| Chinese | English |
| 不好意思，我因为暴风雨来晚了 | I'm sorry. late because of rainstorm |
| 为了保护工作人员不受 γ 射线的伤害起见 | for the protection of personnel from gamma rays |
| 因为我们的价格公道，而且这辆车跑了很多的里程数。但是外观看起来还是不错吧 | It's because our prices are so good. And this car has a lot of miles on it. But it's in nice shape, isn't it? |
| 对不起，我为你结账时，忽略了细目 | Sorry, I neglected the detail when I drew up your bill |
| 恐怕不行。超重了。免费托运服务携带的行李重量为8公斤 | I'm afraid not. It's overweight. The allowance for the carry-on baggage is 8 kg |
| 恐怕不行。超重了。随身携带的行李重量为8公斤 | I'm afraid not. It s overweight. The allowance for the carry-on baggage is 8 kg |
| 我三天前为一位外国客人预订了一个房间，但现在这位外国客人不能来了，所以我恐怕不得不取消预订 | I reserved a room for a foreign guest three days ago, but now the foreign guest won't be able to come, so I'm afraid I have to cancel the reservation |
| 我们允许您携带100英镑的免税品，所以您不必为您的手表和衣服上税了 | You are allowed £100 duty-free, so you don't have to pay any duty on your watch and suit |
| 我们已经回复了你们的邮件。实在抱歉，我们不能确保为您提供两间明天入住的单人间 | We have answered your email. Sorry, we wonf t be able to guarantee you two single rooms for tomorrow |
| 我已经订好机票了，去罗马。飞机票可不便宜呢，我们花那么多钱买机票，就为了好好吃一顿 | I've bought the ticket. We'll go to Rome. The plane ticket is not cheap, and we spend so much money on ticket just for one beautiful meal |
| 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 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 |
| 我的旅游签证被拒了，我搞不明白为什么！ | My visitor visa is rejected! I don't understand! |
| 电话已经响了好几分钟了，实习导游为什么不去接？ | Why hasn't the student guide answered the phone? The telephone has been ringing for several minutes |
| 确定吗？我的朋友告诉我说成都那边已经有飞机降落了，为什么你们的航班还不起飞？ | Are you serious? My friend told me that some flights have landed in Chengdu airport already. Why can't your flight depart? |
| 自以为了不起的 | vainglorious |
| 自以为了不起的 | biggety |
| 认为…不可救药或无法挽救了 | give up for dead (lost) |
| 那可太浪费了 ！大家为什么不少点一些菜呢？这样就可以避免吃完饭后剩下太多了 | That seems like an awful waste! Why don't people order fewer dishes so that they don't have to throw, so much away at the end of the meal? |
