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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
1 e1 Z8 D  B- K2 F0 eJust because.(没有别的原因。) " n# W, I/ @. M& r! M
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
5 E( h1 }& J! J( d- \+ lYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
7 X: i+ i: A3 {4 @, q% K, NNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
# |9 i: t8 ~: |, l1 vI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
9 r% ^, _6 q- x7 l. dMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ) e9 E7 n5 J- l8 H5 X3 B
I am not available.(我正忙着)
3 {6 V! g+ D: v7 @) O8 ?) dWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ; m8 K. u. v+ F1 C8 o1 @
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
  l5 l; T$ g: Y+ `Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
: b( X& f, T5 l9 `# _" b; HI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
3 i  y2 i8 q3 k6 g. J8 lYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
1 M) u: f  u" v! QDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
2 z, V2 O4 T: W! sI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
7 s' x) p' l' F, q# vYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 $ t, z* ^: x. W( \( P5 Z+ I
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
9 b/ c% e( g$ F- `. S+ J0 oYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 # @; n3 t' ~. n: h, h% u9 H
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
3 {+ d/ S# @' V2 `2 N5 LYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
0 s, y$ g, r  q+ R( b8 |  lYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 3 @' b5 _" d0 c$ B
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
+ [2 [  O' K* ]5 G) b: kIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ) {6 D  q, M' [; r
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 ) @6 U6 E! A2 y, h2 A1 f% o
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。
3 |. o% ~, b' j( EI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 + Y1 }7 b/ s% b# S, H; x
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。 ' a, ]' s( O0 v3 j* L( C2 e
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # |& g% y/ z* w0 ]: X1 q- \7 Z5 \
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ! y' a, f& _0 T5 C) e/ R9 ?5 H
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
4 V/ X, F# d: X! u% u+ [0 NI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 j* o/ @# C( S5 p( ~; r9 F2 K
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 ( f1 x/ E9 A" h% F& U3 D2 \
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。”
  o- m  l  p9 p$ ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
  a' G% C% f) b$ I# y% t" IThe 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。
' j- x# E# m0 {8 O( @  S2 Ua dog's life 潦倒的生活
0 ]" L5 V8 q: ?# O1 yThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
* C+ p! E* t3 f" ^. VA to Z 从头至尾 0 ~1 R+ {5 z( C* X! h+ {9 A
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
4 R7 s0 G: F3 u; S( Labove somebody 深奥 ( Q! J4 a" Q( ]0 f9 c, `
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; E# _3 e3 m7 R* n
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ i  s1 l7 {" |* @$ j6 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。
2 k" M9 N# o! O5 Z% jall the more 更加,益发 3 H" v; Q: ~, Q6 s
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 + k7 w' b8 y! U- Q/ s1 J
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 c8 q) T4 `0 i8 A& s3 a1 G
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
$ d( t0 p- Z/ B6 ?( p) hall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 5 Z4 I9 X' B. t2 a9 T. o! n% z0 b
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
; j! e# m3 p4 T3 Mall out 竭尽全力
6 D" r4 W* j! o- M+ I4 }5 n. iThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
3 \7 T! D& S5 z+ D, mall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 9 |9 f/ n. I+ {( e. E* c
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 5 t0 h' S# v* y; R
