| 单词 | british |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔BEST〕The Parachute Regiment are the elite of the British armed forces. 伞兵部队是英国武装力量的精英。朗文写作活用〔BFPO〕BFPO is used as part of an address for letters sent to members of the British armed forces living in other countries.在寄给驻外英国武装部队人员的信上，英国军事邮局用作地址的一部分。剑桥高阶〔BIG〕Women began to enter the British Parliament in significant numbers in the 1990s. 20世纪90年代已有相当数量的妇女开始进入英国议会。朗文写作活用〔BUSINESS〕The British Empire was established for commercial as well as political reasons. 大英帝国是基于商业及政治理由而建立的。朗文写作活用〔Britannia〕A female personification of Great Britain or the British Empire.大不列颠或不列颠帝国的阴性拟人化称呼美国传统〔GET〕A British woman is waiting to hear how she can reclaim a family estate inside the former Soviet Union. 一名英国女子在等待消息，希望得知如何领回前苏联境内的家族地产。朗文写作活用〔Graham Island〕An island off western British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean. It is the largest and northernmost of the Queen Charlotte Islands.格雷厄姆岛：加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚西部岛屿，位于太平洋中，为夏洛特皇后群岛中最大和最北端岛屿美国传统〔Hecate Strait〕A channel of western British Columbia, Canada, separating the Queen Charlotte Islands from coastal islands off the mainland of the province.赫卡威海峡：加拿大大不列颠哥伦比亚西部的一海峡，把夏洛特女王群岛与该省大陆之外的沿海群岛分开美国传统〔LIFE〕British males now have a life expectancy of around 77 years. 英国男性现在的平均预期寿命为77岁左右。朗文写作活用〔MIND〕Any kind of subliminal advertising is illegal on British TV. 潜意识广告在英国电视上播出是非法的。朗文写作活用〔OLD-FASHIONED〕Once the giants of British retailing, they are now seen as being behind the times. 这些曾经是英国零售业巨头的商家，现在被视为落后于时代了。朗文写作活用〔ORGANIZATION〕The new health care proposals have been criticized by the British Medical Association. 这个有关医疗保健的新建议受到了英国医学协会的批评。朗文写作活用〔PROFIT〕British Telecom made over $3 billion last year. 英国电信公司去年赚了三十多亿英镑。朗文写作活用〔Received Standard English〕British English characterized especially by Received Pronunciation.标准英语：英国英语，尤指以标准发音为特点的英语美国传统〔SAME〕They are standardising all the equipment throughout the area and bringing it up to British Standards safety requirements. 他们把整个地区的设备实行标准化，使之符合英国标准体系中的安全要求。朗文写作活用〔SPEED〕The maximum speed on British motorways is 70 miles per hour. 英国高速公路上的最高车速为每小时70英里。朗文写作活用〔STUDY〕Only 10% of British schoolchildren attend private schools. 英国只有10%的学童上私立学校。朗文写作活用〔TRADITION〕In what ways do British and Australian culture differ? 英国和澳大利亚的文化有哪些地方不同？朗文写作活用〔Tsimshian〕A Native American people inhabiting a coastal area of western British Columbia and extreme southeast Alaska.茨姆锡安人：一支美洲印第安人，居住在不列颠哥伦比亚省（加拿大）西部沿海地区和阿拉斯加东南端美国传统〔WAR〕Many people believe that what happened in 1940 was a British chemical warfare experiment that went wrong. 许多人认为，1940年发生的事是英国化学战试验出错所致。朗文写作活用〔WITH/TOGETHER〕The exhibition is sponsored by the Arts Council in conjunction with British Airways. 展览由艺术委员会与英国航空公司共同赞助。朗文写作活用〔accumulator〕Chiefly British An automobile storage battery.【多用于英国】 汽车蓄电池美国传统〔annoyance〕He denied there was any annoyance with the British among other EC members.他否认其他欧盟委员会委员对英国人有不满。