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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?) ) r5 O3 M% Z+ g+ C  m8 i- e6 ?
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
' v' S/ A  _# M2 a) a- ~. V' B, ^It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
- b' X6 X7 K- i' IYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
; U% b! E1 J+ w4 I8 KNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
6 q& s& E' K+ M( gI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 Y- P5 k0 r. e9 ?) R: c) b
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
$ P- ^- Q5 k* a6 j& sI am not available.(我正忙着)
  {/ i5 Q: ?( V1 bWisdom 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 K  Z( z! p$ ^8 d- \- ?+ h
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
( O" _( m) b% C" c) ~0 B  F* m& ]Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 0 r6 k! G. _: U: I/ O8 F5 [
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 6 S+ w9 w/ Y- D9 j# b- r2 ^# {4 i
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 * n+ i8 O% ^3 W$ C" e7 y$ P
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
) E4 M! H5 E( {' P" Z* p$ gI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
% B; `. }3 V1 K3 |* ?You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ' _7 G/ ?" f+ V, a
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 + N4 J1 R; B6 S" f1 V; L5 H
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
; c8 ]4 o5 N& BYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 $ F3 h7 f! D( f' o' U1 p
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
  q, n" A7 }$ u) n, N+ i3 F1 {You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 3 e$ ]$ U0 P9 D% {( f# o7 G, ?  a
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
* q# U# ?' u' U% n& v+ t3 ~It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
1 c" r, }; |* @) ~) ?* rIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 8 ?( ?7 ^0 |' Z% |8 E& D$ @5 {: W) w& [
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。 ) }" h4 a, ^& [% q3 v* \
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ' {# P) e" V7 Z, G0 l
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。 5 t, [% L6 U: l& b( R6 [
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
# g0 a4 J* s# gHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
3 v' V* f: t, Q. ]3 A  C+ k0 bIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
+ B2 s" {0 ?( K( g- DI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ' s, s1 N8 R, S" O
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 / ~: Z* z9 V$ O# U/ ?- Z! z
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。” ; t+ e$ R0 f5 x0 M2 i$ `
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
1 _  f6 J7 N3 |4 ^/ WThe 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。
6 r1 A+ [4 x- b) m/ s( f# ba dog's life 潦倒的生活
0 V4 ~' c+ ]% m1 x, H2 yThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
. a' G- }7 N9 v, h9 B- F$ tA to Z 从头至尾 & x5 q6 v& _; o6 [
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
  \- V; C( V  yabove somebody 深奥 % U, i! R/ _' H: q9 t
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 e! D* o! v+ F7 Jall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 9 k+ }' ~" y# d$ L
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。
# d' d2 |  y2 M5 T- r  eall the more 更加,益发 3 l9 `4 O, |3 D+ F- x
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 2 d, G3 J2 ]: A( |' U' q) N7 l. [
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
  x; `  n$ D* {1 \. U; o) ]3 i5 iShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ' v% u+ ^/ ~; f6 D4 E
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
* G7 M! n: I- Z% {5 A! QThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
& b3 x. D  b. _' hall out 竭尽全力
8 R" N; b8 F' N6 i4 [, g4 V8 SThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ' `/ l, A1 m' y4 R2 g9 [
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
% F2 W! Z9 W' O3 fGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
4 m9 ~0 T7 Y$ P2 {, K& R: aI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) \/ u2 m+ T# Q0 r7 M6 @3 p& F5 K. Tall set 准备就绪
- N3 f+ S" l5 @+ R4 H8 W1 o8 b8 KHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。   {. ]# B1 Y( F7 @9 Z" _
all you have to do 需要做得是 " o9 c1 `+ |0 B# o. B% j
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。
9 K& s% n6 j: G' L1 [as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 . h6 T* _. T- l% F7 I6 I: S
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. * x! `# v! G$ ]6 `) k7 _
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
- m4 [( v- i0 Y% d2 _as busy as a bee 非常忙 7 I8 t9 i3 v" \4 J
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。   r- T* \. j. r2 X6 }7 k
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ' h; d6 G6 y8 P; R7 E8 S
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ' l8 k2 t1 |4 F7 M
at one's wit's end 智穷 ; m7 N: I9 V) v* o2 ~) N" l" ~
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
1 X6 m  f. M  h) L! Qbig shot 大人物,大亨
