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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?)   W0 Z. z# o6 P* l) F+ a
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
% H- q* J0 t, C# B9 w- eIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
! X9 ~: Y6 H- i; FYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) + I# f- F( _* K$ q8 h! N4 s2 v
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) - m  u+ V3 W1 N6 ~3 L+ N
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
& W; G% q# q% |Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
6 E) x! m6 J3 vI am not available.(我正忙着) 0 R# j. W6 L% Q  }; }5 _
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 m8 |! h4 D. E% c% w5 v  h9 NNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ; _  k# f7 Y7 v* G3 I9 r+ k) q# R
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
% ^0 K- V4 a) O5 \+ ^+ rI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
$ W" o6 r, \1 [, YYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 5 ~' E% |. e$ b
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
  \! J8 }4 R& I( Q$ ]I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
5 ?( ?. D# s3 Z/ s# jYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 7 T( V. ?  z% ~: Z( V, {
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 2 k7 l1 x0 N0 L9 j/ q% ~: \
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 4 V6 ]4 S# Y" I; G% x9 H& u
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
2 H  c) o& J+ ~+ v. d% W0 w1 C: \You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 3 t  I! u0 R; @. G
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
& g/ [  y" m3 R  ^+ t; kI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 / e' P% b  H5 b, t
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 8 |+ `$ S, r# @2 f6 N
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 / r0 y9 S% B, x0 t/ c# b
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。 - {. f& b3 K" S' u- W& D5 q
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 0 J0 A. g, y& x9 L6 X6 P
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/ R, R1 [& \, X% n. F2 U' M  l0 eDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
. j' d8 G8 n+ _4 X. X2 fHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
" h+ ^" G! t  v( [* T% wIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 ' |' Z+ t% j9 O$ g, D, ?/ o
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
0 P) h; c" c, D& t$ e, X- Pa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
* z  U- h  o" DHe 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。” - p- f' E* e, R+ ~% ~/ ^
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 # [: s- ]# R& I& I
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。
  ?+ K- Q& P+ w: a9 i# R2 F4 b9 C: @a dog's life 潦倒的生活
( a5 x: w1 e% u. Y; ?  Z8 KThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 - _3 X$ [3 }7 A* j# n7 |" g( ~
A to Z 从头至尾
8 A0 p  }" `# ?+ K* \  aI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. O7 E8 v$ }, E; b7 jabove somebody 深奥
8 Y$ k# z( j4 ~9 K5 b7 J! B: i; fWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 2 p7 H: u. s& p% S. r4 r7 P
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
& F+ k' F. s2 y6 R2 cWhen 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。
: q! f1 X$ c, x! lall the more 更加,益发 ' _2 U4 L' \1 W  G2 h( r
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 / t+ K( D2 g/ _0 ]# X9 C  ^
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ B9 p8 C* V0 Z% B5 M  P6 [
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 2 ?( ]: v7 ]: M: b; G- P
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 $ U7 U; |  X* E$ V4 k
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
% t; T: k# ?3 z, ~/ iall out 竭尽全力 3 z' P" g+ D& l0 @
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
; W7 S" f  I9 Q( M: Qall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 $ X+ G$ i1 ^  n3 n( m- K0 F
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
, F) M) n2 d, x  p) k. |I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