柯林斯高阶〔apocryphal〕There is a story, probably apocryphal, about a British motorcyclist on holiday in America.故事讲述一位英国摩托车手在美国度假，但未必真实。柯林斯高阶〔army〕The British Army has been involved in peacekeeping operations.英国陆军参与了维和行动。麦克米伦高阶〔around〕He compared the achievements of the British and the French during 1916 and concluded that the latter were better all around.他比较了1916年英国人和法国人的成就，结论是法国人在各方面都做得更好。柯林斯高阶〔ashamed〕Their behaviour makes me ashamed to be British.他们的行为使我身为英国人感到汗颜。朗文当代〔association〕The British Medical Association is/are campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.英国医学协会正发起一项全面禁止烟草广告的运动。剑桥高阶〔awaken〕The British never awaken to peril until it is almost too late.英国人从来不懂得防患于未然。外研社新世纪〔banner〕A commitment to nationalization was the banner of British socialism.致力于国有化是英国社会主义的旗号。外研社新世纪〔be descended from〕They claim to be descended from a noble British family.他们声称是一个英国贵族家庭的后裔。韦氏高阶〔bellwether〕For decades the company was the bellwether of the British economy.几十年来, 这家公司都是英国经济的风向标。外研社新世纪〔birth〕He is British by birth although he was born in France.他虽然生在法国,但他的父母是英国人。英汉大词典〔blackleg〕Chiefly British A worker who is opposed to trade unions; a scab.【多用于英国】 反对工会的工人；无赖美国传统〔bleed〕They mean to bleed the British to the utmost.他们意欲榨尽英国人的钱。外研社新世纪〔branch〕The bank has formed a British branch in London.这家银行在伦敦开设了英国分行。英汉大词典〔breed〕The British used to be referred to as the 'bulldog breed'.英国人过去常被戏称为“斗牛犬种族”。外研社新世纪〔bullish〕Faldo was bullish about his chances of winning a third British Open.法尔多非常有信心第三次赢得英国公开赛冠军。外研社新世纪〔buy〕If the pound's value is high, British investors will spend their money abroad because the pound will buy them more.如果英镑升值，英国的投资家们就会向国外投资，因为这样英镑能买到更多的东西。柯林斯高阶〔calendar〕It is one of the British sporting calendar's most prestigious events.这是英国体坛大事表上最负盛名的赛事之一。柯林斯高阶〔call〕It was agreed that the British would call and chair the conference.大家商定由英国人召集并主持这个会议。英汉大词典〔cannon〕Chiefly British A carom made in billiards.【多用于英国】 桌球中的连中两球的一击美国传统〔character〕Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.待人礼貌客气历来是英国人性格的一部分。剑桥高阶〔charge〕Chiefly British Under arrest.【多用于英国】 被捕的，在押的美国传统〔cite〕I am merely citing his reaction as typical of British industry.我仅以他为例来说明英国工业界的典型反应。柯林斯高阶〔citizen〕The interests of British citizens living abroad are protected by the British Embassy.侨居国外的英国公民的利益受英国大使馆的保护。剑桥高阶〔city editor〕Chiefly British A newspaper editor who handles commercial and financial news.【多用于英国】 金融和商业新闻主编：一家报纸处理商业和金融消息的主编美国传统〔classic〕The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy.主流媒体上的辩论是英国式虚伪的典型例子。柯林斯高阶〔college〕Chiefly British A self-governing society of scholars for study or instruction, incorporated within a university.【多用于英国】 自治组织：一个关于研究或咨询的学者自治组织，通常是学院内的法定组织美国传统〔colonial〕British colonials in India 生活在印度这块殖民地上的英国人牛津高阶〔colonize〕The first British attempt to colonize Ireland was in the twelfth century.英国人最初试图开拓爱尔兰殖民地是在12世纪。外研社新世纪〔commercially〕British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade.过去10年来，英国铁路确实变得更加商业化了。柯林斯高阶〔continental〕Continental Europe and the British Isles 欧洲大陆和英伦三岛英汉大词典〔contingent〕A British contingent was sent to assist the security forces.