他老打个人小算盘。

He is always calculating.

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为什么算盘有效地帮助了教学？

Why is the abacus such an effective teaching device?

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在英语里我们叫它为一个算盘。

In English we call it an abacus.

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我们可以说，算盘的时代已经过去了。

We might say, the day of the abacus is gone.

youdao

他们对于这场比赛的算盘是什么？

What were they counting on in this game?

youdao

汤姆买了一个算盘给他弟弟。

Tom bought an abacus for his brother.

youdao

最古老的计算机就是算盘。

The oldest kind of computer was the abacus.

youdao

在亚洲某些地方算盘仍然被广泛地使用着。

Abacus is still in wide use in some parts of Asia.

youdao

不要打如意算盘（不要未孵蛋先数鸡）。

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched .

youdao

我也一样，打算盘仍然是会计的基本技能。

So am I. Using an abacus is still a basic accounting.

youdao

学会用算盘。

Learn how to use an abacus.

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但是麦凯恩先生也许会再次打消他的如意算盘。

But Mr McCain might frustrate him again.

youdao

算盘发明于六世纪。

The abacus was invented in the sixth century.

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这些人打错了算盘。

These people have made the wrong calculation.

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他算盘打得很好。

He can work an abacus very well.

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他算盘打得很快。

He's very quick with his abacus.

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这就需要买房人好好盘算盘算，毕竟羊毛出在羊身上。

This requires getting a good feeling people get after all wool.

youdao

可是，实际上，算盘是一个加法机，计算器和计算机。

But, in fact, an abacus is an adding machine, calculator, and computer.

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她会打算盘。

She knew how to work on the abacus.

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哇！我们别这么早就打如意算盘。这才是我们第一次约会而已。

Whoa! Let's not jump the gun. This is only our first date.

youdao

我愣了一下，肚子里的小算盘拨拉得劈啪响：自己用？包工程？

I spend a bit of the stomach throws ring for a small abacus Bola: themselves?

youdao

我愣了一下，肚子里的小算盘拨拉得劈啪响：自己用？包工程？

I spend a bit of the stomach throws ring for a small abacus Bola: themselves?

youdao