| English | Chinese |
| A company that specializes in action movies is probably not the best place to send a romantic comedy | 对于专门制作动作片的公司来说，浪漫爱情片的剧本可能不会受到欢迎 |
| According to Business Tokyo, among the Japanese "gift giving is a necessity, not merely a nicety as in the West | ”据《东京商业杂志》所言，“日本人送礼至关重要，而不像西方仅把它当作一件不起眼的事。” |
| Bargaining is not common in the United States, but sales are | 讨价还价的情况在美国并不多见，但是打折出售比较普遍 |
| be justified in not + ing | 有理由不做 |
| be justified in not + ing | 可以不做 |
| be not in a condition to | 不宜于 (+ inf.) |
| be not the end in itself | 本身不是目的 |
| be not the end in itself | 不是目的本身 |
| diffier in degree but not in kind | 只是程度上而不是性质上有所不同 |
| Do not pack valuables, such as cash, credit cards, jewelry or expensive electronics in a suitcase that you will check with the airline | 切勿把现金、信用卡、珠宝及昂贵电子产品等贵重物品放在航空公司托运的行李箱内 |
| Excuse me, flashes are not allowed to be used in Koryo Museum | 不好意思，高丽博物馆不允许用闪光灯 |
| feel not much interest in | 对…不感〔不太感到,很感〕兴趣 |
| Flashes are not allowed to be used in this museum | 博物馆里不准使用闪光灯 |
| For brands that do not fall into the luxury category, like Adidas, expansion elsewhere in China can sometimes be difficult | 像阿迪达斯这样的非奢侈品品牌，在中国其他地方扩张可能会比较困难 |
| Generally speaking, such kind of people are not allowed entry into my country as psychopaths, infectious people, criminals and people who are in illegitimate occupation | 通常来说我国一般不允许以下人员入境：精神病患者、传染病患者、刑事罪犯、从事不正当职业者 |
| have not much interest in | 对…不感〔不太感到,很感〕兴趣 |
| have not much say in the matter | 对这个问题有〔没有，不大有〕发言权 |
| He said it could have been a lot worse, had the ambulance not gotten to you in time | 他说要不是救护车把你及时送到医院，那情况就糟多了 |
| I am very glad to tell you that you do not need a visa, since we have an agreement with your country, and in accordance with the treaty, people from both your and my countries are allowed to enter the other country without visas | 我很高兴地告诉您，入境不需要签证，因为贵国和我国签订了一项协议，协议中规定贵国和我国公民进入对方国家无须签证 |
| I did not have the energy to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I stuffed it on the empty seat next to mine | 我没有力气把包放进头上的储物柜里，所以我把它塞在了我旁边空着的座位上 |
| I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning | 我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来 |
| I'm afraid this currency is not accepted in our hotel | 我们恐怕不能接受这类货币 |
| I'm afraid this currency is not accepted in our hotel | 恐怕我们酒店不能接受这种货币 |
| I'm awfully sorry. The only thing we can do is to contact CAAC office in Paris. Maybe they will wait for you if you are not too late | 非常抱歉。我们唯一能做的就是联系巴黎的中国民航办事处。如果没有迟到很久，也许他们会等你们的 |
| In celebration of the birth of baby Jesus, many Roman Catholics do not eat meat on Christmas Eve | 在庆祝耶稣诞生的活动时，通常大多数罗马天主教徒在平安夜都不吃肉 |
| in deed and not in name | 不是名义上而是实际上 |
| in deed but not in name | 不是名义上而是实际上 |
| in name, but not in deed | 有名无实 |
| in name but not in reality | 有名无实的 |
| In our case, we do not allow anyone to have a negative checking account balance | 就我们的情况而言，不允许有人拥有的支票账户余额为负数 |
| in practice if not in profession | 虽不明讲而实际如此 |
| In some instances, the application is denied because necessary information or supporting documents were not submitted | 在某些例子中，申请被拒是因为没有提交必要的信息和相关文件 |
