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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) + F7 k  [3 q4 X) ~
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
, n0 W& g* u' T  l! Q) @It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # |: Q; W( I. X. L( K) x
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
0 e. P- r! t# nNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) * m! b0 |0 A6 R
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
9 I  R6 Z  y  o* L5 z( M+ EMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) , n; w0 k0 q- s9 t
I am not available.(我正忙着)
' w5 {* ]: Z. G0 n/ N+ NWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
2 i* W$ }9 y' y) Y. M1 U. fNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ) H" X) t5 x2 `* E
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 % X( U" b0 P3 b
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
; s4 c4 k3 p8 c$ y: ZYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 & W5 p) G# C% U, Y/ W$ W+ x
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 * W3 s  N' t& l' y* b5 m
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
  g! L+ v* X5 g- C4 L) g2 L* rYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 2 @1 {: p) [" z( ]  l
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
/ x1 [6 c; `( _6 j3 O" e/ {; Y! nYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
5 v% _# X9 Q& f* D1 E$ D" c3 o+ |6 LYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 / [# l& Z' J% u9 |4 n4 v; ?# n( h
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
' D# r% `+ j2 W0 {4 m0 E) jYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
6 y* p- B0 {2 \$ bI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 & K6 l3 w( |! Y. S8 ~4 ]9 c
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
  N7 q1 V& m7 N) ?+ Z# pIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 5 I9 S  g3 k1 X  I7 V
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。 8 }' q1 U' L- ?' `' l6 t% [6 o
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
$ b$ [" v$ X# Q; ^" @  ^0 m8 X* dYou 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。
# D0 h, r: H% s+ i- F- L# B1 gDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
3 |6 w/ \" L2 e! C: j& V7 ~4 {9 J- G1 XHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
" {4 A0 ^/ D3 m- A4 P) NIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
) N9 n, a. t/ ~; }" z% c4 M$ h0 BI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
% F% _, Q. i2 Z' xa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
" s- L. u* u. Q/ m1 R- B& @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。” 0 W* N2 A% D$ S/ T
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 : g0 e5 @* H2 _6 u3 C3 \8 c
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。
6 s( `1 t8 @/ I7 T4 r% Z5 I* r! za dog's life 潦倒的生活 # ^% d) t+ Z9 |1 p4 y! n
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
- ^0 X2 l3 q2 A; m' E7 T( E0 xA to Z 从头至尾
" B( ~1 E+ F: s  y# [* FI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ( g4 h9 k& d- N/ C* o- e
above somebody 深奥
/ q" h& X8 S, [Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
; b! A% L+ ?6 |( z; `* W0 ?3 Hall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
; o: U2 T/ n5 Z6 qWhen 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。
$ O' v3 S2 [0 ?all the more 更加,益发 ) c" x/ f8 I8 S9 U! Q
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 9 ]5 }6 E+ e' S  D& u% W8 v2 B- g
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
7 b( Q% J# K7 i7 T8 m. S5 E6 ^' b" d0 uShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
! s! a1 i1 Y9 _' W2 K2 r8 V! g8 E: Oall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ' ?8 |- r/ ]7 Z
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。   X9 F2 E2 f8 m2 [
all out 竭尽全力 1 l8 r: _1 r, ^# A. r2 ^8 Z$ Z* s
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ' w" V( E. u% m- M1 V
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
1 m! _' H9 i9 cGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 , _4 B7 V% T- @) e' @* N
