefeathers/ Malarkey/Hooey/Humbug/ Rubbish)2! I have no intention3 to (steal your girlfriend)4.”*孩子们昨晚开(在屋子开派对)1(实际上)2(把那地方变为)3(一个大废物箱)4: The kids (had a house party)1 last night and practically2 (turned the place into)3 (one big litter box)4.*(雇用合同)1(作废/ditto)2由于(员工)3(明显误导)4他的(学历资格)5和(工作经验)6: The (employment contract)1 was (abrogated/annulled)2 due to (gross misrepresentation)4 by the employee3 of his (academic qualifications)5 and (work experience)6.*他的朋友问道: “你在(谈及)1什么(胡说)2?” 他说: “(不要介意我)3, 我只是(说废话来取乐)4.”: His friend asked: “What kind of nonsense2 are you (talking about)1?” He said: “(Don’t mind me)3! I’m only (talking trash to have some fun)4.”*他是个(收集废物来利用的人)1(时常)2(留意着/ditto)3(没被发现的念头)4和(隐藏着的人才)5: He is a scavenger1 that is always2 (on the lookout/on the watch)3 for (undiscovered ideas)4 and (hidden talents)5.*她在(找寻)1(一个十全十美的男人)2: (富有)3, (俊俏)4, (细心)5, (受尊重)6, (有名气)7, (等等的废话)8: She is (looking for)1 a (perfect man)2 that is rich3, handsome4, considerate5, respectable6, famous7, (blah blah blah…)8*(主管)1对(聊天的员工)2说: “这里的(废话/ditto)3(足够)4 (在一天)5了, (让我们离开它)6 (返回工作)7.”: The supervisor1 said to the (chatting staff)2: “There’s enough4 (nonsense/ bullshit [犯]/blah)3 (for one day)5. (Let’s get off it)6 and (go back to work)7.”*那(粗鲁的经理)1说: “如果你有任何的(重要/ditto)2事项(马上说给我知)3, 因为我(没有时间)4来应付你的(废话/ditto)5.” The (rude manager)1said: “If you have any (serious/ important)2 business (tell me right now)3, because I (don’t have time)4 for your (bullshit [犯]/baloney/garbage/rubbish/ nonsense/hogwash/malarkey/ hooey/humbug)5.”*(正如所料/ditto)1, 这个(免费的)2(研讨会)3是(缺乏实质)4并(充满/ditto)5(去推销)6(赞助人的产品)7之(废话/ditto)8: (As expected/Sure enough)1, this free-of-charge2 seminar3 was (devoid of substance)4 and (packed with/full of)5 (claptrap/ nonsense/hogwash/humbug)8 (to promote)6the (sponsor’s products)7.*她很(愤怒地)1说: “我的(经理)2对在(报告)3(他所要的)4 (改变他的主意)5, 我要(废弃)6 (所有)7(需时)8({好几天}9a/{整个周末}9b)来(完成)10的(工作)11.”: She said angrily1: “My manager2 (changed his mind)5 on (what he wanted)4 in the report3, and I have to trash6 all7 the work11 that took8 me ({days}9a/{the entire weekend}9b) to finish10.”沸: (~) boiling狒: (~~) baboon吠: (~) bark*他住在(嚎啕婴儿)1, (吠叫/ditto)2(狗只)3, (尖叫夫妇)4, (响声说唱家)5和(刺耳汽车)6的(邻居)7: He lives in a neighborhood7 of (wailing babies)1, (barking/yelping/ yapping)2 dogs3, (screaming couples)4, (blaring rappers)5, and (screeching cars)6.肺: (~) lungs♦肺部透视: X-Ray on lungs费[費]: (花~) spend; (~用) expenditure♦小费: (tips/gratuities)♦手续费: service charges♦收费处(公路): (tollgate/ tollbooth)♦给小费不够的人: a stiff♦(交通费/旅费/路费): traveling expenses*(扑克牌参赛费是一万块钱/ditto)1: (The entry fee for the poker tournament is $10,000/ It will cost $10,000 to buy into the poker tournament)1.*他有(很费力的)1({工作量}2a/{工作}2b): He has a demanding1 ({workload}2a/ {job}2b).*(自助餐)1是十五块钱(一位)2, (小费/ditto)3是(额外/ditto)4: The buffet1 is $15 (per person)2, and (gratuities/tips)3 are (not included/extra)4.*每月(营运)1这业务的(基本费用)2(总共)3(超过)4十万块钱: The monthly overheads2 in running1 this business (add up)3 to over4 $100,000.*(主管)1对他的(员工)2说: “停止(浪费时间/ditto)3(返回工作)4.”: The supervisor1 said to his staff2: “Stop (dicking [犯] around/messing around)3 and (get back to work)4.”*很多(本地的饭店)1(提供)2(空白的收据)3给(商业人士)4来(虚报费用)5: Many (local restaurants)1 provide2 (blank receipts)3 for businessmen4 to (pad their expense accounts)5.*他(承认)1在他的(事业)2中曾经(浪费/ditto)3了很多(好/ditto)4(机会)5: He admitted1 to have (wasted/squandered away/ blown)3 many (good/golden)4 opportunities5 in his career2.*去年他({夸大虚报}1a/{虚报}1b)(费用账目)2从公司(盗取)3五千块钱: He stole3 $5,000 last year from the company by ({padding}1a/ {falsifying}1b) his (expense account)2.*我们的公司(确实认清)1在(经济困难时刻)2(花费)3 (明智/ditto)4的(需要)5: Our company (does recognize)1 the need5 to spend3 (judiciously/ sensibly/wisely)4 during (difficult economic times)2.*每一年(多百万)1(浪费了的)2 (税金)3(分配在)4(司法程序)5去(替罪犯辩护)6: Each year millions1 of ill-spent2 (tax dollars)3 are allocated4 to (defend criminals)6 in the (judiciary process)5.*她对她的(表姐)1说: “如果你(带着我去你的度假)2, 我会(付我部分的费用)3.”: She said to her cousin1: “If you (take me along for your vacation)2, I’ll (pay my way)3.”*她的朋友说: “这是件(漂亮的衣服)1, ({买它付费}2a/{你要买它付费}2b)(多少)3?”: Her friend said: “This is a (beautiful dress)1. (How much [note: not “many”])3 ({did it cost}2a/ {did you pay for it}2b)?”*父亲对母亲说: “对你的儿子(不用多费唇舌/ditto)1, 因为他(无论如何)2(不会听的)3: The father said to the mother: “(Don’t waste your breath/Save your breath)1on your son, because he’s (not going to listen)3 anyway2.”*如果他(在生命中)1只是要成为一个(街角音乐家)2所有(大学的学业)3(是白费/ditto)4: All the (college education)3 (is wasted/goes down the drain)4 if all he wants to do (in life)1 is to become a (street corner musician)2.*(双方)1(在最后一刻)2(费工夫达成/ditto)3(暂时性的协议)4来(防止)5一场(罢工)6: The (two sides)1 (hashed out/ thrashed out)3 an (interim agreement)4 (at the eleventh hour)2 to avert5 a strike6.*那(教育委员会)1(负上)2(没有提供经费的)3(指令)4去(改良电脑器械)5和(减少课堂的人数)6: The (school board)1 is burdened2 with an unfunded3 mandate4 to (upgrade computer equipment)5 and (reduce class size)6.*他说: “我给你的(钱币)1一百块钱.” 她说: “(不用费心/ditto)2, (我对那个价钱我没有兴趣)3.”: He said: “I’ll pay you $100 for you coin1.” She said: “(Forget it/Forget that)2! (I’m not interested at that price)3.”*这(夜总会)1({入场附加费是}2a/{入场费是}2b)十块钱, 里面每个人(最低消费)3是二十块钱: The ({cover charge at the door}2a/{admission charge at the door}2b) of this nightclub1is $10, and inside there’s a $20 (minimum charge)3 per person.*如果({我们的预算经费允许的话}1a/{我们能力允许的话}1b)我们今年将会(改良电脑系统)2: We’ll (upgrade our computer system)2 this year if ({our budget allows}1a/{we can afford it}1b).*每一年他为了(他的家人)1({自费现金}2a/{以自费}2b)(支付)3 (相当数目/ditto)4的({医疗费用}5a/{保健}5b): Every year he pays3 a (fair sum/fair amount)4 ({out-of-pocket}2a/ {out of his own pocket}2b) for ({medical expenses}5a/ {healthcare}5b) of (his family)1.*如果这个(小气鬼/吝啬鬼)1(带你外出喝酒)2, 他一是(骗你付帐)3, 不然(如果他付账)4就(不给)5(女服务员)6(小费)7: If this (cheapskate/tightwad)1 (takes you out for a drink)2, he’ll either (stiff you with the bill)3, or stiff5 the waitress6 on the tip7 (if he pays)4.*他的朋友说: “为什么(费心/ditto)1去(协助/ditto)2这个只会(利用)3你的(好天性)4之(不会感激/ditto)5的人?”: His friend said to him: “Why (bother/go through the trouble/go to the trouble/put yourself out/take the trouble/ make an effort)1 to (help/helpout/lend a hand to/give a hand to)2 this (ungrateful/ unappreciative/thankless/ taking-things-for-granted)5 person that only wants to (take advantage of)3 your (good nature)4?”*他对当他(探访)1香港时({殷勤}2a/{慷慨}2b)(款待)3他的(舅母)4说: “(你太客气了)5, (你不应那么破费在我身上)6.”: He said to his aunt4 who ({hospitably}2a/{generously}2b) entertained3 him during his visit1to Hong Kong: “(You’re too kind)5. (You shouldn’t have spent so much money on me)6.”*那(有调和意向)1的公司(部分拥有人)2对他的(生意伙伴)3说: “(把公司重新带上轨道)4我们再不能(有能力去)5让(琐碎的分歧)6来(虚费精力)7.”: The conciliatory1 (part-owner)2 of the company said to his (business partner)3:“(To bring the company back on track)4, we cannot afford5 to be consumed7 by our (petty differences)6anymore.”*({考虑到/ditto}1a/{由于/ditto}1b)(恶化/ditto)2的(经济情况)3, 我们公司所有(不必要)4和(有选择性的)5({费用}6a/{支出}6b)都被(削减到/ditto)7 (最基本限度/ditto)8: ({In view of/Considering}1a/ {In light of/Due to/Because of}1b) the (worsening/ deteriorating)2 (economic conditions)3, all non-essential4 and discretionary5 ({expenses}6a/ {expenditures}6b) of our company have been (cut to/ chopped to/reduced to)7 (the bare bones/basics/essentials)8.*(似乎)1(现今)2({不警觉谨慎}3a/{容易相信人}3b/{容易受骗}3c)的(消费者)4被(过高价格)5和(隐藏费用)6所(大大地)7(欺骗)8, 同时(大企业)9每年(赚取)10(破纪录)11的(盈利)12: It seems1 ({unwary}3a/ {trusting}3b/{gullible}3c) consumers4 nowadays2 are (ripped off)8 (big time)7 by (price gouging)5 and (hidden fees)6, while (big corporations)9 are (raking in)10 record11 profits12 every year.*他说: “那({不受约束/ditto}1a/ {不受控制}1b)和({奢侈/ditto}2a/{不负责任}2b/{不顾后果}2c/{草率}2d/{短见}2e/{不需要/ditto }2f/{没有正当理由}2g/{过度}2h)的(花费)3(正在损害)4(盈亏结果)5.”: He said: “The ({unbridled/unrestrained}1a/{rampant/ uncontrolled}1b) and ({lavish/ extravagant}2a/ {irresponsible}2b/{reckless}2c/{careless}2d/{myopic}2e/ {unnecessary/needless}2f/ {unwarranted/unjustified}2g/ {excessive}2h) spending3 (are hurting)4 (the bottom line)5.”*经过多年的({挥霍/奢侈/ditto}1a/{浪费}1b/{不顾后果}1c/{不负责任}1d)的(花费)2并已经({做成}3a/{累积/ditto}3b)一个({巨大/ditto}4a/{震惊/ditto}4b)的(国债)5, 那小国家是那么(泥足深陷难以自拔[意])6: After years of ({profligate/extravagant}1a/ {wasteful}1b/{reckless}1c/ irresponsible}1d) spending2 and having ({incurred}3a/ {accumulated/built up}3b) a({massive/horrendous/huge}4a/ {staggering/shocking}4b) (national debt)5, the little country has (dug itself into such a deep hole that it is impossible to climb out)6.*公司的(代表)1对他的(助手)2说: “(董事局)3给我们(指令)4 (出荒谬地低的价钱)5去(收购)6那公司是(全无机会/ditto)7(他方会接受)8, 但我们(反正)9(必定要)10(无可奈何地循序做)11, (是开会的时间了)12 , (去白费心机吧)13.”: The company’s representative1 said to his assistant2: “The Board3 has given us a mandate4 to (offer a ridiculously low price)5 to acquire6 the company that has (no chance in hell/no bloody chance/no damn chance)7 (the other side would accept)8, but we (have to)10 (go through the motions [note: not “motion”])11 anyway9. (It’s time for the meeting)12 and (here goes nothing)13.”痱: (~子) heat rash--------------------------------------fēn:分: (~开) separate; (~配) distribute; (~辨) distinguish; (~) 1 cent; (~数) percentage or grading marks; (~支) branch; (部~) a part of*他问道: “(现在球赛战果分数多少)1?”: He asked: “(What’s the score now)1?”*他说: “我们的(化学科老师)1 (给分数很低)2.”: He said: “Our (science teacher)1 is (very stingy with marks/not generous with marks/very tight with marks)2.”*他的(男女关系)1使他(有前途的事业)2(分心)3: His (promising career)2 was sidetracked3 by his (love affairs)1.*这(周末)1他需要(留在家里)2 (给试卷打分数/改卷)3: He needs to (stay home)2 this weekend1 to (mark test papers/ditto)3.*(只有时间会分辨/ditto)1(三频)2是(成功还是失败)3: (Time will tell/Only time will tell)1 whether 3-G2 is (stud or dud)3.*(早期)1(察觉到)2(癌症)3可能(意味)4(生与死)5的(分别)6: Early1 detection2 of cancer3 can mean4 the (difference between)6 (life and death)5.*他对女朋友说: “是时间我们(分手)1了, 那是为(最好的)2.”: He said to his girlfriend: “It’s time we (go our own way)1. It’s for (the best)2.”*他们两个人(不正当地做出)1 (骗局)2并(均分/ditto)3(所得的钱)4: The two of them pulled1 a scam2 and (divvied up/split/ shared)3 the proceeds4[note: not “proceed”].*她(发觉私家补习)1是(浪费时间)2和(对她的分数没有帮助)3: She (finds private tutoring)1 is (a waste of time)2 and (does not help her grades)3.*那河1在(流入)2(海洋)3前(分支)4成为(几条)5(较细)6的(小河)7: The river1 (branches out into)4 several5 smaller6 streams7 before emptying2 into the ocean3.*那(一对名人夫妇)1说他们(向不同方向成长)2({走向}3a/{选择}3b)(分手)4: The (celebrity couple)1 said they had (grown apart)2 and ({were heading for}3a/{had opted for}3b) (separation/splitsville [口])4.*他对他的女朋友说: “我(有一些东西给你看)1, (这只需要一分钟)2.”: He said to his girlfriend: “I (have something to show you)1. (This will only take a minute)2.”*他的朋友说: “(那赚钱计划)1 (给我分一杯羹/预我一份)2, (可以吗)3?: His friend said: “(Cut me in on a piece/ditto)2 (of that action)1, (would you)3?”*他跟女友的母亲每个(周末)1(打麻将)2十二小时来(取得印象分)3: He (makes points)3with his girlfriend’s mother by (playingmahjong)2 with her for twelve hours every weekend1.*我们的政府(分担)1(它的人民)2对(自然环境/ditto)3(前景)4的(忧虑)5: Our government shares1 the concerns5 of (its people)2 on the future4 of the (environment/ natural environment)3.*(公众)1在(成绩表)2的(创造就业)3和(经济增长)4给(政府)5 (不合格分数)6: The public1 gives the government5 (failing grades)6 in its (report card)2 on (job creation)3 and (economic growth)4.*那({结婚的一对}1a/{摇滚乐队}1b)经过三年(一齐)2后(决定)3(分手/ditto)4: The ({married couple}1a/{rock band}1b) decided3 to (part ways/part company/split up/break up/break off/ separate)4 after three years together2.*只是因(轻微)1(问题/ditto)2而把整个(电子部门)3(关掉)4真是(轻重不分[意])5: (Closing down)4 the entire (electronic division)3 with only minor1 (hiccups/problems)2 (is like throwing out the baby with the bathwater)5.*他问道: “有什么(晚饭提议)1吗?” 她说: “我跟你(分享/ditto)2一个(比萨饼)3.”: He asked: “Is there any (dinner suggestion)1?” She said: “I’ll (share/split)2 a pizza3with you.”*他的(同学)1说: “我(肯定/ditto)2你在这个(考试)3(取得很高分数)4, (不是吗)5?”: His classmate1said: “I (bet/am sure)2 you aced4 this exam3, (didn’t you)5?”*(婚姻)1(摩登/ditto)2的(分享)3 (方式)4是(她所有的是她的)5和(他所有的也是她的)6: The (contemporary/modern)2 way4 of sharing3 in a marriage1is (what’s hers is hers)5, and (what’s his is also hers)6.*他说: “在我们的(红利分配计划)1, (部长)2(得到)3(最大部分)4而(余下其他人)5(拿残余)6.”: He said: “Under our (bonus-sharing plan)1, the (department head)2 gets3(the lion’s share)4 while (the rest of us)5 (get the crumbs)6.”*(破产受托管理人)1将会把(破产人)2的(资产)3(根据)4(法律)5的(应用)6来(分配/ditto)7: The (bankruptcy trustee)1 shall (parcel out/divvy up/apportion/ allot/distribute)7 the assets3 of the bankrupt2 (pursuant to)4 the application6 of the law5.*(经理)1对他的(员工)2说: “你们可以(把工作分散来做)3但你仍然要(合作为一队来做)4.”: The manager1 said to his staff2: “You can (split up the work)3 but you still have to (work as a team)4.”*(福利)1是(分化)2(要支付的富有者)3和(受惠的贫乏者)4(在我们社会最大分歧项目之一)5: (Welfare)1 is (one of the most polarized issues in our society)5 dividing2 (the haves that pay)3 and (the have-nots that receive)4.*那(总裁)1被(私人问题)2(分心)3, 现在他(需要)4(重新集中精神)5去(为公司的利益服务)6: The CEO1 has been distracted3 by (personal problems)2, and now he needs4 to refocus5 to (serve the interest of the company)6.*这(制造麻烦)1学生的({扮小丑惹笑}2a/{恶作剧/ditto}2b)使全班(分心/ditto)3: This trouble-making1student’s ({clowning is}2a/{antics [note: plural noun meaning “silly pranks”, not “antic”] are/ pranks are/practical jokes are}2b) a (distraction/ disruption)3 to the whole class.*那副总裁说: “或许我们能够跟他们(大概在中间分成)1(达到交易)2我们占52%他们占48%: The Vice-President said: “Maybe we can (saw off with them somewhere in the middle)1 and (do a deal)2at 52% for us and 48% for them.”*在(教育家)1之中有(意见)2的(二分化)3(幼稚园)4是否一个给与(学习)5或是(交际)6的地方: There is a dichotomy3 in opinions2 among educators1 whether kindergarten4 is a place for learning5 or socializing6.*这个孩子知道他的(分数)1(下跌/ditto)2那(一刻)3他的父母(马上)4会(威吓地直接面对他)5: This kid knows the moment3 his grades1 (slip/drop)2, his parents will be (in his face)5 (right away)4.*他说: “我({同时被拉去太多方向}1a/ {同时有太多的事去做}1b), (我本人不够分配给每一份)2.”: He said: “I ({am pulled in too many directions all at once}1a/{have too much to do at the same time}1b), and (there is not enough of me to go around)2.”*世界上国家之间对(女同性恋者)1和(男同性恋者)2(权利)3的(公共政策)4有(明显/ditto)5的(分歧)6: There is a (marked/ conspicuous/noticeable/ pronounced/striking)5 divergence6 in (public policies)4 on lesbian1 and gay2 rights3 between countries in the world.*他说: “让我(跟你分享)1一个关于我的(大秘密)2: 我不是(贫穷)3, (事实上)4我是个(亿万富翁)5.”: He said: “I’ll (let you in)1 on a (big secret)2 about myself. I am not poor3, and (in fact)4, I am a billionaire5.”*昨天上海(网球进级球赛)1(半准决赛)2他(在途中)3有(十八次发球取分)4以(直落局数)5 (狂胜对手)6: He (served up eighteen aces)4 (en route)3 to a straight-sets5 (routing of his opponent)6in yesterday’s Shanghai (tennis tournament)1 semi-final2.*新(市长)1在(采取主动)2去(打击)3(城市)4的(街头罪案)5和(文盲)6({值得}7a/{得分}7b) (高的分数)8: The new mayor1 ({deserves}7a/ {scores}7b) (high marks)8 for (taking the initiative)2 to combat3 (street crimes)5 and illiteracy6 in the city4.*(对于她的兴趣来说)1, 一个好(丈夫/ditto)2是(部分供养人)3, (部分情人)4, (部分朋友)5和(部分英雄)6: (As far as she’s concerned)1, a good (husband/ hubby)2 is (part provider)3, (part lover)4, (part friend)5 and (part hero)6.*在(管理层)1({情况}2a/{方面}2b)很难(分辨/ditto)3({公平和不公平/ditto}4a/{合理和不合理}4b)分别: In the ({context}2a/{area}2b) of management1, it’s difficult to (draw a line/distinguish/ differentiate)3 between ({fairness and unfairness/ equity and inequity }4a/ {reasonableness and unreasonableness}4b).*(尽管)1两年前(不愉快/ditto)2地跟(警察部门)3(分手)4他(大方得体地)5接受(重新任命)6为(警察局长)7: He gracefully5 accepted a reappointment6 as the (police commissioner)7 despite1 an (ugly/unpleasant)2 (parting of the ways)4 with (the police department)3 two years ago.*(调查)1(显示)2有(兄弟姐妹)3的(孩子)4能够(学习)5怎么(分享)6和(轮流)7(较好于)8没有兄弟姐妹的孩子: Studies1 show2 kids4 with siblings3 are able to learn5 how to share6 and (take turns)7 (much better than)8 kids without siblings.*那公司的(销售经理)1(继续说)2(弄到/ditto)3(买单)4是在(生意)5的(大部分/ditto)6(其他的)7只是(技巧上的)8: The company’s(sales manager)1 (keeps saying)2 (securing/ getting)3 (sales orders)4 is (half the battle/half the game)6 in the business5, and the rest7 is just mechanics8.*他(长时期)1的(女朋友)2对他说: “我跟你(分手了/ditto)3因为我不能够(一生默默地等待)4你({立定心意}5a/{向我求婚}5b): His longtime1 girlfriend2said to him: “I’m (breaking off our relationship/ breaking up with you/not seeing you anymore)3 because I cannot (put my life on hold forever waiting for)4 you to ({make up your mind}5a/{pop the question}5b).”*她说: “(我意思不是不尊重)1但(私立学校)2(学生)3(一般来说/ditto))4比较他们(公立学校)5(相对者)6(记录到)7(更高的测验分数)8.”: She said: “(I mean no disrespect)1 but (private school)2 students3 (in general/usually)4 register7 (higher test scores)8 than their (public school)5 counterparts6.”*在一个(记者招待会)1那({前任}2a/{离去}2b)的(汽车制造商)3(总裁)4说那(友好分手)5是由于({对公司策略上的方向}6a/{对公司应该取那个方向}6b)的(分歧)7: In a (news conference)1, the ({former}2a/ {departed}2b) CEO4 of the automaker3 said the (amicable parting of the ways)5 was due to a disagreement7 ({over the strategic direction of the company}6a/{over which direction the company should take}6b).*这(富有家庭)1(还生存)2的(后裔)3是(无用)4的(懒惰汉子)5 (等待)6(他们全部的年老者)7 ({去世}8a/{一个一个逐渐全部死掉}8b)好使他们能够(分享/ditto)9(余下的家族财富)10: The surviving2 descendants3 of this (rich family)1 are good-for-nothing4 bums5 waiting6 for (all their elderly)7 to ({kick the bucket}8a/{die off}8b) so that they can (partake in/share)9 the (residual family fortune)10.*一个({危害生命}1a/{几乎致死}1b)(疾病)2(结果下)3, 他现在是在(奥林匹克)4(体操项目)5 (捕捉全国的幻想)6那个(以前自己)7的(一小部分/ditto)8: (As the result)3 of a ({life-threatening}1a/{near-death}1b) illnes2, he is now a (shadow/fraction)8 of the (former self)7that (captured the nation’s imagination)6 in (gymnastics events)5 of the Olympics4.*很多(娱乐)1({世界}2a/{圈子}2b)的(名人)3(以为)4他们能够维持他们的(职业生涯)5和(私人生涯)6(分开)7, 但(他们所发现)8两者是那么(缠结一起)9(实际)10(不可能)11(那么做)12: Many celebrities3 in the entertainment1 ({world}2a/ {circle}2b) think4 they can keep their (professional lives)5 and (personal lives)6 separate7, but (what they find)8 is the two are so intertwined9 that it is virtually10 impossible11 (to do so)12.*一些({只是关注取得高分者}1a/{只是关注取得高分学生}1b)会(不择手段/ditto)2来取得高(分数/ditto)3, 包括(抄袭)4, 在考试中用(作弊便条/ditto)5, ({给与性交来交换更高分数}6a/{那老“上床来交换甲等分数”的不轨行为}6b), (聘用)7 (捉刀作者)8来(写学期报告)9, (付费)10给(受雇佣者)11来(写他们的考试)12, 和(偷取)13(考试卷)14: Some ({grade-grubbers}1a/{grade-grubbing students}1b) will (stop at nothing/do anything/do whatever it takes)2 to get high (grades/marks)3, which includes plagiarizing4, (using crib notes/using crib sheets)5 during exams, ({trading sexual favors for higher marks}6a/ {practicing the old “an A for a lay” gambit}6b), hiring7 ghostwriters8 to (write term papers)9, paying10 mercenaries11 to (write their exams)12, and stealing13 (exam papers)14.吩: (~咐) instruct*他说: “(一定照足你的吩咐办)1.”: He said: “(It’ll be done exactly the way you want it)1.”纷[紛]: (~纭) abundant and disorderly芬: (~香) fragrant氛: (气~) atmosphere of a scene*(一轮)1(利息调低)2将会(设置)3另一(股票市场上扬)4的(气氛)5: (A round of)1 (rate cuts)2 is going to set3 the tone5 for another (stock market rally)4.*一个对(赌场赌博)1的(好劝告)2是如果你在一张桌子从一个(发牌者)3, (赌客)4或(主管)5接到到不好的(气氛/ditto)6, 你应该(站起来)7(离开/ditto)8: A (good advice)2 in (casino gambling)1 is if you are getting bad (karma [note: not “karmas”]/vibes [note: not “vibe”])6 at a table from a dealer3, a player4 or a (pit boss)5, you should (stand up)7 and (walk away/leave)8.fén:焚: (~烧) incinerate坟[墳]: (~墓) grave; (~起) bulge up*这(健身者的)1 (鼓胀手臂)2(坟起肌肉)3: This body-builder’s1 (bulged up arms)2 (are rippled with muscles)3.*那祖父被(葬在/ditto)1(镇区)2的(坟地/ditto)3: The grandfather was (buried/ entombed/laid to rest)1 in the township2 (graveyard/ cemetery)3.fěn:粉: (~)powder; (~)food from powder (e.g., noodles); (~)pale-color, e.g., (~红) pink♦画粉: tailor’s chalk♦米粉: rice vermicelli♦粉丝: bean vermicelli♦生粉: corn starch♦咖喱粉: curry powder♦辣椒粉: chili powder♦粉扑儿: powder puff♦粉盒儿: a compact♦洗衣粉: washing powder♦漂白粉: bleaching powder♦粉条儿[河粉]: vermicelli*(用芡粉勾上芡就可以用盘盛起来[打個獻就可以上碟])1: (Add thickening sauce and then serve on a plate)1.*她说: “给一分钟我去({搽点儿粉}1a/{搽上点儿胭脂}1b/{搽上点儿化妆}1c)然后(我陪你)2.”: She said: “Give me a minute to ({powder my face}1a /{put on some rouge}1b/{put on some makeup}1c) and (I’ll be with you)2.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
