標準美國語第3冊(LRC)標準美國語第3冊2b
65.To Listen 傾聽 ;
5.You hear me? 6.You listen good. 7.Listen carefully. ;5.你聽到我的話嗎? 6.你好好聽著. 7.注意聽.
8.A:Do you copy? B:Yeah,I copy. ;8.A:你聽清楚了嗎? B:有,我清楚了.
9.A:Can you hear me? B:I read you loud and clear. ;9.A:聽得到我的說嗎? B:(你的聲音)清晰又 響亮.
10.A:Have I made myself clear? B:Clear as a bell. ;10.A:我說得夠明白了嗎? B:像鈴聲那么清晰 明白.
11.Did you hear a goddamn word I said? ;11.你他媽的聽進我半句 話了沒有?
12.You didn't hear a thing I said. ;12.我說的話你一句也 沒聽進去.
66.Dazed 心思不定 ;
1.His mind wanders. 2.His head's in the clouds. ;1.他的心神不定. 2.他的心在云端飄搖.
3.Sorry,my mind is elsewhere. ;3.抱歉,我正在想其他的 事.
4.He's in another world. ;4.他心不在焉. 他的心在另一個世界.
5.I'm delirious. Is this a dream? ;5.我迷糊了,這是夢嗎?
6.I was so out of it. What time is it now? ;6.我剛才精神恍恍惚惚, 現(xiàn)在幾點了?
7.He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off. ;7.他像只無頭蒼蠅亂闖.
8.She's a real dizzy broad. 9.I need to find myself. ;8.她是昏頭昏腦的笨女人 9.我必須尋找失落的自我
10.He's not with it. ;10.他無法領(lǐng)悟話中的 意思.
11.He has no clue. ;11.他懵懵懂懂,不曉得 自己在做什么.
12.The driver has many things on his mind. 13.He got lost in the shuffle. ;12.這個司機駕車心不 在焉. 13.他迷失在困惑里.
14.Wake up and smell the coffee. 15.He doesn't know what's going on. ;14.清醒過來,認清現(xiàn)狀. 15.他對現(xiàn)況茫無所知.
16.He's totally lost. 17.Hey,snap out of it! ;16.他已全然迷失. 17.嘿,清醒點兒!
18.Pal,you're in for a rude awakening. ;18.老兄,你美夢快破碎了
67.Cause & Effect 因果 ;
1.The slushy roads contributed to the accident. ;1.泥濘的道路是導(dǎo)致車禍 發(fā)生的主因.
2.What was the outcome? 3.Results are what count. ;2.結(jié)局如何? 3.結(jié)局如何才重要.
4.That's a story without an ending. 5.The result remains to be seen. ;4.那是個沒有結(jié)局的故事 5.結(jié)果如何尚待觀察.
6.All's well that ends well. ;6.只要結(jié)局好, 管他過程如何.
7.Here it is. The moment of truth. ;7.來了. 這是真相揭曉的時刻.
8.You prefer him over me.So that's what it all boils down to. ;8.你寧可舍我而取他. 原來這才是真相.
9.It's sink or swim. 10.The first year of marriage is always sink or swim. ;9.這是個不成即敗的問題 10.結(jié)婚第一年不是如魚 得水,就是反目成仇.
11.I hate to say I told you so. 12.See now? ;11.我不愿說我早已警告 過你. 12.你瞧,我說的話沒錯吧
13.How do you think I ended up here? 14.The whole thing turned sour. ;13.你以為我是如何變成 這么潦倒的? 14.整個局面都惡化了.
15.You acted like a horse's ass.Now you will pay for it. ;15.你的行為愚昧,現(xiàn)在 去承受后果吧.
16.This picture didn't come out right. ;16.這張相片沖洗的效果 不好.
17.Your future is rooted in your past ;17.你未來的成敗福禍, 導(dǎo)源于往日的作為.
18.Serves him right. 19.Do unto others,as you would have them do unto you. ;18.他活該. 19.要人如何待你,就該 如何待人.
20.Whatever goes around comes around 21.He'll get his. ;20.因果循環(huán),報應(yīng)不爽. 21.他遲早會遭報應(yīng).
22.It's pay now or pay later. ;22.這筆債遲早都得還.
23.There's a law of consequences in everyone's life. ;23.每個人的生命中都有 因果律.
24.You reap what you sow. ;24.種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆. 你怎么種就怎么收.
25.The sins of our carefree,younger days usually come home to roost later in life. ;25.少年種罪過, 老來食惡果.
26.Past mistakes will come back to haunt you. ;26.過去所犯的錯誤,會像 鬼一樣反過頭來纏你.
27.You made your own bed. (Now lie in it.) ;27.你造的孽, 自己去承受吧.
68.Analysis 分析 ;
1.That statement is clearly self-contradictory. ;1.那句話很明顯自相矛盾
2.You can tell a lot by a person's voice. ;2.一個人的談吐可以泄露 許多內(nèi)情.
3.His behavior betrayed his intentions. ;3.他的舉止泄了他的底.
4.Who's the likely suspect. 5.The face is the index of the mind. ;4.誰是最大的嫌犯呢?] 5.相由心生.(觀面知心.)
6.The face tells the story. 7.The eyes are the mirror of the soul. ;6.面孔會泄露實情. 7.眼乃靈魂之窗.
8.That's not unlikely. 9.Mark's analysis is a real eye-opener. ;8.那并非不可能. 9.馬克的分析使人洞悉 癥結(jié)所在.
10.He must have some logical reason. ;10.他這樣做一定有他 的道理.
11.A tree's health depends on its roots The same is true of your teeth. ;11.樹之健康有賴于其根. 這道理適用于你的 牙齒.
12.He's a formidable opponent. 13.History repeats itself. ;12.他是惹不起的勁敵. 13.歷史會重演.
14.Don't make the same mistake twice. 15.The tree is known by its fruit. ;14.不要重蹈覆轍. 15.憑所結(jié)出的果子,可以 斷定一棵樹的好壞.
16.The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. ;16.子女與父母之秉性 相去不遠.
17.Like father, like son. ;17.有其父必有其子.
18.Inflation is justification for raising our prices. ;18.因為通貨膨脹,提高 售價并無何不妥.
69.To Considered 給予考慮 ;
1.The thought has crossed my mind. 2.I've got that covered. ;1.我曾有過那種念頭. 2.那個我已考慮在內(nèi).
3.I have it under control. ;3.我已全面控制了.
4.I'm already planning it in my mind. 5.It never hit me. ;4.我早有盤算. 5.我從來沒想過這種事.
70.To guess 猜測 ;
1.A:Guess what this is B:I give up. What is it? ;1.A:你猜這是什么? B:我猜不來, 到底是什么呢?
2.Take a guess. 3.It's just a hunch. ;2.你猜吧. 3.這只是一種直覺.
4.This is purely hypothetical. 5.It's just guesswork. ;4.這純粹是個推論. 5.這只是猜測.
6.Guess who? 7.No kidding? 8.What a surprise! ;6.你猜我是誰? 7.是嗎? 8.太令人驚訝!
9.How about that! 10.Fancy that! ;9.沒想到竟是如此了得! 10.意想不到!
71.Intention 存心 ;
1.Just what do you want? 2.What are you getting at? ;1.你到底要怎樣? 2.你在暗示什么?
3.What are you implying? ;3.你在影射什么? 你是否在指桑罵槐.
