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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
0 f- Q6 U4 H- jJust because.(没有别的原因。) 7 ?/ K0 n2 ^6 ]
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) ) J8 s6 F3 z- ~7 h
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) : E) f7 y5 {  c8 u
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
3 i9 N. x5 q: {5 `7 z7 \" bI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
; t' s! i- R/ X1 a; G% z. O+ E; ~Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) # C6 b: Q3 k' E9 Y8 i
I am not available.(我正忙着) 2 |; u9 O1 b# m6 `& O' k
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) ' a2 n4 m2 B$ ?
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 2 S) A! v' Q4 j/ }, R' L8 h4 {
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 3 ^; {4 Y5 H  v% j0 H2 ^2 u9 M
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
0 x! [+ y# d5 aYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 7 b% U9 c! M( J) W% u7 Y
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ) ~% i6 @# J, E  s/ o
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 . S3 e4 q+ @# B" W% U7 e" Z& a  V
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
2 x9 [! a) f- O3 B$ Z2 y1 tShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ' G* P, M1 K% x* n! K
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 , ^! m% |) I) P" E
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
5 B& W' f9 Y9 @) @' o8 v& xYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
" O8 P2 Y. R: \) v) n7 \You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。   X+ c9 x5 M7 L
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 " _# J4 u$ l9 D) J; _9 e+ w
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
) Y+ A5 @  M* k- P' LIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 ( z) ?5 t, q" y+ j
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。 / \( t% b' {( h/ h8 m$ v
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ; G% z. y0 i1 i+ K! @' J# F
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。
, R% g3 v7 J: w) V6 A9 {# ?/ mDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? " C) k- y* ^3 c  w$ F
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 0 B4 I- v3 L1 H2 m4 r
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
) Z+ u3 {3 f4 ^$ g6 \0 aI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! |* @6 E6 m8 `$ A; v
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 : W( g- B' e9 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。” % Y0 P% s5 V7 n
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ! X. i9 r: o3 C) u8 a! ~) R
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。 1 e/ p+ P6 Y: t$ c  L2 G' y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 : |$ Z0 @8 U2 l- A0 e6 }+ Z
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
1 C' g, v7 o, o  _+ _; l- x, ~: ^A to Z 从头至尾
6 y. h* z" T- UI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
4 Q' h7 K: \2 m7 habove somebody 深奥
8 U' ?) e: y* i3 |: o$ I7 N( y% LWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ! v' ]. k9 u8 J+ y" w# \0 v, c* v
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
- `! o1 n1 E9 [! T4 A6 q; 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。
; k' {. f7 l* r4 U" S0 [all the more 更加,益发 5 [/ S* X1 S; y( H1 z
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 % j! Z$ f, @* S: Z+ g
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 3 t* p: U8 ~: I8 w* N
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ; ^8 F, z2 S' |+ }6 J
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
3 n0 T, f2 j* m% F1 hThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. C" V/ L7 z" ball out 竭尽全力
$ U, |" u: W' I$ y# Z9 }9 T- ^They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 1 f( E- H' D: s* P; K
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
$ ]' c" k+ D$ e! N! G6 hGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
/ R9 X( G/ @- J- @2 [+ a7 \+ PI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ) ^* u+ K1 a3 D, _( B$ Y
all set 准备就绪
8 N3 w" ^# T7 E% h9 B3 QHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 ' E5 C9 ]0 e) G/ I& y6 \
all you have to do 需要做得是
9 \. R. S  @2 ^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。
* T( Q" d4 n* `, ras easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
# @5 W4 P2 f* b( n* x2 OTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ; h$ m. _) j2 s. I5 C5 H
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ( m$ D6 Y) ?. {: z$ e" w+ h1 ^
as busy as a bee 非常忙
4 r$ ^+ }9 q/ EMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
7 L, B' Z. c3 T) v  p0 X( |* |at one's fingertips 了如指掌
6 ~, U5 X% A  T* R& J+ c( }How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 . c& V; Y& B( _+ }# i( @7 m5 P
at one's wit's end 智穷
& c8 e( k/ x8 x& ~, PDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 2 o  i  Y% J  h- ?
