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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
) J; I4 e1 U6 z( p/ z& h, nJust because.(没有别的原因。) . x0 ]2 y4 G9 t# R* t
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 2 v, z7 x7 c& n2 q
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) $ n8 d9 e2 c1 Q) ]# x3 f6 |1 d
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
! @4 y0 h+ e: R( }+ iI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)# r, W8 o$ q+ U0 X& O( ~1 F) I4 w
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 9 l3 G9 _  k& @' h2 a8 ^& u
I am not available.(我正忙着) % e: I' s" J9 |0 O
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)
% L, _' l2 e7 o- ^6 HNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 " v4 d  l, S. ~# m/ p- G/ O. b) A+ j
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 : [# A/ ]% [2 [
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
/ K" T2 g! y2 RYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
* t0 G7 I9 V. W3 E  L  nDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 % {/ F8 e/ Z, _) U) S. ?
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 1 C- l  Y8 M/ u0 x) U. v
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
( B$ Z+ I8 g/ Q( _She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ( t6 u8 J6 i4 Y0 `8 s% B
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
8 i  H) l. w# X! W' i8 y, ]You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 / l2 `; N- z* d+ }
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
5 L4 N1 o8 @- n5 d) O; ?You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 , r2 ~% S1 [! v  J
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
& O* d! k3 _7 p% [) D$ kIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 0 O) w2 ~" k6 o5 v3 s4 B$ E! R
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 6 W; |. D/ r1 l" Z
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。
+ Z- H' {: A7 R( q9 h* M8 D5 zI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
3 q1 N& @- R* Z. l: fYou 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。 2 @% L$ D  V; J
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
+ N  w1 |4 c0 j/ c3 D3 ^# {How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ; P" i& |9 p& A4 _) K, ]
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
" N$ f# g, m/ p' a, a: ZI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
% C' U% W- t8 ^( na piece of one's mind .直言不讳 8 m2 j; [5 _! g
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。” ; K) y+ A0 z; W. Z
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , E# }; S) _' R3 H2 T5 ^) 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。 * Z+ J# v  k  Q4 m: X
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 5 C' M3 P' [8 r& G% N2 h  i
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ( d* r) R9 [* j& E1 p; F- T
A to Z 从头至尾
' o( K. \, {3 i. ?; ^6 AI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 8 r* t# v5 @6 W7 b
above somebody 深奥 : |! T1 T5 w' d8 @  i( \
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ( j9 d$ Q7 a' L4 m3 k1 B& N/ i3 h6 [
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
5 g3 T. Q4 p: 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。
1 a/ ?6 j+ E$ w- F6 @  `all the more 更加,益发
$ H; F- W" J; e. `# N9 ~5 mYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
9 O$ f9 }  g$ L8 ?0 T) B0 [; s2 @all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 * p% D& X$ @6 z2 ~7 j
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
# C- L2 M0 C% Z/ o) dall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
! d; B8 v4 X1 YThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" V" V; V6 p- q' C/ k8 e: yall out 竭尽全力 " E3 D. }9 X6 N. x) j9 z% _* }9 b
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 + O8 W8 H) q* z
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
2 Q* |; R  ^! \- I7 B1 p- ~6 pGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 $ n: ~- i  Z2 h  p2 j! }. n
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 * K7 w3 k: G. f
all set 准备就绪 9 a/ l! {0 Q* g# q3 }. U
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 & m) m, ~* _0 S; x5 t- Z
all you have to do 需要做得是
- b2 D( `+ W/ m, WAll 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。
* z5 G& i7 K, ]* `& ]7 `as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 + ~4 d" n9 f. k" I1 Q4 V: x
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
+ K/ _/ i3 C3 [" m+ N/ e9 }) f2 v对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
' M, Y+ I& Q! u9 ?as busy as a bee 非常忙
8 F+ t6 ^3 ]4 q$ r) U0 f3 Y$ {Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
8 ^% C$ x) h4 T. ^& Z2 l1 D7 mat one's fingertips 了如指掌
- P" P% d- M% [. vHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
+ s  }$ z6 ?4 {* Vat one's wit's end 智穷
: J, @3 a' e6 z& x* pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
! L& s& Y: m- i' ~" @big shot 大人物,大亨
2 m( n6 g3 V/ BHe is a big shot in our little town.
