本文档由Jack呕心沥血编辑而成，对此我表示由衷的敬意！ 一、生活篇 1你在忙些什么？ what have you been up to?/Wotcha been up to? 2忙这忙那的。 a little of this, a little of that 3真想不到会在这里遇见你 fancy meeting you here 4不能再好了 couldn’t be better 已经糟到不能再糟了 i couldn’t have done worse 从来没有这样好过 never felt better 太棒了 terrific 5还好啦 not so good 我想还可以 just ok,I guess 还过得去 just getting by 没那么好 not so hot 马马乎乎 so-so 6有什么新鲜的大事 what’s the latest and greatest?/what’s the latest?/what’s new 事情进行的如何 how are things 事情都还顺利吧 is everything going ok? 7怎么了 what’s the world/what gives/what’s going on 8我有时间可以喝一杯 I have some time for a quick coffee/let’s go get a cup of coffee 9我最近心情跌到了谷底 I’ve been down in the dumps（心情跌入谷底，闷闷不乐） lately 我今天很不愉快 I feel miserable today 我正处于人生中的低潮 I’m going through a rough patch in my life 我最近很沮丧 I’ve been down lately 10我会在这里支持你 I’m here for you 你需要可以靠着哭泣的肩膀吗 do you need a shoulder to cry on? 要不要抱一下 how about a hug 好了，好了（没事了，没事了） there,there 11我要走了 I’m out of here I should hit the road I’ve got to run Gotta go Time to run I’m leaving 12有空常来 don’t be a stranger 13你近来好吗 how’ve you been lately how are you how are you doing how have you been how is it going what’s up howdy 14你吃饱了吗 are you full have you had enough 我还是很饿 I am still hungry 我吃饱了 I have had enough to eat/I am ok 15我想小睡一下 I am going to take a nap/catch some rest/take a siesta/have a snooze 16我送你到门口 I’ll walk you to the door/let me see you out 17在公园里你要小心色狼 you need to be careful of perverts in the park/you need to watch out for perverts in the park 18我喜欢看惊悚片 I like to watch thriller movies 恐怖片horror movie 动作片action movie 喜剧片comedy 浪漫喜剧片romantic comedy 文艺爱情片chick-flick 剧情片drama 科幻片science fiction movie 冒险片adventure 动画片animated film 19这种长度的头发会乱翘，很难整理 this length of hair is really messy.it’s very difficult to manage 20请系上安全带 please fasten your seat belt/please buckle you seat belt/buckle up 21这商店在对面马路 the store is across the street A在B隔壁a is next to b A在B 后面a is behind b A在B的斜对面a is kitty-corner from b A在B前面a is in front of b A在B左/右边a is on the left/right of b A在B对面a is across from b 从A这里转个弯就是B b is around the street from a 从A这里走下去就是B a is down the steet from b 22我把你的车子停到对面 I parked your car on the other side/I left your car on the other side Lock up指把摩托车或是自行车“上锁” Chain up指锁自行车 23要不要去吃点冰的 would you like to eat something cold/would you like to get shaved ice shaved ice刨冰 24这个位子有人坐吗 is this seat occupid/ is this seat taken/ is anybody sitting here /is this seat free /may I (sit here) /is it ok if I sit here 25我的脚麻了 my legs fell asleep(睡着/手脚麻木)/I’ve got pins and needles in my feet /my legs feel numb 26我的牙齿很痛 my tooth hurts/ my teeth hurt /I have a toothache /I’ve got a toothache 27我肚子不太舒服 my stomach hurts /my tummy hurts /my stomach feels funny /my tummy feels funny 28我昨天发烧了，身体很不舒服 I had a fever yesterday. I wasn’t feeling very well 29最近天气多变，我的鼻子过敏得很严重 the weather has been changing a lot recently, so my allergies have been pretty serious 30你近视几度？ What is the degree of your nearsightedness/ what number is your prescription /how strong are your glasses/lenses /how bad is your eyesight 31请问香港脚要如何治疗 how do you treat athlete’s foot香港脚 32我昨天拉肚子 I had diarrhea yesterday 33我时差还没调过来 I haven’t recovered from jet lag(时差) yet 34我坐车坐到头晕 I’ve been in the car so long that I’m dizzy 我晕车了 I feel carsick /I have motion sickness 35你对药物会过敏吗 are you allergic to any medications be allergic to 对……过敏 36他因为心力衰竭而过世 he died of heart failure die of /from+死因 死于…… die for +某种崇高的理由 为了……而死 37我的膝盖淤青了 my knee is bruised /my knee is black and blue 38炎热的天气让人脾气暴躁 hot weather makes people cranky 39最近天气太热了，而且室内室外温差很大 it’s been too hot lately, and the difference in temperature between the inside and outside is huge 40我不好好意思说“不” I’m embarrassed to say “no.” 41我要申请电话 I want to apply for a telephone line / I want to install a line 42请将手机转成震动 please switch your cell phone to vibrating mode 43这条裤子腰围尺寸适合我吗 do you think my pants are the right size for me? /how do you think these pants fit me? 44他对穿着很讲究 he’s very particular about what he wears 他很爱赶流行 he is very trendy 他对流行时尚的变化非常敏感 he is very fashion-conscious 他很时髦 he’s got style 45我去把衣服晾好 I’m going to hang out the clothes /I’ll go put the clothes out to dry /I’ll hang the clothes up 46我们平均分摊 we’ll divide it equally among ourselves go dutch只付自己消费的部分 pay fifty-fifty /split the bill无论每一个人消费多少，大家都分摊总额 47我的生活重心都在孩子身上 my children are the center of my life /my children are my first priority in life / my children are number one in my life /my children come first in my life 48我想赚大钱买辆法拉利 I want to make a lot of money /make a fortune and buy a Ferrari 49我要挂失信用卡 I need to report my credit card missing /I need to cancel my credit card Credit card信用卡 Debit card转帐卡 Cash card /ATM card提款卡 50你为什么那么早把我吵起来 why did you wake me up so early /why did you get me out of bed so early 51用餐时如果有长辈在，要等长辈说开始 if there are elders present when having a meal, you have to wait for them to say it’s all right to start eating 52你在家里排行第几 in which order were you born in your family /what number were you /where are(were)you in the family 你是独生子女吗are you the only child 你是老大吗are you the oldest child 你是老二吗are you the middle child 你是最小的吗are you the youngest child 53我们相差两岁 we’re two years apart /there are two years between us 你们差几岁what’s the age difference between you 他大我两岁he is