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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?)
& r' M0 j: u) ?+ l; sJust because.(没有别的原因。)
) `+ b# v5 o: v/ HIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 8 }  J5 j: w& e! |2 b
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
8 e) I( C# i9 f. B( QNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
% u- Z: a) i, Z; ]9 |) U5 \I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)8 E3 \! d7 G$ G
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 6 ^! {/ X) H3 ?' U! k0 P
I am not available.(我正忙着)
/ s) @) l" V& I, }1 K% k) IWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 8 g6 d  u5 L4 e; I
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
6 h) ]0 f; l, u+ {/ s! q3 fDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
) c* V( {0 Y; Y& |! G4 rI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 6 f- i) o, h, c: B
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
; z0 ]" f" h: y8 LDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 6 m0 d' |9 |5 S( ?8 j% }0 {
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 5 u3 h* `$ K% W6 v; n4 F' r( [0 \
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 0 a: k% f# f" I2 B
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ( E6 `" r5 |- J/ D9 V: B
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。   m* ~; ?+ ~9 f" w1 F9 L
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
' x6 m+ u9 T; o2 _( g4 tYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' x  W1 H8 Y5 x* h7 p; U% a, w
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 7 t# m" x1 P) [+ Z1 U
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 , P: W: x9 X" S
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 7 r& y7 v- B9 j/ U0 _" w) V' c
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
1 b9 \8 O9 V( i* P3 UI 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 ~4 ^, a) }8 K$ ^I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ! _. H* f. v# C+ j& w5 T- O
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。
9 a; t6 A. p. w' |- R! I, @) e  @Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
+ x! l% k" x; H2 zHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
$ U9 `0 O+ G) R! L/ `It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
! ?$ O% X, P- o/ `1 fI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
6 d: d5 \, B5 F+ o8 Za piece of one's mind .直言不讳 ) l0 A1 B4 ?  \8 p7 i9 t
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。”
" H, u# E  H3 A2 c1 ]a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
# r1 n, n, ^8 y% UThe 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。
- A$ C+ q# Y% |+ @a dog's life 潦倒的生活
8 G7 [" _: _. x$ V1 zThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ; H, x) F+ t/ C, n: I, V
A to Z 从头至尾 4 q+ I4 {& Q) o! m0 a2 @: j
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
$ _& ^* h" D- K, Oabove somebody 深奥
! H. [( _! j: R8 f( B( YWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
+ e% p- h% K9 y# W. Zall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
# }1 j1 w- x( n0 a# S* U5 KWhen 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。
; ]9 u8 @% y) V% m9 sall the more 更加,益发 6 W7 J# N7 v5 O
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 9 v' k! L2 {6 @, t. b
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
1 ~! m: W: c7 Q! L, @She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 4 c, y+ S! j2 T! M+ ]
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
6 \7 O9 X) N7 {( DThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 4 G' \% f5 h0 F  B% x) \: g; o3 c
all out 竭尽全力
+ q1 E% J1 {% G' NThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 6 X! ?6 _. f4 z9 X: v5 R7 W
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
; a+ @# t: }; I% Y; D2 Y# m' f, KGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
& O7 @6 ~. q+ q: J. ]' x# {I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ( m& ~/ e, ^& l9 W5 V: H5 G3 [7 ^
all set 准备就绪 , r2 L/ R7 M& n( [# `4 _8 I) Q; @# \& }
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 . ~. q+ m6 C" r; L
all you have to do 需要做得是
5 j5 [+ a; |, C2 r' N2 M$ DAll 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。 0 h! G, B% L7 H1 ]& H/ f
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " s# M# a% p; l& I' i! [
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. # [% Y$ `$ ]4 F9 g
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
( p& m" k5 X) E& {as busy as a bee 非常忙
4 t) B3 X% I/ v* R  L, m, BMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
6 m: H4 o0 Z: u0 Z. d! n, Pat one's fingertips 了如指掌 # I% O. R8 z" A% J0 P' v0 M
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
' N, y* w) g& B* P, ?, K* ?# Cat one's wit's end 智穷 ) F# Z( \( |, G4 T$ Z; o
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
9 M* K) V! r) a+ e  e( ~big shot 大人物,大亨 ! j( a' o8 i2 ^
He is a big shot in our little town. . c" W1 w/ F$ t: K& u7 O8 `
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
