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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）*他是个在我们(社交圈子)1的({自我声称}2a/{自我委任}2b) (调停者)3, (当需要时)4我们可以(依赖/ditto)5他来(平静麻烦)6和(抚慰挫伤的自尊心)7: He’s a ({self-proclaimed}2a/{self-appointed}2b) mediator3 in our (social circle)1, and we can always (count on/rely on/ depend on)5 him to (pour oil on troubled waters [note: not “water”])6 and (soothe bruised egos)7 (when needed)4.*老比利(埋怨)1他(“只准男士”)2的(退伍军人社交俱乐部)3以前(运作一切融合)4, 直至一些(不经大脑的干事)5(开放会员资格给女士)6(导来麻烦)7: Old Bill complained1his “men-only”2 (veteran social club)3 was (operating in perfect harmony)4 until some (wiseass executives)5 (threw in a monkey wrench)7 and (opened up membership to women)6.*那(高大)1和(充满肌肉)2的哥哥(走前去)3(学校恶霸)4, (指着)5他自己的弟弟, 说: “她是我的小弟弟, (任何人找他的麻烦等于找我麻烦)6, 你们(明白)7吗?”: The towering1 and muscular2 brother (walked up to)3 the (school bullies)4, (pointed to)5 his own brother, and said: “He’s my little brother, and (anyone that messes with him messes with me)6. Do you understand7?”*一个组的成员说: “我们把日子({弄糟了}1a/{混乱了}1b), 学期({报告}2a/{论文}2b)的({递交限期是明天/ditto)3” 他说: “仁兄 , 这一次我们真的(有大麻烦/ditto)4.”: A group member said: “We ({screw up}1a/{mix up}1b) the date. The term({report}2a/{paper}2b) (deadline is tomorrow/is due tomorrow)3.” He said: “Man, we are really (in big trouble/in deep shit [犯])4 this time.”*他说: “我以为老板的妻子是他的妈妈(赞美)1她应该为他的儿子而(骄傲)2.” 我说: “现在({你真是做成大麻烦}3a/{你有大麻烦/ditto}3b)我不知道你怎么(逃避)4.”: He said: “I thought the boss’s wife was his mother and complimented1 she should be proud2of her son.” I said: “({You really dig yourself into a hole}3a/{You are toast/You are in deep trouble/Your goose is cooked/Your ass is in a sling}3b) now and I don’t know how you’re going to (get out of it)4.”繁: (~杂) complicated; (~多) plentiful; (~荣) thriving; (~殖) breed*我们公司(提供)1(种类繁多的)2(产品系列)3: Our company offers1 a diversified2 (product line)3.*她(营运)1一个(后院业务)2(繁殖)3(小猫和小狗)4: She runs1 a (backyard operation)2 that breeds3 (kittens and puppies)4.*每天(早晨)1她(离开)2(地铁)3 (竭力向前挤过/ditto)4({四散繁忙}5a/{繁忙}5b)的(群众)6去(市中心)7(工作)8: Every morning1 she (gets off)2 the subway3 and (pushes her way through/makes her way through)4 the ({seething}5a/ {bustling}5b) crowd6 to get to work8 downtown7.*一个(顾客)1对(售货女郎)2说: “(今天这里真是很繁忙)3.” 售货女郎说: “这里(当午饭时间)4常常(非常繁忙)5: A customer1 said to the salesgirl2: “(It sure is busy today here)3.” The salesgirl said: “It’s always hectic5 around here (during lunch hours)4.”凡: (平~) ordinary; (~俗) worldly; (~是) so long as (encompassing in a group)凡士林: Vaseline*她的(美丽)1是(超乎凡俗)2: Her beauty1 is (out of this world)2.*她去好莱坞(寻求梦想)1但(至今)2(成就)3是(很平凡/一般/ditto)4: She went to Hollywood (in search of a dream)1, and (so far)2 her achievements3 are (nothing to write home about/so-so/mediocre/ unremarkable/just ok/ undistinguished/no great shakes)4.*他说: “我是个(精神贯注于)1 (日常惯性/ditto)2(苦闷平凡工作)3的(天才)4.”: He said: “I’m a genius4 preoccupied1 with (mundane/routine/ordinary)2 chores3.”