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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
- ]2 b* x: c8 R; \, uJust because.(没有别的原因。) : Y! d' D# V: Y1 D6 s
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 1 a/ P& r9 S. d+ p
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) * V% p# O2 h/ u# U: l* ~. Q* x4 F
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
5 j* S) a6 v& O9 r6 CI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
: _- H* \, u7 t  b- @Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
/ b! Y1 A9 I* x+ W' tI am not available.(我正忙着) 9 W: z. T) ?( H% B: j7 O- g
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)
4 `1 _8 n. r$ sNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ( |. |0 g" r% @& v3 f6 K8 w) v
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
8 |" J  r3 L% g4 kI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# `* A+ i! ^' S$ M2 ]% xYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
6 c% X8 ?; A" P) `/ h6 k1 P: C) gDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ! k; i9 y- z, r8 }9 ?! F. [( X1 _* \
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 + y: g1 O( c7 `
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 6 h' E: k; g* Q+ J4 _% ]0 z
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
' y1 Y. M- a  ~4 H6 ?You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 , v. i) e9 I% X; B$ u7 M' {
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 - a+ D$ v! u2 u! v5 H/ W
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' X! S/ R2 k. L& ]
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ) B. C8 B2 y9 Y: Y( B4 A) ?
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
) a- F9 a" ?/ [3 CIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
2 n; z9 j" n& e- J# bIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 5 H! e/ h- Q* ~& |/ t$ K
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。
  \' m6 N& \( K) ]$ yI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
& t4 T6 q- C1 o, Y& KYou 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 n! o0 c+ M$ V8 Q" ~, f
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
5 M% K" f+ M) f" S1 gHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
* j- r1 w9 f+ {7 G- p( PIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 6 }6 q& E2 z+ U- D7 t, x* p  g  @
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 S6 c/ y. e0 x
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
2 ?7 V, A' ]: s" K: B8 pHe 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。” 1 J. W; O  N3 S1 l, t0 Y
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 % C! B" x- }7 z. `: ^5 Z4 `0 C1 e1 k
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。 + O/ {' M' ?" P+ @$ C
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
4 l/ h5 n9 o5 T) E; }& O$ FThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
4 {6 P7 G& q7 g+ RA to Z 从头至尾
3 M8 b1 W8 _; ]I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
) h1 m7 Y' U9 Nabove somebody 深奥
& X2 N+ I/ h# _$ z+ X7 tWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 + x. z! y' i% N1 y
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 $ x) B2 Q! n. n/ t, i  l
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。 % C1 {2 }6 h1 Z+ F, Q: r2 G3 K$ g% @
all the more 更加,益发
! K, Q. x! h8 a- p# _You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 $ t8 o  ^. B$ |* B) l+ {' [; G+ B4 L
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 8 Y2 Q# c! k* _; h$ @! E
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
/ D- O6 l+ ^* Z) _1 K8 hall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
9 q! Q2 f8 T9 M* ~7 z$ c/ d+ sThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
! @- ~5 O( ~4 m7 p& S- p4 eall out 竭尽全力 ! W2 S: c* \- U4 g
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ; J: O6 n0 ]2 }/ G8 c
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 5 u. S+ l- W: N/ `
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 # Q% e! J& H0 j) n( c4 _; h& y% ?. s/ z
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
$ P* W) x2 ?0 l7 [7 x. J+ i# [) Rall set 准备就绪
& Z1 I2 a7 N2 v  y7 x$ jHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
( B. q4 h& ?% K& w2 O* jall you have to do 需要做得是
5 ~& I) }: M: y( U3 B/ QAll 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。 ( K" n/ a, A) k. k/ m3 E4 j/ Q
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 6 M- E! [1 M! m. G  M/ ]6 Z1 Y. \6 Z