4.What in the world are you talking about 5.Hey,what's the big idea? ;4.你到底要說什么呢? 5.嘿,你這是什么嫂主意?
6.What are you trying to prove? 7.Stop that!I know what you're up to. ;6.你想證實什么呢? 7.少來!我知道你在玩 什么把戲.
8.You'll find out all in due time. 9.I'll tell you soon enough. ;8.不久你會明白. 9.我很快會告訴你.
10.All he cares about is the dough. 11.He wants the same thing we do. ;10.他所在乎的就是錢. 11.他的目的,與我們 不謀而合.
12.I'm not out to con you. ;12.我沒存心要坑你.
13.I didn't mean any harm.I just wanted to help. ;13.我只想幫忙, 并沒惡意.
14.Does he mean well? 15.It's no coincidence It was prearranged. ;14.他的用意良善嗎? 15.這絕非偶然, 乃是預(yù)謀.
16.You planned that! 17.You're doing that on purpose. ;16.那是你預(yù)先安排的! 17.你故意要這么做.
18.That was no accident.He did it deliberately. ;18.那并非意外, 而是他故意做的.
72.Wise,Foolish 愚智 ;
1.Kids are a lot smarter these days. 2.You're perceptive. ;1.這年頭的小孩聰明多了 2.你很有理解力.
3.You catch on quickly 4.He's a real bright guy. ;3.你的領(lǐng)悟力高. 4.他極其聰明.
5.She's not a slow child. 6.He's no dummy. ;5.她這孩子的學(xué)習(xí)能力 并不低. 6.他不傻.
7.I'm mot as dumb as I look. 8.A dummy isn't dumb all the time. ;7.我并不像我的相貌一樣 蠢. 8.笨人也有靈光的時候.
9.Boy,nothing gets by him. 10.Don't get fresh with me. ;9.乖乖,什么都逃不過他 的眼法. 10.不要跟我耍嘴皮子.
11.You're a sharp one. 12.Say,you're getting pretty sharp. ;11.你很精. 12.我說啊,你俞來俞精了
13.Don't get wise with me. 14.A lot you know! ;13.不要跟隨我耍聰明. 14.你懂得可真多!
15.You're a smart aleck. 16.You're a real smarty-pants. ;15.你是個自以為聰明的 笨蛋. 16.你這自作聰明的小子.
17.How did you get so smart? 18.You're too clever. ;17.你怎會變得如此聰明 呢? 18.你聰明過度.
19.You're the right stuff. ;19.你是一塊好料子.
20.If you were any smarter you'd be famous. ;20.如果稍微再聰明一點 兒的話,你早就成名了
21.Go ask him. He thinks he knows it all. 22.You have fine edge. ;21.去請教他吧,他自以為 無所不知. 22.你很敏銳.
23.You're smarter than a whiz. 24.You are so average. ;23.你比天才更聰明. 24.你太平庸了.
25.He's a little soft in the head. 26.There are a lot of turkeys in this town ;25.他的腦筋有點兒不太 靈光. 26.這個鎮(zhèn)上有許多蠢人.
27.He's the dumbest kid in town. 28.He's a blockhead. ;27.他是鎮(zhèn)上最蠢的孩子. 28.他是個愣傻子.
29.Talk about dense! 30.Some people are so simple-minded. ;29.說起遲鈍,他真是 無人可及. 30.有些人心地太單純.
31.He's brainless. 32.You dummy! ;31.他沒腦筋. 32.你這蠢東西!
33.He has shit for brains. ;33.他蠢得要命.
34.You pea brain! How could you be so stupid? ;34.你這白癡!你怎會笨成 這樣呢?
35.Don't you get it? It's so simple! 36.Boy,were we stupid! ;35.這么簡單你也不懂? 36.乖乖,我們實在太笨了
37.He's all brawn and no brains. ;37.他四肢發(fā)達頭腦簡單.
38.The students outwitted the teacher. ;38.這位老師被學(xué)生愚弄 了.
39.He studies all weekend.He's such an egghead. ;39.他整個周末都在念書. 他是如此的一個書呆子.
40.Offhand,I'd say he's stupid. ;40.要我不假思索而言, 我會說他并不聰明.
41.You're a reject. 42.That's kind of corny. ;41.你是個淘汰品. 42.那很可笑.
43.You should broaden your horizons. 44.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing ;43.你實在應(yīng)該出去開開 眼界. 44.一知半解很危險.
45.Knowledge is power. 46.Ignorance is bliss. ;45.知識就是力量. 46.無知便是福.
73.To Be Reasonable 要有理性 ;
1.Step outside yourself and see what's going on. 2.Be smart! ;1.撇開你個人的立場,來 看清楚到底是怎么回事? 2.放聰明點兒!
3.Wise up. 4.Figure it out. 5.Think. ;3.要放聰明些. 4.要衡量事理. 5.多思考.
6.Use your common sense. 7.Don't get too personal. ;6.運用你的常識作判斷. 7.不要變得太主觀.
8.Think with your head not with your heart. ;8.理智些,不要感情用事.
9.Don't let your emotions get the best of you. ;9.不要讓你的情緒勝過 理智.
10.Go easy. 11.Don't flip your lid. 12.Stay cool. ;10.不要冒失. 11.不要被興奮沖昏了頭. 12.保持冷靜.
13.Don't get excited. 14.Don't go crazy. 15.He's sobered up. ;13.不要太激動. 14.不要發(fā)狂. 15.他已看明真相.
16.You are not thinking rationally. ;16.你的想法缺乏理性.
17.You're starting to say dumb things! ;17.你開始說渾話了!
18.Keep both feet on the ground. 19.You've lost your perspective. ;18.要腳踏實地. 19.你已失掉衡量事理的 能力.
20.I'm going to talk some sense into her ;20.我去勸她幾句. 我去說她幾句.
21.It's a sensible approach. 22.He's a rational person. ;21.這是合理的方法. 22.他是有理性的人.
74.Insensible 不講道理 ;
1.That doesn't follow. 2.It's absurd. ;1.那說不通. 2.這荒誕不經(jīng).
3.It's illogical. 4.I don't follow the logic of this. ;3.這違反邏輯. 4.我聽不出所以然來.
5.I see no point in washing the car twice. 6.It's unlikely. ;5.我看不出車子洗兩次 有什么道理. 6.沒這可能.
7.His behavior defies logic. 8.That doesn't mean shit to me. ;7.他的行為有悖情理. 8.那對我來說沒個屁道理
75.Comparison: Best & Worst 良窳比較 ;
1.Here are the before and after pictures of her weight loss. ;1.這是她減肥前后的比較 照片.
2.The prices are comparable. 3.That's a whole different issue. ;2.這價錢差不多. 3.那是兩碼子事.
4.That's just a false analogy. ;4.那種引喻失當.
5.On a scale of one to ten how do you rate her? ;5.以一到十作評分標準, 你給她幾分?
6.How do they stack up against your brand? ;6.這種產(chǎn)品比起你慣用 的牌子來如何.
7.That two-bit shop is no match for a corporation as big as ours. ;7.那家小鋪子比起我們 的大公司來,是小巫見 大巫.
8.What I did was small potatoes compared to what you did. ;8.我的成就比起你的來, 無法比擬.
9.His brilliance is second to none. 10.His performance was mediocre. ;9.他的才干無出其右. 10.他的表演并不叫座.
11.His school work is okay. ;11.他在學(xué)校的成績還過 得去.
