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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) # ^. A- ~( H/ S$ A& V$ y1 G/ A) x
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
) T/ m  L5 j- {& x) l4 qIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) - q6 ~3 S+ M! Z/ z, v4 S+ e
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 5 L. V; F1 l; \: D
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   G3 q/ c3 z- c
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
$ ]9 S1 M9 [9 B+ ?/ ^& i2 \Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
$ J2 E: L/ t9 o6 vI am not available.(我正忙着)
. b. @8 \* {) D& `' ~/ FWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
, @$ F( c0 W" ?. ?1 RNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
& x: ]& X* \2 [8 z7 X' hDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
+ _/ i3 l+ u+ RI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 & J' G! n9 m# w0 ^) X9 r  M2 R4 Q
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 # |2 ^9 t+ r2 L" p% k
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
* z, [& h0 E$ F8 T+ z# ?8 Y+ uI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
% z$ S3 E: f0 C# X6 VYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 " K5 n1 [% t( R& s
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 * c3 `4 g8 ]) m+ r0 i7 X$ ]
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
" m4 O' G2 s2 z$ i& L! UYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 0 G0 _2 u1 S6 b) O
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 % _4 ~5 }( J0 }( h2 A. G
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
1 H& b  {# G! ~# R: }6 TI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
7 k. L) y7 }, ^: ^0 mIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
- h; t. N9 X. L) \5 P0 BIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 % y/ }0 O9 k* `% Z8 ~
I 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。   z. j( r( G* _9 C0 H
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : {& A6 K5 z6 I/ m% {
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。
& s6 l+ K; V0 b8 [, R5 r) ODo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 0 s4 d* V8 K- v( a/ |& `
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 4 d4 O" z% f& C/ e$ p/ l- C
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
: M- ~2 U9 @2 e8 k) e8 k5 O/ L& O& }I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
; I  B5 {  m' m4 ^+ R+ s+ O: Q* f# Na piece of one's mind .直言不讳
6 g) D' j* i' K: N2 x) P! I5 SHe 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 n$ D  C/ r5 I$ Z! ^a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 # U/ l7 p  u/ ?  ?9 ]2 F5 F
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。 7 P* Z! Y/ ?% D% G5 k
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
! J, j2 _) h% x9 ?The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 4 n! k/ H! a: Y3 A1 V4 o9 b
A to Z 从头至尾 0 [+ Z% ]: K  v; Z9 W* X
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 8 C2 p0 U: M- i$ z, K
above somebody 深奥 0 U* |2 Z, N* m
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 : |# z3 R+ F+ d' {
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 1 i! u( O% }- s& K0 t' _
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 ]+ A6 G; B: [all the more 更加,益发 ; ?; s% o4 W% ^2 @  e3 x
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
. W( q" K, b# }$ Q  Fall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ( ]2 n* x# c, F& Z
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 2 R; k$ S+ w& B" ?7 U; S2 z
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
; h. T- \/ q9 ~The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 $ v9 f3 g3 L  E3 j# R& W- N
all out 竭尽全力 + c; U- J8 F0 g$ w# w
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
  a% v1 j6 `: ~all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 / K- `* J1 U+ K7 V/ Z! e* f
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
3 i; D3 T* p1 z1 h& n5 LI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 5 d5 X; D9 U4 _4 p5 \
all set 准备就绪 * V. t! g. b- O* }& e+ S# ]4 o% I( F  {
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 g1 x- S2 Z' A2 Q; n8 v  v; _
all you have to do 需要做得是 , Q# Z% ~2 f, M# R; p
All 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。
& {4 d9 B( `( `" P( X* D0 c$ E  {as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 $ }" O1 A, F' e, C5 Z
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
/ |7 Z1 f6 s! h对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 " a7 r: s) @4 e. m% Q
as busy as a bee 非常忙
' S" Y- `9 j0 ]' `2 [( u) M" 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。
9 H; g' |8 @; Eat one's fingertips 了如指掌
4 Z0 E3 y, }* f7 T* D$ zHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
7 ~, Y- O' d$ [* B* y6 Eat one's wit's end 智穷
! E- Y3 X6 S2 M, X  ~: vDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 * X' V3 D5 i' E. e1 |: p' `6 C
big shot 大人物,大亨
$ P# d  S; ?) V9 [7 c) sHe is a big shot in our little town.