% s4 h+ Z8 N, L) i( W9 H$ Z' V' |Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
, F/ \( y, k+ G$ bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
9 A1 S/ `, K% NThe 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。
8 n4 }) z: s) V! l# C1 ~) }black and white 白纸黑字 . \  x0 g  Y( L" _, d* P$ i8 }: T% @
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。 8 T- x, u7 }' j
blind alley 死胡同
, }7 I0 V; V: ?& VYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( w$ F. G6 t* f" l3 C$ |3 o; I! Xblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 3 m  b' e: C8 _, x! 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。 # j4 i, t$ u/ _0 [! H
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 Z& ^9 q" {# k9 V: h! PDon'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。 ( r- J6 F! _; }" Q& X
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 + [* J" p+ F1 T5 f
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
! L' i0 P& ^4 X% }9 n+ Ibland new 崭新的
6 I/ p1 r# H9 d3 q/ Ya bland new coat 新衣服
: W: t" R7 M+ F5 cbreak the ice 打破沉默
; C" K3 r4 g2 V! T% Y( h# h' eThe 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。 * N9 R. |4 J1 j0 S
by a blow 无意中的一击 - V6 t; L- k* G! [. \
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 $ s" v  ^' \" P9 Q! Q. l% l& ^: z
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 % B: O# t/ D- t4 }. q- U
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
) j) ^. m$ [( g" K% mcarry something too far 过火了
: B, a- w6 g6 t9 A3 aYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
# X* u/ K& r3 P' J3 g3 w" a7 B4 ucastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
# T" \+ Y; T5 R( b0 q  [You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。   c: o4 `7 L/ q( y: d* P4 ]
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
% O0 b" v& o9 _8 H! Ichain smoker 老烟枪
7 E: I: Q: a4 p- tcome up with 产生,想出
1 L- w: Z9 y: m5 ~2 |Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 " L( z* l# c. a( `. ^. r- G
come easily 容易 - l  P4 {5 b4 w& a4 g7 Y) }/ x
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 , F8 \8 }: v3 `# P. H
cup of tea 喜欢 $ L: M+ d" {, F& U6 N; y7 Z7 n* W
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 7 f1 v3 w# F' A, w; w7 T$ a
cut it out 停止,住嘴 : [$ r+ E8 t+ o$ r) l( t& @5 B6 w
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  Q0 e4 ^3 [) @3 K# o9 Zcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
( u3 w2 q! n( E! }Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
, u  |6 \/ q0 e  ]; ~- n# lNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. $ Z" \( k& ]: a! v! F& G
dear John letter 绝交信 0 x3 P3 r! \5 L2 g' H
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
: x+ I  c9 x; ~9 Edo somone good 对某人有好处
0 X. r% w: M, D( `2 CHaving some moring exercises does you good. 1 }% N. B8 k' P0 F0 ?- @" T6 A
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 7 t% {! n2 _7 Q: B, h
doesn't count 这次不算 # \  v7 Z6 ^) |+ w3 d8 W) _1 i8 c
It doesn't count this time,try again. ( V! ]) D& |) K* h3 G9 ^' E
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 7 F6 C( q. r2 D/ j; u
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.   G3 `& q9 n4 X% Y5 s+ b0 }
down and out 穷困潦倒
! {. o: f3 x! D1 m. JBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. - L1 K9 E& G9 u/ B9 u
drive at 用意,意欲
; g  e3 V1 k6 I1 ^& NWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? ( r/ s$ A+ {* i* h9 n6 Q
drop in 偶然拜访
9 D, P4 `3 }& t; d; G" }% fI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 ~9 ]/ b8 x5 z6 K- o; b
drop me a line 写信给我
+ O; N' \8 T- `! ^5 I1 iOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. " i: x1 y& u: r: q( a
early bird 早起的人
, ]0 T0 p. y. X) A4 J/ T2 p4 @1 ]7 h. oAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 1 m3 @. X0 d  Q5 s! d, L8 Z
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 1 F3 i/ d/ k: U' B' w' b( g
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
4 ]: b) w8 d8 R) }$ r/ 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. 1 J" z8 E* R+ X
face the music 直面困难
3 M2 \  H( A9 j/ cHe 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。   y+ I3 E) w' X: [! y' P" }7 o
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 * N% u9 s! ^' n, X( o
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 5 h0 a0 y# ~5 M7 b# C
fed up 厌倦
6 e! }2 x# d- ?! o6 T( sI am rather fed up with your complaints.
2 L! a- @) c- X+ g) o+ `+ `! Kfeel free to do something 不要拘束
: K* s3 G/ G; r& L' t: _& y2 j. nPlease feel free to make suggestions.
. f  s9 B  s5 f5 L* Ffew and far between 很少,稀少 6 [7 k$ ?9 \: N4 d% ]% A) J
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
5 e  o( {* L2 M% cFrench leave 不辞而别 % U( t7 t! z$ h: U2 G
give me a headache 让人头痛 & d+ x* G9 x; Y; ?  H
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ! o- g3 N2 h; L7 j* }" j
give me a hand 帮我一下
5 B" S' c* H# X- q* J3 h- E5 ^* H9 t4 bgo Dutch AA制 8 L3 W' e! t# D# y; u
God bless you 上帝保佑你
1 z8 Z& ^  e. C3 {1 K1 c; HGod bless you with your examinations. : y- T: |0 O* U! T$ n6 L9 e0 Q
God knows 天知道 : Y& P! n: x* |3 l5 `5 M* |; p
Got it? 明白了吗?
