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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ; l6 [2 J' \* a& I5 G
Just because.(没有别的原因。) $ L5 _2 `% i3 x- G- K
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) % i0 |5 ]* P7 E: V7 o! \0 O
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
4 _& j/ ]" S  |! K7 C- W# `1 }" u. rNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
- ~, h& m& C0 l7 dI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)" M) C) z0 K3 t8 y' t
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 3 P2 {) b& r- O  N( a' d' U
I am not available.(我正忙着) 5 l7 M; ^" K6 l/ _' G0 c0 v. {6 T
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) ( `5 o9 F: B9 K4 S" _6 ]
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ' ^/ W0 N3 `* ^2 p5 q
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 : J% n# h% E8 x8 b+ ^* \4 O; r6 j
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
: s) K9 x( x; R  I& UYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
: ?) \' v9 u6 t, `) G# k0 yDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
- d5 {$ S$ j0 `- E5 V& uI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 $ G$ \) t! g  a9 V' L6 P; M& s
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
8 t! E/ U3 n5 U2 G- V* f' UShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
+ N% b2 E0 q9 g* P) \! mYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : H0 k9 C5 j9 Z: F
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 5 L$ k$ Q( m2 P" ~7 z" I+ F
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 2 e' E6 y  Z9 @% J: O' k
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 . O- `% N6 z' _( l+ L
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
1 \  s' ], [+ h5 nIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 1 x' O* t0 l; i" a, e
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" N" e+ ^' J, C! Z3 m7 w# B9 ~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 i( V7 a/ |1 B" x7 k: m' P+ {I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
$ x' p# k3 Y' w+ OYou 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。
) L; {2 N( `; O& U5 p. dDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ) t- D# j$ I; L9 _
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
  y2 A/ k" B8 J* \6 I! GIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 : i7 x2 u% o7 t  M$ O3 A
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 0 M: q0 d- I4 E& ]# J" V
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
9 [* }" X8 v0 J" m$ c; X! z1 p* H$ z4 KHe 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。”
4 G% h$ S, W* }# y( D& Da cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 # l3 F; ?: G. {+ W: c7 A4 ^- l3 `' u
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。 $ H; A" L* o5 J" T2 h8 p# f( p
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
: W5 }0 v7 F" r3 _7 NThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
1 t" v9 S: P* B8 y- ]$ DA to Z 从头至尾
$ X8 c9 ^. c9 {& [I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 2 ~4 X! I& g! p, _3 l( G
above somebody 深奥
! X8 i& T! o! l/ l- c  }& h4 oWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
% a9 @3 k$ V( M5 R9 Vall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
# q/ L+ x8 p$ 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。   Z  m& F7 w4 m6 f6 [: L
all the more 更加,益发 , Q4 M6 c9 f: s; R
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 4 g4 w1 F6 \9 Q1 i
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
2 j. r3 B, y) ^5 y5 iShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
# O9 M! r0 e3 ~+ C! Ball in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
' j! I7 U& w3 Z, {% JThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 * C" |) Z( x. A1 o0 \
all out 竭尽全力 ; f7 l, @3 v+ b6 w0 z3 z
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
2 ^" y; i& t0 h1 }all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 8 \# q& H# r0 U6 v: M9 Q* c
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
0 \0 S/ M2 O* q/ GI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 : w$ ~4 c. ~' I- J+ l
all set 准备就绪
0 n) J0 U# U; dHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
2 e' d: @( e, r% l5 \* m# sall you have to do 需要做得是 9 c+ ~- z9 m! J0 n  p* ~
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。
- w6 n. Y5 u6 |2 j& N& Vas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 2 l8 O6 M% j  _6 ^: S) G
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
% ]0 B6 X) E# O! ?  V1 ]9 x对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
. k: W, J; E3 Cas busy as a bee 非常忙 , P5 a8 ]) U; [) m5 B
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, j" i( Q( D1 b' V, o
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
% @" N1 a+ d4 z8 n  h7 L/ wHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 3 h( O% V+ U' N, G& f: T/ ^$ h
at one's wit's end 智穷 8 i0 q3 |7 |9 _4 V* V& j2 f
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 * }3 p7 j, O7 V6 t. k& F% K/ u6 K, f
big shot 大人物,大亨 $ f  `) e( E# {) t# A. b
He is a big shot in our little town.