  A; P% w" m# z5 @; v4 u8 nblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 1 u, \0 t' b! [  [- _  S
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 6 R3 c3 [! e! X( {2 Y: u4 \
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
! f+ k0 z- `" T( |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。 - j" y% T) N9 g2 G! m6 R
black and white 白纸黑字 $ @) f9 ^8 p; q& x4 L
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。 4 ?3 d# c# T* C% U) C' [7 ?# T/ D
blind alley 死胡同
$ Z5 j: {' K+ }5 ^9 CYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 , f! v/ X4 {- Q% D6 |$ y
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
! l* A5 R% ?* V" m4 eThis 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。 % \3 M6 H; v' x3 t! Y0 Z
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
* u" d) f' ~6 _4 `* Q1 h: `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。
# W* ^' F7 i8 c  N6 _2 U2 }! hborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ) \) Y; t5 T* h: w( v8 X; T
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ( k/ \% {8 O0 x1 F: L5 {2 E
bland new 崭新的
" A7 s4 W% y- ]/ r( Pa bland new coat 新衣服
, E0 X" K! \% Fbreak the ice 打破沉默
5 K+ B9 c$ x. G5 ^6 }# ~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。
2 e/ P7 [/ }0 w( cby a blow 无意中的一击
0 O! a4 d3 {  C& M5 D9 ^9 VHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
+ L, |8 z1 ]+ u9 E8 z, z3 gcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 - v  P" a( J4 p" i( g8 S
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
8 ^7 l( n2 O7 s" scarry something too far 过火了 ; [# V. V# l, o
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 3 Z+ p$ Q( Y0 s! C) V( Q; C
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
  U' Y+ j5 t# X$ `& s9 DYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
) w' m3 q* `* s( h# ]cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
0 X$ Q3 V! x. A: s- d8 ychain smoker 老烟枪 ! W* N5 g9 t% z7 p6 R2 B
come up with 产生,想出
$ o+ N4 c' }* ILet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ) V2 E% E0 |4 t5 ^. A( N3 k& c) M
come easily 容易
" W* P) n& C) r! A( F) o! DLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 / r: H2 l4 c& Y+ v5 N0 O
cup of tea 喜欢
5 [& K8 Q; x) C& }2 `% \" Y2 P* E1 VMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ( r% z. M+ N  H9 Z7 q3 Q: y9 v
cut it out 停止,住嘴
; i( z( M: s: Z$ _Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. " |' r2 V9 ^' ?* T2 M; B
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
) I: ^8 m2 a, lLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
  t6 j* n3 ]" N# |Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
$ @% D# C* W$ {4 u. q& n9 D; @9 D# Ndear John letter 绝交信
4 _1 W# \& I7 \. f& l6 yJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
+ h5 x" I; t" E. y/ S1 W2 x1 A5 }0 Cdo somone good 对某人有好处
9 w% ?% e$ n9 J9 X) PHaving some moring exercises does you good.
% t0 R& u, ^& ?5 TDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 4 I- P8 }  k. D0 K
doesn't count 这次不算 * V" ^7 Y2 p* Z3 S, u3 r7 c  D
It doesn't count this time,try again. / [6 c1 }# I( E
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
+ b0 W0 ]- r6 E  YThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
3 \- U! j9 d& a' {; jdown and out 穷困潦倒
! x' z9 G+ V* Z* _( NBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 1 V, l0 x2 J1 P2 ~% P! F
drive at 用意,意欲 % F& ?* Y3 w& |3 B0 Y7 Y
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
9 j  s7 Z1 a% o9 bdrop in 偶然拜访 3 O, |. e  R, q
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 7 K. W( Z$ C# r3 k9 {/ S# o
drop me a line 写信给我
1 J  Q7 S$ _4 l8 e5 d( YOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
0 ~8 L' i1 ^# F- Xearly bird 早起的人
% f/ m% p$ f8 f4 N2 Y4 I" K( o# G) bAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
1 M$ o& z: |1 r: X) Y0 h8 s4 @easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
" k) m$ ~& C5 W8 [: u) s1 i8 ~eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 $ \4 X8 P, \! C! X! [  s
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.
: O9 r( [6 b: Z! v0 @face the music 直面困难
7 Z: g4 W4 N. f/ F% r# \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 C3 B: c) G" j9 k* u
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
( U7 ?9 U% l) _. n' ~# I: j* D0 pYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
% E  Z5 r! _; ~+ ?- sfed up 厌倦 . `8 f9 @" g, c
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
+ `" `6 Y! a: `feel free to do something 不要拘束 / b9 p3 ?; e  x# _
Please feel free to make suggestions.
# h: M+ n, P+ ~0 M* Y. b/ l8 a( F2 xfew and far between 很少,稀少 : s8 M: f* R3 ^" X* v) L2 s
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 7 o0 G8 u8 ?6 t
French leave 不辞而别 " j. `( {( l  @$ g3 u
give me a headache 让人头痛 6 Q1 W- q- m9 Q' O0 J: d+ W, T
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 9 M# v' h8 h1 y+ {3 y1 j/ v' t. s# s
give me a hand 帮我一下 + d! q' w$ T) e3 t" E
go Dutch AA制
2 U. v" M: K0 y% t! U: O# b7 E9 DGod bless you 上帝保佑你 : g- ?/ ^9 ~/ T  Z
God bless you with your examinations.
