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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?)
# l4 [3 m  x* r' G2 o4 CJust because.(没有别的原因。)
( M$ F- p% M+ j* k' G  sIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) ! Y: v$ U$ V' `- [  S5 v
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) . G9 `% y6 |# |  F9 \
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 7 N, b0 o/ [5 O
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)3 w1 o/ f9 A* ~7 @3 G* C
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 5 f: u3 J# I/ i5 O
I am not available.(我正忙着)
$ I/ c1 q; z4 d2 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)
1 v2 H$ `* v7 gNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
3 \/ y' m/ }6 bDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ( t" D* P4 p9 b6 S  b) H
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# E( J9 a  e8 N0 _! h) v6 X. nYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
3 j9 `2 z" t& ]: ]7 EDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
- w3 }! g7 a5 r! HI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 - x, l% c, Z0 R1 X% ?8 o5 D8 S; B0 I
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 % b( g) L3 f2 |0 Q0 ^
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
. [" V# f6 j5 W7 D, `You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 9 }6 z+ W* L8 _. X
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
$ p, E6 x% E" kYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 % }; B8 z  k0 A3 S# z: [6 p
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。   D# q7 O( t2 x% u. Z/ R
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
* A5 Q/ R% v# A3 \( ]It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 9 b1 g! C3 R7 r  L6 Q/ |+ _7 p
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 4 h+ {* w+ _5 x1 i6 k! \
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 ' V$ B) h7 w% W5 \; O4 o
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
' t9 o0 T$ z  E. JYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 0 D- P2 ]  |/ f% U- H
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 9 A7 L9 Y9 }! p3 z
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
5 E! e* R7 A4 F! ]% e; m) m! ~It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
+ f1 v/ G1 z- m# {5 nI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ; g7 R6 ^. w" g8 ^* {
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
1 C6 y' Z' z( Y- `- YHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
) }! F5 p  j. m& X3 L2 za cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 4 D% J& t# B* _8 G& U( n  ~" i. S
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
5 \, H9 Q2 x7 e3 \$ \) ya dog's life 潦倒的生活 8 u) a9 Y. s2 d
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ' X4 `: U' {. e1 x
A to Z 从头至尾
7 n  V+ E% A- Y4 }% d/ hI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
  F) J! T, T% P9 jabove somebody 深奥 3 w4 C1 B& L! C2 ^8 c
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 3 K; N$ s: J; ?! a5 G$ }' c
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
" q) D6 p! \, p* I# 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。
% ~6 {( b) l" \( g- F3 o8 xall the more 更加,益发 ' C: N, l& [, F9 z0 E3 b; w! @
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 , ~3 A; t, f2 c7 v2 k9 O4 K# L
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
/ }2 G. R7 t$ W9 @2 B9 ^) d2 IShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
, n8 ~6 z4 C3 W- dall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ( E' y- J3 c7 |3 g' |2 h( l
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 , |! S: Z0 b' \2 ^, |, H- P0 Y: g
all out 竭尽全力
+ M) i7 B/ X( Q& o5 bThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 0 K/ c' o; {6 e" X# V1 o
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 6 B1 o9 f0 O' r" z! ~" H" g
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
, ^$ X6 T2 k6 \5 q) j% s7 X7 jI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
1 `6 m* G  M; \! Ball set 准备就绪   q2 m( K3 B! o0 F- D- M
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
; e+ X, L0 B; e! A; g/ |* Pall you have to do 需要做得是
8 P/ U  W3 _  ?( _) EAll 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。
/ K8 c  @* E* H( Zas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
9 `2 H" w& E2 Q! W. s- ?+ QTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
" c, ^$ K! {0 ~# Y. _! M5 Z对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。   v% r; M, @& [2 ~/ ~5 N
as busy as a bee 非常忙
5 `& k. F3 k: BMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 - z" N# s8 S$ }# M5 X
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
* Q4 q7 Q8 o& JHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 / D# \' `- R  X1 W  Q" J
at one's wit's end 智穷
) M6 ?5 I, b5 \# ^6 P8 pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
6 ^' ~; k8 f/ g+ D- n) d* A2 _big shot 大人物,大亨 ) Q, [7 X  g; G( X$ A: z
He is a big shot in our little town.