*(很难想象)1任何人会(认为)2这一套(平凡无奇/毫无刺激)3 (桥段/ditto)4的电影(可以卖座)5: (It’s hard to imagine)1 anyone would think2 a movie with such a (colorless/dull)3 (plot/story/story line)4 would sell5.*在上一个(比赛)1(似乎是)2(长胜不败/ditto)3的活士(显示)4他(毕竟)5是(凡人)6和(可以被击败的/ditto)7: In the last tournament1 the seemingly2 (invincible/unbeatable)3 Woods showed4 he was human6 and (beatable/can be beaten)7 (after all)5.*那(投资顾问)1说: “我们是(猎人寻找)2在(股市)3有(强劲)4 (增长潜力)5但(以平凡价钱交易)6的(隐藏珍宝)7.”: The (investment adviser)1said: “We are hunters2 of (hidden gems)7 in the (stock market)3 with robust4 (growth potential)5 (trading at earthbound prices)6.”*经理说: “我的(员工)1是(专业人士)2他们(在非常困难的情况下)3做到(非凡地出色/ditto)4的(工作质量)5.”: The manager said: “My staff1 are professionals2 and they have done (a remarkable/an extraordinary)4 job5 (under very difficult circumstances)3.”*对着(网球第一种籽球员)1,这(大众注目的杰出青少年)2(逊于竞赛能力/ditto)3, (逊于等级)4, (逊于能量)5, (逊于劲力)6, (换句话说)7, 他(降低/ditto)8为一个(仅是一般的凡人)9: Against (the number one seed in tennis)1, the (teen sensation)2 was (outmatched/outdueled)3, outclassed4, outmuscled5, and outgunned6. (In other words)7, he was (reduced/degraded)8 to a (mere mortal)9.*她说: “我们(遇过)1她的男朋友(好几次)2, 他的(样子是那么平凡)3我(怀疑)4(我们任何一人)5(现在)6可以(把他从警察嫌疑犯行列挑出来)7.”: She said: “We met1 her boyfriend (a few times)2. He’s (so ordinary looking)3 I doubt4 if (any of us)5 (could pick him out of a police lineup)7 now6.”*她说: “那是一个(好主意/ditto)1, 为什么不告诉你的经理?” 他说: “我不会(费心)2告诉那个(拘谨自命不凡的人)3(任何事情)4, 如果我告诉他一个(好意见)5, 他会(马上/ditto)6(批评来加以毁坏/ditto)7, 然后(过几天)8把它(重新包装)9(声称)10那是他的({自己的}11a/{独创主意}11b).”: She said: “That’s a (great idea/brilliant idea/excellent idea)1. Why don’t you tell your manager?” He said: “I wouldn’t bother2 telling that (stuffed shirt)3 anything4. If I tell him (a good idea)5, he would (shoot it down/discredit it)7 (right away/ immediately)6, and then repackage9 it (a few days later)8 and claim10 it to be his ({own}11a/ {brainchild}11b).”樊: (~篱) fence矾[礬]: (明~)alumfǎn:反: (~面/~转) reverse; (~叛) rebel; (~抗) resist; (~对) oppose*(污言秽语)1(使大多数人反感/ditto)2: (Foul language)1 (is a turnoff for most people/turns most people off)2.*他的({笑话是}1a/{幽默是}1b) (令人反感/ditto)2: His ({jokes are}1a/{humor is}1b) (offensive disgusting/repulsive/ objectionable/distasteful/revolting/ obnoxious/repellent/ unsavory)2.*在那一年, (平民)1(造反/ditto)2 (推翻了)3(暴君)4: In that year, the (common people)1 (rose up/staged a rebellion/rebelled)2 and overthrew3 the tyrant4.*(不论)1(政府)2做什么(永远)3有一些( 反对者)4: There are always3 some naysayers4 (no matter)1 what the government2 does.*(近日)1(股市)2的(反复无常)3(令人震惊/ditto)4: Volatility3 of the (stock market)2 (in recent days)1 was (astounding/amazing/ astonishing/shocking)4.*很多(现代女人)1(反转她们的角色/ditto)2成为(家庭的供养者)3: Many (modern women)1 have (turned the tables [note: not “table”]/reversed the roles)2 and become (providers of their families)3.*似乎打电话从加拿大到香港比较(相反做法/ditto)1(更便宜)2: It seems that it’s cheaper2 to call from Canada to Hong Kong than (the reverse/the other way around)1.