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每日飞信 5.1每日习语：He bought a bakers dozen of biscuits. 他买了13块饼干。虽然一打（a dozen）=12个，但a bakers dozen是引自一个典故的习语，意为“13”。 今日英译汉：Our company has decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary. 今日汉译英：我明白了。 5.2Angela is a man of a woman. 安吉拉是个像男人的女人。a [an] + 名词1 + of + a [an, that, 物主代词] + 名词2 意为“像1的2”，“1一般的2”。名词1和名词2也可有复数形式，此时a [an]和that以及物主代词也要作相应的变动。例如：their Palaces of houses （他们的宫殿式的房子）。 昨日英译汉：我们公司决定给所有员工都涨工资。 昨日汉译英：I see． 今日英译汉：The computer company was forced to sell the computers at a big loss. 今日汉译英：我不干了! 5.3Donna can sing after a fashion. 唐娜多少能唱一些歌。after a fashion是习语（介词短语，做状语），意为“多少”，“勉强”，“略微地”。它与in a fashion同义。 昨日英译汉：这个电脑公司被迫以巨大损失出售电脑。 昨日汉译英：I quit! 今日英译汉：The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now. 今日汉译英：放手! 5.4Her opinion is all my eye. 她的主张是胡说八道！all my eye是英国俚语，意为“胡说八道”，“瞎说”，“鬼话”等。应注意把all my eye与all eyes区分开来，后者意为“全神贯注地看”。 昨日英译汉：这位新主管在他前个公司是个大人物，但现在不是了。 昨日汉译英： Let go! 今日英译汉：After only three months the company was able to break even and start making profits. 今日汉译英：我也是。 5.5 All the world and his wifewere so kind to Marlin. 人人都对马林这么好。all the world and his wife是戏谑语，意为“人人”，“不分男女”，“无论谁都”等。 昨日英译汉：仅过三个月，这家公司就达到了收支平衡，开始盈利。 昨日汉译英： Me too． 今日英译汉：They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new product onto the market. 今日汉译英：天哪! 5.6 I dont think Juliet is all woman. 我想朱丽叶不是最标准的女性。all woman是口语，意为“最标准的女性”，“最理想的女性”。 昨日英译汉：他们把这项新产品投入市场时，对风险做过谨慎考虑。 昨日汉译英：My god! 今日英译汉：They decided to close down the store and sell all of the remaining stock. 今日汉译英：不行! 5.7 Joel bought himself socks and what not yesterday. 昨天乔尔给自己买了袜子等物。and what not是口语，意为“诸如”，“等等”。 昨日英译汉：他们决定清理库存，将所有存货超抛售。 昨日汉译英：No way! 今日英译汉：Customers wish to purchase rather than lease equipment. 今日汉译英：来吧(赶快) 5.8 Mr. Benson will help you, as likely as not. 本森先生很可能会帮助你。as likely as not是固定结构，看起来似乎是否定语，实际上它是肯定语，意为“很可能”。 昨日英译汉：客户希望购买而非租用设备。 昨日汉译英：Come on． 今日英译汉：Weve decided to cut the number of staff in the Customer Services Department. 今日汉译英：等一等。 5.9