two years older than me 54可不可以把我们的座位安排在一起 can you arrange for our seats to be together /can you seat us together 可不可以让我们不要坐在一起 can you seat us separately /can you arrange for our seats to be separated 55我不喜欢坐那冷气孔下的位子 I don’t like to sit in that seat under the vent AC /air-con表示冷气，指air-conditioning air-conditioning空调系统 air-conditioner空调 56羊排烤得太硬 this lamb chop (=mutton chop) is too tough 57内用还是外带 would you like that for here or to go /for here or to go 58这条马路正在施工 this road is under construction 59没吃过臭豆腐，就不算来过绍兴 if you haven’t had stinky tofu, then you haven’t really been to Shaoxing 60在暑假我们要去澳洲大堡礁玩 we’re going to visit the Great Barrier Reef in Australia during summer vacation 二、爱情篇 1他暗恋上我们班的一个女生 he has a crush（也可指暗恋的对象） on a girl in our class has a crush on (someone)暗恋（某人） 2因为有你，我的生命充满了希望 because of you, my life is filled with hope 3爱情令人盲目 love is blind in love you are perfect 4你可以拒绝我，但不要骗我 you can turn me down, but don’t lie to me 5我们还是做朋友比当情人好 it would be better for us to be friends rather than lovers 6谁是他的外遇对象 who is his mistress /who is he having an affair with /with whom is he having an affair 7爱情是一辈子的烦恼 love is a lifetime of trouble 8我在你心里排第几位 what is my place in your heart /do I have a place in your heart 9我后悔我所做的一切 I regret everything I’ve done Regret表示后悔的感觉 repent因做了某事而非常痛悔，而下定决心痛改前非，不再犯同样的错误 10我心碎了 my heart is broken /my heart is broking 我的心开始枯萎了my heart has started to wither 11他很花心 he is a player 12我们分手吧 let’s break up /I want to split up /I think we should go our separate ways /I think we should end our relationship 13他很会吃醋 he can get very jealous possesive占有欲强 obsessive过分关心的 controlling控制欲强 insecurity缺乏安全感 lack of confidence缺乏自信 14不要敷衍我 don’t blow me off blow someone off敷衍 15我对你有好感 I kind of like you /I have feelings for you /I like you more than a friend Kind of 有那么点 口语中 kind of =kinda = sort of =sorta 16你深深烙印在我心深处 you impression has been etched deeply in my heart /you will always have a place in my heart /you are here in my heart 17一生只爱你一人 all my life, I’ll only love you /you are the love of my life /you will always be the only one for me 18我跟你完了 I’m finished with you /I’ve had it with you /I’m done with you Be finished with (someone) 和（某人）结束了一段感情 19天天吵架，真的很烦 arguing every day is really annoying quarrel为了芝麻小事而吵 argue 只有吵架，没有肢体冲突 fight可以是大吵，也可以是大打出手 20我们都没错，只是不适合 neither of us is wrong; it’s just that we don’t fit together /we don’t match /we are incompatible /we don’t go together 21有人在追你吗 is there anyone interested in you? 在跟别人约会吗？ Are you seeing anyone /are you going out with anyone /are you dating anyone 22我爱你胜过全世界 I love you more than this world 我爱你胜过生命 I love you more than life 23即使天崩地裂，我爱你的心永远不变 even if the sky were to(指发生的可能性非常低) fall, I would still love you forever 24我被甩了 you dumped(某人主动提出分手) me 25他喜欢会撒娇的女生 he likes girls that play the coquette / he likes girls that act coquettish 26她是个爱哭的女孩 she’s a crybaby 27他现在处于感情空白期 he’s in between relationships now he’s currently single 他现在还是单身 he’s free agent again 他现在是自由之身了 he is up for grabs 他现在还没有对象 he is unattached 他现在没有固定的对象 28我喜欢的人不喜欢我 the person I like doesn’t like me it’s unrequited love这是单相思 29我想进一步认识你 I am looking forward to getting to know you better 30我们就是这么投缘 we just have a strong connection /we have an intimate bond /we can relate to each other /we get along really well 31我的心已经连碎掉的力气都没有了 my heart doesn’t even have the strength to break anymore I am emotionally worn-out我已经要崩溃了 This relationship is no longer good for me 这段关系对我而言已经不再美好了 32我觉得或许这是缘分 I think maybe it’s fate /you are me destiny 33还有比现在的情形更糟的吗 could it get any worse than it is right now we’ve hit bottom我们的关系已经跌到谷底 34他为了一个辣妹把我甩了 he ditched me for a hot chick(=babe /sexy minx /sex bomb /sex kitten) 35你是一个大骗子 you’re a big liar you are deceitful. I can’t trust you你这骗子，我无法相信你了 36爱就是你永远不必说抱歉 love means never having to say you’re sorry love will find a way 真爱所至，金石为开 love conquers all爱能征服一切 37我们一定会永远幸福的 we will definitely be happy forever 38我会等你服完兵役的，不会变心的 I will wait for you to finish your army service(=military service). I won’t fall in love with anyone else I will wait for you until you get out of the army我会等到你退伍 39或许没了我，你会更开心 maybe if I weren’t around, you would be happier /without me, you will be happier 40她的眼里充满悲伤 her eyes are filled with sadness her eyes welled up with tears /tears flooded her eyes她的眼里涌出了泪水 41我唯一能对你说的，就只有“对不起”了 all I can say to you is “I am sorry ” please forgive me .please give me a second chance 42你虽然不会说甜言蜜语，但我爱你 even though you don’t sweet talk me ,I still love you I am completely in love with you我完完全全爱上你了 I can’t live without you 没有你我活不下去 My love for you will never die 我对你的爱永不止境 I am head over heels in love with you 我为你神魂颠倒 You complete me 你使我完满 How do I love thee? Let me count the ways 如何深恋君？