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ; d3 U0 n4 i" A0 F$ ]( t1 e
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 1 ~0 c2 m7 {* s: E$ V/ }& E# L
as busy as a bee 非常忙 ; s2 z# O$ p) j3 M& R' i
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
: {  j; X& i' e  b  o* Lat one's fingertips 了如指掌 4 S6 w/ C/ Q' J1 w2 o$ o9 C
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 & a; T/ S, X8 m% ^( S
at one's wit's end 智穷 # b$ A3 _2 B2 T
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ) d5 ]! R/ u3 m) I
big shot 大人物,大亨
! u, [) y0 m: G4 Q2 a0 _9 E: d$ hHe is a big shot in our little town. ; b! s% |: l$ v0 N
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 ?) b( ]& [8 SEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
9 W1 L5 B8 @& A) Yblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
# y) ]0 u% W" |0 R2 q" gThe 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。 6 D/ N; g/ ]; @
black and white 白纸黑字 / W) C: a( S; ]  n: `
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 d! y6 i, l2 a  Q* H
blind alley 死胡同   {6 [( d0 w4 F* U! o+ b; u3 V
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
  a4 o- L7 c. X) F7 p6 Sblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 . Z& y. |+ W6 J
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 _: O3 u5 w" `5 y" e6 D! eblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 6 s9 A6 P% |& K7 D/ p, k$ f& A
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。 $ `( v' d: E3 W7 p# C% o) ?
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 0 z* L1 }& I2 ?" f
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
: E0 ]% o  a8 }- z# jbland new 崭新的 0 D! w8 X4 p- [8 I
a bland new coat 新衣服 3 J, r# [# d) D. z' R5 W8 m
break the ice 打破沉默
+ H# n+ T# S! `* d* T8 a3 KThe 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。
8 a& h( n) p# U# W' H6 bby a blow 无意中的一击 $ E- p! N6 r( z. L) u1 Q
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ( R/ D" U* c9 `2 V  v9 _
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 - t3 j* _0 b5 |+ z5 c
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 , ^$ {8 ]' w) R  g$ y
carry something too far 过火了 + W4 |) [. F5 M1 h/ u* [% A
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 $ @; T3 X5 q7 v: `$ F# E" |( X$ L
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 # |4 |- T7 w  Z! p# O4 Y
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 % N9 f; _3 {" r
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ) T3 B- `' T0 ?
chain smoker 老烟枪
3 n$ i/ A1 _' `come up with 产生,想出
* t+ `6 C* y- e1 }9 P4 _/ sLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
3 `; Q# l) h2 c7 a1 bcome easily 容易 2 I, L  }/ Q% b" ?. @) V7 E
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 " b6 b) ]- i  {
cup of tea 喜欢
% o$ I! _. `4 \9 N4 |9 b" O5 PMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
6 u, C  t7 j% F, `' J0 ~cut it out 停止,住嘴
/ _! }4 D% x% F3 X8 uCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 9 @: z8 g% R% ]8 d5 K* C
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 4 S6 Q" E  Q( d, X. D
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ; q( J: ]6 r2 G4 K6 @. {
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
+ A/ q: w' D7 Wdear John letter 绝交信
9 b. {0 ]4 s) H' b8 R+ K0 L, y/ DJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
' f0 v. Z, G7 A& @1 u3 Edo somone good 对某人有好处   p8 V# i2 S; [0 M3 R% [# Z4 T( \
Having some moring exercises does you good. 4 m7 m. `# S, d" ]+ C' b
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
) Q) l# g4 \3 i% w% y& X8 Fdoesn't count 这次不算 % U; C! V  \1 R9 u) g8 T% v
It doesn't count this time,try again. - D# ?0 K" `8 |# }& Q% j
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
& L* X/ H; H( V; m2 hThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
  F$ |. I6 b4 R$ E1 `( t' O+ ?down and out 穷困潦倒 ! l: u/ ?- B! o3 F6 ]
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ ]" ^9 V# ~$ _! ?% E& k1 kdrive at 用意,意欲
. n4 N3 g7 e( h; a2 I6 s5 ]* D# A+ jWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 4 |3 x& o- K/ \* ]! q2 Z& ?  ]; S
drop in 偶然拜访
9 P4 ~) N+ a8 k0 AI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 c4 C5 i+ D7 f3 h
drop me a line 写信给我 & {' V$ ]+ f& D! X+ D3 m" F6 M
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ( Y7 F/ l6 @& Q4 i1 l9 ?5 g
early bird 早起的人
7 p3 x: V/ |$ q# G4 g8 j; h6 T. ?  SAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
9 ~* t. b0 v7 a* c, Veasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ) k, g" Z& N# J0 B4 G
