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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?)
% U* |' X& B1 x7 d7 @) B7 g( pJust because.(没有别的原因。) 5 v3 ~6 G" b3 _' f& V
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
0 u+ e9 v' N' _# B) H: X* b( OYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 7 B) F9 m! W, M4 R) l! E( C) X: J
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   t9 y  B+ Q- \- w$ K
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 K7 F3 L' w& _
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 7 {% \! |  Q; y! G( X
I am not available.(我正忙着)
7 r* E0 C. Y3 C. W* `- a7 ?8 ZWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
4 {2 K8 |9 [0 S5 G' y$ a) |, I; O3 YNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 9 _! q, K/ R. f9 Z5 t
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
8 c2 U; e' f& Z+ |I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。   q* u$ |8 W: ?# e' H# j- a7 U: z
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
1 K9 X" U( u& @2 R# y: M: nDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 9 E! f. b5 L+ n0 r7 \
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, J( Y! m2 S/ L; }; KYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 3 g0 c& w, Z7 j9 N2 f1 o
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
0 g$ C9 n$ z  j) Y; O7 V7 aYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
: n% b$ k0 n. d, u- VYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 . _4 K. ?9 `% P& H, o
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
( J" C' _; B' P8 |You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
2 a% o4 }& F( p& h4 kI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
, x% G2 t+ ^. SIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
9 X/ v7 _& N+ M7 x9 H9 _It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
( ^: M6 V8 f+ P+ KI 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。
2 c5 q# A' F$ K  rI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
5 p9 n. `+ R* 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。
: W) H8 k  h/ r% }Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? $ ^  H/ b" f3 w- F% A
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
) Y/ W) v6 Z$ x, O  uIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
' {6 s% z: O0 I. T) R) N; @8 mI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
! b  [( N1 `6 h5 y$ W( Ua piece of one's mind .直言不讳
7 [/ @+ i& Z% H' p7 kHe 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。” , O# N. U, a- @& Z& c/ y+ w: z8 X
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
; |0 n3 c  N4 ]: ^  A& XThe 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。
, V- w5 Q# h+ z; Ua dog's life 潦倒的生活 . \# B3 |* }+ h. O3 K% N" H
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 & @) }, r# e' |9 F
A to Z 从头至尾
9 C0 s) X0 X: j# _I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
5 W) {$ d' v) G" d* t7 [6 V: [2 @7 ^above somebody 深奥
9 Q% u+ N' Q7 @2 a0 IWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 + _2 [( {! S. r$ i! _) s
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
. P, V8 m) D' G9 qWhen 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。 - h* ?2 h+ l/ S' s! q5 }* n: p9 J
all the more 更加,益发 * Q( }; x7 h, }- @/ p' j% m/ q0 \
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
/ w7 t1 Q; O7 l( i1 S9 q. H' Pall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
5 t! L! k3 G6 x' O  V% b  mShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
; D% L) X- f8 W+ _3 M. Zall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
  C: C0 T8 N- h; |8 U# n8 L3 oThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
+ g- o  n& L1 c9 n; l2 rall out 竭尽全力 & T! I4 ?2 i2 p8 P: T. u; r  G, X
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 * w) }: z0 f4 ^: D
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
& U8 a& K$ q+ ~8 I% |- lGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 5 H* s0 n7 V5 S& v
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
, w: J) J/ }" `1 W; _: Ball set 准备就绪
/ W: w0 |/ u, ]. l9 F5 LHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 - k6 n/ b- u1 b
all you have to do 需要做得是 # i% r/ U/ [& U8 F. x% z
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。
3 I6 X  r  X% Bas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 * q7 Z( q2 M2 |5 v& r& G
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 7 }4 V8 z  f8 X2 n2 K
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
8 ^! n/ u, X# }% x0 O3 nas busy as a bee 非常忙 . v- o0 h; X7 a( c2 `% I, e
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 2 q. d/ Y  k7 |2 d  A/ Z# g
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ' I0 i: |( b  G$ z( j
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
0 m5 f4 s3 h; V1 S8 g/ Q# Uat one's wit's end 智穷
, l. `( h- A; W( \/ \+ V* |+ cDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 # L% _& Y& y3 {3 M% {
big shot 大人物,大亨
, f- F$ W/ m' H4 U' ]He is a big shot in our little town.
