1. say goodbye:道別,辭別
e.g. He gave a wave of the hand to say goodbye.
他揮手告別。
e.g. We went on holiday at such short notice that I didn't say goodbye to Eric.
我們動身去休假之前十分倉促,我來不及向埃里克告別。
2. bring sb. around:改變…的觀點;說服(某人)
e.g. We will do everything we can to bring parliament round to our point of view.
我們將盡己所能說服議會支持我們的觀點。
e.g. I'll try to bring him around to your views.
我會努力勸說他同意你的觀點。
e.g. I talked till my jaws ached, trying to bring him around.
我勸了他半天,嘴皮都快磨破了。
3. make myself clear:表白清楚自己的意思,說明白自己的意思
e.g. I am sorry that I didn't make myself clear. I need to have my shoes shined now. You see, I'm going to a banquet an hour from now.
對不起我沒有把話說清楚。我現(xiàn)在就需要擦鞋,我一小時后要去參加一個宴會。
e.g.Let me make myself clear. I do not object to the existence of hedge funds.
我必須澄清一點,我并不反對對沖基金的存在。
e.g. Do I make myself clear?
我講得清楚嗎?
4. should like to:想要
e.g. I should like to know what his action imports.
我倒想知道他的行動用意何在。
e.g. I should like to add that we are pleased with the result.
我想補(bǔ)充一句,我們對這個結(jié)果感到高興。
5. at the start:開始
e.g. At the start the work seemed complex, difficult, heartbreakingly slow.
開始時這件工作似乎十分復(fù)雜困難,而且慢得令人傷心。
e.g. The new system will be confronted with great difficulties at the start.
新體系開始時會遇到極大的困難。
6. faith in:對......的信任
e.g. I have faith in you;I am sure you will do well.
我相信你,我肯定你會做好的。
e.g. I have lost faith in him and have come to mistrust him.
我對他已經(jīng)失去了信任,已經(jīng)不信任他了。
7. do sb. credit:值得贊賞某人,使得某人值得贊揚(yáng)
Expl. make sb worthy of praise
e.g. If you want to know, I thought she would do me credit.
我不妨告訴你,我覺得她是值得我這么做的。
e.g. It does her credit that she managed not to get angry.
她沉住氣沒發(fā)脾氣, 這是值得稱贊的。
e.g. His improved performance does his trainer credit .
他的表演有進(jìn)步, 這應(yīng)該歸功於他的教練。
8. good luck to sb.:祝......好運
Good luck to your team.
祝你們好運。
e.g. Take care and good luck to you.
多保重,祝你好運。
9. at the moment:此刻,眼下
e.g. Our chief concern at the moment is the weather.
眼前我們最關(guān)心的事是天候。
e.g. The number is engaged at the moment. Try again in five minutes.
這個號現(xiàn)在占線,五分鐘后再試試吧。