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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?)
4 c2 H0 F" p- W( A+ }- z. |Just because.(没有别的原因。)
0 U0 L3 w: J4 ^# W1 ^' H5 uIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 ]2 ], i; q, \$ N* M% KYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ! j4 r* [! `+ P$ d4 |3 ^* p
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) - W! \5 O) P) v/ a. P
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)9 o' W: ]& a5 ^; T
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) * L5 |7 e1 C! v/ U. L  ~  S6 ]
I am not available.(我正忙着) ' ^* e# y5 y3 t6 z" X
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)
0 f: Q: T8 t) \- M! T4 F2 E! INever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 & Q- B( u1 d# j2 C& z
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 " ^3 _! g2 w3 r- l" t3 C
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
% Y4 r3 m/ N8 m! m' g7 xYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
0 n! u, ^5 A5 L& F2 ]5 UDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
5 l( O7 F+ _/ ^* y5 UI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 $ p1 \# l; V: d7 u% z; _- q, }
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
  u! C8 Z* D5 u) HShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 4 V8 @9 T# h  {# q
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 5 H) u1 O; _7 D  E' ~' \
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
* a. t: S$ Q) X- q+ t: Z/ _You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
2 `# t$ b9 h2 _4 F. G1 _) V% |You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 - z5 M  U0 K4 x5 N
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 & m  a3 ]3 V4 C; F) F
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
# R  u- E4 c4 BIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 $ V& p, J0 v8 C2 x
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。 " ~/ D0 B  I  T+ q- _1 S; I3 t, n
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 1 i7 p+ o9 j  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。
* Q! D! e' m2 C  Y& r7 J$ sDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # j" s3 U+ R/ a; L5 P8 B& J$ \
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
* _; f; E$ c8 ^- PIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 $ j$ h0 e* }. H" s) n
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 - s: Y) m0 b# W
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 , }" W' w7 S% Q& P5 S" S( Q
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。”
1 m( H4 G7 ^2 @# s6 V# Xa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 4 b6 t# U* r6 d6 t8 Z5 J5 c% 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。
* Q. J5 r  q. v; g5 fa dog's life 潦倒的生活 2 |0 B. o+ |; ]$ y* P
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
7 L( N* D; O+ v" VA to Z 从头至尾 % s4 V! x* K4 K/ [
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 , E+ K7 Q1 j9 ?- K2 i
above somebody 深奥
" r- |& E: p. H3 J2 N6 R4 I; bWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ! C( \0 h* G8 d
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
, S% K4 ~% o$ A0 e+ @When 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。 - f( w! R6 {& b) V' H, A3 z, w
all the more 更加,益发 1 v2 q$ O3 X1 C5 v# J
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 4 d4 G3 Y$ v# t* o1 T0 ]* `
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
" ]9 t- Y3 _4 ]; Z  ~4 ?She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
, h+ Q: A. h* U4 ball in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 $ \7 C; T3 c2 Y+ Y# I3 E
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
+ v6 M0 q4 f5 N+ Xall out 竭尽全力
5 J9 v  V5 S2 M5 A3 |+ _They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。   c5 `% T; T- T
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
2 s. s3 j" }' ^1 v$ AGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
) L+ |! _# _9 W# Q6 ?9 D9 _( AI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) C5 e7 ~0 F' lall set 准备就绪 $ s( `! a& k6 T, O4 C2 }8 _
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
$ T/ A! \6 c' E1 X( Zall you have to do 需要做得是 * r2 q; s9 A4 J5 q+ ?- K* g# z- X
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。
: y  x2 R( X8 }3 N! Zas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 & w  H3 J, d0 P5 k3 F
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. : f. z- P* C/ k% Y* \: R
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
" b  W0 x; ^8 f4 |0 `- f% T- S* ^( }as busy as a bee 非常忙
- q: ]6 G5 B  G9 gMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。   r* _5 \5 R2 h2 G! l7 v. B
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 + a2 I. B# X9 Z& [
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
3 b5 ?$ `1 ?. Z; bat one's wit's end 智穷
' [! m1 x! u( l9 U* k3 \Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
/ Z5 t+ R- v5 J8 X4 G* k( Wbig shot 大人物,大亨 " R1 H. W& g- d2 F& @+ O
He is a big shot in our little town.
