2012年翻译考试口译中级学习：名言汇编六十八

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crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲
( A% x# s! s2 ]0 F% F例句： Don’t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I  know you hate him.
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　
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cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔
/ {- u: S  P( F例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don’t cry over spilled milk.
  c) C! l! l6 M# l' w/ x我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。  
   
down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he’s really down and out.
9 D8 \3 U/ |' Q. }; H9 I人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。
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7 p( C/ h0 P: E6 q0 f  w6 N) Xeat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird.
6 C1 S" O/ b) p百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。
   
0 L0 E, Q) Y4 L& s" Q# C# @far and away　 毋庸置疑
, _3 `# ^; q' y7 b, [, I- o" e+ T例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department.
2 A* V+ w$ m6 T8 J7 g1 c, x7 f毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。
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2 I! o7 C* i( R7 `1 J4 Zfall behind　 落后
例句： Students who are falling behind their peers at middle school may not necessarily lag behind them at college.
  
7 s$ B( X1 m! d7 ~5 u在中学落后于同班同学的学生到了大学就不一定比其他同学差。
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+ I7 K6 a! ]" W, nfor good 　永远
" ?1 G; d+ w; j$ z例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。
  
5 V% z* ~* u: ?2 q5 V% Afrom the bottom of one’s heart　　　内心深处
. ?" y$ _7 `. u! [/ ~1 T2 t. b例句： Though he is being rude at times, he respects you from the bottom of his heart.
  
虽然他有时对你有些不礼貌，但在内心深处他还是尊敬你的。