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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
  S" q6 g: y/ k. ^$ KJust because.(没有别的原因。)
; \/ K5 H3 E8 J8 {It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # x* |6 c0 F, a, y: ~4 K% E! O0 ]
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) # s3 t9 P  F' A
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ! r+ [6 D. m$ S$ v
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。). Y2 x3 }3 ?3 v; @6 \* k
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
5 X. x$ `5 h* gI am not available.(我正忙着)
+ {5 o5 ^( T& l1 C# T" v# O' _! pWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) - Z- `, B. f# v: d! ?6 |
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
) B9 q6 G" }: ^% x: |/ |* |1 gDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 2 I6 Y$ l- ^* N* @) n7 l
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
1 P) Z7 k" \( gYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& h; m$ |) l2 _$ Q9 SDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
+ J  ^$ I! v! f3 m" m$ G: W  i, C  b6 iI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 1 `  I* [" I! d5 [+ _
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
/ [+ s# r1 W2 Q1 t! f/ O) m, uShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
0 p6 o2 V/ u# J! JYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
6 g& _5 O* L/ u9 D: pYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 % N- U( B% @3 r8 e% y
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 4 V# Q1 ~# h$ Q# s1 v8 W  n
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
- _) I: X5 w! d; q& b/ KI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
% k1 L8 C5 a) P5 r( [' a- ~It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
$ R4 J& i- _- ?: H4 z' _* sIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 9 j" x: Q7 [' F" O8 c5 F
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。 / o4 N' H' k' Q( l1 x
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 - T: M. Q/ [4 H$ q8 \
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。 ( {. f$ A) G% m* L! I% H( m
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
# j$ Q; N+ [2 J+ w$ X/ VHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? $ Z% N" _# l, }, l/ A. ]+ p( G
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
# M/ ^* V  Q7 {# @5 V+ u* GI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 - U; m/ `  A3 j2 Z* g( u; w8 Q# p
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 / h5 u4 z. s/ D8 i( u' V/ u
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。”
. {& U$ q0 A3 a1 na cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
# e5 d- x8 _+ M& rThe 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。 * i9 ~% O  S. r$ b  Z5 V
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 & M7 W3 e4 R+ M) a9 S* Q( l9 n
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
2 z4 I* k7 y( n( j5 `8 m9 y2 QA to Z 从头至尾 1 t( R1 V' P4 f. S* ]; F2 S
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 4 t' z: R, \$ Q6 X7 f- B4 ^
above somebody 深奥 : d; U- C" k/ k$ _
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 R0 L" D& @4 M( x/ m4 O6 X' Dall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ) a: j* o! ?  Q8 K
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。 : E0 k2 c$ @4 D/ g- P, }) j
all the more 更加,益发 # [" z$ t4 s6 p+ u, f2 q% f( B
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
& |+ h# T. @1 Vall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
1 f! _  V* P4 ]3 F9 ~, IShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
9 K, {8 m3 N0 A, _- Qall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
" {; v/ z  w' kThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
/ k4 l: g: p/ \* w4 fall out 竭尽全力 ' N0 y7 l! V  {; R% x
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 2 M! D* E' T  t3 x! g, j
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 & Q/ Y9 G1 U0 f( r& t+ i