12.He's an average player at best. ;12.充其量他只是個普普 通通的球員.
13.When it comes to eating he's the best there is. ;13.論起吃,他被公認食量 最大.
14.His painting is so good he's in a class by himself. ;14.他獨樹一幟的圖畫是 如此地好.
15.There is no comparison. 16.He is the best of the best. ;15.這無法比擬. 16.他是上上之選.
17.They are the cream of the crop. 18.The cream always rises to the top. ;17.他們都是人中豪杰. 18.錐處囊中,必脫穎而出
19.They are the pick of the crop. 20.He's the worst of the worst. ;19.他們是上選的人才. 20.他是頑劣之尤.
21.He's an inch shy of being seven feet. ;21.他只差一寸就七尺高.
22.This car is long on looks but short on performance. ;22.這部車子中看不中用.
23.The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. ;23.利多于弊.
24.His love for money verges on greed. ;24.他愛財已接近貪婪的 邊緣.
76.Same Difference 無相異之處 ;
1.Everything in life is relative.There are no absolutes in life. ;1.生命的一切都是相對的 沒有絕對的事.
2.What difference does it make? ;2.這有什么區(qū)別?
3.The difference is so small it's almost imperceptible. ;3.差別很小, 幾乎難以看出.
4.I just can't tell them apart. ;4.我簡直無法區(qū)分他們.
5.The distinguish between these two is blurred. ;5.這兩者涇渭難分.
6.It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. ;6.這不是半斤八兩嗎?
7.These are all one of a kind. 8.What a big difference it makes! ;7.這些都各不相同. 8.前后的差異可真大!
9.Time and place can make a difference. ;9.情況常因時、地之不同 而異.
77.Trivial Or Important 不重要、重要 ;
1.It's such a trivial matter. 2.What's that got to do with it? ;1.這是雞毛蒜皮的小事. 2.這和我們正在討論的 有什么關(guān)系?
3.That's not even an issue here. ;3.你現(xiàn)在所說的, 根本不是關(guān)鍵點.
4.Stop making a mountain out of a molehill.It's just a tiny cut. ;4.這只是小傷口,用不著 大驚小怪.
5.It's just a tempest in a teapot. 6.It's not that critical. ;5.不用擔心,這沒什么大 不了. 6.這并非十萬火急之事.
7.Don't make a big thing about it. 8.Let's get down to business. ;7.別小題大作. 8.咱們來談?wù)?
9.Let's get down to the nitty-gritty. 10.Don't let the tail wag the dog. ;9.現(xiàn)在咱們來討論細節(jié). 10.不要本末倒置.
11.This is an important chapter in her life. ;11.這是她生命中重要的 一章.
12.This matter deserves our undivided attention. ;12.我們應(yīng)該全神貫注 這件事.
13.First things first. 14.It seems he has other fish to fry. ;13.要事先辦. 14.好像他有更重要的事 要做.
15.Money is not the issue here, Ethics are. ;15.現(xiàn)在談的不是錢的問 題,中心題旨是倫理 道德.
16.That's the keyword. 17.Knowledge is a pursuit above all others. ;16.那是一句關(guān)鍵性的話. 17.萬般皆下品, 惟有讀書高.
18.He places movie-making above everything else. ;18.他把拍攝電影看得比 什么都重要.
19.It means a lot to me. 20.It's do or die. ;19.這件事情對我意義 非凡. 20.做不成就沒飯吃.
21.It's a matter of life and death. ;21.這是生死攸關(guān)的問題.
22.Her internship will either make or break her. ;22.她的實習(xí)不成則敗.
23.That branch is the cornerstone of our company. ;23.那家分行是支撐本公 司的大臂膀.
24.It's a truly news making event. ;24.這是一個制造大新聞 的事件.
25.It's a historic event. ;25.它是歷史性的一件 要事.
78.Quality 質(zhì)地 ;
1.Quality suffers when you rush things. 2.They did a hatchet job on that film. ;1.趕工則粗制濫造. 2.那部影片他們亂搞一氣
3.Nowadays,things made in America aren't that durable. ;3.現(xiàn)在美國貨不像從前 那么耐用.
4.I'm ashamed to be seen in this rinky-dink car. ;4.我開這種破車,不好 意思被人家看見.
5.That's a crazy way to make a typewriter 6.This jack is a Mickey Mouse tool. ;5.打字機哪有這么爛的 制造法呢? 6.這個千斤頂簡直是玩具
7.Their standards just don't live up to our expectations. ;7.他們的水準離我們的要 求差太遠.
8.You're just not up to par. ;8.你還不夠水準.
9.Don't buy the imitation.It's usually cheaply built. ;9.不要買仿造品,通常它 們都是粗制濫造.
10.That car is expensive,but it's top of the line. ;10.那部車子很貴,但它的 品質(zhì)卻最優(yōu)良.
11.This is the top choice of experts. 12.Don't sacrifice quality for quantity. ;11.這是專家的首選. 12.不要重量而輕質(zhì).
13.I wouldn't settle for anything less. ;13.我不會自貶身價,降格 以求.
79.Quantity 數(shù)量 ;
1.Just give me an itty-bitty piece of cake. ;1.只給我一小塊蛋糕就好
2.We're running low on sugar. 3.There's nothing left ;2.我們的糖快用光了. 3.半點兒也不剩了.
4.We need to refill it 5.He's test score came up short. ;4.我們需要再裝滿它. 5.他的得分未達標準.
80.To Be Worth It 值得 ;
1.This trip paid off. 2.It's been well worth the trip. ;1.這趟路值得走. 2.這一趟路沒白跑.
3.It's trade-off. 4.It's not worth a bean. ;3.這是拋磚引玉. 4.這一文不值.
5.It was more trouble than it was worth. ;5.那實在吃力不討好.
6.This is worth dying for. ;6.這值得賣命.
7.Five hundred thousand bucks is nothing to sneezed at. ;7.五十萬美金豈能 嗤之一鼻.
8.This is worth all the tea in China. ;8.這個價值連城.
81.Perception, Realization 理解,體會 ;
1.Human perception is very easily fooled. ;1.人們的理解力易受愚弄
2.He was caught with his pants down,so to speak. ;2.他可以說是當眾出丑.
3.I don't care what you call it!Stealing is still stealing. ;3.不論你怎么說, 偷就是偷!
4.In case you haven't noticed,this is your wake up call. ;4.假如你還沒注意一到, 這可以當警鐘提醒你.
5.I should've known better. 6.He finally came to his senses. ;5.我不應(yīng)如此懵懂. 6.他終于醒悟過來了.
7.It's as clear as a bell now. 8.It finally clicked. ;7.現(xiàn)在我想通了. 8.靈光乍現(xiàn), 使我心領(lǐng)神會.
9.I finally see the light. 10.I'm not a bit surprised. ;9.我終于看出端倪. 10.我一點兒也不覺得 意外.
11.This program was a bad deal from the beginning. ;11.這項計劃一開始就是 個餿主意.
12.Hindsight is always 20/20. ;12.事后諸葛亮,當然是 精確無比.
82.Foresight, Shortsighted 遠見,短視 ;
1.Oh,I knew it all along. ;1.啊,我早就知道會發(fā)生 這種事.
2.He may be short,but he's not shortsighted. ;2.他或許矮了些,但眼光 可不短.