待我细细数 43如果有一天我们的感情不再了，那我一定会放你走 if one day our feelings are gone ,I will let you go /If you can look me in the eyes and say you don’t love me , (then )I’ll never bother you again 44你永远不懂心碎的感觉 you will never understand the feeling of a broken heart break one’s heart让某人心碎 45不要等到错过了才后悔 you’ll regret it if you wait until it’s too late you’d better ask her out before someone else does or you’ll regret it you’ll be sorry if I ask him out before you you’ll be sorry unless you ask her out 46世界上最远的距离就是我站在你面前，你却不知道我爱你 even though I am standing right in front of you , I feel distant because you don’t know that I love you 47当你走近时，你真的让我脸红心跳 I blush and my heart beats fast when you are near I blush and my heart skips a beat when I hear your voice 48要怎么走出失恋的阴霾呢 how do you escape from the haze of lost love I’m still getting over my breaking with him 我还没走出和他分手的痛苦 49我们以结婚为前提而交往 we made a commitment to marriage a prerequisite for dating make a commitment to承诺 50对不起，没有陪着你一起哭，原谅我已没有眼泪 I’m sorry for not crying with you. Forgive me for not having any more tears left to shed 51我们的爱以随风而逝，而我也没有力气去挽回了 our love has already come and gone, and I don’t have the strength to try to get it back again / our love has already gone with the wind, and I don’t have the strength to try to fight for it 52婚后才知道单身好 you don’t know how good single life is until you’ve been married I feel trapped in this marriage我困在婚姻的牢笼里 53她是个随便的女人 she is promiscuous(在男女关系上 随便的) she is not very picky她选对象不是很挑剔 54抱歉，昨晚我对你很凶 I’m sorry for being so harsh with you last night /sorry, I was horrible to you again last night 55你觉得我们俩有复合的可能吗 do you think we have a chance at getting back together is there any chance of us renewing our relationship /is there any chance of us starting over again 我们还有机会重头来过吗 you have driven a wedge between us 你已经毁了我们的关系 our bond of trust is broken. It will never be repaired我们之间已经无法信任，这段关系再也无法复原了 56我对你而言到底算是什么 for god’ sake , what do I mean to you for (one’ s) sake 为……缘故=for the sake of (someone) 57爱情来的时候不会通知，走的时候也不会告别 love doesn’t inform you when it’s coming, and doesn’t say good-bye when it leaves 58我们交往四年了 we’ve been going out for four years / we’ve been dating for four years / we’ve been together for four years 59他是我春天逢场作戏的对象，我现在要寻找夏天的情人 he is my spring fling(短暂的恋情，=short romance), but now I’m looking for a summer love 60我喜欢她，因为她很有气质 I like her because she’s really got class He is a good man . I am impressed by his manner and character他真是个不错的人，他的仪表及为人皆令我心折 三、工作篇 1我在政府机关上班 I work at a government office /I am with the public service /I work for the government /I am a public servant 2你一个月薪水多少 how much is your monthly salary /what is your wage 3货已经寄出去了 the merchandise has already been shipped out 4我想确认一下，我跟你们订的货走哪一家货运公司 I would like to confirm with you which shipping company you will use to ship my order 5我要延期出货 I want to postpone releasing the merchandise / let’s push back the release date 6请等一下，我帮您把电话转给相关单位 please hold for a moment . I’ll transfer you to the proper department 7今天有个紧急会议，记得准时到 there is an emergency meeting(=emergency session) today , so please be prompt be on time /be punctual准时 8从明天开始，我要请假三天 starting tomorrow , I’m taking three days off /I’m taking three days’ vacation /holiday / I’m taking a three-day weekend take (a day) off请假 9请帮我把所有的文件各印两份 please help me by making two copies of each of the documents 10我要离职 I’m going to quit my job / I’m going to be resign This is my letter of resignation. I just can’t take it anymore这是我的辞职信，我实在是受不了了 11我的名片用完了 I’m out of(用完) business cards（名片） /my business cards have run out /I ran out of business cards 12他已经下班了 he has already gotten off work /he’s gone for the day /he just clocked out /he just left work get off work 下班 13这星期轮到我值夜班 it’s my turn to work the night shift this week night shift /late shift /evening shift夜班 day shift /first shift日班 14下礼拜我们的员工旅游 next week is our staff trip(=company excursion员工旅游) 15你要加班几个小时 how much overtime are you going to work overtime pay 加班费 I want to earn a little more overtime pay , but I’d also like to get off work earlier我想多赚点加班费，但又想早点下班 16我今天临时有一个会议要开 I have a last-minute meeting today /there’s a meeting which just cropped up that we have to go to /I have a rush meeting today 17最近工作很烦 work has been really annoying lately work has been very stressful lately 最近工作压力很大 is your job still going smoothly工作上还顺利吗 18只要掌握大师传授的秘诀，我们就能成为卓越不凡的上班族 as long as we can utilize tips from our mentors , we can become extraordinary members of the workforce 19请在截止日前完成工作 please finish the job before the deadline 20工作满一年，可享有特休七天 after working for a full year, you are eligible for seven vacation days 21办公室有很多常常翘班的同事 our office has a lot of workers who skip work(=play truant翘班) on a regular basis（经常） 22请将我们所订的东西尽快寄出 please send all of the items we ordered as soon as possible(=as fast as you can) /could you put a rush on that please 23他到中国大陆出差了 he went on a business trip to mainland China go on a business trip出差 24若你的迟到情况没有改善的话，公司会对你进行处分 if your tardiness situation doesn’t improve ,the company will have to penalize you /if you carry on being late, you will be penalized by the company 25对不起，我漏听了一些资料 I’m sorry , I didn’t catch some of the information /I’m sorry , I missed some of the information /could you repeat that ,please ? 