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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?)
  h4 O0 u+ S$ F  WJust because.(没有别的原因。) 5 \0 p) g: `! P( Q
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
3 C. u$ q& y7 V5 m7 I, xYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
8 l6 @: P$ z; G7 F& `3 V: rNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
& g# F" x* b9 O) oI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
9 X# I. z6 v+ }9 O6 o- JMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
2 O+ W7 _4 P4 P1 c6 ~1 o& ?I am not available.(我正忙着) / q, Q" F8 K* K- 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)   h% W" L' ?  i& F4 b# s
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ' D- c3 }  j* @& q2 `  r: L1 a2 c
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
/ ~* f. J# L7 H! K4 s# \, WI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
1 M+ w5 K# b$ N" L) S8 |You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 7 L5 {3 _/ _- e. {
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 2 }+ [, P0 P$ c1 j
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
9 X/ j; q/ s# @1 uYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
, T  Y$ y& w; s" T2 kShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 # U+ E# n$ z. {4 @$ _: K; H
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
, c6 k# J, m, F6 G- L3 iYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
4 b9 W# @7 C6 GYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 - q) |# Y8 J8 y) U
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) B8 Z' J! q8 i: P0 RI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 ) D- t+ h; E! P  e: l8 D
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
3 F6 Q8 j4 F$ [9 h5 g0 mIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
' P# L9 }3 X' J+ d  O( L. FI 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。
: Z/ Q0 M; v, D3 n  q9 ]I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
; R4 j% Q6 b1 e% wYou 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。 0 W8 W7 h3 \( q! k2 E2 ^0 K* C
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
+ P! @% J% Z+ V# ?How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
5 A2 m1 X/ n. b+ J1 q! TIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
  d8 o. ~7 W, }* X$ ^% k3 @I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
: y# P4 Y# o" G* Ca piece of one's mind .直言不讳
' o5 C, ?$ D# N& F7 BHe 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。”
$ A7 P; v" q* M7 Za cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
8 U. i& d- B% O6 s! o9 u- dThe 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。 , }/ v4 k  G" D) Q0 J3 p
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 % j' |; |+ ]- ]6 W
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
  g  t* B, `6 O9 e3 FA to Z 从头至尾
7 d; S- {& c! p4 B0 KI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 1 {3 X! |5 E( R- o
above somebody 深奥
6 w' S& V+ H0 j2 iWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 & q/ h  i6 q5 S+ T# `/ k
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
1 v8 z) M" C  Y8 l$ P9 c$ D% jWhen 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。 0 Y( o' K, X+ i& `0 w! R& c8 n. d
all the more 更加,益发 ) Z+ O( Y* \# `  `4 W, y
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
5 |- }8 d% s3 A- c  N- t: Tall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 9 z5 @$ m" n8 c. a* q
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
3 X2 l! y1 Q1 p4 D+ O& i& e; U! ]all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 $ u, [' T" Z$ w  @. X) e
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
; _% Y7 {) v3 J+ zall out 竭尽全力 0 `$ r2 M9 ^9 D* N2 |9 P
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
5 n+ C" w# F7 q1 t: n$ J; xall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 + e; w7 \2 r. L6 e0 X* C( M3 A
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 * b0 f  I! o8 y& f; V0 U) ^2 L) f1 P
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 6 V% m6 f. \5 m1 z3 w
all set 准备就绪
! A4 D" A8 S9 [( l6 IHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 ( I# _2 f; a+ i( i
all you have to do 需要做得是
6 ^4 x$ g: _9 S5 `/ b0 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。
" |* k, C9 j/ O& i5 a3 `; k2 f! mas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 9 Q8 a/ U/ o* x
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
, P) F: \. s% c: x6 k  p对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 , L( ~- Q; g* ~3 u
as busy as a bee 非常忙
& N, E8 a' J8 D" z- a7 B  EMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。   e' B" K) f; w/ m! I- x# `$ }
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
6 z( ~$ o1 @3 w; fHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
& Q9 m" S* C- E+ Mat one's wit's end 智穷 7 G3 }6 P( f2 b) R6 C# n
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
& j6 L9 c$ J: w. I+ p5 |big shot 大人物,大亨
" u# _" a& S  d, z+ x- eHe is a big shot in our little town.