3.He's on top of things. 4.He's always on the ball. ;3.洞悉一切情況. 4.他總是比別人先著一棋 他總是比別人快馬一鞭
5.You're a man of vision. 6.His opinions are very-insightful. ;5.你是有遠見的人. 6.他的意見洞燭先機.
7.His ideas are very forward-thinking. 8.Today's visionaries are tomorrow's future ;7.他的想法很超前. 8.今日之夢想,將成為 明日之事實.
9.I'm one step ahead of you.I did it already. ;9.我已早你一步,把這件 事處理好了.
10.All you think about is today. ;10.你只考慮眼前.
11.He's so shortsighted. 12.He lacks foresight. ;11.他太短視. 12.他缺乏遠見.
13.You're too materialistic. 14.You're too shallow. ;13.你太俗氣. 14.你太膚淺了.
15.They can't see the forest for the trees 16.He's headstrong and thick-skulled. ;15.他們貪近利而不見 遠益. 16.他倔強又頑固.
17.Some people,you just can't talk sense into them. ;17.有些人簡直無可理喻.
83.Premonition 預(yù)感 ;
1.I've got a hunch. 2.I just have a gut feeling about it. ;1.我有個預(yù)感. 2.我對它有一種難以言喻 的直覺.
3.There's a connection here.I just know it. ;3.我就曉得這兩者間一定 有所牽連.
4.I knew my instinct was right. ;4.我早就知道,我的直覺 錯不了.
5.I've got a nose for these things. 6.It doesn't smell good. ;5.我的下意識對這種事最 敏感. 6.情勢不妙.
7.I sense something wrong. 8.Something must have gone wrong. ;7.我感到有什么事不對勁 8.一定是出了什么岔子.
9.Something's just not right,but I can't put my finger on it. ;9.我知道有什么事不對勁 但我不能明確地指出是 什么.
10.Something's gonna happen.I can feel it in my bones. ;10.我從骨子里可以覺察 到快出事了.
11.Something big is going on. 12.My guts tell me I can do it. ;11.有件事正在醞釀中. 12.本能告訴我,我做得來
84.Symbolism 征候 ;
1.It was a sign. 2.Is that a good sign? ;1.這是個征兆. 2.那算好兆頭嗎?
3.She embodies everything that's good in humanity. ;3.她集人性光輝于一身.
4.That's an encouraging sign. ;4.那是個令人鼓舞的訊號
5.It's just the tip of the iceberg. 6.This spells trouble in my book. ;5.那只是冰山一角. 6.依我看來這是出問題了
7.Can't you see the writing on the wall? ;7.難道你看不出大難臨頭 的警告嗎?
85.Choice 選擇 ;
1.Do I have any choice 2.What choice do I have? ;1.我有選擇的余地嗎? 2.除此之外我別無他法.
3.You have a lot to choose from. 4.Would you pick two out of three? ;3.有很多人好讓你挑. 4.請你從三個當中選出二 個來好嗎?
5.Do I have any say in this matter? 6.Never give her too large a choice. ;5.這件事有我說話的余地 嗎? 6.絕對不要給她太多選擇
7.The choice is yours. 8.You decide. ;7.隨你選擇. 8.你決定吧.
9.Take your choice. 10.What's it gonna be? Yes or no? ;9.你愛哪個就挑哪個. 10.你的決定是什么? 要還是不要?
11.Beggars can't be choosers. 12.Take it or leave it ;11.當乞丐哪有挑三撿四 的權(quán)利? 12.要不要隨你的便.
13.Well? 14.Make your choice and make it quick. ;13.你作何決定? 14.你快點兒拿定主意吧.
15.Let's wait and keep our options open. ;15.咱們再等下去,繼續(xù)敞 開有選擇余地的大門.
16.Don't rule out any options. ;16.不要排除任何選擇的 機會.
17.What's the second alternative? 18.He leaves me no option. ;17.另一個變通的辦法是 什么? 18.他逼得我鋌而走險.
19.Don't we have any way out? 20.There's no room for maneuvering. ;19.我們別無出路? 20.沒辦法談攏了.
21.We're in a no win game. 22.It's a long shot. ;21.我們碰上僵局. 22.這個勝算不大.
23.Your best bet is to confess. ;23.我看你最好還是認了 吧.
24.The devil made me do it. ;24.這并非我的本意,是 魔鬼驅(qū)使我做的.
86.Decision,Indecision 決定,優(yōu)柔寡斷 ;
1.It's your choice. 2.It's up to you. ;1.由你自己決定. 2.一切都取決于你.
3.It's your call. 4.I'll leave it to your discretion. ;3.要怎么辦全看你了. 4.這件事我讓你來做決定
5.I'll defer to his wishes. 6.He's still wavering between the two plans ;5.我會遵照他的意思. 6.他還在兩計劃中游移 不定.
7.Go ask your father. He has the final say ;7.去問你爹好了, 他說了算.
8.You can't continue to flip flop your mind. ;8.你不能老是翻來覆去.
9.I'm tired of his blowing hot and cold about the budget proposal. ;9.他對預(yù)算案的贊成與否 變幻不定令人厭煩.
10.Is that your final word on this matter 11.I can't make up my mind. ;10.這是你最后的決定嗎? 11.我拿不定主意.
12.Let's hold off a bit. 13.That's a tough call ;12.我們再等一下. 13.那是難以決定的事.
14.She's fickle, childish and shallow 15.Don't make me choose. ;14.她善變、幼稚又膚淺. 15.不要為難我.
16.He who hesitates is lost. ;16.誰躊躇不前就注定是 輸家.
17.He's on the fence on this issue.He refuses to commit himself either way. ;17.他對這件事還沒作 決定.他拒絕做任何 方面的承諾.
18.Let's flip a coin to see who goes first. ;18.咱們來拋銅板決定誰 先去.
19.That's a big jump you're talking about. ;19.你所說的是個巨大的 轉(zhuǎn)變.
20.It's a one-way road to death. ;20.這是有去無回的死路 一條.
21.The heat is on. Take action. 22.Hesitation may kill us all. ;21.情況危急,快采取行動 22.猶豫會害死大伙兒.
23.I made a decision, but it was a bad call. ;23.我做了決定,沒想到竟 是一著錯棋.
24.How do you know where to draw the line? ;24.你知道幾時該叫停嗎?
25.When do I say no? ;25.到哪種程度我才應(yīng)該 拒絕呢?
26.There's no guarantee either way. ;26.這兩者中你做任何 一個都沒勝算.
27.One way or the other,we'll get it done. ;27.不是這樣,就是那樣, 總之我們都得把它做 好.
28.Make up your mind and just go with it 29.Deal! ;28.下定決心,勇往直前. 29.一言為定!
30.It's a deal! 31.It's a date! ;30.就決定這么辦吧! 31.說好了可別改變主意.
32.We gotta make a move. 33.End of discussion. ;32.我們必須采取行動了. 33.討論到此結(jié)束.
34.Case closed. 35.Period! ;34.這件事情就此決定, 不必多說. 35.言盡于此!
36.I am very decisive. 37.I'm not wishy-washy ;36.我是果斷的人. 37.我不是三心兩意的人.
38.Despite the pros and cons,I'll do it ;38.雖然有這些優(yōu)劣點, 我仍然要做.
39.That was a snap decision. 40.I don't see why he changed his tune. ;39.那個決定下得蠻快的. 40.我看不出他改弦易轍 的原因.
41.Don't change horse midstream. 42.Just let it be! ;41.陣前易將,兵前大忌. 42.隨它去吧! 聽任它發(fā)展吧!