26我们的营业时间是早上十点到晚上九点 our business hours are from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. / our business hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 27音乐是每天上班的精神食粮 music is spiritual food at work every day music is food for the soul音乐是人们的精神食粮 28员工是公司的重要资产 a company’s staff is its most important asset a happy employee is a productive employee心情愉快的员工生产力才高 29我要薪水高，福利好，制度也好的工作 I need a job with a high salary and good benefits, as well as a good system employee benefit员工福利 30他上班时常常都在打瞌睡 he often dozes off(打瞌睡) while he’s at work he is sleeping on the job again 31我下午请假 I’m off this afternoon She is on maternity leave for ten weeks她请产假十周 He is on paternity leave until next year他陪产假会请到明年 I need to use some personal leave time. There has been a death in my family我需要请事假，我家里有人过世了 32我和讨厌开一些没有效率的会议 I don’t like having a lot of ineffective meetings 33他写的程序很混乱 the program he wrote is a mess / the program he wrote is messy 34打印机好象夹纸了 it seems like the paper’s jammed in the printer OA办公室设备 copy machine复印机 fax machine传真机 overhead projector投影仪 35这不在我的工作范围内 this isn’t part of my job /this is outside my role . it isn’t part of my job specifications 36上下班都要记得打卡 don’t forget to punch in and out / don’t forget to clock in and out / don’t forget to swipe in and out punch in上班 punch out下班 37贵公司产品的价格在市场上没有竞争力 the price of your company’s product is not competitive on the market 38你应该以事业为重 you should put your career as your first priority /you should put your career first /your career should come first in your life put (someone/something) as (one’s) priority 将……视为首要之务 39我查一下电脑看您要的商品是否有货 let me just check the computer to see whether the product you want is in stock in stock 有库存 out of stock 无库存 40我每天工作超过十二个小时 I work more than twelve hours every day /I work more than twelve hours a day /I put in more than twelve hours of work a day 41你有几年工作经验了 how many years of work experience(工作经验) do you have teaching experience教学经验 how much relevant experience do you have 你有几年相关经验 I have six years of work experience我有六年工作经验 I have twenty years’ seniority我多了二十年的经验 42这份工作有年龄限制吗 is there an age restriction for this job 43我的主管常常喜欢小题大做 my supervisor often likes to make mountains out of molehills（小题大做） he is a real company man 他是老板眼中的女员工 44计划永远赶不上变化 plans can never keep up with changes 45变化永远赶不上老板的一句话 no matter what(无论什么) changes are made, one can never catch up with the boss’s latest ideas catch up with 指“某人苦苦追赶，但是还没赶上” keep up with 指“已经追上了，但是得苦苦维持” 46公司的名誉对我们而言是最重要的事情 the company’s reputation is the most important thing for us 47请先读一下员工手册，下午会有新进员工的教育训练 please read over the employee handbook , and there will be an orientation session for new employees in the afternoon 48如果你离开公司的话，我们就全完了 if you left the company , we’d fall flat on our faces fall flat on (one’s) faces失败，垮掉 49他老板总是让他忙的焦头烂额 his boss always pushes him too far / his boss pushes him too hard all the time 50他是个很有上进心的业务员 he is an ambitious salesperson he is a go-getter他是个积极进取的人 51真烦，我还是没有升官 I was passed up for promotion again. That stinks That sucks.这真是糟透了 That’s a real bummer这真令人失望 That’s a real drag真讨厌 52这份工作的薪水只够塞牙缝 this job pays peanuts(n.小数目，小数额) this job won’t put bread on the table这份工作无法维持生计 you can’t live on what you make from this job你没办法单靠这份工作糊口 53这份工作一点前途都没有，而且我在公司只是个小兵而已 this is a dead-end job. I’m just a cog in a wheel(微不足道的小角色) 54他老是在扯我们的后腿 he is the one who’s been holding us back /he is our stumbling block /he is a weight around our necks hold (someone) back阻碍（某人的）行动或速度 55你下星期五可以帮我代班吗？我有点私事要处理 can you take my shift next Friday? I have some personal affairs to take care of I’d be willing to switch my Tuesday shift for your Friday shift. How does that sound? take (one’s) shift帮（某人）代班 personal business /personal stuff(非正式用法) 56你们这组进度落后，害我们没办法交货 your team is behind schedule and is holding us shipments keep schedule ahead of schedule 进度提前 on schedule 如期 behind schedule 进度落后 57海关方面有了新的规定，现在清关需要四天 the government set up new customs regulations ; it took four days to get the shipment cleared 58新上任的经理让我觉得一个头两个大，我觉得我永远没办法把事情做对 I’m having a difficult time being the new manager. I feel like I’ll never get it right Have a difficult time困难重重 Don’t panic. Hang in there and you’ll get into the swing of things 别慌，坚持下去，你会慢慢进入状况的 Don’t be so hard on yourself. You should know the whole staff is behind you别对自己那么严厉， 你要知道大家都支持你 59今天下午的会议能改期吗 can we reschedule the meeting for this afternoon can we postpone the meeting till Friday?我们可以把会议延期到星期五吗 I’m sorry. I’m running a bit late. I won’t be able to make it to the meeting 不好意思，我会迟到，所以我可能没法开会了 I have to postpone our meeting. Will you take a rain check我得把会议延后，可以跟你改期吗 60那个企划案还没通过 the project is still up in the air(悬而未决) /the project is not finalized /the project is not settled /no decisions have been made yet regarding the project 四、时事篇 1乌烟瘴气居民难忍 air pollution has become difficult for residents to tolerate /residents are complaining about the increase in air pollution /residents are finding the increased air pollution difficult to tolerate 2美国总统在一月二十日就职 the American president-elect takes office(就职) on January 20th who is the current president of the united states美国现任总统是谁 it’s time for the election; who are you going to vote for要选举了，你要投给谁 3中国和海地共和国没有邦交 China and the Republic of Haiti do not have diplomatic relations(外交关系) The two countries attempted to ease diplomatic relations两国企图缓和外交关系 4忧心通货膨胀，投资人持续观望 inflation worries cause investors to maintain a wait-and-see attitude /inflation concerns cause investors to adopt a wait-and-see attitude 5这件汽车爆炸案造成多人伤亡 this car explosion caused many deaths /this car explosion claimed many lives /this car explosion resulted in multiple fatalities 6海外的咖啡零售商将进入中国市场 Overseas retail coffee business is about to enter the China market 