% h( m9 s9 S. b; }: M8 \He is a big shot in our little town. 4 g% |+ P) j7 C3 {& z% \2 j
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
; p+ i" v/ S9 `& f+ _8 GEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 # s1 Z. n9 V, e% o1 ^
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 7 M; |9 r# b/ j' V, ?/ ^% S
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。
  w1 {) f2 |: k3 k/ ?black and white 白纸黑字
! z2 N8 ]& C  P$ X1 tThe 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。 # V8 O: W. i* y% v" d% m
blind alley 死胡同
. T, ]# k- l' {8 v+ VYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 8 k8 p# B  e' S6 F! C
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
* K* o. q5 `- }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。
  t, q* L9 G0 i  Q# M# W' oblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
) K8 h! @# I9 O# G( JDon'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。
) T7 k/ i( E+ Xborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 0 U+ M4 E: J- N; i- ]
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 * Z" d- |+ }' {: d& G+ N8 }
bland new 崭新的
$ [+ O2 A- ]$ Z- V6 m+ Va bland new coat 新衣服 1 O; [: A1 E/ _. p0 |) B
break the ice 打破沉默 : \9 A% Z( p/ C( z
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。 0 h8 K( w( R5 F9 m; Q* o. ~4 j
by a blow 无意中的一击 ' w- W# O3 s# e! {
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ) ~+ r/ b* h0 z9 f! p
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 + M% U. n+ U) B
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
. d  U# Q5 m/ T" g5 L7 A2 G( jcarry something too far 过火了 - Z- {, v: O$ P; G6 F
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
! {  C0 _8 ^* _castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 r1 s' w9 R0 N; WYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
) U; ?& i( d0 |3 P& ocats got one's tongue 哑口无言
, f! p1 c* o  uchain smoker 老烟枪 ! z8 e) M) t* o2 _& Z7 p; s
come up with 产生,想出   E! r1 h  {# S0 V& X8 n
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 9 V) E8 n& ]3 h, q, t0 A& W
come easily 容易   o- ~  {" O( ]5 `
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
3 _/ T* A7 r% }, F2 q3 a) k: Scup of tea 喜欢 3 D: k8 R+ \! O) `  A
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 - R! z+ F4 A* O/ O! V
cut it out 停止,住嘴 $ q. T7 T8 \4 u  K- I  A
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  ~& x' [8 x* o; _call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) + T: F6 {' u( X7 x  A9 C
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 " \' K1 n8 z7 E8 Y  C, d# `9 ~8 b
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
  Z7 l5 H- b- O& i- Pdear John letter 绝交信
  \: k4 m$ E8 Y  s0 ~2 g6 FJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. / }  A$ r# n; I/ }; b& E7 B0 }: ^( j
do somone good 对某人有好处 : y2 S  m3 m( O+ M* J$ F
Having some moring exercises does you good.
" h( ?. c1 U# _$ r4 l, n% F8 o$ mDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
* ^0 O9 b. J- i! R. Z% jdoesn't count 这次不算
1 E. O  L8 A, F9 cIt doesn't count this time,try again. ) h! b! p) `/ {& k
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
, N% [) p, ]; G+ B5 H2 f- N* O7 ?The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
& h" {" R7 D6 K3 _+ \" X- `# Hdown and out 穷困潦倒 & J* |+ e6 K5 A
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
0 M0 y0 R+ m) N1 E$ [0 f5 T# Ndrive at 用意,意欲
! J3 _( L8 M2 R9 ZWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
* J) l2 e! a$ idrop in 偶然拜访
  T! J3 ?* Y' d" v4 o+ L+ ~0 EI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. " h3 J) r) H# E- P' q
drop me a line 写信给我 - A; C2 c4 N3 ~: W  K- D9 W
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
) {1 S0 H7 o7 ]: ~% P) [early bird 早起的人 : \5 H, v& D; [8 ~! ^
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 / {' V. p3 |" \' P+ Q
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
+ I4 I6 l/ Q- Jeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
3 s0 m9 w3 Y1 h  \4 Q" fI 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. . g: a' T" G0 O! Q
face the music 直面困难
' l4 V! S" s4 {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。 , `1 C1 ~1 P# w6 J# l
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 : l5 y$ [# W  |) K
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 7 s4 r  q. L& e3 @) c: O& ^
fed up 厌倦 " N2 p! R' b- z1 a2 }3 f6 h
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 9 T& D: X" k' n" m' u) X# v# _
feel free to do something 不要拘束 4 o% Z. C% C" d
Please feel free to make suggestions. . e; ^# a) I: ^2 a5 e3 m
few and far between 很少,稀少 # |# g+ A/ @; T& U8 N" n7 r' n5 i- r
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ) v+ X& O: `: K' Q. C! X  u
French leave 不辞而别
/ |" }) d$ h% rgive me a headache 让人头痛 - `8 c- F2 J% q1 C/ Q" F
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
( s( O" S& p, x! o# T9 hgive me a hand 帮我一下
  W- \! A" K7 `3 Y$ Xgo Dutch AA制 / h) N" G9 J9 _  P. l0 e% {) `
God bless you 上帝保佑你 % [  Q! ^& C( \7 q3 s6 P
God bless you with your examinations.
1 g! F7 v. K- i5 Z, t( sGod knows 天知道
7 _4 b3 \! G$ u- P; E5 d4 jGot it? 明白了吗?