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 " a& z7 @# k1 n- Z9 j! r0 k5 F
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 $ @# ?: N# K' [5 c0 {& u
all set 准备就绪
6 B! i  ?! m8 xHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 % H3 t9 p! c8 {; B+ I. y+ F6 w
all you have to do 需要做得是 6 l6 P7 j$ l0 C0 t; a
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。
& S2 y& b; s7 }3 H1 M( W3 fas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
. Z. _2 x8 L- @; g4 xTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. " j; o) A4 k( _% R" @& p6 _/ |
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * W6 ^5 Y1 t5 x1 p+ P
as busy as a bee 非常忙
, O/ j6 l3 F0 k' eMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
& o; I. r% W; q" kat one's fingertips 了如指掌 9 @* V4 c! ^# R) I" V9 }/ I3 n3 y3 z
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
' _# t' H' [" D) Dat one's wit's end 智穷 2 Y1 X. d0 ^4 @4 {$ b, \! V: I* X' M
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
5 o" K# c5 Q2 W5 i5 l/ m! ybig shot 大人物,大亨
# U6 a; O* E; D; n0 u) hHe is a big shot in our little town. ( l$ F, y% f2 _" r- P
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 y8 T/ I+ D( R6 }7 Q' }Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ) q0 Z4 g# g$ ]
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ( Y8 ^, k: W  }# b% A: a0 s4 v
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。 * E$ F' V: O' J' Y
black and white 白纸黑字 ( J9 x+ H3 `+ X5 e  ~0 N2 V
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 Q' T$ A! i9 x! h! }& Q. ^
blind alley 死胡同
" o' X! l8 c- W, d- |9 m! dYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 5 P" E- u' b3 E
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 $ G( H$ o- Z5 H6 Z# q; r
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。
8 ^' q( ]4 B# ~4 ?4 @# y+ S4 xblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
: ?0 N* \; Q: N1 m( N  JDon'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。
7 V# v2 m! N) k" s2 M4 r% m' uborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
  A% v! p! J, i+ dHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ( s- E  t$ c+ m
bland new 崭新的 ) z' M( g5 ^! w8 R1 g1 ?! w
a bland new coat 新衣服 . v2 t, Q# ^0 P  I' ~, O$ l
break the ice 打破沉默 9 q3 Y, j: ~. U8 Z2 {' z2 T
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。
! n; l# b0 P& r0 U' _/ b0 Y- N( Uby a blow 无意中的一击
8 t1 {6 C0 m- s) u; `" o$ qHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 & J2 y" ]# C, X& ]3 C6 T' M
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 4 T/ ^3 V* C- L; |. Q
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
/ E8 Z8 X9 r4 ycarry something too far 过火了 4 X; }$ F" Y+ I7 X( C
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 % A) I. y1 F, A$ y
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
+ [# P: J+ g0 b. i1 h9 K9 jYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。   L5 ~! |, Y1 Q
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ' n) I' u4 c* A5 F! z4 v9 T
chain smoker 老烟枪
# n3 L& E/ {1 r; C; w" bcome up with 产生,想出 ) G1 Z) n  U% b* O* }2 f8 D
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 # q' Y  s/ x0 I3 ?& L0 N4 W
come easily 容易
/ w/ ]& c5 T1 }" X" NLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
9 y0 T5 j' Q) {5 I6 mcup of tea 喜欢 $ h/ G- }5 h9 e' x1 N
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
; i1 u) L" `5 Ccut it out 停止,住嘴 & s. k$ |# p( [1 H* A
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. % k0 H0 W7 C3 S  j: `
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) # {) d* k. i  a2 j: W4 ]! r
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
; I& S3 c" y  @) L$ s' x# ?6 ZNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
9 A/ o* y1 d% `7 ^; t2 H" zdear John letter 绝交信
" ^4 r) M' p: s  \$ PJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. : p& A  |, Q! B
do somone good 对某人有好处 / v! x: q0 w: C5 @: x6 ^2 Q
Having some moring exercises does you good.