1 y2 [  R1 y7 t% a$ Qblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 8 S% I: _4 S5 T( P/ H- i
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
: c# y  r6 g: ^; }4 c  eblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 & h: q; R; G, D# e
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。 ) _1 K6 s- z- T" n0 g" K  t) Q2 C
black and white 白纸黑字
# g& X- ~* P' j) e- ]3 JThe 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。
  c$ }9 D. f# F5 |blind alley 死胡同
$ s: }; N& }7 |0 n+ Q  ZYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
: L9 a# e+ f7 N0 M5 b1 _blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ; G7 Y, {2 y- u3 z  w+ C9 C
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。
# Z/ Z/ f$ l! d; i$ h0 V2 i4 _blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ; L- I! h3 G' v
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。 - v! `% y9 E9 S7 ?+ e
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 / [( l6 D8 L  j4 G3 J! V9 V+ S
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
5 X' Y; o% e. @bland new 崭新的
. P+ w$ _9 }: ^9 L7 C$ q% Na bland new coat 新衣服
. }# u; Q! u7 f0 H" ~  o$ ~break the ice 打破沉默
$ C- E* L" b0 f3 i) s; r6 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。
9 J% c+ F; `( t2 f" Rby a blow 无意中的一击
0 k1 s( p( R# H7 wHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 & ]* D4 U3 D/ q3 Q( L4 [; T2 l/ ~
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 9 W* y# z2 w& c0 {" _( J1 X9 u1 F: G8 w
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 0 A5 G! k' k' C" H% i) N
carry something too far 过火了 + [" y7 G6 s/ _% J8 i2 y9 X# p/ e
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
: E# x' }0 V3 Scastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
, Y+ B- V/ t" L3 h  c: NYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 + v3 |0 W* r6 h4 n' ?' ]% F
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 : |9 b( J( @" \5 a* c& v; X* Z
chain smoker 老烟枪 ! n* D9 w- y# o+ N5 K+ o: y+ s
come up with 产生,想出
7 C( E2 F; c: I3 HLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
1 O' r) a' I$ B8 M  `7 T/ R0 Jcome easily 容易
, n% h1 X/ ^( x0 h* |Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 ' w) v/ g+ X  v0 @
cup of tea 喜欢
; \) T, `: \, ]; j4 g* ~Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 " H3 q4 Q( b" }. l$ Y, ]& \
cut it out 停止,住嘴 % ?8 Q6 \! s9 N  U' D% x7 }5 ]
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ' E- E9 _6 p; ~- Z
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
0 P7 |4 I/ l$ h4 P% D/ G  {: cLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 f7 v+ [6 H0 M/ }/ J5 NNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
4 v! s* C8 h) k/ h- c! Edear John letter 绝交信
$ h7 m) {2 {8 b1 H' n1 B7 ^7 f8 CJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
* @1 c' E& I9 k% D# U8 zdo somone good 对某人有好处
; G' k, Q0 N1 v) {5 f, G$ M/ kHaving some moring exercises does you good. & |/ i2 E: K. H3 M
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ v- |; ?# R% {- ~doesn't count 这次不算
" Y3 u6 L3 H  F* F; C. pIt doesn't count this time,try again. / [7 k. o5 ^9 p! K
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 6 P: j7 Q9 A7 A3 i7 F
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 6 h$ S& d4 H' k
down and out 穷困潦倒 % i0 [* ?* ~4 o- I
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
% V  i* d; w: w8 [: Bdrive at 用意,意欲 & f% P/ U( ~7 ^6 B  s4 {  `$ f
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
: W; M4 ?6 ]# |drop in 偶然拜访 7 s& @. A$ i: M* l6 S% p
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. , V8 T3 ^0 D) \! y% I' _8 N9 y
drop me a line 写信给我 4 A) V7 w7 I! c( a
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
- r9 V) |5 _) ?" r- ?early bird 早起的人
$ C6 L0 Q* x0 Y) H2 i' e0 \" tAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
, N! n/ _' [) c5 @8 Y; beasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
- k0 M7 Q; \& V' U! N% a& heat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
- d. S+ U* Y6 H2 j+ w; F) o" _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. 5 @5 N- N. \- `+ C- |. J
face the music 直面困难 " ?8 H. F0 N$ U+ A; [' O
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。
* k, p, I% N+ B. P* [face up to 勇敢地面对某事 # K9 Q1 h7 ~% \/ L3 h* S$ g
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
* Y" b0 |# ^# Q7 [( @7 Ifed up 厌倦
* y+ H+ Z0 V) L2 {3 `" l% GI am rather fed up with your complaints.
