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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
5 q# P5 m9 N- V; X/ sJust because.(没有别的原因。) $ f' d0 N8 i; Y/ S
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
: S  N& {& G( W) f! XYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
6 p! f) |% ~8 z, W! dNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
& `: ^! h1 d* f# J7 W8 m, fI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
. d  R4 X1 s6 Z2 w1 w  zMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 2 W) m- g$ }$ w
I am not available.(我正忙着)
1 H9 P$ `( s. a; ^. U; SWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
" @' _* n8 A- k' K- A  pNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
% j2 y- W0 p( }+ B  ODon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 6 o3 X% M; m0 V9 {, b
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 7 f5 {4 s: U- G' a/ |6 q
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 - u0 i! \) o, P5 S# m+ w7 ^, c
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 9 A: S4 w, z5 [
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
" a* f" q! K7 g, C4 s5 b7 t  p& rYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
6 k3 e9 C5 v( v8 |8 E4 V9 }8 `She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
4 b0 p) d, k9 VYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
( ?1 f, d/ t  I) C/ x( ^& j3 Q4 YYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 # T% g6 K' n( `2 A( N. J, {
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
* S3 @5 _( W5 _/ z* T2 W' |  ^You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 , {4 |7 D# e9 |" k3 r+ O
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 : X' C; R; Q6 ?" w' z
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 1 Q# J0 O7 h1 ^9 Z
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
& x9 E7 ?5 _# n- c. v) pI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
9 o, p  d- O. {I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ' a" I, ]; I* j, H/ U4 `
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 7 f; _- |- O2 b, h# T
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? * }4 v) {6 p" d& f- ^( Z. `; G$ K
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
3 y: x/ K  K  h% N7 T6 o; |' FIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 + D' `% ^. S: y, r3 k
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 . k9 ~- l: v1 c1 v; ~0 x
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 & I0 `% m) G  h7 }- O* ?4 m
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 6 q* [  x- p5 g/ b: k: b2 U
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 - C3 Y+ J6 O" r5 x5 u* d
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 ; H* O# k& c: `$ o( n
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
, x/ z8 q1 N. Y+ F/ B2 }" M: H% KThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
) D4 E( L8 |- _9 H+ I9 W- |A to Z 从头至尾
/ @# u0 e) ~/ W  ?  g  L2 b0 YI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
! J, C" m% S5 u8 jabove somebody 深奥
! D$ v- F. U0 f3 T* A2 FWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
( C, k/ S. b4 k1 F, eall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 : T$ z0 }; h* J! j
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
3 ]5 f) @* `6 h: qall the more 更加,益发 " I, ]$ Y' h+ p) \
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
0 i" \  p- r6 d5 z: Q$ X! jall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
7 V8 v7 p; n$ t* U6 UShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 9 W1 i/ K0 Y; t7 C8 _
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
$ g$ A" I4 _- ], f2 s- ~+ _The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 $ M4 O/ r' `* M$ l9 I$ z
all out 竭尽全力 ) o* E8 B2 `, B& W) _' U4 c
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 . |# @& ~% g* s8 m7 d, v' R
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 5 O9 S  A9 _& Y4 A4 e# U
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
9 S& |; U8 W4 [% E0 g) Y) DI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
" y% i3 y( j8 Sall set 准备就绪 . P* ?2 T& l$ Q' V' J7 b) \
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
% g* C$ y6 f5 W9 O, kall you have to do 需要做得是
0 q9 ~9 L* A: RAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
' ?7 r: d6 @+ I( z: U0 ~5 ias easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 & I+ P' u3 Y4 c$ O! E" _7 Y
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 8 l' k; O8 O8 L$ ^$ n* f8 I( \
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * d4 A# K) }$ }5 P) |5 A0 C8 H
as busy as a bee 非常忙
, j! C9 L+ V: Q( f' C  _Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
