《英语日常口语、习惯语1500句》
第28节

作者: 信天优
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  712. The Swan is a classy Chongqing restaurant that attracts hoards of famous (and non-famous) people. “天鹅”是家上档次的、经营重庆风味的餐厅,吸引了不少名流(和非名流)。
  713. This is a posh restaurant. I would suggest dressing up. No flip-flops.这是家装修豪华的餐厅,我想大家还是穿正式点,不要穿拖鞋。This is a rather swanky restaurant that serves up fine Chinese food at a price. 这是家高档餐厅,中国菜做得相当不错,价钱也不菲。Posh和swanky都是指高档餐厅。
  714. Is the restaurant in Beijing International Hotel casual or dressy? Is there a dress code for its restaurants? 北京国际饭店内的餐厅穿着可以是便装呢还是要比较正规?穿着有什么要求吗?
  713. eatery, 相对于正式的餐厅,比较随便点的餐厅叫eatery,到这种餐厅打赤膊、穿拖鞋都可以。You can’t treat our guest in that eatery, take him to some place really nice. 你不要再那家没档次的餐厅招待我们的客人,带他去家好点的餐厅。
  715. I won’t recommend that restaurant to anyone. 那个餐厅太次,不要去。(直译是,我才不会给任何人推荐那家餐厅呢!)This is the last restaurant I will recommend. 我绝不会推荐这家餐厅。(不要翻译成“这是最后一家我要推荐的餐厅。”)He is the last person I want to see.我才不想见他呢。或者:He is the last person I want to be around.

  716. You know what, it is not clean; people found rat droppings in the food one time, and some other health hazards as well. The owner is running this restaurant into the ground. 你知道吗,这家餐厅不干净,有人曾在菜里发现了老鼠屎,还有其他一些伤身的东西,这家餐厅正毁在这老板手里。 run something into the ground 把东西给毁了。

  717. In fast food restaurants, you look for what you want at the chart on the wall, while in regular ones, you will be given menus.
  718. He is engaged in the food and beverage business (industry). 他从事餐饮业。
  719. There is a lot of booze at the party. You need to tell your children not to touch it. booze酒,“这个聚会上会有大量的酒,你得告诉你的孩子不要去碰。”boozy dinner / boozy lunch 有酒喝的晚餐或午餐。
  720. Eating breakfast helps to jumpstart the brain, so to speak! 有这么一说,吃早餐能帮助启动大脑功能。jumpstart, 启动,so to speak有这么一说

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  请大家帮我去顶我的一篇短文:“表明一下“转载”有什么难?”
  721.在112句里我们讨论了ball的三个口语用法,其中有:The ball is in your court now. 轮到你了;由你发言了;由你做决定了。 或者说,You have the ball now. 现在我们再来讨论几个涉及ball的用法:That is a totally different ball game. 那是完全不同的一种环境(制度)。
  722. drop the ball, 失手,犯错(球到手了却不知为什么丢了)A. You can trust me. B.I don"t know. Every time I depend on you, you drop the ball. A. 你可以相信我。B. 那我就不知道了。每次我需要你时,你都辜负了我。I thought Sam was going to reserve the room, but somebody dropped the ball. 我以为Sam会定房间呢,看来有人并没有定。

  723. That’s the way the ball bounces. 这是没办法的事。球蹦起来是无法掌控的,可能会把窗给砸了。你犯了错,就替自己开脱说That’s the way the ball bounces.
  724. He has a lot of balls in the air, such as writing, giving lectures and so on; and he can handle them all.他又是写作,又是授课,事情很多,但他都能应付。这个用语出自杂耍,一个人要抛出几个球都能接住。
  725. Every time when there is a problem, politicians will play the blame game. 每次出问题,政客们就忙着玩起推卸责任的游戏。
  726. He is just a rookie police officer, and in two years, he will be just as corrupt as anyone. 他刚刚当上丨警丨察,用不了两年,他就一样贪了。刚参加工作不到一年的人叫rookie,a rookie teacher, a rookie officer, and so on.
  727. The bureaucrats have a strong itch to control the life of ordinary citizens. 官僚都有一种强烈的愿望,就是要控制普通公民的生活。I have a strong itch to travel.我很想去旅游。

  728. Ronald Reagan最有名的一句话:Government is not solution to our problems; government is the problem. 政府不是我们问题的答案,政府就是问题本身。
  729. The government is making windfall profits from everyone.windfall 横财
  730. Restriction of human rights is morally and ethically wrong. 限制人权从道德与道义上来讲都是错误的。

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  731. He has been railroaded by a government agency that is out-of-control. 在口语中,railroad做动词使用时,意思是“诬陷、陷害”。“政府部门无法无天,将他陷害。”
  732. They go and worship idols because of their fear that their ill-gotten gains will be taken away sooner or later. ill-gotten gains 非法所得。他们求神拜佛因为他们害怕他们的那些不义之财会迟早被缴获。
  733. She said: “I have to drink with my leaders again tonight. That’s part and parcel of the job”. 她说,“今晚又得去陪领导喝酒了,这是我工作范围内的活。”part and parcel of, 逃不了的一部分。
  734. As a result, we have to rewrite our playbook for the way we do business in these challenging times. 结果,我们得重新制定出工作策略,来应付时代的挑战。
  735. High这个词谁都认识,如果用得好,也有妙趣。Anyone who can take the time and learn English is high on my list. 凡愿意花时间学英语的人都受到我的敬佩。high on one’s list 受到敬佩
  736. I have high hopes for this class. 我对这个班寄予了很高的期望。You are getting my hopes high for him. 你让我对他寄予了极高的希望。

  737. Don’t mess with me; I have friends in high places. 不要惹我,我在政府里有很硬的后台。
  738. in high gear, 全速,高丨潮丨。in high spirits,情绪高昂。The exam season is in high gear and everyone is in high spirits. 这两个词组意思很相近,前者的主语可以是物也可以是人,后者的主语一般就只能是人了。When Yaoming is in high gear, no one can stop him.
  739. To achieve human rights, we have to refuse violence and seek the moral high ground. 要想获得人权,我们一定要拒绝暴力,而寻求道德高地。Taking The Moral High Blogging Ground 网络写作的道德要求(例如那些转帖又不表明为转贴的,都是无德贴。)
  740. This can help you reach that higher ground. 这会帮你更上一层楼;这会帮你进入更高的境界。

日期:2008-9-20 11:28:54

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