6 v% ?4 }- P% [5 q( Y6 o; gfeel free to do something 不要拘束
  I1 E7 b+ j  u2 r! m4 vPlease feel free to make suggestions. + e9 }7 B5 q. `7 p  {6 _
few and far between 很少,稀少 6 o% E* Y2 ^! D+ U' w9 j% {
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. - Z% B2 e) L- c1 z  C; c! ^
French leave 不辞而别 / a' K( ^  o; j2 o
give me a headache 让人头痛 & y) C2 k9 s4 x3 ]! H
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 9 B9 J" k3 b, m9 r5 r* T
give me a hand 帮我一下
1 Y7 i( _. \  p7 Ggo Dutch AA制
- C4 r: r5 l0 o" E% x/ D! h1 ]God bless you 上帝保佑你 8 a' w4 ]$ I. f" ^3 i& k7 ]( v
God bless you with your examinations.
" {; ~3 l: A! @7 ]God knows 天知道 $ p7 v! k) w% r6 d% {# H9 U, a2 R
Got it? 明白了吗?
9 ]2 [3 P# ]# `& Q5 d+ k" \6 x* Xgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 6 H6 [) @- d/ J" d6 Y1 j
hands are full 非常忙
3 B+ ^' A  s' i+ C$ d/ jhave a ball 勇敢
) {6 c0 L9 v; K, whave had it 受够了 2 L$ p6 u+ o: c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ! _% p: w; {" {* |# s% R
hold water 站得住脚
& {; b! \! c" {9 {$ ENon of his arguements seem to hold water.
$ i2 K+ \) f* ain every sense of word 在某种意义上说
- J; K" R% m: O+ J$ hIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。: ?' O5 d8 Y) k8 l: [! u" a7 W
keep an eye on 提高警惕 - B- H, Q2 j# K' V
kill time打发时间   Y% I1 r6 [, n7 ]1 ~" `) ^& `
lazy bones 懒骨头   g! `; D! X) {0 `& z% }( Z, a6 N# W
Get up lazy bones!
- L7 E8 O3 ]8 e4 G# O2 N) P: Uleave it to me 让我来吧
7 i1 P. f5 R4 w: R5 t% qleave me alone 别管我 
+ c  e, M$ B( D0 E( alike father like son 有其父必有其子 9 d" b& C- H, f: L
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
) j8 H6 U6 s% p% ~make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - ]4 e. u/ ]* [- m! a9 o
make a big money 赚大钱
' V& e8 v# r( j! n! h7 b" Tmake both ends need 收支平衡
0 q' o' o  c# @! y" O8 cWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
" B/ t( M" |3 F) h: y8 _/ zmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 . l$ N2 A: }) _* G
His achievement made waves in his country.