5.You hear me? 6.You listen good. 7.Listen carefully. ;5.你聽到我的話嗎? 6.你好好聽著. 7.注意聽.
8.A:Do you copy? B:Yeah,I copy. ;8.A:你聽清楚了嗎? B:有,我清楚了.
9.A:Can you hear me? B:I read you loud and clear. ;9.A:聽得到我的說嗎? B:(你的聲音)清晰又 響亮.
10.A:Have I made myself clear? B:Clear as a bell. ;10.A:我說得夠明白了嗎? B:像鈴聲那么清晰 明白.
11.Did you hear a goddamn word I said? ;11.你他媽的聽進我半句 話了沒有?
12.You didn't hear a thing I said. ;12.我說的話你一句也 沒聽進去.
66.Dazed 心思不定 ;
1.His mind wanders. 2.His head's in the clouds. ;1.他的心神不定. 2.他的心在云端飄搖.
3.Sorry,my mind is elsewhere. ;3.抱歉,我正在想其他的 事.
4.He's in another world. ;4.他心不在焉. 他的心在另一個世界.
5.I'm delirious. Is this a dream? ;5.我迷糊了,這是夢嗎?
6.I was so out of it. What time is it now? ;6.我剛才精神恍恍惚惚, 現(xiàn)在幾點了?
7.He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off. ;7.他像只無頭蒼蠅亂闖.
8.She's a real dizzy broad. 9.I need to find myself. ;8.她是昏頭昏腦的笨女人 9.我必須尋找失落的自我
10.He's not with it. ;10.他無法領(lǐng)悟話中的 意思.
11.He has no clue. ;11.他懵懵懂懂,不曉得 自己在做什么.
12.The driver has many things on his mind. 13.He got lost in the shuffle. ;12.這個司機駕車心不 在焉. 13.他迷失在困惑里.
14.Wake up and smell the coffee. 15.He doesn't know what's going on. ;14.清醒過來,認清現(xiàn)狀. 15.他對現(xiàn)況茫無所知.
16.He's totally lost. 17.Hey,snap out of it! ;16.他已全然迷失. 17.嘿,清醒點兒!
18.Pal,you're in for a rude awakening. ;18.老兄,你美夢快破碎了
67.Cause & Effect 因果 ;
1.The slushy roads contributed to the accident. ;1.泥濘的道路是導(dǎo)致車禍 發(fā)生的主因.
2.What was the outcome? 3.Results are what count. ;2.結(jié)局如何? 3.結(jié)局如何才重要.
4.That's a story without an ending. 5.The result remains to be seen. ;4.那是個沒有結(jié)局的故事 5.結(jié)果如何尚待觀察.
6.All's well that ends well. ;6.只要結(jié)局好, 管他過程如何.
7.Here it is. The moment of truth. ;7.來了. 這是真相揭曉的時刻.
8.You prefer him over me.So that's what it all boils down to. ;8.你寧可舍我而取他. 原來這才是真相.
9.It's sink or swim. 10.The first year of marriage is always sink or swim. ;9.這是個不成即敗的問題 10.結(jié)婚第一年不是如魚 得水,就是反目成仇.
11.I hate to say I told you so. 12.See now? ;11.我不愿說我早已警告 過你. 12.你瞧,我說的話沒錯吧
13.How do you think I ended up here? 14.The whole thing turned sour. ;13.你以為我是如何變成 這么潦倒的? 14.整個局面都惡化了.
15.You acted like a horse's ass.Now you will pay for it. ;15.你的行為愚昧,現(xiàn)在 去承受后果吧.
16.This picture didn't come out right. ;16.這張相片沖洗的效果 不好.
17.Your future is rooted in your past ;17.你未來的成敗福禍, 導(dǎo)源于往日的作為.
18.Serves him right. 19.Do unto others,as you would have them do unto you. ;18.他活該. 19.要人如何待你,就該 如何待人.
20.Whatever goes around comes around 21.He'll get his. ;20.因果循環(huán),報應(yīng)不爽. 21.他遲早會遭報應(yīng).
22.It's pay now or pay later. ;22.這筆債遲早都得還.
23.There's a law of consequences in everyone's life. ;23.每個人的生命中都有 因果律.
24.You reap what you sow. ;24.種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆. 你怎么種就怎么收.
25.The sins of our carefree,younger days usually come home to roost later in life. ;25.少年種罪過, 老來食惡果.
26.Past mistakes will come back to haunt you. ;26.過去所犯的錯誤,會像 鬼一樣反過頭來纏你.
27.You made your own bed. (Now lie in it.) ;27.你造的孽, 自己去承受吧.
68.Analysis 分析 ;
1.That statement is clearly self-contradictory. ;1.那句話很明顯自相矛盾
2.You can tell a lot by a person's voice. ;2.一個人的談吐可以泄露 許多內(nèi)情.
3.His behavior betrayed his intentions. ;3.他的舉止泄了他的底.
4.Who's the likely suspect. 5.The face is the index of the mind. ;4.誰是最大的嫌犯呢?] 5.相由心生.(觀面知心.)
6.The face tells the story. 7.The eyes are the mirror of the soul. ;6.面孔會泄露實情. 7.眼乃靈魂之窗.
8.That's not unlikely. 9.Mark's analysis is a real eye-opener. ;8.那并非不可能. 9.馬克的分析使人洞悉 癥結(jié)所在.
10.He must have some logical reason. ;10.他這樣做一定有他 的道理.
11.A tree's health depends on its roots The same is true of your teeth. ;11.樹之健康有賴于其根. 這道理適用于你的 牙齒.
12.He's a formidable opponent. 13.History repeats itself. ;12.他是惹不起的勁敵. 13.歷史會重演.
14.Don't make the same mistake twice. 15.The tree is known by its fruit. ;14.不要重蹈覆轍. 15.憑所結(jié)出的果子,可以 斷定一棵樹的好壞.
16.The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. ;16.子女與父母之秉性 相去不遠.
17.Like father, like son. ;17.有其父必有其子.
18.Inflation is justification for raising our prices. ;18.因為通貨膨脹,提高 售價并無何不妥.
69.To Considered 給予考慮 ;
1.The thought has crossed my mind. 2.I've got that covered. ;1.我曾有過那種念頭. 2.那個我已考慮在內(nèi).
3.I have it under control. ;3.我已全面控制了.
4.I'm already planning it in my mind. 5.It never hit me. ;4.我早有盤算. 5.我從來沒想過這種事.
70.To guess 猜測 ;
1.A:Guess what this is B:I give up. What is it? ;1.A:你猜這是什么? B:我猜不來, 到底是什么呢?
2.Take a guess. 3.It's just a hunch. ;2.你猜吧. 3.這只是一種直覺.
4.This is purely hypothetical. 5.It's just guesswork. ;4.這純粹是個推論. 5.這只是猜測.
6.Guess who? 7.No kidding? 8.What a surprise! ;6.你猜我是誰? 7.是嗎? 8.太令人驚訝!
9.How about that! 10.Fancy that! ;9.沒想到竟是如此了得! 10.意想不到!
71.Intention 存心 ;
1.Just what do you want? 2.What are you getting at? ;1.你到底要怎樣? 2.你在暗示什么?
3.What are you implying? ;3.你在影射什么? 你是否在指桑罵槐.
4.What in the world are you talking about 5.Hey,what's the big idea? ;4.你到底要說什么呢? 5.嘿,你這是什么嫂主意?