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
9 P! f3 @6 Y/ E$ ^5 b  y4 RI 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.
5 h! O6 |6 Q2 l7 eface the music 直面困难
5 _3 X1 Z$ s( x" H( I, z- X, dHe 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。
; n/ b3 C: I4 z+ i- v, _$ Rface up to 勇敢地面对某事
* u: J4 ~" U; }" C3 x" S6 E7 qYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. : J7 }9 x4 ]2 C3 F3 ?0 Q
fed up 厌倦 ; `8 V3 i2 E  ?
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 6 e! _7 J+ t) K! v. s
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ! T8 Y4 ]1 f& I! b, Y5 }; w
Please feel free to make suggestions.
$ v: C2 y! O7 R: e* K7 M3 zfew and far between 很少,稀少
2 T% q/ ^8 x  b# ?Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 7 p$ I- c/ v8 I2 Z) D5 @
French leave 不辞而别 ' C, N1 D5 q2 R: x* Q$ H2 u
give me a headache 让人头痛
2 V2 e* L' x% g- L6 z' C' BThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ! |2 F/ Q5 S5 `) Q. l, n
give me a hand 帮我一下 " o* c  d0 F1 w1 w+ b
go Dutch AA制
& q- `* s; X/ @- ?# OGod bless you 上帝保佑你 " l- j$ J' i0 X3 H! j, @, [0 m
God bless you with your examinations.
- U) S& @; c# V* R  I! eGod knows 天知道
+ s% j* O+ O4 S; A" qGot it? 明白了吗? 6 j! n; D  l" M: j) v( t& o
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 & K3 T( M. y6 q/ M  K7 Z% o# h# S6 {
hands are full 非常忙 & D, c: Z- B* {3 F. f1 B8 N4 {
have a ball 勇敢
( j1 }3 `8 O* B; ?% vhave had it 受够了 9 s% ?# y1 {5 A$ m
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。   l" \. G1 x/ s) e
hold water 站得住脚 # T0 y+ e0 `( G7 O
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. - Q* q5 l0 {8 [) d% k' b5 K4 s
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
) O) w  z( t3 G+ L; @; w! _It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。/ ]( n! E* v/ T& l" x
keep an eye on 提高警惕 7 \2 b3 o! m7 c6 Y
kill time打发时间
4 m/ b1 s8 G& ?* M0 k6 Klazy bones 懒骨头 ) u' y+ v1 |) R) N
Get up lazy bones! , y6 h. j6 H8 y1 G* `7 h  @  G9 \
leave it to me 让我来吧   J! |+ W; C( Y1 P% ~" q- u6 [
leave me alone 别管我 
8 H( b  s  a- ?+ `/ {+ Glike father like son 有其父必有其子 & S, y$ l$ O1 D
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 6 P) a+ G6 K7 Q+ H
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 * }, A# P6 G. z, T+ h8 q$ C4 s
make a big money 赚大钱 ( ?0 S" X" `3 q7 U2 |5 i
make both ends need 收支平衡 # L( E; o1 B2 A6 J  D! s4 s
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
/ h8 [  q, C) |( I6 W0 b" Bmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 % D' ^0 D* K' g. B, h2 E: K
His achievement made waves in his country.
