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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?) 9 }# j7 F6 I. l1 W5 ^
Just because.(没有别的原因。) - Q# U% Q! p3 c
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
# G- T/ `# w6 R2 aYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) / z2 y7 ?( i+ |. u. z" X
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
9 i8 B0 z  C" ]8 d$ _9 x6 eI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)4 i/ z9 F! s5 q) \4 T- v% ]  `- Z, }
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 4 D( w. f( Y$ w! _6 ^9 ~* a- m
I am not available.(我正忙着) 7 c( ]. l  Y8 {" v: v4 U
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) 3 T& i0 f4 J) \, g
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
3 T- i  w/ I0 T6 e- fDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
0 T1 |( r  t3 v  o, l0 FI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 3 i" ]  f: Q1 s! N# a) Z/ N
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 8 U. }" X, y/ f! ^9 M- m: A9 V
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。   i! O% o: h6 d$ @! J
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 ; C& u7 v$ X% l) }8 \
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
. F, ^# m2 F& t- D  xShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 4 a6 C8 L* |: e6 d3 T# Z2 x6 k. K* r
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
' d0 J8 q5 [& E- R3 z  z6 x: vYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
! B( N0 d( l6 w* u; OYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 7 B6 T; v7 W4 D# b8 a$ w( W8 o
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
0 g3 e! [" ^! T+ E, JI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 # \" O( C' o$ z  Z# K  Q
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 / `, M! Y  v5 c# i3 n8 l1 l6 Y
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" G: Z0 N% f% @' b1 P3 }! YI 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。 ) @+ L$ f, V, h, u$ E5 V$ ^% [6 D
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
. K4 ~7 j" W$ c; k2 }9 I# Z' W  nYou 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。
4 A0 h7 m5 y5 M: K+ g! ~+ kDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
% w* a6 g8 w9 qHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
8 V) V, D/ g9 J8 @2 ZIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 1 p0 O+ _" J% O2 M) P
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 3 X9 H! z. o9 D
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 % L1 e1 U$ p5 N! R9 C
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。”
1 q3 Y* K- v! e5 k) [a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
+ K, D8 _* W+ F9 I# y4 X/ |3 p( fThe 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。 0 D( M6 H+ D1 a4 r: Y7 W4 F
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
2 Y/ h2 y9 N  H8 N) X2 H2 k" EThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
, {/ O$ _' B9 h9 o& J7 b9 YA to Z 从头至尾
2 P- N( k% [' p  @. B3 QI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 7 M. ~5 a+ c/ n; v# ^" t& \5 T
above somebody 深奥 3 v! `1 ]1 ]! y
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
: L) J5 e! }! H2 @2 |( vall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
- h' J/ O2 w# ]- iWhen 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。
* g7 P/ o/ u4 H1 a4 z. @! |all the more 更加,益发 9 H; t7 r  S$ _) W- d
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。   y7 X, ]4 P! q2 ^  b- _4 M  S
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
4 `4 _+ s4 m. X# a3 U7 ^She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 7 H, C6 z' I4 B8 Z/ X2 }; I' X2 M6 }
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
* A; s/ r6 S! ~$ i  I1 }" w* T9 MThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 6 S# v0 O/ W; s1 \
all out 竭尽全力
7 P8 N, q5 A! F; J, f8 tThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
8 @3 c5 E# y) s! G" p; Y8 u: p2 @all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
- O/ ]6 K9 f( B( {; Q  MGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 5 r% s  V! T1 K3 S9 g) u( o
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 0 S3 y5 l8 |: `% X% A
all set 准备就绪 ( A6 v6 M' ~/ H1 E6 F5 S
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
( _2 h+ }0 {6 ?; R4 j7 J2 k* f9 Hall you have to do 需要做得是 ( w0 P$ Y, I  r  A1 N' `( G
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。 , U9 g. H0 I8 o6 V) t0 k
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
  p$ e" X% [$ j, B3 k7 g2 N# sTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. & `1 A3 p$ y+ H2 @" k
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 7 S  ~# B2 u$ o. v, }( s
as busy as a bee 非常忙 $ q. k; t1 F8 H/ D3 [3 @- m( s
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
/ F8 u, f0 X7 F$ ]* \- mat one's fingertips 了如指掌
9 z) w4 Z5 m- d$ v1 E+ ?How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 , Z- l& P( j' W' \% J+ v
