1.Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. 麻烦没来找你,就别去自找麻烦。
第一、四个trouble是动词,第二、三个trouble是名词。
2. I think that that that that that student wrote on the blackboard was wrong. 我认为那个学生写在黑板上的那个“that”是错误的。
第一个that是连词,引起宾语从句;第二、五个that是指示代词“那个”;第三个that在这儿相当于名词;第四个that是关系代词,引起定语从句。
3. I know. You know. I know that you know. I know that you know that I know. 我知道。
你知道。
我知道你知道。
我知道你知道我知道。
4. We must hang together, or we'll be hanged separately. 我们必须团结在一起,否则我们将被一个个绞死。
这是一句双关语。
前面的hang together是“团结一致”的意思,后面的hanged是“绞死”的意思。
5. The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. 那只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒惰的狗。
这个句子包含了英语中的26个字母。
6. Was it a bar or a bat I saw? 我看到的是酒吧还是蝙蝠?这是一句回文句,顺着读和倒着读是一样的。
7. 上联:To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. 去中国买瓷器,中国有瓷器,吃饭靠瓷器。
下联:到前门买前门,前门没前门,后门有前门。
这是一副对仗工整、妙趣横生的英汉对联。
下联中的第二、四、五个“前门”指“大前门”香烟。
8. 2B or not 2B, that is a ?这是一种文字简化游戏。
它的意思是:To be or not to be, that is a question. (生存还是毁灭,那是一个问题9.There are a lot of fish in the sea.天涯何处无芳草。
10.You're a dead duck.你死定了。
11.Hold your horses.别着急,慢慢来。
12.She is a cuckoo in the nest.她是一个第三者。
13.I don't want to be the third wheel.我不想做电灯泡。
14.【中文这样说】我习惯于早睡早起。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style I make a rule of going to bed early and get up early.American Style I make a rule to keep early hours.15.【中文这样说】我想明天不会下雨吧!【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style I think it will not rain tomorrow.American Style I don’t think it will rain tomorrow.16.【中文这样说】去年我去了西雅图,我很喜欢那个地方。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style——Last year I went to Seattle. I liked there very much.American Style— Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.17."I'm quitting my job and I'm going to follow my heart. I've decided to move to Rome."我准备辞掉工作,做自己想做的事情。
我已经决定移居到罗马。
follow one's heart (verb phrase)英:to make important decisions based on your dreams and goals中:做自己想做的事情18.We were all totally stressed out --- we thought something awful must have happened to you. Mrs. Smith was worried sick, and Chase is practically a basket case.我们简直都紧张死了—我们以为你出了什么事情。
史密斯太太都急出病来了,而蔡斯简直就绝望透顶了。
19.英:someone who is so nervous or anxious that they cannot deal with simple situations中:感觉毫无希望的人20.【中文这样说】我的薪水难以维系生活。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style——My pay cannot support my living.American Style— My pay is not enough to live on.21.美国常用英语俚语:Ladies' man[受女人欢迎的男子]【句子对照】Billy is a bit of a lady's man -- every time we go out for drinks, he gets at least a dozen phone numbers from cute girls.比利很有女人缘,每次我们出去喝酒,他至少要接听一打来自漂亮女孩的电话。
22.【关键俚语】ladies' man英:A man who is popular with women; a man who pursues women with great enthusiasm. 中:受女子欢迎、喜爱的男子23.美国常用英语俚语:Jump the gun【句子对照】Hey, don't jump the gun. Listen to what he has to say before you make a decision.嗨,不要操之过急,在做决定之前听听他怎么说。
24.【关键俚语】jump the gun英:To act too soon, before the proper time; to act on an impulse, without thinking carefully. 中:抢跑,行动过早25.【中文这样说】他把我撞的很重。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style——He hit me strongly.American Style— He hit me hard.26.【中文这样说】我喜欢红茶。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style I like red tea.American Style I like black tea.27.美国常用英语俚语:Play hooky[逃学]【句子对照】"....... the misadventures of a happy-go-lucky boy who plays hooky from school." 一个乐天派男孩逃学后的不幸遭遇。
28.【关键俚语】Play hooky ( phrase)英:staying away from school without pemp3ission中:逃学,旷课29.【中文这样说】历史重演。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style History repeats.American Style History repeats itself.30.【中文这样说】小王在中国是很常见的一个名字。
【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style Xiao Wang is a popular name in China.American Style Xiao Wang is a common name in China.31.美国常用英语俚语:Dry run[演习/排练]【句子对照】I'd like to do a dry run of our presentation. I need more practice using the microphone. 为了演出,我想排练一次。
我应该多掌握一下如何使用麦克风。
32.【关键俚语】dry run (noun phrase)英:a practice session, a rehearsal中:演习,排练33,美国常用英语俚语:French leave【句子对照】He took French leave during the dinner party.宴会上他不辞而别。
34.【关键俚语】French leave英:leaving without saying goodbye.中:不辞而别35.【中文这样说】为什么不拿一个驾照呢?【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style——Why don’t you take a driving license?American Style—Why don’t you get a driv ing license?36.【中文这样说】澳大利亚的首都是哪?【英文对比翻译】Chinese Style Where is the capital of Australia?American Style What is the capital of Australia?37.A Forever Friend-永远的朋友"A friend walk in when the rest of the world walks out.""别人都走开的时候,朋友仍与你在一起。
”38.Sometimes in life,有时候在生活中,39.You find a special friend;你会找到一个特别的朋友;40.Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.他只是你生活中的一部分内容,却能改变你整个的生活。
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;他会把你逗得开怀大笑;Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.他会让你相信人间有真情。