) N  D5 E$ ?2 [1 gblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) _2 }( s* o6 j" }7 c! Z
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 8 M4 o7 `: E  [, d3 i
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 3 H. d4 L) W9 f8 [1 X+ e
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。 / Y! l3 E. l) e, v+ X
black and white 白纸黑字 9 o0 L* Y0 z: T% k  e0 V
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。
2 ~, s3 M; a* L8 s8 Y. sblind alley 死胡同
* L0 S' Z: w" l9 z" b' ~You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
0 _) _3 x. c6 f# s1 Cblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
' P1 Q  O& h. p, }4 Q  u5 E& ~3 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。
+ G% h9 Q0 |4 R& c4 Q3 j# ?blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 2 L- o: f7 ]6 `- n( [
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。
+ |7 q4 `' Z7 ^: k) }9 Wborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
$ z  ^  q! f: N& ]He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
9 `# @2 M( d% N6 Mbland new 崭新的
0 u- i$ B) `1 G% R4 pa bland new coat 新衣服 . X. U( G! Z& y: L9 U
break the ice 打破沉默
7 K5 h* @* A- P5 x7 Q5 lThe 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。
5 a" E) o0 K/ U4 y2 ^( mby a blow 无意中的一击 ( Q" g4 u3 B, W& T6 \
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
; |- h5 s* O! Z' G% U1 G8 Xcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
* U2 l( F# s7 J; k. FI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
% F* Z: i# p/ t$ G4 Kcarry something too far 过火了 3 y1 W: z/ `; O& q4 u/ Y
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
6 m% @7 j2 l/ p( N; }4 Ncastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 4 D2 g& x, {0 ]8 B7 q! J  ]8 |
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
6 v& l) p  d" \. y  a/ Xcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
. g) R& _! N. w1 Pchain smoker 老烟枪 ) y# N; o6 r2 m: T. Y  z
come up with 产生,想出
3 P: H) ^) N2 W2 \# {. xLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 / y' C: e6 Q9 D5 f0 k0 e+ [
come easily 容易 ) q% }# d2 @. c" T) |$ @% O; U$ {) K6 @
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
5 i  W- P! P) Q0 G+ [cup of tea 喜欢 1 A, n' }! R" k- G4 i; q
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
: ~# F& p- L, v; Ccut it out 停止,住嘴   ?# o' U/ F7 K; y
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ( [- a- f8 b  w
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
+ I2 B% H/ W+ {  c- q  z$ [' F0 tLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
4 [8 v  d2 j- k# h' ~Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 3 i4 A; A9 N, b* `! {# d% i
dear John letter 绝交信 % }( R4 N" y2 p3 G& n) }
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. : [; i+ R5 W7 l+ }& z7 W& h
do somone good 对某人有好处
3 L1 t) {! ~7 U2 [. Q$ EHaving some moring exercises does you good.
7 y. t0 j, ]) D* z! ?, b4 h% \4 EDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 6 L, h' P, D. Z5 \6 P. s0 z8 p