  N1 H: n, d8 q5 vat one's fingertips 了如指掌 6 j- _% f4 K/ k
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
5 t3 C& L: ~! B4 O, S& Qat one's wit's end 智穷 ) a( ~& P0 L. y0 S9 _
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 5 {& W2 U: e3 l* d+ N4 ~
big shot 大人物,大亨
+ o9 V0 v) u* Y) {5 M$ G  {* GHe is a big shot in our little town. * h3 z9 @& g- G+ Z' u, O
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 K* q% t/ p% r* A. _( [Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
( q% N% Z& O. i/ ^& G/ x$ s9 @black and blue 遍体鳞伤
8 R+ u1 W. ]5 M5 j9 d6 L% B/ Z' `The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
0 ]7 G6 C: D* R% Q2 U  oblack and white 白纸黑字
- z+ G) ], [; N3 e& W& H3 f7 D, o: ZThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
# r; J: N4 ^* I( h& {( ~blind alley 死胡同 . P! c0 J0 D* f8 s0 d4 N$ k" g
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
; e% J/ k" h9 Z+ oblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
2 @4 W9 b; R: f9 @This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 % x& F, M( n9 m3 m, r* |
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 6 r: h* b- B9 G0 W: d. w
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 5 k. G' G' U8 Q+ p
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家   ?0 J% Y$ d# g$ Q. J' t% `% }
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
! x& c& N! u  W2 D8 D8 Nbland new 崭新的 ( g' M2 v. [: v" Y6 O/ q5 Y+ k; M2 o
a bland new coat 新衣服
' U: u' L/ V0 R. s+ O/ y" y2 l  bbreak the ice 打破沉默
3 n9 \( L# |' e' H; A" RThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 ) o& C" l$ U" O1 ^
by a blow 无意中的一击
8 x9 L. y6 `# }4 f6 ^He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 0 a, w5 S6 \3 |  ^2 g0 u' ~1 X% t9 W# M
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
' z) v1 w2 K6 ?$ ~6 w: ?& c8 ~I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 7 k' K" b+ ^% T# ?5 \; C( y1 A
carry something too far 过火了 & v# H1 C" x: V1 Z
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
) v7 Z1 u% z; Z4 S! P# ocastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ) g/ K8 \7 C5 U, w5 A
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
3 ?# d( W( t) y( {cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
& X5 K0 s8 a2 Ochain smoker 老烟枪 - }; ?' s; M1 t$ a8 V
come up with 产生,想出 " }! L' S. |3 P6 f, V$ N' b) D: d
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 % [+ f/ z& `& q, d  S. ~& X
come easily 容易 % O- Z  q- b  E+ E* |
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 + ]' c, A4 f% h* q; o, ^# o8 e
cup of tea 喜欢
. v6 X& P" M  R# kMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
3 e* o. j1 r5 Q# Vcut it out 停止,住嘴 ! s$ A3 @4 _3 v1 e/ g' e  q( @6 O6 U3 c0 X
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. + M" s# u* _/ t0 R8 K2 h0 j
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
) W2 T6 \" w' |Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 m) q# @6 E. K* K& P$ r8 SNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. " \# i3 P2 U2 k3 @
dear John letter 绝交信   k, O( g" J+ @0 w7 J; i( S7 b
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 9 S0 U* c2 O: @( ]* \4 A2 a
do somone good 对某人有好处
) R" Q! k+ O+ I% D' ZHaving some moring exercises does you good. , f& Q9 ^3 v% u5 t; |5 J. v! m! m
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? & E- U6 p; p; ~2 M5 h0 }
doesn't count 这次不算 : t& }2 A7 \6 s/ c8 G
It doesn't count this time,try again. ; x( Q$ a, q5 \0 F
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
4 _$ L1 ~+ Q$ LThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
* ^6 c1 V( G5 ]% vdown and out 穷困潦倒
/ n: ^3 J% X) u4 OBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 9 r) O4 H6 ~2 @
drive at 用意,意欲 + |' ], J# @$ r2 v- q
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
: n9 K* ^; C6 ]/ w; W  q& P0 ydrop in 偶然拜访
3 A& _+ k! Q: v: d- E: O" X2 zI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
$ u$ T: q# W8 g7 e$ m$ P. Zdrop me a line 写信给我
) d& H8 Y& p& i4 {On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
8 `. h3 m  C& D7 j1 gearly bird 早起的人
. Y; w6 j& N1 I7 V8 O# Z* cAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 + |' v: b5 B' y( p& T
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
# {0 B4 [& Z0 p3 _' \eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
' I, {- c0 p; S8 |; E( _I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
; E5 ~$ v5 m) \7 m( H1 l% x9 j/ Gface the music 直面困难 : M2 Z+ V& B% F' Z2 ^# w
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
6 x, ?& {. E: f/ R" Vface up to 勇敢地面对某事 - a& C5 {( M) Q" c
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 4 ^- ~% p$ x& ~0 V2 t
fed up 厌倦
" b/ b4 c4 X7 ^' X! g9 rI am rather fed up with your complaints.
