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这台录音机不及那台好。

This recorder is not as good as that one. → 不及

躲避不及

too late to dodge → 不及

后悔不及

too late for regrets → 不及

打他个措手不及

make a surprise attack on them → 措手不及

小王躲闪不及，和我撞了个满怀。

It was too late for Xiao Wang to dodge and I bumped into him. → 躲闪

火车七点开，动身晚了就赶不及了。

The train leaves at seven, and we won't catch it if we start off too late. → 赶不及

今天我们来不及去看他了。

There's no time for us to go and see him today. → 来不及

闪避不及

too late to dodge → 闪避

远不及

far inferior to → 远

与其坐以待毙，不如先下手打他个措手不及。

It is better for us to go into action now and take the enemy by surprise, rather than wait passively until the enemy comes and seizes us. → 坐以待毙

他匆卒到来， 我有些措手不及。

His unexpected arrival has taken me by surprise. → 匆卒

他不及忖想， 立即跳水救人。

Without second thought, he jumped into the water to save the drowning person. → 忖想

等不及告诉他具体的位置， 他就匆忙出发了。

He set out in a hurry before I could tell him the exact location. → 等不及

由于躲让不及， 他和对面的自行车撞上了。

Not turning quickly enough, he ran into a bicycle. → 躲让

他顾不及擦去头上的汗水， 就又去营救剩下的伤员。

He didn't even stop to wipe off the sweat on his forehead before he went to rescue the rest of the injured. → 顾不及

他认为在古典诗歌创作方面近人不及古人。

He believes that comtemporary poems are not as good as ancient ones. → 近人

农民在农忙时都来不及回家吃饭， 就在塄坎上简单地吃上几口。

During the busy farming period, farmers can't even spare time to have meals back at home. They will have a quick meal by the field ridge. → 塄坎

他这几天太累了， 总是来不及洗漱倒头就睡。

He has been too tired in recent days, he couldn't wait to brush his teeth and wash his face before going to sleep. → 漱洗

他以泰山压顶之势向我攻来， 打得我措手不及。

He came at me with full force, so I was caught unprepared. → 泰山压顶

她忽然血崩， 来不及抢救就去世了。

She died in the sudden flooding, as there wasn't enough time even for first aid. → 血崩