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
0 s% i9 ~$ T) i  N6 v! G: Sall set 准备就绪 5 ~0 ?' |+ T# w1 Z* L3 E# g/ `
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
; A' E8 Y7 M" g  O# s; m1 Oall you have to do 需要做得是
  V5 h5 |' E" J/ A; L0 V; D9 b7 MAll 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。 6 l8 n) Y* e" ^) x# J
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很   T1 F  v1 S2 g) ]9 Y! F
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 5 @/ [- I; d- j+ ]- _% A* M
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ) V/ i7 C  _- v
as busy as a bee 非常忙
* [# A+ p& G6 BMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 3 B( W9 {8 ?# c4 d
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
& P" R5 l6 @  WHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
9 }3 O4 f* m. i% a/ bat one's wit's end 智穷 9 r6 c$ {' W. s4 V8 o# q4 V& d
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
- n& M% n3 @4 u) [big shot 大人物,大亨
" V+ K7 @( v9 h5 l( {4 `He is a big shot in our little town. 9 A; }* e+ p) W4 C" Y) y
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
# d7 T5 o4 T1 N+ l# M) Z# zEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ; K6 D% a1 n7 w
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
3 p, [3 F# {* {9 j5 I8 E* MThe 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。
$ v* U$ C2 N4 a8 B+ mblack and white 白纸黑字
7 E' L* _7 F/ q" [9 }" o# f! YThe 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。
. t$ F2 ^8 S& k7 `3 b7 }blind alley 死胡同 % r* S4 m8 [4 {2 q1 c5 `* s
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 9 C) d' |4 I! k' P: i- Z; K2 W
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ; x7 ?. M1 Z- H* @) W- m
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。
  f; P% W) [. L" R2 E; p0 Kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
' W% n& ]6 z) k; H3 W/ MDon'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 O' Q% v, U4 v% F0 I
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 5 k; U4 t$ k  @
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
" Y6 Y# `! E( n. f9 d' kbland new 崭新的
" x$ ?; `2 s& }8 Z' Ba bland new coat 新衣服
2 K) J' n  C! q5 b5 {) Kbreak the ice 打破沉默 : ~- }0 n: H; g; Y5 E
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。 & P; i7 ^+ I8 n4 Q$ o
by a blow 无意中的一击 # e( |5 Q3 Z( m- J+ D
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
0 s8 h3 f# D: y, u9 fcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 0 O$ m3 l% F, ~4 g+ \
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
4 t/ ]# v2 b" u$ P' jcarry something too far 过火了 / U% N5 X0 l1 p/ ~; ?& A
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ) T3 ]: l7 ^9 P3 h7 q) I/ m+ I
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 # M) Q  C  c6 [
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 ]# ~4 N5 C1 }7 f# ?cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 1 e. y8 G* P- g! C
chain smoker 老烟枪
( S9 k0 p- Q+ j1 y2 o. U9 ^come up with 产生,想出
) s0 e7 ?. y1 F( g7 M! ILet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 j8 F& e) r6 E/ {4 |
come easily 容易 , ~0 k9 Q6 Q+ f% l. C. X
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
% N8 j, K0 I- D- rcup of tea 喜欢
- s3 c  a! z+ M$ `7 G4 AMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 : L# v9 `1 S6 u$ v) T8 m
cut it out 停止,住嘴 $ @" ]# Z: v# ]' c4 V! o
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. , M/ W3 e: {# H" R1 Q
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ) j9 X: [( n% `5 p* m4 M  ~
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马   u/ \; K, ~2 T9 c- C1 d9 {7 d) Z
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. " D3 X# ^/ a$ `9 i* \+ ]
dear John letter 绝交信 + Q' W+ N1 {' C$ ^
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
5 Z( d8 |$ S3 H) {$ N' x8 S. O2 [do somone good 对某人有好处
" o$ m6 q& O3 }+ A" \Having some moring exercises does you good.
8 u: R; V. @, ]- I- A4 j. |2 @Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ; p# e! m$ u. U' O, D6 O