. x  h8 M8 h3 P# S  E! ]black sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) t% a% B. Y5 P9 [
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 1 E& ^  ^9 \0 p! [! I1 Y8 D% a
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 , P1 d& d% Z. 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。
. _" ]& j$ _$ tblack and white 白纸黑字 # A/ ~  C  G7 s2 N  r" z
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。 3 d9 Z6 d4 k9 Y( n
blind alley 死胡同   ~7 O  _" u. g4 `: B9 Z
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
$ t* C9 z; c+ }; u' y2 P8 {blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 4 x3 P2 b! y" H( B% n
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 ~2 o9 i+ q: k4 K  ~% i9 O
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
0 Y8 d" H1 X' }, k! N8 B) z( F! TDon'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。
; w. W1 S" e4 e$ j3 P5 N2 K3 i  Nborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
- n* n+ [3 y9 y! |- \( p# wHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 " L3 k$ P6 d# e) p& b! k
bland new 崭新的
6 w. w" G+ u: G* R* ^+ F/ n3 F2 ya bland new coat 新衣服
. j$ g/ k5 V, u* ?break the ice 打破沉默 - u! U* h! `6 q/ s' ^( a3 y# q
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。
& L6 e% `' S3 Q& L8 C$ d7 S4 @# b9 zby a blow 无意中的一击
6 X. _- K5 a: F( E3 _4 xHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
+ b2 g& s5 l1 q7 d& t- ecan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 8 ~, k  V  N1 N* I3 e
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 4 h- U$ T2 u- z3 ~7 k* ^7 Z5 e- ^
carry something too far 过火了 3 t) Y9 h) [' h( M9 ]
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 . }, u  N; d( |2 Y1 Z% z& \
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ; H6 o7 t& }9 J& M$ u  k
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 " v2 Z5 ]3 W) s; k% ?
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ' {% F6 Q* \+ O! F6 V$ b
chain smoker 老烟枪
! D, S( C$ A! ]$ @( I3 rcome up with 产生,想出 ' z. P2 w( t: h3 p$ i$ V
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! C% E& n4 A3 b& J% I+ l
come easily 容易
- g, @+ C; V) j+ p( q1 nLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
8 e& g# Y4 R( m+ Wcup of tea 喜欢
. }' s$ ?0 |( ~  _- }8 ?* _, ?Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
$ G% p3 R2 M+ f# h* mcut it out 停止,住嘴 ; q8 Z2 Y* v+ _& m  N
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.   [* y4 `% M/ a: |
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
0 [7 c/ I" p/ \1 g4 A$ f" ULet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 - f9 U- ?  c* d% c0 {# T% q
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ) \+ y" B: y0 U% s% ?% x2 l/ a( y3 e
dear John letter 绝交信
; K& l$ [2 O- W' w& ~& VJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
' m0 t0 _& G( Fdo somone good 对某人有好处 ) w* K# r$ x8 Y
Having some moring exercises does you good.
/ @& s, Y7 ?8 P6 `Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 4 H* Y% ?! R9 t1 B# d5 ^2 v8 t
doesn't count 这次不算   d0 I& z9 T7 p# k9 Y. y
It doesn't count this time,try again.
9 p5 S+ L: @9 f6 K/ J. xdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; a% ~. {% _8 n1 ZThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * p' D8 e5 b8 W3 ?0 M
down and out 穷困潦倒 , {" w- \9 f% m# }
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. $ N; j# e( E. B  I  P* L: t$ x
drive at 用意,意欲
# D# o) n5 Z6 e+ V: rWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
/ F' w+ {9 k3 O1 D. ~drop in 偶然拜访 ( W0 t1 d0 R! k) y
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.   t) S7 m) K7 D: ^3 Z) F" T- P
drop me a line 写信给我 7 D) Z2 e; m& |6 D3 N% F9 E* T1 h
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. " Z3 i( T0 h  v# H6 q8 z
early bird 早起的人
; f7 s! y  o$ m9 u  A( oAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ; t) W: @( R# i
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 0 z% B8 K" A9 F
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
, F1 a& j( D7 R* R& l6 SI 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.
+ |# k- \, E$ Wface the music 直面困难 8 E  S1 u" P$ V) @
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。 2 q0 P; s1 A& R" @& H( ~
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
- A+ |$ r2 g+ i- ^3 i# z7 n- g: B5 `You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 9 _7 `0 O4 E1 p% F! A
fed up 厌倦
8 b. {6 t& k. Z$ r4 E( C, m; DI am rather fed up with your complaints. 6 V5 k7 s8 p- R! A
feel free to do something 不要拘束
0 N# u* ]  ?  V; G1 q- L6 p" @! [Please feel free to make suggestions. 5 C  ?6 q* ]* Y* p. t# K; _0 H# M
few and far between 很少,稀少 ! H2 \5 R8 Y& g+ F& B4 W
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
3 T1 @5 |- k4 ~: c5 C# n# P) s. kFrench leave 不辞而别 $ ^% x" M4 P, c1 d' T( f) k
give me a headache 让人头痛 % {+ b9 z3 e$ B' b9 l( _9 m
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
6 N# z+ h) Y. q7 R/ Ngive me a hand 帮我一下
8 ~5 Y" D$ j* Y' ggo Dutch AA制 2 L; r& h$ F/ P8 {' h/ |
God bless you 上帝保佑你 3 z! X+ C! B0 E$ o2 G: f+ B7 X
God bless you with your examinations. , c# u- K( z  i; \6 _
God knows 天知道 9 T) |+ {8 d/ M$ S3 z+ j8 e
Got it? 明白了吗? ) s7 W& S( O7 X
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 5 k- i; J: [* M$ P; X
hands are full 非常忙 ' P" s% l' l* A, w9 X3 R, H' S
have a ball 勇敢 0 C! \% U- w* {1 Y: j) k" Z
have had it 受够了
& ?7 A7 Z0 ^7 e3 HI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 / }# h6 U4 ?1 k
hold water 站得住脚 1 y: I5 k* h; c( A3 n
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 8 o8 s' e% b" k2 B0 n5 X
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说   K) c+ x3 H; t1 P
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。( q  O( T# `8 S9 y3 @8 f
keep an eye on 提高警惕
8 k3 E5 F2 i" e" V3 Y4 ukill time打发时间 1 A3 P7 }% j/ B# c
lazy bones 懒骨头
8 N2 o! {  K2 K: J4 kGet up lazy bones! $ z: [% O  M' J" |- l* p8 A
leave it to me 让我来吧
: X6 ?8 {+ b2 R9 jleave me alone 别管我 
& Y* R9 o: m; E* ]5 [8 glike father like son 有其父必有其子
- D6 _8 Z% Z' v) f) \, R, i5 t) elike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ) s* B5 h9 |9 F
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
# I  e7 y7 T* ~. T" M" p, Qmake a big money 赚大钱
! U: N1 a  R1 A  P7 gmake both ends need 收支平衡
! t$ E- N6 i6 MWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
8 N$ q% T( ]) hmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
- {. N1 z' m4 gHis achievement made waves in his country.