at one's wit's end 智穷 # T& d: [7 {3 h& N
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 " t1 D3 L& M$ s  E% ~
big shot 大人物,大亨
# _: E  w  z: }/ j8 UHe is a big shot in our little town.
7 w  v  N; V# ?) K* Eblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 & v. p) x; K8 U, X
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ! k5 v9 |( R1 }2 c
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
5 k* G! L7 l4 q8 i: z& m: G7 NThe 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。 5 C0 Y$ z; T& H+ Y7 x; V
black and white 白纸黑字
$ A2 ]9 ]" O" i+ N8 b) EThe 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。
3 Q1 R6 k& j+ ~7 o. g! v8 }) c6 Cblind alley 死胡同 6 X' \+ w, [4 S0 l2 D  m! G6 U7 W
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 2 g' S7 z% X9 ]- ?
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
# r! T/ i9 \! VThis 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。
. E' T5 {6 \3 ^& y$ V2 Tblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ( d& E, n0 v5 J9 K: J0 v; J6 D
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。 $ _9 C! ]- b' {, d, k8 N8 l
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 & k7 F6 X" [  x1 A
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
& Z% o/ {, I# ^( V8 Pbland new 崭新的
. E4 f! F2 W$ A: |5 H) da bland new coat 新衣服 , ?& }, d2 o& \
break the ice 打破沉默 - W8 j  }. E1 s/ ]! I9 S, P
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。
3 k3 ^+ m$ t) K3 E! z' C1 s* q, lby a blow 无意中的一击 3 ^/ l- _" ^2 h8 l1 i
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 , s* q2 ^: H$ E! x, ^6 T# ?
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 ( h" W, U5 z2 g1 Q* b4 A( d0 Z
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
7 g4 t3 r8 C9 D/ e+ ]9 p  ]carry something too far 过火了
2 A7 e! V8 d8 f9 nYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ( m" n& m% T+ n/ B
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 0 Y4 D, N! p# d3 E2 d- e5 n
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
# I( r. D* [1 ^, Z9 Lcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
8 [8 G2 S4 Q4 v  H; z' X& pchain smoker 老烟枪
0 n9 d' }2 A, D' D3 Xcome up with 产生,想出
* L) n0 p) S2 a1 @# n: ~3 O2 E2 pLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 , X, D" O5 C: o( K  Z$ C
come easily 容易
0 Q, W+ Z- @8 q! V& mLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
- U' z9 e, V3 @4 T9 }0 qcup of tea 喜欢
2 y8 q' I0 Z4 }5 y/ jMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 $ c2 G1 v# d9 Q/ F/ U
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ! W# P2 l5 q7 o( Z, q- w& @
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
8 z7 [- Q* ~3 b& fcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ( S, M. g- m9 M
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
/ U1 `; [: U3 K; g7 F% GNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 8 L0 ]  Z& I9 K2 J; t: W6 X
dear John letter 绝交信
# @8 E1 Y0 k/ u  u5 }Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 1 S* a& {; t9 D$ p9 ~
do somone good 对某人有好处 ) N( U6 [& c6 {4 M
Having some moring exercises does you good.