" m% N1 ^* c' n, B3 @5 r9 W/ {2 y% |: dfeel free to do something 不要拘束
$ R- E. _# |3 tPlease feel free to make suggestions.
5 a/ A/ ?$ a, {4 L! |* z$ Efew and far between 很少,稀少
* G/ w# o! q' n/ L3 WHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.   f' I: e/ z- T! S1 C/ D$ y
French leave 不辞而别
# v. o$ V! }$ s4 ?give me a headache 让人头痛 3 W9 x8 u3 V/ o' ?+ j4 V
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 0 A+ E5 R1 \9 i$ K8 \- n
give me a hand 帮我一下
3 }! @. ]9 O) ^4 Q: G) p3 I8 ?go Dutch AA制 ( g+ L/ w( `; ]0 t3 Z# D3 T- c
God bless you 上帝保佑你
+ ~) S# U; r1 O, d5 TGod bless you with your examinations. # f2 a. x  X: D$ ^* J' |# y
God knows 天知道 9 ^* @& S+ X0 [! |0 N
Got it? 明白了吗?
& F5 s8 P& v) cgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
1 f0 d/ s% _* W+ e0 n' G  vhands are full 非常忙
( Q0 `* O, @9 U2 S. ohave a ball 勇敢
$ s9 |6 P( F6 I$ A! Hhave had it 受够了 / _: \% L+ R; s! s' U
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
) h3 n! l5 z) Z9 ~. @hold water 站得住脚 + p! [" l- K( z$ R3 ]
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
" I. J* J9 Z1 L/ w0 \; Uin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
0 {3 U3 `, X8 V; t7 Y) HIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。+ O/ x) z) ^7 w: r) @
keep an eye on 提高警惕 9 ?7 G0 B0 `: [  h' D" _1 {% @
kill time打发时间 5 g8 h% Y* Y8 ~6 X) q
lazy bones 懒骨头
  x1 G+ p: B7 U# ^7 A! VGet up lazy bones!
3 c. f* M* W3 [leave it to me 让我来吧 ( p4 S  I7 E8 B0 y0 Q
leave me alone 别管我 + @' y9 ^9 z4 ~* |
like father like son 有其父必有其子 . C) [& g" V- W/ m2 ]  I
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
/ J9 O6 z& `: O3 [9 W  tmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
& |' z- C5 }& ^+ S; K  umake a big money 赚大钱 8 j9 R- w+ G8 v" l# L8 ^' E$ J
make both ends need 收支平衡
5 Q, T. A2 b6 ~2 M# [$ GWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. - H6 R/ F# P' w; ?) ?* R! ^
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
# E5 v8 H8 I4 j* f8 G/ ?4 A( GHis achievement made waves in his country. # j) F( p5 W; ]5 F' G. T; Z
make yourself at home 别拘束
3 K# P; m/ X- H  J" I. |: I1 Gno good 没有好结果
- D) c0 R3 O, l. m$ S6 V( ZBad mam comes tono good.
