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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
& n5 k4 V% b2 N4 bJust because.(没有别的原因。) 0 g0 {8 n/ f7 ?
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
' B$ [  [2 H. U5 SYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % b/ u( T5 S* ?) D/ I: h  C* s
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ) B3 m# {8 I+ L9 z2 w
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
  N1 F. o5 ]" [: A7 v- Q2 ~$ gMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) " ^9 ~" l% K/ e9 \
I am not available.(我正忙着)
1 J3 I! U2 v: M0 A# @Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) . `% P; W' h* t# w* z
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 4 [7 C6 c7 H: M  L/ E' T! e! T, l  f
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
0 ^" o8 X8 q' \! qI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
- I% a) K% ]' a' z# H7 oYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 9 G1 V( ?8 {: d0 F) r( J
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 " a7 @( Z4 P# B; @- Q
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 ( d2 ^4 z: a. m. l. T; ~
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
. W( m& f. L2 m# h. |) u: }9 bShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
6 [9 V0 i+ M+ X+ A* F4 p$ O+ X  yYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 6 f2 [2 y/ z# q) s+ }
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
2 t* J  i  O. `* c5 p4 E& hYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
, Z1 p9 v; s+ V/ b% \4 i* ]You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 - Y  A! w& V+ F
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 . G$ M( M" y7 T6 _
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
: H8 x" p3 r1 w- Y  EIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 0 V/ H8 A. z" j& s0 S3 m0 V4 f) h
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。
2 p' W- u2 ^8 Z. X; fI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
% q. i+ ]+ k; [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 B% O) N& N/ D" m/ z/ i- G9 y+ ^
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
" r3 _8 c$ q9 l' |+ R% vHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? : \5 p( u! G3 H/ N  C6 S& v
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & Z  i# q) c0 ~  ^- J/ \
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
. c8 k7 Z- E) p3 |a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 % I/ g& I; y) m' a8 P6 f
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。” ' A8 k5 K5 C3 t0 B2 L
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 : r7 h; q- e, @% I& O/ f# d% c
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。
: Q1 E+ U$ Z" Y2 pa dog's life 潦倒的生活 : P& l* L! H8 d! K$ @" N
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
6 q- o" y% e; ?2 IA to Z 从头至尾
" q  B( N2 R3 \+ FI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ' r# w% M4 H0 `3 F3 D6 v
above somebody 深奥
' T9 q) {8 G1 ]2 V# zWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; i' Y) z" ]+ r2 [* P
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
! Y7 i8 h$ y6 zWhen 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。
/ a: l3 V! Y0 G6 U; Fall the more 更加,益发
3 g( n4 Y5 v" s  X- gYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 3 k( T2 S* @' H! z# W
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ) ]+ d# p  S) v; \& {  u
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
- T% w$ |9 w! P# @% V8 c' Vall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 * m) J: G9 T; U6 s0 N5 c
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 $ F. T# a- {, X. ?9 Q' i
all out 竭尽全力
3 @: I; G$ v2 ~! N9 Q2 r, G& G" e3 e5 lThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 4 K" U, V' @3 {; H+ _% D9 \
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
# z5 x; u0 g9 H1 yGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 . K' K. ?4 A: q7 V$ o, ]
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
/ _8 z+ o0 a# l0 ?* _. E9 sall set 准备就绪