big shot 大人物,大亨
! q# u( ]3 \! p& ]  NHe is a big shot in our little town. $ a1 n6 {- d/ V0 m+ Q& y4 I4 `8 i
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
( z% r0 |0 B& \; REvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ) `2 }+ P: B5 E
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
: f) \/ `. D, V" O6 {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。 : O% V: L# o! S: q: d
black and white 白纸黑字 / o( d, H# P3 I& U
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 Y- \& g( f, j; Q9 l; O; x: R
blind alley 死胡同 3 W1 w) p5 {8 Q) e9 c; P2 R
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
0 m! k* F2 x' q9 zblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 $ ?4 S' c: J, a$ f: |
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。
7 }4 r1 W. m  S4 Q- Dblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
+ X9 ?. E$ ?/ |& |3 l; KDon'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。
( A1 R: W. M3 {& A$ Q1 T8 gborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 * o; Y/ o% ~8 A  v0 t3 t5 D
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 ^9 x5 k1 n8 E! |" E' x, ebland new 崭新的 5 C: }  e) y7 }' y( U
a bland new coat 新衣服
, a7 I. c' s* Tbreak the ice 打破沉默
# C$ U2 U  o7 c! V0 zThe 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。
1 f5 T% n2 z) D: H% u  G9 Oby a blow 无意中的一击 + j6 X8 z1 u( j4 j+ e2 S$ }
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
0 U4 X: T& P$ x0 f, Q9 v7 O+ Qcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
. j% G4 g% t5 i& Y8 _( a8 `I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 , e# j0 b2 |0 Z
carry something too far 过火了
+ A' s* A6 b3 w0 P" kYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
; t9 v. t: J- {: _( ?( [castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 9 ^3 Q8 a; H& e8 X. V+ z7 J: N9 B
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
- Q0 ~7 x2 |- Z8 G# K( a# qcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
6 t; H: B: X8 L$ E; ]9 Tchain smoker 老烟枪
5 l3 a: Y, n& ucome up with 产生,想出 % p! |1 T5 r3 V0 k) D3 P
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 2 ^* F( H- @# `0 T1 ~
come easily 容易
$ f7 o6 ?1 L! j. X. U0 c6 uLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
% _$ o( l& @: I9 D" Mcup of tea 喜欢
2 y$ r+ c- s8 S7 _+ c7 ]* l$ jMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 2 w% u1 k9 x4 E. O- j. B6 h
cut it out 停止,住嘴
! k% U; o+ ^( r* g, j7 c* K  [Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
, p' M" }& ]; `$ K! Ccall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) : N$ q  V0 @  R, P+ V$ |, P
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 r; b6 m9 d5 VNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   c+ I2 c0 n9 k$ [% @
dear John letter 绝交信 - U- p: w! E6 h0 ~
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
9 j# r9 R/ d2 u# g* Ldo somone good 对某人有好处 ; ^6 b/ M. I& K3 U3 L
Having some moring exercises does you good. ! [. F# d1 e  t, z3 d
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ g# C  U% f5 Y/ O+ Kdoesn't count 这次不算
& U- k0 f, ~) {1 c( MIt doesn't count this time,try again.
* x  `6 s4 B: |+ Edoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
6 F3 S. W- z4 n, c8 w0 UThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ; m: `. k* T9 e! [
down and out 穷困潦倒 2 H/ `1 X1 J5 Z9 w
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. . D! ~6 W, V' m% ]9 a
drive at 用意,意欲
0 p0 h# {  E& k/ oWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? & d$ x8 Z2 j' M3 _* L5 }8 o
drop in 偶然拜访
# C9 ?! s! ?# ?: ]: p, OI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 9 {2 W7 \! s5 {
drop me a line 写信给我
/ M* i, N( t( Z* O" _. Y* {0 E+ T) iOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 8 [" J5 p$ x& {
early bird 早起的人
1 ?4 O7 m+ `" A- q+ X& r# z2 \( ?5 W! tAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
4 w$ y5 q. I+ E5 n9 M8 O. \' U3 S: ceasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 3 w% h' A* L. Z4 w& k% a
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
: a+ [6 X9 |7 Y1 ~: nI 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.
3 o! J" {4 V, u" r4 @3 Pface the music 直面困难
) z& i, h# o& \" r  j5 i" LHe 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。
  i1 h4 d5 i& g, wface up to 勇敢地面对某事 ' e6 R: W; L# r4 B1 a5 W6 a9 o
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ( o) M0 c0 `  D  Y7 H
fed up 厌倦 % J$ A: `& j4 w, A" w
I am rather fed up with your complaints. - f2 ~. q( |4 k6 [7 k
feel free to do something 不要拘束 : Z  T2 x5 ?) e4 n* f% n8 T
Please feel free to make suggestions. - @/ V: `# p2 c( d3 c* o/ F! x
few and far between 很少,稀少 ( F& o# `1 P# X* m" Y9 E2 J
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
& _( Q: O$ }0 M# E2 ?0 k* [! yFrench leave 不辞而别
( y$ K% D1 k4 ?( q' _/ mgive me a headache 让人头痛
, g' V5 J* ]" n& t* u7 GThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ; a' H  t* a2 D4 J" k2 t
give me a hand 帮我一下 & ?8 F6 z+ _$ J# }" L9 t. p
go Dutch AA制
- \1 s/ ?- w7 SGod bless you 上帝保佑你
7 v$ j' s3 `; {+ ?% _/ V8 ^God bless you with your examinations.