doesn't count 这次不算
# d# z' x9 F. QIt doesn't count this time,try again.
% `; _! {2 P/ M6 q9 ?" `( |# [  ddoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
) |! m+ ^/ Q9 Q- {The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. # K" d, D/ W* B2 S3 z% F5 f
down and out 穷困潦倒
9 E; f" Y( B( V+ {4 hBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
: z/ S$ g4 D1 A* U" }drive at 用意,意欲 ; s4 w; W2 w) A: R
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
! \+ \: Y. H# G& O# J8 w9 [4 g$ z1 Ldrop in 偶然拜访
. ?7 z" n8 o5 Y  I& ^* ~9 k8 NI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ; l9 l3 L! r+ @  o, p: U( Q1 }
drop me a line 写信给我 ! ^( X) K7 ~5 |) X
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
' ?: n+ c& K+ K/ L7 K) X6 ^1 learly bird 早起的人 $ t/ s# i$ z) k' ~
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ! ]. B  |& }0 c) h" [/ r' p& F% T
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
4 _6 a5 i+ b: z& I% n, C4 Neat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ( D3 c  q; ]7 R) U
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. 8 v0 v* F' E9 D( a& C
face the music 直面困难
; R; ]$ P. S# a/ n( `& KHe 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。
) h2 a6 Z9 {4 k4 o4 |/ ^) Z% [face up to 勇敢地面对某事
) c1 R; k$ K8 |8 W* s2 h) k) h% @8 PYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
1 n5 ?% i$ R- i4 i: ?fed up 厌倦
2 H/ S6 `9 E' ~, g, }3 u+ OI am rather fed up with your complaints. ; X& \; M0 P  l- }7 e5 y
feel free to do something 不要拘束 5 t$ K3 V2 `6 d9 T( F4 h/ K
Please feel free to make suggestions. 9 N* s7 ^+ J7 y( ]1 g
few and far between 很少,稀少 ( T$ F5 ~4 l1 T3 M' Z  f. d& C; s
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
, x3 m; |5 @/ o$ A2 O6 r9 pFrench leave 不辞而别 ! H' |: C- b8 y4 B8 I6 Y
give me a headache 让人头痛
# Q/ a; E- M/ n; {The naughty boy gave me a headache.
. E! J  i9 N8 R3 t7 L2 [give me a hand 帮我一下 ( t! j/ t* n' `' A* `. a! S- C
go Dutch AA制
% |9 k1 m7 ?6 r) T& m0 n( ^; t. q: q& }God bless you 上帝保佑你 : D4 t( I! m& i" N- m2 C  b
God bless you with your examinations. & |$ ^  G( o8 _0 b: c' X; e/ \
God knows 天知道
0 f2 y( E- W& O9 L+ [0 N7 tGot it? 明白了吗? ; o) B4 N  |5 s
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 5 d. l- _. c) D* s4 g# d+ E
hands are full 非常忙
# A4 H! S  E, q+ jhave a ball 勇敢 + W& S0 S$ T0 e8 i0 n7 Q" m6 b5 Q
have had it 受够了
: _/ b0 b$ p: b& q# {" M, d5 y- gI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 * V$ d$ O7 D( e. m9 N
hold water 站得住脚 . P3 Z* _% z/ C/ t) {. t2 ^
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
* j' V$ D8 l; q1 U9 l7 B5 V5 ^2 @in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
- C* h$ k# ~; ^) I8 R5 ~/ J5 ]It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
" @3 K2 Q- j" {( Z" vkeep an eye on 提高警惕
. }/ S8 b' Z8 ]' P. O% c3 Lkill time打发时间
5 p) H( N* J# q' ^lazy bones 懒骨头 9 v  }* C0 g4 d3 i. Y& J
Get up lazy bones! 1 Q6 f4 R$ Y0 V9 S4 l6 v+ g
leave it to me 让我来吧   ~& L8 [/ j1 G4 w- ?8 ]. q( S! W% b
leave me alone 别管我 ; W5 w) U4 N3 c% A  ^0 A
like father like son 有其父必有其子 4 @7 W" r/ }( ~  }5 o3 S  \) i
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
% h+ r  ^: W# O8 cmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - d( w# [& \0 U7 D7 ^3 K( Z' [