7据说只要太太留在家里做家务，已婚的男人会赚得比王老五还要多 it is said that married men earn more than bachelors as long as their wives stay at home doing the housework 8我们面临中级台风的侵袭 we’re facing a medium-strength typhoon weak typhoon低级台风 medium-strength中级台风 typhoon strong typhoon高级台风 9台风即将在中国南部登陆 the typhoon is about to hit southern China /the typhoon is about to strike southern China /the typhoon is expected to touch down in southern China 10敏督利台风带来了泥石流 the typhoon Minduri caused mudslids landslide山崩 twister龙卷风 volcano eruption火山爆发 11印尼火山爆发，居民被迫撤离 when the volcano in Indonesia erupted, residents were forced to evacuate /when the volcano in Indonesia erupted, residents were forced to vacate their homes / when the volcano in Indonesia erupted, residents were forced to flee their communities when the disease broke out, the contagious patients were forced to be isolated当疾病爆发时，受感染的病人被迫隔离 when the deadly virus spread, the people in that area were quarantined 当致命的病毒扩散时，那个地区的民众被隔离 12中国应该重视水土保持 China should pay more attention to soil erosion(水土侵蚀) Acid rain酸雨 Deforestation 滥伐山林 Ecological imbalance生态失衡 Extinction of species物种灭绝 Global warming全球变暖 Overpopulation人口过剩 13教育不普及是发展中国家常见的问题 not having universal access to education is a problem commonly found in undeveloped countries inadequate health care is a problem commonly found in undeveloped countries医疗保障不足是发展中国家常见的问题 poverty and disease are problems commonly found in undeveloped countries贫穷和疾病是发展中国家常见的问题 lack of family planning and birth control are problems commonly found in undeveloped countries缺乏家庭计划与生育的控制是发展中国家常见的问题 14城乡差距日趋严重 the gap between the city and the countryside grows more serious every day /the differences between urban life and rural life become more obvious every day in some countries, the gap between the rich and the poor grows wider every day在某些国家，贫富差距日渐扩大 15 2004年印度洋发生海啸 a tsunami happened in the Indian Ocean in 2004 16同性恋结婚是一个争议性很大的问题 homosexual marriage is a very controversial issue surrogate motherhood代理孕母 abortion堕胎 cloning基因复制 euthanasia安乐死 gay男同志 lesbian女同志 heterosexual, straight异性恋 bisexual双性恋 17对于美国攻击伊拉克，你有什么看法 what do you think about America’s attack on Iraq? 对于……你有什么看法 What is your point of view about… What are your views on… What is your opinion on;;; 18政府和企业应该共同解决盗版猖獗这个问题 the government and corporations should work together to solve the rampant problem of pirated goods /the public and private sectors must cooperate with each other to end the widespread piracy of books and films /the public and private sectors must cooperate to stop piracy of goods 19在信息爆炸的今天，每个人都可通过各种渠道轻易地获得所需的信息 in today’s information explosion, we can go through many different channels to get the information we need /one can go through many different channels to access information today /there are endless channels of information available to people in today’s information age /access to information has been made much easier through the many different channels available 20台湾的教育制度似乎有问题 it seems as through the Taiwanese educational system has a problem /it would appear that the Taiwanese educational system is flawed /some would say that the education system in Taiwan is somewhat lacking or not up to standard 21据报导全球已经有一百零三人死于禽流感 according to reports, one hundred and three people have died of bird flu worldwide already /the death toll from bird flu has risen to 103 worldwide /bird flu has already claimed 103 lives worldwide 22最近发生的海啸对澳洲产生了什么影响吗 has the recent tsunami had any effect on Australia? /has Australia been affected at all by the recent tsunami /has Australia felt any effect from the tsunami /did the tsunami do any damage in Australia 23学校应积极推广禁烟、反毒活动 schools should actively promote anti-smoking and anti-drug activities /schools should launch campaigns against smoking and drugs we should stage a demonstration highlighting the dangers of smoking and drug abuse我们应该策划示威运动来凸显吸烟以及药物滥用的危险 24过年期间乘座火车须加价 you have to pay more to take a train during Chinese New Year /train fares always rise during Chinese New Year /you can expect train fares to rise during Chinese New Year 25减肥已经成为中国女生的全民运动 dieting has already become the national trend for Chinese girls /many Chinese girls have become preoccupied with dieting /dieting has become a dangerous obsession among Chinese girls 26雅虎网站把聊天室关闭是因为色情泛滥 yahoo closed chat rooms over sex content 27中国目前尚未废除死刑 China has not yet abolished the death penalty /the death penalty has not yet been abolished in China /the death penalty still exists in China /China has not yet disposed of the death penalty 28教皇遗体开放供信众瞻仰，丧礼已在筹措中 the Pope’s body is available for the faithful to pay their respects to , and the funeral is already being planned /the Pope’s remains are available for public viewing and funeral plans are underway 29一名上海的网络游戏玩家因谋杀案被判处死刑 an online gamer was sentenced to death in Shanghai for murder arson纵火 hijacking劫机 30每年在新加坡举行的亚洲最大同性恋节被官方禁止了 one of Asia’s largest gay and lesbian festivals held annually in Singapore has been banned by authorities 31英国警方逮捕两名《哈利 波特》新书窃贼 the British Police have arrested two people over a stolen Harry Potter book /two Suspects in the Harry Potter book theft have been arrested by British Police 32《星球大战三部曲》蝉联美国票房冠军 Star Wars has stayed on top of the US box office(票房) / Star Wars