*政府有(一组专家)1(可以信赖)2(在危机时)3(作出适当的反应)4: The government has (a team of professionals)1 that (can be trusted)2 (to respond appropriately)4 (in time of crisis)3.*如果一个男人(第一次约会)1(太激进)2多数女人会(有反感)3: Most women would (get turned off)3 if a man (comes on too strong)2 (on the first date)1.*(尤其是)1对于(处置业务)2上的(道德原则)3他是父亲的(确切相反/ditto)4: He is the (antithesis/exact opposite/direct opposite/precise opposite)4 of his father, particularly1 regarding the (ethical values)3 in (conducting business)2.*(一大群)1(律师)2还在(反复商议)3那(几十亿块钱)4(买卖合同)5的(措辞)6: (A horde of)1 lawyers2 are still (thrashing over)3 the wording6 of the (multi-billion dollar)4 (buy-sell agreement)5.*今早(在上班途中)1(他把公交车的方向坐反了[他坐錯相反方向走的巴士])2: This morning (on the way to work)1 (he tookthe wrong bus heading the opposite direction)2.*他(泼进一些水)1去(硬盘)2后他的(手提电脑/ditto)3运作(反复无常/ditto)4: His (laptop computer/laptop)3 went(haywire/temperamental/erratic)4 after he (spilled some water)1 on its hard-drive2.*(传统的明智)1(被反证)2当发觉(兴趣相异的两个人)3能够(维持快乐相处)4: (Conventional wisdom)1 (is debunked)2 when it is found that (couples with differing interests)3 can (stay happy)4.*(商业公众)1对她(事业)2随着(重大挫折)3的(反弹/ditto)4感到(惊异地好印象/ditto)5: (The business public)1 (marveled at/ were impressed with)5 her career2 (turnaround/resilience)4 after a (major setback)3.*(政治)1(公开异议者)2(反对战争)3被(命名为)4({不爱国}5a/{不忠心}5b): Political1 dissidents2 who (opposed the war)3 were labeled4 as ({unpatriotic}5a/{disloyal}5b).*很多(政客)1(因反对的原因而反对)2并(提供)3(迎合人意)4但(不实际的)5(建议)6: Many politicians1(oppose for opposition’s sake)2, and (come up with)3 palatable4 but impractical5 suggestions6.*他说: “我们(能力去预测)1(对手的下一步)2(容许)3我们有(更多的时间)4(去作出反应)5.”: He said: “Our (ability to predict)1 (competitors’ next moves)2 allows3 us (more time)4 (to react)5.”*这公司的(管理层)1有一个(令人厌恶)2的(习惯)3(说一样)4然后所做是(完全)5地(相反的)6: Management1 of this company has a nasty2 habit3 of (saying one thing)4 and then doing exactly5 (the opposite)6.*那(总统)1说因(边境侵袭)2他们会({竭尽力量和威能}3a/ {剧烈不懈}3b)去(反击)4: The President1 said they would retaliate4 ({with full force and might}3a/{relentlessly}3b) for the (border attack)2.*他说: “我(不反对/ditto)1我儿子(搬开)2(单独居住)3的(念头)4, 如果(那是他所想的)5.”: He said: “I (am not adverse to/do not oppose to/would not take issue with)1my son’s idea4 to (move out)2 and (live on his own)3, if (that’s what he wants)5.”*她对在电话上的朋友说: “(让我们/ditto)1(再聊多一会吧)2, (反正)3我们明天(不用去上班)4.”: She said to her friend on the phone: “(Let’s/Let us)1 (chat a bit more)2, since we (don’t have to show up for work)4 tomorrow anyway3.”*(幸运)1能够很快把一个(有权有势的人)2({减低}3a/{转变}3b)为(平庸的人)4, (反之亦然)5: (A roll of the dice)1 can quickly ({reduce}3a/{turn}3b) an elite2 to a commoner4, and (vice versa)5.*这(球队)1的(球员)2对他的({训导}3a/{训导方式}3b)(反应不佳)4他们(停止)5为他(努力打球)6: The players2 of this team1 (do not respond well)4 to his ({coaching}3a/{coaching style}3b) and they stop5 (playing hard)6 for him.