一队英国士兵被派去协助安全部队。韦氏高阶〔contingent〕The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes.实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。柯林斯高阶〔conversely〕American consumers prefer white eggs; conversely, British buyers like brown eggs.美国的消费者喜欢白色的鸡蛋，而英国的消费者却相反，他们喜欢棕色的鸡蛋。朗文当代〔correspond〕The British job of Lecturer corresponds roughly to the US Associate Professor.英国的讲师职位大致相当于美国的副教授。牛津高阶〔craft〕Craft, Design and Technology(= a subject in some British schools) 工艺、设计与技术（英国某些学校中的科目）牛津高阶〔creditably〕British riders performed creditably.英国骑手的表现可圈可点。外研社新世纪〔crown land〕Public land in certain countries belonging to the British Commonwealth.官地：在某些国家，属于大英国协的公有地美国传统〔curse〕Apathy is the long-standing curse of British local democracy.冷漠是英国地方民主制度长期以来难以推广的祸根。柯林斯高阶〔dancer〕Margot Fonteyn, the famous British ballet dancer 玛戈‧芳廷，著名英国芭蕾舞演员朗文当代〔dependant〕The British Legion raises funds to help ex-service personnel and their dependants.英国退伍军人协会筹集资金帮助退伍军人及其家属。外研社新世纪〔diggings〕Chiefly British Rooms; lodgings.【多用于英国】 住处；公寓美国传统〔disgustedly〕He was disgusted that a British minister could have behaved so disgracefully.他对一位英国大臣竟有如此丢人的举止感到厌恶。柯林斯高阶〔dual〕She has dual British and American nationality.她有英美双重国籍。剑桥高阶〔early〕The British rider did poorly at the early fences.那位英国骑手头几栏跨得不好。英汉大词典〔embody〕In the British system the executive is supposedly embodied by the Crown and the legislative by Parliament 在英国体制中，行政权理论上归属君主，立法权则归议会。柯林斯高阶〔example〕The Mini is a classic example of a great British car.典型例子麦克米伦高阶〔excel〕The British team have excelled themselves this year to reach the finals.英国队今年超水平发挥，打进了决赛。剑桥高阶〔expedition〕The British expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next month.英国珠穆朗玛峰探险队将于下月启程。剑桥高阶〔export〕Dickens was a highly praised and widely exported British novelist.狄更斯是一位受到高度赞扬且在国外传播很广的英国小说家。英汉大词典〔familiar〕The bearded, 6 foot 6, 17-stone churchman became a familiar figure to the British public.这位留着胡子、身高6英尺6英寸、体重17英石的教士, 成了英国公众熟知的人物。外研社新世纪〔fete〕Anouska Hempel, the British dress designer, was feted in New York this week at a spectacular dinner.英国服装设计师阿瑙斯卡·亨普尔本周在纽约出席豪华晚宴时大受追捧。柯林斯高阶〔figure〕She was the dominant figure in British politics in the 1980s.她是20世纪80年代英国政坛的显要人物。麦克米伦高阶〔firm〕The company has a firm foothold in the British market.该公司在英国市场站稳了脚跟。外研社新世纪〔fly〕Millions of passengers fly British Airways every year.每年有数百万人乘坐英国航空公司的飞机。朗文当代〔galley〕A large rowboat formerly used by British customs officers.英国式敞开划桨船：英国海关官员从前使用的一种划桨大船美国传统〔galligaskins〕Chiefly British Leggings.【多用于英国】 绑腿美国传统〔gauntlet〕The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen.卡车队试图冲过几帮劫匪的火力网开赴英军基地。柯林斯高阶〔glossy〕British TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated.英国的电视广告华而不实矫揉造作。外研社新世纪〔government〕This crisis could bring down the British government.这次危机可能会使英国现政府下台。牛津搭配〔go〕British currency went decimal in 1971.英国货币从1971年起改为十进制。韦氏高阶〔grenadier〕A member of the British Grenadier Guards, the first regiment of the royal household infantry.