holds on to number one in the US box office The movie lost its grip on top of the US box office The movie fell out of first place at the US box office 33环保组织为受困的海豚发出警讯 the environmental group sounded the alarm over the trapped dolphins /activists raised alarm over the trapped dolphins /the trapped dolphins prompted action from activists /the trapped dolphins spurred activists to action 34他们声称要制造更多核弹 they claim to be building more nuclear bombs /they admit to a growing arsenal of nuclear bombs 35麦克 杰克逊获判无罪 Michael Jackson was acquitted of all charges Be accused of 被控告犯……罪 Be charged with被控告…… Be guilty of 有……罪 Be innocent of 无……罪 Sue起诉 Commit犯……罪 36发现新行星绕邻近星体运行 a new planet was recently discovered orbiting a nearby star The Solar System 太阳系 Mercury水星 Venus金星 Mars火星 Jupiter木星 Saturn土星 Uranus天王星 Neptune海王星 Pluto冥王星 五、广告标语篇 1心动不如马上行动 it’s better to go for(努力求取) something rather than just think about it stop sitting on the fence别再犹豫不决了 2清凉一下，来杯可乐吧 Cool off(=cool down变凉) for a bit. Have a coke 3明天会更好 tomorrow will be even better 4他有天使般的笑容 he has a smile like an angel’s he has such a great smile他的笑容非常灿烂 he has a thousand-watt smile他的笑容让人为之眩目 5科技始终来自人性 technology has always come from human nature(这句广告的原文是human technology) 6人因梦想而伟大 mankind is great because of dreams 7这件商品买一送一 with this product you can buy one, get one free two for the price of one 买一送一 8两人同行，可享八折优惠 if two people go together, they can have a 20% discount / if two people to together, they are eligible for a 20%discount 9请勿将头和手伸出车窗 don’t put your head and hands out the car window 10别为小事抓狂 don’t freak out(激怒) over something small freak作名词时，可指“怪人”、“狂热爱好者” a Jesus freak对基督教信仰非常狂热的基督徒（有贬抑的意思） a Jazz freak爵士乐迷 a health freak非常注意自己健康到了神经质的程度（=health nut） 11我的信用卡刷爆了 I’ve maxed out(榨干，用尽) my credit card 信用额度credit line /line of credit /credit limit /credit 12不要再给我打分数 don’t put a grade on me anymore /don’t judge me over and over again /don’t pass judgment on me over and over again /don’t cast judgment on me over and over again 13只融你口，不融你口 melts in your mouth, not in your hand /it’s only melting in your mouth, not on your hand 14认真的女人最美丽 hardworking women are the most beautiful earnest women are the most beautiful a woman’s day is never done女人的家事永远做不完 15我每天只睡一小时 I sleep for only one hour every day I am anight-owl我是个夜猫子 16你在看我吗？你可以再靠近一点 are you looking at me? Why don’t you come closer see随意地看，没有特定目标 look at看向特定的目标 watch注意看，通常用在看电视或DVD上 17滴滴香浓，意犹未尽 good to the last drop 18顺从你的渴望 obey your thirst 19他傻瓜，你聪明 he is dumb and you are smart 容易上当的笨蛋 fool傻瓜 sucker容易上当的家伙 sap笨蛋 birdbrain呆瓜 非常侮辱人的用词 idiot白痴 moron傻瓜 imbecile低能 20你累了吗？喝了再上 are you tired? Drink this before you go for it again 21生命就应该浪费在美好的事物上 you should spend your life enjoying good things 22才不会忘记你呢 I will never, ever forget you /I will never forget you /I won’t forget you /I’m not gonna forget you I will always remember you我会一直记得你 23“你是我高中同学？”“我是你高中老师” “are you my high school classmate?” “I am your high school teacher!” 24它抓得住我 the camera caught me this picture catches her smile这些照片传神地捕捉到她的笑容 25垃圾分类，顺手又不累 separating your garbage is easy to do 26挡不住的感觉 this feeling is overwhelming /I am completely overwhelmed /I am overwhelmed /I am overwhelmed with my emotion /it’s overwhelming 27你无法预料，何时你会需要它 you never know when this will come in handy /you never know when you will need it 28再忙，也要跟你喝杯咖啡 I want to have a cup of coffee with you even though(即使) I am extremely busy Let’s go get a cup of coffee一起去喝杯咖啡吧 29保持距离，以防不测 you need to leave room for the sake of safety if you keep enough space between the cars, accidents are less likely to happen倘若你保持行车安全距离，就能减少以外的发生 for the sake of (something)为了……的缘故 30女人，走过千山万水，你总算有了成就 you’ve come a long way(进步很多) , lady 31只要我喜欢，有什么不可以 why can’t I do this as long as I feel happy about it how can it be wrong when it feels so right如果感觉是对的，还会有什么错 32要刮别人的胡子之前，先把自己的刮干净 you have to shave your beard before you can shave another’s beard goatee山羊胡子 mustache髭（长在人中的胡子） beard下巴的胡子 whiskers颊须（长在脸颊的短胡子） 33世事难料， 对人要更好 life is unpredictable, so you have to be kind to other people what goes around, comes around付出的终将回归 34钻石恒久远，一颗永流传 a diamond is forever 35女人的心，男人就是不懂 men just can’t understand women’s hearts 36专注完美，近乎苛求 we want to be perfect to the point of(到……的程度) being the enemy of（……之敌） the good 法国文豪伏尔泰曾说过the best is the enemy of the good字面意思是“最好是好的敌人”，引申表示追求完美，就算做到了好的程度也是不够的 37柔柔亮亮，闪闪动人 my hair is soft and shiny, catching people’s attention 38自然就是美 to be natural is beautiful beauty is as beauty does美丽是与生俱来的（天生丽质） 39学琴的孩子不会变坏 the children who learn to play the piano will not to go astray(误入歧途；学坏) 40三餐老是在外，人人叫我老外 people call me an outsider because I eat out all the time(总是) 41我就是喝这个长大的 I grew up drinking this grow up长大 grown-up n. 