*跟他现在(约会)1的女孩子是(甜蜜)2, (和蔼)3并且跟他的(旧女朋友)4是(完全相反/ditto)5: The girl he is dating1 is sweet2, kind3 and (a 180/a 180-degree/a complete opposite)5 of his (old girlfriend)4.*跟一些人(可能相信)1的(相反/ditto)2, 这个(亿万富翁)3没有任何({炫耀富有}4a/{引人注目}4b)的东西: (On the contraryto/Contrary to)2 what some (may believe)1, there is nothing ({flashy}4a/{conspicuous}4b) about this billionaire3.*警察的(运动)1来(战斗)2近来(一连串罪案)3中(针对)4(某几个小数族裔)5(激起)6那些(社团)7的(强烈负面反应)8: The police’s campaign1 to target4 (certain minority groups)5 in combating2 the recent (crime wave)3 has provoked6 a backlash8 from those communities7.*那(雌马)1(偶然/ditto)2(闪烁着)3(有成功前途的迹象)4但(整体来说)5她在(赛事)6是(令人沮丧地)7(反复无常)8: The mare1 flashes3 promise4 (at times/sometimes/occasionally/from time to time/every now and then)2 but overall5 she is frustratingly7 inconsistent8 in her races6.*孩子(打呵欠)1, (充满睡意)2和(缺乏兴趣)3的(表情)4(精简贴切地)5(反映/ditto)6了他们对这电影的(感想/ditto)7: The children’s expressions4 of yawning1, drowsiness2 and disinterest3 succinctly5 (reverberated/echoed)6 their (impression/take)7 on the movie.*(按照规例)1(工会会员)2应(指示)3(工会头儿)4(怎么做)5, 但(事实)6(简直是等于)7(允许尾巴摇狗)8的(相反情况/ditto)9: (Labor union members)2 (are supposed to)1 direct3 the (union boss)4 (what to do)5, but (in practice)6it’s virtually7 the (other way round/opposite/reverse)9 and (let the tail wag the dog)8.*他对他(不服从的)1儿子说: “(反正)2你做事是(跟随自己的方法)3所以我也不(浪费唇舌)4(尝试)5(说服你不去从军)6.”: He said to his disobedient1son: “You are goin g to (do things your way)3 anyway2so I’ll not (waste my breath)4 trying5 to (talk you out of joining the army)6.”*那(学生会会长)1说: “要是(大学)2(不跟我们咨询)3便(关掉篮球项目)4我们(一定)5({大吵大骂地反对/ditto}6a/{对那强烈反对}6b).”: The (Student Council President)1said: “If the college2 (shuts down the basketball program)4 (without consulting us)3, we’ll definitely5 ({raise hell/raise a stink}6a/{take issue with that}6b).”*(市政委员)1(关于)2(批准)3给他们自己百分之八十(薪酬增加)4(面对)5(选民)6({叛乱般反对}7a/{抗议}7b)下({坚持立场}8a/{退让}8b): (City councilors)1 ({stood their ground}8a/{gave ground}8b) (in the face of)5 voter6 ({insurrection}7a/{protest}7b) (with respect to)2 approval3 of a 80% (pay raise)4 for themselves.*那(女明星)1说: “人们认为我是个(善交际的类型)2, (事实上)3那是很(相反/ditto)4, 我的(快乐时光念头)5是(留在家里)6(阅读一本书)7.”: The act ress1said: “People think I’m the (sociable type)2. (In fact)3it’s quite the (contrary/opposite)4, and my (idea of a good time)5 is to (stay home)6 and (read a book)7.”*我说: “你的老板没有(如他承诺)1给你(一笔巨大奖金)2, 你不要去(大声反对)3吗?” 他说: “不, 我只是(去提醒他所承诺)4(使他有点儿如坐针垫)5”: I said: “Your boss didn’t pay you (the huge bonus)2 (like he promised)1. Aren’t you going to (raise hell)3?” He said: “No, I’m just (going to remind him what he promised)4 and (make him squirm a little)5.”*他对那(离婚女人)1说: “我({反对/ditto}2a/{强烈反对}2b/{否认/ditto}2c)你(单是根据)3你的(悲哀个人经验)4来(广泛概括)5所有男人都(欺骗关系)6.”: He said to the divorcée1: “I ({take exception to/object to}2a/{take issue with/disagree stronglywith}2b/{repudiate/reject}2c) your (sweeping generalization)5 that all men (cheat on their relationship)6 (based solely)3 on your (miserable personal experience)4.”