doesn't count 这次不算
7 W* s# @) P4 B, p, lIt doesn't count this time,try again.
( U5 H0 j) C1 Z6 E' q% a, G7 ]doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 4 B  U' |9 b7 k# S) t* y: T# w
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
- o1 i* x$ y0 b; `# `3 Xdown and out 穷困潦倒 2 \- }4 L& }: G9 ]$ }' n
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. - Y. d/ s+ b- V3 z6 }, H% m8 d
drive at 用意,意欲 4 \- ?5 o- K3 n* S- Q( I# u- z: Q7 q
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
$ g: m0 w# B; P4 a7 _% ~drop in 偶然拜访 + j4 D5 E  m; V9 C! ]
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. " P. L6 ^/ D9 E+ y
drop me a line 写信给我 # s, `8 o/ A) n! ?5 m
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 3 G- g) r" x2 a# ~" @2 k, p
early bird 早起的人 ) t* Q. A( Q: [9 m
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 + @# g8 T3 Z' ~: H8 c
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
8 t7 Z, L! |% D) T5 V: H$ h6 X' [eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ) [/ p  P6 v* m8 t! b
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. 0 u/ ~6 r6 S4 h9 h! n- [9 e+ q
face the music 直面困难
+ C9 v: b+ W4 W# X+ s. P) hHe 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。 . `  R3 t( _: O' ~
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
* N! j' e# j4 ]0 s3 c  S+ e3 Q5 @You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
8 c$ Y, n0 {( nfed up 厌倦
- |- F+ u! r- Z$ _" v2 J: \8 `7 TI am rather fed up with your complaints.
3 v$ _5 j$ O/ ]3 X$ R2 Afeel free to do something 不要拘束
0 Q4 X- c( F" y; wPlease feel free to make suggestions. 2 ^) H3 ~! U) }# d  o- b' D
few and far between 很少,稀少
. B/ s0 K' t' N9 ?7 X5 k+ SHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 9 C! B& }* }* u4 _0 W+ U
French leave 不辞而别 & F# Q$ f" x$ y7 u7 Z6 P* ?
give me a headache 让人头痛 ; G- h; I9 w2 W+ r2 W6 \! [$ f
The naughty boy gave me a headache.   m/ U0 Q6 ^' r  ]$ u& ]7 u2 F3 N
give me a hand 帮我一下
7 C0 s4 P9 h8 D# ?4 o# a+ y# qgo Dutch AA制
) }/ f# x- R1 x. X) J3 T4 tGod bless you 上帝保佑你
. n7 L; M5 `* x" ~: SGod bless you with your examinations.
4 x5 i7 Y( z8 e( z. ^( T8 xGod knows 天知道
+ y' g) F7 l3 c6 K0 K- w& YGot it? 明白了吗? : |4 \' Y, C* T' r
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
# s! B$ v0 w9 ]$ A, Z- Mhands are full 非常忙 , [* ?3 w  C" l) J
have a ball 勇敢 ! D0 U8 f- ~, U9 l) A/ j/ P
have had it 受够了 2 t) c' D- r9 T4 R' j
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
8 l5 i) ^4 [3 k6 b8 l. _; R# Lhold water 站得住脚
$ Q9 ?9 V! q) E& c, @- [, _Non of his arguements seem to hold water. + c' {  g7 B: ]6 ^) y/ ]$ B8 _
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 5 g0 A# Z( e7 u+ w  f8 y7 n
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
. v4 V7 j  ]* H) G* D6 x, @keep an eye on 提高警惕
! {- f  a$ Q0 o+ M3 b) a) mkill time打发时间
( H. N4 J* h- ], z0 xlazy bones 懒骨头 ) j6 ]* ~# z3 \' C& e0 ^
Get up lazy bones! $ y2 U1 T; `+ }6 y
leave it to me 让我来吧 8 l" {% ?' C8 o5 X, |5 F: C2 h
leave me alone 别管我 $ A4 ?1 O5 Y1 B( M% y  h0 v5 Q
like father like son 有其父必有其子
+ s4 c+ M: w7 e8 z; d3 c  Ilike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 3 q7 M9 _' z2 c- v& D2 [
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 0 Z9 }% P0 c: P2 \* O" m
make a big money 赚大钱 ( t- g. ^5 w9 G: l! O
make both ends need 收支平衡 ; i8 w2 W# H, `. Z; V& t
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
8 w3 Y- }( U- e; [+ h4 {make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 4 S; Y! N  }4 J8 `6 g% T
His achievement made waves in his country.