成人 I was raised on this stuff我就是吃这个长大的 42珍妮弗，这真是太神奇了 Jennifer, this is really amazing 43喝酒不开车 don’t drink and drive 44爷爷，您回来了 grandpa! you’re back /grandpa! Welcome back 45捐血一袋，救人一命 donate one bag of blood; save a person’s life 46饮酒过量，有害健康 drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health 47小心月台间隙 mind the platform gap 48虽然我不认识你，但是我谢谢你 although I don’t know you, I want to thank you 六、成语谚语篇 1眼见为凭 seeing is believing /to see is to believe 2天无绝人之路 every cloud has a silver lining 3画蛇添足 gilding the lily azalea杜鹃 hyacinth风信子 narcissus水仙 lotus莲花 orchid兰花 4人不为己，天诛地灭 everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost the devil take the hindmost字面意思是“魔鬼专抓落在最后的人”，意思是“谁垫底谁遭殃” 5人比人气死人 comparisons are odious compare A with B将A和B比较 he compared his girlfriend with me他拿他的女友和我的比较 compare A to B将A比拟为B he compared his girlfriend’s eyes to diamonds他把他女友的眼睛比拟成钻石 6一山不容二虎 this town isn’t big enough for the both of us there has got to be a winner只有一个人得以胜出 7吃得苦中苦， 方为人上人 no pain, no gain /no pains, no gains 8由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 it’s easier to go from rags to riches than riches to rags 9三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮 two heads are better than one two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work两个人总比一个人好，因为两个人合作效果更好——《圣经•传道书》四章九节 10三思而后行 look before you leap leap year闰年 11欲速则不达 haste makes waste 12悬崖勒马 you’d better wake up(醒来) before it’s too late 13远在天边，近在眼前 what you may think is far away is actually right front of your eyes 14一针见血 you hit the nail on the head 15种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 we reap what we sow /as a man sows, so let him reaps those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy流泪撒种的，必欢呼收割——《圣经•诗篇》126章五节 16付出比得到更有福 giving is better than receiving 17四海之内皆兄弟 all men ever born are my brothers all men (who were) born are my brothers 18有其父必有其子 like father, like son /like mother, like daughter 19顺其自然 just go with the flow 20反败为胜 turn defeat into victory make a comeback卷土重来 21覆水难收 it is no use crying over spilt milk 22船到桥头自然直 cross that bridge when you come to it 23己所不欲，勿施于人 don’t do unto others what you wouldn’t have others do unto you /do unto others as you would have them do unto you 24江山易改，本性难移 a leopard never changes its spots leopard花豹 斑点形状是圆点 jaguar美洲豹 斑点形状是不规则型 25一言为定 it’s a deal a deal is a deal说好了就是说好了 26老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 every potter praises his own pot /he likes to blow his own horn /he likes to praise himself 27男儿有泪不轻弹 boys don’t cry /manly men don’t cry easily /men aren’t supposed to cry 28说来容易做来难 easier said than done talk is easy说得容易 29既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 30熟能生巧 practice makes perfect 31对牛弹琴 cast pearl before swine do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do , they may trample them under their feet , and then turn and tear you to pieces不要把圣物给狗， 也不要把你们的珍珠丢在猪面前，恐怕它践踏了珍珠，转过来咬你们 32不要本末倒置 don’t put the cart before the horse /don’t get ahead of yourself /don’t do things in the wrong order /don’t have things backward 33骄兵必败 pride goes before a fall before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor败坏之先，人心骄傲；尊荣以前，必有谦卑——《圣经•箴言》18章12节 34亡羊补牢 lock the barn door after the horse is stolen 35玉不琢不成器 spare the rod and spoil the child he who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him不忍用杖打儿子的，是厌恶他；疼爱儿子的，随时管教——《圣经•箴言》13章24节 36各有所好 tastes differ /people have different tastes. Every man has his taste 37少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 idle young, needy old 38智者千虑，必有一失 homer sometimes nods 39不入虎穴，焉得虎子 nothing ventured, nothing gained 40天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福 accidents will happen 41未雨绸缪 keep something for a rainy day /save something for when in case you need it 42五十步笑百步 that is the pot calling the kettle black（锅笑水壶黑） 43防微杜渐 a stitch in time saves nine 44谋事在人，成事在天 man proposes, God disposes 45直言不讳 call a spade a spade /speak the plain truth /speak frankly and directly 46有钱能使鬼推磨 money makes the mare go /money talks 47情人眼里出西施 beauty is in the eye of the beholder /you are beautiful to the person who loves you 48自作自受 as you make your bed so you must lie on it /you made your bed, so lie in it /you caused this problem, so deal with it 49命里有时终须有，命里无时莫强求 Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) what is done is done 做了就是做了（逝者已矣） the affairs of human life and difficult to anticipate世事难料 50早起的鸟有虫吃 the early bird gets the worm worm有着光滑的外表以及肥美多汁的身体，在地面上蠕动而行，是啄木鸟最爱的点心，如蚯蚓 bug中文说的“小虫子”，就是bug，例如蜘蛛，蚂蚁，蟑螂，蚊子 insect昆虫。根据生物学的定义，六只脚的虫子，如蝴蝶或蚱蜢 51给他鱼吃不如教他钓鱼 teaching a man how to fish is better than giving him a fish /give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach him how to fish, he eats forever 52罗马不是一天造成的 Rome wasn’t built in a day All roads lead to Rome 条条大路通罗马 When in Rome, do as Romans do入乡随俗 53眼不见为净 out of sight, out of mind （中文也指“离久情疏，时间会冲淡感情”） 54机不可失 opportunity seldom knocks twice 55知识就是力量 knowledge is power knowledge 知识 从书本上或其他地方学到的东西，学问 wisdom 智慧 可以在你生活中实践的知识 56我思故我在 I think, therefore, I am 法文为：je pense donc je suis 57强权即公理 might(强大的力量) is right 58人多手杂，反易误事 too many cooks（厨师） spoil the broth(肉汤，高汤) 59预防胜于治疗 prevention is better than cure cure 治愈 药到病除 the pills can cure your cold这药丸可以治好你的感冒 heal 痊愈 重返健康状态the injury has healed up伤口已然痊愈 60山中无老虎，猴子称大王 among the blind the one-eyed man is king(在一群瞎子中，独眼龙成了国王) /in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king 61失去才知道珍惜 you don’t truly cherish something until you’ve lost it if you don’t cherish what you have when you have it, you’ll regret it when it’s gone若你拥有时不懂得珍惜，失去时会感到后悔 62如何圆谎是一门艺术 how to tell a convincing lie is an art form convince 说服 让对方完全相信某事是真的，或是存在的，不过在美语中，要说服某人去做事也可用convince he convinced the jury of his