*(反对党的)1 ({误导/ditto}2a/{不光明正大}2b)(诽谤战略)3来(转移)4(民意)5(反对)6(当政党)7在(真相显露后)8(产生相反效果/ditto)9(缠扰他们不去)10: (Opposition party’s)1 ({deceptive/deceitful/misleading}2a/{devious}2b) (smear campaign)3 to shift4 (public opinion)5 against6 the (ruling party)7 (boomeranged/ came back/backfired)9 to (haunt them)10 (after the truth came out)8.返: (~) return*他说: “我(停止吸烟)1已经有(超过一年)2, 但昨天(我对一支香烟低头承认失败)3今天(我又再重返它)4.”: He said: “I had (quit smoking)1 for (over a year)2, but yesterday I (gave in to one cigarette)3, and today (I’m right back at it again)4.”fàn:泛: (~) drifting (e.g., boating); (空~) unrealistic; (广~) widespread*他说: “这(世界和平)1(探究作业)2对一个(小学班级)3是(范围太广泛)4.”: He said: “The (research assignment)2 on (world peace)1 is too open-ended4 for a (grade school class)3like this one.”*每个(族裔组别)1(有好人和坏人)2, (不管怎么样)3来(泛论)4是(不公平)5的: There are (good people and bad people)2 from every (ethnic group)1, and it’s unfair5 to generalize4 (one way or another)3.*在(世贸)1的(承诺)2下(外国公司)3被(允许)4(更广泛的/ditto)5(权利)6(在中国营运)7: Under the WTO1 commitment2, (foreign companies)3 are granted4 (more extensive/broader)5 rights6 (to operate in China)7.*那是(广泛公布的事实)1在很多(西方国家)2(侵犯知识产权)3(维持在)4(迅速散播的程度)5: It’s a (widely publicized fact)1 that (infringement on intellectual rights)3 (remains at)4 (epidemic level)5 in many (western countries)2.*这公司是(资讯技术/ditto)1(解决问题)2的(供应者)3给予(广泛顾客基根)4包括(全球各处)5很多(能认出的企业名字)6: This company is a provider3 of (IT/Information Technology)1 solutions2 to a (broad base of customers)4 that includes many (recognizable corporate names)6 (around the globe)5.犯: (触~) violate; (侵~) assail; (~法, ) commit (crime); (~病) become (sick)♦逃犯: fugitive♦犯人: (prisoner/convict/ inmate)♦罪犯: (criminal/lawbreaker)*她的母亲说: “坐(公交/公共交通)1(犯不上那么隆装)2, 是吗?”: Her mother said: “(There’s no need to dress up)2 in taking (a bus/public transportation)1, isn’t it?”*他是(几个国家)1({重罪}2a/{有效}2b)(逮捕令)3被(通缉)4的(逃犯)5: He’s a fugitive5 that is wanted4 on ({felony}2a/ {outstanding}2b) warrants3 by (several countries)1.*他的朋友对他说: “(犯不着)1 (降低到那恶霸肤浅水平)2要(依赖暴力)3来(解决)4(你跟他的争执)5.”: His friend said to him: “(It’s not worthwhile)1to (condescend to that bully’s level)2 and (resort to violence)3 to settle4 (your difference with him)5.”*一个(观众)1写着: “我(认为)2这(节目)3(诋毁/ditto)4(少数民族女性)5的一个(特别环节)6是(冒犯)7.”: A viewer1wrote: “I find2 this (particular segment)6 of the show3 that (denigrates/puts down/belittles/disparages)4 (minority women)5 offensive7.”*(经理)1对这个(员工)2(在每年度工作检讨)5({唐突和冒犯}3a/{挖苦}3b)的(评语/ditto)4(不大认同)6: This employee’s2 ({snippy}3a/{sarcastic}3b) (remarks/comments)4 in the (annual job review)5(didn’t fare too well)6 with the manager1.*这(州长的)1所有的(演说)2都(适当地)3(净化了冒犯的字眼)4好等不会(触怒)5太多人: All the governor’s1 speeches2 are properly3 sanitized4 so as not to offend5 too many people.*那(前度监犯/ditto)1(蔑视地)2说: “(我欠社会的债已全部偿还)3, 现在我是个(自由人)4, (所以不要麻烦我)5”: The (ex-con/ex-convict)1 said defiantly2: “(My debt to society is paid in full)3and now I’m a (free man)4. (So leave me alone)5.”