9 l# s! Z% F+ S$ L5 q, Kblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ' l1 [2 W2 ]) v2 g1 {( o
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 5 {2 P! O* e) a) m
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
, u  |, t1 o# E" K' d. uThe 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。
. ]: P- E, I8 S. I! B3 i% d7 iblack and white 白纸黑字
" i6 e# k: X- J) |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。
7 {- k4 E  k/ d+ U/ ~5 k! p' k7 zblind alley 死胡同 1 w) p* d# M+ p1 `9 o/ a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
& n; d2 y7 ^) z$ o  {; n8 _+ t( Vblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
1 T( A  M4 ^% c) i5 }0 H' YThis 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。 ' a. S8 Z. K7 S+ \; ~2 M+ h2 ^
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
$ Z" R( C/ F( B, [2 [/ v$ hDon'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。
, v' ?0 c: X# a" u7 m! G. P3 Fborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
& K3 X3 a. U8 K% q8 jHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
/ ~. }* Y+ h& W& J  [bland new 崭新的
8 C1 U) u' ~, B+ i# La bland new coat 新衣服 , B8 V1 G! G2 d0 i. B& M
break the ice 打破沉默
1 J" b- c" z" ]# X1 gThe 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。 6 T. P  E, _" Y" Q7 P' X+ d
by a blow 无意中的一击 8 \) @. E, T6 J" A# y3 V
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 # |4 P. Q! b5 f# a. J- G( e4 O3 L& S- Z9 i
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
5 s, R: L" Z* A6 oI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ' C# A8 ?- i' n# H5 b
carry something too far 过火了 + a1 ]" j2 w: `9 P: p' Z! W
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
  y4 J7 w% ]- G8 N2 [# Kcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
" `) d8 |9 R7 Z: E# s0 R2 y. I: ZYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 % r4 @! T( b: G0 L3 _+ w8 i# B# L
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 + u( x1 G' q" o3 u% F. ^1 N' `! n. g; F+ g1 S
chain smoker 老烟枪
# R& V5 Z0 W; G4 y$ {, _come up with 产生,想出 . P6 q5 i$ ^3 N3 ]* o. E; f+ e7 H
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 " f/ K# s- u" U5 X/ |+ g' o
come easily 容易 4 v- }; l- d! w! Y
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 ) b$ l4 y/ C  \9 O4 Y( C; t2 M
cup of tea 喜欢
& N) M1 X4 q0 eMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 - z# Y$ W: \5 U9 }+ @+ N
cut it out 停止,住嘴 # D  _2 j2 e$ p) q8 g& s+ y
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : L! R* P+ y/ w5 C( J1 u  A
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
- o7 Y9 ~1 h) r( e) @Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
: ]; U5 ?% h2 \1 }/ ~9 YNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
6 N) v) a! D5 Q. C: zdear John letter 绝交信 & L( G% L9 N; q4 Y* T
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
% @1 p( h) Y; A( ydo somone good 对某人有好处
( e5 G4 i* ?) oHaving some moring exercises does you good.
