世博英语札记【2】1999年10月23日札记

1999年10月23日

1.It's not that I don't like to help,but that the spirit is willing,but the flesh is weak.

不是我不愿意帮助你,而是心有余而力不足.

2.He doesn't have his heart in the right place.He would find every opportunity to stab in the back of others.

他的心术不正,动不动就在别人的背后捅刀子.

3.You cannot be so nice to her,for you give her an inch and she'll take a mile.

你不能对她太好了,她这个人得寸进尺.

4.People around here all feel that he's leading a double life.

我们这块儿的人都感觉到他有婚外恋.

5.In recent years many officials are readily on the take.Who would give much heed to the interests of the country?

近几年来,很多官员都在为自己捞油水.有谁会把国家的利益当会事呢?