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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
9 \0 ?& @& @: r% U( R3 d3 s# ]# EJust because.(没有别的原因。) ' |3 e; ~- v# B6 I) k8 [6 E
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 [7 Y2 E! X: x2 L6 B# `5 ^) lYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
9 f& J- u* u# w- q- \No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
3 S- n! s; r/ q1 U' |5 gI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)5 M9 I4 l( h  m' {
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 4 J3 K+ x+ F; X+ m
I am not available.(我正忙着) + t1 y* T- u' w) S4 P3 k' g; v
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) 7 c% x; @; r- u& t  W6 F
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
  L- z, a2 D! t& r" ?Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
) U& s2 K. W0 F+ o" P& VI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 0 w6 D5 n$ N' R9 I7 C+ {; v; v: r% o
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + C6 }- V) Z) P) k3 X3 [
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 1 E1 g: E; }% G  K& j' r; |
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
1 I, {: b1 q1 }You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 - D) J  n: S: V% j' U
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 + U9 b2 l' k/ D1 C  O  M
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
7 i5 m3 g1 {2 A' I  U) s; x6 e5 kYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ! G6 \0 [7 o8 r- X
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
3 }) C2 X3 P& K* @; J9 p/ d( ?/ YYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 & b- Q0 t% _" I0 E$ H# d% L
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
) U* e% E9 {* Z5 X/ cIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
1 y0 V  O6 O5 `It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 7 r$ h8 ~6 x" E2 C- _3 z- q
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。
7 {% U* V+ i) h. Q6 E8 FI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
% y7 K6 [9 Q0 L' E# Y6 RYou 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。 7 i4 J7 J0 I& r& y8 ^: X
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
7 P* x/ ]: [  l9 o6 BHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? & B" H! S# ]% t$ M( F! x
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 # s2 B7 `+ |+ [- k) Y" {( {. k& V
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
# @0 c  O- \0 v9 y) e7 n" F$ R3 {0 Sa piece of one's mind .直言不讳   T# c2 L& O7 `, V5 v% n; |
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。” + G: S; L9 w! ?# j
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ' w8 H8 G( }6 Q; _
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。
# D- R5 @" m9 W. y# q8 Aa dog's life 潦倒的生活 8 c, D. C* P" k7 ]
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
8 K- p  A4 J% b- P: ]2 U2 EA to Z 从头至尾
- H4 c& O0 _  s# J) bI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
3 V5 a6 r, m. u, K( D+ yabove somebody 深奥
$ R/ F% M4 ]& }: v: jWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 1 o( ^  h; T6 ~! C+ Z7 {9 N: t
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  i6 p- U7 E+ Y& z) r9 lWhen 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。 7 s. f2 j; }# T  T
all the more 更加,益发
& A% S1 G. |) h6 Z% s% rYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ; l% e. g1 u, c0 |" P
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 3 i0 w5 Y2 _5 E6 R$ Q! g9 ]
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 9 l6 J- h: O' x1 C4 }" u; s& X& P5 I
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 3 J$ ]7 N7 D" P- }1 ]' q
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
+ S6 J( s% y$ y) T: d0 e/ lall out 竭尽全力
- R$ B! ~3 z1 w0 B7 jThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 6 B" a, F- v' Y0 U' y0 }
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
" Z' z/ `' \2 E# }/ ~# s  dGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
9 f$ {' r' C  }2 \4 }I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
: o9 X0 K8 y" D6 d! }2 Uall set 准备就绪 + T2 Q; @& S, g
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 , R" D& O% l8 x7 c- V# r! B& t
all you have to do 需要做得是
; b' p+ J- c) PAll 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。
$ E7 I. e, W4 r- t! T: I4 Pas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
- Z6 m! v* ^  p* n; a+ QTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
. e; x9 ~9 j' S2 ~1 c对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! D% |/ J/ Y& ^% @& w3 s/ i% N( [+ _
as busy as a bee 非常忙
& [! o& {; b' J- `- q1 E2 nMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ) U1 X" T! s/ O% q, u$ G8 d
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
; H/ p" a4 c* {5 e" ^' ZHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ' \' N0 {& y7 O2 e, N- q. Y
at one's wit's end 智穷
; a8 \0 ?- c" G* ]- O4 ]! oDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
* i4 z4 {' ^  R( W6 D3 Tbig shot 大人物,大亨 # W* P5 K  K2 R4 s* l; h2 {& l
He is a big shot in our little town.