+ @0 v# I7 t9 ], i  yHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
; t  f2 z$ A# V# h* r' ^all you have to do 需要做得是
. x( n/ X- T8 k7 y2 k/ i6 ?9 E" 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。
- b& t7 A# }5 v3 e% a4 zas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 6 z; R2 _  J. b  U! ]' m
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
! i1 i( g1 B. b6 J4 e" p9 {1 }+ r: K: d对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
/ ]0 i/ ]2 G1 G3 Aas busy as a bee 非常忙
6 ?; Z& K: N  A  p' D; p" @Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 4 \0 l3 k5 z' Q! x2 ~& W
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 & w# M7 S' R- a
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 1 Q: X& S1 |& z
at one's wit's end 智穷 $ ^% ?# r3 V1 j+ w2 g
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 0 m: T8 S8 ^' T8 O! L
big shot 大人物,大亨 . e1 C! T* E5 l% n
He is a big shot in our little town. 5 f6 t  V* U! Z+ \$ y' z
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
. |9 c( u8 {. d, d2 N  ^0 l1 sEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
0 \# A6 D5 q& S# n4 n9 N; hblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 6 e% M* V, ?( s5 |9 s; g7 ^  A
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。 9 v# {2 c* w$ ^; c$ \
black and white 白纸黑字 & {& |4 i4 v  W* R8 g! e* S
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。 $ d# Y% I! Y$ l2 N: t% a
blind alley 死胡同
, t6 @5 `, s+ I  T* ^; ?You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 ' ~5 g2 D6 k7 _/ C
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 , m6 t( t* }. I
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。
; B5 F8 N! ~+ c# G8 p' R" z( w7 Hblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
% @+ o( s# d/ c9 p0 [; ^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。 2 X; v4 j- H* N0 K# U- x" R) s
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 % b/ d8 X8 n' w" O% N% v6 K
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
* B+ x2 g2 h) J( abland new 崭新的 0 T+ k2 \; R2 Q& s7 C: }% S
a bland new coat 新衣服 / X* S# M4 h2 {; R8 Z8 w
break the ice 打破沉默
  d6 O* }! y$ ^7 J  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。 " `' Z* k' M* ]! w' l! E$ J
by a blow 无意中的一击 0 q( ?, `3 r* m$ S, C2 O3 i
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 3 h1 W8 n. m7 G9 ^
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
+ Z3 ^# O+ F0 ]: j' x% e7 kI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 3 k4 U- }+ v) a; a4 [% p. A4 h( @8 z1 u
carry something too far 过火了
, z" y3 ^  F7 i* kYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
# o; H5 J$ w" [! R: j" {castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
& K1 f  z6 d7 H& W9 m: f5 CYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ' m5 ?' A  T! `3 a6 y+ p0 z
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
) U0 h& D8 z; L7 A; w/ y6 zchain smoker 老烟枪 . X: P, V" X6 ~1 B- W' c
come up with 产生,想出
# ^9 I5 V( j+ r# G- e0 sLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
2 p" F- ^, g  g$ Y( s" wcome easily 容易
7 k2 d) ]0 @/ W5 e, T6 r3 F  ZLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
2 \6 B; I6 |  R7 z& s* N' ]$ Kcup of tea 喜欢 + t6 `! D0 g9 ~0 ?/ [- x" v$ Z8 C
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
4 S+ q- d/ S  h: o$ M, h2 ?0 Fcut it out 停止,住嘴 0 H8 Y% m9 p' x
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
9 {8 z, N$ r( F, S0 j8 n& Qcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
' r% Z, M) n& |  o9 ~" ]: yLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ) V. m, K8 K& ?! s. c2 u) J
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 7 {! y- t, r/ W* f4 L) i
dear John letter 绝交信 : t) i$ m- B$ Z; M, i4 S! ?) F
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
1 _8 c, L8 l$ O1 Xdo somone good 对某人有好处
( J8 h" i+ k. J5 e% P" L, BHaving some moring exercises does you good.
& {' s0 k. P9 G4 Q6 B$ dDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
; c6 U5 I9 Y( M# {; ]9 @doesn't count 这次不算
" J$ t% i8 O. w. {5 U( z; n9 ~It doesn't count this time,try again.