* y+ ?6 q: [4 V8 CDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? " ^' P2 ~( C6 ^2 i( j0 g+ G" L+ V1 C8 N
doesn't count 这次不算 ; T- \9 A7 j( R: h8 N( l" \
It doesn't count this time,try again. ) K1 H$ y" @# S) p% C: E) l
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 9 @7 k; @8 M3 o
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
0 S6 B# }; r2 L% Ydown and out 穷困潦倒
/ o6 `/ L. D) Q* mBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
! \9 R5 `; t) I( }4 t* ~5 b1 `2 ldrive at 用意,意欲
) V( f* ~. M8 ]  G) A! M- S% F1 a8 @What's he driving at?他用意何在? 6 x4 B7 p, x: s9 P8 l
drop in 偶然拜访 # a  D5 K& P+ {
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
; Z% g+ W; Q& x" fdrop me a line 写信给我 $ t2 |, {4 V7 N7 D% }3 ]1 I, I- M& A
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
3 b+ i: d" w  N# \/ I, Mearly bird 早起的人 - O" x; H- J2 ?+ Y3 X' c
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
" C4 e& S3 i2 U" i! ~easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 % T- |3 k* a2 K2 ^' s4 \
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 c, Q7 g( b: t8 P  u1 n1 C) TI 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. 4 P$ W1 i7 p/ v3 `3 x$ w
face the music 直面困难
8 @; e4 q! X7 `" ]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。 ; d7 ?. U/ V8 c9 o( s  h& ~# j
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
, y0 R; T1 Z9 y1 f' R. Z/ j. g. qYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ! T+ V; i% A/ i2 Q, l. {( ]
fed up 厌倦 " \, x. P3 O3 x. R
I am rather fed up with your complaints. : [6 P. U1 I0 d
feel free to do something 不要拘束
( M3 N4 I8 W6 J/ R1 \7 `6 `Please feel free to make suggestions.
1 S, q+ a8 v" ?2 L7 xfew and far between 很少,稀少
) y' m- g2 i4 N8 R& X, LHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
! D5 s  g1 U/ q5 ?. q& ~French leave 不辞而别
3 a3 \+ c8 ~" Mgive me a headache 让人头痛
# g1 `, o( s6 ?  W1 sThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
' Z/ {7 t% N" d7 S4 ?give me a hand 帮我一下
7 ~* j2 T) i! Ygo Dutch AA制
. c. V5 J/ Z& ]( s% w+ ]9 pGod bless you 上帝保佑你 & [# O" [' a. ^) q- T- Z* z
God bless you with your examinations. 7 F1 a( J9 z6 C; e% A1 R
God knows 天知道 2 Z- U/ x6 Z2 I% g% j- B
Got it? 明白了吗?
' Q4 m" M. P3 G* z. B* zgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能   @* n; t. e! V6 w3 V
hands are full 非常忙
& e' t  ?) a7 G6 |  C5 ghave a ball 勇敢 : ~1 ], {/ m1 f6 v" B2 m- ^# k
have had it 受够了
3 X& s6 m6 d' `4 iI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ) X4 f0 P$ q% J( P, |& v, R1 B0 f/ F
hold water 站得住脚
" c: A" r' h" ?: Z5 XNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
3 d1 `( f. a( R1 Y) @) win every sense of word 在某种意义上说
- n( C- P" Q- _% ^. X. c$ @It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
; \2 O" l& h& Q: h1 ]2 ^keep an eye on 提高警惕
1 s- v; R/ Q; y  s/ }kill time打发时间 % t" c, s8 t% ?& {) W4 [
lazy bones 懒骨头 + }" z# g0 m# ~' n2 D
Get up lazy bones!
+ G  O" P/ b! h3 m& I4 Zleave it to me 让我来吧
/ `5 h3 m5 Y$ @7 f; J3 k; Rleave me alone 别管我 - X2 |' T% n; L
like father like son 有其父必有其子
* Y6 u( x* c: i- O1 i1 B; O9 Dlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 1 s& {( c  R: d  o( t$ n- N$ F- v
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
2 t! Z' R% e" j1 _; R7 [$ O% |make a big money 赚大钱 * x! |, N5 ^% P
make both ends need 收支平衡 " `" i# ^/ l* m* R' u- S6 [3 i
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 t1 T+ K- [5 ~& w% b' ^4 Amake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 9 m) f# e: z* w8 W+ c
His achievement made waves in his country.