6.What are you trying to prove? 7.Stop that!I know what you're up to. ;6.你想證實什么呢? 7.少來!我知道你在玩 什么把戲.
8.You'll find out all in due time. 9.I'll tell you soon enough. ;8.不久你會明白. 9.我很快會告訴你.
10.All he cares about is the dough. 11.He wants the same thing we do. ;10.他所在乎的就是錢. 11.他的目的,與我們 不謀而合.
12.I'm not out to con you. ;12.我沒存心要坑你.
13.I didn't mean any harm.I just wanted to help. ;13.我只想幫忙, 并沒惡意.
14.Does he mean well? 15.It's no coincidence It was prearranged. ;14.他的用意良善嗎? 15.這絕非偶然, 乃是預(yù)謀.
16.You planned that! 17.You're doing that on purpose. ;16.那是你預(yù)先安排的! 17.你故意要這么做.
18.That was no accident.He did it deliberately. ;18.那并非意外, 而是他故意做的.
72.Wise,Foolish 愚智 ;
1.Kids are a lot smarter these days. 2.You're perceptive. ;1.這年頭的小孩聰明多了 2.你很有理解力.
3.You catch on quickly 4.He's a real bright guy. ;3.你的領(lǐng)悟力高. 4.他極其聰明.
5.She's not a slow child. 6.He's no dummy. ;5.她這孩子的學(xué)習(xí)能力 并不低. 6.他不傻.
7.I'm mot as dumb as I look. 8.A dummy isn't dumb all the time. ;7.我并不像我的相貌一樣 蠢. 8.笨人也有靈光的時候.
9.Boy,nothing gets by him. 10.Don't get fresh with me. ;9.乖乖,什么都逃不過他 的眼法. 10.不要跟我耍嘴皮子.
11.You're a sharp one. 12.Say,you're getting pretty sharp. ;11.你很精. 12.我說啊,你俞來俞精了
13.Don't get wise with me. 14.A lot you know! ;13.不要跟隨我耍聰明. 14.你懂得可真多!
15.You're a smart aleck. 16.You're a real smarty-pants. ;15.你是個自以為聰明的 笨蛋. 16.你這自作聰明的小子.
17.How did you get so smart? 18.You're too clever. ;17.你怎會變得如此聰明 呢? 18.你聰明過度.
19.You're the right stuff. ;19.你是一塊好料子.
20.If you were any smarter you'd be famous. ;20.如果稍微再聰明一點 兒的話,你早就成名了
21.Go ask him. He thinks he knows it all. 22.You have fine edge. ;21.去請教他吧,他自以為 無所不知. 22.你很敏銳.
23.You're smarter than a whiz. 24.You are so average. ;23.你比天才更聰明. 24.你太平庸了.
25.He's a little soft in the head. 26.There are a lot of turkeys in this town ;25.他的腦筋有點兒不太 靈光. 26.這個鎮(zhèn)上有許多蠢人.
27.He's the dumbest kid in town. 28.He's a blockhead. ;27.他是鎮(zhèn)上最蠢的孩子. 28.他是個愣傻子.
29.Talk about dense! 30.Some people are so simple-minded. ;29.說起遲鈍,他真是 無人可及. 30.有些人心地太單純.
31.He's brainless. 32.You dummy! ;31.他沒腦筋. 32.你這蠢東西!
33.He has shit for brains. ;33.他蠢得要命.
34.You pea brain! How could you be so stupid? ;34.你這白癡!你怎會笨成 這樣呢?
35.Don't you get it? It's so simple! 36.Boy,were we stupid! ;35.這么簡單你也不懂? 36.乖乖,我們實在太笨了
37.He's all brawn and no brains. ;37.他四肢發(fā)達頭腦簡單.
38.The students outwitted the teacher. ;38.這位老師被學(xué)生愚弄 了.
39.He studies all weekend.He's such an egghead. ;39.他整個周末都在念書. 他是如此的一個書呆子.
40.Offhand,I'd say he's stupid. ;40.要我不假思索而言, 我會說他并不聰明.
41.You're a reject. 42.That's kind of corny. ;41.你是個淘汰品. 42.那很可笑.
43.You should broaden your horizons. 44.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing ;43.你實在應(yīng)該出去開開 眼界. 44.一知半解很危險.
45.Knowledge is power. 46.Ignorance is bliss. ;45.知識就是力量. 46.無知便是福.
73.To Be Reasonable 要有理性 ;
1.Step outside yourself and see what's going on. 2.Be smart! ;1.撇開你個人的立場,來 看清楚到底是怎么回事? 2.放聰明點兒!
3.Wise up. 4.Figure it out. 5.Think. ;3.要放聰明些. 4.要衡量事理. 5.多思考.
6.Use your common sense. 7.Don't get too personal. ;6.運用你的常識作判斷. 7.不要變得太主觀.
8.Think with your head not with your heart. ;8.理智些,不要感情用事.
9.Don't let your emotions get the best of you. ;9.不要讓你的情緒勝過 理智.
10.Go easy. 11.Don't flip your lid. 12.Stay cool. ;10.不要冒失. 11.不要被興奮沖昏了頭. 12.保持冷靜.
13.Don't get excited. 14.Don't go crazy. 15.He's sobered up. ;13.不要太激動. 14.不要發(fā)狂. 15.他已看明真相.
16.You are not thinking rationally. ;16.你的想法缺乏理性.
17.You're starting to say dumb things! ;17.你開始說渾話了!
18.Keep both feet on the ground. 19.You've lost your perspective. ;18.要腳踏實地. 19.你已失掉衡量事理的 能力.
20.I'm going to talk some sense into her ;20.我去勸她幾句. 我去說她幾句.
21.It's a sensible approach. 22.He's a rational person. ;21.這是合理的方法. 22.他是有理性的人.
74.Insensible 不講道理 ;
1.That doesn't follow. 2.It's absurd. ;1.那說不通. 2.這荒誕不經(jīng).
3.It's illogical. 4.I don't follow the logic of this. ;3.這違反邏輯. 4.我聽不出所以然來.
5.I see no point in washing the car twice. 6.It's unlikely. ;5.我看不出車子洗兩次 有什么道理. 6.沒這可能.
7.His behavior defies logic. 8.That doesn't mean shit to me. ;7.他的行為有悖情理. 8.那對我來說沒個屁道理
75.Comparison: Best & Worst 良窳比較 ;
1.Here are the before and after pictures of her weight loss. ;1.這是她減肥前后的比較 照片.
2.The prices are comparable. 3.That's a whole different issue. ;2.這價錢差不多. 3.那是兩碼子事.
4.That's just a false analogy. ;4.那種引喻失當.
5.On a scale of one to ten how do you rate her? ;5.以一到十作評分標準, 你給她幾分?
6.How do they stack up against your brand? ;6.這種產(chǎn)品比起你慣用 的牌子來如何.
7.That two-bit shop is no match for a corporation as big as ours. ;7.那家小鋪子比起我們 的大公司來,是小巫見 大巫.
8.What I did was small potatoes compared to what you did. ;8.我的成就比起你的來, 無法比擬.
9.His brilliance is second to none. 10.His performance was mediocre. ;9.他的才干無出其右. 10.他的表演并不叫座.
11.His school work is okay. ;11.他在學(xué)校的成績還過 得去.
12.He's an average player at best. ;12.充其量他只是個普普 通通的球員.