innocence 他让陪审团相信他是无辜的 persuade 设法让某人做某事 we all tried to persuade her to attend the concert我们都试着说服她去参加音乐会 63生命有时是永远解不开的谜团 sometimes life is a riddle that you can never solve 64现实总是残酷的 reality is always cruel 65时间会治愈一切 time heals all wounds /time is a healer 66血浓于水 blood is thicker than water /relatives mean more than friends 67说曹操，曹操到 speak of the Devil /speak of the Devil and he will appear /talk of the Devil and he is sure to appear 68与其相信爱情，不如相信自己 believing in yourself is better than believing in love /having faith in yourself is more important than being in love 69世上没有永远的朋友，也没有永远的敌人 there are no everlasting friends or enemies in this world 70机会是留给有准备的人 opportunities are given to those who are prepared 71金窝，银窝，不如自己的狗窝 east of west, home is best /there’s no place like home /home sweet home 72美貌只是皮相 beauty is but skin-deep 73命运是掌握在自己手上的 your destiny is in your own hands character is fate性格决定命运 74诚实为上策 honesty is the best policy 75人在屋檐下，不得不低头 better bend than break 76人独自来到世界上，最终也是独自离开 people come into the world alone, and leave the world alone as well 77时间会证明一切 time will prove everything /time will tell 78无论多么微不足道的经验，都有助于人的成长 no matter how insignificant an experience is , it is helpful to a person’s growth you learn from every experience 每个经验都有可以学习之处 I am the sum total of my experience我是我自己人生经验的积累 79不完美，无所谓，只要尽力就好 it doesn’t matter if you’re not perfect, as long as you do your best the reward of a thing well done is to have done it把事情做好，本身就是酬报 80静水流深 still waters run deep(引申为“大智若愚，深藏不露”) 81在你真正懂得如何去爱别人之前，要先学会爱自己 before you can truly love one another, you must first learn to love yourself each other 互相 用于两者之间 they talk to each other one another 用于三者以上 they talk to one another 82好的开始是成功的一半 well began is half done 83不要自找麻烦 don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you 84人人都有得意之时 every dog has his day they’ll have victory at some point人总有成功的时候 七、新新人类篇 1别闹了 stop messing around(瞎混) /stop horsing around knock it off停止吧 cut it out停手吧 put a sock in it安静一下 2我才不屑呢 I don’t care at all /I don’t give a demn It doesn’t really bother me这对我一点影响也没有 3他是个大帅哥 he’s very hot she’s a fox她是个大美女 4她是个拜金女 she is a gold digger(一心追求物质的拜金女) 5你给我记住 I won’t forget this in a hurry I’ll get you back for this 我会还以颜色的 6我受够了 I’ve had enough /that’s it 7你真棒 you’re really awesome / you’re really amazing /I’m amazed by you 8我真受不了你 I really can’t stand you /I’ve had it with you 9你快要把我逼疯了 you are driving me crazy you drive me up the wall你把我惹恼了 you drive me nuts你把我逼疯了 10他真的不要脸 he’s really shameless /he knows no shame /he has no shame 11你到底想怎样？ What on earth do you want? /what do you want? 12不要给我瞎整 don’t mess up(搞砸) messed-up adj. 搞砸了 jacked-up adj. 搞砸了（俚语用法，开玩笑时说） screwed-up adj. 搞砸了（用于搞砸，且后果很严重的情况下） 13他是个大嘴巴 he has a big mouth he is a gossip king他是个长舌夫 she is a gossip queen 她是个长舌妇 14我完蛋了 I’m screwed /I’m finished You’re in trouble你惨了 15关你啥事 it’s none of your business mind your own business/beeswax少管闲事 what business is it of yours？关你什么事 16哇！好炫的手机 wow! what a fancy cell phone 17你很俗 you have no taste he is crude他很没教养 he is uncouth他很粗俗 18今天真背 everything seems to be going wrong today /I’m having a very bad day I had a long day今天怎么过不完啊 I’ve been unlucky lately我最近真是倒霉透了 19不要学我 don’t copy me he’s a copycat他喜欢模仿别人 he’s a biter他专门模仿人家 20你以为你是谁 what do you think you are you’re pretty stuck on yourself, aren’t you?你真的很自恋，对不对 he has a very high opinion of himself他自视甚高 you really think you’re something, huh?你以为你真的很了不起，是吗？ 21有道理 that’s reasonable /that makes sense that is insane那太不合理了 22别瞧不起人 don’t look down on(轻视) others don’t disrespect others别对人无礼 treat others with respect要待人以敬 23你又来了 not again come on 少来了 no way免谈 24随便你 suit yourself /whatever /whatever makes you happy /whatever you said is not important /anything goes 25你无聊啊 you’re really annoying /what’s your problem 26我感觉很糟 I feel really crappy I’m a bit under the weather today我今天不太舒服 27废话少说 don’t talk crap 28少吹了 stop exaggerating /stop boasting /quit bragging 29别这么爱计较 don’t be so petty don’t be so cheap别这么小气嘛 don’t be so stingy别这么吝啬 30你不要心机那么重 don’t be so calculating 31你好烦啊 you are such a jerk 32走开，不要碰我 go away! Keep your hands off(把……隔开) me /go away! Don’t touch me 33不要给我转移话题 don’t change the subject 34是怎样 what the heck /what in the heck /what in the hell /what the hell /what the /so? 35你真的很爱找碴啊 you really love to nitpick /don’t be so fussy /don’t be so picky 36谢谢，再联络 thanks , but no thanks don’t call me! I’ll call you别给我打电话，我给你打就好 forget it 门都没有 thanks , but no thanks和thanks anyway的相同点是要帮忙的人都没有帮上忙 不同点：thanks , but no thanks受帮助者直接拒绝了帮助者的援助 thanks anyway帮助者的援助无法符合受帮助者的需要 37好恶心啊 that’s gross /ew……/yuk! 38我要代替月亮惩罚你 in the name of the Moon I will punish you 39最好是 is that so! 40这真是个冷笑话 this is such a lame joke /this is such a bad joke 41好酷 that’s tight /that’s cool /that’s neat /that’s groovy 42你找死吗 do you have a death wish 43他有洁癖 he is a clean freak /he’s anal(通常指固执与洁癖) 44他很神经质 he is neurotic he is paranoid他是偏执狂 45我大姨妈来了 I’ve got my period(月经) 46你要翘课吗 do you want to play hooky(逃学) /do you want to skip the class 47你真花痴 you’re so girl crazy you’re so guy crazy you are such a flirt你很爱跟人家打情骂俏嘛 48我在家里蹲 I’ve been labelled redundant /I’m unemployed Boomeranger青年回巢族：年轻人已成年，却住在家里，受家人照顾
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