- h$ T# B) L3 `" S; ~, p6 ?make yourself at home 别拘束 ! a0 m3 i# Q3 J2 o% P2 Q+ C
no good 没有好结果
6 [9 ?; Q( D8 U2 f5 TBad mam comes tono good.
0 E( I" B* c( B" {+ @/ a, e$ ano kidding 不要开玩笑
9 M' ^- }1 o" e* U5 y5 H; i- Knone of your bussiness 不关你的事 3 Q" V. J7 b; s
not really 也不是…… - E( z  ?" _9 E  i
old hand 老手 + F, D/ I" A8 ^  F) e; w  D
He is an old hand at stealing. 7 p1 |5 t! O, A) n8 [9 U" G) {6 l* w: y. X
old story 老一套 ( _" _% v) I1 O- \7 s; }
I am tired of it,same old story. 4 w! v9 R2 T' |8 |. L) Q# \* |
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 1 U$ N4 i1 N1 c4 E5 }
on occasion 间或
/ t, m7 n+ |: A7 X( t3 G# O# dof one's own accord 自愿地
" u! J' A3 k1 ?6 xpacked like sardins 拥挤
9 a, F8 s9 j6 G" D- ZDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. # ], x& q4 f% h! Y5 ^+ T( A! i
pass away 去世 4 k) a% f1 }6 ~1 U, H
pay the price 付出代价
6 N: ~$ r2 U0 F  r: q5 v9 @You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. % j* o; ^# h$ y0 v' B) n
put up with 忍受
# v" ~: j  T% Q# P4 `/ r/ r' L% FI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
5 l- Y& y9 ?0 Q) ~0 h7 Hred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 + r1 S: g( ~4 P- C. e
red tape 繁文缛节
7 x9 D% Q5 r  M9 K! E7 h% N2 vred carpet 红地毯 + K6 b5 G& K9 H
run into 偶遇 # B0 s: X- O" W9 w9 l! G4 w% l
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : n4 K7 b+ g; S+ n, H5 G  A
run out of 用尽,缺少
2 W7 [8 J) q+ a( }# e) xQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
+ K3 Z+ H8 x. i: m& I0 A: i9 rshow up 炫耀
. x/ F' P7 t9 c; jsmall potatos 小人物
- F3 H4 M% C# v8 ~) d. J' Pso what? 那怎么样呢?
# s6 r6 Q1 L* }$ E8 ystand up for 忍受
* Q" P; Q( V5 g9 F7 K( ^7 U/ ssuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 N! K  }% v/ G* d3 {- Y8 W
sunday dress 最好的衣服 % S; V* \" o' C  r
sure thing 十有把握的事
- }' w1 w4 q8 Y) `, R0 Ytake one's time 尽情玩 9 w7 y0 P* e7 Q" q% o
Take your time and enjoy it. 7 |9 z3 s; {. a" y' j: v1 t# l
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
+ Q7 u: `) x% v3 P% ?0 W" Gthat's it 就是 1 `  a& h& s8 G, C. y& R
that is really something 太好了 - n8 \2 S: n, |( }3 ?3 d
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
' {% P) d5 @' @4 g7 w7 S" fthere you go 这边请
2 s5 h6 X; C' ]" }/ d7 ethere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
( t+ E7 e- a# m) Q% u0 Iunder the table 死底下,秘密地
+ _, ^4 a6 n0 k) w3 S+ a. U" J% {under the weather 身体不适
8 k4 ^% T: |9 I$ [# kwhat's going on 怎么了
0 f+ x* ^* U+ {9 ?$ h9 |what a man 多勇敢的人啊
5 J3 s5 z8 }: E- d( y2 zwalking dictionary 活字典
+ N# C# V  N, b( `) k0 Zwhat is up 近来可好 6 J% e- d$ ^; a! X, R+ W
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。. H, ?% i5 U: R; \& d$ X7 i
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
/ ^  S( r' _2 k! G# a: e3 b4 V我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
* _$ I2 ^# _& `! o+ O眼镜完好无损
& X: h, z- G. x* G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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