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作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 12:19     标题: 每日五句(大本营)

2008年3月25日

Don't bite off more than you can chew.
贪多嚼不烂。

His behavior left a bad taste in my mouth.
他的行为给我留下了很糟糕的印象。


Let sleeping dogs lie.
别自找麻烦。


Keep your chin up!
鼓起勇气来,别放弃!


It's all the rage these days.
如今这个很风行。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 12:22     标题: 2008年3月26日

Variety is the spice of life.
多彩的生活才有情趣。


That worker's not worth his salt.
那个工人不称职。

He must be a terrible worker. We usually say that if somebody is not pulling his own weight. 'Worth his salt' actually comes from the ancient Roman times or maybe even before that when people used salt like money. If you were a worker and worked as a miner or something, they would pay you in salt and you could buy other things through salt. So if you are not worth your salt, you are not worth the money they are paying you. You are not earning your keep. So that means you are not working hard enough or you are not doing your job. If somebody is doing his job or maybe even going the extra mile, you might say he is worth his weight in gold. And that's the opposite.

I feel like a million dollars.
我感觉棒极了。

You might also hear: I feel like a million bucks. Either one can mean you feel great. Of course a million dollars doesn't have any feelings. But, if you had a million dollars or somebody gave you a million dollars, you certainly would feel great. That's what this expression comes from. And you might also hear: you look like a million dollars. That might mean you are wearing a fantastic suit or very elegant dress. And it also might mean you look very healthy; you look vibrant; your skin is glowing; and you look like the perfect picture of health.

This problem is a real monkey on my back.
这个问题真让我头疼。


That really fits the bill.
那正合我意。

You found something exactly what you had in mind. It's perfectly suitable for whatever you are doing. For example, on a Friday night, if you had a long week at work, maybe you don't want to go out and drink or party or go dancing. Now, someone suggests, "Hey, let's have a quiet dinner, a nice movie and go home for sleep." You would say, "Oh! That fits the bill." Or, you are looking for a cellphone, a new cellphone that does everything you want it to do. It not only sends voice messages, but also sends text messages, or even sends pictures, you would say: The new cellphone really fits the bill. It does exactly what I needed it to do.
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 12:24     标题: 2008年3月27日

It has stood the test of time.
它经受住了时间的考验。

This is the sentence you could say about Notre Dame de Paris, because it has already stood for 750 years. It has seen two World Wars and the French Revolution. It's not destroyed. And over the years, it still remains as the symbol not only of French and European history and culture, but of the special place you want to go, even there are many taller and more splendid churches around the world today. Another example: In western schools, people still learn Shakespeare. Many people still read Shakespeare, still love Shakespeare. They make movies out of his plays; they put on his plays: we can say Shakespeare's works have stood the test of time.



Fortune favors the brave.
好运眷顾勇者。

If you are brave enough to pursue what you want, to pursue your dreams, your hopes and your wishes, maybe you will be rewarded in the end. At least, people who try to go for their dreams will be rewarded more so than people who are too timid or think hard to do so. Originally, fortune was Fortuna, the goddess of fortune. She will favor you if you are brave. People who are timid will not earn the favor of fortune.

He was at his wits' end.
他已经黔驴技穷了。(不知所措)

Sometimes we also hear that someone is at the end of his rope. He doesn't know what to do; he doesn't know what's going on. Your wits are your keen sense of judgement, your smarts, your ability to think and to react – those are your wits. And suddenly you don't know how to think anymore: you are at your wits' end. If you are at your wits' end about learning English, you'd better join tingroom.com, because she can certainly help you out.

That did the trick.
那很管用噢!

We are not talking about a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat. We are talking about something that really works well for a particular situation. It's exactly what you needed in that circumstance. Maybe you have an engine trouble with your car, you could spend a lot of money on fixing it, or maybe you just need a little solution, a five dollar solution for fixing your car, and if it works, you can say: that did the trick. And it could even be simple as you sitting in an uneven chair, what you could do is to take a piece of paper, fold it ten times, and put it under one of the chair legs, then suddenly your chair is stable. So, that did the trick.