- e+ r: Z* `* A* ^) X" C+ Lblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 8 P' N4 z1 n! M$ B5 d0 g
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 0 c5 J" q( D# @, t: H
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 2 w+ A2 F$ z7 k' Z
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。
* S' H% @6 s; [. y& M* y, Eblack and white 白纸黑字
! P" ?  C" }1 ^, D& s' r4 x, ]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。
" \1 U* c0 v9 D/ y# mblind alley 死胡同
( b) N$ P) j% q! z0 X6 c/ }You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
) N1 h+ |! f; {. D% jblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 $ f8 T. D. i# `% L. P& B4 w9 x0 K; E8 E
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。
9 c& K9 c, P1 J: H0 [blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 : }% n' _, ?3 Z+ {* b1 M
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。 % |: e, V3 |: E- ?! W7 p  j5 o
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ( N; i( C# ?, V6 l7 L8 M0 V/ J
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 2 V8 v' o, r* ~. O% T: A: d
bland new 崭新的
: X8 v) ~  S. y. H9 ia bland new coat 新衣服
/ Z) E+ l5 R$ b8 ?* Nbreak the ice 打破沉默 2 r4 ?7 L* Z2 v
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。
5 ?% d$ Z, B* Gby a blow 无意中的一击
) J2 P; g$ q. X3 x. T5 h9 I$ oHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
8 M' g/ r% W) C: a3 Y+ s; Pcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了   i8 c. n$ z/ g6 a/ E1 h) s
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。   N* M: N, |6 C1 ^/ e
carry something too far 过火了 & T: x$ P! H; a$ L6 I
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 $ H4 r$ c' J. e: {# ^6 T. U
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 6 R: K/ @0 o/ J6 F& O
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
  h+ C* P" s& C, q# x0 V; [cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 , w! y7 L. ]6 }  Y  u
chain smoker 老烟枪
3 L" g! p9 j. k2 d: g% L# X  M1 fcome up with 产生,想出
; z  d+ o! N2 j3 CLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
7 f- {; s  U# G+ q  ]) W  fcome easily 容易
; l/ B, e6 Z. ]# TLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
- ~+ K% M: C- a. B" F" Ccup of tea 喜欢 ( H$ F1 `" }; y: Y# a, a5 i
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ' N; m( g/ y$ ]# V; z6 f
cut it out 停止,住嘴
1 y6 t) }9 @8 F# {Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
. l1 n+ H. P  o! e, X2 ncall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
* O9 ?+ J) [! ?% X3 K+ N: U' KLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
2 m+ t; \5 h" ]2 C5 B7 M* Q6 d2 tNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
8 O" Q2 A" p. n# k6 G$ j: Kdear John letter 绝交信
5 e; [) v! N( n; p5 E6 \Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
, B  I4 E; w6 sdo somone good 对某人有好处
# Y, i7 X+ G: o- l9 b* uHaving some moring exercises does you good.
8 d+ r6 f: ]1 [7 k" T" M% {9 zDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ) c1 h2 j/ }4 x3 U
doesn't count 这次不算 9 _1 @6 n+ l; \( V6 }1 E" k
It doesn't count this time,try again.