13.When it comes to eating he's the best there is. ;13.論起吃,他被公認食量 最大.
14.His painting is so good he's in a class by himself. ;14.他獨樹一幟的圖畫是 如此地好.
15.There is no comparison. 16.He is the best of the best. ;15.這無法比擬. 16.他是上上之選.
17.They are the cream of the crop. 18.The cream always rises to the top. ;17.他們都是人中豪杰. 18.錐處囊中,必脫穎而出
19.They are the pick of the crop. 20.He's the worst of the worst. ;19.他們是上選的人才. 20.他是頑劣之尤.
21.He's an inch shy of being seven feet. ;21.他只差一寸就七尺高.
22.This car is long on looks but short on performance. ;22.這部車子中看不中用.
23.The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. ;23.利多于弊.
24.His love for money verges on greed. ;24.他愛財已接近貪婪的 邊緣.
76.Same Difference 無相異之處 ;
1.Everything in life is relative.There are no absolutes in life. ;1.生命的一切都是相對的 沒有絕對的事.
2.What difference does it make? ;2.這有什么區(qū)別?
3.The difference is so small it's almost imperceptible. ;3.差別很小, 幾乎難以看出.
4.I just can't tell them apart. ;4.我簡直無法區(qū)分他們.
5.The distinguish between these two is blurred. ;5.這兩者涇渭難分.
6.It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. ;6.這不是半斤八兩嗎?
7.These are all one of a kind. 8.What a big difference it makes! ;7.這些都各不相同. 8.前后的差異可真大!
9.Time and place can make a difference. ;9.情況常因時、地之不同 而異.
77.Trivial Or Important 不重要、重要 ;
1.It's such a trivial matter. 2.What's that got to do with it? ;1.這是雞毛蒜皮的小事. 2.這和我們正在討論的 有什么關(guān)系?
3.That's not even an issue here. ;3.你現(xiàn)在所說的, 根本不是關(guān)鍵點.
4.Stop making a mountain out of a molehill.It's just a tiny cut. ;4.這只是小傷口,用不著 大驚小怪.
5.It's just a tempest in a teapot. 6.It's not that critical. ;5.不用擔心,這沒什么大 不了. 6.這并非十萬火急之事.
7.Don't make a big thing about it. 8.Let's get down to business. ;7.別小題大作. 8.咱們來談?wù)?
9.Let's get down to the nitty-gritty. 10.Don't let the tail wag the dog. ;9.現(xiàn)在咱們來討論細節(jié). 10.不要本末倒置.
11.This is an important chapter in her life. ;11.這是她生命中重要的 一章.
12.This matter deserves our undivided attention. ;12.我們應(yīng)該全神貫注 這件事.
13.First things first. 14.It seems he has other fish to fry. ;13.要事先辦. 14.好像他有更重要的事 要做.
15.Money is not the issue here, Ethics are. ;15.現(xiàn)在談的不是錢的問 題,中心題旨是倫理 道德.
16.That's the keyword. 17.Knowledge is a pursuit above all others. ;16.那是一句關(guān)鍵性的話. 17.萬般皆下品, 惟有讀書高.
18.He places movie-making above everything else. ;18.他把拍攝電影看得比 什么都重要.
19.It means a lot to me. 20.It's do or die. ;19.這件事情對我意義 非凡. 20.做不成就沒飯吃.
21.It's a matter of life and death. ;21.這是生死攸關(guān)的問題.
22.Her internship will either make or break her. ;22.她的實習(xí)不成則敗.
23.That branch is the cornerstone of our company. ;23.那家分行是支撐本公 司的大臂膀.
24.It's a truly news making event. ;24.這是一個制造大新聞 的事件.
25.It's a historic event. ;25.它是歷史性的一件 要事.
78.Quality 質(zhì)地 ;
1.Quality suffers when you rush things. 2.They did a hatchet job on that film. ;1.趕工則粗制濫造. 2.那部影片他們亂搞一氣
3.Nowadays,things made in America aren't that durable. ;3.現(xiàn)在美國貨不像從前 那么耐用.
4.I'm ashamed to be seen in this rinky-dink car. ;4.我開這種破車,不好 意思被人家看見.
5.That's a crazy way to make a typewriter 6.This jack is a Mickey Mouse tool. ;5.打字機哪有這么爛的 制造法呢? 6.這個千斤頂簡直是玩具
7.Their standards just don't live up to our expectations. ;7.他們的水準離我們的要 求差太遠.
8.You're just not up to par. ;8.你還不夠水準.
9.Don't buy the imitation.It's usually cheaply built. ;9.不要買仿造品,通常它 們都是粗制濫造.
10.That car is expensive,but it's top of the line. ;10.那部車子很貴,但它的 品質(zhì)卻最優(yōu)良.
11.This is the top choice of experts. 12.Don't sacrifice quality for quantity. ;11.這是專家的首選. 12.不要重量而輕質(zhì).
13.I wouldn't settle for anything less. ;13.我不會自貶身價,降格 以求.
79.Quantity 數(shù)量 ;
1.Just give me an itty-bitty piece of cake. ;1.只給我一小塊蛋糕就好
2.We're running low on sugar. 3.There's nothing left ;2.我們的糖快用光了. 3.半點兒也不剩了.
4.We need to refill it 5.He's test score came up short. ;4.我們需要再裝滿它. 5.他的得分未達標準.
80.To Be Worth It 值得 ;
1.This trip paid off. 2.It's been well worth the trip. ;1.這趟路值得走. 2.這一趟路沒白跑.
3.It's trade-off. 4.It's not worth a bean. ;3.這是拋磚引玉. 4.這一文不值.
5.It was more trouble than it was worth. ;5.那實在吃力不討好.
6.This is worth dying for. ;6.這值得賣命.
7.Five hundred thousand bucks is nothing to sneezed at. ;7.五十萬美金豈能 嗤之一鼻.
8.This is worth all the tea in China. ;8.這個價值連城.
81.Perception, Realization 理解,體會 ;
1.Human perception is very easily fooled. ;1.人們的理解力易受愚弄
2.He was caught with his pants down,so to speak. ;2.他可以說是當眾出丑.
3.I don't care what you call it!Stealing is still stealing. ;3.不論你怎么說, 偷就是偷!
4.In case you haven't noticed,this is your wake up call. ;4.假如你還沒注意一到, 這可以當警鐘提醒你.
5.I should've known better. 6.He finally came to his senses. ;5.我不應(yīng)如此懵懂. 6.他終于醒悟過來了.
7.It's as clear as a bell now. 8.It finally clicked. ;7.現(xiàn)在我想通了. 8.靈光乍現(xiàn), 使我心領(lǐng)神會.
9.I finally see the light. 10.I'm not a bit surprised. ;9.我終于看出端倪. 10.我一點兒也不覺得 意外.
11.This program was a bad deal from the beginning. ;11.這項計劃一開始就是 個餿主意.
12.Hindsight is always 20/20. ;12.事后諸葛亮,當然是 精確無比.
82.Foresight, Shortsighted 遠見,短視 ;
1.Oh,I knew it all along. ;1.啊,我早就知道會發(fā)生 這種事.
2.He may be short,but he's not shortsighted. ;2.他或許矮了些,但眼光 可不短.
3.He's on top of things. 4.He's always on the ball. ;3.洞悉一切情況. 4.他總是比別人先著一棋 他總是比別人快馬一鞭
5.You're a man of vision. 6.His opinions are very-insightful. ;5.你是有遠見的人. 6.他的意見洞燭先機.