( Y* Q' d5 }2 O1 n% q3 F$ r2 n( q4 adoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
( I9 i' r9 E& M* lThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 0 m! [+ l. k; Y% j! s& h
down and out 穷困潦倒
& x: G' l. R, Q; Y( g! ?: eBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 8 n* i4 |5 J' s( e
drive at 用意,意欲 # O% N8 Y1 v3 O4 G/ K
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
2 Z5 Z1 v, o0 x  Vdrop in 偶然拜访
5 I( z$ S* J9 J" |8 ^1 ^) fI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
; C) u; ~" }$ ~& Ddrop me a line 写信给我 " v2 {7 f* b$ y# M4 A" n7 A2 u; {. {$ _
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
# A- V+ X9 h. \early bird 早起的人
/ g  }/ J' K; \$ t$ a* F6 WAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 " V7 S  W% w1 B" P8 ?: s) N
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 " p( W; H% D# b. b4 Z- k! _
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
# {# X. h& ~8 t* w/ }% E- kI 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.
4 x, V9 m! D- p. d7 W) ?1 |face the music 直面困难
# o+ ~& H. Q' OHe 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。 ; _& |. j0 ^) y- ^( z" m
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 / W5 S- {1 \5 f% ~  O- @
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
# _9 e  v+ M4 m2 Ufed up 厌倦
2 Z: a/ s) e) z. C7 M; R$ QI am rather fed up with your complaints. 7 }: b; P, H$ I
feel free to do something 不要拘束
$ N* A1 Q) k7 GPlease feel free to make suggestions.
0 Z" T) T+ q5 x8 e- }  x0 b2 [/ afew and far between 很少,稀少
3 s3 a0 e# [, V1 A' wHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
9 P5 r+ q  e+ U7 y- j8 l7 y( i4 fFrench leave 不辞而别 ! u- t! y# ^: z+ q$ G
give me a headache 让人头痛
% |2 f; ~$ ?1 p& _5 D& rThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ( z+ }, }- S: z
give me a hand 帮我一下 6 E8 Z& r/ b& Y2 J+ e
go Dutch AA制
1 c# s0 p( {5 ?+ i: G8 H0 N% MGod bless you 上帝保佑你 9 I; z4 X4 r2 [8 I/ O4 ~
God bless you with your examinations.
# t5 u6 V+ L( A! \, }" B) [. A$ RGod knows 天知道 - d; o6 g. u! v9 S/ B' M
Got it? 明白了吗? 4 i. ]! J% \( C: h( J+ l7 x
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 7 S+ x! d$ R! d0 X1 G4 @6 i
hands are full 非常忙
$ K0 V$ f* V8 E/ e5 \have a ball 勇敢
  e$ Z* |. o2 m! i6 h4 Ehave had it 受够了
$ G3 V5 @# ^, j- ^* n; K2 pI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
8 S% o) ]# w1 w: D1 e2 {6 J+ y9 ~5 Zhold water 站得住脚 - v4 G* b( P  b4 b5 |
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
2 }$ B2 l. i4 Q$ n3 r* k" Rin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
* s: |3 V, ^8 e) \, a( K3 {& [1 XIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。' n; A) T. Y" q* a0 J. ^( F# a
keep an eye on 提高警惕 / a+ n8 P* B( p  S# i
kill time打发时间 " B4 p4 x, }( `; u. h
lazy bones 懒骨头 * `' Z. ^$ Z* ]% L0 k* m" B' T6 {0 L
Get up lazy bones!
$ S: F! j( w' C( yleave it to me 让我来吧
& C1 _+ L( [9 dleave me alone 别管我 
) H9 S  ?9 l; P  f+ K6 }7 `: ~like father like son 有其父必有其子
+ T! ^) a1 G$ G7 v; }3 H/ A8 A& `like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
) u+ j* a* l& W7 smake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 3 [3 N" m# K" V6 g
make a big money 赚大钱
- z" G% H/ n# K: e2 K2 ^. amake both ends need 收支平衡 $ C7 h# V9 T' f2 c4 E5 Y
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " F. [1 Q% C* ]: [0 E  K% ]
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 # U7 q  i. s+ e* h5 B; s6 Y
His achievement made waves in his country. 5 Q) H( f. u& T% b3 g* Y2 X2 {- c
make yourself at home 别拘束
. A+ t+ v8 C: R; Wno good 没有好结果
) O- I! A  q2 A0 U/ jBad mam comes tono good. 9 }" D) p/ ?4 i. W, j% d' p* J4 ?