英语俚语史上最全最地道
Safe and sound 安然无恙Safe bind, safe find. 藏的稳，找的准A saint abroad and a devil at home. 在外是圣人，在家是魔鬼salt of the earth 社会中坚The same knife cuts bread and fingers. 同是一把刀，切面包时也会切着手指。
Saving is getting. 节俭等于增加收入。
Saying and doing are two different things. 说和做是两回事The sands are running out. 时间不多了Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. 互相奉承The sea refuses no river. 大海不拒江河see eye to eye 看法完全一致see how the cat jumps 观望形势see how the wind blows 观察风向；了解情况see the light 恍然大悟Second thoughts are best 慎思为佳Seeing is believing. 眼见为实Seek the truth from the facts. 实事求是separate the sheep from the goats 区分善恶serve one right 罪有应得set the Thames on fire 干大事，做不寻常之事Ships fear fire more than water. 船怕水，但更怕火。
Shipshape 井井有条show the cloven hoof 原形毕露show one's colours 暴露真面目show the white feather 胆怯A shy cat makes a proud mouse. 猫胆子小，老鼠胆大shylock 不择手段的守财奴Simon Legree 残暴之徒Simple diet, healthy children. 粗茶淡饭，孩子健康sink or swim 孤注一掷Sit above the salt 坐上席，受尊敬sit on the fence 骑墙，固守中立sit on a volcano 处境十分危险sit pretty 处于有利地位；过舒服日子six and falf dozen 半斤八两sixth sense 第六感官skate on thin ice 如旅薄冰The sky is not less blue because the blind does not see it. 蓝天并不因瞎子看不见而减少sleep a dog-sleep 打个盹儿sleep like a log 沉睡不醒slip of the tongue 说走了嘴Slanders by many mouths can melt a metal. 众口铄金Sleep is a thief; it steals half one's life. 睡眠是贼，他偷走了人的一半生命。
英语谚语100句
英语谚语100句1.Practice makes perfect.孰能生巧。
2.Live and learn.活到老学到老。
3.Look before you leap.三思而后行。
4.What goes around comes around. 善有善报，恶有恶报。
5.Pride comes before a fall. 骄兵必败。
6.Spare the rod, spoil the child. 不打不成器。
7.United we stand, divided we fall. 团结就是力量。
8.Easy come, easy go.来得容易去得快。
9.Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
10.Grasp all, lose all. 贪多必失。
11.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。
12.The road to hell is paved with good intentions. 好心办坏事。
13.Birds in their little nests agree. 家和万事兴。
14.Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高。
15.Let by gones be by gones. 过去的就让它过去吧。
16.Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。
17.The devil is in the details. 细节决定成败。
18.Time flies.光阴似箭。
19.Time heals all wounds. 时间能治愈一切创伤。
20.A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
21.Jack of all trades, master of none. 样样通，样样松。
22.It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响。
23.There's no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。
地道英文俚语A-Z381-390
地道英语句典A-Z #381-390地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇，把整体美语环境带到你面前唯一途径。
（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）谍[諜]: (~)spy*他被(控告以)1(替敌人)2(做间谍情报刺探行为/ditto)3: He was (charged with)1 (engaging in espionage activities/spying)3 (for the enemy)2.*那(帮歹徒)1({安插一个潜伏的间谍在警察局}2a/{有一个警长在他们的发薪名册上}2b): The gang1 ({has planted a mole in the police department}2a/{has a police captain on their payroll}2b).*现今的(商业世界)1({有间谍行动}2a/{有间谍不轨行动}2b)在(发生)3来(取得)4(竞争)5(优势/ditto)6: There ({is espionage}2a/{are cloak-and-dagger maneuvers}2b) (going on)3in today’s (business world)1 to get4 a competitive5(edge/advantage)6.蝶: (~)butterfly蝴蝶: butterfly*那(小孩子想)1如果他(做出)2 (小的好事)3并(要求)4所有(受惠者)5(不中断地)6(把好事偿还给其他陌生人)7, 那(动作)8会有({蝴蝶效应}9a/ {蔓延效果}9b)(把善良蔓延到全世界)10: The (small boy thought)1 if he performed2 (small good deed)3 and asked4 all beneficiaries5 (to repay the good deeds to other strangers)7 unbroken6, the motion8 would have the ({butterfly effect}9a/ {carryover effect}9b) (to spread goodness to the entire world)10. [note: “butterfly effect” is a theory that a butterfly flapping its wings at one corner could trigger a chain effect that causes larger events such as hurricanes elsewhere on earth].喋: (~~)gab; (~血) blood splattered all over*她是个(不知道什么时候闭嘴)1(喋喋不休的人/ditto)2: She’s a (chatterbox/windbag/magpie)2that (doesn’t know when to shut up)1.*(演讲者)1(喋喋不休/ditto)2地说了两小时后(没有一个在座观众)3(还醒着/ditto)4: (No one in the audience)3 (was awake/ stayed awake)4 after the speaker1 (rattled on/yakked and yakked/went yackety-yak/yakked/yacked/went on and on)2 for two hours.*(主管)1对(工人)2说: “(停止)3 (喋喋不休地说无谓的话/ditto)4(重回去工作)5.”: The supervisor1 told the workers2: “Stop3 the (chatter/chattering/blabbing/gabbing/prattling/yacking)4 and (get back to work)5.”*他说: “当他(喋喋不休)1时(我一言不发)2但(真实地告诉你)3(他所说的我一字也不相信)4.”: He said: “(I kept my mouth shut)2 when he (blabbered on)1, but (to be honest with you)3(I didn’t believe a word he said)4.”牒: (通~) demand notification*(营业经理)1对({没有表现}2a/ {表现不如理想}2b)的(营业员)3说: “(细心听着)4这(最后通牒)5: (不改善就被辞退)6.”: The (sales manager)1 said to the ({non-performing}2a/ {underperforming}2b) salesman3: “(Listen carefully)4 to this ultimatum5: (shape up or ship out)6!”diě: XXXXXdiè: XXXXXdīng:丁: (壮~) (strong) adult male [古]; (~) persons; (~) particular labor type worker (e.g., 园~gardener); (肉~) (meat) food dices; (~) fourth place in ranking*他在(中学由始至终)1是一个(丙等和丁等)2的(学生)3: He was a (C and D grade)2 student3 (throughout high school)1.叮: (~)sting; (~嘱) exhort*他的父母(重复地)1(叮嘱)2他(疏远)3(坏朋友)4, 但他们的(忠告)5({滑过他像水过鸭背}6a/{左耳入右耳出}6b): His parents repeatedly1 urge2 him to (stay away from)3 (bad company)4, but their advice5({rolls off him like water off a duck’sback}6a/{goes in one ear and out the other}6b).*他说: “一个(好理由)1为何我不是个(太大的喜爱野外的人)2是我不要(被蚊子)3({叮}4a/{咬}4b/{活生生地吃掉/ditto}4c).”H e said: “A (good reason)1why I’m not (much of a wildlife person)2is I don’t want to get ({stung}4a/ {bitten}4b/{eaten alive/ devoured alive}4c) (by mosquitoes)3.”盯: (~)gaze*她的朋友对她说: “(小心盯住孩子)1, (别让他跑丢)2.”: Her friend said to her: “(Watch your kid carefully)1and (don’t let him run away)2.”*她对她(为爱而茶饭不思)1的男朋友说: “(干吗你时常那么样子盯住我)2?”: She said to her lovesick1boyfriend: “(Why do you always stare at me like that)2?”*她(恐惧地走离)1(充满仇恨)2, (不停骚扰)3, (盯梢着)4和(复仇心切)5的(已分离的)6(丈夫)7: She is (running scared from)1 her bitter2, harassing3, stalking4 and vengeful5 estranged6 husband7.钉[釘]: (~)nail; (~梢) tail closely♦钉子: nail♦图钉: thumbtack♦螺丝钉: screws♦木螺钉: wood screw*他尝试(吵架后想修好)1时女朋友(给他碰钉子)2: His girlfriend (snubbed him)2 when he tried to (make up)1.díng: XXXXXdǐng:顶[頂]: (~)top; carry with head; (~)to head (a ball in soccer); (~)to butt (e.g., against door against wind); (~风而来) push against (storm in heading forwards); (~咀) to retort (in argument); (一~二) (one) comparable to the ability of (two); (~替) substitute for; (~尖) topmost♦ (房顶/屋顶): roof-top*我们有(顶尖的)1(行政人员)2 (领导)3我们的公司(去光明的将来)4: We have topnotch1 executives2 leading3 our company (to a bright future)4.*这(型号)1是(矿业货车)2(最顶尖者)3(单一次装载量)4能够(运载)5四百吨: This model1 is the (big daddy)3 in (mining trucks)2 and can haul5 over 400 tons in (one single load)4.*他们(新生婴孩)1({出生}2a/{分娩}2b/{来临}2c)后他们(感觉像)3是他们(坐在世界顶尖上)4: They (feel like)3 they are (sitting on top of the world)4 after the ({birth}2a/ {delivery}2b/{arrival}2c) of their newborn1.*两个总裁的(仇恨/ditto)1昨天达到(顶点/沸点)2双方在(记者招待会)3中(公然)4(恶意地)5 (对骂/ditto)6: The (badblood/animosity/hostility)1 of the two CEOs (culminated/ ditto)2 to nasty5 public4 (exchanges/exchange of words)6 yesterday at a (news conference)3.鼎: (~)Chinese 3 legs 2 handle cooking utensil [古]酊: (~)drunk*很多(涉及)1(汽车意外)2的(司机)3当他们去(驾驶盘)4(后面)5时是 ({被毒品高度迷醉}6a/{酩酊大醉}6b): Many drivers3 who were involved1 in (car accidents)2 were ({high on drugs}6a/{highly intoxicated}6b) when they got behind5 the wheels4.dìng:订[訂]: (~立) establish (agreement; policies); (~单) an order for goods; (~户) a subscriber; (预~) reserve; (装~) book binding♦订单: purchase order♦订书针: staples*他的新(电脑)1(在订购中)2: His new computer1 (is on order)2.*她昨天(开出)1一张(影印纸)2(订货单)3: She placed1 an order3 for (photocopying papers)2 yesterday.*他以约翰施密夫的名字(订了)1一个(单人房间)2: He (made a reservation)1 for a (single room)2 under the name of John Smith.*这(餐室)1(供应)2(好食物)3但你要(预定)4来(得到一张台子)5: This restaurant1 serves2 (great food)3, but you have to (book ahead)4 to (get a table)5.*他说: “(打电话)1给今晚的(演唱会)2({多订一张票子}3a/{取消一张票子}3b): He said: “Call1 and ({book one moreticket}3a/{cancel one ticket}3b) for tonight’s concert2.”*那(无线电话电讯公司)1给与({首次订户}2a/{续约订户}2b)百分之二十(折扣)3: The (mobile carrier)1 offers a 20% discount3to ({first time subscribers}2a/{renewing subscriptions}2b).*他说: “我想(预订晚饭座位)1 (给四个人)2, (最好是)3({包厢座位}4a/{观景包厢座位}4b), ({台子座位}5a/ {露台座位}5b) (还可以)6, 但(请你)7(一定不要)8(酒吧凳子座位/ditto)9.”: He said: “I would like to (make a dinner reservation)1 for (a party of four)2, preferably3 ({booth seats}4a/{window booth seats}4b), and ({table seats}5a/{patio seats}5b) (are fine)6, but (definitely no)8 (bar-stool seats/counter-stool seats)9 please7.”钉[釘]: (~)to nail*(不花多久)1便(把木板钉在)2({墙壁}3a/{横梁}3b): (It didn’t take long)1 (to nail the board)2 to the ({wall}3a/ {beam}3b).定: (固~) fixed; (~神) calm down; (决~) decide; (确~) confirm; (约~) make appointment; (预~) reserved; (排~) schedule; (必~) certainly; (~) settling in after an action, e.g., (坐~) sitting down♦定金: (down payment/deposit payment)♦(定做/ditto)的家具: (custom-made/custom-built/made-to-order) furniture*她的朋友问道: “你去明天的(派对)1吗?” 她说: “(我还没肯定)2.”: Her friend asked: “Are you going to the party1tomorrow?” She said: “(I’m not sure yet)2.”*(死亡)1和(税收)2是(生命)3(两个必然的事)4, 但(其他的)5是(不一定了)6: Death1 and taxes2 are the two certainties4 in life3 but (the rest)5 are touch-and-go6.*他说: “我(打电话预定)1了一只(新鲜烤)2的(乳猪)3给今晚的(生日宴会)4.”: He said: “I (called ahead to reserve)1 a (freshly roasted)2 (suckling pig)3for tonight’s (birthday banquet)4.”*这个(世界级的)1(派克牌手)2是(非常镇定)3: This world-class1 (poker player)2 is (cool as cucumber)3.*他的朋友说: “我说我今天(把你打败)1, (要打赌吗)2?” 他说: “(一言为定/同意)3”: His friend said: “I say I’ll (beat you)1 today. (Want to bet)2?” He said: “(You’re on/ditto)3.”*那(石油巨子的)1 (来去不定)2 (收购)3一(英联甲组球队)4又一再是(头条新闻)5: The (oil tycoon’s)1 (on-again off-again)2 acquisition3 of the (England Premier League football team)4 is (headline news)5 once again.*在十点钟学生(鱼贯走进)1(考试会堂)2(取他们位置)3在(指定)4的(位子)5来(考试)6: At 10 o’clock students (filed into)1 the (examination hall)2 and (took their places)3 at designated4 seats5 for the exam6.*这个夏天那套(电影/ditto)1(肯定/ditto)2({那组/ditto}3a/{远远地/ditto}3b)最好的一套: That (picture/movie)1 is (clearly/without a doubt/ undoubtedly/certainly/surely/ positively/beyond doubt/ absolutely/definitely/ unquestionably)2 the best ({of thebunch/of the crop}3a/{by a long shot/by far}3b) this summer.*没有(固定不变)1的(原则)2来(百分百时间取悦女孩子)3因为她们都有自己的(小怪癖)4: There are no hard-and-fast1 rules2 to (please girls one-hundred-percent of the time)3 because they all have their own (little quirks)4.*他说: “这(马场)1的(赛马)2是(作弊地预定结果)3的, (我若是你)4我不会(下注一分钱)5.”: He said: “(Horse races)2 on this track1 are fixed3, and I wouldn’t (bet one penny)5 (if I were you)4.”*我问道: “(表演)1后你(肯定)2可以把我们带进(后台)3的(派对)4吗?” 他说: “(必定可以/ditto)5.”: I asked: “Are you sure2 you can get us into the backstage3 party4 after the (gig/performance)1?” He said: “(You betcha/You can bet on it/You can bet your bottom dollar on it/You can count on it/You can be sure of it/You can bet your sweet boots on it/You can bet your life on it/ You can bet your sweet life on it)5.”*她问: “你来我的(婚礼)1吗?” 我回答: “({一定会/ditto}2a/{没有任何力量可以拉住我不去[意]}2b): She asked: “Are you coming to my wedding1?” I replied: “({You bet/Absolutely/For sure}2a/{wild horses could not drag me away from going}2b)!”.*在(高速公路)1(不论)2(驾驶者)3(尝试)4怎么(小心)5, (不同程度严重性)6(意外)7(肯定/ditto)8(发生)9: On the highway1, accidents7 of (various degrees of severity)6 are (bound/sure/certain/destined)8 to happen9 (regardless of)2 how careful5 drivers3 try4 to be.*近年来的(营运亏损)1(可能似乎很少)2, 但若是(情况不改善)3公司将会(缓慢但必定地)4(流血致死)5: (Operating losses)1 in recent years (may seem small)2, but (slowly and surely)4 the company will (bleed to death)5 if the (situation does not improve)3.*({企业合并}1a/{合并和收购}1b)(尘埃落定后/ditto)2, 在(行业)3将只有(几个/ditto)4(参与者)5(剩下来)6: When (the dust finally settles/everything is said and done)2 with all the ({consolidations}1a/{mergers and acquisitions}1b), only (a handful of/a few)4 players5 will be left6 in the industry3.*在这公司没有(营运政策)1是(铁定不变)2, 因为时常(高级职员)3和他们(好友)4有(突发要做)5的(例外)6: In this company, none of the (operating policies)1 are (written in stone)2, since there are always exceptions6 at the whim5 of executives3 and their cronies4.*我拿这辆(跑车)1去(试车)2(发觉)3它(甚至)4当我(相当快速度)5来(转急剧街角)6(没有摆动地稳定贴在路上)7: I took this (sports car)1 for a (test drive)2 and found3 it (hugged the road)7 even4 when I was (turning sharp corners)6 at (fairly high speed)5.*我们(定下)1(针对)2(增加/ditto)3我们(顾客)4和(股东)5 (价值)6之({极高}7a/{富闯劲}7b/{雄心}7c)的(目标)8: We set1 ({lofty}7a/{aggressive}7b/ {ambitious}7c) goals8 that (aim at)2 (increasing/adding/enhancing)3 values6 to our customers4 and shareholders5.*他说: “我们所有的(家具是/ditto)1(定做的/ditto)2去(修改来适合)3你的(家居)4或是(办公室)5, 我们不(存放)6任何(货品在手)7.”: He said: “All our (furniture is/furniture pieces are)1 (made-to-order/custom-built/custom-made/specially made)2 to custom-fit3 your home4 or office5, and we do not keep6 any (stock on hand)7.”*这国家(勇敢人民)1(面对)2(灾害/ditto)3, (悲剧事故)4, (摧毁)5, (苦恼/ditto)6, (磨难/ditto)7和(麻烦)8下(保持)9(坚定不移/ditto)10: The (brave people)1 of this country stay9 (steadfast/unwavering/resolute)10 (in the face of)2 (calamities/disasters)3, tragedies4, destructions5, (afflictions/distress)6, (tribulations/hardships/ sufferings)7, and troubles8.*那母亲当她的三岁女儿在一个(繁忙的购物商场)1({失踪/ditto}2a/{迷路/ditto}2b)她({失去镇定/ditto}3a/{恐慌/ditto}3b): The mother ({lost it/ lost her composure/lost her nerves/lost her cool}3a/ {freaked out/freaked/panicked/went panicky}3b) when her 3-year-old daughter ({went missing/was lost}2a/{strayed/went astray}2b) in a (busy mall)1.*那公司对它的(承诺)1去(提供)2它(产品)3(最佳的)4(品质)5, (设计)6, (科技)7, (价值)8和(服务)9给(顾客)10是(坚定不移/ditto)11: The company is (steadfast/unwavering/resolute)11 in its commitment1 to provide2 the best4 quality5, design6, technology7, value8 and service9 in its products3 to customers10.*自从公司因(新产品)1(质量问题)2(遭受/ditto)3(一连串)4(摧毁性的打击)5随后(管理层人员)6尝试(把公司恢复稳定状况)7(已有多年)8: Management6 has been trying (for years)8 (to put the company back on an even keel)7 after it (suffered/ was dealt)3 (a series of)4 (devastating blows)5 from (quality problems)2 of (new products)1.*那公司的(蓄积款项)1被(多年)2({没有节制的}3a/{过度的}3b)(花费)4(把钱榨取至干涸)5(已有很久)6(它生存的机会)7是(难以确定/ditto)8: The company’s coffers1 (note: not “coffer”) (have been bled dry)5 from years2 of ({unrestrained/wanton}3a/{excessive}3b) spending4, and (for quite some time)6 (its chance of survival)7 has been (iffy/touch-and-go/up in the air/uncertain/tentative)8.*那经理问那(助手)1说: “我们还能否(退出)2那去(买办公室房子)3的(交易)4?” 那助手说: “(当然)5! 我们(还在讨论)6, (至今)7没有什么是(铁定不能改/ditto)8的.”: The manager asked the assistant1: “Can we still (back out)2 of the deal4 to (buy the office premises)3?” The assistant said: “(Of course)5! We’re (still talking)6 and nothing is (carved in stone/ set in stone/written in stone)8 (as yet)7.”*那(地产)1(营业代表)2说: “那是({绝对不言明便了解}3a/{充分地清楚明白/ditto}3b)如果你(稍后)4(决定)5不(进行完成)6(购买)7那(大厦单位)8(定金)9(全数可以退还)10.”: The (real estate)1 (sales agent)2said: “It’s ({perfectly understood}3a/ {abundantly clear/amply evident}3b) that the deposit9 is (fully refundable)10 if you later4 decide5 not (to go through with)6 the purchase7 of the (apartment unit)8.”*这是一({必定要看的电影}1a/ {必定要拥有的股票}1b/{必定要听的歌曲}1c/{必定要尝试的菜肴}1d/{必定要吃的佳肴}1e/{必定要点的甜品}1f/{家庭必定要有的工具}1g): This is a ({must-see movie}1a/ {must-own stock}1b/{must-hear song}1c/{must-try dish}1d/ {must-eat delicacy}1e/{must-order dessert}1f/{must-have tool for home}1g).*我问: “你肯定他今天离去不再回来吗?” 他回答道: “({我肯定!}1a/{我猜是吧!}1b/{我相信是吧}1c/ {我假定是吧!/ditto}1d/{我不太肯定!/ ditto}1e/{我怀疑那会是真的!}1f)”: I asked: “Are you sure he left for the day?” He replied: “({I’m sure!}1a/{I guess so!}1b/{I suppose so!}1c/{I assume so!/I presume so!}1d/ {I’m not really certain!/I’m not too sure!}1e/{I doubt it!}1f)”*自从许多(消费者)1将他们的(可支配收入)2(相当部分)3({指定用于}4a/{固定用于}4b) (支付房屋按揭)5和(期望)6(其他家庭购买省钱)7之下(零售行业)8的(打折扣)9(部分)10(销售)11(有增长)12: Sales11 in discount9 segment10 of the (retail industry)8 climb12 ever since many consumers1 have ({committed}4a/{locked in}4b) (a good portion of)3 their (disposal income)2 to (mortgage payments)5 and are (looking to)6 (save on other household purchases)7.*他很(愤怒地)1说对({恳求/ditto}2a/{烦扰}2b)他去(婚礼)3 (主持把她交付给新郎仪式)4的妹妹: “(若是我说了一次便等于我说了一百万次)5: 我不去你的婚礼, 这是足够({断定}6a/{清晰}6b)的吗?”: He said angrily1 to his sister who was ({begging/pleading}2a/ {pestering}2b) him (to give her away)4 at the wedding3: “(If I said it once I said it a million times)5: I’m not going to your wedding. Is it ({definitive}6a/ {clear}6b) enough?”锭[錠]: (~)ingot (metal or medicine); (~子) spindle*在(古代中国)1(金锭)2是(普遍的)3(货币)4 : (Gold ingots)2 were common3 currency4 in (ancient China)1.dīu:丢: (~掉)lost; (扔~) discard*他双亲在80-90年代(企业瘦身)1(浪涛)2中(丢了工作)3: His parents were downsized3 in the waves2 of 80s and 90s (corporate re-engineering)1.*一个(从客户偷窃钱)1的(律师)2是(丢脸)3于(法律专业)4: A lawyer2 who (steals money from his clients)1 is a disgrace3 to the (legal profession)4.*她说: “他们(把所有的工作丢给我)1但我(永远得不到功劳)2.”: She said: “They (dump all the work on me)1 but I (never get the credit)2.”*他说: “这条({捕获的东西}1a/{鱼}1b)是超过三磅(当然)2是(不会丢回去)3.”: He said: “This ({catch}1a/ {fish}1b) is over three pounds and is definitely2 a keeper3.”*他的妻子是个(集聚物品的人[意])1(永远是不愿意)2(丢掉/ditto)3(旧的废物)4: His wife is a (pack rat)1 who (is never willing to)2 (throw out/throw away/chuck out/discard/get rid of/toss out/jettison)3 (old junks)4.*他问道: “我留在这里的(一块钱硬币)1去了那里?” 她说: “(丢了)2, 我不知道(谁人拿走它)3.”: He asked: “Where’s the (dollar coin)1I left here?” She said: “(It’s gone)2, and I don’t know (who took it)3.”*那(巨头)1对他(被认为)2使(商业界上)3(著名家族)4(丢脸)5({倾向于艺术}6a/{有艺术天才/ditto}6b)的儿子(引以为耻)7: The tycoon1 is (ashamed of)7 his ({artistically inclined}6a/ {artistically talented/artistically gifted}6b) son who is (seen as)2 a disgrace5 to the (legendary family)4 name (in the business world)3.*他说: “我(依靠)1我的(秘书)2去(提醒)3我(一切东西)4.” 我说: “你一定是(神经病/ditto)5去(依靠/ditto)6这个({丢三落[note: “落”pronounced as “la”]四的人}7a/{心不在焉的人}7b)去(记着)8你所有(重要资料)9.”: He said: “I rely1 on my secretary2 to remind3 me of everything4.” I said: “You must be (nuts/crazy)5 to (count on/ rely on)6 this ({scatterbrain}7a/ {absent-minded individual}7b) to memorize8 all your (vital information)9?”díu: XXXXXdǐu: XXXXXdìu: XXXXXdōng:东[東]: (~)east; (~道) hosting♦中东: Middle East♦远东: Far East*他说: “你(有时间吃午饭)1吗? (是我做东道)2.”: He said: “Do you (have time for lunch)1? (It’s my treat)2.”*他对他的(同事)1说: “(下班后)2你有时间在(隔壁)3的(酒吧)4(参与我们)5吗? (所有的酒我做东道)6.”: He asked his colleague1: “Do you have time to (join us)5 at the pub4 (next door)3 (after work)2? (All the drinks are on me)6.”冬[冬/鼕]: (~)winter; (~~声) knocking sound*今早我对着一个({完满}1a/{阴暗/ditto}1b)的(冬天日子)2(醒来)3: This morning I (woke up)3 to a ({perfect}1a/ {gray/gloomy}1b) (winter day)2.dóng: XXXXXdǒng:董: (~事) director (esp. of companies)*(在新订的企业管治改革下)1 (董事的)2(监督角色)3(承担)4 (更积极的方式)5, (使他们对立)6(公司的干事)7(较以前更多)8: (Under the new corporate governance reform)1, directors’2 (oversight role)3 (takes on)4 (a more active direction)5 that (pits them against)6(companies’ officers)7 (more often than before)8.*(冷静头脑)1和(理智/ditto)2在(企业董事会)3不时常是(普及)4, (较多时候)5, 那是一个(自大)6和(过分傲慢)7(失控)8的地方: (Cool heads)1 and (common sense/sanity)2 do not always prevail4 in (corporate board rooms)3, and (more often than not)5, it is a place where ego6 and vanity7 (run amok)8.*跟(最佳的企业管治的实践方法)1(相反)2这些(董事)3只是(董事长)4的({唯命是从者}5a/ {傀儡}5b)对所有他(提出/ditto)6的(动议)7都(惯例地自动批准)8: (Contrary to)2 (corporate-governance best practices)1, these directors3 are only ({lapdogs}5a/ {puppets}5b) of the Chairman4 and (routinely rubber stamp)8 every motion7 (brought forward/proposed)6 by him.*男孩子问道: “(或许)1我可以这个星期六晚上(跟你约会)2去(看电影)3, (你说怎么样)4?” 