近卫步兵第一团的士兵：英国皇家近卫步兵第一团的士兵美国传统〔guy〕Chiefly British A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.【多用于英国】 一个相貌或衣着古怪的人美国传统〔half〕Chiefly British A school term; a semester.【多用于英国】 半学年：学校术语；一学期美国传统〔handicap〕British exports have been handicapped by the strong pound.英镑强势影响了英国的出口。牛津高阶〔helicopter〕The British and Irish prime minister helicoptered into Belfast.英国和爱尔兰两国首相乘直升机到了贝尔法斯特。外研社新世纪〔hoarding〕Chiefly British A billboard.【多用于英国】 招贴板美国传统〔hoarse〕The small British crowd roared themselves hoarse, waving their Union Jacks.那一小群英国人挥舞着英国国旗, 嗓子都喊哑了。外研社新世纪〔hog〕Chiefly British A young sheep before it has been shorn.【多用于英国】 尚未剪毛的山羊美国传统〔holder〕He is a British passport holder.他持有英国护照。外研社新世纪〔huff〕The British government huffed and puffed at the commission's decision.英国政府对委员会的决定愤愤不满。柯林斯高阶〔incomparably〕British industry is in incomparably better shape than at the beginning of the 1980s.与 20 世纪 80 年代初相比,英国工业如今处于相当好的状态。柯林斯高阶〔inevitable〕The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。柯林斯高阶〔insultingly〕The article was insulting to the families of British citizens.那篇文章侮辱了英国公民家庭。柯林斯高阶〔interests〕British interests in the Middle East在中东的英国金融企业外研社新世纪〔lean〕The value of the pound will force British companies to be leaner and fitter.英镑的币值将迫使英国公司厉行精兵简政。外研社新世纪〔legitimate〕The Scots proclaimed James Stuart as the legitimate heir to the British throne.苏格兰人宣布詹姆斯·斯图亚特为英国王位的合法继承人。麦克米伦高阶〔liable〕As the killings took place outside British jurisdiction, the Ministry of Defence could not be held liable.鉴于杀人事件发生在英国司法管辖范围外, 国防部对此不负法律责任。外研社新世纪〔limey〕A British sailor.英国水手美国传统〔linchpin〕Woodford is the linchpin of the British athletics team.伍德福德是英国田径队中的核心人物。剑桥高阶〔living〕Chiefly British A church benefice, including the revenue attached to it.【多用于英国】 教产：教堂的圣俸，包括附带的税收收入美国传统〔low〕British casualties remained remarkably low.英国伤亡人数一直很低。外研社新世纪〔mainstream〕His views place him outside the mainstream of British society.他的观点使他置身于英国主流社会之外。麦克米伦高阶〔manner〕The British Isles have been conquered by all manner of people.不列颠群岛被各种各样的民族征服过。朗文当代〔markswoman〕She was the first British markswoman to win a medal in the Olympic Games.她是英国第一位在奥运会上夺得奖牌的女射手。剑桥高阶〔mould〕When they first started, they said they were going to break the mould of British politics.刚开始时他们说他们将打破英国政治的原有格局。柯林斯高阶〔mug〕Chiefly British A victim or dupe.【多用于英国】 受害者，傀儡美国传统〔nativity〕No matter how British our antecedents, the fact of our nativity in Berlin means that we are merely 'British by descent'.无论我们的祖先是多么纯正的英国人, 我们出生在柏林这一事实意味着我们只是“血统上的英国人”。外研社新世纪〔nearly〕British car workers did not earn nearly enough money to buy the products they were turning out.英国汽车工人的工资远不足以购买自己制造的产品。柯林斯高阶〔nook〕Cole's vast knowledge of the nooks and crannies of British politics.科尔对英国政治方方面面的熟识柯林斯高阶〔obstinacy〕The British are paying a price for their obstinacy.英国人为其固执付出了代价。外研社新世纪〔odds〕British bookmakers are giving odds of 10-1 against a win.英国赌注登记经纪人给出胜1赔10的赌注。外研社新世纪〔pace〕The British coach is putting the boxers through their paces.英国教练正在检验拳手们的能力。柯林斯高阶〔paraffin〕Chiefly British Kerosene.【多用于英国】 煤油，火油美国传统〔pip〕Informal A shoulder insignia indicating the rank of certain officers, as in the British Army.