% d& z8 c2 _' \; u8 [God knows 天知道
5 R9 o% f4 U# S& C( `Got it? 明白了吗? ! ?, d  V* _; V( J/ m( \. m
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ! J- J) C1 B2 C* `6 E! t
hands are full 非常忙 ! O1 k$ j4 O( w2 E2 C" ^# V) j
have a ball 勇敢
  k8 T7 x% w1 V, z4 dhave had it 受够了 2 A0 `" f& i! m% ~  }' o' B
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 , U0 o" E' i7 s
hold water 站得住脚 2 g5 Y4 G: j' B; M
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. - Z( v7 W! h( |6 L. m
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
/ ?* D; J3 d( C, a# sIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。$ N$ ~- {- a2 O! J4 W9 Z
keep an eye on 提高警惕
+ d- M0 _9 W/ skill time打发时间 7 t. a; s7 e# s9 U) {% Q
lazy bones 懒骨头
5 B0 y0 U) e- T- h; EGet up lazy bones! + g5 e$ H  N% A) g
leave it to me 让我来吧 : m6 t' @' n$ k- A8 o4 x% x
leave me alone 别管我 3 u- C- U! q1 S$ |! Z
like father like son 有其父必有其子 ' }, ~' `  H6 x* @3 M
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 2 E% `: p8 a% o% t
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ' X# p0 {3 q: t# ~$ }" @, ?
make a big money 赚大钱 ' l% }2 n/ Z6 A! ?/ E" X
make both ends need 收支平衡 0 A0 }6 J8 a8 }+ N  p- }
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 5 o$ `5 J! n" Q9 ?" f
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
) r% A* m% j3 l/ V2 u& VHis achievement made waves in his country. 1 [1 B, a' S' y2 `3 W( o
make yourself at home 别拘束
+ [& b  t/ D$ k: Mno good 没有好结果
! u7 N$ q' r6 b0 P, M( `Bad mam comes tono good. $ k( l* M" [7 I- W
no kidding 不要开玩笑
, ]$ s0 `5 M( p. |none of your bussiness 不关你的事
. T% m# \- M( B) L% g) X$ fnot really 也不是……
8 I& L! s8 \$ _( j' fold hand 老手 3 X: G0 j  T+ j+ R+ K) _
He is an old hand at stealing. ( n2 |/ n: ~" q  L
old story 老一套
# F% j- G; [2 _+ Z" v4 W5 b$ qI am tired of it,same old story.
' d' k& A5 Z4 Y' n) gon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
: A0 {) G3 V" q0 T+ U  v4 r/ son occasion 间或
" v0 E, T  [4 e8 B7 `8 q$ bof one's own accord 自愿地 ) Y. C" t7 ?# q/ B, G7 f# R
packed like sardins 拥挤   q4 }  h- V4 z% l$ `* X
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
% w0 I& a( b6 z9 g9 L' Hpass away 去世 ; ?( F9 j2 p( C1 D
pay the price 付出代价
. [1 B8 i& F# s3 H. A5 kYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 9 a8 n* l+ w7 i) _* a- y& ^& V2 N
put up with 忍受
' b; d. H/ T  n- r7 n: DI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
) V( ~; N- _/ U, [+ c$ P- H! ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 3 c2 X4 G9 }. n: t; \
red tape 繁文缛节
2 l2 z9 O  ?$ U! z7 S" Tred carpet 红地毯 9 T3 P* V+ A  k) i8 E
run into 偶遇 " s0 Q, P9 u, S. t) E- T+ a
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 2 `6 \: X* |5 e& {! u# ?
run out of 用尽,缺少   ~: z# h& l" J9 M9 s/ h
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
+ Q/ n" [2 q! K6 r0 W  Q' Sshow up 炫耀
) p; n$ }1 p! d5 U  M% Hsmall potatos 小人物 * e/ }5 u' {2 z6 b7 y
so what? 那怎么样呢?
, l) Z0 L2 g* g8 u+ ystand up for 忍受
2 S4 B2 y8 }6 [/ s4 K( }suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ( c* I- w9 \& R% B/ w) y9 n8 m
sunday dress 最好的衣服 . H- k6 Q1 ~' E# ^7 M% |7 x
sure thing 十有把握的事 % P, R0 ~: @, k* ^6 U
take one's time 尽情玩 9 Y0 G' J" A' s: X) y
Take your time and enjoy it.
# n3 O) k$ f6 X" s" G" s: ~$ {6 Ntake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
/ T+ f- v: n& Zthat's it 就是 4 }/ Q9 w( ?& M: p% Y. m
that is really something 太好了
7 s. G% Y$ C& ~$ @+ Wthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
1 s2 b/ O. B. athere you go 这边请 # O5 Q. Z! Q5 F. O# W  v
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
$ ~6 b7 \- h( O. ]/ g& B0 ?1 Uunder the table 死底下,秘密地 * j' z$ R% c' [0 N$ B
under the weather 身体不适
7 I* o0 ~- N8 ^( |; p5 h4 Owhat's going on 怎么了   R4 ?1 o7 O* c& Y1 y
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
) n7 K- h& d0 M4 w# L/ Vwalking dictionary 活字典 6 s) H  W1 T  M- E, p  I$ a  i1 {
what is up 近来可好
2 G& E/ {+ A# t2 A& GHi,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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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
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
第一个太有用了。
$ S3 Q0 [9 J$ A% Z; e- @上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?* c7 h+ L/ U+ q0 U; c( Y9 j) Z
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
) y3 Y8 C; z) ^. H1 D& ]* \眼镜完好无损* M* O' w# d5 K; a! i  t& 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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