她说: “我的(父亲/ditto)5是一个({老古董}6a/{守旧的男人}6b), 如果我(晚上出外)7他会({变得担忧/ditto}8a/{变得烦恼}8b/{担忧到生病}8c): The boy asked: “Maybe1 I can (take you out)2 (for a movie)3 this Saturday night. (What do you say)4?” She said: “My (father/dad)5 is ({a fuddy-duddy}6a/{an old-fashioned guy}6b), and he would ({get worried/get concerned/get anxious/get agitated}8a/{get upset}8b/{worry sick}8c) if I (go out at night)7.”懂: (~)know; (~) understand*那(幼稚园老师)1以(易懂)2和(简单)3的(文字)4(跟孩子说话)5: The (kindergarten teacher)1 (speaks to the children)5 in a lucid2 and simple3 language4.*他的朋友说: “你不是(在电脑)1是个(专家)2吗?” 他说: “我是(有点懂得电脑)3但对(你所谓专家)4的(远远不及)5.”: His friend said: “Aren’t you an expert2 (in computer)1?” He said: “I’m (somewhat computer literate)3, but (far from)5 (what you would call an expert)4.”*他说: “在这个(难题)1我们应该询问我们的(经理)2吗?” (主管)3说: “({为何要费心呢?}4a/ {不用费心了}4b), 对(这类高科技东西)5他(什么都不懂的/ditto)6.”: He said:“Should we ask our manager2 on this problem1?” The supervisor3said: “({Why bother?}4a/ {Don’t bother.}4b) He (doesn’t know shit [口][犯]/ knows shit/ [犯]/don’t know nothing [note: grammatically should use “doesn’t”][口]/doesn’t know a thing/doesn’t know the first thing/knows bean/has no clue/doesn’t have a clue/ doesn’t know a damn thing/doesn’t know a darn thing/has no idea/knows bugger-all [犯]/knows dick-all [犯]/doesn’t know a friggin’ thing [犯]/doesn’t know a frigging thing [犯])6 about (this sort of high-tech stuff)5.”*一旦你(上升到)1(名人)2(地位)3你的(生活)4成为(公众所拥有)5, (似乎)6(无论你做什么)7一些(讨厌的万事懂/ditto)8(时常)9有(一些负面的东西去说)10: Your life4 becomes (public property)5 once you (rise to)1 celebrity2 status3, and (it seems)6 (whatever you do)7, some (smart alecs/smart alecks/ smartasses [犯]/smarty pants)8 always9 have (something negative to say)10.dòng:冻[凍]: (~)frozen; (~)cold果子冻[遮喱]: Jell-O*(冰冻的风)1使我的嘴(钳紧地闭上)2: My mouth was (clamped shut)2 from the (freezing cold wind)1.*人们(暴露在)1(极度寒冷天气)2(有太久)3会(容易受到影响)4对(冻伤)5和(低体温症)6: People are susceptible4 to frostbite5 and hypothermia6 if they are (exposed to)1 (extreme cold)2 (for too long)3.*(大雪)1和(极度低于零度的气温)2(把我们的城市转变为)3一个(实质上)4(冻结的北方冻土地带)5: (Heavy snow)1 and (well-below freezing temperature)2 have (turned our city into)3 a virtual4 (frozen tundra)5.*在(变坏的经济)1下(缩小的盈利)2(迫使)3公司(全面性)4(冻结)5, (在一些案例)6(甚至削减)7, (薪酬)8: (Dwindling profits)2 in a (sour economy)1 have forced3 companies to freeze5, and (in some cases)6 (even cut)7, wages8 across-the-board4.*妻子对丈夫说: “鸡是(坚固地)1(结冰)2将(需要很长的时间)3来(解冻/ditto)4, 让我们(出外面吃东西/ditto)5吧.”: The wife said to the husband: “The chicken is frozen2 solid1and it’ll (take a long time)3 to (thaw it out/defrost it)4. Let’s (eat out/eat outside)5.”栋[棟]: (~梁) main beam of structure (symbolizes pivotal role); (~) unit of house*他(住在)1(一栋五层楼房)2: He (lives in)1 (a 5-storey building)2.*那(被伏击的)1(车子)2被(子弹)3(做成四处布满的小洞/ditto)4: The ambushed1 vehicle2 was (riddled/pockmarked)4 with bullets3.*他是(已经确立自己)1为(组织栋梁)2的(机敏多谋)3的(高级)4(行政人员)5: He is a heads-up3 senior4 executive5 who (has established himself)1 to be the (pillar of the organization)2.洞: (~)hole; (山~) cave; (~悉) (understand) deeply*他妻子的(去世)1在他(生命)2中(留下一个深而大的洞)3: His wife’s death1 (left a gaping hole)3 in his life2.*(洞坑)1给(在我们高速公路)2的(驾驶者)3(制造)4(路上危险)5: Potholes1 create4 (road hazards)5 for drivers3 (on our highway)2.*他说: “现在既然我(省下/ditto)1(足够的钱)2我(真正要想做)3的是(退休)4每天(玩儿三十六洞高尔夫球)5.”: He said: “Nowthat I have (socked away/saved)1 (enough money)2, what I (really want to do)3 is to retire4 and (play 36 holes of golf every day)5.”*她的朋友问她: “你不要(运动)1吗?” 她说: “我要运动(像我要一个洞在我的脑袋)2, 但(我猜我要做它)3因为(医生说那么样)4, 唉5.”: Her friend asked her: “Don’t you want to exercise1?” She said: “I want to exercise (like I want a hole in my head)2, but (I guess I have to do it)3 because (the doctor says so)4, huh5.”*我们的公司被一个(富有经验)1的(行政人员)2(所带领)3, 他对({将来去哪怎么到达那里}4a/{公司将来走的方向}4b)有(锐利)5的(洞察力)6: Our company is (led by)3 a seasoned1 executive2 who has a keen5 vision6 on ({where our company should go and how to get there}4a/{the future direction of the company}4b).*任何人对从那(无能/ditto)1(教授的)2({论点}3a/{理论}3b/{念头}3c/{在法庭为专家证人的可信性}3d/{论文}3e)(找出漏洞/ditto)4(不会有困难)5: It (would not be difficult)5 for anyone to (punch holes/find flaws)4 in the (inept/ incompetent)1 professor’s2 ({arguments}3a/{theory}3b/ {ideas}3c/{credibility as an expert witness in court}3d/ {thesis}3e).*(提供公立学校资金)1是(耗费这省政府大量钱财的深洞)2, 最近以(售卖空置的学校资产)3来(连接那赤字)4的(短暂)5(解决方法)6只会把(问题)7(加深/ditto)8: (Public school funding)1 has been (a money pit for this provincial government)2, and the recent bandage5 solution6 by (selling vacant school property)3 to (bridge the deficit)4 only (deepens/worsens)8 the problem7.*这两个国家(边境渡口)1的(防卫)2({比较瑞士乳酪更多(漏)洞}3a/{有漏洞那么大你可以开货车穿过}3b), 那(可能解释)4为什么(非法的)5(毒品)6和(枪械)7(交易)8在两个国家是在做({蓬勃/ditto}9a/{很好}9b/{活跃}9c)的(生意)10: Security2 at (border crossing)1 between these two countries ({has more holes than Swiss cheese}3a/{has holes so big you can drive a truck through it}3b), and that (may explain)4 why illegal5 drug6 and weapon7 trades8 are doing ({booming/ thriving/flourishing}9a/{good/ great}9b/{brisk}9c) business10 in both countries.恫: (~吓) threaten*这(恶霸)1在学校(为所欲为)2 (纯粹是)3靠(对身体伤害的恫吓)4: This bully1 (gets his way)2 at school through sheer3 (intimidation of physical harm)4.动[動]: (移~) move; (骚~) stirred; (感~) be touched emotionally; (~机) motive; (~力) impetus*(市场动力)1(推动)2(股票价格)3: (Market forces)1 move2 (stock prices)3.*他(参加)1(文娱活动)2去(打发时间)3: He participates1 in (recreational activities)2 to (kill time)3.*这(玩具)1可以(用声音开动)2或(开关键开动)3: This toy1 can be voice-activated2 or switch-activated3.*警察(喊道)1: “(不要动/ditto)2! (把手放在头上)3: The police yelled1: “(Freeze/Don’t move)2! (Put your hands on your head)3.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
20句英语谚语简单
20句英语谚语简单1. Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌。
2. Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。
3. Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
4. Business is business.公事公办。
5. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
6. Haste makes waste.欲速则不达。
* haste /heɪst/ 仓促，急忙waste /weɪst/ 浪费7. Call a spade a spade.实话实说。
* spade /speɪd/ 锹，铲8. A promise is a promise.言而有信。
9. Out of sight, out of mind.眼不见为净。
* sight /saɪt/ 视域，视野10. Strike while the iron is hot.趁热打铁。
* strike /straɪk/ 打，撞11. Time and tide wait for no man.岁月不等人。
* tide /taɪd/ 潮汐，潮水12. It's never too late to learn.活到老，学到老。
13. There is no royal road to learning.求知无坦途* royal /ˈrɔɪəl/ 王室的14. Where there's a will, there's a way.有志者事竟成* will /wɪl/ 意志，毅力15. Rome was not built in a day.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
16. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。
* Rome /roʊm/ 罗马Roman /ˈroʊmən/ 罗马人17. You can’t judge a book by its cover.人不可貌相。
地道英文俚语A-Z231-240
地道英语句典A-Z #231-240古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*很多人相信只是这个(无能/ditto)1(行政职员)2的(魅力/ditto)3使他(维持)4在这公司(不沉落)5: Many believe only the (charm/charisma)3 of this (incapable/incompetent)1 executive2 keeps4 him afloat5 in this company.*我(发觉很难)1不会(沉醉/ditto)2被这(六十年代)3(唱片的)4(爱情歌曲)5的(旋律)6和(歌词)7中: I (find it hard)1 not to get (absorbed/engrossed/ enthralled/captivated/fascinated/spellbound)2 by the melodies6 and lyrics7 of this album’s4 (love songs)5 from the 60s3.*这个(富经验)1的(行政人员)2在({有压力}3a/{有巨大压力}3b)的(情况)4是(冷静)5, (镇定)6, 和(沉着气)7: This seasoned1 executive2 is cool5, calm6 and collect7 in ({pressure}3a/{pressure-cooker}3b) situations4.*如果公司能在这些(困难期间)1({避免沉没/ditto}2a/{幸存/ditto}2b)(转好)3后(一定/ditto)4会(兴旺)5: If the company can ({stay above water in/keep its head above water in/stay afloat in}2a/ {weather/survive}2b) these (difficult times)1, it will (for certain/definitely)4 prosper5 in the turnaround3.*那(越洋邮轮)1在(离开阿拉斯加州海岸)2的({波涛汹涌}3a/{风吹起波涛起伏}3b/{暴风雨}3c)和(冰冻/ditto)4(大海)5 (下沉/ditto)6: The (ocean liner)1 (went down/went under/sank)6 in ({turbulent}3a/{choppy}3b/{stormy}3c) and (frigid/ice-cold)4 waters5 (off the coast of Alaska)2.橙:[注: 少用, see “chéng”]橙子: orange忱: (热~) heartfelt*她说: “当我做(自愿工作)1(帮助教育)2孩子在中国北部的(乡村)3, 我被(当地人)4的(热忱/ditto)5(殷勤招待)6(深深)7(感动/ditto)8.”: She said: “When I was doing (volunteer work)1 to (help educate)2 the children of a village3 in Northern China, I was deeply7 (touched/moved)8 by the (heartfelt/warm)5 hospitality6 of the (local people)4.”chěn: XXXXXchèn:趁: (~势) exploit (the momentum); (很~) blend well with (e.g., clothing coordinates)*他的母亲说: “(鸡汤)1(准备好了)2, (趁它热)3(喝它吧)4: His mother said: “The (chicken soup)1 (is ready)2. (Drink it)4 (while it’s hot)3.”*她问道: “在(股票市场)1(你进展如何)2?”. 他说: “(市场)3是有很好的(进展/ditto)4我(试图打铁趁热[意])5: She asked: “(How are you doing)2 in the (stock market)1?” H e said: “The market3 is making good (headway/progress)4, and I’m (trying to make hay while the sun shines)5.”称[稱]: (~职) capable (of job); (~身) fitting (clothes); (~心) satisfied; (相~) comparable*(吝啬/小气[孤寒] /ditto)1李今天(付午饭账)2的(慷慨)3(跟他的性格不相称)4: (Stingy/ Tightfisted/Penny-pinching)1 Li’s generosity3 today in (picking up the luncheon tab)2 was (out of character for him)4.*这是一(建筑不错)1的(屋子)2 (除了)3那(三角形的)4(屋顶)5 (似乎)6是(有点儿)7(不对称)8: This is a (nicely built)1 house2 except3 the triangular4 rooftop5 seems6 somewhat7 asymmetrical8.*他说: “近来两年我在(多份工作)1(到处移动)2(尝试去)3(决定)4(我要做什么为事业)5, (终有一天)6我将会(找到我称心的)7(接着发展下去)8.”: He said: “I’ve been (bouncing around)2 jobs1 for the last two years (trying to)3 (figure out)4 (what I want to do for a career)5. (One of these days)6 I’m going to (find my groove)7 and (grow from there)8.”*现在很多(上市公司的非执行董事)1(质疑)2(在董事会服务的酬报)3跟在(企业管理)4上({不可能}5a/{不切实际}5b)的(高水准)6(要求他们)7是否(相称)8: Nowadays many (non-executive directors of public companies)1 are questioning2 if their (remuneration for serving on the board)3 (commensurates with)8 the ({impossibly}5a/ {unrealistically}5b) (high standards)6 (expected of them)7 in (corporate governance)4.*他说: “十年(接续/ditto)1(双位数字增长)2后, 我们公司(达到)3(付出跟回报不相称的地步)4, 现在变得(维持)5(同样值得羡慕的增长率)6 (一年续一年)7(越来越困难)8.”: He said: “After ten (consecutive/ successive/uninterrupted)1 years of (double-digit growth)2, our company has reached3 (the point of diminishing returns)4. Now it has become (increasingly difficult)8 to maintain5 the (same enviable growth rate)6 (year after year)7.”*她可能(有贵族血统后裔)1但({将会需要很多努力}2a/{还有很多功夫}2b)才可以把她从一个(不属于交际界的人)3转为一个(相称上流社会的)4(淑女)5: She may be a (blue blood)1 but ({it’s going to take some efforts}2a/{there’s a long way to go}2b) to turn her from a (social misfit)3 into a lady5 (fit for high society)4.*一些(旅客)1(质疑)2(机场当局)3为了(机场保安额外费)4真的(提供)5(一个相称/ditto)6的(服务)7, 或是那(收费)8只是另一个({夺取金钱的方法}9a/ {夺取金钱的诡计}9b): Some travelers1 question2 if the (airport authority)3 really provides5 (a commensurate/an equal)6 service7 for (Airport Security Surcharge)4, or the charge8 is just another ({money grab}9a/ {money-grabbing scheme}9b).衬[襯]: an inner layer (e.g., clothing); (~托) auxiliary to♦衬里: lining♦(衬衫/衬衣[恤衫]: shirt*一套(配衬)1的(西装)2(投射)3(专业)4和(精细)5的(形象)6: A well-coordinated1 (business suit)2 projects3 an image6 ofprofessionalism4 and meticulousness5.*(时装设计家)1说: “这件(长裙)2的(布料)3有(一点儿薄)4你需要(在它下面穿一件衬裙)5.”: The designer1 said: “The fabric3 of this (long gown)2 (is a bit sheer)4 and you need to (wear a slip underneath it)5.”*(时装设计家)1说: “这件(长裙)2的(布料)3有(一点儿薄)4你需要(在它下面穿一件衬裙)5.”: The designer1 said: “The fabric3 of this (long gown)2 (is a bit sheer)4 and you need to (wear a slip underneath it)5.”chēng:称[稱]: (~) weigh; (~呼) to name; (~赞) praise*他说: “给我(称约[yāo]一磅)1(香蕉)2, 请你.”: He said: “Get me (approximately a pound)1 of bananas2, please.”*由于他中学(田径)1(高超本领)2被(称为)3(“闪光”)4的(易记)5(绰号)6: He was (tagged with)3 the catchy5 nickname6“Flash4” because of his track-and-field1 prowess2 at high school.*这(女服务员)1(声称)2是(神话般)3碧加的({旧女朋友}4a/{旧情人/ditto}4b): This waitress1 claimed2 to be the ({old girlfriend}4a/{old flame/old squeeze}4b) of the legendary3 Becker.*那(警察)1因一个(例行的拘捕)2被(不公平地)3(称为/ditto)4(种族歧视的人)5: The policeman1 was (tagged/labeled)4 unjustly3 as a racist5 for a (routine arrest)2.*很多(专家)1(声称是真实/ditto)2今年(政府财政预算)3 (偏袒)4(富人)5(多于穷人)6: Many experts1 (contend/ maintain)2 the (government’s fiscal budget)3 this year favors4 the rich5 (over the poor)6.*他(重三百磅)1在一个五尺七寸的(骨骼)2那容易看得到他怎么样(赢得)3(“突出来”)4的({形容性的称号}5a/{绰号}5b): He (weighs 300 pounds)1 on a 5’7” frame2, and it’s easy to see how he earns3 the ({epithet}5a/ {nickname}5b) the “Bulge4”.*她的朋友说: “你儿子在那(学术上)1(要求很高)2(中学)3的(甲下等平均分数成绩)4(以任何标准)5(不能够被称为)6(失望)7.”: Her friend said: “Your son’s (A-grade point average)4 in this academically1 demanding2 (high school)3 (cannot be termed)6 disappointing7 (by any standard)5.”瞠: (~) stare*在中国的二零零八年(奥运)1 (被承诺为)2是(令人瞠目)3的(铺张堂皇表演)4来(给世界欣赏)5: The 2008 Olympics1 in China (is promised to be)2 an eye-popping3 extravaganza4 (for the world to enjoy)5.撑: (支~) prop up (e.g., a chin, the impressiveness of a scene); (~船) paddle (boat using oar); (~开) to open (e.g., umbrella, bag); (很~) (very) stuffed (with food in stomach)*他说: “我(吃得太多)1(肚子撑)2: He said: “I (ate too much)1 and I am bloated2.”*在(经历/ditto)1(迅速增长)2下这城市(要撑爆了)3: The city is (bursting at the seam)3 in (experiencing/undergoing)1 (explosive growth)2.*(石油出产国家)1(减少生产)2去(撑高/ditto)3(价钱)4: (Oil producing countries)1 (cut production)2 to (shore up/prop up)3 prices4. chéng:诚[誠]: (~恳) sincere; (~实) honest*每一个来这(学校)1的(学生)2 (该得到)3(至诚的)4(欢迎)5: Every student2 that comes to this school1 deserves3 a heartfelt4 welcome5.*(十年来)1他(每个早上九点钟)2(诚心不变地)3去这间(咖啡厅)4: He goes to this (coffee shop)4 religiously3 (every morning at 9: 00)2 (for the last ten years)1.*他可能有很多({关系}1a/{生意上的关系}1b)但他的(性格)2 (缺乏真诚/ditto)3: He may have many ({connections}1a/ {business connections}1b) but his personality2 is (hollow/insincere/vain)3.*在(经营我们的业务)1我们(时常)2(维护)3(基本的道德原则)4(“诚实是最好的政策”)5: In (conducting our business)1, we always2 uphold3 the (basic ethics [note: not “ethic”])4 of (“Honesty is the best policy.”)5*这公司的(管理层)1({尽心尽力来确定}2a/{引以为傲}2b)他们所有(商业交易)3都是(坦白诚实/ditto)4: Management1 of this company ({take great pains [note: not “pain”] to make sure}2a/{take great pride}2b) all their (business dealings)3 are (above board/on the level)4.*他的(店子)1(提供)2好的(便宜交易)3但他的({生意行为缺乏}4a/{生意一贯手法缺乏}4b) ({诚意}5a/{道德}5b): His store1 offers2 good deals3, but his ({business conduct lacks}4a /{business practices lack}4b) ({good faith}5a/{ethics}5b).*这大学的学生(受他们的诚信所束缚/ditto)1在没有({不被批准的协助}2a/{诈骗}2b)下来(完成)3他们的(作业)4和(考试)5: Students at this college are (on their honor/bound by their honor)1 to complete3 assignments4 and exams5 without ({unauthorized assistance}2a/{cheating}2b).*母亲对(眼睛)1(固定在)2(地板)3的孩子说: “(坦诚地正视我眼睛)4(告诉我真相)5, 你有还是没有从你的哥哥(偷那些钱)6.”: The mother said to her child whose eyes1 (were affixed)2 to the floor3: “(Look at my eyes)4 and (tell me the truth)5. Did you or did you not (steal the money)6 from your brother?”*这个(亿万富翁的)1儿子是一个(有好心肠)2的(真诚)3(个人/ditto)4, (远远不是)5(人们会想象)6他是的(典型)7(富有任性孩子)8: This billionaire’s1 son is a genuine3 (person/ individual)4 (with a good heart)2, and (is far from)5 the typical7 (rich brat)8 that (people would envision)6 him to be.*他对被他(舅舅)1(欺骗了/ditto)2(几十万块钱)3他的朋友说: “我({向你发誓}4a/{诚心地告诉你}4b)我不(知道/ditto)5我舅舅是个(骗子)6.”: He said to his friend that was (bilked/conned/cheated/ swindled)2 for (tenths of thousands of dollars)3 by his uncle1: “I ({swear to you}4a/ {say to you, hand on heart}4b), that I have no (knowledge/ idea/clue)5 that my uncle is a crook6.”*他的(生意伙伴)1问道: “我们的(餐厅装修)2(进展)3怎么样?”他说: “一个(建筑检察员)4(提出)5一些(问题)6, (让我们)7(诚心/ditto)8 (希望)9(一切)10(进行顺利/ditto)11.”: His (business partner)1 asked: “How’s our (restaurant renovation)2 (coming along)3?” He said: “A (building inspector)4 has raised5 some issues6. Let’s7 (cross our fingers/keep our fingers crossed)8 and hope9 everything10 (goes well/proceeds smoothly)11.”盛: (~) hold (in receptacle)*这(热水瓶)1能够(盛载/ditto)2三杯咖啡: This (thermo bottle)1 can (take in/hold)2 three cups of coffee.*母亲对她的女儿说: “(晚饭准备好了)1, (你不如)2(帮一把)3(把饭盛进饭碗)4.”: The mother said to her daughter: “(Supper is ready)1. (Why don’t you)2 (help out)3 and (scoop the rice into the bowls)4.”成: (~就) accomplished; (~为) become; (~千~万) reaching (thousands and hundreds); (~) percentage, e.g., (四~) 40%*这(乐队的)1第一首(单曲)2是(受欢迎的成功)3: This band’s1 first single2 was a hit3.*公司这(新发明)1获得(绝大的成功[意][注: 棒球的全垒打])2: The company (hit a home run)2 with this (new invention)1.*香港(工业家)1是(成功地)2(塑造)3中国(经济)4(先河之一)5: Hong Kong industrialists1 were (among the first)5 to (make their marks)2 in shaping3China’s economy4.*这(航空公司)1是(中国市场)2中(最成功)3的(低成本)4(经营者)5: This airline1 is the (most successful)3 low-cost4 operator5 in the (China market)2.*这是关于(小镇)1一个(向往做歌星)2(男孩子)3的(成长故事)4: It was a (coming-of-age story)4 about a small-town1 boy3 that was (aspired to become a singer)2.*我们(供应)1(定制/ditto)2, (修改)3或(现成/ditto)4的(电脑程序)5: We supply1 (custom-built/ built-on-spec/made-to-specification/tailored)2, modified3, or (off-the-shelf/ ready-to-use)4 (computer programs)5.*我(曾习惯于)1(沉迷)2(卡通片)3但自那时(已经成长不再是了)4: I (used to be)1 (addicted to)2 cartoons3, but have since (grown out of it)4.*我们的(业务)1(开始非常成功/ditto)2(从那时起)3(继续去势强劲)4: Our business1 (kicked off with a bang/started off with a flurry/got off to a running start/got off to a flying start)2 and (has kept going strong)4 (ever since)3.*这(年轻人)1有(成功所需要)2的(拼劲)3和({竞争}4a/{打斗}4b) (精神)5: This (young man)1 has the spunk3 and({competitive}4a/{fighting}4b) spirit5 (to be successful)2.*这是间(非常成功)1的公司它(接触的每一件东西)2都(转变成金子)3: This is a (highly successful)1 company and (everything it touched)2 (turned into gold)3.*他的妻子说: “记得出去时(把垃圾拿去)1.” 他说: “(成了/ditto)2.”: His wife said: “Remember to (take the garbage)1 on your way out.” He said: “(OK/Yes/All right)2!”*她是跟一个(深明世事)1, (充满魅力)2和(成功)3的(亿万富翁)4(结婚)5: She is married5 to a worldly1, charming2 and successful3 billionaire4.*我们公司的(行政人员)1于(变化)2和(挑战)3下(尽管困难兴奋和成功)4: Our company’s executives1 (thrive on)4 changes2 and challenges3.*这公司对它(新产品)1(成功)2 (经历兴奋)3它已经(花时间在做)4(改进版本)5: This company is (riding high)3 on the success2 of its (new product)1 and is already (working on)4 an (improved version)5.*那(韩国)1(连篇片集)2是({夏天意料不到的成功}3a/{非常的成功/ditto}3b): The Korean1 (drama series)2 ({stole the summer}3a/{was a smash hit/ was a smashing success}3b).*他的朋友说: “你的公司有(好的一年)1, 你应该去(问你的)2 (分成/ditto)3吧.”: His friend said: “Your company (ha d a good year)1. You should go and (ask for your)2 (cut/share)3.”*(经由朋友和亲戚)1那(独身汉子)2有(几个约会)3但它们没有一个(成功/ditto)4: The bachelor2 had a (few dates)3 (through friends and relatives)1, but none of them (clicked/worked out)4.*当你见到你的照片在(华尔街日报)1(头版)2你便知道你(已经成功了/ditto)3: You know you (have made it/have got itmade/have come up in the world)3 when you see your picture on the (front page)2 of (Wall Street Journal)1.*这(主题乐园)1(使香港成名/ditto)2为在(远东)3(老幼咸宜)4的(娱乐中心)5: The (theme park)1 has (put Hong Kong on the map/made Hong Kong famous)2 as the (entertainment center)5 (for all ages)4 in (the Far East)3.*这个(复兴时代)1(画家)2是(可争议但有论证支持)3是(有史以来)4(最有成就)5(艺术家)6: This Renaissance1 painter2 is arguably3 the (most accomplished)5 artist6 (of all time)4.*他 ({在全职工作中}1a/{在兼职中}1b)(尝试)2(在写作成功)3 (需要有很大牺牲)4: He (has to make a lot of sacrifices)4 in trying2 to (make a go at writing)3 ({while working a full-time job}1a/{on a part-time basis}1b).*(马上随着)1(难以承担地昂贵/ditto)2的汽油价格替代燃油有明确地(成功机会/ditto)3: (In the wake of)1 (prohibitive/ exorbitant/unaffordable)2 gasoline prices, alternative fuels have definite (possibilities/potentials)3.*中国的(市场)1(持有)2(很多)3 (能成功的迹象)4和(机会)5给(世界各地)6(投资者)7: China’s market1 holds2 (a myriad of)3 promises4 and opportunities5 for investors7 (around the world)6.*他(努力)1(读书)2(终于有成果)3(连续三年)4他(成功地达到)5(院长优秀名单/ditto)6: His (hard work)1 in studying2 (finally paid off)3, and he (made it to)5the (Dean’s list/Dean’s honor roll)6 (three years in a row)4.*(全国人民)1都(希望努力下成功)2对我们的(国家队)3在(奥林匹克)4中(有好成绩)5: The (entire country)1 is (pulling for)2 our (national team)3 (to do well)5 in the Olympics4.*那(六十五岁年纪)1的(祖父)2说: “对我(不上榜)3(赛跑完竣马拉松)3(有大成就感)5: The sixty-five-year-old1 grandfather2 said: “I have (a great sense of accomplishment)5 at my unranked3 (finish in the marathon)4.”*大学毕之后他(脱离他亿万富翁母亲的控制)1(决定去)2({独取成败}3a/{达到成功}3b): After college he (cut the apron strings [note: not “string”] from his billionaire mother)1 and (decided to)2 ({sink or swim on his own}3a/{make his mark [note: not “marks”]}3b).*他(能欣然接受)1(成年)2后(住在爸妈家里)3的(意识)4, 但结婚后(那么做)5(似乎有点儿不妥)6: He was able to (get his head around)1 the idea4 of (living at home with his parents)3 after he (came of age)2, but (doing so)5 after he was married (seemed somehow wrong)6.*中国人在加拿大(社会)1(受尊重地位)2是他们(移民祖先)3 (奋斗)4和(成就)5的(遗赠)6: The (respected status)2 of Chinese in Canada’s society1 is the legacy6 of the struggles4 and triumphs5 of their (immigrant ancestors)3.*(初期)1的(评价/ditto)2是这(电影)3将会是这(暑天)4的({巨大成功/ditto}5a/{票房成功}5b): The early1 (read/assessment)2 is this movie3 is going to be a ({biggie/hit/blockbuster/ runaway success/smash hit}5a/ {box office hit}5b) this summer4.*这个(富天才)1和(从容有自信)2的(艺术家)3(成功/ditto)4是({指日可待}5a/ {命中注定}5b): This talented1 and poised2 artist3 is ({slated}5a/ {destined}5b) to (go places [note: not “place”]/become successful)4.古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*她的(首次露面)1(唱片)2(获得决大钱财上成功/ditto)3在(最佳销售榜)4(连续六个月)5(占首位)6: Her debut1 album2 (hit pay dirt/hit the jackpot)3 in topping6 the (best-seller chart)4 (six weeks in a row)5.*她问道: “那一单(交易)1({进行}2a/{发生}2b)怎么样?”他说: “它(变坏)3(没有成功/ditto)4.”: She asked: “How did the deal1 ({go}2a/{go down}2b)?” H e said: “It (turned sour)3 and (did not go through/was not successful)4.”*她问道: “考试成绩如何?”他说: “({我做得顶成功/ditto}1a/ {我做得很好/ditto}1b/{那是还可以}1c): She asked: “How did you make out in the exam?” H e said: “({I aced it/I nailed it/I got through it with flying colors}1a/{I did fine/I did pretty good}1b/{It was OK }1c).”*(工厂经理)1问(工头)2: “(生产/ditto}3a/{快速生产/ditto}3b)这(一千件)4(完成工作时间)5是什么?”: The (plant manager)1 asked the foreman2: “What’s the (turnaround time)5 to ({produce/manufacture}3a/ {crank out/churn out}3b) these (1,000 units)4?”*他说: “约翰以前是你(从来遇到)1的(最良善)2的人现在他是(富有)3我真的不知道他(变成什么)4.”: He said: “John was the nicest2 guy you would (ever meet)1, but now that he is rich3 I really don’t know (what has become)4 of him.”*下星期一(呼声最高)1(投标者)2(预期)3会从政府(成功获得)4(几十亿万)5块钱的(桥梁建设)6(工程)7: The front-runner1 bidder2 is expected3 to clinch4 the multi-billion5 dollar (bridge construction)6 project7 from the government next Monday.*(假设无罪)1(直至证明)2({有罪}3a/{相反}3b)的(原则)4是(公平)5(法律/ditto)6(制度)7的(重要)8(成分)9: The principle4 of (presumption of innocence)1 (until proven)2 ({guilty}3a/ {otherwise}3b) is the key8 (building block)9 of a fair5 (judicial/justice)6 system7.*他是个在(事业)1(高峰/ditto)2 (非常成功的)3({歌星}4a/{电影制片家/ditto}4b/{医生}4c/{行政人员}4d): He’s a hotshot3 ({singer}4a/{movie producer/ producer}4b/{doctor}4c/ {executive}4d) that’s at the (height/peak/top/apex/ pinnacle)2 of his career1.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