# e% V/ [" \4 v. N& @doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
3 a% h! K% e7 v6 a7 m2 }The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. + U9 e6 k! o+ ~3 l/ @9 N6 E1 y
down and out 穷困潦倒
( H1 F& ~5 t; A' h5 n+ D( s& {8 |Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
8 `% R: B; `8 F" |4 g' N( k- jdrive at 用意,意欲
9 ?1 Q! t" U; I' N. t  U: GWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
9 O/ L) b3 l& t  c' R+ sdrop in 偶然拜访
$ W# ^" z" J: W0 S! pI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
5 |' O+ D) J) O1 s3 gdrop me a line 写信给我
0 @' Y3 [' X: G8 V, jOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. ( t, q$ X& u% z0 V7 E% x" n
early bird 早起的人 : D4 z) [$ ^/ I$ }
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
& X# Q+ S3 `: Zeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
. F% ]* ^) o+ f) c( ~+ r) \eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 q5 P! Z+ {' t
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. 6 G) f/ O. c! B+ `
face the music 直面困难
1 p) u% }  D+ iHe 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。 , Q+ p6 R# H% W0 W) _' {& h
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
  d0 @$ ^5 U) Z5 y# zYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
7 j0 O1 j7 c: ~% M; lfed up 厌倦
' Z3 p% h; v1 f0 Q* YI am rather fed up with your complaints.
4 V9 O" l, ]* Yfeel free to do something 不要拘束 ; S# L: _" o' T  H+ F& ~4 l9 K6 U
Please feel free to make suggestions.
( K) ?1 P9 E& G, Q" _, Afew and far between 很少,稀少
% I/ F4 W! N! i& n! _( VHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. * @  B- r3 F3 t! f* H+ x
French leave 不辞而别 $ p1 ], i) a# _% m. t- V/ |
give me a headache 让人头痛
# Q) K+ F: X2 ~2 _# _) [The naughty boy gave me a headache.
. @$ j" b2 r; n! S5 y- v! S1 l2 c7 Lgive me a hand 帮我一下
1 R$ v  a: t7 g  x, w( Z0 zgo Dutch AA制
! j( m/ x9 a" @3 NGod bless you 上帝保佑你 $ V4 \/ R3 N3 _1 O
God bless you with your examinations. ( r$ t9 t' \& _) @# h% U
God knows 天知道
4 [: [  E! S$ h  @( K/ @( |+ cGot it? 明白了吗?
) C8 V9 G4 Z2 t4 t. _/ J: Ngreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 * U, M0 l& \  N, Y3 w# l1 M+ X0 f
hands are full 非常忙 % B& I  g1 I. p2 H1 s8 [( R% U% c
have a ball 勇敢 . w4 ]% T7 _4 c2 V; u
have had it 受够了
  Z( _  l* L$ I+ l8 ^I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
& ~; P: o: e! uhold water 站得住脚
, q1 u  ~, k! j' _Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
7 J, V' M+ T9 x/ X5 tin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
. G# L& C6 v2 {- P4 jIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。9 ?3 U5 j+ T" a0 ?. _/ l  h0 j
keep an eye on 提高警惕
: O5 P5 o. N' S  |; G" mkill time打发时间 9 {- d+ n( S& S2 n% z: C
lazy bones 懒骨头
; ]! x  p- Q# O+ v; T: {! eGet up lazy bones! / m. x$ o' N+ I; A3 T
leave it to me 让我来吧
* Y3 ~4 Q( U5 P6 _  g( hleave me alone 别管我 
1 ^: [* a: r9 T# u. h2 r4 Ylike father like son 有其父必有其子
$ P, e7 b5 ?0 s0 r5 I+ x9 w, i% Hlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ) v+ T- }8 Y0 W! y
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 1 ~0 X+ I/ {# h6 f# ^* r: Z
make a big money 赚大钱
" p$ n% s  _4 a- H4 W5 b$ smake both ends need 收支平衡
4 U: _9 ~4 P2 m( G, Q+ W1 \- RWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
6 r/ p, y0 T2 X' b' {5 b$ H+ [: ^make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
9 O( e/ u3 X' m' }% r3 VHis achievement made waves in his country. - J, Z  B$ g; j" I) _& [5 X8 H4 F
make yourself at home 别拘束
/ G9 l% k( z1 rno good 没有好结果
, r( r7 `5 k0 A$ ]; ]Bad mam comes tono good. 6 j) n9 X9 S+ E' u
no kidding 不要开玩笑
: h4 o* w4 ?' t( E' N6 `! Cnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
6 Z1 _7 A3 y# M/ Knot really 也不是…… ( _8 `* I: ?$ M4 y* ^7 f7 I$ I* `+ D
old hand 老手 0 ~; d$ g1 M7 f; B1 ?
