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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
" A$ R5 Y( H+ ]% hJust because.(没有别的原因。) ) d. |2 }$ p) n* Q* E: O7 P( H
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 4 j+ ]: j! E) L, |! A; I
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 7 q+ j0 _+ \7 |1 ]6 I
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) , }& b6 f. o. Q; F7 M  D( C
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 A0 o3 a! v6 X4 h7 R$ b
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
8 @+ z/ L& J% l# p2 z. \I am not available.(我正忙着)
- G- v* ?. C1 g% i8 n8 EWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
. E" i3 l2 [2 ?8 ?/ R5 ZNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
$ i& k( q7 q1 l& _9 \Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ' f0 t; z4 @5 p, q% l2 j% l; D1 E
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
. z' L' f" g5 PYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
3 y, Z  J8 u% F3 Y4 \# }Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
% T% T0 \7 f3 D+ P! D3 k# MI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
/ z4 n: s# g' @+ \You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 - v4 N1 z4 G: h+ Z' D1 [: K" l8 y
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 % A# z+ ~8 X8 a
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
, g( p1 h& b/ j' WYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 * n; R( G3 |3 F2 _" r* w) M5 c
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 4 s! ?; j8 ^- n, d2 {9 ~9 F9 J7 ^
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 3 T3 B; s8 j4 A7 O, O; I2 T
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
0 `; r6 Y6 \/ e3 fIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 4 u' N: V( C+ L/ x% o
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
6 d" X/ ^. |1 l# Q& |2 B6 lI 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 h) m# d) I, Y/ L% Q& x: Y# AI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
) U6 {+ g% h' ~0 r& s' e# 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。
% c! R( @, _* PDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 6 ~, o! g2 I& F! }& r
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 5 c" s- ]# x( _7 S! ]0 ^
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
, j- \7 t5 N( R% u0 t, K2 z: ~- [I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! Q6 M% ?+ u8 I3 _. M
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 " y3 h1 m4 K2 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。” : X3 _' |% [& _( C3 m, N1 k$ P
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 4 z- c# q4 Y5 h# T8 ~; X1 Z9 Y% v
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。 ! S, Y, k& V0 D4 u) X* @& H
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
' Z% `8 d. m# y6 t  PThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 * u5 L1 \6 l. C5 o3 z
A to Z 从头至尾 , C* M6 w8 u8 Q8 b. A
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
2 Y1 q- z5 g6 z2 ^! Q1 w/ f" Zabove somebody 深奥
% n4 e! G# v% t; m/ _# o0 K3 qWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 0 T) w: W9 Z: Y5 E; u1 X3 F
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着   _) v+ q* H+ ]' U7 ]
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。 ( K2 I+ \* N! @  z) R
all the more 更加,益发
: q) x, K8 ^+ U; hYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
+ S6 v( u9 T* [6 xall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
7 d& n' X9 h! |0 AShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
% v! B) ]; n; u9 |- e/ {all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
. `9 I1 r: B* J1 SThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
- }' I1 C% u( L  ^) c$ nall out 竭尽全力 . X$ `# M1 l" \, C
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
/ j1 {; @  N5 X7 Yall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 8 |6 D3 z/ k0 m  ]
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
3 t' j! x2 k  I1 P% UI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
" `8 U! n- S) ^. Nall set 准备就绪 + |: s1 i( ]* `  N  ^5 h' Z) V( i
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
/ Y0 K. ]( \8 y  k6 ~/ b. g7 [6 {all you have to do 需要做得是
0 z8 }' K0 t" l+ M" aAll 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。 ; O- p, P# [% i, k; \
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 9 D* i0 D- n+ ~! ^( M# A
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 9 Y" O$ M9 K& c# }+ M* O
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ; Y# v& {# F7 ?# h
as busy as a bee 非常忙
8 h" R5 k/ ?" j: G' xMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
8 b7 B7 h& M& [6 Fat one's fingertips 了如指掌 4 O" X$ x4 O% E! v  @7 o4 [
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