英语谚语500句+A-Z经典谚语+动物谚语(6)
英语谚语500句+A-Z经典谚语+动物谚语(6)英语谚语500句+A-Z经典谚语+动物谚语(6)Praise is not pudding. 恭维话不能当饭吃。
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。
Prefer loss to unjust gain.宁可吃亏，不贪廉价。
Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.傲慢使人落后。
Promise is debt.一诺千金。
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常阅历的结晶。
Pull the chestnut out of fire.火中取栗。
Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。
Put your shoulder to the wheel.鼎力相助。
Reading enriches the mind.开卷有益。
Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.要人敬重，必需自重。
Rome is not built in a day.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
Saying is one thing and doing another.言行不一。
Seeing is believing.眼见为实。
Seek the truth from facts.实事求是。
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. 智者当差，不用交代。
Set a thief to catch a thief.以贼捉贼。
地道英文俚语A-Z201-210
地道英语句典A-Z #201-210古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*这(年轻人)1(具备超级巨星一切基本条件)2但他(在球赛时候)3(没有能力)4(去实现期望)5 (驱使教练)6(不寻常地发疯/ditto)7: This kid1 (has superstar written all over him)2, but his inability4 (to deliver)5 (at game time)3 (has driven the coach)6 (bonkers [note: not “bonker”]/ crazy/batty/around the bend)7.*她问: “你昨晚(安排式约会的伴侣)1(漂亮)2吗?”他回答道: “(让我)3(用不寻常的字句来说/婉转地说)4 (她不值得写家书来提及)5”: She asked: “Was your (blind date)1 last night pretty2?” H e replied: “(Let me)3 say (she’s nothing to write home about)5, (so to speak/ditto)4.”*他说那(面试)1(差不多完全是/ditto)2(惯常的程序)3但几条问题是({不寻常/ditto}4a/{他没有预备去回答}4b), (例如)5: “你(吸大麻)6吗?”: He said the (job interview)1 was (pretty much/pretty well)2 routine3, but a few questions ({came from the leftfield/were odd/were unusual}4a/{caught him off balance}4b), like5: “Do you (smoke dope)6?”*在这(暴君的)1({极权}2a/{铁腕}2b/{无法无天}2c)(统治)3, (压制)4, (报复)5, 和(不经审讯)6而(收押/ditto)7是这国家(生活常事)8: Under the tyrant’s1 ({despotic}2a/{iron-fist}2b/{lawless}2c) rule3, repression4, reprisals5, and (detention/imprisonment)7 (without trial)6 were (staples of life)8 in the country.*他说: “({这是不寻常来说}1a/{这是有点意想不到}1b)但我今天(竟然)2在(办公室)3(工作)4(有乐趣)5(尽管/ditto)6(在我周围)7 (所有卑鄙的人)8.”: He said: “({It’s strange to say}1a/{It was kind of unexpected}1b) but I actually2 enjoyed5 work4 today at the office3 (despite/in spite of/notwithstanding/even with)6 (all the mean people)8 (around me)7.”*那(担忧)1的母亲对那父亲说: “那是(高度)2(不寻常)3我们的女儿会(留在外面)4(过了午夜)5(没有打电话回家)6, 我(希望)7(没有事情对她发生)8.”: The worried1 mother said to the father: “It is highly2 unusual3 that our daughter would (stay out)4 (past midnight)5 (without calling home)6. I hope7 (nothing has happened to her)8.”*小生意的拥有者时常是那么(入神/ditto)1于处理(日常/ditto)2的问题他们没有花足够的时间在({看全面的情况}3a/{看运作的战略方面}3b): Owners of small businesses are often so (caught up/preoccupied)1 with handling the (mundane/ordinary/ common/routine/everyday)2 problems that they don’t have enough time to ({look at the big picture}3a/{look at the operation strategically}3b).*经理说: “我不知道(有什么事情发生于)1你(不见了的手袋)2但(暗示)3像我们(秘书)4一个(虔诚的天主教徒)5会(偷窃它)6对于我来说是(太极度不寻常)7.”: The manager said: “I don’t know (what happened to)1 your (missing purse)2, but suggesting3 a (devout Catholic)5 like our secretary4 would (steal it)6 is (too bizarre)7for me.”*公司(尝试说服)1(投资者)2(去年的)3(严重/ditto)4(亏损)5是个(异常情况/ditto)6, (在前年份的)7 (没有间断/ditto)8(一连串)9(双位数字)10的(盈利增长)11是(通常情况)12: The company (tried to convince)1 investors2 that (last year’s)3 (deep/heavy)4 loss5 was an (exception/aberration/anomaly)6, and (prior years’)7 (unbroken/uninterrupted)8 string9 of double-digit10 (growth inearnings)11 was the norm12.*一些人说(惯常)1的(父母争吵)2对(孩子)3(导致)4({感情上的伤害}5a/{有长时期心里影响的震惊}5b), 然而其他人说(有影响的接触到)6(紧张情绪)7是(好的)8(逐步思想训练程序)9好使(小孩子)10(将来生命)11(面对真正世界)12: Some say regular1 (parental fighting)2 causes4 ({emotional damage}5a /{trauma}5b) to children3, while others say the exposure6 to tension7 is good8 conditioning9 for (the little ones)10 to (face the real world)12 (later in life)11.嫦: (~娥) a legendary pretty fairy living on the moon尝[嘗]: (~~) taste; (~试) try something new*他(尝试)1去(取得控制权)2那(多现金)3的公司再(用它的现钱)4去(得到那个交易)5: He (made a run at)1 (taking over)2 the cash-rich3 company and (using the cash)4 in it to (secure the transaction)5.*这套(电影)1是(这个电视明星的)2 (第一次新尝试)3(去演戏)4, (坦白来说)5(显示得是那样)6: This movie1 was (the TV star’s)2 (first foray)3 (into acting)4, and frankly5 (it showed)6.*他(已经决定辞退)1他(待遇优厚/ditto)2的(行政人员职位)3 (尽力尝试/ditto)4成为(美国参议员)5: He (has decided to quit)1 his (well-paid/lucrative)2 (executive job)3 and (take a run at)4 becoming a (United States Senator)5.*他说: “经过一年的(挣扎)1后(销售真正有)2(增加/ditto)3, (成功是那么接近我几乎可以尝到它)4.”: He said: “After a year of struggle1, (sales have really)2 (picked up/improved/ accelerated)3 and (success is so close I can almost taste it)4.”*他的朋友说: “如果你(认为有可能)1她会(跟你约会)2为何不(尝试一下/ditto)3(极其量)4她可能做是(说不)5.”: His friend said: “If you (think there’s a chance)1 she may (go out with you)2, why don’t you (give it a shot/give it a try)3, and (the most)4 she could do is to (say no)5.”*(一旦)1(被超前)2那公司(迅速)3以(侵略性)4的(定价)5和(推广)6(活动)7(反击)8(尝试)9 (夺回)10(它的领导地位)11:Once1overtaken2, the company quickly3 (struck back)8 with an aggressive4 pricing5 and marketing6 campaign7 (in a bid)9 to regain10 (its leadership position)11.*他说: “我(时常想)1(成为一个音乐家)2, 现在我的(孩子们长大了)3我(感觉这是个适当的时间)4去(对它尝试一下/ditto)5.”: He said: “I (always want)1 (to be a musician)2, and now that my (children have grown up)3, I (feel it’s the right time)4 to (have a go at it/give it a go/take a crack at it/take a stab at it/try my hand at it/give it a try/give it a shot/take a shot at it/take a whack at it)5.”*四十岁时他决定(最后一次尝试)1(创业)2, 与其(不愿意地接受)3在(余下事业)4({九至五}5a/{没有前途}5b)的(办公室工作)6: At age forty, he decided to have (one last kick at the can)1 in (starting his own business)2 instead of (resigning to)3 a ({9 to5}5a/{dead-end}5b) (office job)6 for (the rest of his career)4.*去年那公司({做出结果是盈利}1a/{脱出亏损}1b), (似乎)2它(一旦)3({闻到}4a/{尝到}4b)(成功)5便会(势不可挡/ditto)6(变得)7(更大更好)8: The company ({turned in a profit }1a/{was out of the red}1b) last year, and seemingly2 once3 it has a ({sniff}4a/{taste}4b) of success5, (there’s no stopping it/nothing can stop it)6 from getting7 (bigger and better)8.*在(茶点聚会)1中, (女主人)2对(客人)3说: “我(煮了)4一些(好吃的食物/ditto)5给每一个人, 请({随便}6a/{像在家里不用拘束并}6b)(品尝)7它们.”: In the (tea party)1, the hostess2 said to the guests3: “I’ve cooked4 some (delicacies/goodies)5 for everyone. Please ({feel free to}6a/{feel at home and}6b) sample7 them.”*那(总统候选人)1在六十九岁(感觉)2得还(剩下有储藏)3(足够)4的(精力/ditto)5他在({功成身退}6a/{停止/ditto}6b)前他(选择)7({最后尝试}8a/{最后做一件轰轰烈烈的事}8b): At age sixty-nine, the (presidential candidate)1 felt2 he had enough4 (juice/gas/energy)5 (left in the tank)3, and he was (going for)7 ({one last kick at the can}8a/{one last shot at greatness}8b) before he ({rode into the sunset [note: from ending scene of old cowboy movies]}6a/{faded into the sunset/called it quits [note: not “quit”]/packed it in}6b).偿[償]: (~还) repay*那(慈善机关)1(依赖/ditto)2(义工)3(不用付薪酬)4的(无偿服务)5: The (charitable organization)1 (counts on/relies on/depends on)2 (gratuitous services)5 from volunteers3 (without pay)4.*他说: “对不起你要等那么(长时间/ditto)1, 请(让我)2(请你吃晚饭)3来(补偿给你)4.”: He said: “Sorry you’ve to wait for such a (long time/long while)1. Please (let me)2 (buy you dinner)3 to (make it up to you)4.”*如果你有(住宅业主的)1(保险)2, (保险公司)3会(赔偿)4给你对于(住宅)5任何(意外)6(损失)7或(毁坏)8: If you have homeowner’s1 insurance2, the (insurance company)3 will indemnify4 you for any accidental6 loss7 or damage8 to your home5.*他对妻子说: “(甜心)1, (办公室)2有(突发/ditto)3的(一些事情)4今晚我不能(带你去晚饭)5, 但下星期我会(跟你补偿)6.”: He said to his wife: “Honey1, something4 (came up/happened unexpectedly)3 in the office2 and I can’t (take you out for dinner)5 tonight, but I’ll (make it up to you)6 next week.”*她说: “你(认为)1你可以(要求偿还所欠的人情)2给我们取得(两张/ditto)3今晚的(演奏会票子)4吗?” 他说: “(让我看一下/ditto)5(我可以做到什么)6但(我不能够答应你任何东西)7.”: She said: “Do you think1 you can (call in your favors)2 and get us a (pair/couple)3of tonight’s (concert tickets)4?” He said: “(I’ll see/Let me see)5 (what I can do)6, but (I can’t promise you anything)7.”*虽然(没有任何东西)1也不能够(补偿/ditto)2(火灾受害者的)3(亲人)4于这(悲惨的死亡)5, 可以(觉得安慰知道)6(死者)7没有(毫无价值地丧生/ditto)8然而那么做正在(拯救)9另外一个(人类生命)10: While nothing1 can (atone for/compensate for/make up for)2 the (fire victim’s)3 family4 in the (tragic death)5, it may be (consoling to know)6 the deceased7 did not (die in vain/perish in vain)8 but did so while saving9 another (human life)10.长[長]: (~) long; (~度) length; (~处) virtues长途货车司机: a long-haul truck driver*那(独身母亲)1有一个(长期生病)2的孩子去(照顾)3: The (single mother)1 has a (chronically ill)2 child to (look after)3.*我们(提供)1(店子内)2(一切东西)3(大减价出售)4但(不是很长时间)5: We are offering1 everything3 (in the store)2 (for sale)4, but (not for long)5.*这小国家的(经济)1随着(严重)2和(漫长/ditto)3的(衰退)4后(正在修补复原)5: This little country’s economy1 is (on the mend)5 after a severe2 and (prolonged/protracted/lengthy/long-drawn-out)3 recession4.*(双方)1(举行)2(很长的一段时间的)3(商讨)4但({最后}5a/{在过程中}5b)(什么都没有协定)6: The (two parties)1 held2 (a marathon session)3 of negotiation4 but (nothing was concluded)6 ({in the end}5a/{in the process}5b).*他在(执法)1({已经有[注: 现在还有]}2a/{曾经有[注: 现在没有]}2b)(长期)3和(显著)4的(事业)5: He ({has}2a/{had}2b) a long-standing3 and distinguished4 career5 in (law enforcement)1.*(需时很长/ditto)1但公司(终于)2({渡过最困难的时期}3a/{赚钱/ditto}3b)(员工)4(一再)5 (获得加薪)6: It (has been a long time coming [口]/takes a long time)1 but the company finally2 ({has turned the corner}3a/{is in the black/is making money}3b), and employees4 are (getting salary raises)6 (once again)5.*(在长时间/ditto)1(大学毕业生)2在他们的(事业)3(一般来说)4比较那些(没有大学教育)5的那些人({超越}6a/{做的更好}6b): (Over the long haul/Over a long period of time)1 (college graduates)2 generally4 ({come out further ahead}6a/{fare better}6b) in their careers3 than those (without college education)5.*那个(老师)1对他的(演讲)2(批评)3说: “(没有用途/ditto)4去(长篇大论地重复/ditto)5一个(我们都非常熟悉)6关于(诚实好处)7的(议题)8”: The teacher1 commented3 on his speech2 and said: “(There’s no point/It serves no purpose/It doesn’t serve any purpose)4 in (belaboring/harping on)5 (the virtues of honesty)7 as that’s a topic8 (we are all too familiar with)6.”*他的朋友问道: “你怎么样跟你的女朋友(分手)1的?”他说: “(那是一个很长的故事)2, (改天/ditto)3({一边喝啤酒}4a/{一边喝葡萄酒}4b)告诉你吧.”: His friend asked: “How did you (break up)1with your girlfriend?” He said: “(It’s a long story)2, and I’ll tell (another day/some other day)3 ({over a beer}4a/{over a glass of wine}4b).”*他的十岁侄儿说: “我在学校可能只有(丙等的平均成绩)1, 但(有一天)2我将会(赢取诺贝尔奖)3. (看我的)4!”他说: “(孩子)5, ({你有很长的路途}6a/{你还需要付出很多努力}6b).”: His ten-year-old nephew said: “I may only have a (C average)1 at school but I am going to (win the Nobel Prize)3 someday2. (Just watch me)4!” He said: “Kid5, ({you have a long way to go}6a/{you still need to put in a lot of work }6b).”*(律师劝告)1他: “跟(市政府)2 (对抗)3是({不能胜利的事情}4a/{无望的事例}4b)因为他们(能够使用)5(无底深潭)6的(公家钱/ditto)7, 他们能够(拖长/ditto)8(诉讼案件)9直至你(耗尽)10(给法律诉讼费用的钱)11.”: The (lawyer advised)1 him: “Fighting3 (City Hall)2 is a ({lost cause}4a/{hopeless case}4b) because they (have access)5 to the (bottomless pit)6 of (public coffer/public money)7, and they can (string out/drag out)8 the (court case)9 until you (run out of)10 (money to pay legal fees)11.”肠[腸]: (~) intestines♦小肠: small intestines♦大肠: big intestines♦盲肠: (appendix/cecum)♦直肠: rectum♦香肠: sausage♦小红肠: hot-dog wieners♦肠子[腸]: intestines♦十二指肠: duodenum♦色拉米香肠: salami*当(房子起火)1时他要(绞心断肠)2的(决定)3去(自救)4还是(跳回火海)5去(拯救家人)6: When the (house caught on fire)1 he had the gut-wrenching2 decision3 whether to (save himself)4 or (dive back to the inferno)5 to (save his family)6.场[場]: (~) flat and vacant ground; (操~) school playground; (~) unit of incidents e.g., (一~病) become sick once, (一~雪) a snowstorm♦操场: school courtyard♦牧场: ranch♦机场: airport♦停车场: (parkade/parking lot)*今年的(食物展览会)1(到场人数)2比去年(跌了很多)3: The attendance2 to this year’s (food fair)1 (was way down)3 from that of last year.*香港的(快活谷)1是世界上(最令人兴奋愉快)2的(赛马)3(场地)4(之一)5: Hong Kong’s (Happy Valley)1 is (one of the)5 (most exhilarating)2 horse-racing3 venues4 in the world.*那(访谈节目主持人)1对(特别嘉宾)2说: “感谢你们的这样(短通知)3(到场)4.”: The (talk-show host)1 said to the (special guests)2: “Thanks for coming4 on such a (short notice)3.”*(只要/ditto)1你有(足够的现金)2你能够({当场}3a/{马上}3b)(购买)4(拍卖的)5(物品)6: (As long as/Provided)1 you have (enough cash)2, you can purchase4 the auctioned5 items6 ({on the spot}3a/{right away}3b).*我(大学同学)1之一是泰国(营运)2一个(巨大)3(橡皮树)4(种植场)5的(一个非常/ditto)6(富有家庭)7(后裔)8: One of my (college classmates)1 is a descendant8 from (a filthy/an extremely)6 (rich family)7 in Thailand that operates2 a huge3 (rubber tree)4 plantation5.*公司的(代言人)1说: “我们(新收购)2给我们(提供)3一个(极佳的机会)4在(天然资源)5(活动场地)6(创造股东价值)7.”: The company’s spokesperson1 said: “Our (new acquisition)2 provides3 us a (fabulous opportunity)4 to (create shareholder value)7 inthe (natural resources)5 arena6.”*几个(在场的)1(顾客)2(能够)3以({极端吸引}4a/{清晰}4b)的(详情)5来(叙述)6昨晚在一个(市中心)7(夜总会)8(致死的)9 (争吵)10: Several patrons2 (at the scene)1 (were able to)3 recount6 in ({gripping}4a/{vivid}4b) detail5 the fatal9 altercation10 at a downtown7 nightclub8 last night.*(世界杯)1(聚集)2全世界(最佳的)3(足球/ditto)4({运动员}5a/{球员}5b)在(同一个场地)6(竞逐)7, (球迷/拥墩)8怎么不能(兴奋/ditto)9?: The (World Cup)1 gathers2 the best3 (soccer/football)4 ({athletes}5a/{players}5b) in the world to compete7 in the (same venue)6, and how can (fans/ditto)8 not (get excited/be jumping up and down for joy/be jumping for joy)9?*(被告的)1(法庭律师)2(辩驳)3说: “我们的(立场)4是这(法案)5的(条款)6不是(应用于)7这(情况)8, (即使)9它是也(无论如何)10不(可应用于)11我们的(当事人)12.”: The defendant’s1 counsel2 argued3: “It is our position4 that this section6 of the Act5 does not apply7 to this situation8 and (even if)9 it does, it is not applicable11 to our client12 (in any event)10.”chǎng:敞: (宽~) spacious; (~开) left open♦敞篷跑车[開篷車]: a (ragtop/convertible)*(六十年代)1是个(跟陌生人对话)2或是晚上(敞着前门)3而(感到)4(安全)5及(不用担忧)6的(和平的)7(时代)8: The 60s1 was a peaceful7 era8 when you felt4 safe5 and secure6 (talking to strangers)2 or (leaving the front door open)3 at night.氅: (大~) overcoat厂[廠]: (工~) factory♦厂家: factory suppliers♦印刷厂: printing shop♦造币厂: mint♦(工厂/工场): factory*(西方水准)1(宣称为)2(道德上不能接受的)3(煎熬环境工厂)4 (劳工)5是很多(本地人)6的(唯一生计)7: Sweatshop4 labor5, declared2 unconscionable3 by (Western standards)1, is the (only means [note: not “mean”] of life)7 for many locals6.场[場]: (~) unit of activities, e.g., (一~电影) show, (一~球赛) ball-game; (~) site with assembly of people, e.g., (商~) shopping mall, (剧~) theater; (在~) at the scene♦剧场: (theater/opera house/ playhouse)♦竞赛场: (arena/stadium)♦斗牛场: bullring♦赛马场: race track♦网球场: tennis court♦溜冰场: skating ring♦垒球球场: baseball ballpark♦足球球场: (soccer field/ football field)♦篮球球场:basketball court♦百货商场: department store♦跳蚤市场: flea market♦高尔夫球场: (golf course/golf greens)♦圆型竞赛场: (bowl/amphitheater)*我们(下馆子)1不如(赶场子)2: We rather spend money on shows1 than (eating out)2.*(演技实习生)1在(美术艺术学院)2(经历)3(即场创作训练)4: (Acting interns)1 undergo3 (improvisation training)4 in the (arts academy)2.*(几千个人)1(到场/ditto)2于昨天的(免费)3(公园)4(音乐会)5: Thousands1 (turned up at/showed up at/attended)2 the free3 park4 concert5 yesterday.*这(咖啡店子)1是(退休的)2和(无职业的)3(惯常)4(留连场所)5: This (coffee shop)1 is the regular4 hangout5 for the retired2 and unemployed3.*(互联网)1给你一个跟(世界各地的人)2(讨论)3(多种项目)4的(场所)5: The Internet1 gives you a forum5 to discuss3 (topics of all sorts)4 with (people around the world)2.*那(公主)1(带着)2她(二十卡钻石坠饰)3(引人注目地进场)4去(皇室舞会)5: The Princess1 (made a grand entrance)4 to the (Royal Ball)5 wearing2 her (20-carat diamond pendant)3.*他说: “在(研讨会)1我们有(一群)2(专家/ditto)3(在场可用/ditto)4来(回答)5你的(问题)6.”: He said: “In the seminar1, we have (a panel)2 of (experts/specialists)3 (on hand/close at hand)4 to answer5 your questions6.”*在那(灾祸)1(舍己为人)2的(英雄)3(丧礼)4是({使人怜悯}5a/{引人落泪}5b)的(场面)6: It was a ({gut-wrenching}5a/{tear-jerking}5b) scene6 at the funeral4 of the hero3 who (sacrificed himself to save others)2 in the disaster1.*这是套(有一点儿/ditto)1(悲愁)2的电影没有(典型的)3(好莱坞)4(好感觉)5(完满)6(收场)7: This is a (rather/somewhat)1 dark2 movie and does not have the typical3 Hollywood4 feel-good5 happy6 ending7.*当跟(外国竞争对手)1(作势开始斗争)2时(本地)3的(中国商人)4有(主场之利)5和(抢先起步的优势)6: Local3 (Chinese businessmen)4 have the (home court advantage)5 and a (head start)6 when they (square off)2 with (foreign competition)1.*他说: “我们(运作)1在(竞争激烈/ditto)2的(电脑用具)3市场有(极薄/ditto)4的(利润率)5和(高过时风险)6.”: He said: “Weoperate1 in the (fiercely competitive/hotly contested)2 market of (computer equipment)3 with (razor-thin/paper thin)4 (profit margin)5 and (high obsolescence risk)6.”*(工场)1(主管的)2 (大喊大叫)3 (转化为)4(增加生产效率)5还是(反生产作用)6的({恼人的事}7a/{骚扰}7b)是(受争议)8: It was debatable8 whether the floor1 supervisor’s2 (hollering and yelling)3 (translate into)4 (increased productivity)5 or counterproductive6 ({irritations}7a/{disturbances}7b).*他说: “我在(大学)1(入学办公室/ditto)2(知道消息)3我(被取录)4(是那么高兴)5可以(当场/ditto)6(打一个车轮跟斗)7.”: He said: “I (was so happy)5 to (find out)3 at the college1 (registrar office/admission office)2 I was accepted4 that I could (do a cartwheel)7 (right there and then/on the spot/at the scene)6.”