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问她什么时候会回来。

Wèn tā shénme shíhou huì huílai.

Ask her when she'll be back.
问她他把他的车给停哪儿了。

Wèn tā tā bǎ tā de chē gěi tíng nǎr le.

Ask her where he parked his car.
问我简单些的。

Wèn wǒ jiǎndān xiē de.

Ask me something easier.
问百人，通百事

wèn bǎi rén, tōng bǎishì

ask a hundred people and you will understand a hundred things
问路不施礼，多走二十里

wènlù bù shīlǐ, duō zǒu èrshí lǐ

ask the way without courtesy, and walk twenty extra li
问问他会不会说日语。

Wèn wèn tā huì búhuì shuō Rìyǔ.

Ask him if he can speak Japanese.
问问他把他的车停在那里。

Wèn wèn tā bǎ tā de chē tíng zài nàli.

Ask him where he parked his car.
问问她什么时候回来。

Wèn wèn tā shénme shíhou huílai.

Ask her when she will come back.
问问总是没有坏处的。

Wèn wèn zǒngshì méiyǒu huàichu de.

It never hurts to ask.
问题太宽泛，很难回答。

Wèntí tài kuānfàn, hěn nán huídá.

The question is too broad to answer easily.
问题就在这里。

Wèntí jiù zài zhèlǐ.

That's where the problem lies.
问题就是我们没钱。

Wèntí jiùshì wǒmen méi qián.

The trouble is that we have no money.
问题已经解决了。

Wèntí yǐjīng jiějuéle.

The problem has been solved.
问题已解决。

Wèntí yǐ jiějué.

The problem's been solved.
问题是下一步要做什么。

Wèntí shì xià yíbù yào zuò shénme.

What to do next is the question.
问题是他没钱。

Wèntí shì tā méi qián.

The problem is, he has no money.
问题是你太年轻了。

Wèntí shì nǐ tài niánqīngle.

The trouble is that you are too young.
问题是她到底来还是不来。

Wèntí shì tā dàodǐ lái háishi bù lái.

The point is whether she will come or not.
问题是我们如何应付目前的困难。

Wèntí shì wǒmen rúhé yìngfu mùqián de kùnnan.

The problem is how we cope with the present difficulties.
问题是我们钱不够。

Wèntí shì wǒmen qián búgòu.

The trouble is that we do not have enough money.
问题是，我没什么要跟他说的。

Wèntí shì, wǒ méishénme yào gēn tā shuō de.

The problem is, I don't have anything to say to him.
问题是我爸爸妈妈会不会同意。

Wèntí shì wǒ bàba māma huì búhuì tóngyì.

The problem is whether my parents will agree or not.
问题是谁要告诉他真相。

Wèntí shì shéi yào gàosu tā zhēnxiàng.

The problem is who is going to tell him the truth.
问题的症结到底在哪儿？

Wèntí de zhēngjié dàodǐ zài nǎr?

Where exactly is the crux of the problem?
问题的症结到底在哪里？

Wèntí de zhēngjié dàodǐ zài nǎlǐ?

Where exactly is the crux of the problem?
问题统统解决了吗？

Wèntí tǒngtǒng jiějuéle ma?

Have all the problems been solved?
问题解决了，皆大欢喜。

Wèntí jiějuéle, jiēdàhuānxǐ.

The problem is solved, and everyone is pleased.
问题还没有解决。

Wèntí hái méiyǒu jiějué.

The matter has not been settled yet.
闲时做下忙时用

xiánshí zuò xià máng shí yòng

make in idle time to use in busy time
闲置的房子应该租出去。

Xiánzhì de fángzi yīnggāi zū chūqù.

Houses that are lying empty should be rented out.
闲饭难吃,闲话难听

xiánfàn nán chī,xiánhuà nántīng

idle rice is hard to eat, idle talk is hard to hear
间谍把情报交给了他的上司。

Jiàndié bǎ qíngbào jiāogěile tā de shàngsi.

The spy handed the intelligence over to his superior.
间谍都有自己的代号。

Jiàndié dōu yǒu zìjǐ de dàihào.

Spies all have their own code names.
闹翻的兄弟终于复合了。

Nàofān de xiōngdì zhōngyú fùhéle.

The brothers who had fallen out finally reconciled.
闹钟定在了早上5点。

Nàozhōng dìng zài le zǎoshang wǔ diǎn.

The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.
闻到烤肉的香味，我都馋了。

Wéndào kǎoròu de xiāngwèi, wǒ dōu chánle.

Smelling the roast meat has made my mouth water.
闻到香味，我的唾液就流出来了。

Wéndào xiāngwèi, wǒ de tuòyè jiù liú chūláile.

