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39) All manner of things
   
        All types of people or things

    形形色色的人,或各式各样的东西

eg:   * We see all maner of people at the outdoor market.

           在我家门外的市场上可以看到 形形色色的人.

         *They sell all manner of items at the supermarket.

            这家超市出售各种货物.

40) All night long

   Throughout the whole night

            整夜

eg:    * I couldn't sleep all night long.

            整个晚上我没有睡着.

       * All night long the wind blew.
     
          这风刮了一整夜.

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37)  All in the family

  Restricted to one's own family

    只在家庭内部

eg:   * Let's not tell anyone outside the family.

           不要告诉家庭成员以外的任何人.

         *Please keep this information all in the family.

             请不要把这个消息流传到外面去.

38) All joking aside;  all kidding aside

  Be serious for a moment; in all seriousness

       保持片刻的严肃.十分严肃

eg:   *  I  know I laugh at him,but all joking aside,he is a  very good friend.

          我知道我在嘲笑他,但是严格的讲,他是我的最好的朋友

          *He can be funny,but no kidding,he is really shy.

           他人很风趣,但是严肃一点儿,因为他真的很怕羞的.

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35) All in good time

   At some future time; in good time;soon

    及时地,迅速地

eg:  * The pizza will be delivered all in good time.

        比萨饼很快将会被送来.

   *All in good time the party will be over.

     很快,这个这次聚会即将结束.

36)  All in one breath

   To speak rapidly while being very excited

      说话的速度很快

eg: * Tom can recite the alphabet all in one breath!

          汤姆可以一口气背出字母表

     * He said his whole speech all in one breath.

       他一口气就发表完自己的演讲.

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33)  All in

  Tired; exhausted; all tuckered out

     疲倦的,很困乏的

eg:  * I just walked all over the city and now I'am all in.

          我刚刚沿着这个城市走了一圈,现在很累了.
      
         * "What a day!" said Sally " I am all in."

              "多么遭的一天,"萨利说,"我现在困死了"

34) All in a day's work
   
Part of what is expected;typical or normal

    理所当然,工作的一部分,平常事

eg:  * Putting up with rude customers is not pleasant,but it is all in a day's work.

          尽管容忍一些粗鲁的消费者很不是滋味,但是那也是我们工作中的一部分 .

           *  I hate to cook,but it's all in a day's work for a mother.

                 我很讨厌作饭,可这是作为母亲每天必须的工作.

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31) Air one's grievances

     To complain in public

       大厅光众下抱怨

eg:  * I know how  you feel, but don't air your grievances to everyone.

           我知道你的心情,但是你也不能见了每个人都诉你的不平.

       * He aired his grievance in the newspaper.

          他在报纸上为自己鸣不平.

32) Alive and kicking;  Alive and well

     To be well and healthy

     健康,壮如牛

eg:  *   Tom is old but still alive and kicking!

              汤姆虽已老了,但是身体还是很结实

         * The last time I saw Mary she was alive and well.

            我最后一次看见玛丽的时候,他还很健康,活蹦乱跳的呢.

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29) Ahead of schedule

    Having completed a task before the time allotted

               提前

eg:  * They finished the job ahead of schedule.

           他们提前完成了自己的工作.

       * We don't have to rush because we are ahead of schedule.

        我们时间很充足,不需要加班加点的干.

30) Ain't it  the truth? (Informal)

   To be just the way something is;to agree completely with someone.

     和原样一样;完全同意某人.

eg: *  Ain't that the truth?
         
               是这样的吗?
        
       *Thing just aren't the way they used to be.

        事情已经不象你想象的那样拉.

applejuice12345

真是非常好呀！辛苦啦！

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27)  Again  and  again

   To do something repeatedly

   重复作某事

eg:   *They knocked on the door again and again until someone answered it.

      他们一次友一次的敲门,知道有人应声.
        
        * I will  go to my favorite beach again and again.

            我将会多次去我喜欢的海滩.

28)   Against one's will

     Without the person's consent or agreement

       违心地,违背某人心愿地

eg:  * You cannot force me to come with you against my will.
      

          你不能迫使我违心地跟你走.

      *  Against their will,the people had to stand for hours in the hot sun.

        这些人不得不不情愿地在酷日下站几个小时.

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25)  After  the  fact

  After something has already happened,usually a crime

        犯罪之后; 作错事之后

eg:   *If you don't do something first, there is nothing that can be done after the fact.

        首先你没有做危及他人的事,就是犯了错之后,他们也不能把你怎么样!

        *Bill always makes excuses after the fact.

          比儿总是在犯错之后才请求别人原谅他

26) After the fashion of someone or something

        
       The  manner of style

         模仿某人或某事


  eg:   *The church was built after the fashion of the 1800's.

          这个教堂是按照19世纪初的风格建立的.

       * She likes to dress after the fashion of a movie star.

           她喜欢以影星的穿着来打扮自己./她喜欢模仿影星的穿着.

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谢谢你的建议

以后我会尽力作到的!


本来是想叫大家参加翻译的,如有什么地方翻的不对的,

希望大家指出,我及时改正

小叮铛

很不错收下了，整理这么多楼主辛苦了：）不过要是15之前的也提供翻译那就不错了啊，呵呵……

[ 本帖最后由 小叮铛 于 2006-11-7 10:42 AM 编辑 ]

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23)  Afraid of one's shadow   

     Easily frightened ; always frightened ,timid, or suspicious

     易怕的,总是被吓到,胆小的,疑神疑鬼的

eg:    *  After Bob was robbed,he was afraid of his own shadow.

             自从鲍勃被抢后,就变得胆小如鼠.

          *Jane has always been shy,she seems afraid of her own shadow.

           简本身就很害羞,现在看起来更是胆小如鼠呀.