1 j' H; e& [& t# r4 M- f; BDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? , W, Z1 `" n& R7 s* _
doesn't count 这次不算 3 m, R! q1 p! r6 e2 N* t4 w
It doesn't count this time,try again.
  n( _" I7 k  V7 F+ t7 E9 Kdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
. h8 ~) b# j/ t0 Y# d9 e7 r2 \The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
8 [  U5 ]) o* v9 ~* K5 Mdown and out 穷困潦倒
/ I  K/ z- a: Q2 MBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 5 @+ l. I0 q3 J/ M
drive at 用意,意欲 ; F& V: l. F/ z  d  _. D% [
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
" p. X- G/ J; [drop in 偶然拜访 0 T0 L& W7 X7 M, E7 Z
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
  N6 S9 N/ H! `: c2 c5 odrop me a line 写信给我 ; G. d* N  L' ^1 u7 v
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. - b! u& `' p2 T" [; p
early bird 早起的人
- v0 K% l: c' _4 w% `An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
" o$ g0 }- U: U) x2 A! Heasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
5 k6 B0 O( [, e" Peat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
& K0 W' X, F, Z2 R/ 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. + D- @. ]5 m* @  W8 l+ [
face the music 直面困难
/ }+ p6 G1 k! p7 v2 H4 j: CHe 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。
$ A: H4 G& c, m5 Z+ r: @! K$ iface up to 勇敢地面对某事
( Z9 R7 N  p# M" V4 u* qYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 4 W3 l! l. K+ L8 R
fed up 厌倦
$ S( O( c9 z- E" {8 S5 oI am rather fed up with your complaints. 5 w/ ^# m3 b) w7 C
feel free to do something 不要拘束 9 x- @0 I3 }7 z3 y# @* k
Please feel free to make suggestions.
- F1 X  K9 Y5 E5 \( M( d" Tfew and far between 很少,稀少
' Z4 L8 D; l1 f1 h* t: b  DHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
  Q1 Q* e" Y% U  Q0 e9 T3 X2 OFrench leave 不辞而别
5 v, E6 k& {0 z3 S& Q9 ~$ s/ z3 _give me a headache 让人头痛
& s5 |! b0 {( Y+ a" H2 rThe naughty boy gave me a headache. , a0 g/ I* Q" ?" ]9 @, d- G
give me a hand 帮我一下 " s5 f% b$ F5 U; `- v% n% E
go Dutch AA制
: ?& s" X# ]1 m' H9 ?God bless you 上帝保佑你 9 ?5 h8 R8 E# i
God bless you with your examinations. 4 r" H- |; S) |- k
God knows 天知道
7 V! M% f. O) S* r6 cGot it? 明白了吗?
0 m: d  k' p% V- f3 Y, v! pgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 . S  a$ I" h% F5 a! J8 A  e& ^
hands are full 非常忙
$ i; |% n& I1 d% Z2 Nhave a ball 勇敢
- D8 M2 x6 p0 E& e2 H! x9 Hhave had it 受够了
6 G. R/ w+ N! M  F5 |7 FI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 1 E: i$ W5 Y  Y& N/ s
hold water 站得住脚
; o/ r2 n, A" ^( a$ PNon of his arguements seem to hold water. & c/ Y  Y6 @' `6 e$ o6 ]
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
0 o' V9 q9 l9 g( ]. Z$ Q+ y' AIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。( H( {- g, d! i$ N- O2 N" Y2 v  [/ i
keep an eye on 提高警惕 , _. C2 Q6 h5 V/ q- s5 r
kill time打发时间
; g  R; {# n% W* u+ K9 flazy bones 懒骨头 ; Y+ ~: i* |  X( e( a7 f
Get up lazy bones! 9 r& J3 @- x' }1 j
leave it to me 让我来吧 6 ^2 N; ~5 M5 P
leave me alone 别管我 / ^5 A% S$ N) a( [& {; k3 d; s1 }
like father like son 有其父必有其子 7 Y% U2 a3 P7 T* M+ P. O4 o
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
+ f# g3 p2 N9 z* Y0 ^/ ^! W+ Imake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
* J" ]! \3 ]9 @) _3 _3 dmake a big money 赚大钱
3 E. B/ [( w: {' R2 X# Imake both ends need 收支平衡
! f3 e) w/ J( v: }( A9 Q) {We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
# \, H7 h$ ]  n$ E  `/ ~: c) bmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
; O/ l8 B8 i* P; c/ M! V: b8 W) SHis achievement made waves in his country. - p( \# E  o2 [2 s
make yourself at home 别拘束 0 F* Q9 t( r  _
no good 没有好结果
% K2 [1 K" }  _5 h. K$ G* b7 k; OBad mam comes tono good.