7 ?4 t& q; Z7 D" `# bmake yourself at home 别拘束
" N3 g5 A: `  \+ ?  eno good 没有好结果 , ~) C# a# d# @9 E, W3 K# K9 P0 B
Bad mam comes tono good. ' H8 V. ?) d) u8 [! P( i4 m
no kidding 不要开玩笑 : ^4 Y& P" J% Z, @5 S$ @7 \. _2 |& `
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ( f, V. ~* {: }  Z
not really 也不是……
# Z9 m7 ^5 @1 e4 {old hand 老手 & ~( N- r! p: J" x/ i0 p
He is an old hand at stealing.
8 }  t2 x$ s' G. |2 J3 z) z: Gold story 老一套 0 O" J6 r, a- q$ |; }) T0 L; J% f
I am tired of it,same old story. % a  Q- h4 t) h: p6 m3 A
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 7 [/ y* J; q* O. X, D
on occasion 间或 % w6 _0 c  o! N- T# M
of one's own accord 自愿地 $ e# [; r" ~* F; ?
packed like sardins 拥挤 ! f7 k4 `% {. W2 t( _
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
4 x( B8 B0 }$ l* t3 t* c8 Fpass away 去世 1 k0 F6 s9 |$ r. U6 c
pay the price 付出代价 $ {8 l& X4 f/ D3 o  X" V
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
3 H+ i$ W9 j3 ^. z1 |: i/ I1 Aput up with 忍受
. E9 S& c6 u: Z  t8 n; J( U" TI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
& E+ V' m$ H% X1 Pred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
& i, G" J# l1 a  Mred tape 繁文缛节 - k* F! ~6 e: |6 g0 Q$ \' g9 I
red carpet 红地毯
* e8 D1 Z5 K/ g9 H2 A6 v' T4 }run into 偶遇 ) W1 u: y5 k4 O
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. + @" b# |! N6 B! n& S6 x
run out of 用尽,缺少 + H& A& B/ c5 \! T$ x4 ]) m2 E3 ?
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. % E5 E; b3 R: B- L2 s9 |
show up 炫耀 / P# d6 m7 V1 n& Y  }- d
small potatos 小人物 ) q% M) e3 M6 A
so what? 那怎么样呢?
+ z1 X7 C! J( g- u* Y+ ]stand up for 忍受
0 B5 o2 G0 F6 ksuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 0 V" n+ L6 q' y) \# J# U) ]
sunday dress 最好的衣服
5 S  m( ?; l0 r6 \! Q5 tsure thing 十有把握的事
3 p, V' ?$ ?) \2 @$ o: o, D3 Otake one's time 尽情玩 : B# M5 k1 u- z3 x
Take your time and enjoy it.
1 F8 u* O! Z% a. [; b9 j! x2 Dtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 + L" e/ }- `, m. f
that's it 就是 ' a1 r4 d& v) H4 o
that is really something 太好了 7 t# A& k) s  z) A5 ]3 |
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 4 e* L( `- {+ `* h
there you go 这边请 ( R- y2 ^7 _" M# [
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 - G5 g, M! D/ s$ o  x
under the table 死底下,秘密地
4 |6 @: x; ?# L9 n8 u" t  ~under the weather 身体不适 7 i. ~5 G  }0 i, ~
what's going on 怎么了
; @( L' J( W- {$ V' Xwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 - ]% G/ e7 V- E0 U9 B
walking dictionary 活字典
9 p/ N& T! C! Z) ]& cwhat is up 近来可好 7 s# S$ J( f7 [% k( P
Hi,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。
  f" `6 l+ |9 @" k2 r上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
; D& H+ {$ h. a) X& D我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
( d, ?& Y; R9 X7 I9 o眼镜完好无损
) _8 {- Y( q& w8 u, G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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