*他说: “我们(大众化价钱)1的(度假旅店)2(齐备了)3(五星酒店)4的(所有排场)5例如(游泳池)6, (烛光餐厅)7, 和(健康美容院)8.”: He said: “Our family-priced1 resort2 (is complete with)3 (all the trappings)5 of a (five-star hotel)4 such as (a swimming pool)6, (a candle-light dining room)7, and (a health spa)8.”*这个({会堂}1a/{音乐厅/ditto}1b/{演讲厅}1c/{剧场/ditto}1d/ {竞赛场}1e/{体育馆}1f)能够(容纳)2六千个(观众)3: This ({auditorium}1a/ {music hall/concert hall}1b/ {lecture hall}1c/{theater/ playhouse/opera house}1d/{arena}1e/{stadium}1f) can accommodate2 6,000 spectators3.*他说: “他走进来(脸上布满奶油)1(真是滑稽)2.”当他(从朋友)3(得不到笑声时)4他说: “(哎呀)5, 你(要在场的才会欣赏它)6!”: He said: “It was (so funny)2 he came in with his (face full of cream)1.” When he (didn’t get a laugh)4 (from his friends)3, he said: “(Oh well)5, (you have to be there to fully appreciate it)6!”*这个(新建筑成)1的(会议)2(综合设施)3是这(城市的)4(最重要)5(会场)6来({举行}7a/{主办}7b)(会议)8, (展览)9和(特殊项目)10: This (newly constructed)1 convention2 complex3is this city’s4 premier5 venue6 for ({holding}7a/{hosting}7b) conferences8, exhibitions9 and (special events)10.*一个(很长)1和(沉闷)2的(城市外)3(研讨班)4(授课时间)5后几个(年轻人)6(到达)7几个(本地)8的(热闹)9(场所)10(有一点儿乐趣)11: After a long1 and dreary2 session5 at the out-of-town3 seminar4, a few of the (young guys)6 hit7 a few local8 hot9 spots10 to (have some fun)11.*那(主题公园)1是一个(商业上的)2({失败/ditto}3a/{难堪}3b/ {噩梦}3c)当({付费到场数目}4a/{到场数目}4b)({远远少于预测}5a/{是可耻地不足够/ditto}5b): The (theme park)1 is a commercial2 ({disaster/failure}3a/{embarrassment}3b/{nightmare}3c) as ({paid attendance}4a/{attendance}4b) ({falls far short of projection}5a/{is pathetic/is miserable}5b).*这(曾是)1一些(史上最显著摇滚乐演奏会)2的(中心)3之({传奇性/ditto}4a/{世界等级的}4b)(摇滚乐表演场所)5昨天(永远地关掉门)6去(让出空间/ditto)7给({发展商}8a/{发展工程}8b): This ({fabled/legendary}4a/{world-class}4b) (rock venue)5, that was once1 home3 to some of the (greatest rock concerts ever)2, (closed its door for the last time)6 yesterday to (make way/make room)7 for ({developers}8a/{development projects}8b).*我问道: “为什么你({言论上反对}1a/{反对}1b)你(雇主)2在它(导致的)3(污染问题)4(把事业拿来冒险)5?”他回答道: “有时我(觉得)6(实在要)7(在一些我相信的事)8({站着一个立场}9a/{冒着被责备的危险来做}9b/{冒着危险}9c).”: I asked: “Why did you (risk your career)5 and ({speak against}1a /{oppose}1b) your employer2 on the (pollution problems)4 that it caused3?” H e replied: “Sometimes I feel6 I (just have to)7 ({take a stand}9a/{stick my neck out}9b/{risk my neck}9c) (on something that I believe in)8?”chàng:畅[暢]: (~顺) smooth (esp. process); (~通) unrestrained; (~快) thoroughly (enjoyable)*他的(演讲)1有(足够的排练)2和(流畅)3: His speech1 was well-rehearsed2 and fluid3.*我在(昨天的嘉年华会/ditto)1(玩得很畅快)2: I (had the time of my life)2 in (yesterday’s carnival/the carnival yesterday)1.*这公司(从一代到下一代)1(转移势力)2是个(畅顺的过度)3: It was a (smooth transition)3 in the (transfer of power)2 (from one generation to the next)1 in this company.唱: (~) sing*那(主要)1(歌手/ditto)2(脱离)3 (乐队)4(来独唱)5: The lead1 (vocalist/singer)2 (broke away from)3 the band4 and (went solo)5.*在一些(演出)1, 那(伴唱歌星/ditto)2被(提升)3跟那(超级明星)4(合唱)5: In some shows1, the (backup singer/background vocalist)2 is promoted3 to (sing duet)5 with the megastar4.*她在(卡拉OK比赛)1({尽她心来唱}2a/{热烈地大声唱出她心爱的歌曲}2b): She ({sang her heart out}2a/{belted out her favorite song}2b) in the (karaoke contest)1.*这(世界闻名)1的(乐队/ditto)2 (开始时)3在(本地)4(小酒吧)5和(结婚宴会)6(演唱)7: This world-renowned1 (group/band)2 (started out)3 (playing gigs)7 in local4 taverns5 and (wedding banquets)6.*她在一个(被人们相信是)1(现场表演)2的(音乐会)3被(尴尬发现)4(夹口型来唱/假唱)5: She was caught4 (lip-synching/ ditto)5 in a supposedly1 live2 concert3.*在圣诞节(幼稚园)1(音乐会)2几个孩子(大声唱出)3那首歌同时其他的只是(跟着假唱)4: In the kindergarten1 Christmas concert2, a few of the kids (belted out)3 the song while the rest just (lip-synched along)4.*我们的(合唱团/ditto)1(比较)2这国家其他(团队)3(非常好/ditto)4, 去任何(公开竞赛)5我们没有任何(觉得羞耻)6: Our (choir group/chorus group)1 (stacks up)2 (admirably/very well)4 aginst other groups3 in the nation, and we have nothing (to be ashamed of)6 going into any (open competition)5.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
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（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*(运动装零售店)1正当本城市的(职业篮球队)2(入围球赛)3 (一轮破纪录畅销)4之后(匆忙地赶着/ditto)5(供应)6(球迷)7: (Sportswear retailers)1 are (scurrying/scrambling/hurrying)5 to supply6 fans7 after (a record run of sales)4 during playoffs3 of the city’s (basketball pro team)2.*我说: “({你有一分钟吗}1a/{我可以跟你谈话一分钟吗}1b)?”他说: “({你看不到我正在很匆忙吗?}2a/{对不起我正在很匆忙.}2b)稍后(当我有时间)3将会(跟你谈话)4.”: I said: “({Do you have a minute}1a/{Can I talk to you for a minute}1b)?” He said: “({Can’t you see I’m in a rush?}2a/{Sorry I’m in a rush.}2b) I’ll (talk to you)4 later (when I have time)3.”囱[囪]: (~)chimney烟囱[煙通]: chimneycóng:从[從]: (~)from; (~)via; (~来不) always (no); (听~) obey; (~军) join (army); (随~) follower*我们(从事)1一盘(赚钱的生意)2: We are engaged1 in a (profitable business)2.*这老师(很热心地)1使学生(从事于)2(课外活动)3: This teacher eagerly1 engages2 his students in (ex-curriculum activities)3.*她十四岁(从家里跑出来)1(从那时到现今)2(在街头过活)3: She (ran away from home)1 at fourteen and (has been living on the street)3 (ever since)2.*在一些亚洲国家女人还(占据)1对男人(唯命是从的角色)2: In some Asian countries, women still occupy1 a (servile role)2 to men.*那(警察)1因(不服从/ditto)2(命令)3被(停职停薪)4(等候聆讯)5: The cop1 was (suspended without pay)4 (pending a hearing)5for (defying/disobeying)2 an order3.*在(加拿大)1我们(依从)2一个(不同)3的(假期时间表)4(区别于中国的)5: In Canada1, we observe2 a different3 (holiday schedule)4 (from that of China)5.*在这(无能/ditto)1和(缺乏安全感)2的(经理)3下, 任何(提议)4 (被视为)5(不服从)6: Under this (incompetent/inept/ineffective)1 and insecure2 manager3, any suggestion4 (is seen as)5 insubordination6.*(科学不能解释的)1(能量)2(据说)3(被发现)4从这(遗弃的屋子)5(散发出/ditto)6: Paranormal1 energy2 (is said to have been)3detected4 (emanating/emitting)6 from this (abandoned house)5.*这新(轿车款色)1的(独特部件)2是像(没有其他)3在(市场)4你(从来见过的)5: The features2 in this new (sedan model)1 are like (nothing else)3 you’ve (ever seen)5 in the market4.*我们这里(运作)1一间(管理严谨效率高的机构)2任何人(行为不服从)3将会被({责备}4a/{惩罚}4b): We (run)1 a (tight ship)2 here, and anyone that (steps out of line)3 will be ({reprimanded}4a/{disciplined}4b).*她说: “(开始时)1我(拒绝/ditto)2(模特儿工作)3但因(需要)4钱来给(大学学费)5我(屈从了/ditto)6.”: She said: “I (turned down/declined)2 (modeling jobs)3 (at the beginning)1, but (caved in/gave in/yielded)6 when I needed4 the money for (college tuition)5.”*她对(主管)1说: “我要(从工作偷偷溜走)2(两小时)3.”主管说: “我会({默从}4a/{勉强同意}4b)你的(要求)5只有在(必需原因)6(那么做)7.”: She said to her supervisor1: “I have to (sneak off work)2 for (a couple of hours)3.” The supervisor said: “I would ({acquiesce to}4a/{go along with}4b) your request5only if there’s a (compelling reason)6 (for doing so)7.”*(创办人的)1儿子(包围他自己)2以(大量给予他)3(虚伪的)4(恭维说话)5和(注定导致灾难的)6(商业建议)7之(谄媚之辈/唯命是从的人)8: The founder’s1 son (surrounds himself)2 with (yes-men/brownnosers/bootlickers/ sycophants)8 who (shower him)3 with hollow4 compliments5 and ill-fated6 (business advice)7.*他对他的(同事)1说: “当我(离开这公司)2我(不会害怕断绝关系)3, 我(将不会再需要他们)4.”他的同事说: “(我很久以前已经学到)5(从不说从不)6, (这是个细小的世界[注: 意思是有机会碰头])7.”: He said to his colleague1: “I’m (not afraid to burn the bridge)3 when I (walk out of this company)2. I (won’t need them anymore)4.” His colleague said: “I (learned a long time ago)5 (never say never)6. (It’s a small world)7.”丛[叢]: (~集) converge; (~林) forest*近日(互联网骗局)1在(网络空间)2(像丛生野草般)3({突然冒起/ditto}4a/{意料之外地出现}4b): In recent days (Internet scams)1 ({spring up/sprout up}4a/{crop up}4b) in cyberspace2 (like weeds)3.cǒng: XXXXXcòng: XXXXXcōu: XXXXXcóu: XXXXXcǒu: XXXXXcòu:凑[湊]: (~钱) gather together (money); (~机会) opportunistically; (~巧) coincidentally*(找到)1一个(适当的)2(结婚伙伴)3(完全是)4(凑巧/ditto)5: Finding1 the right2 (mate in wedlock)3 (is entirely)4 (happenstance/by chance)5.*一年前那一对夫妇(艰辛做到)1(勉强凑集/ditto)2(足够钱)3于这间屋子(放下首期付款)4: A year ago the couple (managed to)1 (scrape up/ scrape together)2 (enough money)3 to (put a down payment)4 on this house.*明天(竞赛大会)1的(一百公尺)2(短跑/ditto)3(形成/ditto)4是两个(长期对手)5的一个(紧凑竞赛/ditto)6, (预期)7(一直到终线)8(胜利者/ditto)9才可以(决定)10: The 100-meter2 (sprint/dash)3 in tomorrow’s meet1 is (shaping up to be/ developing into)4 a (tight race/ close race)6 between the two (longtime rivals)5, and it is expected7 to (go right down to the wire)8 before a (winner/ victor)9 can be decided10.*他问道: “你怎么知道我们的(经理)1被(解雇/ditto)2而不是(辞职)3?”她说: “我们({将所有的片断凑在一起}4a/{把所有的线索凑在一起}4b)来到那个({有根据的猜测}5a/{结论}5b): He asked: “How do you know our manager1 was(sacked/canned/fired)2 and did not quit3?” S he said: “I ({put all the bits and pieces together}4a/{piece all the clues together }4b) and come to that ({educated guess}5a/ {conclusion}5b).”cū:粗: (~大) thick; (~糙) (coarse/unrefined); (~略) sketchy; (~心) careless; (~劣) inferior quality; (~鲁) rude; (~俗) vulgar*(修缮)1的(手艺)2是(劣质/ditto)3, (粗陋)4和(不小心)5: Workmanship2 of the renovation1 is (shoddy/inferior/substandard/poor/lousy)3, crude4 and (sloppy/careless/ slapdash)5.*这个(工程承包商)1是(便宜)2但他也(出名是)3(做事粗滥不仔细)4: 01This contractor1 is cheap2 but he is also (known to)3 (cut corners)4.*这是一套(上不到大银幕)1(直接去录影带市场)2的(粗制滥造)3的(次等电影)4: This is a (hastily stitched together)3 (B movie)4 that (didn’t make it to the big screen)1 and (went straight to the video market)2.*上星期我们的球队被(从城市另一边来)1的(对手)2(粗鲁对待)3以四十比零(惨败/ditto)4: Our team was manhandled3 last week by our rival2 (from across town)1 in a 40:0 (rout/crushing defeat)4.*她跟一个(有酒精气味/ditto)1并时常有一支(香烟)2(从他的口边悬挂着)3的(粗人)4(约会)5: She (goes out with)5 a roughneck4 that (smells like liquor/smells of liquor)1 and always has a cigarette2 (dangling from his mouth)3.*那(总裁)1是个(肌肉发达)2和(粗糙外表)3的(男人/ditto)4(看来像)5一个(摔跤手)6多于一个(行政人员)7: The CEO1 is a muscle-bound2 and gritty-looking3 (dude/man/guy/fella/ fellow)4 that resembles5 more a wrestler6 than an executive7.*主管以(粗哑/ditto)1, (低沉)2和({命令式}3a/{专横态度}3c)的(声音)4来说话时常(很难去)5(了解/ditto)6(他在说什么)7: The supervisor speaks with a (gruff/guttural/grating/gravelly/hoarse/husky/croaky/throaty/ raspy)1, deep2, ({commanding}3a/ {domineering/overbearing}3b) voice4, and it’s often (hard to)5 (catch/understand)6 (what he’s talking about)7.*(木工)1问道: “(你要花多少钱)2去(修理好)3这间屋子?”他说: “(我正在去卖掉)4这屋子, 所以(不用精细的/ditto)5, 一些({快速粗滥}6a/{简单}6b) (就可以了)7.”: The carpenter1 asked: “(How much money do you want to spend)2 in (fixing up)3 this house?” H e said: “(I’m selling)4 the house. So I want (nothing fancy/nothing elaborate)5 and something ({quick anddirty}6a/{plain and simple}6b) (would be fine)7.”*(电视访问者)1问那(老板)2: “当你(开除/ditto)3(教练)4时他说什么?”老板说: “这是个(适合一家大小的)5(节目/ditto)6我不能够(重复他所说的[注: 暗指他粗言秽语])7.”: The (TV interviewer)1 asked the owner2: “What did the coach4 say when you (let him go/fired him)3.” T he owner said: “This is a family5 (program/show)6 and I cannot (repeat what he said)7.”cú: XXXXXcǔ: XXXXXcù:猝: (~然) suddenly*那两个人的({分手}1a/{婚姻中断}1b)是(有一点儿/ditto)2({猝然}3a/{意料之外}3b)他们所有的朋友有(惊讶)4的(反应)5: The couple’s ({breakup}1a/ {marriage breakup}1b) was (kind of/sort of/somewhat/ rather/a bit/quite)2 ({sudden}3a/ {unexpected}3b) and all their friends were taken5 by surprise4.促: (急~) hurriedly; (催~) to hurry*(大量涌进的)1(外资)2(促进/ditto)3了这个(区域)4的(经济增长)5: An influx1 of (foreign capital)2 has (spurred/stimulated)3 (economic growth)5 in the region4.*(重复的)1(无理误点上班)2和(旷工)3(事故)4(促使/ditto)5他的(被解雇)6: Repeated1 incidents4 of (unjustifiable tardiness)2 and absenteeism3 (precipitated/hastened/quickly brought about/quickly gave rise to/quickly prompted)5 his dismissal6.*(高昂的汽油价格)1可能(促使/ditto)2(寻找替代的能量来源)3的(迫切意识)4: The (high oil price)1 may have (fueled/ stimulated/spurred)2 a (sense of urgency)4 to (find alternative energy sources)3.*她的舅母说: “(你不会认为)1 (事情仓促一点儿)2你结婚(之后马上)3(去生孩子)4吗?”: Her aunt said: “(Don’t you think)1 you are (rushing things a little)2 (to start a family)4 (right after)3 you are married?”*经过(多月)1的({剧烈}2a/{集中努力}2b)(准备)3, 我们的(球队)4(促势待发)5({赢取}6a/{夺取}6b)(冠军)7: After months1 of ({intense}2a/{intensive}2b) preparation3, our team4 (is all revved up to)5 ({win}6a/ {take }6b) the championship7.*她有一个(倾向)1(把事情延迟/ditto)2(到最后一分钟)3, 在她结婚那天她像(被砍了头的鸡一般)4(仓促行事)5: She has a tendency1 to (delay things/ postpone things/procrastinate things/drag her feet)2 (until the last minute)3, and on her wedding day she was scrambling5 (like a chicken with its head cut off)4.*这(访谈节目主持人)1有(技巧)2对(特邀名人来宾)3发出(导致局促不安/ditto)4的问题来得到(喜剧效果)5: This (talk show host)1 has a knack2 to ask (special celebrity guests)3 (squirm-inducing/squirmy)4 questions for (comic effects)5.*我问道: “你的姐姐什么时间来(探访)1我们?” 他回答道: “她做所有的事都是(很仓促/ditto)2, (通常)3我不会知道(直至她来到这里)4.”: I asked: “When is your sister coming to visit1us?” He replied: “Sh e does everything (on the fly/in a hurry)2 and usually3 I wouldn’t know (until she gets here)4.”*(经理)1(询问)2他的(助手)3: “这个月我会否从约翰(准时)4 (取得我的报告)5?”他的助手说: “约翰是(极度没有组织)6并(喜欢把事情耽搁)7, (惯例一样)8他要(仓促行事来及时)9把(报告)10(如期办妥)11.”: The manager1 asked2 his assistant3: “Would I be (getting my report)5 (on time)4 from John this month?” H is assistant said: “John is (highly disorganized)6 and (likes to procrastinate things)7. (As usual)8 he has to (race against time)9 to get the report10 (done on schedule)11.”簇: (~) bundle of (e.g., flowers, grass); (~新) brand new (esp. clothes)*(卫生局)1(迅速采取行动)2来(控制)3(在本地小学)4的(一簇风疹案例)5: (The Health Department)1 (moved quickly)2 to contain3 (a cluster of measles cases)5 (at a local elementary school)4.醋: (~)vinegar*这个 (所谓)1(专家)2对他(假设精于的东西)3只是(半瓶醋[半桶水])4:This so-called1 expert2 only (knows half of the stuff)4 that he is (supposed to be good at)3.*这个女孩子是({对控制他人生活举动发狂的人}1a/{极端的醋瓶子/ditto}1b)若是她的男朋友(望向一个女孩子方向那么多)2她({变得吃醋}3a/{发疯}3b): This girl is a ({control freak}1a/{jealous freak/jealous lunatic}1b), and she ({gets jealous}3a/{goes crazy}3b) if her boyfriend (does so much as looking in the direction of a girl)2.cuān: XXXXXcuán: XXXXXcuǎn: XXXXXcuàn:窜[竄]: (~)scram; (~) running around aimlessly*(大火)1(引发)2(人群乱窜)3一些人(被撞倒在地上)4并(踩踏)5: The fire1 started2 a stampede3 and people (were knocked to the ground)4 and (trampled on)5.*(读过)1关于又一个(诈骗)2(投资者)3(二十亿万块钱)4的(庞氏骗局)5后他({摇头}6a/{叹息}6b)并说: “(这世界变成什么样子)7有(骗子)8(到处)9(乱窜/ditto)10: (After reading)1 about another (Ponzi scheme)5 that defrauded2 investors3 of ($2 billion)4, he ({shook his head}6a/{sighed}6b) and said: “(What has become of this world)7 with swindlers8 (running wild/running amok)10 everywhere9?”篡: (~)usurp*那(将军)1从(皇帝)2(篡得皇位)3并(成立了)4(历史)5上(最繁荣)6的(皇朝)7: The general1 (usurped the throne)3 from the emperor2 and founded4 the (most prosperous)6 dynasty7 in history5.cuī:催: (~)hasten*(发行商)1(催促/ditto)2(那个制造商)3给与(新产品)4来(增进销售)5: Dealers1 are (hounding/nagging)2 the manufacturer3 for (new products)4 to (boost sales)5.*他说: “我工作的(完工限期)1是(荒谬/ditto)2(部门经理)3(时常/ditto)4(在给压力催促我)5.”: He said: “The deadlines1 of my job are (insane/unreasonable/ ridiculous)2, and the (department manager)3 is (always/constantly)4 (breathing down my neck)5.”*这({新的}1a/{新被选举}1b) (市长)2(保证)3会(催促通过)4他(严打罪恶的)5({议程}6a/{政策}6b): The ({new}1a/ {newly elected}1b) mayor2 pledges3 to (push through)4 his tough-on-crime5 ({agenda}6a/ {policy}6b).*(满怀希望)1(在选拔的)2(首选)3是把这(平凡球队)4(推去)5(更高水平)6(所需的)7(催化剂/ditto)8: Hopefully1 the (No. 1 pick)3 (in the draft)2 is the (spark/catalyst)8 needed7 to push5 this (mediocre team)4 to (a higher level)6.*她对打电话给她的朋友说: “我现在(很匆忙)1要把孩子们(催促)2出大门上学({我需要稍后给你回电话}3a/{我可以稍后回电话给你吗}3b).”: She said to her friend that called her over the phone: “I’m in a (big hurry)1 to rush2 the kids out the door to school and ({I have to call you back later.}3a/{can I call you back later?}3b)”*他的朋友说: “你的(投资顾问)1 是一个(催销专家)2对(他所说的)3(毫无头绪)4, ({管理你自己的投资组合}5a/{经由一个低佣金经纪买卖你的股票}5b)({你会更好}6a/{那会更理智}6b): His friend said: “Your (investment counselor)1 is a (hype artist)2 that (has no clue)4 on (what he talks about)3, and ({you would be better off}6a/{it would make more sense}6b) ({managing your own portfolio}5a/{trading your own stocks through a discount broker}5b).”崔: (~)(p. noun)摧: (~)wreck; (~毁) destroy*(疯狂的)1(沽空)2(摧毁)3(股市/ditto)4今天(使它倒退)5百分之五: Frenzied1 short-selling2 trashed3 the (market/stock market)4 and (set it back)5 by 5% today.*这(国际)1(零售)2(巨大势力团体)3(不论它到哪里)4都把(竞争)5(摧毁/ditto)6: This international1 retail2 powerhouse3 (obliterates/ eradicates/annihilates/wipes out/destroys/demolishes)6 competition5 (wherever it goes)4.cuí: XXXXXcuǐ:璀: (~璨) radiant*那(豪华/ditto)1(派对)2({溢出}3a/{塞满/ditto}3b)在({设计师}4a/{飘拂的}4b)(晚礼服)5和(璀璨的/ditto)6(珠宝)7的(漂亮/ditto)8女人The (luxurious/ lavish/lush)1 party2 was ({overrun}3a/{packed/filled}3b) with (gorgeous/striking/ stunning/beautiful/good-looking)8 women in ({designer}4a/{flowing}4b) gowns5 and (glistening/sparkling)6 jewelry7.cuì:翠: (~绿)jade green; (翡~) jade翡翠: jade*这个(避世的)1(度假之地)2, (位于)3(沿着)4({清澈}5a/{光滑如镜}5b)({翠蓝/ditto}6a/{翠绿}6b)({一片水域}7a/{水}7b)的一个(细小)8(白沙的)9(沙滩)10, (无疑是)11({达到预期为}12a/{达到}12b)它的(名声)13为(情侣的乐园)14: This hideaway1 resort2, (located at)3 a fine8 (white sandy)9 beach10 along4 ({crystal-clear}5a/ {glassy}5b) ({turquoise-blue/turquoise}6a/{jade-green}6b) ({waters}7a/{water}7b), certainly11 ({lives up to}12a/{fulfills}12b) its reputation13 as a (lovers’ paradise)14.粹: (纯~) pure and untainted; (精~) elite; (国~) (national) cultural heritage*在这(工会工场)1(决定)2(临时解雇)3是(纯粹基于年资/ditto)4而不是(能干)5: Layoff3 in this (union shop)1 is decided2 (straightly on seniority/on the basis of straight seniority)4 and not merit5.*他说: “(涉及中国餐)1时我是个(绝对的老饕)2, 这个(任吃的)3(中国菜自助餐)4对我是(纯粹乐极/ditto)5.”: He said: “I’m an (absolute glutton)2 when (it comes to Chinese food)1, and this all-you-can-eat3 (Chinese buffet)4 is (pure heaven/heavenly)5 for me.”萃: (出类拔~) (above the ordinary) crowd*这个小国家(缺乏)1好的大学, (学术程序上)2(出类拔萃者/ditto)3(获得)4(政府补助金)5去(海外/ditto)6(读书)7: This little country lacks1 good colleges, and the (best ones/elites/cream of the crop)3 (in academic programs)2 receive4 (government grants)5 to study7 (abroad/overseas)6.悴: (憔~) distressed*(多年)1(一直被)2(工作压力)3和(衰弱健康)4(所负累)5, (生活)6对(曾经是装扮时髦迷人)7的(高级模特儿)8(已经导致损害)9现在她(看来是)10(老迈)11和(憔悴/ditto)12: (Having been)2 burdened5 with (job stress)3 and ill-health4 (for years)1, life6 (has taken a toll)9 on the once-glamorous7 supermodel8 and she now looks10 aged11 and (worn-out/worn-down/exhausted/ tired)12.瘁: (劳~) exhaustion from overworked*(沉重)1({工作安排表}2a/{工作数量}2b)是对(员工)3(严重心力交瘁)4和(高流转率)5(导致之部分原因)6: Heavy1 ({work schedules}2a/ {workloads}2b) (contribute to)6 (serious burnout)4 and (high turnover)5 of employees3.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0注：为协助读者把教导的英文活学活用，本专栏改为每星期出版三次（星期一、三、五），但每期选出六至八个字或片语要求读者造句，由本人评论和需要下修改。
英语 经典 句子
英语经典句子1、To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.既当演说家，又做实干家。
2、Variety is the spice of life.变化是生活的调味品。
3、Bad times make a good man.艰难困苦出能人。
4、There is no royal road to learning.求知无坦途。
5、Doubt is the key to knowledge.怀疑是知识的钥匙。
6、The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.世界上对勇气的最大考验是忍受失败而不丧失信心。
7、A man's best friends are his ten fingers.人最好的朋友是自己的十个手指。
8、Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on great occasions.只有在日常生活中尽责的人才会在重大时刻尽责。
9、The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.做许多事情的捷径就是一次只做一件事。
10、Sow nothing, reap nothing.春不播，秋不收。
11、Life is real, life is earnest.人生真实，人生诚挚。
12、Life would be too smooth if it had no rubs in it.生活若无波折险阻，就会过于平淡无奇。
13、Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.生活是一种艺术，要在不充足的前提下得出充足的结论。
地道英文俚语291-300