24) After a  fashion   

   To do something in a poor or different way

            勉强

eg:  * I can swim,after a fashion.

          我很困难的在游泳池里挣扎了半天,最后我终于可以游泳拉.

        *After  a fashion,he thanked me for what I had done

         我勉为其难的作了这件事,他却因我所做的事而感谢我.

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21)   Advance in years      

      Go up in years
      
  年迈,老龄化[/color

eg:   * Mr Jones was advaced in years.

            琼斯先生已经是风中残烛.
      
      *All the residents of the home were advanced in years.

          这个地区的居民处于老龄化阶段.

21)   Advise against someone or something

    To suggest that something not to be done

             建议某人不要去干某事

eg:   *I advised him against leaving (not to leave )work early.

         我提醒他不要过早的离开自己的工作岗位.
      
        *She advises her husband  against making(not to make) hasty decisions

          她规劝她的丈夫不要草率做决定.

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19)  Add fuel to the fire

    To make a problem worse; to make someone more angry than he already is;
    to do something to make a bad situation worse

   火上浇油,使某事变得更坏

eg:  * To spank a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.

       打一个正在哭的孩子,只能使他变本加厉,哭得更凶.      

       * Mary shouted louder to be heard,but it really just made everyone mad.

        玛丽大声说是为了让别人听见,可是她的噪音却使其他人受不了.

20)   Address someone as something

     When talking or writing about someone,using a title; to treat someone in a particular manner

    用一个称呼或代号来谈论或写某人;以一种特殊的意义对待某人

eg:  *They addressed their boss as Mr Smith.

        他们称呼他们的老板史密斯先生.      

  * You should address him as an equal you are fellow employees.

       你应该以你们都是雇员的身份来对待他.

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17)  Act something out

    To act something out as if it were a play.

   把某个事情表述或说出来

eg:  * The doctor asked his patient to act out his thoughts.

          医生叫他的病人把他自己的想法说出来
         
        *Bill always acted out his anger by pounding his fists on the table.

        比儿过去常常已手重捶桌子来发泄他的气愤.

18)   Actions speak louder than words

      It is better to  do something about a problem than just talk about it.( A proverb)

     行动总是比言辞更有力量

eg:    * Betty kept promising to do something.Bill finally looked her in the eye
              and said," Actions speak  louder than words"

            贝蒂总是承诺做某件事,就是不见实际行动,比儿就看着她说:"说的比唱的好听,没有见什么行动"

          * After watching the boss always tell his employees to dress better,
            someone sent hm a memo that said,"Action speak louder than words"

            这个老板总是对他的员工说穿得好一点,有人就给他留了个便条,说来点实际的行不行.

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17)   Act something out

    To act something out as if it were a play   (   把某些事情或东西说出来,表达出来)

eg:   * The doctor asked his patient to act out his thoughts.
           
           医生叫他的病人把他的想法说出来

        *Bill always acted out his anger by pounding his fists on the table.

         比儿总是已手重捶桌子来发泄他的愤怒.

18)    Actions speak louder than words
      
     It is better to do something about a problem than just talk about it.

      不要只是嘴上说说.(行动总是比言辞有分量)

eg:    *  Betty kept promising to do something. Bill finally looked her in eye  and said,"Actions speak louder than words".

          贝蒂承诺过要做这件事的.比儿最后瞪着眼说:"唱地比说的好听,就是不见实际行动"
           
          * After watching the boss always tell his employees to dress better,someone sent him a memo that said ,"Actions
            speak  louder than words."
            看到这个老板总是对自己的员工说穿的好一点,有人就给他留了个便条,上面说:"来点实际的行不行"

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17)   Act something out

    To act something out as if it were a play   (   把某些事情或东西说出来,表达出来)

eg:   * The doctor asked his patient to act out his thoughts.
           
           医生叫他的病人把他的想法说出来

        *Bill always acted out his anger by pounding his fists on the table.

         比儿总是已手重捶桌子来发泄他的愤怒.

18)    Actions speak louder than words
      
     It is better to do something about a problem than just talk about it.

      不要只是嘴上说说.(行动总是比言辞有分量)

eg:    *  Betty kept promising to do something. Bill finally looked her in eye  and said,"Actions speak louder than words".

          贝蒂承诺过要做这件事的.比儿最后瞪着眼说:"唱地比说的好听,就是不见实际行动"
           
          * After watching the boss always tell his employees to dress better,someone sent him a memo that said ,"Actions
            speak  louder than words.

            看到这个老板总是对自己的员工说穿的好一点,有人就给他留了个便条,上面说:"来点实际的行不行"

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15)   Act of faith

   To act or deed demonstrating religious faith;  an act or deed showing trust in someone

eg:  *  He gave money to his church as an act of faith.
  
         * For him to trust you with his safty is a real act of faith.

15)   Act one's age

    To behave  more maturely; to act as grown up as one really is (often said to a child)

eg:   *Stop picking on your sister, act your age!

       * Come on ,Bob,act your age.Stop throwing rocks at passing cars.

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13)  Across the board

      Equally for every one

eg:  * Congress cut the budget for everyone across the board.

        * The school board raised the pay for all teachers across the board.

13)  Act high and mighty

     To act proud and poweful

eg:  *Why do some doctors always act high and mighty?

       *If Sally didn't act so high and mighty,she would have more friends.

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11)  Acknowledge of receipt

   To inform the sender that something sent has been received

eg:  *  John acknowledged receipt of the goods.

        * The package did not arrive , so they were not able to acknowledge the receipt of it .

12)  Acquire  a taste for something

   To develop a liking for food,drink, or something else; to learn to like something.

eg:   *Some people will never acquire the taste for foreign food.

       * Mary acquired a taste for art when she was just a child.