2014年公共英语四级考试辅导：惯用语(4)

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　　1.to be continued *用于电视连续剧等的最后，表示“待续”。

　　2.一个巴掌拍不响。

　　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.

　　3.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。

　　4.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”。

　　5.多项选择。

　　multiple-choice

　　multiple-choice questions (多项选择题)

　　6.各就各位，预备，跑!

　　Ready, get set, go!

　　On your mark, get set, go!

　　7.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 don't know anything about driving. (我一点也不懂驾驶。)

　　I'll teach you from A to Z. (我会从头到尾教你的。)

　　entirely (完全地)

　　completely (完全地)

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