He's swimming against the stream.
他并不随波逐流。

While you do that, you are gonna have a hard time. It sounds like a salmon. Why do salmons swim against the stream? Well, when salmons are out in the sea, they feel the call of nature to go back to the place where they were born, the very birth place, the pond of water where they are originated. To get there, they have to swim against the stream, they can't swim with the flow of water, and that's usually a long and arduous journey. We are not talking of salmon here, but the feelings are kind of the same. We have another expression in English: we say 'go with the stream', which means to do what everyone is doing. And if you don't want to do that, if that goes against everything you believe, you will be a person who swims against the stream: you have your own ideas.

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 12:25     标题: 2008年3月28日

She set him straight.
她纠正了他的言/行.


She was sawing logs all night.
她整晚都在打呼噜。


Talk is cheap.
说得倒轻巧。/别光说不练。


He gave her a snow job.
他花言巧语地欺骗了她。


It was a labor of love.
那是心甘情愿做的事。



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作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 12:28     标题: 2008年3月29日

He was wet behind the ears.
他太“嫩”了 。

Ignorance is bliss.
难得糊涂。


He's not afraid to speak his mind.
他总是直言不讳。


What are you driving at?
你到底想要说什么/是什么意思?


He showed his true colors.
他露出了真面目。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-30 13:11     标题: 2008年3月30日

The first step is the hardest.
万事开头难。


Her enthusiasm rubbed off on him.
她的热情感染了他。


They played it just for kicks.
他们那样做只是为了刺激/好玩。


He took it with a grain of salt.
他对此持保留态度。


Don't spread yourself too thin.
别让过多的事情分散了你的精力。

作者: DZ    时间: 2008-3-31 08:31

I only want to say "thank you,dear"
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-31 10:04     标题: 回复 7# 的帖子

Thank you for your support.
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-3-31 10:20     标题: 2008-3-31

A sucker is born every minute.
总有傻瓜会去上这样的当。


The company blazed a trail in designing software.
这个公司是软件设计业的开路先锋。

They couldn't make head or tail of it.
他们搞不清楚那到底是怎么一回事。


He's fishing for an invitation.
他拐弯抹角地想让别人主动邀请他。

Sylvia put on a new outfit and said to DZ, "Oh, I look fat."
DZ said,"No, you don't look fat; you look fantastic."
See, this was how Sylvia fished for compliment.

He made short work of his opponent.
他干净利落地把对手给解决了。

There is another meaning of "make short work of" which is "finish sth. in very short time."
For example: The girl made short work of the book Jane Eyre.
Oh, that's definitely not me. I think it would take several months for me to finish that book.
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-1 10:16     标题: 2008-4-1

He signed his own death warrant.
他这是在找死。


Shape up or ship out.
要么好好干,要么走人。


She couldn't tear herself away(from sth./sb.).
她无法割舍/舍弃...


He wasn't sure how the news would go over.
他不知道人家听了这消息会有什么反应。


Some like it hot.
有些人就是喜欢来点刺激的。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-2 09:06     标题: 2008-4-2

The project never got off the ground.
那项计划根本就没有能够得以实施。


She put her best foot forward.
她一开始就全力以赴。


You are what you eat.
你吃什么就像什么。


He made a big stink about it.
他小题大做/无事生非。


Do it on your own time.
用你自己的时间去做/别占用别人的时间。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-3 09:23     标题: 2008-4-3

His ship has come in.
他发了。


He has a (very) sharp tongue.
他反应敏捷、言词犀利。


We should give them a dose of their own medicine.
对于他们,我们应该以牙还牙。


It did a fat lot of good.
那一点好处都没有。


They made little of their achievements.
对待自身的成就他们非常谦虚。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-4 10:01     标题: 2008-4-4