: `* j2 ]4 P7 h1 Q" Q2 [make yourself at home 别拘束
$ x) h! f( F- V% [  ]9 D7 S. _* Zno good 没有好结果 * E2 J/ B# s' F
Bad mam comes tono good.
$ a$ v& H9 o  u- v9 q3 l( Sno kidding 不要开玩笑
( Y6 f  {4 y: G& C8 a8 Z/ Rnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
* G6 v/ k) {" enot really 也不是…… 0 K' Y2 [2 `: I" ?$ Z
old hand 老手
, h! A% Q" V, s$ SHe is an old hand at stealing. & R; l, n. N* p
old story 老一套
) @5 L: `( q% F# A2 Z& R; l5 p5 iI am tired of it,same old story. 3 A" a7 h0 X8 i& h% E/ S
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 1 A2 N: ^' z) `' a$ D# ]# |
on occasion 间或
+ v* r5 w+ B2 _2 s7 z) b$ Rof one's own accord 自愿地 4 \: Z/ d* z1 F0 F
packed like sardins 拥挤 4 @. m3 v  W% H2 D# ~
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
; n5 N  b( @" ^/ f6 c# mpass away 去世
4 o4 l+ A0 a- [# o) H; o# Gpay the price 付出代价
+ u$ G! D, |; B0 u$ XYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. $ K5 F' h& C$ K+ K9 W9 p
put up with 忍受
8 v3 a* G, Y! v$ S- }I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
/ Q; t9 C: R4 w, ~% Yred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
& a( O. e! b0 Ared tape 繁文缛节
' \+ k9 H/ z! B5 C5 q3 Cred carpet 红地毯 # f- e6 b! w; w1 U0 \
run into 偶遇 " o) w7 T6 R  @) R
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. - X/ x) k  M6 S% W/ e6 _5 a! t
run out of 用尽,缺少   j0 Z, @$ e/ k! ?4 D
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
( _" y# x( H3 X+ V$ G; R  o  Qshow up 炫耀 % A& W. o4 \& n* ]
small potatos 小人物
& t4 H/ g3 ~+ k5 d. z$ _so what? 那怎么样呢?
* j2 D& L; i8 p/ B& m* M. G. bstand up for 忍受 + T6 a2 j$ f- z6 Q
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
" B; u8 t0 k# p( E$ Z/ Q6 Nsunday dress 最好的衣服 ( z1 D9 @7 H+ g# f: o$ `
sure thing 十有把握的事 , N8 X5 O) |4 m5 e" [1 L. @
take one's time 尽情玩 / v% |9 k2 r( u9 _
Take your time and enjoy it.
+ F# i& }3 U0 I9 xtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
  x4 J2 [) t8 H- b3 ~* @- Y4 ]7 b  athat's it 就是 ! e3 Y' A6 I/ R, Y
that is really something 太好了
1 U$ s% n2 Z0 _- Athere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
! G0 @( e3 l6 mthere you go 这边请
  _* ^, n* X) S1 Z4 |6 m7 K) Gthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
/ L' c8 R6 t( ]6 [4 j: s/ I4 s* bunder the table 死底下,秘密地
0 R& q! b. H7 _3 z$ u! `% vunder the weather 身体不适 % Q9 j3 F$ a2 `
what's going on 怎么了
8 U% p/ N0 E6 I0 J7 I# ^) W5 w2 Vwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
. Z* {" G- h; r( r7 n+ I, ?6 [walking dictionary 活字典
: I" }  v. d( |7 w7 i% P# g4 h, [what is up 近来可好
6 Y$ k* X: I2 r0 Z4 k9 CHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
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。' |/ r% |' P2 K' b
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
7 J; v" D# K& W6 W; V1 i我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
7 Q  M& p, k' K0 Q6 Y9 M眼镜完好无损0 V9 s! r( {/ H! i1 M
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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