【非正式用语】 星：英国军队中，表示一定军官等级的肩章符号美国传统〔planeload〕The British Red Cross has sent four planeloads of relief supplies to the stricken areas.英国红十字会已向灾区发送了4架飞机的救济物资。外研社新世纪〔planter〕His father was a tea planter when the British were running these estates.英国人经营这些庄园时, 他父亲是个茶叶种植场主。外研社新世纪〔plod〕Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow plastic macs.成群结队的法国和英国家庭穿着黄色塑料雨衣步履沉重地走来走去。柯林斯高阶〔point〕Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.【多用于英国】 电源插头美国传统〔politics〕The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive.英国政治的关键问题在于首相能坚持多久。外研社新世纪〔precisely〕Breakfast television arrived in British life precisely a decade ago.准确地说，早间电视节目于10年前进入英国人的生活。柯林斯高阶〔preserve〕The collection has been sold to the British Museum where it will be preserved for the nation.这批藏品卖给了大英博物馆，成为国家的藏品。牛津搭配〔privy〕Belonging or proper to a person, such as the British sovereign, in a private rather than official capacity.个人的，私人的：私下而非公开地属于或适合某人的，如英国君主美国传统〔proverbially〕British food is proverbially bad.英国食物不好吃, 这是大家都知道的。外研社新世纪〔put on〕British Airways is putting on an extra flight to London tomorrow.英国航空公司明天将增加一班到伦敦的航班。柯林斯高阶〔rant〕Chiefly British Wild or uproarious merriment.【多用于英国】 狂欢：粗野或喧闹的寻欢作乐美国传统〔rate〕Often rates Chiefly British A locally assessed property tax. 常作 rates 【多用于英国】 不动产税：地方上征收的不动产税美国传统〔rebellion〕The British soon put down the rebellion.英国人很快平息了叛乱。柯林斯高阶〔record〕Cliff Richard has recorded more number one hit songs than any other British pop star.在英国流行乐歌星中，克利夫．理查德录制的歌曲荣登排行榜榜首的数量最多。剑桥高阶〔rely on/upon sb/sth〕British weather can never be relied on - it's always changing.英国的天气向来靠不住——总是变幻无常。剑桥高阶〔responsibility〕British Rail has admitted responsibility for the accident.英国铁路公司承认对事故负有责任。外研社新世纪〔return〕Chiefly British A roundtrip ticket.【多用于英国】 往返票美国传统〔reveller〕Many of the revellers are tourists and British day-trippers.很多饮酒狂欢的人都是观光客和来一日游的英国旅客。柯林斯高阶〔rout〕British armies completed the rout of demoralized Italian forces.英军大败士气低迷的意军。外研社新世纪〔royalist〕An American loyal to British rule during the American Revolution; a Tory.保王分子、亲英分子或亲英分子：美国独立战争时对英国统治效忠的美国人；亲英分子美国传统〔run sth up〕They've run up a British flag on the roof.他们在屋顶上升起了一面英国国旗。剑桥高阶〔school〕British School at Athens 雅典的英国考古中心英汉大词典〔secrecy〕The British government has thrown a blanket of secrecy over the details.英国政府对细节讳莫如深。柯林斯高阶〔short-term〕British doctors who take short-term jobs abroad 在国外从事短期工作的英国医生英汉大词典〔should〕All visitors should register with the British Embassy.所有游客均应在英国大使馆登记。外研社新世纪〔showcase〕The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design.该展览的主要目的是一展英国设计的风采。剑桥高阶〔similarity〕We are going to explore some of the similarities and differences between British and American English.我们要探讨一下英国英语和美国英语的某些异同之处。英汉大词典〔simultaneous〕The withdrawal of British troops should be simultaneous with that of US forces.英军和美军应该同时撤离。朗文当代〔sister〕Chiefly British A nurse, especially the head nurse in a ward.【多用于英国】 护士：护士，尤指病房中的护士长美国传统〔skillet〕Chiefly British A long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs.【多用于英国】 长柄有支脚小煮锅：长柄的炖锅或汤锅，有时有脚美国传统〔smoker〕More than 900 years of British history went up in smoke in the Great Fire of Windsor.900 多年的英国历史在温莎城堡的一场大火中灰飞烟灭。柯林斯高阶〔sophisticated〕British voters have become much more sophisticated.英国的选民已经变得成熟多了。朗文当代〔spirit〕There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad.在英国的奥运代表团中有一种强烈的团队精神。柯林斯高阶〔spirit〕There is a great sense of team spirit among the British Olympic squad.英国奥运代表团有一种强烈的团队精神。外研社新世纪〔stack up〕The British will be out to see how they stack up to the competition.英国人会想要看看他们在竞赛中实力如何。外研社新世纪〔stand〕The British government would not stand in the way of such a proposal.英国政府不会阻止这样一项提议。柯林斯高阶〔strengthen〕If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.如果政府想让英镑保值，那么首先就应该加强英国的经济。柯林斯高阶〔strike on〕My guess is that the British police have struck on a lucrative way of making money.我猜想英国警方已经想到了生钱的好办法。外研社新世纪〔subsidiary〕British Asia Airways, a subsidiary of British Airways.英国亚洲航空公司，英国航空公司的子公司柯林斯高阶〔swag〕Chiefly British To lurch or sway.【多用于英国】 颠簸或摇摆美国传统〔tenement〕Chiefly British An apartment or a room leased to a tenant.【多用于英国】 （供出租用的）房间或套间美国传统〔time〕Chiefly British The hour at which a pub closes.【多用于英国】 酒馆关门时间美国传统〔trace back〕British empiricism can be traced back to Hume and Locke.英国的经验主义可以追溯到休谟和洛克。外研社新世纪〔trailblazer〕He has been the trailblazer and given British sprinters the belief that we are able to take on and beat the world's best.他一直是开路先锋，让英国短跑选手相信我们能与世界上最好的运动员一决高下，并且击败他们。柯林斯高阶〔trout〕Chiefly British An elderly woman regarded as being silly.【多用于英国】 愚蠢的老妇人美国传统〔truck〕Chiefly British A railroad freight car without a top.【多用于英国】 无盖货车：无顶的铁路货车美国传统〔undercurrent〕There is a deep undercurrent of racism in British society.英国社会中有一股深深的种族主义暗流。外研社新世纪〔upper class〕Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.英国的上流社会许多人已不再富得流油。柯林斯高阶〔vacation〕Orlando is a popular vacation resort for British tourists.奥兰多是英国游客常去的度假胜地。牛津搭配〔virtue〕Mr Olaechea has British residency by virtue of his marriage.奥莱切亚先生通过结婚取得了在英国的永久居留权。外研社新世纪〔waistcoat〕Chiefly British A short, sleeveless, collarless garment worn especially over a shirt and often under a suit jacket; a vest.【多用于英国】 马甲：一种短的无袖无领衣服，尤其是穿在衬衫外面夹克装里面的；背心美国传统〔watered-down〕The British government introduced a watered-down version of the proposals.英国政府针对这些提议提出了另一较缓和的版本。柯林斯高阶〔way〕After ten years I'm used to the strange British ways.十年之后，我习惯了英国人的奇异习俗。牛津高阶British colonies were ruled by governors. 英国殖民地由总督统治。译典通British law prohibits newspapers from publishing information that might prejudice criminal cases before they go to court.英国法律禁止报纸在刑事案子审判前刊登会产生偏见的消息。剑桥国际A British judge is supposed to reflect society's values when passing sentence (= stating what someone's official punishment will be).英国的法官在宣判的时候应该反映出社会的价值观。剑桥国际According to the British royal system, a laird ranks slightly above a gentleman but lower than a baron. 依英国皇室体制，地主的位阶比绅士高一些，但低于男爵。译典通August is a fallow period in British politics.八月是英国政治的不活跃期。剑桥国际Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.澳大利亚和新西兰以前是英国的殖民地。