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Wheres the tourist information center? Wheres the tourist information center? (旅游信息问讯处在哪儿?) Sorry, Im a stranger here, too. (对不起，我也不是本地人。) 能给我一张免费城市地图吗? May I have a free city map? 博物馆几点开馆? When does the museum open? When does the museum close? (博物馆几点闭馆?) 能告诉我这座城市有哪些好玩的地方吗? Please tell me about some interesting places in this town. Is there anything to visit here? (这儿有没有可看的地方?) 您对什么感兴趣? What are your interests? What are you interested in? What kind of things are you interested in? What do you like? 我对建筑感兴趣。 Im interested in architecture. 都有哪些路线的旅行呢? What kind of tours do you have? What kind of tours do you have? (都有哪些路线的旅行呢?) Well, we have. (是啊，我们有) What kind of tours are available? What kind of tours do you offer? What kind of tours are there? 请告诉我去的路线。 Please show me the way. 他们星期六开门吗? Are they open on Saturdays? 有旅游车吗? Are there any sightseeing buses? *sightseeing “观光，游览”。 Is there a sightseeing bus tour? (有旅游车游览团吗?) Do you have any sightseeing bus tours? (你们有什么旅游车的旅行团吗?) Are there any sightseeing bus tours? (有旅游车游览团吗?) 我想坐出租车旅游。 Id like a tour by taxi. 我想要一个导游。 Id like a guide. 我想要一位会日语的导游。 I want a Japanese-speaking guide. Id like a Japanese-speaking guide, please. Id like to request a Japanese-speaking guide. Could we have a Japanese-speaking guide? 一天多少钱? How much is it per day? 入场券多少钱? How much is admission? How much is the entrance fee? 买两张票。 Two tickets, please. 那个建筑物是什么? Whats that building? 它的历史有多久? How old is it? 我们能进到里面吗? Can we go in? Can we go in? (我们能进到里面吗?) Of course. (当然能。) 我们去看看那座城堡吧。 Lets go to see the castle. 多美的景色呀! What a beautiful view! 我想多呆一会儿。 I want to stay longer. 我们走吧! Lets leave now. 我想休息一会儿。 I want to rest a while. I want to rest for a while. I want to rest. I want to take a rest. 这儿可以照相吗? May I take a picture here? Would it be all right if I took a picture here? 您能给我们照张相吗? Would you take a picture for us? Will you take a picture of us? 能和我一起照张相吗? Would you mind posing with me? *pose “(为了绘画和拍照)摆出姿势、样子”。 我会把照片寄给你的。 Ill send the pictures. 哪儿有礼品店? Where is the gift shop? Where can I find the gift shop? 洗手间在哪儿? Wheres the bathroom? Which way is the bathroom? Is the bathroom around here? Could you tell me how to get to the bathroom? How can I get to the bathroom? 出去然后往左拐。 Its outside, to the left. Its outside, on the left. Its outside, to your left. Its outside, on the left-hand side. Its outside, on your left. 我能走得到吗? Can I walk there? Is it walking distance? *walking distance “能够徒步行走的距离”。 Do you think I could walk there? (你觉得我能走得到那儿吗?) 你最好坐公共汽车。 You should take a bus. Can I walk there? (我可以走得到那儿吗?) You should take a bus. (你最好坐公共汽车。) It would be better if you took a bus. Id recommend taking a bus. Youd better take a bus. 今天晚上的节目是什么? Whats on tonight? *on 除了表示“在之上”之外，还有类似“电影上映，戏剧上演”的意思。 Whats playing tonight? What are you showing tonight? 一共演多长时间? How long does it last? *last有表示“连续，持续”的意思。 How long will it last? How long is it? 几点演完? What time will it be over? What time will it end? After you 您先。 Allow me 让我来。 Any day will do 哪一天都行夕 Any messages for me? 有我的留言吗? Any thing else? 还要别的吗? Any urgent thing？ 有急事吗？ Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吧! Are you sure? 你肯定吗? As soon as possible! 越快越好! Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别胜新婚。 Be careful! 注意! Be quiet! 安静点! Believe it or not! 信不信由你! Between us. 你知，我知。 Big mouth! 多嘴驴！ Blast! 该死，讨厌！ Bless you! 祝福你! Bottle it! 閉嘴！ Bottoms up! 干杯(见底)！ Boy! （表示惊奇，兴奋等）哇！好家伙！ Break the rules. 违反规则。 Can I have this. 可以给我这个吗？ Can I help you? 我能帮你吗? Can you dig it？ 你搞明白了吗？ Cando. 能人。 Cheap skate! 小气鬼！ Cheer up! 振作起来! Chin up. 不气 ，振作些。 Closeup. 特寫鏡頭。 Clothes make the man 人要衣装。 Come on! 快点，振作起来！ Come on, be reasonable. 嗨，你怎么不讲道理。 Come on 来吧(赶快) Come seat here. 来这边坐。 Congratulations! 祝贺你! Control yourself! 克制一下! Count me on 算上我。 Daring! 亲爱的！ Dead end. 死胡同。 December heartbeat. 黄昏恋。 Did you miss the bus? 你错过公共汽车了? Dinner is on me. 晚饭我请。 Do l have to 非做不可吗? Do me a favor? 帮个忙，好吗? Do you have any money on you？ 你身上带钱了吗？ Do you have straw？ 你有吸管吗？ Does it serve your purpose？ 对你有用吗？ Doggy bag. 打包袋。 Dont be so childish. 别这么孩子气。 Dont be so modest 别谦虚了。 Dont count on me别指望我。 Dont fall for it! 别上当! Dont flatter me. 过奖了。 Dont get high hat. 别摆架子。 Dont get loaded. 别喝醉了。 Dont get me wrong. 别误会我。 Dont give me that! 少来这套! Dont let me down 别让我失望。 Dont let me down. 别让我失望。 Dont lose your head. 不要惊慌失措。 Dont make up a story. 不要捏造事实。 Dont mention it. 没关系，别客气。 Dont move! 不许动! Dont overdo it. 别太过分了。 Dont play possum! 別裝蒜！ Dont push me. 别逼我。 Dont take ill of me. 别生我气。 Dont trust to chance! 不要碰运气。 Dont worry 别担心。 Drop it! 停止！ Easy come easy go 来得容易，去得快。 Easy does it. 慢慢来。 Enjoy yourself! 祝你玩得开心! Excuse me，Sir 先生，对不起。What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Dont be silly.（别胡闹了。） How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Just because.（没有别的原因。） It isnt the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。） Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） I am not available.（我正忙着） Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） Never say die.its a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Dont worry.youll get used to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I know how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Dont bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didnt expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming along well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅 It was most careless of me.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish i had all the time id ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go ahead to the movie without me,i dont want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 Id better hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 a piece of ones mind .直言不讳 He gave me a piece of mind,Dont shift responsibility onto others.他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” a cat and dog life水火不容的生活 The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。 a dogs life潦倒的生活 The man lived a dogs life.这个人生活潦倒。 A to Z从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 above somebody深奥 Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。 all the more更加，益发 Youll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。 all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 all out 竭尽全力 They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 all over全部结束；浑身，到处 Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 Im wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 all set准备就绪 He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 all you have to do 需要做得是 All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 as easy as falling off a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 as busy as a bee 非常忙 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 at ones fingertips了如指掌 How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 at ones wits end智穷 Dont ask him.It is also at his wits end.不要问他了，他也不知道。 big shot 大人物，大亨 He is a big shot in our little town. black sheep败家子，害群之马 Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 black and blue遍体鳞伤 The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 black and white白纸黑字 The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。 blind alley死胡同 You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 blow hot and cold摇摆不定 This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 blow ones own trumpet自吹自擂 回应删除举报广告Dont blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。 born with a silver in ones mouth出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in his mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 brand new 崭新的 a brand new coat新衣服 break the ice打破沉默 The couple hadnt spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 by a blow无意中的一击 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 cant stand it any longer不能再忍受了 I cant stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 carry something too far过火了 You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 castle in the sky海市蜃楼 You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 cats got ones tongue哑口无言 chain smoker 老烟枪 come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 帕特色诶克丝 come easily容易 Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 cup of tea喜欢 Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 cut it out 停止，住嘴 Cut it out!I cant stand you any longer. call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动） Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！