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（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）chún:纯[純]: (~)pure*(不知为何原因)1(当对于六十和七十年代的老歌曲)2(我的意见/ditto)3是(旧翻新)4的(改编)5不能(代替)6(纯粹/ditto)7的(原作)8: (In my book/In my opinion)3, somehow1 retro4 adaptations5 can never replace6 (unadulterated/untainted)7 originals8 (when it comes to oldies from the 60s and 70s)2.*这些被一个(连环杀人凶手)1 (杀死的)2(在性交易)3(女人受害者)4可能不是({像飘雪那么纯洁}5a/{圣人}5b)但她们(不应蒙受)6(**)7和(谋杀)8: The (women victims)4 in the (sex-trade)3 slain2 by a (serial killer)1 might not be ({as pure as the driven snow}5a/ {saints}5b), but they (did not deserve)6 to be raped7 and murdered8.醇: (~) thickness of liquor’s body♦甲醇: methyl alcohol♦薄荷醇: menthol♦乙二醇: glycol♦胆固醇: cholesterol淳: (~)down-to-earth*(高层管理)1(认为/ditto)2这个(低级行政人员)3为一个(勤奋)4, (思想成熟)5, (淳厚实在)6的(善于解决难题者)7, 他能够(依赖)8给以(重大责任)9: (Senior management)1 (perceives/sees)2 this (junior executive)3 as a hard-working4, mature-minded5 and down-to-earth6 problem-solver7 that can be trusted8 with (great responsibilities)9.唇: (~)lips♦嘴唇: lips♦兔唇: harelip♦一管({唇膏}1a/{润唇膏/ditto }1b): a tube of ({lip stick}1a/ {lip gloss/lip balm}1b)*这个(女婴儿)1({噘起嘴来}2a/ {愠怒噘起嘴唇}2b)(样子很可爱)3: This (baby girl)1 (looks cute)3 when she ({pouts}2a/ {pouts and purses her lips}2b).*他对在(充满火焰)1(烤架)2上面(烧得嘶嘶声)3的那(烤牛排)4(气味)5(舐着他的嘴唇)6: He (licked his lips)6 at the smell5 of the sizzling3 (barbecued steak)4 over a flaming1 grill2.*她的朋友问道: “你做(中学教师)1那个(老表)2的名字是什么?”她回答道:”她的名字在我的(唇边)3但我(怎么也/关系我生死也)4(不能把它记起来)5”.”: Her friend asked: “What’s the name of your cousin2 who is a (high school teacher)1?” She replied: “Her name is on the (tip of my tongue)3 but I (can’t remember it/can’t recall it)5 (for the life of me/ditto)4.”*在(形容她的初吻)1, 那(作者)2写道: “当我们的(身体塑造为一体)3我们的(嘴唇)4({接触}5a/{互相压在一起}5b)我(感觉)6(烟花)7(在我体内爆发)8, (除了那珍贵的一刻)9这(世界上没有其他是要紧)10”: In (describing her first kiss)1, the author2 wrote: “As our (bodies molded together)3 and our lips4 ({touched}5a/{pressed against each other}5b), I felt6 fireworks7 (explode inside me)8 and (nothing else mattered in this world)10 (except that precious moment)9.”*她有({性感/ditto}1a/{翘起来}1b/{可爱/ditto}1c/{厚厚}1d/ {薄薄}1e/{丰满}1f/{裂开}1g/ {A型肉毒毒素/波舒}1h/{圆形/ditto}1i/{弓形}1j/{挑起欲望}1k/{红宝石色}1l/{丰满}1m/ {天鹅绒般柔软}1n)的嘴唇: She has ({sensual/voluptuous/sexy}1a/{pouty}1b/{lovely/ nice}1c/{big/thick}1d/{thin}1e/ {full}1f/{chapped}1g/{Botox/ ditto}1h/{round-shaped/O-shaped}1i/{bow-shaped}1j/ {luscious}1k/{ruby}1l/{opulent }1m/{velvet-soft}1n) lips.鹑[鶉]: (鹌~) quailchǔn:蠢: (愚~)stupid*(他很愚蠢/ditto)1: (He’s dumb as a doornail/He’s dumb as a doorknob/He’s dumb as a stump/He’s dumb as a rock/He has the IQ of a canary/He has the IQ of a mule/He has the IQ of a three-year-old/He has no brain/He has nothing upstairs/ He’s not the brightest light in the harbor/He’s stupid/He’s dumb/He’s dim-witted)1.*他是个({蠢猪}1a/{蠢材/ditto}1b): He’s a ({stupid pig}1a/{knucklehead/ numbskull/birdbrain/dummy/ idiot/dimwit}1b).*她是(甜蜜)1, (仁慈)2和(漂亮)3但(有点儿愚蠢)4: She is sweet1, kind2 and pretty3, but (a little light in the brain department)4.*在(周日)1(办公时间)2(尝试)3在香港(市中心)4(到处驾驶)5是(完全)6(愚蠢的事)7: It’s total6 lunacy7 trying3 to (drive around)5 downtown4 Hong Kong during (office hours)2 on a weekday1.*他说: “你的(经理)1不是(愚蠢)2而是(一无所知)3(不知道办公室内发生什么事情)4.”: He said: “Your manager1 is not dumb2. He’s just clueless3 and (doesn’t know what’s going on in the office)4.”*(总裁的)1(愚蠢/ditto)2(决定)3在(经济衰退)4的(时期)5(扩张)6使公司(陷入)7(财政崩溃)8: The CEO’s1 (boneheaded/stupid/birdbrained)2 decision3 to expand6 during a recessionary4 period5 has plunged7 the company into (financial ruin)8.*他说他的儿子的(一班)1是那么样(一群)2的(蠢猪/ditto)3他的儿子对(占首位/ditto)4(得不到丝毫的满意)5: He said his son’s class1 was such a bunch2 of (retards/dummies/numskulls/ numbskulls/dimwits)3 that his son (derived not the slightest satisfaction)5 (coming in first place/taking top spot)4.*那(流着泪的/ditto)1母亲对(企图自杀)2(割伤)3她(手腕)4的女儿说: “(天呀/ditto)5你为什么会做那么(愚蠢的事)6.”: The (tearful/weeping/crying)1 mother said to her daughter who slashed3 her wrist4 in a (suicide attempt)2: “Why (the hell/for the love of God/in the name of heaven/in the world)5 would you do such a (stupid thing)6?”*(电影后)1他问他的女朋友: “今天我是({有一点儿愚蠢/ditto}2a/{有一点儿迟钝}2b)但(电影最后)3她跟男朋友({重修旧好}4a/{饶恕他了}4b)吗?”: (After the show)1 he asked his girlfriend: “I’m ({a bit dumb/a bit stupid/a bit dimwitted}2a/{a bit slow}2b) today, but (at the end of the movie)3 did she ({make up with}4a/{forgive}4b) her boyfriend?”*这个(技术上)1是(破产)2的(名人)3(继续)4({过活}5a/{维持}5b)(一个挥霍无度豪华/ditto)6的(生活方式)7(似乎是)8({漠视}9a/{拒绝面对}9b/{太愚蠢去了解并处理/ditto}9c/ {缺乏了解能力去接受}9d)(现实)10: This technically1 bankrupt2 celebrity3 that continues4 to ({live}5a/ {maintain}5b) (a spendthrift/an extravagant/a lavish)6 lifestyle7 seemingly8 ({is in denialof}9a/{refuses to face}9b/{is too thickheaded to come to grips with/is too thick-witted to come to grips with}9c/{is too thick to recognize/is too dense to recognize}9d) reality10.chùn: XXXXXchuō:戳: (~)to poke; (公司~子) corporate seal*(律师)1对他的(顾客)2说: “请把(公司戳子)3(添加于)4(文件)5随着它被两个(授权)6的(公司干事)7(签署)8.”: The lawyer1 said to his client2: “Please affix4 the (corporate seal)3 to the agreement5 after it has been signed8 by two authorized6 (officers of the company)7.”*(驾驶者)1对在(汽车后坐)2的儿子说: “(停止戳我的背部)3, 你看不到我们在(高速公路)4吗? (你要什么)5?”儿子说: “(我很急要去厕所)6.”: The driver1 said to his son at the (back seat)2: “(Stop poking my back)3. Can’t you see we are on the freeway4? (What do you want)5?” The son said: “(I have to go to the washroom really bad)6.”chuó: XXXXXchuǒ: XXXXXchuò:啜: (~)sob; (~) sip*在今天(午饭时间)1(我很饿)2把(充满大块东西的汤)3(几秒钟内)4(大声啜食光)5: (I was starving)2 (at lunch)1 today and (slurped up)5 the (chunky soup)3 (in seconds)4.辍[輟]: (~)halt*他十五岁(辍学/ditto)1并(开始从事)2(学徒生涯)3在(汽车维修)4: He (quit school/dropped out of school)1 at age fifteen and (took up)2 apprenticeship3 in (auto mechanics)4.绰[綽]: (宽~) well-heeled; (阔~) generous; (~号) nickname♦绰号[花名]: nickname*香港因它的(豪华)1,( 魅力)2和(繁华)3被(安上绰号/ditto)4为(东方之珠)5: Hong Kong is (dubbed/nicknamed)4 (Pearl of the East)5 for its glamour1, charm2 and prosperity3.*我的(舅舅)1阳光从来没有对他(绰号)2 (达到预期)3时常(维持)4是个({埋怨多多的人/ditto}5a/{脾气坏的人}5b): My uncle1 Sunny never (lives up to)3 its (moniker)2 and stays4 a ({grouch/sourpuss}5a/{grump }5b) all the time.龊[齪]: (~龊) filthy*我们(办公室)1(街道远一点)2是一间(下流/龌龊/ditto)3的(酒店)4(充满着)5(脱衣舞娘)6, (妓女/ditto)7, (拉皮条者)8, (卖毒品者)9, 和其他的(犯罪人士/不道德人士)10: (Down the street)2 from our office1 is a (seedy/dingy/shabby/sleazy)3 hotel4 (full of)5 strippers6, (prostitutes/hookers/streetwalkers)7, pimps8, drug-pushers9, and other (lowlifes/ditto)10.cī:差: (参~)jagged*这(粗滥制造)1的(桌子)2有一些(细小)3的(缺损)4和(参差不齐)5的(桌子边)6: This (shoddily made)1 table2 has some minor3 chips4 and jagged5 edges6.疵: (~)blemish*他对他的朋友说: “一百块钱你可以(拥有)1我的(越野自行车)2, 它还是(毫无瑕疵的/ditto)3(状况)4.”: He said to his friend: “You can have1 my (mountain bike)2 for $100. It’s in (pristine/perfect/flawless/faultless/mint/immaculate)3 condition4.”*那(拳手)1以(压倒性方式)2赢取昨晚的(拳击比赛/ditto)3(保持)4他自从二十个月前(职业生涯初次公开露面)5的(全无瑕疵记录)6的(十胜零负)7(完整无缺)8: The boxer1 won last night’s (bout/fight)3 in (overwhelming fashion)2 and kept4 his (unblemished record)6 intact8 at 10-07 since his (professional debut)5 twenty months ago.cí:磁: (~)magnetic♦天然磁石: lodestone*中国(继续)1是 (吸引的磁石)2对很多(贸易者)3, (投资者)4, (冒险家/ditto)5, (求职者)6, 和(观光者)7: China continues1 to be a magnet2 for traders3, investors4, (venturers/risk-takers)5, job-seekers6, and sight-seers7.瓷: (~)porcelain雌: (~)female*在一个({高度}1a/{主要是}1b)(男性为强的)2(商业世界)3, 还有很多(雌性为重的专业)4在(社会)5(扮演重要角色)6: In a ({highly}1a/ {predominantly}1b) patriarchal2 (business world)3, there are still many (female-dominated professions)4 which (play key roles)6 in society5.慈: (~)kindhearted慈善家: philanthropist*(退休后)1他(开始惯常涉及)2在(慈善活动)3: (After retirement)1 he (takes up an interest)2 in philanthropy3.*那(谋杀者的妻子)1(恳求)2(在判决)3(慈悲对待)4: The (murderer’s wife)1 (pleaded for)2 clemency4 (in sentencing)3.*(战时)1他对(到他门前的任何人)2都是很(慈善)3, (慷慨)4, 和(好客)5: (During the war)1, he was benevolent3, generous4 and hospitable5 to (anyone that came to his door)2.*(赞助)1一个(慈善活动)2会(显著呈示)3那(涉及的公司)4(一个好形象)5在于(公众)6: Sponsorship1 in a (charitable function)2 would feature3 the (corporation involved)4 in (a good light)5 (with the public)6.*我的(邻居)1是个(仁慈)2和(关怀他人)3的女士, 她会({特别地}4a/{加倍努力}4b)去(帮助有需要的任何人)5: My neighbor1 is a kind-hearted2 and caring3 lady who would ({go out of her way}4a/{make extra effort}4b) to (help anyone in need)5.*在(慈善)1({舞会}2a/{场合/ditto }2b/{宴会}2c)中这(小岛的)3(最有名)4(情妇/ditto)5(无名指)6上(戴着)7({一大块钻石}8a/{一颗闪亮的钻石}8b/{一颗大钻石}8c): In the charity1 ({ball}2a/{event/occasion}2b/ {function}2c), this (small island’s)3 (most famous)4 (kept woman/mistress)5 wore7 ({a big chunk of ice}8a/{a glistening rock}8b/{a huge diamond}8c) on her (ring finger)6.辞[辭]: (~退) dismiss (esp. employee); (~职) resign (from a job); (告 ~) farewell; (~) diction*她说: “(我把我的演辞记熟了)1(准备好演出)2: She said: “(I know my lines by heart)1 and (am ready for the show)2.”*她对(女主人)1说: “(很晚了)2, 我们要(告辞/走/ditto)3了, (谢谢这黄昏)4.”: She said to the hostess1: “(It’s getting late)2 and we have to (leave/go/take off)3. (Thanks for the evening)4.”*他来到(另外部门)1的朋友说: “今天是(我最后一天)2, 我来向你(辞行/道别)3: He came to his friend in (another department)1and said: “Today is (my last day)2 and I come to (say goodbye/ditto)3.”*她说: “昨天我({达到容忍极限/ditto}1a/{极端厌倦/ditto}1b)我的(工作)2, 我(简单地)3({呈递辞职通知}4a/{辞职}4b/{步行出大门永远不回顾}4c).”: She said: “Yesterday I ({had enough/was fed up}1a/{was sick and tired}1b) of my job2, and I simply3 ({handed in my resignation}4a/{resigned}4b/ {walked out the door and never looked back}4c).”*他可能是({一个有效的交流信息者}1a/{非常有效传达信息过去}1b), 但一些人, (特别是)2(女士)3, (认为)4他(摩擦性)5和(粗俗)6(措辞)7是(冒犯)8: He may be ({an effective communicator}1a/{very effective in getting his message across}1b), but some people, particularly2 ladies3, find4 his abrasive5 and vulgar6 diction7 offensive8.*那(参议员)1说: “(应付/ditto)2 (近来)3在国家内(枪杀的失控暴行)4我们应该对(枪械拥有)5(进行认真的战争)6, 而不是对(枪械暴行)7的(空泛措辞的战争)8.”: The Senator1 said: “To (address/tackle/deal with)2 the recent3 (rampage of shooting deaths)4 in the country, we should be (waging a real war)6 against (firearm ownership)5 instead of a (war of rhetoric)8 against (gun violence)7.”*(总裁)1对(被收购公司)2的(抱怨财务总监)3说: “如果你不能够(接受)4({公司新的高低排列}5a/{降级}5b)你应该({认真考虑你的选择[注: 暗示应该辞职]}6a/{辞职}6b).”: The CEO1 said to the (grumbling CFO)3 of the (acquired company)2: “If you can’t accept4 ({the new corporate order}5a/{a demotion}5b), then you should ({seriously think over your options}6a/{quit}6b).”词[詞]: (~)phrase*一个(特别的)1(单词)2(在不同上下文)3中(可能有不同的含义)4: A particular1 word2 (under different contexts)3 (may mean different things)4.*(在公众场所)1这(政客)2({润饰其词}3a/{小心选择他的措辞}3b)好使不会(触犯)4任何人: (In public)1, this politician2 ({minces his words}3a/{picks his words carefully}3b) in order not to offend4 anyone.*(总裁)1对 (绝望/ditto)2公司的(形势)3没有(润饰其词)4提供他(率直)5的(看法)6: The CEO1 did not (mince the words)4 to give his forthright5 view6 on the (desperation/ hopelessness)2 of the company’s situation3.*(婉转言词来说)1很多女人看这个(成功)2但(其貌不扬)3的(企业家)4是(金矿)5多于(大情人)6: Many women see this successful2 but (homely/unattractive)3 entrepreneur4 more as a (gold mine)5 than a Casanova6, (so to speak)1.*这(现场表演戏剧演出)1的(台词)2是(非常困难)3很多(表演者)4需要(许多提词儿)5来(做完)6他们的(角色)7: The lines2 of this (live drama show)1 are (very tough)3, and many performers4 need (plenty of prompting)5 to (get through)6 their roles7.*(拍摄这套电影)1有(远远太多)2(重摄)3因为(领衔女明星)4(继续不断地)5({忘记台词}6a/{弄错台词}6b): There were (far too many)2 retakes3 in (filming this movie)1 because the (leading actress)4 kept5 ({forgetting her lines}6a/ {blowing her lines}6b).*(很多)1(相似)2的中文和英文(词句)3的(概念意思)4是(那么明确地不同)5在(互相翻译)6中(一些东西)7(很大可能)8会(失掉)9: The (conceptual meanings)4 of many1 similar2 Chinese and English expressions3 are (so distinctively different)5 thatsomething7 (most likely)8 would be lost9 in cross-translation6.*他的女朋友对他说: “那是({不有趣}1a/{不顾及他人感受}1b)你去(开玩笑)2(杜撰)3 (“爱死你”)4(名词)5的人在(想着)6(仁慈谋杀)7.”: His girlfriend said to him: “It’s ({not funny}1a/{insensitive}1b) for you to joke2 that the person who coined3 the phrase5 (“love you to death”)4 had mercy-killing7 (in mind)6.”*(大使)1以(外交官)2在(公开场合/ditto)3(少用的)4(言词)5(公开批评/ditto)6(东道国家)7({不热心/ditto}8a/{表面化/ditto}8b) (反毒品所尽之力)9: In languages5 (rarely used)4 by a diplomat2 (in public/publicly)3, the ambassador1 (denounced/ slammed publicly/criticized publicly/condemned publicly/ railed publicly)6 the ({half-hearted/lukewarm/indifferent/ half-assed[犯]}8a/{superficial/ glib}8b) (anti-narcotics efforts)9 of the (host country)7.*在(世界的最紧张的日子)1这(超卓政治家的)2(激动)3(国家)4和(军队)5的(演词)6是(公认为)7是(我们这时期)8(演讲术)9的(杰出之作)10: This statesman’s2 speeches6 that roused3 nations4 and troops5 in the (world’s most trying times)1 are (regarded as)7 oratory9 masterpieces10 of (our era)8.*这个(访谈节目)1(主持人的)2 ({言词辛辣性}3a/{讽刺性}3b/ {挑剔性}3c), (好争辩)4, 和({粗鲁无礼}5a/{易跟人摩擦}5b)的(行为/ditto)6使他({制造}7a/ {带来}7b)(敌人)8多于(朋友)9: This talk-show1host’s2 ({sharp-tongued}3a/ {sarcastic}3b/{critical}3c), combative4 and ({rude}5a/ {abrasive}5b) (demeanor/ behavior/manner)6 has ({made}7a/{brought}7b) him more enemies8 than friends9.*在十岁的(年轻年纪)1这个小男孩子能够(以清晰言词说出)2(合逻辑)3, (紧凑)4, (精简)5, ({容易被明白}6a/{能够被明白/ditto}6b), 和(有说服力/ditto)7之(方式/ditto)8的(辩驳)9: At a (young age)1 of ten, this little boy can articulate2 an argument9 in a logical3, cohesive4, brief5, ({lucid}6a/ {comprehensible/ intelligible}6b) and (compelling /convincing)7 (manner/ fashion)8.祠: (~)ancestral temple*这(乡村的)1 (宏伟)2(祠庙)3是个(很受欢迎的)4(游客胜地)5: This village’s1 majestic2 (ancestral temple)3 is a popular4 (tourist attraction)5.cǐ:此: (~)this*他说: “我以前(每年/ditto)1赚 (二十五万块钱)2, 我将不会(接受)3任何(工作提议)4少于二十万块钱.”他的哥哥说: “(那是当时这是此时)5, (万一你没有注意到)6那有一个(经济衰退)7(在你周围在进行)8.”: He said: “I was making $250,0002 (every year/ annually)1 before and I’m not going to accept3 any (job offer)4 less than $200,000.” His brother said: “(That was then and this is now)5. (In case you haven’t noticed)6, there is a recession7 (going on around you)8.”cì:赐[賜]: (~)gifting (esp. to subordinate)*这(药物)1对有(荷尔蒙分泌不平衡)2(问题)3的(女士)4是(天赐之物)5: This drug1 is a godsend5 to women4 with (hormone imbalance)2 problems3.次: (~)times (in counts); (~位) second (place); (~等) inferior (grade); (~序) sequence*(这路公交)1(乘客人次)2每天(超过/ditto)3一千: The passenger-count2 on (this bus route)1 (tops/surpasses/ exceeds)3 1,000 a day.*(办公室)1的(文件归档)2(没有顺着适当的次序)3: The filing2 in the office1 is (out of order)3.*现在(每一次/ditto)1去(汽油站/ditto)2(我要花费)3八十块钱: It’s (costing me)3 $80 (a pop/each time)1 at the (gas bar/gas station)2 nowadays.*我们酒店的(服务)1和(价值)2在这城市(次于)3没有任何人: The service1 and value2 of our hotel (take a back seat)3 to no one in the city.*那(街头小贩)1说: “(次序不要搞乱)2, 你给钱我(然后)3我给你(货品)4.”: The (street vendor)1 said: “(First things [note: not “thing”] first)2. You give me the money and then3 I’ll give you the goods4.”*(根据年资来算)1他应是(下一个)2({顺次序}3a/{安排}3b)(提升)4的(职员)5: (Based on seniority)1 he should be the next2 staff5 ({in line for}3a/{slated for}3b) a promotion4.*(在过去一年)1(世界的排名)2 (对商业最友善国家)3中这国家(下跌几个名次)4: (In the past year)1, this country (dropped a few notches)4 in the (world’s ranking)2 of the (most business-friendly countries)3.*(财务困难)1(之时)2, (扩充业务)3(次要于/ditto)4(譬如)5(求存)6的(更急迫事项)7: (In time of)2 (financial difficulties)1, expansion3 (takes a back seat/ assumes a lower priority/plays second fiddle)4 to (more pressing issues)7 (such as)5 survival6.*这(次等种类)1(唯命是从的人)2(能够说)3(实在)4(差不多)5(任何东西)6(谄媚)7他们(上司)8: This sub-species1 of yes-men2 (is capable of saying)3 just4 about5 anything6 to (kiss up to)7 their bosses8.*(主人)1对(客人)2说: “我们这里有(足够的啤酒)3使每一个人(醉倒/ditto)4(好几次/ditto)5.”: The host1 said to the guests2: “We have (enough beers)3 here to get everyone (drunk/liquored up)4 (many times over/several times over)5.”*他在(机构)1只是({次要}2a/{表现平庸}2b/{第二等级}2c) (行政人员)3: He’s only a ({second-string}2a/{second-rate}2b/{second-tier}2c) executive3 in the organization1.*如果你的公司(不准备)1(付最高的)2({钱}3a/{薪酬}3b)它(必定要)4(接受)5从(次等大学)6来的(毕业生)7: If your company is (not prepared)1 to (pay top)2 ({dollar}3a/ {wages}3b), then it (has to)4 (settle for)5 graduates7 of (second-rate colleges)6.*父亲对母亲说: “这是你儿子的(梦想)1去(大学)2(学习)3(音乐)4, 你不可以就(这一次/ditto)5(听从他)6吗.”: The father said to the mother: “It’s your son’s dream1 to study3 music4 in college2. Won’t you (listen to him)6 (just this once/just this one time)5?”*她的朋友说: “你的爸爸有一个(情妇)1, (不要单凭我一面之词)2, ({你自己找出真相吧}3a/{让我证明给你}3b).”: Her friend said: “Your father has a mistress1. (Don’t just take my word [note: not “words”] for it)2. ({Find out for yourself}3a/{Let me prove it to you}3b).”*他用(股票抵押去贷款至最高限度/ditto)1来(玩股市)2在上个月的(股市倒塌)3(一次过/ditto)4 (损失他所有的钱/ditto)5: He (margined to the hilt/margined to the maximum)1 in (playing the stock market)2 and (lost all his money/lost his entire fortune)5 (in one fell swoop/all at once)4 during last month’s (market crash)3.*现今很多(毕业生)1(面对)2(不可能知道先后发生次序)3(困境)4, 因为他们(没有经验便找不到工作)5, 但(他们没有找到工作)6(还有什么方法)7(能够有经验呢)8: Many graduates1 nowadays are facing2 the (chicken-and-egg)3 predicament4, because they (can’t find a job if they don’t have experience)5, but (how else)7 they (can have experience)8 if (they can’t find a job)6.伺: (~候) cater*一个(成功的)1(股市伺机而动者)2在(经济循环期)3(繁荣)4和(衰落)5(两者)6也(能够赚钱)7: A successful1 market-timer2 (can profit)7 from both6 the booms4 and the busts5 of (economic cycles)3.刺: (~)a sting; (~) to prick; (~杀) assassinate; (~人的话) horrid (words); (~眼) glaring; (~探) snooping♦刺花: tattoo♦(刺身/生鱼片): sashimi♦(粉刺/青春痘[暗瘡]): pimples*她(在很大的年纪)1(心灵)2被(爱神的箭)3(刺穿)4: Her heart2 was (pierced/impaled)4 by (Cupid’s arrow)3 (at a late age)1.*政府(坚持)1(自发用劲的)2(刺激措施)3是(复兴经济)4(需要的)5: The government maintains1 aggressive2 (stimulative measures)3 are necessary5 to (revitalize the economy)4.*今晚(两队同组对手之间)1(争夺出线)2的(赛事)3将会是(十分刺激的项目)4: Tonight’s game3 (between the two division rivals)1 (fighting for playoff)2 is going to be a barnburner4.*在派对中我们(刺破一些气球)1, (玩儿些游戏)2, 和(吃一整个生日蛋糕)3: In the party, we (popped some balloons)1, (played some games)2 and (ate one whole birthday cake)3.*黑手党首领({命令}1a/{安排}1b)(刺杀)2把他向警察(告发)4的(密告者/ditto)3: The mafia boss ({ordered}1a/ {put}1b) a hit2 on the (informant/informer)3 that fingered4 him to the police.*(寻找刺激者)1在(西班牙)2(每年度)3(蛮牛狂跑)4(被践踏)5和(被牛角刺伤)6但他们(一年续一年)7(保持回来)8: Thrill-seekers1 are trampled5 and gored6 at the annual3 (bull run)4 in Spain2, but they (keep coming back)8 (year after year)7.*({驾驶者}1a/{乘客}1b)(那边儿)2({前面}3a/{后面}3b)(车轮)4被一({生锈的}5a/{锐利的}5b)(钉子)6(刺穿)7并(泄气)8: The ({front}3a/{rear}3b) tire4 on ({passenger’s}1a/ {driver’s}1b) side2 was punctured7 and deflated8 by a ({rusty}5a/{sharp}5b) nail6.*({过分/ditto}1a/{连续不断/ditto}1b/{继续/ditto}1c/{无情地不断}1d)(刺激发怒/ditto)2他(击败)3的(对手)4(导致)5(突然发生)6的(打斗)7: ({Too much/Excessive}1a/ {Incessant/Nonstop/ Persistent}1b/{Continuous/ Continual}1c/{Relentless}1d) (needling/provoking)2 of his defeated3 opponent4 caused5 a fight7 to (break out)6.*(每一次)1我们的(讨论)2(略略说及)3(网球)4, 我们(不能够忍住)5({嘲笑来刺激}6a/{嘲笑}6b/{提醒}6c)约翰关于当他十五岁时(丢脸的败仗)7给他的(妹妹)8: (Every time)1 our discussion2 (touches on)3 tennis4, we (cannot resist)5({needling}6a/{teasing}6b/ {reminding}6c) John about his (humiliating loss)7 to his (little sister)8 when he was fifteen.cōng:从[從]: (~容)composed and unhurriedly*我们(采用适当时间和耐心)1 (把新员工从容地引导进他的岗位)2: We (take our time and patience)1 (to ease a new employee into his post)2.*我对我的朋友说: “我(下星期一休假一天)1, 为什么我们不那天(会见吃午饭)2那么我们可以(从容地谈话/ditto)3?”: I said to my friend: “I’m (taking a day off next Monday)1. Why don’t we (meet for lunch)2 on that day and we can (talk leisurely/take our time to chat)3?”聪[聰]: (~明) smart; (耳~) sharp in hearing*他(非常聪明/ditto)1: He (has high intelligence/has high IQ/is highly intelligent/is brainy/is super smart/is exceptionally bright/is extraordinarily clever/has a good head on his shoulders [note: not “shoulder”])1.*她是(聪敏)1, (迷人/富魅力)2和(风趣)3: She is witty1, (charming/ditto)2 and funny3.*他是在这公司(有好前途)1的(聪明年轻人)2: He’s a (bright young man)2 (with a great future)1 in this company.*他说: “我似乎对({数学/ditto }1a/{方向}1b/{做生意}1c)没有(天生的聪颖/ditto)2.”: He said: “I don’t seem to have a (head/good head)2 for ({maths/mathematics}1a/ {direction}1b/{business}1c).”*那(学生)1(经常)2在(课室)3(扮小丑来惹笑)4并作出(自作聪明)5的(评语)6来(取得注意)7: That student1 regularly2 (clowns around)4 and makes (wiseass [犯]/smartass [犯])5 comments6 in class3 to (get attention)7.*他的朋友问道: “你不知道(你的女朋友要什么吗)1?”他说: “只有(聪明人)2才知道(女人要什么)3, 但(很不幸我不知道)4.”: His friend asked: “Don’t you know (what your girlfriend wants)1?” He said: “Only (a wise man)2 knows (what women want)3but (sadly I don’t)4.”*(主管)1对(经理)2关于她(小组)3中一个员工下(评语)4: “她不是(组织内最聪明的人/ditto)5, 我不能够(推荐)6她去(带领)7(专责小组/ditto)8.”: The supervisor1 commented4 on a staff in her group3 to the manager2: “She’s not the (brightest light bulb in the pack/brightest bulb in the bunch/brightest crayon in the box/brightest light in the room/smartest person in the group/sharpest tool in the shed)5 and I cannot recommend6 her to lead7 the (special task force/special project group)8.”*他说: “去年一个(飓风)1(破坏)2我们在佛罗里达州的假期, 今年我们(聪明了一点儿/ditto)3(计划)4我们的佛罗里达州(旅行)5(回避飓风季节)6.”: He said: “Last year a hurricane1 ruined2 our vacation in Florida. This year we are going to (wise up/get smarter)3 and plan4 our Florida trip5 (around the hurricane season)6.”*(经理)1对(招聘专员)2说: “我们只是(找寻)3(一群)4(平庸的人)5来(填补)6这些(保安人员)7的(岗位)8 - 不是(爱恩斯坦)9, (脑子外科医生)10或(火箭科学家)11般(聪明绝顶的人)12”: The manager1 said to the recruiter2: “We’re only looking for a bunch4 of (warm bodies)5 to fill6 these posts8 as (security guards)7– not geniuses12 like Einstein9, (brain surgeons)10 or (rocket scientists)11.”*政府(拒绝他们/ditto)1(借贷)2来(提供资金给)3一个(街头小贩)4(风险生意)5, 他的(合伙人)6对他说: “(第一个计划行不通)7, 那你的(后备计划)8是什么啦, (聪明绝顶的人/爱恩斯坦)9?: After the government (turned them down/declined them)1 for a loan2 to finance3 a (street vendor)4 venture5, his partner6 said to him: “(Plan A doesn’t work)7. So what’s your (Plan B)8, (Einstein/ditto)9?”葱: (~)green onion♦青葱: green onion♦小红葱: shallot♦(洋葱/葱头): onion匆: (~~) in haste*母亲问女儿说: “你(匆匆忙忙去哪/ditto)1.”: The mother asked the daughter: “Where’re you (rushing to/hurrying to)1?”*每天早晨我(快速吃些东西/ditto)1(匆忙走出/ditto)2大门: Every morning I (grab a quick bite/eat something quickly)1 and (scramble out/hurry out)2 the door.*这(上市公司)1的(任性固执)2总裁使(董事)3(还没有仔细商议)4前便(强制下匆匆地)5(通过决议)6: The headlong2 CEO of this (public company)1 stampeded5 directors3 to (pass resolutions)6 (before careful deliberation)4.*他(初次一刻)1见到她就({匆促地}2a/ {疯狂地}2b/{深深地}2c/{热烈地}2d/{马上}2e) (投入)3(爱河)4: He fell3 ({headlong}2a/{madly}2b/ {deeply}2c/{passionately}2d/ {instantly}2e) (in love)4 the (first moment)1 he saw her.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