范[範]: (模~) model; (~围) scope*(这大学学生的年纪范围/ditto)1是从(十六到六十)2: The (ages of students in this college range/age range of students in this college is)1 from (16 to 60)2.*(有关)1这(城市)2的(旅客指南)3(包揽)4(广泛范围)5的(主题)6: The (tourist guide)3 covers4 (a wide spectrum of)5 topics6 (relating to)1 the city2.*这个(速成)1的(电脑图形)2(课程)3在(短短六个星期时期)4 (包括很多范围)5: This intensive1 (computer graphics)2 course3 (covers a lot of ground)5 in (a short period of six weeks)4.*这(强奸受害者)1(据说)2(放松防范)3从一个(陌生人)4(接受)5(搭乘车辆/ditto)6: This rape victim1 allegedly2 (let her guard down)3 and accepted5 a (lift/ride)6 from a stranger4.*他是个被(老师)1(赞赏)2和被({同辈}3a/{学生同伴}3b)(爱戴)4的(模范/ditto)5(学生)6: He’s (an exemplary/a model)5 student6 that is praised2 by teachers1 and well-liked4 by ({peers}3a/{fellow-students}3b).*他说: “我将不能从我的(度假屋子)1打电话给你因为它是(超越流动电话讯号范围)2.”: He said: “I won’t be able to call you from my cottage1because it’s (out of mobile signal range)2.”*推销员说: “(那是很重要)1我们(了解)2你(业务的范围)3(好使提供)4给你(合适你需要的特殊产品)5.”: The salesperson said: “(It’s important)1 that we understand2 (the scope of your business)3 (in order to provide)4 you with the (specific products that suit your needs)5.”*一些(据称为)1(机密的送交备案法庭文件)2(说是)3那(亿万富翁的)4(通奸行为)5作为他妻子(申请离婚)6(根据)7(达到)8(非常公开范围的)9(本地)10({花边小报/ditto}11a/{花边杂志}11b): Some supposedly1 (confidential court filing documents)2 alleging3the billionaire’s4 adultery5 as ground7for his wife’s (application for divorce)6 have (made it to)8 the (very public domain)9 of local10 ({tabloids/ tabloid newspapers}11a/ {tabloid magazines}11b).贩[販]: (小~) street vendor; (~卖) buy and sell♦鱼贩: fishmonger♦毒贩: (dope-pusher/drug-dealer)饭[飯]: (~) cooked rice; (一顿~) (a) meals; (~馆) restaurant♦稀饭: porridge♦晚饭: supper♦午饭: lunch♦(米饭/饭): cooked rice♦小锅饭[煲仔飯]: clay-pot rice with assorted meat♦份儿饭[碟頭飯]: rice-with-assorted-meat set meal♦电饭锅[電飯煲]: electric rice-cooker♦(团圆饭/团年饭): Chinese New Year Eve family dinner♦(早饭/早点/早餐): breakfast♦({一锅}1a/{一钵}1b/{一口}1c)饭: ({a pot}1a/{a big bowl}1b/ {a mouthful}1c) of rice.*他(带饭盒作午饭/带便当作午饭)1(上班)2: He (packs lunch in a lunch-box/ditto)1 (to work)2.*她说: “今晚到(我家)1(吃晚饭)2好吗?”: She said: “Would you like to come to (my place)1 (for supper)2tonight?”*他说: “(为了省钱)1(我坐公车和自备午饭上班/ditto)2.”: He said: “(To save money)1, (I am a public transit rider and a brown-bagger at work/I take public transit and brown-bag my lunch to work/I ride public transit and pack lunch to work)2.”*那母亲说: “(晚饭)1(准备好了/ditto)2, (来吃吧)3.”: The mother said: “Dinner1 is (served/ready)2! (Come and get it)3!”*她对(客人)1说: “请(留下吃晚饭)2, (你说怎么样)3?”: She said to her guests1: “Please (stay for supper)2. (What do you say)3?”*她说: “今晚的晚饭(没有什么特别)1, 只是(一餐家常便饭)2.”: She said: “Tonight’s dinner is (nothing special)1. It’s just (an ordinary everyday meal)2.”*在他们(道别/ditto)1之前, 他对她说: “让我们(某时间)2(去吃午饭吧/ditto)3.”!: B efore they (bid farewell/said goodbye)1, he said to her: “Let’s (do lunch [口]/have lunch)3 (some time)2.”