7.His ideas are very forward-thinking. 8.Today's visionaries are tomorrow's future ;7.他的想法很超前. 8.今日之夢想,將成為 明日之事實.
9.I'm one step ahead of you.I did it already. ;9.我已早你一步,把這件 事處理好了.
10.All you think about is today. ;10.你只考慮眼前.
11.He's so shortsighted. 12.He lacks foresight. ;11.他太短視. 12.他缺乏遠見.
13.You're too materialistic. 14.You're too shallow. ;13.你太俗氣. 14.你太膚淺了.
15.They can't see the forest for the trees 16.He's headstrong and thick-skulled. ;15.他們貪近利而不見 遠益. 16.他倔強又頑固.
17.Some people,you just can't talk sense into them. ;17.有些人簡直無可理喻.
83.Premonition 預(yù)感 ;
1.I've got a hunch. 2.I just have a gut feeling about it. ;1.我有個預(yù)感. 2.我對它有一種難以言喻 的直覺.
3.There's a connection here.I just know it. ;3.我就曉得這兩者間一定 有所牽連.
4.I knew my instinct was right. ;4.我早就知道,我的直覺 錯不了.
5.I've got a nose for these things. 6.It doesn't smell good. ;5.我的下意識對這種事最 敏感. 6.情勢不妙.
7.I sense something wrong. 8.Something must have gone wrong. ;7.我感到有什么事不對勁 8.一定是出了什么岔子.
9.Something's just not right,but I can't put my finger on it. ;9.我知道有什么事不對勁 但我不能明確地指出是 什么.
10.Something's gonna happen.I can feel it in my bones. ;10.我從骨子里可以覺察 到快出事了.
11.Something big is going on. 12.My guts tell me I can do it. ;11.有件事正在醞釀中. 12.本能告訴我,我做得來
84.Symbolism 征候 ;
1.It was a sign. 2.Is that a good sign? ;1.這是個征兆. 2.那算好兆頭嗎?
3.She embodies everything that's good in humanity. ;3.她集人性光輝于一身.
4.That's an encouraging sign. ;4.那是個令人鼓舞的訊號
5.It's just the tip of the iceberg. 6.This spells trouble in my book. ;5.那只是冰山一角. 6.依我看來這是出問題了
7.Can't you see the writing on the wall? ;7.難道你看不出大難臨頭 的警告嗎?
85.Choice 選擇 ;
1.Do I have any choice 2.What choice do I have? ;1.我有選擇的余地嗎? 2.除此之外我別無他法.
3.You have a lot to choose from. 4.Would you pick two out of three? ;3.有很多人好讓你挑. 4.請你從三個當中選出二 個來好嗎?
5.Do I have any say in this matter? 6.Never give her too large a choice. ;5.這件事有我說話的余地 嗎? 6.絕對不要給她太多選擇
7.The choice is yours. 8.You decide. ;7.隨你選擇. 8.你決定吧.
9.Take your choice. 10.What's it gonna be? Yes or no? ;9.你愛哪個就挑哪個. 10.你的決定是什么? 要還是不要?
11.Beggars can't be choosers. 12.Take it or leave it ;11.當乞丐哪有挑三撿四 的權(quán)利? 12.要不要隨你的便.
13.Well? 14.Make your choice and make it quick. ;13.你作何決定? 14.你快點兒拿定主意吧.
15.Let's wait and keep our options open. ;15.咱們再等下去,繼續(xù)敞 開有選擇余地的大門.
16.Don't rule out any options. ;16.不要排除任何選擇的 機會.
17.What's the second alternative? 18.He leaves me no option. ;17.另一個變通的辦法是 什么? 18.他逼得我鋌而走險.
19.Don't we have any way out? 20.There's no room for maneuvering. ;19.我們別無出路? 20.沒辦法談攏了.
21.We're in a no win game. 22.It's a long shot. ;21.我們碰上僵局. 22.這個勝算不大.
23.Your best bet is to confess. ;23.我看你最好還是認了 吧.
24.The devil made me do it. ;24.這并非我的本意,是 魔鬼驅(qū)使我做的.
86.Decision,Indecision 決定,優(yōu)柔寡斷 ;
1.It's your choice. 2.It's up to you. ;1.由你自己決定. 2.一切都取決于你.
3.It's your call. 4.I'll leave it to your discretion. ;3.要怎么辦全看你了. 4.這件事我讓你來做決定
5.I'll defer to his wishes. 6.He's still wavering between the two plans ;5.我會遵照他的意思. 6.他還在兩計劃中游移 不定.
7.Go ask your father. He has the final say ;7.去問你爹好了, 他說了算.
8.You can't continue to flip flop your mind. ;8.你不能老是翻來覆去.
9.I'm tired of his blowing hot and cold about the budget proposal. ;9.他對預(yù)算案的贊成與否 變幻不定令人厭煩.
10.Is that your final word on this matter 11.I can't make up my mind. ;10.這是你最后的決定嗎? 11.我拿不定主意.
12.Let's hold off a bit. 13.That's a tough call ;12.我們再等一下. 13.那是難以決定的事.
14.She's fickle, childish and shallow 15.Don't make me choose. ;14.她善變、幼稚又膚淺. 15.不要為難我.
16.He who hesitates is lost. ;16.誰躊躇不前就注定是 輸家.
17.He's on the fence on this issue.He refuses to commit himself either way. ;17.他對這件事還沒作 決定.他拒絕做任何 方面的承諾.
18.Let's flip a coin to see who goes first. ;18.咱們來拋銅板決定誰 先去.
19.That's a big jump you're talking about. ;19.你所說的是個巨大的 轉(zhuǎn)變.
20.It's a one-way road to death. ;20.這是有去無回的死路 一條.
21.The heat is on. Take action. 22.Hesitation may kill us all. ;21.情況危急,快采取行動 22.猶豫會害死大伙兒.
23.I made a decision, but it was a bad call. ;23.我做了決定,沒想到竟 是一著錯棋.
24.How do you know where to draw the line? ;24.你知道幾時該叫停嗎?
25.When do I say no? ;25.到哪種程度我才應(yīng)該 拒絕呢?
26.There's no guarantee either way. ;26.這兩者中你做任何 一個都沒勝算.
27.One way or the other,we'll get it done. ;27.不是這樣,就是那樣, 總之我們都得把它做 好.
28.Make up your mind and just go with it 29.Deal! ;28.下定決心,勇往直前. 29.一言為定!
30.It's a deal! 31.It's a date! ;30.就決定這么辦吧! 31.說好了可別改變主意.
32.We gotta make a move. 33.End of discussion. ;32.我們必須采取行動了. 33.討論到此結(jié)束.
34.Case closed. 35.Period! ;34.這件事情就此決定, 不必多說. 35.言盡于此!
36.I am very decisive. 37.I'm not wishy-washy ;36.我是果斷的人. 37.我不是三心兩意的人.
38.Despite the pros and cons,I'll do it ;38.雖然有這些優(yōu)劣點, 我仍然要做.
39.That was a snap decision. 40.I don't see why he changed his tune. ;39.那個決定下得蠻快的. 40.我看不出他改弦易轍 的原因.
41.Don't change horse midstream. 42.Just let it be! ;41.陣前易將,兵前大忌. 42.隨它去吧! 聽任它發(fā)展吧!
