2012年翻译考试口译中级学习：名言汇编七十六

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up and about　 病愈
例句： I'm much better now，I've been up and about for almost a week.
# I& f# a7 c/ y; g" T2 q7 E8 k我现在感觉好多了，我已经病愈差不多一个星期了。
9 b3 K. q6 k! q ups and downs 　盛衰，浮沉
) k+ c  n: N; e+ n' P$ \7 x例句： Life is hard．There are a lot of ups and downs in one's life.
生活是艰辛的，生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉。
2 `! r" P3 _; o, }' }3 M! Q waste one's breath 　白费唇舌
/ B8 @' F% ?1 L6 m7 y例句： it's no use talking to him, you'll only waste your breath.
; t5 V, i* m. [1 f9 r$ I& ~4 y和他谈话没有一点用处，你只是在白费唇舌。
  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。
6 w" t+ F! Y& r. H4 c例句：When it comes to playing football, you can't beat Billy.
: g" R* @) T" o: H% [3 C论踢足球，没有人比得上比利。