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 $ _: ?* M3 q& W. h! k
all set 准备就绪 * a( L) _5 E- v: b. _
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 & r( c# Z1 n' P  r  ?1 J* u
all you have to do 需要做得是
* g( |# _. F$ K$ H0 xAll 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* m3 i- I/ n6 `. I/ I: E6 Das easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
# Q5 A9 |& Q% N& yTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ' W+ W" H, e$ k, Y6 e) M7 C8 q& t
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! p% V7 ]. Y2 Q4 H
as busy as a bee 非常忙
9 G7 j. O3 R2 j+ p* }3 OMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
. `, K3 @. O2 x2 mat one's fingertips 了如指掌 5 s9 s5 S7 O$ B: {( H+ M
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 + R4 ~- Z- N- k& C& \9 z- V
at one's wit's end 智穷
# k0 v" P+ W* h- SDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 [+ V, u+ F/ |7 j& v4 z% ubig shot 大人物,大亨 1 S& S7 x6 V  v' r. j% U! ?' O2 C
He is a big shot in our little town. 2 J: ]/ @' V2 j8 Y* R' q- s& @
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 # V/ d$ T% Z$ s( _3 O
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
& x) L  X" A( y# E$ y* ublack and blue 遍体鳞伤
: A! l$ E1 l0 U; i  @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。 9 c$ P& h. }' p; D
black and white 白纸黑字 . S& ^, B  X) p+ K, @. j' u. `: R
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。
0 T" F1 U7 \' Z/ |2 e+ F- l1 Pblind alley 死胡同 * Q' s: m$ ^* f" s# r; W0 a# ~+ s
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
5 e) P$ U) ^, K. O1 ^blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 : t3 Y5 ]7 Q5 `* y' I6 a5 V# L' z
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。 * Z  e! ]4 \% \0 \" F7 {
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
  A- }6 C* n' S, e) \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。 : q2 A7 ?8 Z; ?6 c+ ]
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 1 ]1 S9 U7 l* a, O
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
, }  n7 w/ T. N# h! Dbland new 崭新的 : S! o4 a; n3 _$ @
a bland new coat 新衣服
" l9 r( t7 r" |! C2 q: W5 t8 {% v% Mbreak the ice 打破沉默 8 T2 I% _# ^$ K# q& J  Q- d
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。
( |  h1 |0 V7 N  t2 Cby a blow 无意中的一击
/ T% o2 O! V  AHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
2 `$ z' i% D" Gcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
5 S9 u6 W! ~$ q3 u) \' G& Y& B, v1 [) WI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
) P2 E. s' C4 P+ ~- Q- G" w% Y& Q2 ~carry something too far 过火了 ! v% w, H- b: e. k* j# u5 h
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
7 B2 {& z3 I) ^' d) Lcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
3 ?% z7 v, v: s# F& e& y) Q1 d  VYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
. q+ p+ T' @: [" _/ v7 P( V0 [cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 3 D! h$ X* j$ p0 o( ^" [2 ^1 U
chain smoker 老烟枪
/ A- x+ b# G) A5 L+ u0 Q) Lcome up with 产生,想出
3 k2 L' U% [! a6 F$ I! k/ |: l, VLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 M# g" ?# ?( r, A& x# Y$ P
come easily 容易
$ M  a' o4 {; X0 T( z  z. SLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
% `& R7 r/ _$ S: Tcup of tea 喜欢
; L/ x$ y; \1 Y) n+ ~: tMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 & \: [/ [$ J* O* y) @8 S$ Z) Z9 T
cut it out 停止,住嘴 # M, @/ r& B" O% l
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
9 V: I9 F0 f* q4 z, r! [  K. l: qcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ! O2 Z; W2 w! l
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
: z2 u6 X- i( h, ~' q: y' HNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. & C6 b) X( }' q- V7 U
dear John letter 绝交信 & X5 \( S9 n# s' E" A
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
  C% U) U5 @" w' vdo somone good 对某人有好处
# ~4 C: m' }6 \5 IHaving some moring exercises does you good. ' z$ G( Y2 s/ f+ G. X" k, v" C3 _
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ k, m( T) \" b3 Sdoesn't count 这次不算 2 _3 i* G' `: Q2 J5 i, a" K, v
It doesn't count this time,try again.