" D7 N1 i( D! _' f* A4 }% T- K. K/ sno kidding 不要开玩笑 # Z% l0 W  T9 q. w
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
6 o% c8 v2 v9 a  Ynot really 也不是…… . K8 }4 g  a5 X9 ~7 L2 B
old hand 老手
* L9 [* B% J/ }4 a! P7 ?He is an old hand at stealing.   B- k/ D& B6 Q: d: F! y& H, a
old story 老一套
8 O# \+ M$ e# O- c3 M5 MI am tired of it,same old story. - h7 R% m+ O/ j) _5 {. s$ Z# @
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ) O( `4 u/ U; p: O/ k$ D4 T" U9 p( d* A/ U
on occasion 间或 , l- T- y: J8 E4 n
of one's own accord 自愿地
7 v4 A" h- r9 \8 @/ tpacked like sardins 拥挤
! g3 C6 r! Z2 s$ n& i- dDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
/ [' @1 t2 d0 Gpass away 去世
4 h% x& w( Y* G$ ^) m1 @& xpay the price 付出代价
  B5 r# V4 M  AYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. . \! e- A6 \8 g- D& }# i
put up with 忍受
; R5 {5 B  Z$ _1 I( X6 }I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 5 @0 `5 m" t" ^+ _. h
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 & i/ Y( ^& |* z) f6 Z
red tape 繁文缛节
1 L0 }! \: R& K& v2 Sred carpet 红地毯 ( [1 r; o4 r1 u5 D: u5 \
run into 偶遇
5 c" }5 P# Q0 g& X8 G6 M) |I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
( w1 \  A- b; t8 b2 w3 d' Y% Y0 \run out of 用尽,缺少
, @" w7 k4 {4 C9 i+ YQuick,quick,we are running out of time. ; a* v  }$ }/ J1 E1 F
show up 炫耀
3 R2 }6 s( ^3 ?- Ksmall potatos 小人物
7 T( T0 X2 e7 ]9 ^so what? 那怎么样呢?
8 s, l0 \" {7 E% ]9 v5 Mstand up for 忍受
# |9 N% ~# A, `5 E' _& \suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ; E1 G# |5 b1 X+ y
sunday dress 最好的衣服 6 B5 F( r1 f3 d# u/ I# j" R
sure thing 十有把握的事 $ R2 U# Y! s, D
take one's time 尽情玩 3 h. U; R4 O9 c1 g1 q$ g9 g# Y% Z1 h
Take your time and enjoy it.   \* J; S" [2 w% @8 _3 e
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
9 c: Q4 z7 _* ~# x3 p* Othat's it 就是 3 _" v$ }' o- n# `4 E, V8 g. }
that is really something 太好了
; ^8 P3 d2 ?& \7 Vthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
5 H9 W. Y; Q1 q( `- u% ^there you go 这边请 % }3 f" ?  ?  ^7 o& y" N
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 + z: n* P6 i8 D2 W) n- w+ h
under the table 死底下,秘密地 1 d* R# D2 S2 S4 O
under the weather 身体不适 , G- U+ J) r+ q' h# U- z3 [) L
what's going on 怎么了
5 [: z1 ]. M8 y0 \what a man 多勇敢的人啊
( C8 c% k, E; f- g% }" l* O9 F' bwalking dictionary 活字典
  g! ?' y8 b+ y7 V3 ~what is up 近来可好
9 r9 l9 S$ U6 U, @# P$ L- O# xHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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大型搬家
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。- |9 U+ f" W) ?' W
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 d1 `% V! X" I我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚# H# }. F  y) J( h) n0 v
眼镜完好无损" x: h; t: S5 ^& C/ ?9 e2 h
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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