8 l6 W9 Y9 v' c$ `& l4 r3 EDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 4 ?. x- `$ S- |. u( }! Y
doesn't count 这次不算 2 |$ [6 o6 A- m# K7 ]8 L( }
It doesn't count this time,try again. $ G2 T( D7 [/ T" z6 r  @: T+ ^
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 4 X/ e- ^$ ^, s/ j; q& [6 z
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 5 f  A% ]8 S) D
down and out 穷困潦倒
8 n. L# K5 J; ZBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 3 I! z* _, L- \/ u
drive at 用意,意欲
# c3 l; W$ o) g; ~; rWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? / g! C) h0 g9 q2 P: o4 G4 }5 }
drop in 偶然拜访 ! l8 x& F% ~  m" i
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
1 b8 x) F2 ~7 {$ ^( y, k4 X" w0 C5 ndrop me a line 写信给我
' u% ~' G$ P5 }3 F) y; d% `6 [On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
. K" n5 r. `, x2 h* d8 {early bird 早起的人
( q# D# ~% `, yAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ) l' J: T! Y9 D
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
# j6 \' Q& {2 D% i2 M. `9 u/ geat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
4 K" D8 Y7 K9 c) A" \' PI 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. - c- k0 v, _: ~/ N8 j! n9 t
face the music 直面困难 4 C+ B' C$ k( A0 ?0 F5 M
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。
3 j& x" G9 k$ c3 Lface up to 勇敢地面对某事
) i# e( |; ]5 E. |3 |3 }You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
: J: @: X* e! S* P$ {& e! J5 wfed up 厌倦
7 p) _0 U' A/ o3 V. \# c1 ~I am rather fed up with your complaints. 4 Y0 S8 P& B- Q6 u% {, p
feel free to do something 不要拘束
0 U! l8 Q5 M, a$ H: X( VPlease feel free to make suggestions. 8 {, l# E& v7 ~- G3 S# x# H
few and far between 很少,稀少
% A( y' }+ I6 k( B; U6 \Human beings are few and far between in this zone. , }4 W) p; V+ O7 J2 z$ v
French leave 不辞而别 1 W4 }8 p, q5 R1 h* Z; x( p( B  B
give me a headache 让人头痛
- F* O% p8 J4 h+ v( n' w, Y. D) MThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 5 l" H, O2 H$ a& j( v8 `2 P$ F
give me a hand 帮我一下
; }. }7 Y; w& X9 @5 Ggo Dutch AA制 " X; h. o8 @$ T1 h# \+ O) ?0 {4 v
God bless you 上帝保佑你
* X6 a; p  v5 R! m: _  ]3 JGod bless you with your examinations.
2 R" p$ Q" b9 M* d4 N$ ?/ ?God knows 天知道
$ U/ ]# H# o. V7 W. FGot it? 明白了吗?
5 w. D/ I5 H+ Y  z8 |' pgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 & i7 k0 G' s% b# h- T5 x
hands are full 非常忙
) [: ]8 S0 l# Y7 ahave a ball 勇敢
! `, J; }. J# F1 l; g+ Ohave had it 受够了
! y1 L  M2 Z1 a- J$ q. a: v% d  MI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
3 ^% e2 P. K% ~8 yhold water 站得住脚 " M- p' ^: I5 \8 R  F
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
" V, I! s* L7 R7 p; x2 `in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 6 a2 e6 ^! F, s* ^# [9 T2 f% M
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。) s7 c; s$ w" I4 A2 T
keep an eye on 提高警惕
' K  x9 {9 l0 s6 r6 g1 O, Ikill time打发时间   {% \( G+ E+ D. L* P0 {! ^7 u+ {  \5 `# {
lazy bones 懒骨头 ) u) w0 R2 D) e+ N6 h0 F+ t, r
Get up lazy bones!   s7 l+ E/ T" E; @
leave it to me 让我来吧
; w% }' s6 s" ^leave me alone 别管我 
! s8 t, ]4 p8 _) v( B2 I% p+ glike father like son 有其父必有其子 * K- |6 B- m. n9 s  V0 r
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 4 z7 ^1 D2 Y! ]" a+ W6 \. ^
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 * Q  `$ X$ z( z' H$ B
make a big money 赚大钱 1 e+ K) b. ^) E
make both ends need 收支平衡
4 m; _$ e7 L" BWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
' R$ ]$ N: s. e! C" R) y3 pmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 - S7 A) \! u0 h2 r3 c& J4 p( L
His achievement made waves in his country.