We really took a bath on that one.
我们在那上面损失惨重。


They're off the hook.
他们从麻烦/困境中脱身了。


There's light at the end of the tunnel.
历尽艰辛后总是能够看到希望的。


Home is where the heart is.
家是心之所向。


She married without the knowledge of her parents.
她没告诉父母就私下结婚了。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-5 18:45     标题: 2008-4-5

We heard it from Mr. such and such.
我们是从某某先生那儿听到的。

I heard a strange sound in the dead of night.
我在半夜三更听到一个奇怪的声音。

He has risen to the present position by leaps and bounds.
他很快地晋升到现在的位置。

He studied hard with an eye to passing the examination.
为了通过那次考试,他学习很用功。

The rising generation has different ideas.
年轻人有不同的想法。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-6 12:57     标题: 2008-4-6

He often played hooky from school.
他经常逃学。

He offered me some money in token of gratitude.
他给了我一些钱以示感激。

You must turn over a new leaf and work as hard as possible.
你必须洗心革面,竭尽全力地努力工作。

I'll never do anything by halves.
我做任何事决不半途而废。

I drink to your health.
祝你健康。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-7 11:42     标题: 2008-4-7

He built castles in the air all day and did nothing else.
他整天不干别的,只是空想。

He is on the point of starting out for Canada.
他正要动身去加拿大。

He is well-known both at home and abroad.
他享誉国内外。

I have enjoyed myself to the max.
我过得十分快乐。

I shall be only too glad to come.
我非常乐意参加。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-8 11:21     标题: 2008-4-8

He turned a deaf ear to my advice.
他不听我的忠告。


That leaves no room for doubt.
那是毋庸质疑的。


Your plan leaves nothing to be desired.
你的计划是完美无缺的。


When reading the letter, he read between the lines.
看信时,他读出了言外之意。


You must not impose on his good nature from time to time.
你不应时不时地利用他的好脾气。

作者: DZ    时间: 2008-4-8 16:48

这些资料都是原创吗?
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-8 16:59     标题: 回复 18# 的帖子

I copied them down from some books.

[ 本帖最后由 Sylvia_scj 于 2008-4-9 10:27 AM 编辑 ]
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-9 10:27     标题: 2008-4-9

Reading is to the mind as food is to the body.
读书之于心灵如同食物之于身体。

I can make nothing of what you say.
我不明白你所说的。

She took to drinking beer.
她喝啤酒上瘾了。

He takes after his father in appearance.
他长得象他父亲。

Diligence pays in the long run.
勤勉最终一定会得到回报。
作者: XKC81579859    时间: 2008-4-9 11:22

The project never got off the ground.


She put her best foot forward.


You are what you eat.


He made a big stink about it.


Do it on your own time.
作者: DZ    时间: 2008-4-9 15:38     标题: 回复 19# 的帖子

你照着书打出来的啊?
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-9 16:08     标题: 回复 22# 的帖子

Yes, exactly.
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-10 10:51     标题: 2008-4-10

I am not what I was ten years ago.
我已不是十年前的我。

Be on your guard against pick-pocket.
谨防扒手。

He struck me while I was off my guard.
他趁我没留神时揍了我。

The train is bound for Shanghai.
本次列车开往上海。
(When you take the train of CRH, you could hear this sentence in English.)

Life is sometimes compared to a voyage.
人生有时被比作一段旅程。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-11 10:34     标题: 2008-4-11

It's said that they will get married in due course.
据说他们将在适当的时候结婚。

He is apt to give vent to his feelings.
他易于吐露自己的感情。

The way these drivers drive, we cannot be too careful when crossing the streets.
这些司机这样子开车,我们过街的时候越小心越好。

The book is yours for the asking.
只要你要,那本书就是你的了。

She can speak Spanish, to say nothing of English.
她会说西班牙语,英语就更不用说了。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-12 11:58     标题: 2008-4-12

She has enough money and some to spare.
她很有钱。

She made little of her illness.
她不重视自己的病情。

They came home from church by twos and threes.
他们三三两两地从教堂回来。

Between teaching and writing, he has no time for himself.
他一面要教书,一面要写作,一点闲暇也没有。

He fell short of our expectation.
他没有达到我们期望的标准。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-13 12:30     标题: 2008-4-13

