常用谚语（8）

始终/一直/一贯
all long *用于“从一开始我就说过吧”等句子中，表示“从开始就……”。
So, she is married. (所以，她结婚了。)
I've been telling you that all along. (我从一开始就告诉你了。)
from the very beginning
all this time
since the start

就我的记忆来说……
As far as I can remember,...
What's John's last name? (约翰姓什么来着?)
As far as I can remember, it begins with M. (就我的记忆来说，它的个字母是M。)
To the best of my memory,...
As far as I know,... (就我所知……)
If my memory serves me right,... (如果我没记错的话，……)

以牙还牙，针锋相对。
Tit for tat.
John kicked me, so I gave him tit for tat.(约翰踢我，所以我以牙还牙。)

这是我为什么在这儿的原因。
That's what I'm here for.
What are you studying at Harvard? (你在哈佛大学学什么?)
Economics. That's what I'm here for. (学经济，这就是我为什么在这儿学习的原因。)

2+3等于5。
Two and three is five.
Two plus three is five.
Two and three makes five.
Two and three equals five.