When I smelled the delicious aroma, my mouth started watering.
闻起来好香。

Wén qǐlai hǎo xiāng.

It smells so good.
阁下是哪国的大使？

Géxià shì nǎ guó de dàshǐ?

Which country are you the ambassador of, sir?
阁楼上积了灰。

Gélóu shàng jīle huī.

Dust had accumulated in the attic.
阅读是我的消遣。

Yuèdú shì wǒ de xiāoqiǎn.

Reading is my past-time.
阎王爷挎个听诊器,鬼才找他看病哩

Yánwángyé kuà ge tīngzhěnqì,guǐcái zhǎo tā kànbìng li

the King of Hell with a stethoscope slung over his shoulder: only ghosts would go to him for treatment
阎罗王出主意,尽是鬼计

Yánluówáng chū zhǔyi,jìn shì guǐjì

King Yama thinking up ideas: all ghost tricks
阎罗王审案子,全是鬼事

Yánluówáng shěn'àn zi,quán shì guǐ shì

King Yama tries a case: all ghost business
阎罗王开店,鬼都不上门

Yánluówáng kāidiàn,guǐ dōu bú shàngmén

King Yama opens a shop: not even ghosts come in
阎罗王说谎,骗鬼

Yánluówáng shuōhuǎng,piànguǐ

King Yama tells a lie: fooling ghosts
阎罗王贴告示,鬼话连篇

Yánluówáng tiē gàoshi,guǐhuàliánpiān

King Yama posts a notice: page after page of ghost talk
队员们的情绪一直很高涨。

Duìyuánmen de qíngxù yìzhí hěn gāozhǎng.

The team members' spirits have been running high all along.
队长以身作则，大家都很服气。

Duìzhǎng yǐshēnzuòzé, dàjiā dōu hěn fúqì.

The captain leads by example, so everyone respects him.
队长带领大家赢了比赛。

Duìzhǎng dàilǐng dàjiā yíngle bǐsài.

The captain led everyone to win the match.
队长率领大家冲过了终点。

Duìzhǎng shuàilǐng dàjiā chōngguole zhōngdiǎn.

The captain led everyone across the finish line.
防守一松，对手就有可乘之机。

Fángshǒu yì sōng, duìshǒu jiù yǒu kěchéngzhījī.

Once the defense loosens, the opponents have an opening.
防火墙挡住了这个网站。

Fánghuǒqiáng dǎngzhùle zhège wǎngzhàn.

The firewall blocked this website.
防灾比救灾更重要，你同意吗？

Fángzāi bǐ jiùzāi gèng zhòngyào, nǐ tóngyì ma?

Disaster prevention is more important than disaster relief. Do you agree?
防盗门的钥匙你带了吗？

Fángdàomén de yàoshi nǐ dàile ma?

Did you bring the key to the security door?
防线上出现了一个突破口。

Fángxiàn shàng chūxiànle yí gè tūpòkǒu.

A gap has opened up in the line of defense.
防腐剂让牛奶保存更久。

Fángfǔjì ràng niúnǎi bǎocún gèng jiǔ.

Preservatives let milk keep for longer.
阳光从天窗照进了房间。

Yángguāng cóng tiānchuāng zhào jìnle fángjiān.

Sunlight shone into the room through the skylight.
阳光太刺眼，我睁不开眼。

Yángguāng tài cìyǎn, wǒ zhēng bùkāiyǎn.

The sunlight is so dazzling that I can't open my eyes.
阳光太强，会伤害你的肌肤。

Yángguāng tài qiáng, huì shānghài nǐ de jīfū.

The sun is too strong and will damage your skin.
阳光晒伤了她的肌肤。

Yángguāng shàishāng le tā de jīfū.

The sun burned her skin.
阳光照射着整个山谷。

Yángguāng zhàoshèzhe zhěnggè shāngǔ.

The sunlight shone on the whole valley.
阳光穿过三色云，射向大地。

Yángguāng chuānguò sān sè Yún, shè xiàng dàdì.

The sun shines through the tri-color clouds, shooting towards the earth.
阳光透过窗上的格子照进房间。

Yángguāng tòuguò chuāng shàng de gézi zhào jìn fángjiān.

Sunlight shone into the room through the lattice on the window.
阳光透过窗户照进了房间。

Yángguāng tòuguò chuānghu zhào jìnle fángjiān.

Sunlight shines into the room through the window.
阳历新年快到了，街上很热闹。

Yánglì xīnnián kuài dàole, jiēshang hěn rènao.

The Western New Year is coming, and the streets are lively.
阳台上的兰花开了。

Yángtái shàng de lánhuā kāile.

The orchid on the balcony has bloomed.
阳台上的拖把还没干呢。

Yángtái shàng de tuōbǎ hái méi gàn ne.