| In such a case, the hotel should certainly pay for it. The indemnity shall not exceed ten times the laundry charge | 如果发生这样的事情，酒店肯定会赔偿的。赔偿费不超过洗衣服费的十倍 |
| It is common in China for an applicant to have relatives in other countries or a petition to immigrate on file. These factors by themselves will not necessarily prevent approval of your application | 中国申请人有亲戚在国外或者正申请移民是很常见的。这类情况不会妨碍你获得批准 |
| It's not polite to waste any food in the buffet | 吃自助餐时浪费食物是不文明的 |
| No. The pillow cases are stained and the bathtub is not clean. There is no toilet paper in the bathroom | 不，枕头套是脏的，浴缸也不干净，浴室里没有厕纸 |
| not in any degree | 并不 |
| not in any degree | 决不 |
| not in stock | 库存欠缺 |
| not in the least | 一点儿也没有 |
| not in the least | 毫不 |
| not in the least | 一点儿也不 |
| not in the same class with | M 无法和M相提并论 |
| not in the same class with | M 比不上 |
| not in the same class with | M 不能同M相比 |
| not in the same street as | M 不如M那么好 |
| not in the same street as | M 很难及得上M |
| not in the same street as | M 难以和M相比 |
| not in the slightest | 一点儿没有 |
| not in the slightest | 一点儿不 |
| not in trade | 非卖品 |
| Not necessary. I have got some medicine in the minibar | 没有必要，我已经从小酒吧里取了些药吃 |
| not room to swing a cat in | 没有活动的余地 |
| not room to swing a cat in | 非常狭窄的空间 |
| not to be named in the same day with | M 与 M 不可同日而语 |
| not to be named in the same day with | M 比 M 差得多 |
| not to be named in the same day with | 比…差得多 |
| not to be named in the same day with | 与…不可同日而语 |
| Ordering a lot of food at restaurants is just a tradition. You know, in the past, people could not afford to eat out like they can today | 在饭馆吃饭点很多菜是一项传统习惯。要知道，过去人们可不像现在这样什么都能吃得起 |
| Sorry, travelers checks are not allowed to be cashed in our hotel. You could have this service in the bank | 对不起，酒店不能为您兑现旅行支票，您可以去银行办理 |
| Sorry, your passport was not turned in here | 对不起，没人捡到你的护照 |
| supplies are materials used in the production process but which do not become a part of the product | 消耗品是用于生产过程而又不转化成产品成分的各种物料 |
| take not much interest in | 对…不感〔不太感到,很感〕兴趣 |
| The festival has not yet revealed how Assange will screen the films in competition | 本次电影节还未指出阿桑奇将如何看待此次入围竞选 |
| The lower risk of depression was not observed in people who drink decaffeinated coffee | 喝不含咖啡因的咖啡，就不会显示出低抑郁症倾向的症状 |
| The new style in cowboy shirt did not take on, despite all attempts to popularize it | 尽管尽力推广牛仔衫的新式样，但其销量依然不佳 |
| The shirt is all right. I like the style, but I'm not sure about the color. Do you have that in other colors? | 这件衬衫还不错，我很喜欢这个款式，但是颜色我不太喜欢，还有别的颜色吗？ |
| There is not much kick in the cocktail | 这种鸡尾酒没有多少劲儿 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 那样做毫无〔没多大〕意义 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 做那事没有〔没多大〕用处 |
| there is not much point in doing that | 那样做没有〔没有多大〕必要 |
| there is something not very plain in that | 这里面有点什么不很清楚的东西 |
| They were not in focus, so the photograph wasn't clear | 对焦时没把他们对好所以照片不清晰 |
| timber simply is not found in great enough lengths | 实在找不到那么长的木料 |
| Valentine's Day is not a public holiday, in which government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual | 情人节不是一个公共节日，在这一天，政府、商店、学校以及其他办公机构会照常办公 |
