My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes me with a beady eye.

-- Wilbur Smith 威尔伯·史密斯

我岳母一句英语也不会说。我不讲塔吉克语。于是，我讨好地对她笑了笑，她用锐利的眼睛盯着我。

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One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

英语简洁的一个优点是可以将同一个单词用作名词和动词。

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I translated Beatles songs for my English class.

我在英语课上翻译披头士的歌曲。

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When money speaks the truth is silent.

有钱能使鬼推磨。

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