$ [( r7 S4 p; W0 \. y( KGod knows 天知道
2 a! [' w) @2 ^* V- r" c- JGot it? 明白了吗? 4 n+ B2 t, p; k5 A% x2 v* g3 n, g
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
2 g5 Z( k2 k% Thands are full 非常忙
; V4 B& ^* m0 y7 O6 qhave a ball 勇敢 + L3 x: _* b5 R8 H
have had it 受够了 , T; b$ R4 ^) G9 y# G  V$ r
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
4 Z! z1 a4 T4 `, s- ?; s: J- hhold water 站得住脚 . R0 k1 A& a( X5 W! s# X, U% K( j
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. # F6 d/ b0 a  _: W
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
; p/ c+ n* N/ B  l5 {# CIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。* f, w# L. G+ a( S
keep an eye on 提高警惕
* L# y3 m8 G8 ?7 w! J+ ^kill time打发时间
/ W: i. X% u* T; Plazy bones 懒骨头 4 l# c; Y/ S2 k/ q/ h
Get up lazy bones! 4 d3 f$ U9 Q8 Z. c. j
leave it to me 让我来吧 9 e# o% e$ N; m( S
leave me alone 别管我 
2 Q7 a3 H' n" ~5 mlike father like son 有其父必有其子
0 V5 {* ~0 r: j6 ?like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 + e) Q  h6 x/ b* q6 [; D! f
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 / g% H* D) _! z# B( y
make a big money 赚大钱
8 F3 h  S1 J9 h. Nmake both ends need 收支平衡 8 [( b. z( |( ]( a" X3 A4 ^3 ~, a) _  {
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
1 N9 {  w3 O, y2 C( Smake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
- X7 @$ |4 H. c' pHis achievement made waves in his country.
  m/ ~5 S& s1 e1 X% vmake yourself at home 别拘束
8 O. f5 `1 j  O% t) hno good 没有好结果
. s, f# Y1 D6 Z) SBad mam comes tono good.
6 `1 P* k' J# f5 T0 E/ u: ]no kidding 不要开玩笑 - t' ~* _8 n. |& g
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
. a2 q  ~& D9 ~/ Mnot really 也不是……
3 z  J3 {7 ]2 I1 X/ k" L# _old hand 老手 0 Q  Q# o5 ~+ {% X2 K$ D( ?
He is an old hand at stealing. + q1 n( R% q6 s
old story 老一套 9 ~1 f, s+ Q; D* g
I am tired of it,same old story. 1 E: {, V8 B' r# r+ [
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 + X+ c9 h( W7 h3 W) l8 _9 q; s
on occasion 间或 8 y$ @  u; M5 B6 p
of one's own accord 自愿地
/ D* H% p9 p) V- t* j2 rpacked like sardins 拥挤 3 D- g3 n4 E* ^1 _6 f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
2 @- q2 b1 f3 X4 o' _" ^; {& Bpass away 去世
) Y' z- f7 C  u9 Dpay the price 付出代价
  J6 i: G. O4 b3 [You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. , L: v/ T% v6 P( |" W6 I5 D
put up with 忍受 3 u1 O- v, q: M7 V) n
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 F+ k0 ]$ `0 S' ]; U' wred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
% _9 D) s' r! [. U" W7 y3 tred tape 繁文缛节
" ]3 W, v2 L9 \; F. ]3 h4 Z; \red carpet 红地毯 0 ^+ b  S! b, ^& ?
run into 偶遇
( k+ k/ S5 V! M% I5 TI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. $ q& _1 C' B! c9 N
run out of 用尽,缺少
7 R' p# Z0 V/ {2 AQuick,quick,we are running out of time. . q$ S% j. r9 o9 h
show up 炫耀 : d* Z. x2 S! K# T7 y$ |
small potatos 小人物
2 i  B4 p0 e7 Yso what? 那怎么样呢? 9 Y7 F5 ?9 W% T! K
stand up for 忍受   N* I5 g8 y7 I- w; m/ p
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
  e9 K5 Y7 z1 I3 W8 B* Z% Wsunday dress 最好的衣服 ; j2 }# _+ k/ F- J0 Z) r' L
sure thing 十有把握的事 : o8 _+ {! u* Y" J
take one's time 尽情玩
( n$ C0 Z" }8 u% XTake your time and enjoy it. , h( ^- B3 R9 G8 o
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 9 Q: t  a4 j' {7 `! C4 C2 J( Y
that's it 就是 & z2 o9 _  Y) g& j
that is really something 太好了
! w* b3 `! M+ O5 ^- w7 j4 U/ l* sthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 , ^( e" K7 i+ R: f1 L
there you go 这边请
& @4 [9 Q7 H$ I8 F' Q  uthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
! `. u/ A1 R5 p" N6 I: dunder the table 死底下,秘密地
; I/ {! S6 b, [( c0 x/ P- q* Vunder the weather 身体不适
3 H7 `/ A% f7 k  S7 Rwhat's going on 怎么了 $ ~( H4 A7 y1 q9 H! ]/ H
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 ' T" P8 |* C4 G, u# |
walking dictionary 活字典
& L: k. j( D' p6 S; `what is up 近来可好 ! v1 X# V$ h0 T3 h4 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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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。8 c1 Q9 N+ _0 y9 N
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?" V. X& D  b! K$ H5 z( G) ~
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚- B' R( `+ g4 h0 y* Q# B
眼镜完好无损% V9 {) F, z) j- I% U$ g' ]
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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