5 O0 C/ c' o8 ]8 Ugreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ' i; ?/ F2 C4 \9 r, V5 z$ t* `+ }" G
hands are full 非常忙   c. F4 T" G8 m1 {3 j# F
have a ball 勇敢
0 X" O9 S- [1 t$ Lhave had it 受够了 - ~& G: l1 W. y% z% q1 _
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 6 F. X* {% G; S$ j, J
hold water 站得住脚 5 w$ |3 u# W/ i* _
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
  f1 A# H: P0 z/ x1 i3 o0 nin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 $ T6 J9 ?  ]/ h4 }4 B- W5 y0 V/ D
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
* g. w: G. _+ p5 ^0 f" {% ?2 p* Wkeep an eye on 提高警惕
) X! |5 l# f* `1 mkill time打发时间 9 v; @2 x5 m. {7 m; Y
lazy bones 懒骨头
/ e/ g# X' e, N2 cGet up lazy bones! 0 O; S# C% U$ ?, f9 M  `/ Z& k6 z
leave it to me 让我来吧 ) e8 q: J" Q1 x& {- A9 }
leave me alone 别管我 
, M! K6 v( I4 elike father like son 有其父必有其子 ' g8 h" [3 b3 f: n
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
  Q. J3 o! o, R. I7 g/ H( c/ Omake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 / d) D. b: |8 _0 q; u; m, D- B7 t5 T: f
make a big money 赚大钱
6 x, O3 X& ^5 j$ j- C' Tmake both ends need 收支平衡 7 f* m6 E4 y& f" z; }
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
: ^2 N$ H% T& ~: pmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 6 U9 A& f: ^% N/ {! Z# Z
His achievement made waves in his country. ' Y! _# Y/ h8 K
make yourself at home 别拘束 2 S) O! W1 @% |$ K4 T% E0 K
no good 没有好结果
# S  Q. S# h, w+ l1 O7 y7 FBad mam comes tono good.
. ]' F5 _) M5 x' l! Q4 Nno kidding 不要开玩笑 $ {4 n1 x: a% ~% x" Z
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
  P, i* W, b5 Z* e! unot really 也不是…… ' {! q+ [& G: q; E
old hand 老手
* {9 @; M/ B5 I% }+ ?$ yHe is an old hand at stealing.   O( M6 Q$ o5 w6 T8 y6 g; P
old story 老一套 . |# Y, Q8 I  p" b6 T: j
I am tired of it,same old story.
& l7 n) L1 H' |, t; q$ z# won one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
+ m- z3 N0 T2 `3 a" K/ Aon occasion 间或
0 f- }) O; h' [9 N  {1 Kof one's own accord 自愿地 8 ?4 n1 W. W5 P; L  _# X' T
packed like sardins 拥挤 3 y- W  X3 l& t6 e
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
: C" |/ [5 Y: T- Spass away 去世
# p, V" d# D7 t; i( i4 Fpay the price 付出代价   {+ Z: H! B/ ?0 h* h& m$ M
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
  ^& F. `0 d7 ]6 D4 r. Dput up with 忍受
% @  S3 n* A+ O: g8 GI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 4 g8 r4 ~5 Y& e4 a, I/ p0 r( Z
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
% b* V; ?4 G' Z) mred tape 繁文缛节
' T* V" y! l' Z/ \8 Q0 Lred carpet 红地毯
% M0 G$ D+ K! o: Y; [1 x' nrun into 偶遇 / C$ K6 r9 a" o9 f/ @
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : B4 b4 x, D, D: b+ g4 p
run out of 用尽,缺少
$ A4 F3 F. D  v# _. r  B1 PQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
8 X9 a' @# @  D* {$ |- jshow up 炫耀 4 H. ^1 D! U6 T2 ]! x9 j! m
small potatos 小人物
  I' F8 _: {/ D3 X  o5 u3 Nso what? 那怎么样呢?
0 J7 p, A& U7 S& g6 @& H# Y$ }2 O( vstand up for 忍受
+ l# r5 X9 [- r3 K9 fsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
( i4 @# {* q' S9 Jsunday dress 最好的衣服   z, W6 }; T1 C/ @: f9 L
sure thing 十有把握的事 * Z. ]; t$ u2 R
take one's time 尽情玩 " u1 B6 H; a, q' z
Take your time and enjoy it.
' ]' X7 L1 K8 ntake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 1 n& `" C8 @  R% U6 @8 Q, H% I# h
that's it 就是 8 }2 x/ |! c0 r% [
that is really something 太好了 5 D  f" m$ x9 W4 b7 `) X/ B4 H' L
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
2 x/ O/ }1 {; e$ k5 R& nthere you go 这边请 9 l: ?" ?, g# N5 I! j4 l" j
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
* o0 C1 k6 a0 u, N: n% i" \under the table 死底下,秘密地 " i7 D0 l/ A; ?) F0 H1 f: q6 ?  C
under the weather 身体不适   A( F1 r  A8 w- Z* X8 v
what's going on 怎么了
/ w- V6 n& X8 U% b) n1 B9 Twhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 / h" W- u& N4 n% C+ U
walking dictionary 活字典
8 H7 @) y6 H1 n# L6 V) t  kwhat is up 近来可好 $ j: _. T- }  r5 j2 `0 S! l6 }
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
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 2017-3-8 10:47 | 显示全部楼层
大型搬家
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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。* v' {9 |0 U4 I2 n1 ~* `
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?# N6 R+ d) {) y- z& D9 P1 J
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
3 S( u( d$ X7 C( f1 b, ~6 B/ `眼镜完好无损7 L2 ?2 q" L0 q  [8 y' X5 h* n
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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