dark horse黑马 Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. do someone good对某人有好处 Do you get me?你明白我的意思吗？ doesnt count 这次不算 It doesnt count this time,try again. doesnt make sense不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me. down and out 穷困潦倒 Being down and out,he couldnt support his family. drive at用意，意欲 Whats he driving at?他用意何在？ drop in 偶然拜访 I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. drop me a line写信给我 On arriving the University,please drop me a line. early bird早起的人 An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didnt work,for I had hurt my mums feeling. face the music 直面困难 He knew hed never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当向警察自首。 face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. fed up厌倦 I am rather fed up with your complaints. feel free to do something 不要拘束 Please feel free to make suggestions. few and far between很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. French leave不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy gave me a headache. give me a hand 帮我一下 go Dutch AA制 God bless you 上帝保佑你 God bless you with your examinations.God knows 天知道 Got it? 明白了吗？ green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 hands are full非常忙 have a ball勇敢 have had it受够了 I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 hold water站得住脚 Non of his arguements seem to hold water. in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。 keep an eye on提高警惕 kill time打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up lazy bones! leave it to me让我来吧 leave me alone 别管我 like father like son有其父必有其子 like it or not不管你喜不喜欢 make a fool of oneself愚弄某人 make a big money赚大钱 make both ends meet 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. make waves引起轰动；兴风作浪 His achievement made waves in his country. make yourself at home 别拘束 no good 没有好结果 Bad man comes to no good. 坏人从来没有好下场 回应删除举报广告no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your bussiness不关你的事 not really 也不是 old hand老手 He is an old hand at stealing. old story 老一套 I am tired of it,same old story. on ones word of honor以某人的人格担保 on occasion 间或 of ones own accord自愿地 packed like sardins拥挤 During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away去世 pay the price付出代价 You are playing with the fire and you must pay the price one day. put up with忍受 I cannt put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 red tape繁文缛节 red carpet红地毯 run into偶遇 I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. run out of用尽，缺少 Quick,quick,we are running out of time. show off 炫耀 small potatos小人物 so what?那怎么样呢？ stand up for 忍受 suit ones taste 对某人的胃口 sunday dress 最好的衣服 sure thing十有把握的事 take ones time 尽情玩 Take your time and enjoy it. take the words out of ones mouth说出某人想说得话 thats it就是 that is really something 太好了 there is nothing I can do我什么都不能做 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 under the table死底下，秘密地 under the weather身体不适 whats going on怎么了 what a man多勇敢的人啊 walking dictionary 活字典 what is up 近来可好 Hi,I havent seen you for a long time,whats up? world class一流的 Every Tom, Dick and Harry. *举出常用的男孩名，表示“不论谁都”、“不管张三还是李四”。虽然没有女孩名，但男女都可用。 My daughter had a homestay in America. (我女儿为体验当地生活，去美国了。) So did every Tom, Dick and Harry. (不管谁都能去啊。) I like sexy girls. (我喜欢性感的女人。) So does every Tom, Dick and Harry. (无论谁都是这样的。) 一波未平一波又起。 Out of the frying pan into the fire. *frying pan “平底炒菜锅”，直译是菜从锅里炒出来又掉进了火里。 舍名求实。 I live to eat. Pudding rather than praise. *不太常用的说法。 瞎猫碰上了死耗子。 Every dog has his day. Bob won the lottery. (鲍勃中了头彩。) Every dog has his day. (瞎猫碰上了死耗子。) Everyone has good days. Everyone gets lucky sometimes. (谁都会有走运的时候。) A flying crow always gets something. *不太常用的说法。 说曹操，曹操到。 Speak of the devil. *“说到恶魔，恶魔就来”。