  n. Z9 y% m) l4 Eblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ( {  e$ ^, I- Y  ]- A4 `
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
$ a0 l. o' V/ b4 V4 Yblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 5 K# M, {' z' w4 L3 Z2 q+ S9 A
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。 . l- ~2 Q* e4 s! n
black and white 白纸黑字
- c, j3 p8 n' E- K% I$ T, K1 R# OThe 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。 2 a2 h: G$ s* K) @' K3 P3 w$ L3 K5 {
blind alley 死胡同
. o; S7 ~7 Y( jYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
2 Q% ?6 g' H1 V. Ablow hot and cold 摇摆不定
7 P, o4 Q! x* A0 sThis 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。
# Q% i4 q+ C7 Z0 gblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
+ s+ ~  E! Z+ CDon'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。 - I; G0 g/ R0 S0 {( v2 X+ k( E
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " H+ ~, [& y4 r/ O6 o$ L: y
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 1 g3 m7 w# h8 K- E- u4 {, ]8 V( b
bland new 崭新的
+ V  c) I! U+ B$ Q" |6 ]a bland new coat 新衣服
' r7 l6 V5 i& c+ Q8 X0 G- ibreak the ice 打破沉默
1 n& W! {; @. Q* ~$ UThe 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。
. W( s! H9 u. [! H7 ~6 Zby a blow 无意中的一击 0 {, g. T. K/ y; e& \8 s
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
, w5 u- U/ Z( h- Xcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 2 z" L5 c6 S& F( Q' s; i
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ; X. e# ~% U) u. k9 y& |
carry something too far 过火了 1 k: @+ `$ O7 I' [7 q
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ; \; F2 D! @2 y2 o
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
* \! d' ^" T; ~. GYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ; |- l- F* h1 K% b: x* {7 L1 z
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
0 S( ]- ?0 ]$ e  c0 y! i( qchain smoker 老烟枪
* R" J, |; Y* e$ \come up with 产生,想出 ; Y; B5 i8 f% Q1 Q1 Y* p. B
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
) j& N$ B3 b' G: v) ]7 G- ncome easily 容易 : x) x) ]' g+ m& b/ l
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
& A. W7 d( ^; ]9 U" J! W1 R3 Ucup of tea 喜欢
7 U5 s. ?" W* @1 j- SMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ) k- u; L4 k' q0 ]
cut it out 停止,住嘴 # i8 T0 l/ i1 R- L
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. # E' p) f4 G* S7 `, g
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 6 r' W# _& g$ s4 L8 h. y" }# y
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 7 E3 h" Z0 q* W* [
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
+ M* \$ l! @! m% R- udear John letter 绝交信 % W% O$ j: o: Z
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
0 g. t/ A% U; Z% u. \/ s7 M; Hdo somone good 对某人有好处
$ {6 T6 c  B7 g2 s* x1 j. YHaving some moring exercises does you good. , G  Z$ u4 Y7 d- z  g
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
5 l! i& c* o: Q2 m4 Jdoesn't count 这次不算 3 N! Z( [; i1 f0 B  s3 ?1 |( F% G
It doesn't count this time,try again. 1 s4 `$ K! \. E( b* h, z7 |
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 & _9 d; |3 e' l/ R0 c! c5 v4 R
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
. Z8 F( t: s' `: p# p( rdown and out 穷困潦倒
( L; N% }/ V* W* hBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. , w$ k7 h+ W: Z. D+ H( ^; f
drive at 用意,意欲
1 ]1 ]+ {# h% L! c* o" i. fWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? # r7 n9 N: u0 j0 a& A! |
drop in 偶然拜访 ) D/ D$ w1 i+ N
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. * K2 Q: }& m# Y) R$ \
drop me a line 写信给我 , N) z  h5 p# g( K) x: }
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
6 M. f2 K. ?" G6 k) m* v8 iearly bird 早起的人 , t( q+ B5 }' Z* w
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 , `# h/ I) a" t  j3 T
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 1 ]0 m3 j  U* M2 u
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
; Q) z2 c( X; `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. ; X- K7 e& i# ?& o
face the music 直面困难 1 a0 q# t1 {$ @: s  W* w/ 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。
  L, g" l' w' h0 \face up to 勇敢地面对某事 6 L0 m% X+ o( V$ g
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. , z, t  d2 n& R" @
fed up 厌倦
1 b( \7 g$ R3 F+ Z! o- NI am rather fed up with your complaints.
8 Y- A. l. C! I, Z2 s) U" }4 Ufeel free to do something 不要拘束 # s: @  N% ^8 I+ m
Please feel free to make suggestions.
! S" [/ C2 H+ o6 M' v) g* Ifew and far between 很少,稀少 , ]( ~1 F( h9 g6 m* e2 g) ~
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
) z! t  I" d) lFrench leave 不辞而别 2 j# A& I# u* |
give me a headache 让人头痛 " R& K$ _' i+ H* o
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
0 V! W" r8 Z0 Q& }give me a hand 帮我一下 2 r5 {$ P% u. b* J
go Dutch AA制 7 C: T5 I1 t# m" w( \. p- {  k
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ! B% ~& b; G3 Y0 _
God bless you with your examinations. : }% t6 `$ V" v
God knows 天知道 " g* n; T5 q8 d0 r) R8 `* |
Got it? 明白了吗?
