可是

i mean business

我可是当真的

Money means nothing to her. 她视金钱如粪土. (我就不,呵呵) | I mean business. 我可是当真的! | This is meant for a joke. 这是笑话. (我是说着玩儿的,你可别当真啊)

Dryland is the mother lode

陆地可是块沃土啊

You got it?|听懂了吗 | Dryland is the mother lode.|陆地可是块沃土啊 | On your toes.|打起精神来

No buts, kid

没有"可是",小家伙

No buts, kid! 没有"可是",小家伙. | Stupid! Women driver! 麻木不仁!你这女司机! | Oh, I'm very sorry, sir. 噢,我实在抱歉.

尽管如此, 可是(亦作: none the less)

nonetheless ad

resolute a. 坚决的,果断的 | nonetheless ad. 尽管如此, 可是(亦作: none the less) | decide vi. 裁决,解决

Nonetheless, you promised

可是你前面说好了啊

a trip into almost every joint in town.|风风光光地游遍夜总会! | Nonetheless, you promised.|可是你前面说好了啊. | Promised, huh?|喔,说好了?

T oday's the big day

今天可是我的大日子

-I need some moisturizer. -For what?|-我得向你借些保湿乳液 -干什么呢? | T oday's the big day!|今天可是我的大日子 | You got any tweezers? I think I have a rogue hair.|你有镊子吗?我得毛发太乱啦

but time is of the essence

可是时间弥足珍贵啊

I'd love to hear all your lovely stories,|我要听你所有的故事 | but time is of the essence.|可是时间弥足珍贵啊 | Now I would like to hear about the House of Murphy.|现在我想听关于墨菲帮的故事

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

这可是千载难逢的好机会

It's not a big deal! 没什么大不了的! | This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!-----这可是千载难逢的好机会! | you know,it's ironic!-----真是太有讽刺意味了!

One the other hand, she says she doesn't have it

可是 她说了她没有这种病

Ashkenazis are a higher risk group.|德系犹太人... | One the other hand, she says she doesn't have it.|可是 她说了她没有这种病 | And she'd be dead by now if she'd never been diagnosed.|如果以前没诊断出来...

to be out at elbows

(衣服)捉襟见肘(我觉得这个译法不准确,可是牛津高阶是这么说的);(人)衣衫褴褛

5,a drop in the ocean 杯水车薪 | 6,to be out at elbows (衣服)捉襟见肘(我觉得这个译法不准确,可是牛津高阶是这么说的);(人)衣衫褴褛 | 7,at sixes or sevens 乱七八糟,七上八下

colonial rule：殖民统治

colonial protectorate;殖民保护地;殖民被保护国;; | colonial rule;殖民统治;; | Colonial Secretary;辅政司;;

matrimonial agency：婚姻介绍所

21 deep love 深沉的爱情 | 22 matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所 | 23 lover,sweetheart 情人