The mop on the balcony still isn't dry.
阳台上的晾衣架被风吹倒了。

Yángtái shàng de liàngyījià bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The drying rack on the balcony was blown over by the wind.
阳台上的花为什么长得不茂盛？

Yángtái shàng de huā wèishénme zhǎng de bú màoshèng?

Why aren't the flowers on the balcony growing lushly?
阳台上的花开得很旺。

Yángtái shàng de huā kāi de hěn wàng.

The flowers on the balcony are in full bloom.
阳台上的茉莉开花了。

Yángtái shàng de mòlì kāihuā le.

The jasmine on the balcony has bloomed.
阳台的花刚刚萌芽。

Yángtái de huā gānggang méngyá.

The flowers on the balcony have just started to sprout.
阴历正月十五是元宵节。

Yīnlì zhēngyuè shíwǔ shì yuánxiāojié.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
阴天的时候，我不想出去跑步。

Yīntiān de shíhou, wǒ bùxiǎng chūqù pǎobù.

On overcast days, I don't feel like going out for a run.
阴天的时候，我不想出门。

Yīntiān de shíhou, wǒ bùxiǎng chūmén.

On overcast days, I don't feel like going out.
阴天的时候，日晷不能用。

Yīntiān de shíhou, rìguǐ bùnéng yòng.

On cloudy days, a sundial can't be used.
阴天的紫外线也会伤皮肤。

Yīntiān de zǐwàixiàn yě huì shāng pífū.

UV rays on a cloudy day can still harm your skin.
阴沟里翻船，冤透了

yīngōulifānchuán, yuān tòule

a boat capsizes in a drain: such a wrong
阿姨哄孩子，不是自己的

āyí hǒngháizi, bú shì zìjǐ de

A nanny soothing a child: it isn't her own
阿富汗有许多不同的景色。

Āfùhàn yǒu xǔduō bùtóng de jǐngsè.

Afghanistan has different kinds of landscapes.
阿尔及利亚不会崩溃。

Ā'ěrjílìyà búhuì bēngkuì.

Algeria isn't going to collapse.
阿尔及利亚什么都进口。

Ā'ěrjílìyà shénme dōu jìnkǒu.

Algeria imports everything.
阿尔及利亚制作手机。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhìzuò shǒujī.

Algeria produces cellphones.
阿尔及利亚对糖的需求正在增加。

Ā'ěrjílìyà duì táng de xūqiú zhèngzài zēngjiā.

Algeria's appetite for sugar is increasing.
阿尔及利亚无疑拥有美丽的海滩。

Ā'ěrjílìyà wúyí yōngyǒu měilì de hǎitān.

Algeria has undoubtedly beautiful beaches.
阿尔及利亚有几座机场？

Ā'ěrjílìyà yǒu jǐ zuò jīchǎng?

How many airports does Algeria have?
阿尔及利亚正在进步。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhèngzài jìnbù.

Algeria is progressing.
阿尔及利亚正处于政治危机中。

Ā'ěrjílìyà zhèng chǔyú zhèngzhì wēijī zhōng.

Algeria is in the midst of a political crisis.
阿尔及利亚没加入北约。

Ā'ěrjílìyà méi jiārù Běiyuē.

Algeria isn't in the NATO.
阿尔及尔的街道越来越堵塞了。

Ā'ěrjí'ěr de jiēdào yuèláiyuè dǔsèle.

Algiers' streets are getting congested.
阿拉伯语是从右往左写的。

Ālābóyǔ shì cóng yòu wǎng zuǒ xiě de.

Arabic is written from right to left.
阿斗的江山，白送

Ādǒu de jiāngshān, báisòng

A Dou's kingdom: given away for nothing
阿谀人人喜，直言个个嫌

ēyú rénrén xǐ, zhíyán gègè xián

flattery pleases everyone, plain speaking displeases everyone
附近哪儿有垃圾桶？

Fùjìn nǎr yǒu lājītǒng?

Where is there a rubbish bin nearby?
附近新建了一座核电站。

Fùjìn xīnjiàn le yí zuò hédiànzhàn.

A new nuclear power plant has been built nearby.
附近新开了一家平价超市。

Fùjìn xīn kāile yìjiā píngjià chāoshì.

An inexpensive supermarket has opened nearby.
附近新开了一家连锁超市。

Fùjìn xīn kāile yìjiā liánsuǒ chāoshì.

A new chain supermarket has opened nearby.
附近有一家医院。

Fùjìn yǒu yìjiā yīyuàn.

There is a hospital nearby.
附近有个车站。

Fùjìn yǒu gè chēzhàn.

There is a bus stop near by.