You will only pass your exams if you really apply yourself to your work.
你只有真正专心用功,才能通过考试。

He has a large family to provide for.
他要养活一大家子人。

I can bear witness to his innocence.
我能为他的清白作证。

After living there for a month, he has taken a fancy to the house.
在那住了一个月后,他喜欢上那所房子了。

After many years of hard work, he became a man of means.
经过多年努力,他成了有钱人。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-14 16:02     标题: 2008-4-14

You may use my bicycle such as it is.
不嫌弃的话,你可以用我的自行车。

Behave yourself, or I'll spank you.
放规矩点,否则我会揍你的。

At all events, we have done our best.
无论如何,我们已经尽力了。

Strictly speaking, bamboo is a kind of grass.
严格地说,竹子是草的一种。

To her relief, he came home safe and sound at last.
使她感到欣慰的是,他平安无事地回家了。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-15 11:29     标题: 2008-4-15

It never rains but it pours.
不鸣则已一鸣惊人.


An idea is expressed in terms of action.
思想是由行动来表达的。

He is living from hand to mouth.
他勉强对付着过日子。

He cut a figure in entertainment industry when he was very young.
他年纪轻轻的时候就已在娱乐界崭露头角。

I don't know how the accident came to pass.
我不知道那个事故是怎么发生的。
作者: 歪歪的冰糖    时间: 2008-4-15 21:10

这个很不错,我收藏了哦!THANKS A LOT!
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-16 12:27     标题: 回复 30# 的帖子

Thank you for your support.
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-16 12:58     标题: 2008-4-16

It really goes against the grain to have to work at weekend.
周末还要上班真的很令人讨厌。

I want to put down roots and raise a family.
我想安定下来并建立一个家庭。

If you think I was the guy who broke your window, you are barking up the wrong tree.
如果你认为是我打破了你的窗玻璃,那你真的是错怪我了。

If she expects him to get her a job, she is barking up the wrong tree.
如果她指望他给她弄份工作,那她真是找错人了。

Money doesn't grow on tree.
金钱来之不易。/(口)天上不会掉馅饼。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-17 12:20     标题: 2008-4-17

She smiled her told-you-so smile.
她笑了,好像在说: "我说得没错吧?"

A spoken word flies; you won't catch it.
话一说出口就再也收不回来了。

Your guess was bang on target.
你猜得对极了。

Dancing is as easy as falling off a log.
跳舞很容易。

The man was in his cups and talking very loudly.
那个人喝醉了酒,大声说着话。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-18 12:15     标题: 2008-4-18

He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody.
[谚]不能自爱, 焉能爱人。


He said so, partly out of kindness, and partly out of responsibility.
他这样说,部分是出于好心,部分是出于责任。

He is devoid of common sense.
他缺乏常识。

There is no knowing what may happen.
无法知道会发生什么事。

She put on airs of innocence.
她装出天真无邪的样子。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-20 01:14     标题: 2008-4-19

He was beside himself with grief.
他因悲伤而丧失了理智。

It's not too much to say that time is as important as life on some occasions.
在某些时刻说时间就是生命并不为过。

He shook his head as much as to say "Impossible".
他摇着头相当于是在说“不可能”。

They were at a loss how to deal with all these difficulties.
他们不清楚该如何应对这些棘手的问题。

He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet.
[谚]要抓鱼就不要怕沾水。

作者: laoli1112    时间: 2008-4-20 19:39

Thank you,Sylvia_scj !
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-22 14:21     标题: 回复 36# 的帖子

Thank you for your attention. laoli  
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-22 14:55

"Survival of the fittest" is a universal law.
“适者生存”是一条普遍规律。

No creature can avoid natural selection.
没有生物能逃避自然选择。

The struggle for existence today is more fierce than ever.
今天的生存斗争比以往任何时候都激烈。

We must take life for better or for worse.
无论好坏,我们都必须接受人生。

To all appearances, she is the best person for this position.
显然,她是这个职位的最佳人选。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-25 13:10