He is an old hand at stealing. 4 J( z: k2 ~5 c( t1 F
old story 老一套 0 |$ J8 ~: y: Q9 Q8 x: W
I am tired of it,same old story. 9 b' f- S' B. w/ L" d! u9 F
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 : H" s6 R0 ?& {; y) m; g
on occasion 间或 ; k4 C$ l2 F, o, C7 z
of one's own accord 自愿地 8 p2 v8 C. k8 M+ a/ j5 c8 ]" r& B; W) C. i
packed like sardins 拥挤 5 c2 k" A* z$ x# W/ N
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
' J8 E9 j  u9 U% j' x. Upass away 去世
3 {: h. m; U3 ]! H2 vpay the price 付出代价
/ S, J4 I  H2 T, ]' c: QYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 4 Z3 R) v5 Z% X; L# X+ O$ ]
put up with 忍受 / ^9 e# k) u3 S+ i6 Z. w9 R
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
0 c, B0 A7 i4 m% T$ g% k9 h! J2 ired-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
0 @! I- h8 Q5 [1 w: ?4 `red tape 繁文缛节 ) ~. k; h7 Q$ g% _! r
red carpet 红地毯 $ U" B% B+ n, K( a$ X% u7 v
run into 偶遇 , R$ B, m7 e! s/ Z& C
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
1 M8 v+ e0 I# }% ^0 Vrun out of 用尽,缺少
; ]$ y7 _% S) IQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
- Q. k) k) L/ K+ k4 r' ~2 Mshow up 炫耀
0 \8 Z0 j! m4 Ksmall potatos 小人物
* T! K$ I# x- i* ^/ \, B  ^# eso what? 那怎么样呢? - q, e- }& A% u, f; ~1 b2 e# V' i
stand up for 忍受 & Q* F7 }' E0 d0 s/ q+ r5 G
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
" f9 [% {- `2 L, h  Fsunday dress 最好的衣服 8 A) [0 b9 Y/ v' u8 x% w$ \* i  N
sure thing 十有把握的事
: m* |6 @. S; o& J. e: htake one's time 尽情玩
4 v3 u# l* j% z+ t# B, QTake your time and enjoy it.
4 P4 V& J$ T) G; d; L9 ftake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
2 |7 K5 B. \, H" Tthat's it 就是 ' |! L) @6 Y  W6 z) j+ ^
that is really something 太好了 5 e7 i3 G) \( F( ]+ S1 C. |7 i- q
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 4 L- m; I% u$ I9 Q" n
there you go 这边请 ) I: A- M4 u/ `. q
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 0 @/ B3 w- z3 }' ~$ Y! h
under the table 死底下,秘密地
& J* u! t) n; U9 u! n2 O$ Q. Junder the weather 身体不适
3 G- Q) L- z. twhat's going on 怎么了
( L( N& h2 e. w* S6 p- X/ ~& Mwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
1 ~; i: n6 ^& l0 g' g5 p- J; Lwalking dictionary 活字典
8 h- S# L! i. @8 s$ W9 |what is up 近来可好
9 m1 V+ r$ y* L  K  e+ u$ I% JHi,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。
4 F: ?/ p4 t; m  X0 W6 h3 S# {( U上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?# Q' C3 ]* W: c( G" R9 Y
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
/ G, Z- x0 b5 _) a8 J! F% q: @眼镜完好无损; @/ D5 X- N2 V/ F( _
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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