剑桥国际He helped start the careers of some of the first British rockers, such as Cliff Richard, Adam Faith and Marty Wilde.他帮助一些最初的英国摇滚歌手开始演艺生涯，例如克利夫·理查德、亚当·费斯及马蒂·怀尔德。剑桥国际He was a heavily built man with a penchant for thick tweeds and British country style.他是一个壮实的人, 喜好厚厚的花呢衣服和英国乡村风格。剑桥国际He wrote a series of trenchant articles on the state of the British theatre.他就英国剧院的状况写了一系列犀利的文章。剑桥国际Hunting for sport (= as an enjoyable activity) rather than because of the need to find food is something many British people think is wrong.为寻求消遣打猎而不是为了找食物求生存的需要，这是很多英国人所认为的错事。剑桥国际In 1963 there was one of the longest cold spells ever recorded in the British Isles.不列颠群岛在1963年曾经有过一次创记录的长久寒冷期。剑桥国际In recent years there has been a noticeable decline in such venerable British institutions as afternoon tea and the Sunday roast.最近几年诸如下午茶和周日烧烤等古老的英国惯例已经明显减少了。剑桥国际In the British parliament, MPs are divided into the Ayes and the Noes when they vote.在英国议会，下院议员投票时被分为“赞成者”和“反对者”两组。剑桥国际In the seventeenth century a man called Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building. 17 世纪一个叫盖伊·福克斯的人参加了炸毁英国国会大厦的阴谋，事后他以卖国罪被处决。剑桥国际It is only one of the absurd rules in the system of law laughingly (= unsuitably) known as British justice.这仅仅是可笑的英国司法体系中荒谬的法律之一。剑桥国际It's the first time this film has been shown on British television.这部电影首次在英国电视中播映。剑桥国际John O'Groats is the northernmost part of the British mainland (= the part that is farther to the north than any other part).约翰奥格罗茨是英国大陆最北面的部分。剑桥国际Last week a British health minister joined her colleagues in other countries to fulminate against ‘passive’smoking.上个星期，一位英国卫生部部长加入到她的别国同行们当中，强烈揭露“被动”吸烟的危害。剑桥国际Most British people have trouble remembering any more than the first verse (= part) of the national anthem.大多数英国人只能记住他们国歌的第一段，再多就困难了。剑桥国际The British are a sea-going race. 英国人是个航海的民族。译典通The British boat was the star performer in the race.英国船在比赛中是佼佼者。剑桥国际The Hon./hon. member for Crawley (= The member of the British Parliament representing Crawley) spoke next.接下来发言的是代表克劳雷地区的议员。剑桥国际The annals of the British Parliament are recorded in a publication called Hansard.英国议会的历史记载于一份称为《议会议事录》的出版物中。剑桥国际The bowler-hatted (= wearing a bowler hat) British businessman is not as common a sight as he used to be.戴着圆顶高帽的英国商人现在不如以前那样常见。剑桥国际The coastal waters of the British Isles do not freeze because the Gulf Stream (= water from the Gulf of Mexico which flows across the Atlantic Ocean) keeps the temperature relatively warm.靠近大不列颠群岛海岸的水不会结冰，因为墨西哥湾暖流将水温保持得相对较高。剑桥国际The construction firm has applied for export credit guarantees from the British government.这家建筑公司已向英国政府申请了出口信贷担保。牛津商务The country was administered by the British until very recently.直到不久以前，这个国家由英国人管理。剑桥国际The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women (= presents false fixed ideas about what they are like).该项研究声称英国的广告对妇女抱有成见。剑桥国际The two British players both won their first-round matches in aggressive style.两名英国选手都以进攻性风格在他们的第一轮比赛中获胜。剑桥国际Woodford is the linchpin of the British athletics team.伍德福是英国田径队中的关键人物。剑桥国际 |
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