* ^* Y  o! i$ ^* m$ v+ a5 G( m$ A- Ddoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
3 L8 D) p! q+ v; C) O2 B1 zThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. + c. s$ y+ ]5 i% U) ]3 W2 L$ t
down and out 穷困潦倒
) G% m. F# s; w. e; vBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
, V$ J% m9 j; T9 ?0 vdrive at 用意,意欲 . B: A6 _2 T; p* N
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 9 J& F8 j4 J/ \3 u, {5 Z0 U
drop in 偶然拜访
& b0 A8 [% p# Z/ s& tI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
) _. ]9 [" B+ V! U% N' F0 odrop me a line 写信给我
$ H& \  z7 w; I! ]9 V  XOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
2 Z* c3 f& A% C& w8 \8 ]early bird 早起的人 3 @: }; Q: k; c9 w$ }
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 / c1 ?$ z0 ]0 r$ G
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( \: e7 p2 A' P+ Yeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
8 l; S. a% n9 ^1 m1 qI 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.   j3 v& m  ~+ |. `& P5 ?
face the music 直面困难 3 n/ Q$ v; N6 ~6 T$ H  H
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。 . o6 \4 W' x' M
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ! `" x* ~, p% {$ L1 d& ]
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
9 P0 Y$ K/ ]8 z. f/ Ifed up 厌倦
0 u+ h( {1 s% d6 |I am rather fed up with your complaints. / t# J% H* N6 f' g9 ^% F3 o' ~7 I( j0 J3 Q
feel free to do something 不要拘束 & i, a. c  U' }  k
Please feel free to make suggestions.
, ?8 L4 y  E: l+ A9 b' bfew and far between 很少,稀少
- J" V6 q5 |2 S3 P" T* n' OHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
$ P& j5 W1 ]8 I$ {4 o' Y. @7 [French leave 不辞而别
2 P" p9 S2 P& |- D% W+ M3 Kgive me a headache 让人头痛
/ Q) J( t3 m" R8 _3 O3 l/ ~The naughty boy gave me a headache. % B6 y. F/ H# M0 m
give me a hand 帮我一下   _" j- j' d# d& f
go Dutch AA制
+ ^; J. }* w7 Z6 oGod bless you 上帝保佑你
8 Y7 l& K/ g* G1 [# d* d* L+ i* s" d" JGod bless you with your examinations.
' _* @3 M; s, O/ tGod knows 天知道 9 a+ s* R  o6 Q* f1 m2 w/ b" M
Got it? 明白了吗? ( V+ `( ~1 ?" S; R; J7 ^  }
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
; o: j# V8 p0 p. x# L6 G* [* W; i/ Khands are full 非常忙 ' r: b/ U  q1 u( c
have a ball 勇敢
) v" w4 |2 |. D, ~' E7 d' Rhave had it 受够了
# b0 `! p4 W* o0 VI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
# S6 Z# ?7 q7 w# Ihold water 站得住脚 # m& C- C* }, u0 x6 B+ E& f, v
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 7 g$ N! X! g8 W; v/ _% c) w: x
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 % u: j8 S6 G9 N9 c5 E& S1 N: d. m
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
' ?8 o1 M/ @, u  ?keep an eye on 提高警惕 4 p" S! h1 c+ r; i) L5 {
kill time打发时间 & o7 D) b9 k6 p. O% c+ a9 s) T
lazy bones 懒骨头 & r% V6 l* h. T) ^: c
Get up lazy bones!
4 ?- `; u" L. n( z9 d' Xleave it to me 让我来吧 7 \/ ^' n2 Q$ z% _. U0 m2 R
leave me alone 别管我 8 O2 g3 k7 S3 a) e! x) [7 m- [- {
like father like son 有其父必有其子 6 A- y5 d- [8 E& N1 q) s
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 , R* F) J8 j, O4 h' P
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - E7 N" u$ D) m' f
make a big money 赚大钱 0 w, `  V6 N' V. w( v3 l; o
make both ends need 收支平衡
( M* C7 ~+ W8 }1 E# E( t+ tWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 7 v/ \4 q, c4 ~- Q2 }
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
7 e8 `( u, z. U. z2 t+ J- bHis achievement made waves in his country.