地道英文俚语A-Z311-320
地道英语句典A-Z #311-320地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇，把整体美语环境带到你面前唯一途径。
（某些措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*(总裁)1说: “如果(我任何的职员)2(作出尴尬的错误/ditto)3, 我要(马上)4(得悉/ditto)5.”: The CEO1 said: “If (any of my staff)2 (pulls a boner/makes an embarrassing mistake)3, I want to (know about it)4 (right away)5.”*这个(主管)1(对他人快于找出毛病)2但对他自己的({错误}3a/{缺点}3b)(较少察觉)4: This supervisor1 is (quick to find fault with others)2 but (less conscious)4 of his own ({mistakes}3a/ {shortcomings}3b).*(演说者的)1(承认)2(相似我们其他人)3(有犯错的可能性)4使他更(容易亲近)5, (友善)6和(可信)7: The speaker’s1 admission2 of fallibility4 (just like the rest of us)3 made him more human5, likable6 and credible7.*他说: “当我这下午(打电话去办公室)1(没人回应)2我(马上的反应)3是(某事情)4(出错/ditto)5.”: He said: “When I (called the office)1 this afternoon and (no one answered)2, my (immediate reaction)3 was something4 (had gone amiss/had gone wrong)5.”*她的朋友说: “如果你去(单身酒吧)1(寻找)2(持久的爱情)3, 你是(在错误的地方寻找/ditto)4.”: Her friend said: “If you are (looking for)2 (lasting love)3 in a (single bar)1, then you are (barking up the wrong tree/searching at the wrong place)4.”*他(过早/ditto)1(卖掉)2(投资)3在(几间屋子)4而(错失机会/ditto)5在这(楼市热潮)6(赚一大笔/ditto)7: He sold2 his investment3 in (several houses)4 (prematurely/too soon)1 and (missed the boat/ missed out/missed an opportunity)5 in (making a ton of money/making a boatload of cash/making a bundle)7 in this (housing boom)6.*这个(高级职员)1(真正是)2(神经错乱)3如果他(认为)4(大量数量的人寿保险)5能够(经由电话推销)6(售卖出)7: This executive1 is really2 (screwed up in the head)3 if he thinks4 (massive amount of life insurance)5 can be sold7 (through telemarketing)6.*(假若发生)1(原定计划/ditto)2 ({被弄糟/ditto}3a/{因无能失败}3b/{失败}3c/{出错}3d)我们(有一个后备计划)4: We (have a Plan B)4 (just in case)1 (Plan A/the initial plan)2 ({is screwed up [犯]/is loused up}3a/{is bungled up}3b/ {fails}3c/{goes amiss}3d).*他说: “我(听说)1这套电影(极差)2.”我说: “(我已经看了它)3, 那是({不错/ditto}4a/{比较很多人预期好}4b): He said: “I’ve heard1 this movie is terrible2.” I said: “(I have watched it)3, and it’s ({not half-bad/not that bad/quite good}4a/{better than what many people have expected}4b).”*他对他的妻子说: “(有什么出错/ditto)1({于你呢? 你整个早上一言不发}2a/{于这烦恼的车呢? 它开不着}2b).”: He said to his wife: “(What’s with/What’s wrong with)1({you? You haven’t said a word all morning.}2a/{this stupid car? It won’t start.}2b)*(小心/ditto)1可以(使你出错)2的在(合同)3里的(小字体细节)4, 你可能(结果)5(得不到)6你所(预期的/ditto)7: (Watch outfor/Be careful of/Pay careful heed to)1 the (fine prints)4 in an agreement3 that can (trip you up)2, and you may (end up)5 (not getting)6 what you (bargain for/expect/ anticipate)7.*(饭店东主)1把(新侍应生)2(介绍)3给(全体员工)4并说: “他是个(不错的孩子)5, 所以请不要(给他艰难的时刻)6.”: The (restaurant owner)1 introduced3 the (new waiter)2 to the staff4 and said: “H e’s a (nice boy)5 and so please don’t (give him a hard time)6.”*那(经理)1说: “这是一个(考虑清楚)2的(计划)3(出了差错/ditto)4因为(经济突然衰退)5, (没有人应该受责备)6.”: The manager1 said: “It was a (well thought-out)2 plan3 that (went amiss/went awry/went wrong/ went sour)4 because of a (sudden downturn of the economy)5 and (nobody should be blamed)6.”*(自从)1(创办人)2(把权力交给)3他(年轻)4和(缺乏经验)5的儿子这公司(似乎)6所有事也({变坏}7a/{出错}7b): Everything seems6 to ({head south}7a/{go wrong}7b) in this company (ever since)1 the founder2 (handed over the rein)3 to his young4 and unseasoned5 son.*似乎昨天(报告)1的两架飞机(在空中)2(险些相撞)3是({一个飞航管制员处事失误}4a/{人为错误/ditto}4b)的(结果)5: It seems the (near miss)3 between two airplanes (in the air)2 reported1 yesterday was the result5 of ({an air-traffic controller’s foul-up}4a/{a human blunder/a human error}4b).*({以奖金为动机的行政职员}1a/{要求快速盈利的短见投资者}1b)是(首先/ditto)2所令到(美国企业整体)3(犯错)4: ({Bonus-motivated executives}1a/{Short-sighted investors demanding quick profits}1b) were what (tripped up)4 (corporate America)3 (in the first place/to begin with)2.*有时(专家)1也(有错的/ditto)2, 近月来的美金(上扬激增)3(相对)4其他({世界的主要货币}5a/{基准货币}5b)使(交易商)6(惊讶)7: Sometimes experts1 (get it wrong/make mistakes)2 too, and the (upward surge)3 in US dollar against4 other ({world’s major currencies}5a/{benchmark currencies}5b) in recent months took traders6 by surprise7.*(股东)1把他们的(信任)2(错误地置于)3在(一群管理人员)4他们以(不节制地挥霍/ditto)5 (习惯)6来(把公司的金钱花光)7: Shareholders1 misplaced3 their trust2 in (a group of management)4 who (bled the company dry)7 with (free-spending/spendthrift/ extravagant)5 habits6.*在这(部门)1(任何人)2与(经理)3({有亲戚关系}4a/{是好友/ditto}4b)({做什么也是没错的}5a/ {有任何过错也是无罪的}5b): In this department1, anyone2 that ({is related to}4a/ {befriends/chums with}4b) the manager3 ({can do no wrong}5a/{is blameless for mistakes he has made}5b).*父亲对儿子说: “孩子, 你在(数学作业)1做出太多(错误)2了.”儿子回答道: “爸爸, 你不是常常说(做错是人类的天性)3吗?”: The father said: “Son, you’ve been making too many mistakes2 in your (math homework)1.” The son replied: “Daddy, don’t you always say (to err is human)3?”*他说: “我(非常用功)1来(学习)2(课程资料)3但我被那些在那些(考试)4(含糊/ditto)5, (难以了解/ditto)6, 和(有窍门的)7(问题)8 (导致错误)9.”: He said: “I studied2 the (curriculum materials)3 (very hard)1, but I was (tripped up)9 by those (obscure/unclear/ vague/ambiguous/nebulous)5, (incomprehensible/ unintelligible)6, and tricky7 questions8 in the exams4.”*经过五年在于那公司这(簿记员)1还(重复地/ditto)2(做同样的笨拙错误)3, 那(证明)4(一些人活着会从他们的错误学习)5, (同时其他人只是活着)6: After five years with the company this bookkeeper1 still (makes the same stupid mistakes)3 (over and over again/ repeatedly)2, which proves4 (some people live and learn)5, (while others just live)6[note: meaning those people never learn].*母亲(尖叫道)1: “我(出外)2一个小时这地方(变成)3(完全一团糟)4, ({是谁人的过错}5a/{谁人应该受责备}5b/{谁人负责的}5c?/{谁人做的}5d): The mother screamed1: “I (went out)2 for an hour and this place (has been turned into)3 a (complete mess)4. ({Whose fault is it}5a/{Who should be blamed for it}5b/{Who is responsible}5c/{Who did it }5d)?”*(服务部门经理)1说: “(那是我们的错误/ditto)2, ({我们将会为你把事情搞好}3a/{我们将会补偿你}3b/{我们是对不起如果那导致你任何不便}3c).”: The (service manager)1said: “(It was our fault/We were at fault/We made a mistake/We slipped up)2 and ({we’ll make things right for you}3a/{we’ll make it up to you}3b/{we’re sorry if that has caused you any inconvenience}3c).”*经理说: “(为什么/ditto)1(收银机/ditto)2(短缺了)3七十块钱?” 一个(女销售员)4说: “(对不起)5我(错误地/ditto)6给一个(顾客)7(太多钱)8.”: The manager said: “(How come [口]/How comes)1 the (till/cash register)2 (is short by)3$70.” A salesgirl4 said: “Sorry5 I gave a customer7 (too much money)8 (in error/by mistake)6.”*这个(社区)1的(栋梁)2在(公众场合)3是那么(正直)4看来(虽然缺乏诚恳但好像不会做错事但)5, 但他的(性格)6有(黑暗的一面)7但(鲜有人知道)8: This pillar2 of the community1 looks so righteous4 (in public)3 (as if butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth)5, but there is (a dark side)7 to his personality6 that (few people are aware of)8.*(助手)1把那(草稿)2(财务报表)3(出示给)4他的(主管)5并说: “我({检查/ditto}6a/{校对}6b)这些(数目)7(好几次)8, 它们不可能是({错}9a/{对}9b)的.”: The assistant1 showed4 the draft2 (financial statements)3 to his supervisor5 and said: “I ({looked over/ examined}6a/{checked}6b) these numbers7 (quite a few times)8 and they can’t be ({wrong}9a/{right}9b).”*一个(企业行政人员)1的(无惧/ditto)2(世界)3会是(很不容差错)4, (通常)5他只是(相等于)6他的(最近的错误)7(注: 意味不顾以往功劳犯一个错误便被严惩): The (intrepid/daring/ fearless/audacious)2 world3 of (a corporate executives)1 can be (quite unforgiving)4 and often5 he is only (as good as)6 his (last mistake)7.*对一个(做出坏事)1的(指控)2 (作出反应)3他说: “如果我(做出错事)4我(愿意/ditto)5({受责备}6a/{承受后果}6b)但某人(那么说)7(应当)8(能够)9(有证据支持它)10.”: (In response)3 to an accusation2 of wrongdoing1, he said: “If I (made a mistake)4, I am (prepared/willing)5 to ({take the heat}6a/{take the consequence}6b), but someone better8 (be able to)9 (back it up)10 (in saying that)7.”*那(破产了的)1(过气亿万富翁)2(沉思)3如果他能(把握利用)4(某些)5(错过机会)6和(避开)7那些(主要的)8(意料不到潜在灾难)9下(可能发生的情况会是什么)10.: The bankrupt1 ex-billionaire2 (mused over)3 (what could have happened)10 had he (capitalized on)4 certain5 (missed opportunities)6 and avoided7 those major8 pitfalls9.*这一次那(工程师)1(不慎地)2把一份(不公开的)3(建筑工程)4(投标)5(经由电子邮件)6 (传递给)7(竞争对手)8(真正)9 (大大地/ditto)10(犯大错/弄得一团糟/ditto)11: That time the engineer1 really9 (goofed it up/ screwed it up/messed it up)11 (royally/big time/ tremendously)10 by inadvertently2 sending7 a copy of the closed3 bid5 on the (construction project)4 to a competitor8(through the email)6.*那美国(零售连锁店的)1(假设)2中国(消费者)3跟他们(美国相对者)4(作出行为)5(很相像)6之(错误)7(导致)8(采用)9 (失败达到预期效果的/ditto)10 (市场推销策略)11: The U.S. (retail chain’s)1 error7 in assuming2 Chinese consumers3 behave5 (much like)6 their (U.S. counterparts)4 (has led to)8 adoption9 of (dysfunctional/ ineffective)10 (marketing strategies)11.*(去年)1他们(家庭的)2(横越全国)3的({驾驶旅程}4a/{长途路程}4b/{旅程}4c)(似乎)5(所有事情)6都(出错/ditto)7, 那包括(爆胎)8, (在公路中耗尽汽油)9, 和(失掉他的钱包)10: Everything6 seemed5 to (go awry/go wrong)7 in his family’s2 cross-country3 ({drive}4a/{trek}4b/{journey} 4c) (last year)1, and that included (blowing a tire)8, (running out of gas in the middle of the highway)9 and (losing his wallet)10.*她(察觉)1把一张(二十块钱钞票)2(代替)3一张一百块钱钞票(错误地)4(递给)5(收款员)6, 说: “(哎哟)7! (对不起)8我(弄错了/ditto)9应该(替代)10给你这张(一百块钱钞票)11 .”: He realized1 he handed5 the cashier6 (a $20 bill)2 (by mistake)4 (instead of)3 a $100 bill, and said: “Oops7! Sorry8 I (made a boo-boo/goofed)9 and should have given you this ($100 bill)11 instead10.”*一个(工人)1对(主管)2说: “(工头)3, 另一个问题(刚突然爆发)4.”主管(愤然大怒/ditto)5说: “(这里任何人不能够把事做得妥当吗)6? (如果不是一件事做错便是另一件)7, (这次是什么呢)8?”: A worker1 said to the supervisor2: “Boss3, another problem (just popped up)4.” The su pervisor (blew up/ snapped)5and said: “(Can’t anybody do anything right around here)6? (If it’s not one thing, it’s another)7. (What is it this time)8?”*一个对去年(温布顿)1(冠军)2的({怀疑者}3a/{不相信者}3b/ {批评家}3c)说: “我(肯定)4这个(家伙)5(没有所需的)6去(连接两年胜出)7, 如果他今年再(胜出/ditto)8我会(谦虚地承认错误/ditto)9.”: A ({doubter}3a/ {non-believer}3b/{critic}3c) of last year’s Wimbledon1 champion2 said: “I’m certain4 this guy5 (doesn’t have what it takes)6 to (win two years in a row)7, and I’ll (eat crow/eat humble pie/eat my words)8 if he (emerges the winner/wins)9 again this year.”*那(政客)1(解释)2他把(亚洲后裔)3(居民)4(提及为)5(“东方人”)6, 而那很多(北美人)7(认为是贬低意见)8, 是({书写上的错误}9a/{言语上的错误}9b), 他(承认)10 (“亚洲人”)11会是一个(更适当的名词)12: The politician1 explained2 his (reference to)5 residents4 of (Asian descent)3 as “Orientals”6, which many (North Americans)7 (find to be derogatory)8, was a ({slip of the pen}9a/{slip of the tongue}9b), and he acknowledged10“Asians”11 would be a (more appropriate term)12.*一个(调查队伍)1(成员)2对他的(小组领队)3(建议)4说: “如果我们(希望)5(达到)6(问题)7的(根源/ditto)8(我恐怕)9从(角落办公室行政人员)10而不是从(基层工人)11(寻找答案)12是(错误的途径/ditto)13.” An (investigation team)1 member2 suggested4 to his (group leader)3: “If we wish5 to (get to)6 the (heart/core/root/ bottom)8 of the problem7, (I’m afraid)9 we are (on the wrong track/following the wrong trail/heading in the wrong direction/going down the wrong alley/fishing in the wrong pond)13 by (seeking answers)12 from (corner-office executives)10 and not from (grassroots [note: not “grassroot”] workers)11.”*那(员工)1对他的(主管)2说: “(对不起)3我(迟到)4了, 我(被交通耽误了)5.”主管说: “这是今个月第六次(你迟到了)6, 如果(我让你不受惩罚逃脱)7, ({再想多一想吧}8a/{你错了, 再想多一想吧}8b).”: The employee1 said to his supervisor2: “Sorry3 I’m late4. I (was held up by traffic)5.” The supervisor said: “It’s the sixth time this month (you’re late)6. If (I let you get away with it)7, ({think again }8a/{you’ve got another think coming}8b).”*一个(帮派党羽)1对那(店子东主)2说: “如果你不({跟我合作}3a/{做我所说的}3b)我将会对你和你的(生意)4(导致生活痛苦)5.”那(强硬不屈)6的(店子东主)7(回应说)8: “如果你认为我会向你的(恐吓)9(屈服)10, 你是(可怜地/ditto)11(错误)12.”: A (gang member)1 said to the (store owner)2: “If you don’t ({play ball with me}3a/{do as I say}3b), I’m going to (make life miserable)5 for you and your business4.” The tough6 storekeeper7 responded8: “If you think I’m going to yield10 to your threat9, you’re (sourly/sadly)11 mistaken12.”*在(发觉)1她(错失)2一个(税项付款)3公司被(征收)4(迟交付罚款)5, (文员)6对她的(主管)7说: “关于我的(错误/ditto)8(对不起)9, (我猜想)10(像那样的事情会发生在我们最好的人身上)11.”主管说: “(小心/ditto)12, 你已经有(超过)13(你公平分量的错误)14.”: Upon (finding out)1 she missed2 a (tax payment)3 and the company was assessed4 a (late payment penalty)5, the clerk6 said to her supervisor7: “Sorry9 about the (goof-up/mix-up/slip up/mistake)8. (I guess)10 (things like that happen to the best of us)11.” T he supervisor said: “(Watch out/Be careful)12. You already have (more than)13 (your fair share of mistakes)14.”措: (~办) organize; (~置) to handle*那(作者的)1 (措辞/ditto)2于(儿童书本)3有一点儿太(复杂/ditto)4: The author’s1 (phrasing of words/expression)2 is a bit too (overly elaborate/ornate)4 for (children books)3.*他(生活放荡不顾后果/ditto)1 (惯性)2(从事)3跟(陌生女人)4在(没有防御措施)5下(性交)6: He (lives on the wild side/ walks on the wild side)1 and regularly2 (engages in)3 unprotected5 (sex/ditto)6 with (strange women)4.*可能(惶恐失措)1是(太早/ditto)2但我们的(球队)3(在开始球季)4已经(连续输掉三场)5: It may be (too early/too soon)2 to (press the panic button)1, but our team3 already (has three consecutive losses)5 (in starting the season)4.*那(承包商)1(手足无措)2当(对方投标价)3于他(下决心赢取)4的(工程)5(来到)6是他(所放进去)7的(一半)8: The contractor1 was (thrown off balance)2 when the (opposing bid)3 of the project5 that he was (determined to win)4 (came in)6 at half8 of (what he put in)7.*在一个(假设是)1(集中在)2她(事业成功)3(有趣过去)4的(电视访问)5上当(访谈节目主持)6 (略略提及她性私生活)7 (使她措手不及)8: The (talk-show host)6 (threw her a curve [note: baseball slang meaning unexpected pitch])8 when he (touched on her sex life)7 in a (television interview)5 that was supposed1 (to be centered on)2 her (career success)3 story4.*(政府审计师)1在一个(严厉措辞)2(报告)3(指责/ditto)4(几个)5 (部门)6的(过分花费)7, (低效率)8, (浪费)9和({重复}10a/{重叠}10b)(权力)11: In a (strongly worded)2 report3 the (government auditor)1 (slammed/condemned/censured/criticized)4 several5 departments6 for (excessive spending)7, inefficiency8, waste9, and ({duplicating}10a/ {overlapping}10b) authorities11.*对一(缺乏根据)1的(媒体)2(断言)3他(部门)4(不合法做事)5 (判于)6(政府合约)7那(部长)8 (发表)9一个(小心措辞)10和(政治正确)11的(回应)12: The Minister8 released9 a (carefully worded)10 and (politically correct)11 response12 to an unfounded1 media2 allegation3 of wrongdoings5 in awarding6 (government contracts)7 by his department4.*他说: “她的(丈夫)1是个(罪犯)2, 或许(让我)3(把那重新措辞)4 - 一个(犯罪嫌疑犯)5因为他的({蒙骗}6a/{伪造}6b)(指控)7还在(被审判)8没有(达到裁决)9.”: He said: “Her husband1 is a criminal2, or, (let me)3 (rephrase that)4 - a (crime suspect)5 becausehis charge7 for ({fraud}6a/{forgery}6b) is still (on trial)8 and has not (reached a verdict)9.”*母亲对儿子说: “我不(赞同)1你的(扑克牌朋友)2在我家中的(措辞)3.”儿子说: “妈妈, 他们(几瓶啤酒后)4(做男孩子的事)5 (兴奋过度)6, (我可以保证你)7(他们没有不好的意思)8.”: The mother said to the son: “I don’t (approve of)1 the language3 that your (poker buddies)2 use in my home.” T he son said: “Mom, they (got carried away)6 (after a few beers)4 (doing boy’s stuff)5, and (I can assure you)7 (they mean no harm)8.”挫: (~折) blunder; (~锐气) stifle (high spirit); (惊慌失~) disoriented (in fear)*他在(股票市场)1(受重挫/ditto)2: He (took a real beating/got walloped)2 in the (stock market)1.*那公司因(过早做)1({去其他国家}2a/{国际}2b)(发展)3而(受挫)4: The company stumbled4 when it prematurely1 expanded3 ({into other countries?}2a/{internationally}2b).*很多(勇敢的人)1(尝试过)2但(没有人)3能够(长期)4({挫活士的锐气[意]}5a/{夺取活士的宝座}5b): Many (brave souls)1 (have tried)2 but nobody3 has been able to ({knock Woods off his perch}5a/{dethrone Woods}5b) (for an extended period of time)4.*他有一个(恶劣的习惯)1(把挫折发泄在/ditto)2({死物}3a/{家庭用品}3b), 但(一会儿后)4(变得昂贵)5: He has a (nasty habit)1 of (venting his frustration/taking his frustration out)2 on ({inanimate objects}3a /{household items}3b), but it (gets expensive)5 (after a little while)4.*那(个人电脑制造商)1(夺取)2 (在行业领导地位)3(不够两年)4当(年度的营业额下跌)5超过百分之十五(受到大挫折)6: (The wheels came off [意])6 the (PC maker)1 (in less than two years)4 after it grabbed2 (leadership position in the market)3 as (annual sales plummeted)5 by over 15%.*他对父亲说: “(失掉我的工作)1只是在(人生路途上)2的一个({小洞坑/小挫折}3a/{小阻滞}3b), (我不久将会没问题的)4.”: He said to his father: “(Losing my job)1 is only a ({small pothole/ditto}3a/{small setback}3b) (on the road of life)2, and (I’ll be fine soon)4.”*这公司的(创办人)1被(董事会)2(投票逼走)3, 但他(发誓)4在(法庭争斗到底)5, 以他的(足智多谋)6他(远远还没有)7 (彻底挫败)8: The founder1 of the company was (voted out)3 by the (Board of Directors)2, but he vows4 to (fight it out in court)5, and with his resourcefulness6, he is (far from)7 (out of the game)8.*一个(评论家)1(发表意见说)2: “这个(奥斯卡得奖者)3是个(有天才的演员)4(在困难的日子受到挫败)5, 我(相信)6他(能够反弹)7.”: A critic1 commented2: “This (Oscar winner)3 is a (talented actor)4 that (has fallen on hard times)5, and I believe6 he (can bounce back)7.”*那父亲(安慰)1在他(事业)2上刚做了几个(难以相信)3(笨拙错误)4的儿子: “所有(实在做事的人)5(做错事)6, 但(成功的人)7时常在受到(挫折/ditto)8后会(重新振作)9: The father consoled1 his son who had made several unbelievable3 blunders4 in his career2: “All doers5 (make mistakes)6, but an achiever7 always (picks himself up)9 after a (setback/fall)8.”*听过那(球员)1所有(缺乏说服力)2的(借口)3为何他在那场(赛事)4(不应被打败)5, 那(教练)6(直率地)7对他说: “(接受现实吧/ditto)8, 你被(公平地)9 (大大地)10(挫败)11: After listening to all those lame2 excuses3 of the player1 why he (shouldn’t be beaten)5 in the match4, the coach6 said to him bluntly7: “(Face the truth/ Admit it)8! You were licked11 (fair and square)9 - (big time)10.”备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0注：为协助读者把教导的英文活学活用，本专栏改为每星期出版三次（星期一、三、五），但每期选出六至八个字或片语要求读者造句，由本人评论和需要下修改。
z开头的英语句子
以下是一些以“Z”开头的英语句子：
1.Zoo animals are a source of entertainment for many people.
2.Zebra crossing are marked with a pattern of stripes for pedestrians to use safely.
以上是一些以“Z”开头的英语句子，希望能够帮助到你。
5.Zoo is a place where animals are kept in captivity for the purpose of education and entertainment.
6.Zigzag means to move in a zigzag manner, often for the purpose of avoiding detection or confusion.
9.Zoom is the ability to increase or decrease the size of an image or object.
10.Zebra is a type of African equine mammal that is known for its distinctive black and white stripes.
3.Zen is a form of meditation that aims to purify the mind and body.
4.Zero is a number that has no value but is used as a placeholder or reference point.
7.Zipper is a device that allows two pieces of fabric to be joined together in a zipping motion.
