Thereisnosuchathingasfreelunch.
天下没有白吃的午餐.
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这句成语太出名了,似乎没有人不知道.这也是经济学的理论基础吧!天底下没有那么好的事情可以不劳而获.总之,当我们听到一件事情好到不可思议时,例如一元手机,免费上网,我们就可以对别人说,Thereisnosuchathingasfreelunch.
但是有规则就有例外,像是美国的教会或是救世军(SalvationArmy)之类[
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生當作人杰,死亦為鬼雄。至今思項羽,不肯過江東。
TheBlackRiver
Beaherowhenalive
Beamartyrwhenpassingaway
ThinkofXiangyunow
Whorefusedtocrosstheriver
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今天Michael要在家里举行一个party,请朋友来玩。李华学到两个常用语:psyched和toflop。
L:啤酒冻好了,吃的也摆好了。我看一切都准备好了。
M:Great!I'mreallypsychedaboutthisparty.TonightIfinallygettorelaxandhavefunwithmyfriends.
L:你是不是担心party会出问题?是不是怕没有朋友来?
M:Notatall.Isaid"Iampsyched."ThatmeansthatIamveryexcited,andamlookingforwardtosomething.
L:Ps...[
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Iputmyfootinmymouth.
我说错话了.
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这就是当你说了不该说的话时,突然发觉你说错话了,就会这么说.有一次我跟老美在聊天,他跟我说某某人是Jerk,想不到他一回头,那人就在我们旁边.他就很快说了一句,"Iputmyfootinmymouth."话说我刚学会这句,"Iputmyfootinmymouth."后,我就一直想自己来用看看,结果呢?我居然说成了,"Iputmyfootinyo[
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"ToSeeaWorld..."
ByWilliamBlake
Toseeaworldinagrainofsand
Andaheaveninawildflower,
Holdinfinityinthepalmofyourhand
Andeternityinanhour.
一粒沙中有世界,
一株野花亦天堂.
手中握有力无限,
刹那瞬间拥永恒.[
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Title:TakeItEasy
Artist:TheEagles
Well,Imrunningdowntheroad
Tryintoloosenmyload
Ivegotsevenwomenon
Mymind,
Fourthatwannaownme,
Twothatwannastoneme,
Onesaysshesafriendofmine
Takeiteasy,takeiteasy
Dontletthesoundofyourownwheels
Driveyoucrazy
Lightenupwhileyoustillcan
Donteventrytounderstand
Justfindaplacetomakeyourstand
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Ttile:Casablanca
Artist:BertieHiggins
IfellinlovewithyouwatchingCasablanca,
Backrowatthedrivingshowintheflickeringlight.
Popcornandcokesbeneaththestars
Becamechampagneandcaviar
Makingloveonthelonghotsummer’snight.
IthoughtyoufellinlovewithmewatchingCasablanca
HoldinghandsbeneaththepaddlefansinRick’scandle-litcafe
Hidingintheshadowsfromthespots
Arockym...[
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It'safive-secondrule.
这是五秒法则.
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有一次跟老美一起在作菜,结果食物就这么掉到地上,隔壁的老美一把就捡起来,我还以为他要把它丢到垃圾桶,结果没想到他居然把它放回盘子里.当我以质疑的眼光看着他时,没想到他跟我说,"It'safive-secondrule."原来是这样的,以前如果有人到餐馆打工,老板就会告诉他,食物掉到地上只要没超过五秒[
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Sticksandstones.
我不认为你的话会伤了我.
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这是一句很长的英文句子的开头,原文是这样的.Sticksandstonesmaybreakmybones,butwordswillneverhurtme.意思是,石头和棍子能够打断我的骨头,可是你的话一点也伤不到我.
这跟中文的意思是不是正好相反?在中文里我们认为一个人的话比真实的武器还会伤人的,但是在英文中却说,只有棍子[
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Title:YouOnlyLiveTwice
Artist:NancySinatra
YouOnlyLiveTwiceorsoitseems,
Onelifeforyourselfandoneforyourdreams.
Youdriftthroughtheyearsandlifeseemstame,
Tillonedreamappearsandloveisitsname.
Andloveisastrangerwho'llbeckonyouon,
Don'tthinkofthedangerorthestrangerisgone.
Thisdreamisforyou,sopaytheprice.
Makeonedreamcometrue,youonlylivetwice.
Andloveisastran...[
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