（以字母为序。不断更新中）
Sources: 1. English Words and Expressions Often Mistranslated 何炳威 编著 2. 500 Chinese Phrases and Sayings with English Translations 汪福祥 著
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a baker's dozen He bought a baker's dozen of biscuits.（13）
a bull of Bashan A bull of Bashan woke the sleeping child with his noise.（大嗓门的人）
a cat in the pan He was a cat in the pan.（叛徒；变节的人）
a Jonah Is he a Jonah?（带来厄运的人）
a leap in the dark Bill is fond of a leap in the dark.（冒险行事；轻举妄动）
a little bird told me A little bird told me the news.（消息灵通人士告诉我；有人私下告诉我）
a man of a woman Angela is a man of a woman.（像男人的女人）
a man of his word Sunshine is a man of his word.（守信用的人）
a matter of He paid a matter of 1000 yuan.（大约）
a nice/pretty/fine kettle of fish It is a nice kettle of fish! I have a stomachache.（真糟糕）
a nose of wax She is a nose of wax.（没有主见）
a piece of cake Tom didn't think a dry nurse a piece of cake.（容易的事）
a small fortuen Bill spent a small fortune on a tour round the world.（大笔钱；巨资）
a lulu Talking about being pretty, Littlebear is indeed a lulu.（[俚]出众的人）
a tartar Want him to follow your order? No way! He's a tartar.（难对付的人）
a bigwig/buzwig Mr. Li is one of the bigwigs in this district. Nobody dares to take his offense.（大人物）
a wet blanket She's a real wet blanket. She started quarreling with Bill when everyone of us was in high spirits.（令人扫兴的人）
a visit from the stork He is very glad that his wife's going to get a visit from the stork.（婴儿诞生）
a whale at/for/on Archibaid was a whale at fishing in his young days.（擅长于；善于）
a whale of a/an My grandmother told me a whale of a story last night.（极妙的；了不起的）
a world of Is there a world of difference between Kenneth and Louie?（大量；极大；无限）
ABC That ABC hopes to settle in China.（是 America-born Chinese之略，指在美国土生土长的华裔）
above the salt Bruce was taken up above the salt.（在上席；受尊敬）
Accent I only used Accent for soup.（味精---来自美国一种味精商标名）
Achilles's heel Laziness is his Achilles's heel.（惟一致命的弱点；惟一的缺陷）
Adam We should call him Adam.（此处泛指一般人的名字）
after Do you know Marlin painted after Raphael?（仿效；依照）
after a fashion Donna can sing after a fashion.（多少；勉强；略微地）
all All are very well. Set your mind at rest!（当复数用：大家）
all my eye Her opinion is all my eye.（胡说八道；瞎说；鬼话）
all of Sam ate all of five fruit cakes.（实足；足足）
all the world and his wife All the world and his wife were so kind to Marlin.（人人；每人；无论谁都）
all wet She's all wet. She regards him as honest.（完全错误）
all woman I don't think Juliet is all woman.（最理想的女性）
alpha and omega What is the alpha and omega of affairs?（始末；来龙去脉）
American Beauty He likes American Beauty.（月月红；红蔷薇）
American China trader Mr. Smith is an American China trader. （China trader 不是“中国商人”，而是“做对华贸易的商人”。同样，American China trader 不是“美籍华裔商人”，而是“做对华贸易的美国商人”。类似例子还有不少，如 China trade 不是“中国的贸易”，而是“对华贸易”，Chinese trade 才是“中国的贸易”；China policy 不是“中国的政策”，而是“（某国的）对华政策”，Chinese policy 是“中国的政策”；China correspondent 不是“华籍通讯员”，而是“驻华通讯员”（未必在中国）；China representative 不是“华人代表”，而是驻华代表；China edition 不是“中文版”，而是“专销到中国的版本”（未必是中文版），Chinese edition 才是“中文版”。
among the rest The great part of the members attended the meeting, he himself was among the rest.（在其中）
animal spirits These youths are full of animal spirits.（活力；血气方刚；精力充沛）
and Co. August and Co. employed him.（奥古斯特公司雇用了他。）
and what not Joel bought himself socks and what not yesterday.（诸如；等等）
another pair of shoes A: The shoeshop gives good service. B: It's an expensive shop. A: That's another pair of shoes.（另外一回事）
any old What kind of pen do you want? Any old pen will do.（任何...都）
April weather Why is Merry like April weather?（喜怒无常；一会儿哭，一会儿笑）
around/round the clock The bank is open around the clock.（24小时连续不断地）
around/round the corner Bath Festival is just around the corner.（即将到来；就在眼前）
as good as Julie as good as gave Gavin a lecture.（事实上）
as good as gold The child is as good as gold.（很乖）
as likely as not Mr. Benson will help you, as likely as not.（很可能）
as old [large, great, big, many, much, fast, heavy, long, thick,...] again as I am as old again as you.（年纪比...大一倍） as + 形容词或副词（old, large, great, big, many, much, fast, heavy, long, thick...）+ again + as 表示净增一倍，或“为[相当于]......的两倍”。half + as + 形容词或副词（old, large, great, big, many, much, heavy, fast, long, thick...）+ again + as 则是“为......的一倍半”（即净增半倍）。
as soon as not Mr. Brown would do it as soon as not.（宁可；宁愿；更愿意）
ask after Eric asked after you.（在对方不在场的情况下，请别人代为问候）
at ease I put him at ease.（舒适地；无拘无束地；快活地；自在地）
at large That escaped prisoner is still at large.（自由的；未被捕的）
at length Gary spoke at length about the bridge.（最后；详细）
at no time Bill at no time gambles.（决不；从不）
at once...and... Gordon is at once modest and clever.（既......又......)
at one's expense Why did Berk have a good laugh at Allan's expense?（嘲弄某人；使某人受精神损失）
at pleasure Carrie never changes her mind at pleausre.（随意）
athlete's foot He has athlete's foot.（香港脚）
august Your august father is my friend.令尊是我的朋友。（尊严的；威严的；可敬的）
avenge I never expected Luke avenged Harlow.（替......报仇）
a gool for women That guy is a fool for women, who's always at the beck and call of girls.（老色迷）
a lummox It is said that the lummox has loused up their company's whole business.（傻大个儿）
a bag lady Isn't it amazing that a bag lady had run into a gold watch in the garbage?（拣破烂的人）
a rag man He was vaulted from a rag man to a boss of a large hotel.（收破烂的人）
a bean-pole Although that chap is no more than 1.65m, he married a bean-pole of 1.75m.（细高个）
a hayseed Those hayseeds are not what they used to be.（乡巴佬）
a chicken guy Jack is a chicken guy, who dare not make a solid move at anything.（胆小鬼）
a natural crier Leave her alone. She's a natural crier.（天生爱哭的人）
a jailbait I wouldn't want my son to have a jailbait hanging around him.（祸水妞）
a plain Jane She's indeed a plain Jane.（不起眼的女人）
a brack-brain I didn't believe you should be such a brack-brain.（笨蛋 ---不一定指智力低，只是由于某事没有做好而受到“责备”）
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