no kidding 不要开玩笑 2 G  \+ G: A; G9 f5 m
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
7 t/ \& ]' U, N# ?* q  w5 \: Dnot really 也不是……
2 l8 w. K; f. Z  v% q8 c3 }old hand 老手 ! [4 K' b$ e+ a7 |- }
He is an old hand at stealing. - p) [; K( s$ K( [& ~( c. e
old story 老一套
9 C% U! ^0 o* U' _( K- c& ^/ EI am tired of it,same old story.
4 ?$ \/ f# y) O/ p2 I$ \7 y9 z4 u( g$ con one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ) V/ z& s, L0 o" |8 Q
on occasion 间或
8 {  r9 ?3 S) p. j$ Lof one's own accord 自愿地 3 Q( m9 v& v4 Y, i$ @- @; d
packed like sardins 拥挤
& [! F) ^2 Y/ g* |During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
: k! Y1 L- \6 F$ P. Spass away 去世 / f# A8 r8 M% U* }9 K
pay the price 付出代价
0 d2 `+ `4 E5 V) f  L3 J* C1 mYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 0 @* q4 K7 \; x# ?8 k5 ?
put up with 忍受 # B9 u4 e2 B  i* u& q/ W- T
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 0 Y) j8 p: p8 W* G; p, `9 d( M
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
6 q3 X+ P* x8 v3 u1 Ored tape 繁文缛节 , q* L  {" |6 K/ s/ U
red carpet 红地毯 + U& |, }" h# p" h0 P% x6 P4 M
run into 偶遇
( x, n3 b9 }7 dI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
" X, a$ V8 u$ o, R. D. jrun out of 用尽,缺少
$ K9 L$ E1 p5 Y$ O9 xQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
* ?) E$ l+ P1 lshow up 炫耀 2 c7 R8 U4 Z  Q. T2 J# }
small potatos 小人物 5 y. r( b2 W3 G/ I: {! F8 A
so what? 那怎么样呢?
! }1 v  U) w: g; o+ ^6 w" ystand up for 忍受 1 D7 i" c8 A2 D9 ?
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 0 x: q" C- h" S5 p: T  U/ x4 }
sunday dress 最好的衣服 0 }! [' N! L, _: I- f
sure thing 十有把握的事 7 w; [+ l, b1 \; P, R
take one's time 尽情玩 . j6 m. W+ M* p
Take your time and enjoy it. 0 C( M- b$ V' m" Q, F2 j
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
8 V; c) c4 S9 D: C2 I/ v1 w' Pthat's it 就是
5 S+ h' y2 r- i! I1 W# B* @that is really something 太好了 # }( T. _7 B* t6 N
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 K4 v2 B- ^: y9 J) J  G
there you go 这边请 ) h/ Z+ ^' Q- Q& i
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
+ {" ~% P  @) K# l& F: U& I/ d  dunder the table 死底下,秘密地 9 L2 F) e1 }1 r( o, r
under the weather 身体不适 ! l) }8 h  p* Q/ y& E1 K
what's going on 怎么了
7 ~; |2 Z  N7 x! Wwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 6 j% J: e8 r% k3 f( [" H
walking dictionary 活字典
9 }6 g( k8 C$ Z$ Z& awhat is up 近来可好 2 r1 x$ @7 [6 A+ j( r
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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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。
8 r) V; Q2 G$ j上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
# I& `/ G1 S' q/ C8 u. p我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚/ _* }# ^' Y7 e- g" E* X
眼镜完好无损% ]7 y$ G3 q+ p& G- {% o7 R% ]8 ?7 p
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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