源自谚语Speak of the devil and he will appear。 Speak of the devil.常用于口语中。 Here comes John! (约翰来了。) Speak of the devil. (真是说到曹操，曹操到。) 情人眼里出西施。 Love is blind. *直译是“爱情是盲目的”。表示人们一旦谈恋爱，就会失去正确的判断能力，无法冷静地看待事物。 一举两得。 Kill two birds with one stone. *直译是“一石可以打中两只鸟”，即“一举两得”。 不闻凶讯便是吉。 No news is good news. I havent heard from John lately. (好久没有约翰的消息了。) Well, no news is good news. (是啊，不闻凶讯便是吉。) 光阴似箭。 Time flies. *表示时间像飞一样地过去了。Tim flies是Time flies when you are having fun.的省略说法。即“越高兴时间过得越快”。 时间就是金钱。 Time is money. 百艺不如一艺精。 Jack of all trades, master of none. *Jack是男子名，一般表示“某人或男人”。此句的意思是什么事都去做的人没有一件事是能精通的。 三思而后行。 Look before you leap. *直译“飞之前先看看”，表示“付诸于行动前要慎重地考虑，做好准备”。 百闻不如一见。 Seeing is believing. *“眼见为实”，即只有自己亲眼所见，才能信服。 无风不起浪。 There is no smoke without fire. *传闻总是有出处的，“无火的地方不冒烟”。 诚实总是上策。 Honesty is the best policy. *常以为不正当行为能获得好处，但从长远来看，结果是采取正当行为才是上策。 晚做总比不做强。 Better late than never. 男孩子就是男孩子嘛! Boys will be boys. John got into a fight again. (约翰又打架了。) Boys will be boys. (男孩子就是男孩子嘛!) 知识就是力量。 Knowledge is power. Knowledge is power. (知识就是力量。) Thats why hes so successful. (所以他才成功。) 冰冻三尺非一日之寒。/罗马不是一天就建成的。 Rome was not built in a day. *要做大事不是一朝一夕就可以成功的。 条条大路通罗马。 All roads lead to Rome. *为达到同一目的，可以采取多种手段。 There are many roads to success. (有许多办法可以取得成功。) *常用语。 入乡随俗。 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. *“在罗马就要照罗马人做的去做”。即“到另一个地方就要遵从那里的风俗习惯”。口语中常省略成Do as the Romans do. 熟能生巧。 Practice makes perfect. *任何事情都反复练习是成功的秘诀。 历史总在重演。 History repeats itself. Another war started. (又一场战争开始了。) History repeats itself. (历史总在重演。) 祸不单行，福无双至。 When it rains, it (always) pours. 功夫不负有心人。 Where theres a will, theres a way. *有坚强的意志和决心的话，无论有多大的困难都能克服。 行动比语言更响亮。 Actions speak louder than words. (钱财等)来得容易去得快。 Easy come, easy go. *轻易得来的钱财，是不被珍惜的。来得容易，去得也容易。 血浓于水。 Blood is thicker than water. 有其父必有其子。 Like father, like son. *父子相似的意思。 Like mother, like daughter. (有其母必有其女。) 恋爱和战争都是不择手段的。 Alls fair in love and war. *在恋爱和战争中任何策略都是正当的。 美貌不过一张皮。 Beauty is only skin deep. *“再漂亮的美女削去一层皮后就和丑女无二样”，即“看人不能只看外表而要重视内涵”。 Beauty is but skin deep. 东西总是人家的好。 The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence). *直译是“(篱笆)那边的草总是绿的”。 不劳则不获。 You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs. *直译是“不打碎鸡蛋就做不成蛋包饭”。意思是做任何事如果不努力，不付出牺牲，不投资的话，是得不到结果的。 流水不腐，户枢不蠹。 A rolling stone gathers no moss. *不断活动的石头是不会长上像青苔这类东西的。即“能不断保持新鲜”。也可以把它看做相反的意思，“不断变换工作和搬家的人，没有熟练的事情，也存不下钱”。 患难见真情。 A friend in need is a friend indeed. *in need “遇到难处，贫穷”，indeed 是“真正的”，这两个词押韵，给人以节奏感。 只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. *这句可以译成“只让学习不让玩的孩子会变成愚蠢的孩子”。 事实胜于雄辩。 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. *直译是“不吃布丁不知道布丁的味道”。即“不实际去试试，是不会知道它的真正的价值”。 岁月不待人。 Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”，此处与time同义，表示时间。 越快越好。 The sooner, the better. When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?) The sooner, the better. (越快越好。) 回应删除举报广告On the nose. 正好。 How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?) A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。) Exactly. On the dot. 捉迷藏。 Hide-and-seek Lets play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。) Okay. (好吧。) to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后，表示“待续”。 一个巴掌拍不响。 It takes two to tango. *直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。 Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。) Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过，我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。) Both sides must be blamed. They are the same. They are both responsible. They are both wrong. Both of them should be blamed. 尽快。 As soon as possible. *缩写是ASAP。 Should I mail this letter to you? (我可以把这封信寄给你吗?) Yes. As soon as possible. (对，请尽快寄来。) *电话中的对话。 随便吃。 All-you-can-eat. buffet smorgasbord Eat as much as you like. Eat as much as you wish. *作为句子应为“你想吃多少就吃多少”。 多项选择。 multiple-choice multiple-choice questions (多项选择题) 各就各位，预备，跑! Ready, get set, go! On your mark, get set, go! 从头到尾。 from A to Z. *是开始字母A到最后一个字母Z，即“从开始到最后”、“完全”的意思。 I dont know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。) Ill teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。) e