- `3 u( q. ?* b- v- Tgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
. t. Y  f6 L5 s9 x( |# Xhands are full 非常忙 4 ~3 f8 h* A( u$ j% I2 ?& _, F
have a ball 勇敢
1 a0 W' D7 j8 o- Ghave had it 受够了 9 n' e1 J& R9 K) K$ z, @% U
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 % n' N+ `% R+ m7 U4 P  e
hold water 站得住脚 % |: f1 o" q. G% z4 i
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
& Z, ?. M7 p3 J: D/ Sin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
, j9 n; x0 m. I9 r" jIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。9 _: M4 y) q& P+ L8 F9 `# Q8 A, M
keep an eye on 提高警惕 8 {" ]2 M6 i4 |) ^8 H- }
kill time打发时间 4 R, N% ~/ T  a; K
lazy bones 懒骨头 7 k/ T6 M5 r  C
Get up lazy bones! $ @" Z+ f0 n* U5 b$ ]) }5 F) s
leave it to me 让我来吧 7 l5 y: ?3 ]: O- `
leave me alone 别管我 : t2 @1 e. n+ |# U1 h  D; E- d$ ^
like father like son 有其父必有其子
! \( g0 `1 U8 n4 M1 L  n. k/ Alike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 / p4 T( L7 O! X/ l$ B/ N
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 " M# J: Y  @4 P* r! e: U
make a big money 赚大钱
' s+ i7 @' o) Amake both ends need 收支平衡 ; ^# R: ^" }2 E& Y
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 x" @$ ~# K1 r; _make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 $ ]& @  e) v, T* F4 _
His achievement made waves in his country. ; b& {4 Q" |$ g
make yourself at home 别拘束 - ^* l1 ^. Z! _; d6 N* L' y
no good 没有好结果
; }  q# ^* S& aBad mam comes tono good. ; q' r+ C2 p3 @% `" Y4 v# e
no kidding 不要开玩笑
5 T7 s5 H- U, W8 O: A" enone of your bussiness 不关你的事
' w0 H! Q& |$ [; p/ E  ynot really 也不是…… 3 T# @* X% |; V
old hand 老手 . ~7 j# e) ]9 v8 D4 N% B3 P& I1 Q; ?0 Z
He is an old hand at stealing. $ y5 L0 e- t3 x3 g  v% e
old story 老一套
% I: r- T" B- V+ ^I am tired of it,same old story.
' a( X# N7 s9 g1 n: Won one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
% h, I  F3 g4 m/ non occasion 间或 + q; }. Q( d: w/ l) @
of one's own accord 自愿地 - ]5 G" b3 [* h( a8 [: V7 y
packed like sardins 拥挤 & N0 i3 z4 c2 J1 Y( a9 K
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 6 \  m7 ^& M5 G$ ?# }9 ]0 C8 w
pass away 去世 ! P/ v% b. S) a( V
pay the price 付出代价 & c( v% w& H3 j8 I! {# }
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
9 f( D% c% S! I7 t1 jput up with 忍受
8 f( z. b3 N; x: d" o! VI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 0 L% G8 Y1 N5 `6 G  S' @) f* L2 t5 R
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
8 s( ?) j, b; X% A5 wred tape 繁文缛节
$ f1 ~6 Z- d5 L9 u* ]# ^red carpet 红地毯 7 S. g2 e5 @# c" A1 k
run into 偶遇
1 D/ Q. O. m" s; l) _5 KI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
8 E- r+ R$ ^7 e% nrun out of 用尽,缺少 ; X" i, K0 U' y4 H% h4 |1 V/ }
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
0 w7 w, L, f) m; I/ S$ ]1 Nshow up 炫耀 5 }0 y0 }% @# W; g  Q1 ]% ^
small potatos 小人物
/ ~9 L3 o2 g" zso what? 那怎么样呢?
9 N, g, \0 G; ~stand up for 忍受 / t9 M) ?- L, [' O, d& A) `
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ( U" O5 z) f2 n6 Q
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ' u2 h& K5 S: M# f
sure thing 十有把握的事
* E4 e1 f8 w! Ntake one's time 尽情玩 % d: C! G$ v) L7 s$ ~7 L0 w
Take your time and enjoy it. 8 O# p7 H* h; |0 J
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 # }; h' `. S% {4 \3 M# N
that's it 就是
! v6 r; T& N! Sthat is really something 太好了
+ G- h1 C. N* ]there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 % ?: ~8 J& O! j- |
there you go 这边请
" A" ]$ n  l4 Rthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
& q! ?' Z) T$ A8 ounder the table 死底下,秘密地
9 a( ^- w/ H6 c7 h1 ]+ W. w8 Zunder the weather 身体不适 9 E" f$ d* _2 Q' G9 H
what's going on 怎么了 ) o' w( [  x5 y
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
. [: w# S- ~  hwalking dictionary 活字典
  r0 [! |$ [7 I% w3 f  qwhat is up 近来可好 / x: i9 b4 D, C( M
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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理袁律师事务所
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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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。/ p/ ]& w. g" S, F% \
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?) \' w, J( l' [$ [
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚& B) `- K2 ^0 \# m' u+ D
眼镜完好无损
) d, E; `2 N& u1 T7 y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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