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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?)
$ c! `8 x% \# h; @; l1 o" YJust because.(没有别的原因。) ; k. F1 r( }0 @) R5 R* T6 c7 C
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 9 w1 v; r- R/ I& i# C
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 1 Z* t4 L3 i. p( P, {
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
* W0 {7 M% B& n* Q' {$ U: u$ ZI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)- b$ P8 ~; S% H4 L2 r
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
, {( S3 H# T# F) W3 \I am not available.(我正忙着)
1 B. q( t% l; ^' lWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
- V( h4 m$ X/ F+ _- l% xNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
8 B( X6 F6 X8 C: A1 zDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 " O  I7 S1 g, q, R3 }* d
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
8 e3 W: X3 M/ V3 mYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& o" A  U4 T+ k  EDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
; J0 {* Y7 ?% U$ WI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
3 o/ |& R3 o& `" [+ m# ^2 Q* TYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 0 ?* G0 J7 a5 `
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
$ r7 l3 |. k1 c  s! ^! V% r" y( GYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
  K1 ^  d! g" hYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
+ e) i2 L) s' S" k# m* NYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 3 S, r8 |  o6 X- H( B, I
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
& s+ t4 l7 ?/ P# y* b4 X& ZI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
; _7 _' H& R+ ~* e! c/ O0 e2 eIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 6 o) i. z1 W# I' s' J
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
6 x: O; O8 }& p$ xI 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。 4 A3 i5 ~; C1 t0 A' g" v4 M
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
  Z  I9 C2 }8 I9 d. I! e: zYou 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。
, @' c  U- w; K: {  Z+ nDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
5 u3 K/ U5 c0 O( `How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 0 x7 G% F6 J5 O. l7 S
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 4 _( s* A, x) W% W( H: t; a
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
3 O, t1 ^; D$ `; S3 T" c7 Ka piece of one's mind .直言不讳 : G& C( O) a0 {& O7 m* d
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。” 4 R3 m! R2 U  H0 n# j
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 $ @. n- Z. P4 l2 j2 }
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。
8 v+ l9 R  ?$ h& e4 L/ ta dog's life 潦倒的生活 # u2 i( _* @4 n
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
2 ~( b# R$ i4 r  N  a* hA to Z 从头至尾
; D; {0 u* {4 O3 M! S* O5 \" Q- dI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 - j4 W: S: A# S" n' E
above somebody 深奥
0 U- k, N' t% j7 O: FWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 , B( }5 J  A3 S' U  l' l/ K( b
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 % B2 H% H" Z: y# d
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。
" h9 j. u3 Q. H8 ^3 ^. P1 g7 b, ball the more 更加,益发
3 B$ H$ D- Y* l! nYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
5 o2 N! [" O$ `+ U9 Jall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
! _% j: W) _% y! r/ bShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
' L$ N7 T1 r4 ~% o3 Q$ ?6 R+ Pall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 " S; a2 v% d; n" b. L6 U! t; o7 c
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ; }* S+ m1 L5 ~+ q) d6 ~
all out 竭尽全力 9 T3 N, l5 F: @) E; C8 D1 t% K- M
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 4 h& ?. L- \9 t2 v7 F7 \
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 & L; N# F% P" A3 ]6 c; V8 M
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 2 p1 O/ h: W/ v, e5 B
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 3 B3 q0 i( z4 }5 I- o' i
all set 准备就绪
/ s" b( v  p! lHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
+ ^; S8 [8 ~" b& O" J  |1 ball you have to do 需要做得是
" A3 e4 N, L' m0 M( V' G! \- E. K" T/ NAll 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。 ( o* K! [  p' x" v0 x. z9 w& S2 c
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很   ?3 N- F% q  ^' P. [
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. : r' q) R' V5 m6 ?. v7 W; h
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
" V4 l0 ~. @, q+ q' j" Kas busy as a bee 非常忙 7 T, V) Q6 y; |5 z# H6 m
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 0 B, o0 @; q% U; }# U7 J
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 " W: s0 s5 P) p. _( {9 D
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
% F7 |* ?- D* @9 Wat one's wit's end 智穷 3 Q" w/ I/ m9 }: B
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
: X  x- X5 }/ Z& B6 `! o  Cbig shot 大人物,大亨 9 |- T5 e+ I& g. s3 F6 i
He is a big shot in our little town.