' d, V5 p- {1 ~: v1 Y( yall set 准备就绪 ' L. A7 ?. j; A' t5 \9 N
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
/ M& O1 E. g5 Y3 |0 F+ lall you have to do 需要做得是 0 S5 H; ~1 V3 U  u4 i0 l! ?0 d
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。 # Y7 x6 @8 r1 m
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: f0 d9 {- @2 Y8 w; ^0 B' q( [, jTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ( E  ^8 V$ ~4 G6 o9 V: G! l
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
+ e4 L2 S8 j$ O$ ?, P* F. T1 Jas busy as a bee 非常忙
$ u$ T7 Q3 T" q1 t6 ?Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
% d+ h5 }3 P' s  \. k$ xat one's fingertips 了如指掌 ; u$ z! Z0 R7 Y$ H/ b: \1 J: E: }' Q# q
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
% y0 R1 E" X* `! Q+ K9 v/ Pat one's wit's end 智穷 & q! m' g/ y( `' J: [( c+ c
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
: b. i- U  E( q& lbig shot 大人物,大亨
# O5 v7 j- W$ S6 J7 m. K3 R% N- AHe is a big shot in our little town. 7 {- u7 {, H% c9 ~4 x
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
2 H$ Q" C( T- EEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
  s: Q+ N5 z, dblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 2 X4 ?" D" |9 W, R$ `$ j( D% A+ k
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。 5 N3 j0 v6 \1 ?6 s" ?* `) _! ]
black and white 白纸黑字 8 R2 c1 m3 c& q1 O  I/ i
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。
! q% z3 e/ Q2 c! p, V1 Wblind alley 死胡同 4 j- X9 h/ C2 v* C7 o: s
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 4 n2 ~. Q/ r3 j7 j7 ?( q1 a
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ; S$ F- X  r% P, _
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。
, J+ A: l& P8 k# `' vblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ! p4 y4 E$ Q0 V: D9 a" h
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) L5 O/ V2 l( y5 fborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 $ W( D9 {( N9 o# s2 y
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ' X4 C& _5 R, W5 Y5 o6 w
bland new 崭新的 ( @+ {9 J% H$ a2 R
a bland new coat 新衣服
1 L! m5 f1 M4 _. B; Xbreak the ice 打破沉默
0 N% O  ]+ s) I; I: gThe 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。
+ u# u& F3 @7 ?8 M% |by a blow 无意中的一击
  t) f2 |+ S1 M5 ~/ M- N( eHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 # r: I( m2 P6 M, q# `
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
8 V0 C: L% Y7 f  L6 k$ m- k9 |( W( ZI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
2 D3 c9 h6 v0 f! C' S. Jcarry something too far 过火了 % S5 H" h4 T# H) F5 Z  i6 [3 o
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。   T5 v& E) o+ \5 a7 b: x
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
) E3 L4 S4 `$ l  K5 v; Z. vYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
* h( v) W1 |/ T9 |, a8 L8 [cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
3 }3 V; U: G. K5 P, l" ?chain smoker 老烟枪 # T4 h0 K3 @! S& O5 `; j
come up with 产生,想出
6 P) [: A) Y% S+ }% ^, q& R& SLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 $ r+ x% l. ~8 ^/ X) V# g
come easily 容易
% w- l- j9 f' p; g9 P+ A3 F  M2 NLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 6 S5 ^1 W$ q! D0 o: w% H
cup of tea 喜欢 " Y9 o+ _: L: U. j' w! S/ f7 [
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
, n+ V$ ]+ y7 _  |3 Q& hcut it out 停止,住嘴
% v9 r: p/ y2 CCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / }% i8 {1 {0 R5 `: T
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
. A  W: g3 P! g) MLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 : x+ _& L- a' k, Y. K
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
6 Z: a! K4 s. [# e- b- ndear John letter 绝交信
2 O1 w% J6 v$ a7 Z- MJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. , R  Z  l! a/ a
do somone good 对某人有好处 9 }( g# K; X1 M+ ~
Having some moring exercises does you good. ! ^- l3 B4 F. f: j
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? - o, V: G1 b# D: {0 G7 b
doesn't count 这次不算
5 t5 D* T" i" ?7 L. R' H  }It doesn't count this time,try again.