1 E9 r4 ~; w& gmake yourself at home 别拘束 4 m" G  Q* t$ o+ q: l7 t' D
no good 没有好结果 % W3 m7 D- e6 ^" X. v" G
Bad mam comes tono good. 1 Z0 Z2 p5 a  H2 g- M9 z7 f
no kidding 不要开玩笑 9 c1 x0 i: c. o% R$ I4 ]
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
  _! H3 S- v& v2 Q# znot really 也不是……   ]9 j. V% Z( J/ |- T
old hand 老手 . j/ K" Y2 A+ k7 B& r
He is an old hand at stealing. 8 e) R* b7 S' m: q9 R; _" {
old story 老一套
1 Y) M8 G4 v: ZI am tired of it,same old story. 0 I. G9 X: }5 P0 Z! E4 J
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
2 `% ?. x+ f1 z  @+ G9 c4 o; e: pon occasion 间或 ( ~* i1 h% M" L: C* ?1 B% V* f
of one's own accord 自愿地
. S, z2 `7 \1 K% e4 `0 [packed like sardins 拥挤
+ i9 Y$ p: N: g' j5 [1 {1 E0 xDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
( _& n  C0 w$ D: Q" K$ s- ^( L5 upass away 去世 7 |  y6 D7 W# J8 g. s( c: m( E
pay the price 付出代价 7 p1 L2 y0 z0 v: D5 S
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
5 Y/ C$ H) W0 e; h' o% u% w. ?$ Aput up with 忍受 ! k- e% |$ [* P) y6 L8 p
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
- A1 g$ P" q+ N7 p2 qred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 - H, R3 I( }4 R7 E
red tape 繁文缛节
& q1 _/ p: x* S1 @red carpet 红地毯
  ~5 f4 _* l6 c4 g; wrun into 偶遇
# ^3 h; t" B3 D1 C' V. o& K& uI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
, A" ^, E( |% R- i# [8 B' {run out of 用尽,缺少
( `+ U$ X" C  f! f5 u9 kQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 8 I& `/ i6 V4 p4 L: P
show up 炫耀 2 T& {9 v! h# g
small potatos 小人物
7 r# ]6 c5 W1 i: B! r, oso what? 那怎么样呢? " l% M# _& r# g/ p4 T/ I
stand up for 忍受
  |7 B/ d0 X( S" J5 e9 r: csuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
5 W6 ^: |* W9 J+ A6 esunday dress 最好的衣服 ) }8 K& e8 ]+ _( G- ]# _$ G4 @" n
sure thing 十有把握的事
: y: e/ V5 x9 E  V7 w. k2 X5 Utake one's time 尽情玩
- f  k: r; Z, F  m5 k- y0 l: }) @/ UTake your time and enjoy it.
8 K$ F& f7 i6 l1 @7 K$ v+ Htake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 7 n3 p. j: ?& ~; P  C
that's it 就是
) v4 K2 o$ k+ ]9 J! P4 K, `3 t! qthat is really something 太好了 ' w' H5 c3 K3 [; d5 f
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
) r, e3 a  Q4 o  p2 r- Wthere you go 这边请
: E* }( Y; n7 }there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
( R& V. _, d0 ]  G3 t' Junder the table 死底下,秘密地 + ~( K7 G5 i; l: I5 j4 \
under the weather 身体不适
0 B! a; H' v2 }% }what's going on 怎么了
$ f4 Z0 R2 M+ K# pwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 ( N: G7 n' L, W; _. d* l* S- S( N
walking dictionary 活字典 ! G' F/ n3 F8 F" |
what is up 近来可好 & @1 y  E  u8 \5 c+ G" e. n
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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
& W6 J! a) K8 f& A: F$ W上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?+ e1 f" u5 N  l+ o# a* i! J
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚' T8 j" g& Y# S- l
眼镜完好无损
3 }  h( T2 ?6 G; w/ Y' c+ p& O然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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