沙沙英语课堂

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-7-28 11:07

A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.

交友慢，失友快。

Wish everybody treasures the friendships you have now~~

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-5 00:59

They give me a big hand.

他们给我热烈的掌声。give someone a big hand指掌声鼓励。

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A big hand 是一只大手，相信小学生也会懂。聪明的词友也应该知道 Give someone a big hand，不是指“给别人一只大手”。它是指以热烈的掌声鼓励某人，比如：
Annie has handled the whole project by herself, let’s give her a big hand !
整个计划也是由安妮一个人处理的，让我们以热烈掌声鼓励她吧！
另外，Get a big round of applause 也可作“获得全场喝采”之意。如表演再精彩的，可加强语气，改为这样说：“Give someone another round of applause”；相反，较为轻松的说法，可用 Applaud someone 代替。比如：
The program got a big round of applause.
这个节目赢得了热烈的掌声。
另外，与这个短语相关的词语有“Give someone a hand” 但请大家留意：Give someone a hand 与 Give someone a big hand是不同意思的。前者就是解作在别人有困难时扶对方一把，即“助人一臂力”；后者就是解作掌声鼓励的意思，是强烈赞赏对方的表现。

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-6 20:16

You can't beat it. 　这是第一流的，比不上的。

You can't beat me. 　表示自己了不起。

例句：When it comes to playing football, you can't beat Billy.

论踢足球，没有人比得上比利。

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-15 09:51

20个最常用地道美语短句
1 Hang in there!
  坚持下去!

2 Suit yourself.
  你随意./随便.

3 Spit it out.
  讲出来!

4 I'll be back in a second.
  我马上回来.

5 It's time to hit the road.
  是上路的时候了.

6 I get the picture.
  我大概明白了.

7 That couldn't be better.
  那再好不过了.

8 You've got a point there.
  你说得有道理.

9 It doesn't make any difference.
  都一样.

10 That doesn't make sense.
  那没道理.

11 I can't stand it anymore.
  我忍无可忍了.

12 Don't sweat it .
  别担心.

13 Keep that in mind.
  记住那件事.

14 Something's come up.
  发生了点儿事.

15 You've got nothing to lose.
  你又不会失去什么.

16 I wish I could.
  不行.(委婉的拒绝)

17 You never know.
  天晓得.

18 It's none of your business.
  这不关你事.

19 I can tell.
  我看得出来.

20 Let's check it out.
  我们去看看吧.

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-21 13:57

获胜的总是兔子

In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game.
在现实生活中，获胜的总是兔子，看看你周围，每次都是这样。在任何情况下，我都认为伊索是在为乌龟市场而写，兔子没有时间去读它，它们为了赢得比赛正忙得不可开交。

--- Anita Brookner (1928- ), British novelist & art historian
——英国小说家、艺术史学家阿尼塔·布鲁克纳

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-27 20:22

There are lazy minds as will as lazy bodies.

心既懒，身亦惰。

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-27 20:23

Diligence is the mother of goodluck.

勤奋为幸运之母。

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-8-27 20:25

I will because I think I will!

我一定行，因为我认为我行！

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-9-12 11:16

引用第142楼阿杜于2006-09-12 02:11发表的“”:
花花一朵。。。

花花在哪里哦

海蓝色的沙 · 发表于 2006-9-12 11:17

今天开始学谚语

Live within your means and save for a rainy day.

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