*她对丈夫说: “让我先(煮好一锅饭)1再我(准备)2(几道你喜欢的菜)3.”: She said to her husband: “Let me (cook a pot of rice)1 before I prepare2 (a few of your favorite dishes)3.”*当({时间许可}1a/{有足够时间}1b)我们(在家做饭)2, 时常(周末)3(在外面吃饭)4: We (cook at home)2 when ({time permits}1a/{there is enough time}1b), but often (dine out)4 on weekends3.*我说: “让我们(在午饭)1中(谈论我们的交易)2吧” 他回答道: “好吧, 打个(电话/ditto)3给我.”: I said: “Let’s (discuss our deal)2 (over lunch)1.” He replied: “Sure, give me a (call/ring)3.”*他(打电话回家)1对妻子说: “我在(办公室)2(被繁忙困着)3 (进行有一点儿迟)4, (开始吃晚饭不用等我啦)5.”: He (called home)1and said to the wife: “I’m (tied up)3 in the office2 and (running a bit late)4. (Start dinner without me)5.”*(偶然惯常地)1我的婶母(安排)2跟朋友和亲人的 (各自携带食物来共享)3的({派对}4a/{晚饭}4b/{野外煮餐}4c/{烧烤野餐}4d/{野餐}4e/{聚会}4f): (Every so often)1 my aunt organizes2 portluck3 ({parties}4a/{dinners}4b/{cookouts}4c/{barbecues}4d/ {picnic}4e/{get-together}4f) with friends and families.--------------------------------------fāng:方: (~形) square; (~) exponential; (~向) direction (N, S. E or W); (平~尺) square (foot); (地~) locality; (前~) (front) position; (~法) means; (药~) prescriptions*(高油价)1对我们(生活每一方面)2都(有影响)3: (High oil prices)1 are affecting3 (every aspect of our daily lives)2.*他说: “给我找(几方块的卫生纸)1. 我要(用洗手间)2.”: He said: “Find me (a few squares of toilet paper)1. I need to (go to the washroom)2.”*({这中士的面孔}1a/{这吉普车}1b)是(四方形)2和(坚实)3: ({This sergeant’s face}1a/{This jeep }1b) is boxy2 and stout3.*她问道: “你喜欢我们用什么(方式/ditto)1去(递送这些文件)2.”: She asked: “In what (fashion/manner)1 would you like us to (deliver the documents)2.”*(当她年轻时)1有(求婚建议)2 (从四方八面/ditto)3(向她而来)4: She had (marriage proposals)2 (coming at her)4 (from all directions/left, right and center)3 (when she was young)1.*那(被告)1(聚集了)2(用钱可以买得到的)3(最佳法律队伍)4 (在他的那方/ditto)5: The defendant1 has assembled2 (the best legal team)4 (money can buy)3 (in his corner/on his side)5.*那律师说: “我对(处理那法律案件)1(选择的方法/ditto)2(极力反对/ditto)3.”: The lawyer said: “I (take issue/disagree strongly)3 (the path that was followed/the alternative that was selected/the manner that was chosen)2 in (handling the legal case)1.”*(辩方的律师)1(跟随的/ditto)2 (盘问)3(方向)4(意图)5对(主要证人提供的证供)6(制造不可信性)7: The line4 of questioning3 (pursued/ followed)2by the (defendant’s counsel)1 intends5 to (cast doubts)7 on the (testimony presented by the key witness)6.*那(网球败者)1(不理会)2(胜者的)3(伸出来的手)4不是(大方)5: It was not gentlemanly5 for the (loser of the tennis match)1 to ignore2the winner’s3 (outstretched hand)4.*他说: “如果我们需要(在这个行业成功)1, (创新)2一定要是(方程式中的一分子)3.”: He said: “If we want (to be successful in this industry)1, innovation2 has to be (part of the equation)3.”*这是个(单方面)1(强劲于防守)2的(球队)3, 但它的(前锋)4却不能(射中粮仓的侧面)5: This is a one-dimensional1 team3 that is (strong on defense)2, but its offense4 cannot (hit the side of a barn)5.*他(花了一生大部分)1在中国他(知道)2(在那里)3(打理一盘生意)4的(运作方法)5: He has (spent most of his life)1 in China and he knows2 the mechanics5 of (running a business)4 (over there)3.备注请参阅：地道英文俚语A-Z#0。