3 V, z" }5 t- Q% B6 a; a; Qmake yourself at home 别拘束 0 \) ]% I; \/ B- r+ |6 H, T$ E
no good 没有好结果
8 G$ w. ?, l4 I4 D3 J; x' iBad mam comes tono good.
2 @3 H- J* Y# \' f) T% ^no kidding 不要开玩笑
5 z  N( T$ j4 knone of your bussiness 不关你的事 % G6 U0 M8 S& J# q
not really 也不是…… 5 s$ E! u+ s2 P7 s! [6 l0 i
old hand 老手 : V* b& p) I: @& b. E0 l
He is an old hand at stealing.
. j, |% V: u7 @5 _8 R& Fold story 老一套
( ]5 p/ s6 ]# ^3 B5 }2 zI am tired of it,same old story. 7 }& a, E) r0 A4 _, V
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ( q& i# `: m" r2 u2 M2 n
on occasion 间或 5 O' u1 _3 ~( D
of one's own accord 自愿地 ) l3 z3 g1 o. S$ X9 H
packed like sardins 拥挤
) T" G+ P' S7 `( uDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 7 k9 g( R& [2 j5 L( F! A9 w
pass away 去世
: y1 M  E6 ~  }pay the price 付出代价 2 V0 x0 x8 j0 u+ s6 ?4 ~
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
' X8 H4 l4 @5 k1 Xput up with 忍受
( [. W$ p) j! \2 T0 K# b7 TI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 4 }8 _' @) ?$ G3 S5 j% Z, j
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
7 ^$ I+ i- _7 E; ^# U* X( W. l# ^red tape 繁文缛节
- h' w: M, ~4 D) bred carpet 红地毯 ) c! u. p& h% z; @7 h0 |: T4 H
run into 偶遇 " U! \8 {9 k3 i
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
7 }0 H1 t( E6 _, F. Rrun out of 用尽,缺少
3 ]4 X/ Y5 c+ g0 FQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
; ~8 f, E( x- N7 C+ ushow up 炫耀
) _, `1 W, t8 x2 P+ c9 p0 ysmall potatos 小人物
- ?+ o7 f8 E, `so what? 那怎么样呢? 2 T2 V2 K. F4 S$ ^* d
stand up for 忍受
; |+ O9 m; C4 c2 ^! wsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# q: T6 \& O* Q; \5 Rsunday dress 最好的衣服 6 x1 k, @3 N  U: J" X
sure thing 十有把握的事   W& U% `0 @; C" [; y) w/ e
take one's time 尽情玩
- A; y' H  q0 r% l3 [0 T2 {Take your time and enjoy it.
) ]# s6 R: y9 p' p% `7 s9 ctake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
9 x1 I  Y% C# _5 B5 |9 gthat's it 就是 6 L$ Y4 k2 q# `, F
that is really something 太好了 & z9 M  V! Z" v5 u) h7 }! M7 E
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 5 @0 ?" I( ?! U- t9 E8 V3 b. Z
there you go 这边请
0 N$ G4 {5 |1 `there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 : E+ i' P; z: K5 m# r+ n
under the table 死底下,秘密地
0 |4 {0 @% i, ]9 ]( N& u% Nunder the weather 身体不适 & X9 m6 d+ w& ?' x
what's going on 怎么了 3 N4 I7 {% {5 f: U  a+ p3 _
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 - t4 X3 `% b& u- _- u3 w
walking dictionary 活字典 $ _" }" \; P/ B
what is up 近来可好 % k4 u1 T+ h) E( x1 A
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。6 @7 t  H- s" p
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?" l8 k& T$ M) r" o
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
, [0 x) n+ ?$ @眼镜完好无损
! {4 m( }  N7 R  q' y) d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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