宁可

It is better to be alone than in bad company

无友要比交坏友好

It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. 家丑不可... | It is better to be alone than in bad company. 无友要比交坏友好. | It is better to be clothed in rags, than to be clothed with shame. 宁可穿破衣,...

would/will you be so kind as to do

劳驾...吗? 请你...好吗

would/will you be kind enough to do 劳驾...好吗? 请你...好吗? | would/will you be so kind as to do劳驾...吗? 请你...好吗? | would do...rather thando宁愿...也不愿..., 宁可...也不...

be worried about...= worry about

为...担心

22. 宁可......也不 prefer to do...rather than do/would rather do than do... | 23. 为......担心 be worried about/ worry about | 24. 对......满意 be satisfied with/ be pleased with

begin to do sth / begin doing sth

开始做某事

prefer to do sth / prefer doing sth. 宁可做某事 | begin to do sth / begin doing sth. 开始做某事 | start to do sth / start doing sth. 开始做某事

begin to do sth / begin doing sth

开端做某事

prefer to do sth / prefer doing sth. 宁可做某事 | begin to do sth / begin doing sth. 开端做某事 | start to do sth / start doing sth. 开端做某事

bet on sth

就...打赌

prefer to do...rather than...宁可...也不... | bet on sth就...打赌 | virtue n 美德

Better late than never

迟做总比不做好

Better is the neighbour's hen than mine. 人莫知其苗之硕. | Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好. | Better lose a jest than a friend. 宁可不说一句俏皮话,以免得罪朋友们.

blunder

错误

相比之下,"错误"(blunder)是一种弄巧成拙的问题解决方式;就像对一项可能具有划时代意义的科学技术,有人宁可选择败坏它的名声而不是尝试着去接受它. 最后,"认知陷阱"(cognition trap)则是使人犯错的思维框架,

breach of the peace

动乱, 骚动; 妨碍治安

Better a lean peace than a fat victory. 宁可委屈求和, 不可恃强取胜. | breach of the peace 动乱, 骚动; 妨碍治安 | break the peace 破坏[扰乱]治安

skin care

皮肤保养

3、皮肤保养(Skin care)每当啦啦队训练过后,其他队员总是拉帮结伙去健身房晒黑Tanning还有几次学校舞会前,很多人宁可排着长队去做皮肤护理,把皮肤弄成黑色当时的我对西方人的看念很不解,白人竟然不喜欢白皮肤,竟花着大钱去故意晒黑?

Old Testament：基督教的《旧约全书>

microscopic agglutination 镜检凝集 | Old Testament 基督教的<<旧约全书>> | play politics 弄权

echo canceling：回音刪去

回音返回 echo back | 回音刪去 echo canceling | 回音消除併合 echo canceling hybrid