  H4 J1 d6 q; O' }0 p- Z# V6 Rmake yourself at home 别拘束 $ v, c6 e. P9 a8 w* i
no good 没有好结果 ! t3 [, C  C9 M3 t. |) @" N) ^
Bad mam comes tono good.
# I/ @2 c4 t$ o+ ^) Gno kidding 不要开玩笑
5 u- }3 u$ r+ b5 ~none of your bussiness 不关你的事 & {' G) `7 @8 A7 H  v4 m, l& O
not really 也不是…… 4 Q4 o3 ^2 a6 r9 F! A( P) Q% P' f, W
old hand 老手 ; v- N6 Z* g7 b* K6 m3 {0 k
He is an old hand at stealing.
* D& h8 }. M8 q# b9 M: Lold story 老一套 ! Y8 C5 X5 |# W
I am tired of it,same old story. ' e$ R% Y, ^! d2 T! m) Y9 p8 V7 V
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 f8 m9 b0 e+ y5 hon occasion 间或
6 n6 |7 I4 J' K5 T+ Oof one's own accord 自愿地
3 P* e8 H8 h( o9 A8 w4 V0 Xpacked like sardins 拥挤 ( S9 r. B, c; Z% O1 t  f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
4 x+ H' A2 t3 r- n% x/ T7 f# b, \pass away 去世 # Q* y  |+ o) d' {5 `- A0 {
pay the price 付出代价
$ K8 @5 y2 g; PYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 2 t3 ~4 ]: k) H# H, L, O" Q
put up with 忍受
4 u0 S. [, h$ [2 F0 j$ tI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
0 J: q* x: N- E% D( fred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 * {2 ?4 Q0 c: S- g( Z
red tape 繁文缛节
3 X6 c/ R9 ?; D' D/ m4 V: Rred carpet 红地毯 , W% E* C) ^: e4 }9 J  i
run into 偶遇
7 o9 F: d' A' G) II ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
3 \) E2 q  W9 M0 s# Xrun out of 用尽,缺少
1 Q, d1 v% w( zQuick,quick,we are running out of time. - x* e3 R; Z7 `& p
show up 炫耀
0 D5 ]5 z3 p; P$ `, O3 p3 k) E) [" bsmall potatos 小人物
* ^. f) x1 o0 R* W& h6 I+ kso what? 那怎么样呢?
/ j; l5 R' u' D+ C4 F% o- Sstand up for 忍受
0 p7 z; P+ a" O# Y4 f* Fsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
, {1 L: P8 C4 Msunday dress 最好的衣服 ) _' H- L: h+ z* r- ]$ ]+ t, G
sure thing 十有把握的事
; W1 A( s$ _. L9 Jtake one's time 尽情玩
+ h6 V" [- J' K; ZTake your time and enjoy it. 2 h+ `  Q5 @" r& [9 b) o$ I
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
: ^6 L( I& p  }2 C9 ~that's it 就是
- u. f# J$ `: c4 X8 Othat is really something 太好了
: K' e) X% R5 r8 E) R$ M: j( ?0 Rthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 1 J5 k* s& v7 [5 A
there you go 这边请 ( \# i5 T( y7 R$ D: `+ s1 h
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
: i( ~4 }1 L! t3 Munder the table 死底下,秘密地 / _8 I% Q. G6 ~- A. V! `
under the weather 身体不适
4 ~' I+ o% M& C5 F, Twhat's going on 怎么了 ' |' w4 W* n, V
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 / P0 z, I/ c$ l; \' t% H9 l9 P5 L- M
walking dictionary 活字典 , ^* z# G: m* P& j5 a
what is up 近来可好
7 G0 B( w8 X' I% h8 [( BHi,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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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。: [$ S1 \3 b, U2 h5 N' h7 q+ N- |; }
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
$ X+ v5 @/ _  f( [7 {: r, z我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚7 r$ i1 `9 N' ]3 P1 @- z- V  P0 M7 K
眼镜完好无损- f. H0 [. C0 G% @5 @6 o
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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