1.建议漂亮女性与自己的男性上司保持一定距离。
It is suggested that beautiful females should keep their male bosses at arm’s length.
2.我想提醒我们中那些说的多做的少的人，你们的职位不可能永远为你们保留着。
I want to remind those among us who say a lot but do very little that your positions cannot be
kept for you forever.
3.映入眼帘的景象使我不禁倒吸一口凉气。
I gasped with shock at the scene coming into my eyes.
4.哨声响起时我们的足球队正在做最后的挣扎//拼搏。
Our football team are at their last gasp when the whistle went.
5.她听到那消息后大惊失色。
She paled with shock at the news.
6.那个问题比较起我们正在讨论的这一个来就显得无足轻重了。
That issue pales into insignificance beside the one we are discussing now.
7.我现在心绪烦乱如麻。
I’m in a confused state of mind.
8.多好的机会呀，可让我给搞砸了。
It was such a good opportunity, but I messed it up!
9.一丝淡淡的笑容从她脸上掠过。
A faint smile drifted across her face.
10.我一下船就让一个人给缠住了，他向我兜销一枚钻戒。
I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a
diamond ring.
11.我无意要买钻戒，但我无法掩饰自己还是被钻石的个头给吸引住了。
I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamond.
12.我们走经一家路边的商店时，他拿起一块钻石，紧紧地按在窗户上，在玻璃上划出了一道很深的印痕。
As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass. 13.下一个走向我的人是卖贵重钢笔和手表的。
The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches.
14.我仔细查看了其中的一支钢笔，看起来的确像是真的。在金笔帽的底部整齐地刻着“美国造”字样。
I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words ‘Made in USA’ were neatly inscribed.
15.这人讲这支笔值50英镑，但算我面子大，只需30镑便可拿走。
The man said that the pen was worth 50 pounds, but as a special favor, he would let me have it for 30 pounds.
16.我摇了摇头，伸出了五个手指，意思是我只愿意付5英镑。
I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay 5 pounds.
17.一边打着手势，嘴里面一边哇哇乱叫着，这人表现得好像感到我的出价让他发疯一般。但他最终还是把价格降到了10英镑。
Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10 pounds.
18.我耸了耸肩膀便迈步走开了，此时，也就是那么一会儿的功夫，他追了上来并将笔塞到了我的手里面。
Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands.
19.虽然他绝望地不停地向空中甩着胳膊，然而还是很欣然地接过了我给他的那5英镑。
Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the 5 pounds that I gave him.
20.我为自己杀价的本领沾沾自喜、得意忘形，但回到船上后这种感觉便荡然无存了。无论我怎么摆弄，就是没办法将这支漂亮的笔灌上墨水。时至今日，它还没写出过一个字呢。
I was especially pleased with my wonderful bargain—until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day, it has never written a single word! www.kaozi.com |