The guests stayed till the cows came home.
客人们作长时间的逗留。


You can't sell the cow and sup the milk.
事难两全。

The cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it.
拥有时不珍惜,失去后徒叹息。


A fair face may hide a foul heart.
[谚]人面兽心。


Tim is always carrying two faces under one hood.
Tim总是口是心非。

作者: laoli1112    时间: 2008-4-25 17:08

There are 3 sentences conect with cow!
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-26 15:08     标题: 2008-4-26

The play turned the audience off.
这出戏让观众很倒味。


This merchandise will turn easily.
这种商品很容易脱手。


I tossed and turned all night because of the bad news.
因为这个坏消息,我整夜辗转反侧。


The effect of the medication was opposite to that intended.
这种药物的作用和预期的正相反。


He played opposite her in this drama.
他和她在剧中演对手戏。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-27 10:38

When the ancient prose is punctuated, the meaning becomes clear.
这篇古文加上标点符号, 意思就清楚了。


His speech was full of milk-and-water platitudes.
他的演讲尽是些乏味的老生常谈。


She drinks her whiskey straight.
她喝不加冰的威士忌。


With two months of training, She plays the guitar after a fashion.
训练了两个月的吉它,她勉强会弹一点。


She played up her experience during the job interview.
在面试工作时她强调了自己的经验。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-28 13:03     标题: 2008-4-28

I have to stay home all day long for want of anything better to do.
我无事可做只好整天待在家里。


Jack is a person of few wants and needs.
Jack是一个清心寡欲的人。


It wants five minutes to three.
现在是差五分钟到三点。


His father let him want for nothing.
他父亲在各方面都满足他。


Wanting courage, nothing can be done.
没有勇气一事无成。

作者: laoli1112    时间: 2008-4-28 21:45     标题: 谢谢!

GO ON!
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-4-29 12:07     标题: 2008-4-29

Pupils are rewarded or corrected, as they merit.
学生会受到他们应得的奖励或惩戒。


It seems that Jerry is generous to a fault.
看来Jerry似乎过度慷慨了。


A fault confessed is half redressed.
[谚]承认错误等于改正了一半。

(又译:浪子回头金不换)

Pickpockets relieved him of his money.
扒手偷走了他的钱。


Have you ever met our daughter and her intended?
你见过我们的女儿和她未婚夫了吗?

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-5-4 23:52

The sky has an ugly look.
天气阴沉沉的。


We noticed that a stranger was dogging us.
我们发觉有个陌生人在跟踪我们。

She was too shy to notice him.
她太害羞, 没有向他打招呼。


The president wanted to whitewash all that he did during the war.
总统想粉饰他在这场战争期间所做的一切。

This fabric will wash.
这种织物很耐洗。

作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-5-6 22:34

We are justly proud of our new achievement.
有充分的理由的新成就感到傲。

An unjust cause finds meagre [little] support.
失道寡助。

Tom was just acting his father's instrument in the company.
Tom
在公司里只是做他父的傀儡。

Be so good as to come and join us.
务请来参加我的活

This type of software would keep your work on a high plane.
这种软件能使的工作保持在高水平上。


[ 本帖最后由 Sylvia_scj 于 2008-5-12 09:03 PM 编辑 ]
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-5-9 20:16

We're in a fair way to succeed.
我们很可能会成功。


Don't trust his fair promises.
不要相信他貌似真实的许诺。


They were flying high when their first child was born.
第一个孩子的降生使他们高兴得忘乎所以。


We took our lunch on the fly and kept on our work.
我们匆忙吃过午饭后继续工作。


I have been tired of my broken English and decided to work hard to improve it.
我厌烦了自己蹩脚的英语,决定下苦功提高它。
作者: Sylvia_scj    时间: 2008-5-12 21:06

I have to stop continuing the thread till I have sources of more good English sentences.




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