/ D" p' i/ G# {" kno kidding 不要开玩笑
' _# C# y( g/ A& Fnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
( S" b1 g5 j" T# v# Ynot really 也不是…… 8 z9 s. _% j( V* y+ \/ q: Z
old hand 老手 2 Y# b4 N6 A- P9 G, @3 _7 [
He is an old hand at stealing.
; Y/ L: }( H: P  t' }8 J/ [old story 老一套 + Q* q5 E: \( x
I am tired of it,same old story. ( }6 b" W1 _" N7 ^* g
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
( e& V: B9 V" u  X. Eon occasion 间或 2 N& O( ~& G6 l% Y4 U. y
of one's own accord 自愿地
/ O) r0 ]- v& t3 K) j1 A  @packed like sardins 拥挤 # R1 Y  a+ Y; I+ i1 o5 t# ]! S
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 9 |) t& V4 ?) N9 m6 M
pass away 去世
' D0 s- X6 k% h" h: J7 Upay the price 付出代价 : _$ Z; K1 [2 x; d, f
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
' e! u7 c4 @. yput up with 忍受 7 r- z! F/ d) [) h  V. J
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. / o0 B' p' i8 q" N8 n: ~4 o
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
1 n% |# S/ n$ h1 C( Sred tape 繁文缛节 - V2 F& Y7 E+ m5 m7 a% p
red carpet 红地毯
8 J# F  @( o5 Q* F- H% F, U2 Yrun into 偶遇 0 [; y. Y6 A. m
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
( M- ?5 g% q% _run out of 用尽,缺少
9 ?0 F/ [! `7 d. J% ~Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
' M8 U# M  P! D& D- Lshow up 炫耀
0 Y, |: T# l! V8 m7 _small potatos 小人物 - |+ D6 O# W$ K
so what? 那怎么样呢?
( v$ U2 R. S! d) _( nstand up for 忍受
: b* u( n4 X  J4 p6 jsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
, S+ q$ {! P/ \* l7 S6 w5 i$ Wsunday dress 最好的衣服
! d) S+ `: K, W& D* `6 e, }/ [. Nsure thing 十有把握的事 # ?8 p/ H# C3 D/ k/ h
take one's time 尽情玩
, P- Q) a/ w& @( f( j- Y9 W+ p; C' r1 ^8 mTake your time and enjoy it. - n+ A; v) u$ v  L
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
; |+ D" p/ [9 u7 L' M0 qthat's it 就是
1 r. ]' Y# O# j% Zthat is really something 太好了 . A, @3 ?: f9 ~
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 8 F- @" v) `9 p$ \
there you go 这边请
. m( ~5 Y& N/ f5 ?6 }there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ) ?- w; I# t7 J9 u! U( ]) |
under the table 死底下,秘密地 & M2 N- d3 U/ r6 g3 y7 w5 @9 k
under the weather 身体不适
; r; o. _! S, u9 K& c$ ?what's going on 怎么了
4 S$ B9 [2 @0 W- N3 d4 S( i" Gwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 6 j3 \) o) r+ O) A/ k
walking dictionary 活字典
* u- \  S  x. a) Iwhat is up 近来可好 ) W2 O. ~8 l, z+ P( U9 t! w9 n, p
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。& n% u+ E* K0 q/ z8 }
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
1 ], t8 H" v7 D我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
% Z! G8 Y  g8 B$ [眼镜完好无损
0 N6 b6 {  N9 a' }9 k+ w5 n3 c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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