/ U! Z$ c. ]3 Z  Ngreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
0 i( G/ q- H5 Z9 W' @7 \+ Thands are full 非常忙 * F1 [' U7 }5 R+ [% q
have a ball 勇敢
* |7 x7 w! Y0 L4 U; u4 `2 E& Nhave had it 受够了
+ e! F# ^: b! m4 f. `1 l% ]. R) r; eI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
, G/ |7 o( C* @# g; a+ z/ Shold water 站得住脚
. D5 Y0 Q; K3 A3 [' _" INon of his arguements seem to hold water. : [: [- |( x4 v6 ]( D
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
0 ^0 @* m* J  z4 y) k: QIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
; m: g% c* [7 r$ y( H# Qkeep an eye on 提高警惕
" y9 }1 D) g: q  [, q: Skill time打发时间
" V# x8 K0 K/ R/ M) @4 `lazy bones 懒骨头 9 F& @" @0 M2 G1 h0 \1 E% ]
Get up lazy bones! ; p* z. F& _' e0 V9 C
leave it to me 让我来吧 : i' e3 Y2 t( C  I5 t/ D8 Y' i
leave me alone 别管我 2 ~2 K! \8 R! A& X3 t
like father like son 有其父必有其子
+ C4 {+ @& T( ?$ Clike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 , D- m8 z4 [, A# g: ?5 B
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) r5 f' ]: W' O6 Y6 ?  |% Jmake a big money 赚大钱 % h4 v& z7 U- N+ d& r# u4 n! F
make both ends need 收支平衡 ' A3 n" G, K) x7 y4 e" ~
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. , S" ^% f7 \% J% j  ?9 s
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
% {: `5 y% E4 C6 B6 m5 p2 SHis achievement made waves in his country.
" ?6 X. r; v0 |0 Q# Amake yourself at home 别拘束 ) n* @$ }. T9 M# G, m: y' q
no good 没有好结果 * p9 F0 e7 {% K2 t/ `: T$ E# b
Bad mam comes tono good.
+ Z1 A9 J( K+ Lno kidding 不要开玩笑
+ N& x. \, y2 i2 cnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 0 E5 R; y6 I' V* Q) c
not really 也不是…… / T; h+ `! d* K7 }: W. A
old hand 老手 2 d9 @; O; C8 x1 M3 M
He is an old hand at stealing.
- e( J! X0 c. B# c' A3 l4 }old story 老一套 + o# S& S" R" x
I am tired of it,same old story.
3 w, o/ \( E9 q) l! M& K9 A% w! zon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
8 j3 o7 M; V+ {; d$ K$ xon occasion 间或 ) {2 b9 m8 c( ~" i; J( |
of one's own accord 自愿地 # A% k5 [3 L# J: K7 \' Q; K
packed like sardins 拥挤
3 I/ }' R. a% b' P4 A( M2 z+ L- xDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
, \& M8 K1 |) d- s2 A6 Z2 kpass away 去世
9 [8 j4 B; t0 B- g1 `. jpay the price 付出代价
3 U4 Y( z4 `$ }& s. zYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
( y; _3 M6 l  a4 ^  C, s8 V' I! S* O/ aput up with 忍受
# }' f  A2 r) bI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
  z" H* s5 }3 S. o- qred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
" T3 J) S; V/ F* h1 J: Rred tape 繁文缛节 % f7 w% R, J$ v& t! x1 p: ~2 T4 a
red carpet 红地毯
. I; P3 N6 W$ h) a4 Qrun into 偶遇
& M- U/ Y/ n3 `I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
+ E5 m! T3 O( z- @9 \) Urun out of 用尽,缺少 8 R% ]; i% S8 U% w( w4 N
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ( J% E! A. o$ I+ @3 n3 C6 b$ w  Y
show up 炫耀
, S6 ?5 [4 s- l! m: {small potatos 小人物 / ?+ c6 O7 T. f9 \, q' a% l
so what? 那怎么样呢? 8 s& x- U! Q& [4 D1 |% Y
stand up for 忍受
- }) ?  R' I% J! nsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
/ r. x& d# Y: k4 W# @sunday dress 最好的衣服 9 D. ]9 Q& L) Z1 \) E, O3 ~
sure thing 十有把握的事
2 R0 h! l3 K; B: j  m+ Ftake one's time 尽情玩 4 y6 b" z+ z( M0 d4 o8 \& ~
Take your time and enjoy it. % c# k- z: H6 h; R2 n
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 5 J& F0 a  s: [; ?2 o
that's it 就是
7 p8 z* D; L( M+ \) @0 [5 p2 M% \that is really something 太好了 + U, m) f! v0 p3 c
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 : F. V! ~$ F5 O1 r/ m" k
there you go 这边请 9 p$ O- W/ O% |, c+ X2 ]! G, v
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
" J& l: i- c+ q* b3 i& C) xunder the table 死底下,秘密地
! n( U, d' t4 K  junder the weather 身体不适 # ~. w2 W  b* y- S3 G6 ]
what's going on 怎么了   R3 l) {# U. c% K/ ^$ f/ d( h
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 , s& z" T. o9 O" [
walking dictionary 活字典 ! Q' U% u) q8 h7 C8 W
what is up 近来可好 % S0 u' ~. }2 V' O. a8 o
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。
2 T0 r" s3 K# X4 k! U上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
& q3 ?3 F, l- W' k我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚2 x  }3 K; A) w6 W4 O
眼镜完好无损7 l! B' E* l+ J/ C
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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