逢年过节、亲朋相聚，餐桌上自然免不了酒。如果您不胜酒力，倒真不如干脆一点，直接来句—— “我向来滴酒不沾”。这句搪塞之辞，其相应的英文表达是：“I am a teetotaler”。关于teetotaler的...

Dario: Studying English can be difficult sometimes, you know. Brian: Yeah I know. But it will make a big difference to our future careers, right? Dario: Sometimes I ask myself ...

翻译：要学好英语，大量的练习是必要的 【英文对比翻译】 Chinese Style -- To learn English well, a great deal of practice is necessary. American Style -- To learn English well, one ne...

翻查字典，您会发现hackney有多种含义：“出租马车”；“作苦工的人”；“陈腐的”。相不相信？从辞源上来讲，它们之间确实存有联系。 最早，hackney指的是位于泰晤士河支流流域River Lea（利河...

Dario: Hi Brian. What‘s happening? Brian: Not much. I am trying to find something worth watching on TV. Dario: I just spent an hour channel surfing but couldn‘t find anything...

翻译：给他当二把手我看也值得。他太能干了。 I feel it worth playing second fiddle to him. He is so capable. 点评： 英语的 second hand 作名词指“中间人”、“旧货”或“助手工人”，而...

看电影的时候有没有听到“watch my six！”的说法呢？你一定在纳闷：“看着我的6”？这是什么意思？ 难道是因为人身上有长得像6的地方？ 其实， “watch my six！”是“watch my six o‘clock”...

Dario: What is your favorite food, Brian? Brian: That‘s a tough question Dario! You know that I am a food machine. Dario: Does that mean you will eat anything? Brian: Within...

Bobby: How‘s tricks this week Kelly? Kelly: Pretty good, thanks Bobby. What about yourself? Bobby: Everything is just great for me. But I feel a little washed out. Kelly: Really? ...

约定下次见面时间的用法： See you tomorrow (next week, on Monday, etc.) 明天（下星期、下星期一……）见。 非常隆重的说法（或是开玩笑的说法）： Farewell. 再会。 异国风味的说...