0 D" [4 W, ]2 p+ N- N& Xdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 5 g' {: Y6 X* y5 ~9 _6 p# p
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
3 a  M$ h# Q. U0 {8 }down and out 穷困潦倒
) M" d& y$ Y/ c! ]( L- ^9 sBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 0 C% x# {/ t, O# Q7 x
drive at 用意,意欲 ; {. N  [% n5 E5 o
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
$ p6 [! S( Z' w3 `1 `( q5 F6 qdrop in 偶然拜访 ! B5 P' s2 I( x. z. G  B: `0 d9 F
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 0 s8 W" c. o6 @9 Z
drop me a line 写信给我
+ L4 N* z1 S. \  s+ V  LOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.   K$ N" f; G9 ^8 @, W, d
early bird 早起的人
4 I$ H8 Q% ^9 k5 w. a! x: P0 q* DAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 6 Q  s% L8 {+ Q! {
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 5 H  w$ \' s. K) a0 s$ ]
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 + F7 x6 s, O. r3 x' O/ q5 j
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. 7 p: ]: w( M. m. V' i5 _
face the music 直面困难 ! Y  K) u/ T8 \
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。
5 g4 u. i+ b$ g+ j' s/ i% tface up to 勇敢地面对某事
, p7 C" x! t& GYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
& j+ Q! l" S. f3 z* Gfed up 厌倦 / y; z$ y) ]  d* k
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
. \4 }& i+ _9 H' Ofeel free to do something 不要拘束 / j7 @6 m$ M5 o3 g
Please feel free to make suggestions.
9 t1 k' W% ^& `7 A  _/ p. R) Vfew and far between 很少,稀少
$ [% Z2 a" L. _, c" u0 T' Y* C8 BHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
9 h1 {% Z# N( S) }& e9 W& q6 {5 a$ j* h) GFrench leave 不辞而别
) b1 ?+ J& D5 ~/ |" Cgive me a headache 让人头痛 ) _( e0 J2 Y+ P$ w6 C$ P& u1 v
The naughty boy gave me a headache. & V0 f5 G+ D- R* ~$ N, {! H; S: E4 X8 V
give me a hand 帮我一下   S) l, F" {7 k# m
go Dutch AA制 $ ~" Y6 H7 Z9 e: X; t
God bless you 上帝保佑你 $ ]9 f) E& p" J+ Z
God bless you with your examinations. " i8 {( z" v% L4 w4 U, d* x9 R1 H
God knows 天知道 - e2 ^' H! P* q# f# S
Got it? 明白了吗? + M" |+ g' n7 I3 y- |
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
. w) g( I4 p! Yhands are full 非常忙
' @; |0 w$ L" `have a ball 勇敢
4 ^9 p. U% w) j" A0 W$ U5 Nhave had it 受够了 ) v0 K' i  u- C) P
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
* i2 R9 Z7 w2 `& J$ h% E+ [8 dhold water 站得住脚
7 L' R8 r1 S8 w( J4 qNon of his arguements seem to hold water. ' n& \. c& Y! {* r, ^9 M. U
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
( ~) p) \& ]; l" R4 @1 ~It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
8 ^8 S5 q. k8 U; }& ekeep an eye on 提高警惕 $ B1 a7 F7 T0 l
kill time打发时间
8 v  K2 H9 B- g$ zlazy bones 懒骨头 1 A  |8 X1 \. A. b. R8 I
Get up lazy bones! & `1 E, }* d' e. R) V  Q$ o
leave it to me 让我来吧 4 Z; J( |# ]2 c
leave me alone 别管我 6 G' I9 m# ], }  g4 U4 k; W
like father like son 有其父必有其子 % ]+ [+ G2 \- D& ~
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 * N  V/ }3 e( o7 }0 H* C
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 " r8 l. c/ A) q
make a big money 赚大钱 * ^6 [1 [2 k# d0 ~
make both ends need 收支平衡
! V: b8 n$ [9 L9 cWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 3 M: S3 V2 b3 }; X# l! x: A* Z. z
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 + P0 {" J* |4 y" R6 M6 s
His achievement made waves in his country. 9 q3 Z; U7 d/ `0 F$ H- H
make yourself at home 别拘束 , g# Q8 J6 n: x! {  L) Z% ]2 k1 T
no good 没有好结果 $ a) h6 [) {+ s9 E: j" ]6 @8 t
Bad mam comes tono good. ( _0 t1 Q  I# ~" p% G' T8 g8 s& Q% t: V
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ) j1 |. u, y: j+ n5 x9 t
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 + \5 T! U" b4 v* X  e5 s' w% M
not really 也不是…… : @( L- |# H) F% [: Q& ^0 V8 _$ X
old hand 老手
) A* c% e. X4 L' s1 WHe is an old hand at stealing.
