When it's foggy, the trains are late as often as not.

Although sometimes I feel like bothering, as often as not I don't.

虽然我有时会觉得这是在找麻烦，但是通常并不会这样。

The joke you told us is as old as Adam, but I still think it's funny.

你给我们讲的那个笑话简直老掉了牙, 不过我认为还是很有趣的.

His news is as old as Adam.

他的新闻已经老掉牙了.

These excuses are as old as the hills.

这些借口都老掉牙了.

These things are as old as the hills.

这是些很古老的东西.

That building is as old as the hills.

那座大楼很古老了.

It's as old as the hills.

它非常古老.

His family is as old as the hills, and infinitely more respectable.

他那古老的门阀世家, 历史悠久,名望却比山岳还要高得多.

Everybody knows that story. It's as old as the hills.

谁都知道那个故事, 它老掉牙了.

Many of the tribe's customs and rituals are as old as the hills.

这部落的许多风俗、仪式都极其古老.

I am here on business as opposed to a holiday.

我在这里是办公事而不是度假.

Traditionally, a firm is referred to a partnership, as opposed to company.

合伙企业的账簿应保存在企业营业处或企业本部.

He's been teaching a more this year as opposed to years past.

对比过去的几年他今年传授了更多的东西.

Forming letters or characters from dots, as opposed to type.

通过输出点来形成字母或字符, 这和(传统的)打字相反.

Dye A soluble colouring matter, as opposed to pigments which are insoluble.

染料:可溶性的色剂, 有别于不能溶解的颜料.

Is the receipt of currency, as opposed to checks and drafts, insignificant?

相对于支票和汇票,现金收入的比例是否很小?

Slot punching: Punching rectangular holes in paper as opposed to round holes.

打长方孔: 在纸上打上长方形的孔而不是圆孔.

This is a book about business as opposed to business theory.

这是一本关于商务实践而并非理论的书.

They are the basis of unconditional prophecies, as opposed to conditional scientific predictions.

它们是无条件预言的根据, 而不是有条件的科学预测.

A fresh orange , please, ie real orange juice as opposed to orangeade or orange squash.

请来一杯鲜橙汁.