8 y6 ?2 V  A' l/ o' nblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
$ }* X4 J% G4 Y. ]; REvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 : ?0 `: j' g+ p8 M, @
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
0 E# Q- M7 v4 `, e; tThe 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。 7 P8 X$ j: z: @+ W
black and white 白纸黑字 $ W' ~- p2 u' a% a9 ~6 B- J
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。 ) u& C2 G- k+ T$ j0 @8 h
blind alley 死胡同
# Q/ n+ Z$ Z7 _, _6 {- aYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
6 O( y0 A6 E4 @! @blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 6 W; B1 l2 T( h* q( A
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。 9 D6 E6 F( |) ]
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
0 p3 Q( ~/ U+ q* {; u8 d- s4 K* FDon'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。 . u" c! C# k0 E7 d
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
, Q8 Q/ S1 G' |: g) X. sHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ' G* d' ]' w$ S, l+ A
bland new 崭新的
# ~+ r% c' U0 b1 ^4 Fa bland new coat 新衣服 % t* {- V3 u6 l" o5 }, M0 {
break the ice 打破沉默 * }( |  x& q( _/ @; L7 ~. o
The 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。
% Z0 h% j3 G+ w; g2 \7 V: F0 rby a blow 无意中的一击
0 H' Y$ b) E) a0 G$ i# Q+ x% }( \He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 4 B, O1 L) M( X* e0 @7 C
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 7 u* N1 q3 v6 X! ~+ H
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
5 T. E( @7 h8 m7 r' i7 J) @carry something too far 过火了 4 D0 G. h, H3 Z
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
- y& ^7 @% @0 e7 d+ w, A/ Icastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
& L. U% a% e! F. `; n9 L0 w& dYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
. e( y% t9 a  O8 H4 f1 e% A( [cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
( D2 Y# ^$ i5 n$ h3 uchain smoker 老烟枪 6 s3 }! q# R! d) V
come up with 产生,想出
1 ?% [* o( e3 }4 HLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
: \. i, X2 T, ~! t3 V, {+ t. p9 pcome easily 容易
# ]  R9 l" s( H4 n5 Y& Y+ SLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
. @% d9 P7 N9 W9 Vcup of tea 喜欢 5 T& d8 Z# G, g. F
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 , L" g6 C8 o/ q" r" {
cut it out 停止,住嘴
7 u' E- y% n) K& c6 QCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
3 c. ^" w& h- h. Pcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) * N$ a) W* ?3 ^/ d
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
- K  ?& x8 O- W) c! ?2 cNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   B0 o' ^' K5 `
dear John letter 绝交信
' A% {2 B- M6 O1 ~8 i+ t2 ]2 e0 ]Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
) [" M( w& N2 `do somone good 对某人有好处
: F* J; i% h; n/ R# dHaving some moring exercises does you good. / r7 ?; X" Y# K/ |5 |
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
! q( A, M2 M; E/ rdoesn't count 这次不算 / E4 q9 y3 F  @+ C
It doesn't count this time,try again. ; a8 M& q+ P& }+ a; B
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 2 b8 @' z/ ^) k  e( e* F4 a$ m; w4 \2 Y
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. $ [0 u3 D7 _5 S
down and out 穷困潦倒
8 N# B4 E6 T% A% J; F$ R% dBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. $ M. [2 v) a4 o1 Q: h& R4 }$ @
drive at 用意,意欲
. {" `! L  B$ T; {) P0 s2 V0 ZWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
9 K+ B7 {2 e$ U0 ^7 }/ ^' T, e4 Odrop in 偶然拜访
! Q% ?& d/ @( r8 W1 w, UI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
, y& T/ v! A9 p- _; ]- E  b8 M1 x+ Rdrop me a line 写信给我
: K6 p; }( W/ n+ h4 mOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.   q  Q5 ^3 @9 F0 D3 Y
early bird 早起的人 4 @3 f% V5 F/ |5 r- h$ E
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 2 C5 T5 `( I8 ^; V
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
% U) u4 S' H8 ?, L8 T6 Y1 b" K+ leat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 Z0 p0 W5 w) y8 ZI 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.
* U; U. [. y3 g0 W2 D' N* fface the music 直面困难
9 C$ M$ G3 d0 mHe 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。
) Y1 Z" K- q$ _0 Z( K, Zface up to 勇敢地面对某事
$ k0 m+ [& P7 C* K% nYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
4 {/ _, o$ i5 Hfed up 厌倦 1 f& g3 e& }& V
I am rather fed up with your complaints. . z* ?7 ]0 F8 ?% q# y. P( Q
feel free to do something 不要拘束
# C" D: o& |: A! K  m, I* mPlease feel free to make suggestions.
. R$ P" d1 }0 K, b& Ufew and far between 很少,稀少
  Y8 U* c3 K0 Q7 D$ Z7 P/ u" K- @$ NHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. " r# d& E) F+ c
French leave 不辞而别
8 B+ |* t7 ~! B0 s9 W, qgive me a headache 让人头痛 1 I# _9 L  t: d4 {
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
$ a0 X: h$ J8 X( y4 f: `give me a hand 帮我一下
& h1 m$ j. m9 b. P" jgo Dutch AA制
0 b  G8 i' B' |9 E: I, y/ R2 j3 RGod bless you 上帝保佑你
2 Y+ v3 y/ X; [- Y2 o. GGod bless you with your examinations.
* T+ N9 O1 S5 d2 {God knows 天知道
6 R$ _9 ]5 i$ M6 ?. [* }& z* pGot it? 明白了吗?
6 f) Q7 T6 v" \: j) ^green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 0 d: \! u- v& g" @# N3 w
hands are full 非常忙
  x3 `" g1 k3 s* i5 g3 r0 K$ ^0 vhave a ball 勇敢 - u# @  @& H$ g) U( R* T  b) I
have had it 受够了
1 t6 G) Z- y: y& J- T( g" oI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 . g4 G5 ]8 A" m; G
hold water 站得住脚
# r" _6 {& g7 G1 u+ [, o6 zNon of his arguements seem to hold water. 4 C9 h: u  y) n5 R9 E+ k/ d5 d
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 1 {( D, H# ?+ P" v
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。! d) O( E$ o9 S4 V
keep an eye on 提高警惕
7 N# E- h1 ?% X* X6 G! B, Q5 kkill time打发时间 " i$ I) J( Y" i8 y$ Y
lazy bones 懒骨头
) @( t- `  L- B' A& u( a, ^Get up lazy bones!
