2016年BEC中级口语常用对话-7

事实胜于雄辩。

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

直译是“不吃布丁不知道布丁的味道”。即“不实际去试试，是不会知道它的真正的价值”。

岁月不待人。

Time and tide wait for no man. tide 是“潮水”，此处与time同义，表示时间。

越快越好。

The sooner, the better.

When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?)

The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)

正好。

On the nose.

How many people came to the party? (有多少人来参加晚会?)

A hundred people, on the nose. (正好100人。)

Exactly.

On the dot.

捉迷藏。

Hide-and-seek

Let's play hide-and-seek. (我们玩捉迷藏吧。)

Okay. (好吧。)

未完待续。

to be continued 用于电视连续剧等的最后，表示“待续”。

一个巴掌拍不响。

It takes two to tango. 直译是“跳探戈舞是两个人的事儿”。

Joe is always starting arguments with Sue. (乔总是和苏争论不休。)

Well, I think it takes two to tango. (不过，我是觉得一个巴掌拍不响。)

Both sides must be blamed.

They are the same.

They are both responsible.

They are both wrong.

Both of them should be blamed.