0 G" M+ p4 M0 o: _4 K$ nat one's wit's end 智穷
9 m  d  U( P$ B  KDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
' a0 M, K, N. n5 Ibig shot 大人物,大亨 , D3 e) W$ n" R" I! T
He is a big shot in our little town. 6 {9 I7 a2 e: }. L0 d- M, h8 B
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
8 Y7 ]/ A: _- N- R& o  HEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ! y, n. n3 E! B& H' M) w
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ( ]+ |# E3 c7 X5 N6 T0 v3 Y% f
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。 & y' _( L+ w2 k' D; d2 M! |# R6 f
black and white 白纸黑字 2 _" a' [8 g, U9 O1 Y
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。 3 w0 @1 r; a& ^0 d/ B, q
blind alley 死胡同 5 V0 H+ n/ S& E7 m+ r/ e4 ^( Z$ L1 E( i
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 % ~0 x' Q* r1 N* _$ s2 z" z" p
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
1 I" M7 b  F1 j) w1 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。
# B& a2 t2 B- B2 `blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 # {! _3 I2 F: R2 e9 S- Y
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。
2 G# B3 p/ ~: r/ I8 e) o/ ^2 Wborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 $ B9 i$ n% A3 N3 q5 D+ `
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
9 z3 e7 w8 k0 o6 A+ M+ i0 pbland new 崭新的
3 K7 D& w% Q- m1 t& V; Ba bland new coat 新衣服
+ {6 |1 v$ [: V6 _; sbreak the ice 打破沉默 , i, h, z" f  p. L/ c1 i- X
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。
% Q' \% g# N: L# Q# M# ^4 K. \by a blow 无意中的一击
& {  f/ q+ M- `5 DHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
1 d# _7 ~, U# t  F( Z2 Ican't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
" T0 e% |" Y- P4 X: e7 G( aI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 1 Q  F2 z2 O: c2 `" q! d$ e
carry something too far 过火了 3 W, v" t+ A% `! }( a3 C, g. Q
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
! B% N9 X4 X4 M1 Q* X' o3 ?# gcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 1 a- _3 ^2 W1 Z* ?4 M4 x8 h
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
8 ]+ y9 C2 [5 j2 {( Ecats got one's tongue 哑口无言
$ q  [7 @7 O* s9 G- Q/ l3 gchain smoker 老烟枪
: j/ p4 v8 e# E, @! [come up with 产生,想出
+ F5 U+ `+ }/ uLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 : w' M3 ?* V: V: c
come easily 容易
% H- e7 x8 P5 q% n& o$ j4 nLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 ! c4 u. s6 `) b
cup of tea 喜欢
( |  P0 h6 \9 c& J! H' a- F+ PMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 # z9 `- X, _' y0 \
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ; [+ j9 m2 w5 l5 v
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
6 U3 i0 u+ O4 I9 P$ dcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 y/ u' @# L6 B5 X" L, ^Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 $ |5 `: @3 x3 T0 _$ u
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% R9 I, m3 W4 D: ^6 E% ~dear John letter 绝交信
( Q: O* f/ T* V- K; p) \Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 6 S2 p8 @8 p9 F& @3 C8 i3 |
do somone good 对某人有好处 8 n# g+ _$ u( {( x, B( t
Having some moring exercises does you good. 7 U+ c* \% W3 h
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? $ N. X; U7 |+ _0 ^
doesn't count 这次不算
& y* s5 V, v7 H# T/ I$ WIt doesn't count this time,try again.
5 y0 d1 i3 D2 _* |1 @4 ], _% Gdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ' u/ c. F9 n* W" A
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
6 B9 x) l! `" {- H' ^down and out 穷困潦倒
! ]. |3 V; Q0 s8 U/ q- I4 g8 mBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. . ~% E7 G) q9 w
drive at 用意,意欲 # o4 e  k7 e4 j; A$ W5 s6 K9 X
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
, t5 m' [& e( \$ j" X- hdrop in 偶然拜访
$ W2 s# p1 b+ X6 X' l( }/ F; eI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
# `4 o. C( y# l/ S5 s" E: }drop me a line 写信给我
. O  E5 g; g( fOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. # {  P3 h- ~: v2 N( M) N
early bird 早起的人 / r7 j" E+ j2 |/ R) ^$ j
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 * b; ^6 s& `0 n! ?  h* b6 ?
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
) ]6 ?& x9 y# e3 Beat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
' B0 K" w/ E* C. y+ ~: |' m  vI 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. 3 o" e& ?3 k" |( P9 X
face the music 直面困难
* n& g" M- S' N8 _9 `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。 - [, b, o% m7 o( Z% ?6 M( ~% P$ X
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ; S7 H8 ~5 H) i) Q
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. % {9 U8 ?% N; ?3 c8 k: d
fed up 厌倦 7 m2 H+ K  e4 V4 m. ^2 \
I am rather fed up with your complaints. & U8 c0 C; Q  ^: r
feel free to do something 不要拘束
$ D  z+ t7 O6 M1 p' k7 yPlease feel free to make suggestions.