6 S( p# u9 i9 }  q/ X) A& d1 Gleave it to me 让我来吧
- F8 a# [  x: i) e" o9 yleave me alone 别管我 3 h% U$ z- K2 a6 B5 I& G2 t2 C
like father like son 有其父必有其子
9 i; E. U+ m. @  W& wlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
5 ?: t) C9 s: T$ _2 P9 amake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
5 o. Q  K( |  ?6 c1 i! ~make a big money 赚大钱 4 |( i8 W% [: a/ P8 Y
make both ends need 收支平衡
* Q- O. h/ w0 {We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 W" }2 ?2 y9 n  }make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
# ^5 ]! V# {! _7 E" w$ yHis achievement made waves in his country.
( S  Z" y6 ?8 m! e- i! dmake yourself at home 别拘束 2 W& }9 o" l# \9 G5 q0 j, A
no good 没有好结果
9 c. u% l8 b2 ]/ a: TBad mam comes tono good.   ~8 k6 J( O" i& C) Y& a* Q
no kidding 不要开玩笑 & ~6 t6 `* j9 c5 a( @
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 7 `( {+ l& L' h& [$ B
not really 也不是……
. a5 l9 h* a2 Q4 T( Fold hand 老手 * A( g2 R6 W  z5 m# l9 Q2 M
He is an old hand at stealing.
  ]2 k5 e; U- ]5 G# b, Bold story 老一套 7 Q; A: w( ?/ z& p( t* {+ u# Q
I am tired of it,same old story. " x# n1 i! q( C6 s
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
' J! y3 {% b* B8 R) P- Jon occasion 间或 " v0 k6 x$ g0 N- k  A5 F# R
of one's own accord 自愿地   V! `4 m- a9 V) Z
packed like sardins 拥挤
) T5 @' O' O7 q& J) DDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ' p; W# u8 `; f
pass away 去世
8 h5 v: n0 k# V" e3 Bpay the price 付出代价
+ @$ I" \, N- A7 b& H# yYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
  n/ [6 e7 k9 O8 pput up with 忍受 / a: P/ D* W8 \+ Z, L% p
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
! V7 ^  \& f& ^: ]) O. ]red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 - v6 D2 p& F/ L% W, k- |) K
red tape 繁文缛节
! ]" V- `8 E/ V& mred carpet 红地毯
( \$ {* M# e/ Jrun into 偶遇 7 w  d6 |3 p0 S0 j( i- r, Z
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
& S' m9 I; z4 y+ V0 F8 Jrun out of 用尽,缺少
6 }  T3 A( h' \% pQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
2 }! G8 I. I; c/ R7 |5 q6 h" Fshow up 炫耀   K+ }% z5 \' r- O5 Q6 f. i
small potatos 小人物 % A0 l% Z, ?; B9 n
so what? 那怎么样呢? $ a1 c  T) O+ Q5 s$ v
stand up for 忍受 # E5 B# X% _& g* d8 Q/ L
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
; D7 j8 h7 @$ m/ u5 xsunday dress 最好的衣服
4 F% d: T+ w7 D( B% @7 e9 p, u* Csure thing 十有把握的事 3 O# w3 K) b' V- p
take one's time 尽情玩
0 r  a( v6 L9 ?! R& xTake your time and enjoy it. ( T- P5 N2 g' w; p5 \% |
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
( J6 z6 h4 E/ _that's it 就是 / h2 @) B5 _: F
that is really something 太好了
( N; Q' X" z( j/ g9 J0 Wthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ n2 v8 @" `) T5 O5 W5 g( a$ fthere you go 这边请 * h* n; W' [$ ?/ q
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
8 w- u0 V; ^  N! i2 Z( lunder the table 死底下,秘密地
, K9 |" U) \2 G& F* _under the weather 身体不适 0 K/ k0 Q* Y- {8 Y9 B0 t
what's going on 怎么了
9 s' H- v$ ?% h2 M; zwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
8 o. p, ]4 X8 {  }* U" Twalking dictionary 活字典
8 a& Y; U5 e; p" D2 l+ ?9 awhat is up 近来可好
7 h% V  A( a7 S0 c( g- R* M2 aHi,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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
* r  S; _' i/ m1 Z7 H% F上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
/ b9 A1 Q: ]* p( Z" b# a" |我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
# Y- G" ]* m) @+ ~眼镜完好无损
: g$ }. d, u' M! _+ z7 t" D/ E+ a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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