& y6 R- z+ s0 K8 `: J" M' N0 yblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
9 g4 T6 D1 _! k& A9 q: PEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
; K2 P9 A6 E. ?7 D9 k5 d6 `black and blue 遍体鳞伤 6 G8 h$ Q2 j& b" ]- V
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。
* U8 v9 _) b2 s' _- S1 G, X: U% ublack and white 白纸黑字 % C2 Q/ t& L& B# \% ]& ?9 f; X
The 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。
  }. ^' y: F1 Z3 qblind alley 死胡同 % d) a! l  i0 H& n, b/ m, K
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
% M# C4 |8 v# w% n5 e2 \3 xblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
: z- N5 _) U" z1 T  I3 g0 hThis 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。
/ W* k' D: x) W$ i1 wblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂   n% D) D7 ~+ ^3 |3 a. a
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。 ) H3 s% I: N. j& e  y; g2 P: b
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
8 r9 k# j( B) Q% f" dHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
) y3 \) H% @. d  u# @! gbland new 崭新的
6 Q: f) z( S' k9 P; Sa bland new coat 新衣服
( ~/ U! h) W& dbreak the ice 打破沉默
) q& J4 q, E0 nThe 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。 6 C8 P: R- n+ r% m7 m. q
by a blow 无意中的一击
5 l' s0 `1 [" S/ W8 SHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
, Y' ]) r( K2 r$ Vcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
' z% Y- l0 q, v+ NI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 . p$ k/ J) C" ^" f
carry something too far 过火了 1 V: `# x- U3 a( O. U2 s( x
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
* M2 Z4 n9 u; _9 U- C! \castle in the sky 海市蜃楼   w8 ^0 w8 s- y5 S4 _# N
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 , j* Y4 @1 D3 l# f4 T
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
9 p8 i( _1 [* J  o1 d) G6 ichain smoker 老烟枪
* u* t; d! p2 b8 u$ ~- o$ Mcome up with 产生,想出 ; a& h) s$ I: n$ f) y7 x: ^
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ; C# v* R1 \: C6 M
come easily 容易
) t  N9 t( t5 t5 r- W% S7 f3 p* z& ELanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
8 L& k' _8 @- a5 A1 Gcup of tea 喜欢
1 @- N. v) a  L, U5 Q: MMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
; A  L: ^* t3 ycut it out 停止,住嘴
3 k/ V5 S& ~" C4 XCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
* V. W3 b3 E, B/ @4 K1 Dcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
. X& z, d! p5 |1 Z; |- g( o& FLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
( E' w$ l7 @- `7 }) k, s1 A0 }; KNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. + n0 f& Q" h/ f7 f1 {$ T) W
dear John letter 绝交信
" G. E+ `% Q1 xJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ! f$ @6 H3 J7 p' K! }( o7 f: O
do somone good 对某人有好处
% `4 z7 z3 x+ l+ SHaving some moring exercises does you good. 4 t7 o5 l/ F" l, b8 I6 K$ L8 Y
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
. _0 f# ?) e: Fdoesn't count 这次不算 , n) Z, P* a0 G  n5 u) }. {
It doesn't count this time,try again.
( R& N. w. c- D& h& x' jdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
( Y. f0 f/ x1 f; s7 FThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
; [" c4 s# ~2 K+ Udown and out 穷困潦倒
! g9 ]$ U: X5 X! M  ~* {Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
" u: O/ r0 K4 p5 Ddrive at 用意,意欲 / u, C& u# ~* N2 L& n- V
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
, A" y+ B7 I1 xdrop in 偶然拜访
% c% ?) i, O4 P# {- qI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
! J4 K: C+ d& |drop me a line 写信给我
" W8 [+ R6 @" ?2 O) FOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
& z3 w  _, J6 ^% H4 N; t4 @1 E' Mearly bird 早起的人 ) S$ U+ k* b; \% r" s( u
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
$ x6 p! h* _# R; a) Aeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 , V0 A4 ?" i( b
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
4 a. g0 x) b! E8 rI 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. 0 w" S: D, T  a. W0 W  O1 S
face the music 直面困难
- b' g9 t& v% |( l! O" pHe 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。
+ U( Y5 n, @- h% b. Q& Jface up to 勇敢地面对某事 1 O4 e# a. l$ n' O  o
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
: R, _8 G& p0 ^. afed up 厌倦
  o# R0 I8 W5 k# @! f6 B) O( GI am rather fed up with your complaints. % w' R+ n+ g* F9 a1 f9 `; Z4 P
feel free to do something 不要拘束
) p$ f6 K) X% P( v# S3 APlease feel free to make suggestions. % E' t. m# v' I0 X5 z4 z
few and far between 很少,稀少 : A( L# y* O6 S9 q) ~& u* D  v
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 5 A0 a9 x0 e' ^6 U
French leave 不辞而别 # K2 j' m) t' y5 p
give me a headache 让人头痛 2 G$ x5 i! p$ S8 c; E
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
$ ]/ ?. f$ v- Y, f! f% Bgive me a hand 帮我一下 , i  \+ R* d8 h3 U
go Dutch AA制 8 U9 Z  N' h0 `( ?' _6 B
God bless you 上帝保佑你
+ k! e9 R+ l% J3 uGod bless you with your examinations. 5 c0 c+ ]3 k+ y; o6 K( d' J
God knows 天知道 4 {; h7 x3 \8 A8 Z& h8 y
Got it? 明白了吗?