5 F, Q4 N) N4 C2 D" H: _few and far between 很少,稀少 $ f- q( c+ F2 U" m2 F* b$ }$ B2 w
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
4 C  K# m) _5 O! J4 rFrench leave 不辞而别
6 j$ f4 R9 Z& E5 j; _9 x3 K5 O, e3 Kgive me a headache 让人头痛 0 x- R* i) p  h% `
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
5 W, t3 Q5 k" q8 q6 igive me a hand 帮我一下 4 J2 y! n, `  t
go Dutch AA制 . a. M7 c6 t* l, }0 Q4 M
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ' s3 |; ~# I9 F. }
God bless you with your examinations. % ?9 b+ @7 z5 _7 x* G: r8 B* M
God knows 天知道 0 a4 @  C& L* ^' J' [5 S1 E
Got it? 明白了吗? * o4 @' N$ ^! g
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
( c* d. o3 D* R* `) Whands are full 非常忙
3 _( Q* y: q0 U3 y3 P3 C/ r# F8 {have a ball 勇敢 0 c. A, R! i, |) W. B/ t
have had it 受够了
( D" d) `! x9 ?6 T; m" V4 YI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
, ]3 u8 }1 o( L6 |' k# o) [8 Ihold water 站得住脚 3 k% S% [: G' d8 S+ E
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
/ q, c* U5 D1 Q/ n( i3 |1 e# ^in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
' `" s; N& Q. t3 i" tIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。) D4 u; W9 r% g- s3 G) Z
keep an eye on 提高警惕
) [! o% X. f% v0 @$ Ckill time打发时间
# s5 Z9 o, ?9 r9 u5 ]+ ?lazy bones 懒骨头
8 U& \/ v% E, ]6 l( T) AGet up lazy bones! ; z( e$ B5 C/ p# z6 q2 b$ o
leave it to me 让我来吧 * R2 W3 r- L7 w, a2 }  W2 H
leave me alone 别管我 
' G) N3 o8 @2 P1 Z9 m7 f! i: Ylike father like son 有其父必有其子
6 n! S& @9 ~2 b. l. b* s  glike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 7 R- a0 k5 f2 o2 ?1 I" x; K
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
6 z$ l! q. Z% l2 I! Pmake a big money 赚大钱 % G% x: o: o; o8 O( X, R4 K4 K
make both ends need 收支平衡
' V& B3 e1 Q9 d( u  \6 k' ZWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
& \! ~, \! Q( Y$ Z, E+ @4 [- smake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
; O' v  M/ Z' j8 o" |His achievement made waves in his country.
4 x. E+ R6 K: t' i; s- l$ umake yourself at home 别拘束
0 F0 \5 A9 M, X7 {2 Zno good 没有好结果 2 P$ x1 T- p2 I4 ~& }3 l
Bad mam comes tono good. , v# }1 x2 m! e; V
no kidding 不要开玩笑 8 p4 L! F+ u; I( ?9 b: l  h- m
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 0 i/ a9 {2 N4 f( W: }
not really 也不是…… 0 q% \9 w3 z' i4 @7 `. t! J& g
old hand 老手
) I; e* |0 A3 S8 |/ O' W3 wHe is an old hand at stealing.
. }- U. O' k/ j% Cold story 老一套
! R' m- a' I1 J3 G! VI am tired of it,same old story. * k# R7 E5 [; @# g
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 + c$ X; M: i, i8 Y. S% a
on occasion 间或
5 d# E+ R1 M) X5 X7 }$ rof one's own accord 自愿地 + K4 b4 ]4 n+ {* Q
packed like sardins 拥挤 1 C( z" J, @( y; ~0 D% h
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. , l* @+ S* |5 ~" @# ?4 R5 _) g7 `
pass away 去世
& f, @" Q2 p& c6 `# R6 Bpay the price 付出代价
# Y3 H' x5 J! {9 Z) M; lYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
* F2 s) ^( H" h+ w2 w# M; Y# ~put up with 忍受 ; Q9 k0 o2 X6 h+ o
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 1 s( h+ N8 E2 S  ]+ C/ y
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子   e  h+ J& W% b: x0 {
red tape 繁文缛节 5 v6 u' C7 r* u7 V0 R  P/ u0 a- Z- N
red carpet 红地毯 : A- L* i/ |3 e$ j; V% \
run into 偶遇 8 h. F; h8 @) A2 P1 |# s
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
% `7 Z5 ?& u  V$ z9 orun out of 用尽,缺少 & g. F4 c8 z8 n; `2 v* i  y
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. / K6 q+ s4 O1 o- h
show up 炫耀 6 L0 j/ H3 ^! e: D
small potatos 小人物
3 M) S- `2 k" F/ Mso what? 那怎么样呢? ) P5 F7 i; R$ x# D4 h
stand up for 忍受
8 U& g! R$ X* d4 s( |, }suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
' o; G/ G% H9 z5 ]) Jsunday dress 最好的衣服 6 E" s& D1 B  U; r+ ?5 h6 p
sure thing 十有把握的事 9 \( p7 U% M1 @0 i2 \6 _
take one's time 尽情玩
. ?& K% |4 R( W  J3 F* I7 a* cTake your time and enjoy it. # W  P- U5 g' Z6 O$ |
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
8 a- D2 s4 g! A8 |  Q4 N4 Pthat's it 就是
6 l! S3 B9 ^2 f* [0 L4 z* Ethat is really something 太好了
1 C# e0 `- B& Ethere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
' p* l; x' z) f/ X: K. T5 [there you go 这边请 # S/ I# q% m4 L
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
1 P" ~. [* V* D8 m2 E) Munder the table 死底下,秘密地 3 @; o/ g: H4 Y7 O6 ^3 p# ^
under the weather 身体不适 8 K" U7 i4 S( H3 O7 B2 E" c
what's going on 怎么了
) N' y: i! E/ J2 Owhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
- j  o! p, @* t( O; }( qwalking dictionary 活字典
( A' A8 P& }* s! t0 ^  h" ]what is up 近来可好 ) @" x  _; c) l4 a# F% v
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。
; ?% B" b1 {+ p上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?! P2 K% ~' [+ Q0 `9 R, l
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚' z4 z3 T. [5 A4 s
眼镜完好无损, H% G  B  S% I) o" D! I
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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