* \  K' L8 `$ X0 f" z: w% J4 y( told story 老一套 % A7 g1 w, m4 l$ E+ @) E( d
I am tired of it,same old story. 0 s6 |" C) y! b$ P0 o
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
* g- J3 l5 [: o0 s# [; o5 @on occasion 间或 & \" d5 M, r5 h( ?! u8 W
of one's own accord 自愿地
7 i' ?9 ~6 D. L1 d- l/ Kpacked like sardins 拥挤 " E8 o5 j/ ?) ]& O
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. * _# e5 y1 R& m: v/ m- k* }
pass away 去世
4 y/ V: ^) _9 p% V/ c( {pay the price 付出代价 3 i; J3 f: W$ U! b3 U
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. . E1 ]& j, S4 ~
put up with 忍受 3 j/ ?; o* J8 E* s
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
4 `8 t3 e* M4 N0 m8 P( S. ~$ a* Fred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
+ o2 |8 r' e1 B1 x9 ?red tape 繁文缛节
' L8 p, P8 P4 p! f/ |/ k) I# Wred carpet 红地毯 " Q/ z# z/ d8 A/ b# X  I; R1 \! A, t7 s
run into 偶遇
& z" ^8 b8 Z1 K: B/ UI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 6 p- d4 C/ F  t9 o! K1 O  ]
run out of 用尽,缺少
9 n$ e4 {4 h& a0 tQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
1 J2 h+ {5 z, V; e3 sshow up 炫耀 * \5 [! Q2 u. h2 ^) R
small potatos 小人物 ! e* e& v  k) {, ^
so what? 那怎么样呢? ( s2 t9 o& ]1 O
stand up for 忍受
. a# z7 I1 B' J# I( xsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 A7 H- e' t1 _% b- I4 T3 f5 |% k
sunday dress 最好的衣服 6 `- _. u1 X" P, j& S) ^! T. P
sure thing 十有把握的事 9 x9 k# p& R! n1 s2 q, E/ x0 Z
take one's time 尽情玩 ( \' L" R% j9 K4 ?. o7 @2 D9 m; W+ ~
Take your time and enjoy it.
4 [& O& f( ]# f; z  Utake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
  x" F: e6 `$ Q" lthat's it 就是   D" y+ D2 k- Z5 U: W
that is really something 太好了 " d# v5 m) O9 G+ i  _+ X
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 R; Y& t9 ?$ X
there you go 这边请
1 P% Y, \3 s# d! k# @there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
6 V! F( m1 D5 m1 W0 U* a# q% Bunder the table 死底下,秘密地
; M( F3 ]  {0 p$ @- munder the weather 身体不适 8 Q, L0 X! x5 c) H6 ^
what's going on 怎么了   y" b7 q+ ?  K) C; ~; P% |* T
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
2 D) t7 g; |/ ?) v% k2 _walking dictionary 活字典
" R" N2 v" f) M1 w: z9 f; L- G7 ~what is up 近来可好
# p* a' T, T; K8 LHi,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。
2 @0 P* _1 \/ `7 F6 e上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
0 |' B( \9 u& N. U3 \, X我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚( K# Q& a3 ]! Y/ w3 H) ]2 G
眼镜完好无损
; J3 O6 q' Y' M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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