地道英文俚语A-Z211-220
地道英语句典A-Z #211-220古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）*刚赢取香港今年(新秀歌唱比赛)1的(十七岁)2(大众瞩目奇才)3有一把(低沉)4和(强劲)5的(声音)6他能够(不费力地)7把({任何歌曲/ditto}8a/{很久以前的经典歌曲}8b)(大声唱出来)9: The seventeen-year-old2 sensation3who just won this year’s (New Talent Singing Contest)1 in Hong Kong has a deep4 and powerful5 voice6, and he can (belt out)9 ({any tune/anysong}8a/{classics from yesteryear}8b) (with ease)7.倡: (提~) initiate*这位(太太)1(永远)2将会(被记得)3是(妇女平等)4的(领先)5 (提倡者)6: This lady1 will always2 be remembered3 as the leading5 advocate6for (women’s equality)4.怅[悵]: (惆~) dejected*他九个月后找不到工作之后他(感到)1(沮丧)2和(惆怅/ditto)3: He felt1 depressed2 and dejected3 after he failed to find a job for nine months.chāo:超: (~) surpass; (~现实) above (reality); (~车) overtaking (another car)♦超人: superman♦(超市/超级市场): supermarket*他的妈妈对他说: “(小心驾驶)1(不要超速)2.”: His mother said to him: “(Drive carefully)1and (don’t speed)2.”*(篮球出众)1在中国使他成为(超越尘世)2的(神人)3: (Excelling in basketball)1 has transcended2 him into a demigod3 in China.*他(箭艺)1的(高超本领)2使他在(最近的)3(运动竞赛)4中(赢取一面金牌)5: His prowess2 in archery1 (earned him a gold medal)5 in a recent3 meet4.*我们(服装制造)1的(核心业务)2(一贯地)3(表现超越)4我们(竞争对手)5: We consistently3 outperform4 our competition5 in our (core business)2 of (garment manufacturing)1.*(店子东主)1说: “我们每天(营业)2(超过/ditto)3一千块钱, (关于我来说)4那(不是一个差劣的数目)5.”: The (store owner)1 said: “We’re doing (in excess of/north of/more than/above)3 $1,000 in sales2every day, and that’s (not a bad number)5 (as far as I’m concerned)4.”*(今年至今)1我们有一个(酷热夏天)2(能量消耗)3是(超越正常水平/ditto)4: We have a (scorching summer)2 (so far this year)1 and (energy consumption)3 is (off the scale/off the chart)4.*在(联赛)1(竞争)2(剧烈)3但他他(球赛取分超越)4其他每一个人(赢取冠军)5: Competition2 in the tournament1 was tough3, but he outplayed4 everyone else to (win the championship)5.*我每天需要(超过/ditto)1(半小时)2 (复制备用)3(在电脑的)4 (每天的交易记录)5: It takes me (upward of/more than)1 (half an hour)2 every day to (back up)3 the (daily transactions)5 (in the computer)4.*他的({智商/ditto}1a/{才华}1b/ {运动体能}1c)以一个(八岁儿童)2是(超凡/ditto)3: His ({IQ/intelligence quotient}1a/ {brilliance}1b/{athleticism}1c) is (off the chart/off the scale/out of this world)3 for an eight-year-old2.*至今这个(销售员的)1 (工作表现)2是(超卓/ditto)3他跟这公司(有前途的将来/ditto)4: So far this salesperson’s1 (job performance)2 has been (stellar/sparkling/exceptionally good)3 and (his future is full of promises/he has a promising future)4 with this company.*这(游乐场)1的(刺激玩意)2(捕捉)3你(最不寻常的)4(幻想)5及(远远超越/ditto)6你的(所预期的)7: This (amusement park)1 has excitements2 that capture3 your wildest4 imagination5 and (far-transcend/far-surpass/far-exceed)6 your expectations7.*我们(不断地)1(创造)2({摆脱一团对手}3a/ {突破发展}3b)的(创新发明)4来常常(超前对手一步)5: We are always (one step ahead of competition)5 by constantly1 creating2 ({breakaway}3a/{breakthrough}3b) innovation4.*在(面临)1(崩溃)2之际, 员工以(团结一起)3和(超越能量地工作/ditto)4来(回应)5去(把公司劣势扭转)6: (In the face of)1 a collapse2, the employees responded5 by (bonding together)3 and (pushing the envelope/performing beyond their limits)4 to (turn the company around)6.*公司(从事于)1(实际可行/ditto)2的(策略)3来(扩展)4它的(业务)5, (从来不会)6(超越能量所及的/ditto)7: The company pursues1 a (realistic/practical)2 strategy3 in expanding4 its business5, and never6 (bites off more than it can chew/takes on more than it can handle)7.*所有(在先的)1(入围赛)2(队伍)3(屈服于)4湖人的(超凡技术)5但活塞在(争夺冠军组赛事)6(力求与众不同)7: All the prior1 playoff2 teams3 (succumbed to)4Lakers’ prowess5 but the Pistons (begged to differ)7 in the (championship series)6.*(股票市场)1(不能断定)2昨天的(两百点)3(突然高升)4是一个(趋势的)5({开端}6a/ {迹象}6b)还是(超越正常幅度)7的(事例)8: The market1 was uncertain2whether yesterday’s 200-point3 jump4 was ({the start of}6a/{indicative of}6b) a trend5 or a case8 of overshooting7.*他的朋友说: “(我恐怕)1这份你在(考虑申请)2的工作是(超过你的能量)3但(除非你去尝试)4你(永远不会知道)5(什么可能会发生)6.”: His friend said: “(I’m afraid)1 this job that you are (thinking of applying)2 is (over your head)3, but you (never know)5 (what may happen)6 (unless you try)4.”*她的(舅母)1说: “你是(远远超胜于/ditto)2你那个(一无是处/ditto)3的男朋友我(不能够明白)4你为什么(所有这些时候)5(跟他惯性交往)6.”: Her aunt1said: “You’re (way out of the league for/far better than)2 your (no-good/good-for-nothing)3 boyfriend, and I (can’t understand)4why you’re (hanging around with him)6 (all these times)5.”*她说: “我现在(五十多岁)1所以你可以叫我玛丽婶婶.” 他说: “({你可以骗到我}2a/{你一定在开玩笑}2b)因为你(看来一天都不超过二十五岁)3.”: She said: “I’m in my fifties1, and so you can call me Aunty Mary.” He said: “({You could have fooled me}2a/{You must be kidding me}2b), because you don’t (look a day past 25)3.”*为了在({市场}1a/{行业}1b) (超越其他人/ditto)2我们公司(激烈地增加/ditto)3我们(产品)4的(特征部分)5使它们更(科技先进)6和(炫耀地时髦)7: To (stay ahead of the curve/ stay ahead of the pack/be much better than others)2 in the({market}1a/{industry}1b), our company (ramps up/boosts)3 the features5 of our products4 to make them more (technologically advanced)6 and flashy7.*(教练)1(在赛前)2告诉他的(球员)3: “去(打败)4在({统计上}5a/{理论上}5b)(每一方面)6都是(非常优胜于/ditto)7我们的(对手)8我们一定要(超越我们的所能)9.”: The coach1 told his players3 (before the game)2: “We must (outdo ourselves)9 to beat4 our opponent8 that is (superior/far better/way better/much better)7 than us ({statistically}5a/{on paper}5b) (in every respect)6.”钞[鈔]: (~票) paper currency*我问道: “你以前(习惯)1(结伴/ditto)2的那个(值得厌恶)3的朋友在哪?” 他说: “(最上一次听到)4他在(本地)5的(杂货店子)6(使用)7(伪钞/ditto)8被(逮捕)9: I asked: “Where’s that slimy3 friend whom you (used to)1 (hang out with/hang with)2?” He said: “(Last time I heard)4, he was caught9 passing7 (funny money/counterfeit money)8 in a local5 (grocery store)6.”抄: (~) copy; (~小道) take shortcut; (~著手) fold arms crossing the chest; (~查没收) search and confiscate; (~起来) hastily pick up*这个(所谓)1(时装设计家)2是个(没有创意)3的(抄袭者)4: This so-called1 (fashion designer)2 is a copycat4 (with no originality)3.*在一个(考试)1中两个学生被(突击抓到)2(互相)3(传小抄[傳貓紙])4(作弊)5: Two students were caught2 cheating5 in an exam1 by (passing crib notes)4 (to each other)3.*他说: “我不知道(谁在抄袭谁)1但我弟弟跟我的({日常生活方式}2a/{运动惯常的程序}2b)是很(相像/ditto)3.”: He said: “I don’t know (who’s copying who)1, but the ({daily routine}2a/{exercise routine}2b) of my brother and I is (pretty much thesame/very similar)3.”*他(被指控)1(抄袭)2别人的({笑料}3a/{歌曲}3b/{论文}3c)后他的(道德完整)4({成为有疑问}5a/{被质疑}5b): His integrity4 ({is in doubt}5a/ {is in question}5b) after he (was accused of)1 plagiarizing2other people’s ({jokes}3a/ {songs}3b/{thesis}3c).cháo:朝: (~廷) dynasty; (~圣) pay homage (to emperor); (~) face a direction, e.g., (~南) facing south*我(屋子)1(前面)2(朝南)3: The front2 of my house1 (faces south)3.*那(度假别墅)1(隐蔽处于/ditto)2在一个(没有受破坏/ditto)3(海滨)4有(壮观)5的(海景)6(背面朝着)7(极好)8的(山岳背景)9: The cottage1 is (nestled/tucked away)2 on (an unspoiled/a pristine)3 beachfront4 with a spectacular5 (ocean view)6 against7 a splendid8 (mountain backdrop)9.嘲: (~笑) jeer*她(超重的丈夫)1已经时常是她(家人)2({嘲笑的来源}3a/{取笑的对象}3b): Her (overweight husband)1 has always been ({a source of ridicule}3a/{the butt of jokes}3b) from her family2.*在(中学)1他被(同学)2(欺负)3, 他们(嘲笑/ditto)4他因为他的(说话口齿不清)5: At (high school)1, he was (picked on)3 by classmates2 and they (made fun of him/mocked him/ridiculed him/taunted him)4 for his lisp5.*(她鲜知道/ditto)1人们(在她背后)2(嘲笑她)3试图把样子看来(年轻/ditto)4十年: (Little does she know[口]/She knowslittle/She hardly knows/She doesn’t know at all)1 that people are (poking fun at/laughing at/gibing/teasing)3 her (behind her back)2 for trying to look ten years (her junior/younger)4.*公司(开除)1他后他({成为被嘲笑形象}2a/{被朋友取笑}2b/ {被女朋友唾弃}2c/{被自己家人唾弃}2d): After the company fired1 him, he ({became a figure of ridicule}2a/{was mocked by friends}2b/{was rejected by his girlfriend}2c/{was spurned by his own family}2d).*那亿万富翁说: “我的(中学同学)1(选我)2为(最不可能成功的人)3, 现在我成功了可能我能够(当着他们的面嘲笑)4.”: The billionaire said: “My (high-school classmates)1 (voted me)2 (the least likely to succeed)3. Now that I’m successful, maybe I can (laugh at their faces)4.”*(政府)1对在(执行版权法例)2上(国内公司)3受到(优惠/ditto)4(对待)5的({想法/ditto}6a/{提议}6b)(嘲笑/ditto)7: The government1 (scoffs at/derides at/ridicules)7 the ({notion/idea}6a/{suggestion}6b) that (domestic companies)3 are given (special/preferential)4 treatments5 in (enforcing copyright laws)2.*他说: “去({随意抨击}1a/{嘲笑}1b)那个(大言不惭的)2(吹牛者/ditto)3的(愚蠢/ditto)4(批评)5(是易事)6但(再且)7(为什么要费心呢)8.”: He said: “It’s easy6 to ({take potshots at}1a/{ridicule/laugh at/make fun of/poke fun at/rib at}1b) the (stupid/silly/ absurd)4 comments5 of this loudmouth2 (bullshitter [犯]/blowhard)3, but again7 (why bother)8.”潮: (~水) tide; (~湿) humid; (~流) tidal current, or fashion trend追上潮流的年轻少女: teenyboppers*她对(花费毫不吝啬)1来(追上潮流)2: She (spares no expense)1 to (catch up to fashion)2.*她(在平常做爱)1(很少)2(达到性高潮/ditto)3: She seldom2 (gets off/reaches climax/comes/has orgasm)3 (during regular sex)1.*她是她(多百万)1(歌迷)2(时装)3(潮流创造者)4: She’s a fashion3 trendsetter4 for millions1 of her (music fans)2.*那(劳工动乱)1(达到高潮于)2 (全国罢工)3, 那(延续了)4一个月: The (labor unrest)1 culminated2 in a (national strike)3 that lasted4 for a month.*那(高潮的一刻)1发生在当(接近完场/ ditto)2时中国(射入胜利的一球)3: The (climactic moment)1 came when China (scored the winning goal)3 with (time running out/time winding down)2.*我们(市场推广活动)1的(高潮于/ditto)2十月(赞助)3(国际模特儿大赛)4: Our (marketing campaign)1 (culminates/climaxes)2 in October in sponsoring3 the (International Model Competition)4.*这(地区)1被受从(隔邻)2受(内战祸害)3(国家)4来的(汹涌难民潮)5(所打击)6: This region1 was hit6 with a (tidal wave of refugees)5 from the (civil-war plagued)3 country4 in the neighborhood2.*那(长兼旷阔)1(多沙的沙滩)2当(涨潮)3时(淹没在水中)4当(退潮)5时(暴露出来)6: The (long stretch)1 of (sandy beach)2 is submerged4 during (high tide)3 and exposed6 during (low tide)5.*在(派对)1她(领口开很低)2(非常贴身)3(女装)4(式样新潮/ditto)5并(惹人注目)6: Her low-cut2 skin-tight3 dress4 was (fashionable/stylish)5 and (head-turning)6 at the party1.*这(时装设计家)1(属于)2(传统一派)3他的(时装意识)4(是有点儿)5(不合潮流/ditto)6: This designer1 (belongs to)2 the (old school)3 and his (fashion sense)4 (is a bit)5 (behind the times [note: not “time”]/old-fashioned [note: not “fashion”]/out-of-date)6.*对(时装)1, (汽车)2, (音乐)3, (电影)4, 和(电视节目)5的 (消费者)6(口味)7是(潮流所推动的)8: Consumer6 tastes7 in fashion1, cars2, music3, movies4, and (TV programs)5 are trend-driven8.*({在女性时装中}1a/{在时装最新潮流中}1b)(长裙/ditto)2是(落伍)3(短裙/ditto)4是(时兴)5: ({In women’s fashion}1a/ {At the fashion front}1b), (midi skirts/midis)2 are out3 and (miniskirts/minis)4 are in5.*我们的(业务)1需要对(微电子行业)2的({快速转变}3a/{快速演变}3b)(保持最新的潮流和方法)4: Our business1 needs to (keep up with the times)4 of the ({fast-moving}3a/{fast-evolving}3b) (microelectronics industry)2.*这盘(生意)1(不能够)2(满意应付)3(快速)4(转变世界)5的(挑战)6是(非常差劣地/ditto)7(落后)8(现今潮流)9: This business1 fails2 to meet3 challenges6 of the fast4 (changing world)5 and is (woefully/hopelessly)7 behind8 the times9[note: not “time”].*她的朋友说: “你的({土包子}1a/{交际笨拙}1b)(未婚夫)2是(那么追不上潮流)3, (老实说)4, (你看到他有什么优点呢)5?”: Her friend said: “Your ({country-pumpkin}1a/{geeky}1b) fiancé2 is (so yesterday)3. Honestly4, (what do you see in him)5?”巢: (~) nestchǎo:吵: (~闹) noisy fighting; (~架) quarrel*(门钟)1(把他从睡梦)2(吵醒)3: The doorbell1 (woke him up)3 (from his dreams)2.*我们的(屋子)1(在大街)2(有点儿吵)3: Our house1 is (on the main street)2 and (a bit noisy)3.*他在(办公室)1跟(老板)2(吵嘴/ditto)3(回家)4(全然沮丧)5: He (fought/had a run-in)3 with his boss2 at the office1 and (came home)4 (all depressed)5.*她对她的(小妹妹)1说: “({停一下}2a/{给你的嘴巴休息一下}2b), 你(喋喋不休太吵了)3.”: She said to her (little sister)1: “({Take a break}2a/{Give your mouth a break}2b)! You (yap too much)3.”*(内部的)1(因小事争吵)2对一个(业务运作)3(有破坏后果)4: Internal1 bickering2 is counterproductive4 to a (business operation)3.*他跟老婆(吵嘴/ditto)1, 她已经已有超过一个月(不给与性交)2: He (got into a fight/ quarreled/fought/had words)1 with the wife, and now she (has withheld sex from him)2 for over a month.*一个朋友问道: “那两个(情人)1在(吵关于)2什么?” 她说: “这只是一个(荒谬遇无理)3的(爱人吵骂)4.”: A friend asked: “What are those two (love birds)1 (fighting about)2?” She said: “That’s only a (lovers’ quarrel)4 where (absurdity meets ridiculousness)3.”*(仇视的态度/ditto)1使这个(家庭)2(变成)3(持续不停/ditto)4的({大吵大骂的争论/ditto}5a/ {大声愤怒的争吵}5b): (Bitterness/Acrimony/ Hostility)1 has turned3 this family2 into a (never-ending/round-the-clock/nonstop)4 ({shoutingmatch/screaming match}5a/{slinging match}5b).*(两口子的)1({小争执/ditto}2a/ {为小事大吵}2b/{吵骂}2c/{伤害感情的吵骂}2d/{大吵大闹}2e)常常(当着大众进行)3: The couple’s1 ({tiff/spat}2a/ {squabble}2b/{quarrel}2c/ {falling-out}2d/{tussles}2e) always (acts out in public)3.*主管说: “你可以(随你意)1去(大声乱吵/ditto)2和(污言秽语/ditto)3但如果你(没有做你的工作)4那么(那是很公平)5你(没有获得加薪)6.”: The supervisor said: “You can (rave/rant)2 and (cuss/swear/ curse/utter profanities)3 (all you want)1, but if you (didn’t do your job)4then (it’s fair)5you (don’t get a raise)6.”*她的哥哥问道: “我(最近一些时候)1我没有见到你(跟你的好朋友一起)2, (发生什么事呢)3?” 他说: “(不久/ditto)4以前我们(吵架/ditto)5现在我们(互不理睬/ditto)6.”: Her brother asked: “I haven’t seen you (with your good friend)2 (for the last little while)1. (What happened)3?” She said: “(A while/Not too long/A short time/A short while)4 ago we had (a fight/a fall out/afalling-out/a quarrel/an argument/an altercation/a run-in/a fray)5and now we’re (not on talking terms/not talking to each other)6.”*那个(运动专栏编辑)1在他(近来)2在于(运动员)3(妄用药品)4(问题)5(采取一个坚强态度)6的(文章)7被({卷入}8a/{牵连在/ditto}8b)跟(有相反立场/ditto)9的(读者)10(公开琐碎吵架)11: The (sports columnist)1 that (took a stand)6 in his recent2 article7 on the issue5 of (substance abuse)4 by athletes3 was ({drawn into}8a/ {embroiled in/involved in}8b) a (public spat)11 with readers10 (on the other side of the fence/ that adopt an opposite stance)9.*一个(同事)1问他: “你是否跟(经理)2(有吵架)3? 你们两个(似乎)4跟对方没有(互相说很多)5.” 他说: “我们(不久以前/ditto)6(因为一些细小事情)7 (愤怒地大吵/ditto)8, (自从那时)9我们(有一点儿/ditto)10(互相不理睬)11.”: A colleague1 asked him: “Are you (at odds [note: not “at odd”])3 with the manager2? The two of you don’t seem4 to (talk a lot to each other)5?” He said: “We (exchanged heat ed words/ exchanged angry words)8 (over something small)7 (a while ago/a short time ago)6, and we (kind of/in a way)10 (ignore each other)11 (ever since then)9.”炒: (~) stir-fry♦炒鸡蛋: fried egg♦清炒虾仁: stir-fried shelled shrimp♦青豆炒鱼片: fried fish fillet with peas♦螃蟹肉炒芽菜: fried crab-meat with bean sprouts*他(上班第一天)1便(被炒鱿鱼)2: He (got fired)2 (the first day on the job)1.chào: XXXXXchē:车[車]: (~) automobiles; (~) machines functioning with wheels, e.g., (滑雪吊~) ski-lift; (~间) production (divisions); (~床) lathe♦汽车: automobile ♦叉车: forklift truck♦车轮: car wheels ♦火车: train♦车厢: train-cars ♦轿车: sedan♦货车: truck ♦风车: windmill♦灵车: hearse ♦餐车: dining car (train)♦囚车: (patrol wagon/paddy wagon/court services wagon) ♦车房: garage♦敞篷车: (convertible/ragtop) ♦运泥车: gravel truck♦大客车: passenger bus ♦救护车: ambulance♦救火车: fire engine ♦两门车: coupé♦私家车: private vehicle ♦越野车: (SUV/sports utility vehicle)♦游览车: tour bus ♦摩托车: motorcycle♦吉普车: jeep ♦小货车: pickup truck♦住宿车: (RV/recreational vehicle) ♦旅行车: station wagon♦露营车: camper ♦小卡车: minivan♦垃圾车: garbage truck ♦三轮车: tricycle♦婴儿车: baby carriage ♦自卸车: dump truck♦汽油车: tanker ♦装甲车: armored truck♦出租车: rental car ♦手推车: pushcart♦刹车灯: brake light ♦停车场: (parking lot/parkade)♦二手车: (used cars/pre-owned cars) ♦高尔夫车: golf cart♦赛车的车: racer ♦豪华轿车: luxury sedan♦小型汽车: compact car ♦有轨电车: streetcar♦无轨电车: trolley bus ♦单轨列车: monorail♦除雪机车: snowplow ♦油槽货车: tanker-truck♦平板推车: pushcart ♦(水车/水磨): water mill*(车长/车掌): bus conductor ♦牌照(汽车): license plate♦喇叭(汽车): horn ♦侧镜(汽车): (side mirror/wing mirror/side rearview mirror) ♦轮轴(汽车): axle ♦头垫(汽车): headrest♦折叠婴儿车: stroller ♦最小型汽车: subcompact car♦破旧老爷车: (jalopy/clunker/ bucket of bolts/heap) ♦停车计时器: parking meter♦汽车运输车: car carrier ♦水泥搅拌车: cement mixer♦电气化火车: electric train ♦四轮驱动车: four-wheel drive♦机器脚踏车: moped ♦玩具小汽车: mini-car toy♦火车驾驶员: train engineer ♦汽车修理房: (garage/repair shop)♦警察巡逻车: police cruiser ♦计程车司机: (cab-driver/taxi-driver/cabby/cabbie)♦(洋车/人力车): rickshaw ♦保险杠(汽车): bumpers♦前大灯(汽车): headlights ♦转向灯(汽车): signal lights♦车尾灯(汽车): taillight ♦大雾灯(汽车): fog light♦废气管(汽车): exhaust pipes ♦轮毂罩(汽车): hubcap♦回气管(汽车): muffler ♦安全带(汽车): seat belt♦仪器板(汽车): dashboard ♦挡泥板(汽车): splashguard♦定风器(汽车): spoiler ♦防盗器(汽车): car alarm♦防护板(汽车): fender ♦刹车器(汽车): brake♦点火器(汽车): ignition ♦遮阳板(汽车): visor♦离合器(汽车): clutch ♦行李箱(汽车): car trunk♦速度计(汽车): speedometer ♦杂物箱(汽车): glove compartment♦后视镜(汽车): rearview mirror ♦大型豪华轿车: limousine♦特长豪华轿车: stretched limousine ♦遥控汽车模型: remote control model car♦(缆车/登山缆车): cable car ♦(直快车/特快车): (express train/non-stop train/directtrain/through train) ♦儿童座椅(汽车): a child’s car seat♦音像系统(汽车): car stereo sound system ♦车身底盘(汽车): chassis♦挡风玻璃(汽车): windshield ♦着色玻璃(汽车): tinted glass♦变速排档(汽车): gearshift ♦安全气袋(汽车): airbag♦前排座椅(汽车): front seats ♦后排座椅(汽车): backseats♦驾驶座椅(汽车): driver’s seat♦出租巴士(汽车): chartered bus♦自动控速(汽车): cruise control ♦轻型越野摩托车: (trail bike/dirt bike)♦(箱型客车/面包车): van ♦(雪地摩托车/雪车): snowmobile♦储值车票[八達通]: transit smart-card ♦自选号码汽车牌照: (vanity plate/vanity license plate)♦风挡刮水器(汽车): windshield wiper ♦V型六缸引擎(汽车): V6 engine♦(加速器/油门) (汽车): (gas pedal/accelerator) ♦(的士/计程车/出租车): (taxi/ taxicab)♦儿童安全座椅(汽车): a child’s booster seat♦十五路车[十五號巴士]: route 15 bus♦(方向盘/驾驶盘) (汽车): steering wheel ♦列车时刻表[火車時間表]: train schedule♦旅行车和越野车混合轿车: (sport tourer/crossover) ♦(挂车/货柜货车/拖车): (trailer truck/rig)♦581 次列车[581號班次火車]: train #581 ♦(踏板式摩托车/速克达[綿羊仔]): scooter*他说: “我(坐车来的)1.”: He said: “I (came here by car)1.”*她(驾驶)1一辆(精致)2(细小)3的(跑车)4: She drives1 a slick2 little3 (sports car)4.*他说: “(快点儿)1, (公车)2(就要开出了)3.”: He said: “(Hurry up)1! The bus2 is (about to drive off)3.”*(每天早晨)1我(赶上公交车)2(去上班)3: (Every morning)1 I (catch a bus)2 (to go to work)3.*他说: “你(在那里)1真是一辆(漂亮的车/ditto)2.”: He said: “That’s a real (fancy set of wheels/nice car)2 you have (over there)1.”*他说: “这(跑车)1的(型号)2是(硬顶)3而不是(敞篷)4的.”: He said: “This (sports car)1 model2 is a hardtop3 and not a convertible4.”*他说: “我每天(坐/ditto)1(公共汽车/大巴/公交)2(上学)3.”: He said: “I (ride/take)1 the (bus/ditto)2 (to school)3every morning.”*正当(公交罢工)1时很多人(要搭便车/ditto)2(上班)3: During the (transit strike)1, many people had to (hitchhike/thumb a ride)2 (to work)3.*他说: “我(开我的新车去兜风/ditto)1, (你想要来吗)2?”: He said: “I’m (going for a spin in my new car/taking my new car for a spin)1. (Do you want to come)2?”*一辆车子在(十字路口)1(闪着绿灯)2(转左)3有(先行权)4: On a (flashing green light)2, a car (turning left)3 at an intersection1 has the (right of way)4.*他的车跟大巴(撞上)1了但他(丝毫无损/ditto)2地(幸存)3: His car collided1 with a bus, but he (walked away)2(unscathed/unhurt/unharmed)3.*他车子(车箱)1在一(相撞)2中给人家({粉碎}3a/{撞瘪}3b)了: The trunk1 of his car was ({smashed}3a/{dented}3b) in a collision2. *今早当我(尝试)1(开车)2时我(发觉)3(电池)4(没电了/ditto)5: When I tried1 to (start the car)2 this morning, I (found out)3 thebattery4 (ran out of juice/was dead)5. 备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。
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地道英语句典A-Z #32
古今中外唯一地道美语实用句子中英对照总汇
（某些地道英语措辞可能不雅或冒犯，请读者原谅和自行选择）
*他说: “这(公司政策)1(条款)2是(足够一般化)3来(应用于)4(全公司)5而不(只是)6于(办公室)7的(员工)8.”: He said: “The provisions2 of the (company policy)1 are (generic enough)3 to be applied4 company-wide5 and not just6 to the office7 staff8.”
*他说: “哇, 你能够(做菜)1像一个({大师}2a/{专业}2b)(厨师)3(那般)4.”她回答道: “(过奖了)5, 我(做菜)6(一般罢了/不怎么样)7.”: He said: “Wow, you can cook1 like4 a ({master}2a/{professional}2b) chef3.” She answered: “(You are too kind)5! My cooking6 is (just average/not spectacular)7.”
*这个城市有({偶然的/ditto}1a/ {没有规律性地偶然的}1b}) (罪恶事件)2但(一般来说/ditto)3这是个(不错的地方/ditto)4去(养育)5(孩子/ditto)6: There are (criminal incidents)2 in this city ({every now and then/every once in a while/
occasionally}1a/{sporadically }1b), but (generally speaking/in the main)3 it’s (not a bad place/ a pretty good place)4 to raise5 (a family/your children)6.
班: (五年~) (grade 5) class; (~次) different classes; (值~) (work a) shift; (一~人) a group of people ; (航~) (flight) #; (头~车) (first) run (bus)
*我(下班时)1(自己时间)2(自修课程)3: I self-study3 (on my own time)2 (after work)1.
*他说: “({明天是我不用上班的一天}1a/{明天我休班一天}1b).”: He said: “({Tomorrow is my day off}1a/{I’m taking tomorrow off from work}1b).”
*(总裁)1已经(退职/ditto)2但(还是)3(没有)4(决定选拔)5(新接班人)6: The CEO1 has (stepped down/resigned)2 but the naming5 of the successor6(is still)3(up in the air)4.
*他说: “(一些日子)1我(早上七点钟)2({到达}3a/{去}3b)(上班)4(一直值班)5(到午夜)6.”: He said: “(Some days)1 I
({get}3a/{go}3b) (to work)4 at (seven in the morning)2 and (stay on duty)5(until midnight)6.”
*他对他的同事说: “不要只是(无所事事地站着)1, ({来值一轮班让我歇一下}2a/{帮我一把吧}2b): He said to his coworker: “Don’t just (stand around)1. ({Take a shift and let me get a break}2a/{Give me a hand}2b).”
*他说: “我是个(普通蓝领那种的人)1每天(报到上班)2, (只顾自己分内的事/不管闲事)3永不(埋怨/ditto)4.”: He said: “I’m a (lunchpail type of guy)1who (punch in to work)2 everyday, (mind my own business/ditto)3 and never (gripe/complain)4.”
*今天(下午五点钟)1, (经理)2说: “(够时间/ditto)3({下班/停止工作/ditto}4a/{打考勤钟}4b/{锁上门}4c)并(回家)5: At (5:00
p.m.)1 today, the manager2 said: “(Time to/It’s time to)3 ({call it a day/pack up/close up shop}4a/{punch out}4b/{lock up}4c) and (go home)5.”
备注请参阅：地道英语句典A-Z#0。