make a big money 赚大钱
* W, E: ^4 U8 C2 ?$ W0 fmake both ends need 收支平衡 8 a0 ^6 t( F' F
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. + ?- V( \7 v2 e: E7 A/ w
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
5 C! h7 C% h! w* u  _: m! UHis achievement made waves in his country. 9 h* p; k1 H/ C0 `4 r
make yourself at home 别拘束
4 B' Q( L9 E9 h* [5 x  T5 p8 pno good 没有好结果
8 P# L$ i$ m/ h& VBad mam comes tono good.
0 R  \4 v/ p3 J$ s5 qno kidding 不要开玩笑 2 b% j7 z* S) Z# {2 R
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
3 s3 Y+ I1 L. wnot really 也不是……
" ], Z$ x5 s2 {  k; F3 eold hand 老手
+ N( M9 s4 V  g. lHe is an old hand at stealing. 7 ^/ F. y+ r. g8 j/ ]
old story 老一套 # H6 o& Z2 |! v; X1 b- S0 ]$ l
I am tired of it,same old story.
) T0 o  z% w) [) xon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 . Q1 a6 K$ I9 y5 e
on occasion 间或 4 {' W0 d( n  I7 A5 P( r
of one's own accord 自愿地 $ j7 G+ c8 S4 k! B2 \' V
packed like sardins 拥挤
8 d5 N7 h$ X6 j2 QDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
* N2 r* Q8 g/ }, z% _; B- R$ k! Fpass away 去世 4 l# h; N# i6 x) X& Z- z: j8 m4 {
pay the price 付出代价
+ b9 k; m( {# w: z) Q. e) L+ [You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
: }- `# C: [1 j/ f& \put up with 忍受
6 Q( O8 I  _% T0 I8 G( G; ?" @* H4 z$ ?I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ! F$ ?2 J9 Q! ?* @* |$ N& G: ^
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
# R, S* j$ Z/ Y6 D7 D; Wred tape 繁文缛节 7 B$ _" H2 B- p9 s/ q8 r9 i
red carpet 红地毯 + I: Q/ N- y) d* {; r1 ^7 w* T3 }
run into 偶遇 * t4 U- a! J  E( R
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
1 r, B- F. _. V; Arun out of 用尽,缺少 1 d1 d, p+ C7 u9 }: j' t* f) G
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
' F2 Q. l% M# V; u. Zshow up 炫耀
8 N$ O8 N2 u& V: p6 \small potatos 小人物
, z, ~+ }/ o5 t. [2 gso what? 那怎么样呢?
3 J0 b# P$ t- N, i4 Jstand up for 忍受
9 w7 c' o; t) V2 L+ ssuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
6 }; x( A2 u- a8 t  t3 L& h6 nsunday dress 最好的衣服 , P) ~3 }  y" d- H
sure thing 十有把握的事
+ Z3 ~) M6 ~" }* r6 ftake one's time 尽情玩 2 |) t* m6 i" `4 e. Q* G$ P
Take your time and enjoy it. 4 Q% \' T/ p& |: S# Q
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
( K$ M) m( `3 u1 {: c, n4 Mthat's it 就是 ( b* @/ C& S7 T7 r
that is really something 太好了 4 Y3 O: Q3 N/ P' `3 D& J! b7 K
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ) \9 E8 h% t4 Q
there you go 这边请
  u5 l: M) H( v- i1 w& d4 Zthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
! \1 A* P: Q3 o5 D" s! m+ [  sunder the table 死底下,秘密地 / R' m: u  p- t
under the weather 身体不适
: ?* h" B1 h5 cwhat's going on 怎么了
) H  y9 n3 O- }; u( ~/ @' L- V& iwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 4 Q* I, i8 d% z3 h8 ?3 o0 O; R) Z
walking dictionary 活字典 9 ]3 d; G- c5 c7 m  y3 X
what is up 近来可好 4 z2 U4 c5 j+ Z
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。
  ]8 g$ e3 y# d# ?# x上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?$ r) _% A( }4 x. L( S9 X4 O
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
, @+ u$ |. t3 R1 q$ f眼镜完好无损0 e2 _* Q0 a  v! \& Q8 `
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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