& N4 N  F- M- y# Y9 mgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 4 r% D( d0 H8 b# ]# n
hands are full 非常忙
9 O: `. X. p( Z6 H+ mhave a ball 勇敢
9 Z  ~% Z% T1 @$ `3 p  s  `have had it 受够了
* j. J# c- `. q' ~! @2 f7 U1 b2 _I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
0 n5 o& S- D3 m- I( e0 |+ ahold water 站得住脚
9 Z; _+ ]8 R% {5 D# \! P. i) L! ~Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ' s) z6 P- g0 m
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 + x3 `" J" y% i" D
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。7 z: c; p- z: d$ d6 ~! z4 z1 e
keep an eye on 提高警惕
; k/ _2 a" i7 J" r9 lkill time打发时间
  b. q  Q' J- J$ D! y, ~5 Wlazy bones 懒骨头 2 W; j  [5 N$ j$ W9 n. p0 W
Get up lazy bones! * b/ [& z, @3 f+ C$ S% g
leave it to me 让我来吧
% q- \6 S( X5 Q/ `5 x& zleave me alone 别管我 
6 d- m$ q5 @# J8 _8 G6 H0 W) }like father like son 有其父必有其子 & _  m* l; m+ g4 a; K" x% U& M
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ! A2 O3 J' u/ G) T
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
2 e( l9 Q: O8 S0 d8 r+ X5 Z2 v& emake a big money 赚大钱 , d% \% I7 s6 m/ n3 g& @
make both ends need 收支平衡
( E% ]$ ?2 a% Z4 P: aWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ( \* U; }; n; l  ]! D" D
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 $ h6 X! l3 g' }. n
His achievement made waves in his country.
' @# _& Q4 L+ e8 l3 x  omake yourself at home 别拘束
2 b* g+ Y; N- Dno good 没有好结果 ; R6 \: S% P1 x: l6 l6 e6 w: \+ g, F
Bad mam comes tono good. 0 A. c# g, o6 P& a1 @1 \1 u
no kidding 不要开玩笑
: E# E2 @. O3 k3 Jnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
8 g6 ]% j: T8 m6 b% M2 l3 ^& Gnot really 也不是……
$ E9 N8 K& C) q0 V; B: X. [old hand 老手
* B3 l: T' y. c+ L' AHe is an old hand at stealing.
; S8 o" ?2 y; V  r! I8 iold story 老一套 5 C. U- j) X/ Z) I0 A
I am tired of it,same old story.
) a4 q, X# o# son one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ) c9 S' ^; ]( S
on occasion 间或 : B; z$ F/ X8 C+ N. y: k
of one's own accord 自愿地 ! _$ c7 p- g' i9 C
packed like sardins 拥挤 : `& `+ ]# D( p9 [
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
9 b6 C& W, r- v. X1 Spass away 去世 ) w, d) H  T  I1 Y
pay the price 付出代价 , _- E3 p( ?6 `$ N
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
5 u+ b% y' R- [( f' E: o# B6 Iput up with 忍受 , b- ~6 b; Z% O3 A+ L8 V; Q; r
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 6 t& i( D0 E8 V: \5 h
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
4 j0 b( {4 Y. }# ?red tape 繁文缛节 7 V. Y1 D( z2 I; E% e0 X: P( N" Z
red carpet 红地毯 : z' A3 s7 C% T8 G! c& \$ m7 \
run into 偶遇
" \0 ~, A% y6 xI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. , t  y$ \* f; S2 I+ t! I+ \  A
run out of 用尽,缺少 . b- I6 l( b- {. V& y" t
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. : m% h- N0 r% m/ Z  B4 y7 t
show up 炫耀 8 w+ E7 o# S7 l4 d
small potatos 小人物 * l4 B3 y0 u; s5 g: [6 n
so what? 那怎么样呢?
( s8 P7 y* H& T: _3 M8 \stand up for 忍受
( V$ ?+ ?4 S; h* d5 N& Gsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
5 H. G2 g8 Q0 Z; w# m; a6 }sunday dress 最好的衣服 4 t/ c8 f3 A: p8 I4 N0 c' F; B
sure thing 十有把握的事 6 _3 D- \- w- n0 j/ o
take one's time 尽情玩
. g. ~3 s1 g4 h) z" u% fTake your time and enjoy it.
0 e9 Y/ i0 f% Itake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 0 n( R0 C, B; @, q# o9 k
that's it 就是
: j' w- w  x  A3 {: Q4 ~that is really something 太好了 4 W0 g2 k/ g! X# f9 p
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 ~% o! m+ X/ r& C
there you go 这边请 0 J4 O) @$ d' e6 A4 [0 }& L( m
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
7 I, R$ n. E; G! }$ eunder the table 死底下,秘密地
7 y1 ?: H2 m! i& b0 nunder the weather 身体不适 ; v1 _8 V0 k2 G7 i  X7 r& R& D- |
what's going on 怎么了
" h& I( H2 i* }1 L& E/ T+ c! Twhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 ]1 c- ^2 Q/ F$ i5 s( W
walking dictionary 活字典 / K6 _6 H, Q& q
what is up 近来可好 $ S$ t% D" ^3 W- L
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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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。
) x/ P9 p6 n( U; H7 s. i上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
( T! ]3 i! {& W6 E  u我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
0 w6 u  f: W& Z. L眼镜完好无损/ B2 m) p* Q6 K
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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