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.

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他们对于这场比赛的算盘是什么？

What were they counting on in this game?

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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.

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不要打如意算盘（不要未孵蛋先数鸡）。

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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哦，这只是他的如意算盘而已。他的大学成绩可实在不怎么样。

Oh, it's all wishful thinking. His college performance is far from being good.

youdao

哦，这只是他的如意算盘而已。他的大学成绩可实在不怎么样。

Oh, it's all wishful thinking. His college performance is far from being good.

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