8 |# X8 F" D& ^" u& _0 Qmake yourself at home 别拘束 3 b  {& u$ I4 T1 ~
no good 没有好结果
, E% ]& k! v$ qBad mam comes tono good. 1 t. \. }5 l: \! |
no kidding 不要开玩笑 3 o5 T9 k+ i2 A
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 & u3 r# E* N3 @
not really 也不是……
" ~7 [# a' B& ]. j, d' `old hand 老手
0 b* v" ^  v( nHe is an old hand at stealing. 6 v9 ^  k2 U, q/ ?+ d" s
old story 老一套 0 a0 [+ z7 U0 c" {$ {. Z+ l
I am tired of it,same old story.
0 G  ]; F; V3 t1 M( B1 c1 Q  `on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
! }4 E% L. }+ b3 `( von occasion 间或
. k0 g8 O( m$ L- H0 sof one's own accord 自愿地 6 y& ^) E6 n+ N4 q3 U8 i4 G! ?& J
packed like sardins 拥挤 ; G' u# I3 S! f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 7 v) V, E5 l' ]7 W7 Z0 }0 I$ s. c/ t
pass away 去世
6 m1 F; `; f3 h9 A& _: k/ gpay the price 付出代价 4 I" e- W) h! Y+ o0 k  n; X+ m- {8 y
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
6 ^0 }* V/ T( rput up with 忍受
1 f  O1 C$ h4 q% TI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
! w4 f# x% Z) kred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 / k: d  L- u6 O$ m+ w' V; H
red tape 繁文缛节
$ h5 o* @/ I/ s- K5 i+ pred carpet 红地毯
. z# X* {" r$ B) I. x2 q/ Trun into 偶遇
" n9 h2 X! p( s- l  `8 mI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. # h* d) `% c- z! M  V9 v
run out of 用尽,缺少
' v7 ]! k5 E0 ^7 {) G5 z7 ?- G9 FQuick,quick,we are running out of time. * x$ f( S& @. v: x0 v
show up 炫耀 0 e# D) C5 l% w4 D0 {
small potatos 小人物
" h" D& S* Z9 Q9 }so what? 那怎么样呢? , z! B; ]# X0 G6 `* a
stand up for 忍受 + W" ]! J& s2 w! C8 m0 J
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 % S; E' o  s2 ^' t5 ~7 B
sunday dress 最好的衣服
9 E7 n* @6 Z& X9 n; H: I) Gsure thing 十有把握的事
. n2 N& s0 q* Q! E- ~take one's time 尽情玩 3 |8 A3 C+ f" _( g
Take your time and enjoy it.
; f! r( l" ~* ptake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 4 I5 s2 r. f. w7 l0 Z
that's it 就是 4 A! Y; l- l( z! m) M: M
that is really something 太好了
& M0 r6 m# l# I# b. wthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 0 S- }3 x8 y0 Q- C% x9 E
there you go 这边请
! L  j8 U6 L' g  ~4 ~there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
$ `# D8 E% n0 `- h) X4 eunder the table 死底下,秘密地
1 v8 E% V' r8 s4 J8 }; {under the weather 身体不适
0 J3 [+ r, H# |" o* N% N9 ~6 @1 [9 bwhat's going on 怎么了
, R2 J2 @  ]! F4 W' kwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
( L; Q# r) W( W9 _0 ywalking dictionary 活字典 # O3 m" d3 j! O' b
what is up 近来可好 3 w; q1 K5 s: R/ e
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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。7 M+ x8 S0 T2 m' W# ], T0 h
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
# ]) B& v1 F7 ]+ f$ O我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚( [, j, r2 |# B* J
眼镜完好无损8 Z9 F/ r7 c3 k- q
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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