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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
4 [2 H& x' p* @1 R6 qJust because.(没有别的原因。)
0 J  Z$ S8 H* M8 R) p7 b9 P1 a  ?4 nIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) ) r) `  W3 e. x9 r, X0 ^2 C- E6 T
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
  B  ?' D. t9 o1 c+ |: FNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   N# J6 r- ?- _# u% I, k
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)" Y) K0 f" q& {& m  l
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
; Y: S- l* s3 G# `  K  Q% C1 eI am not available.(我正忙着) : N7 `' @8 i0 Y5 Z4 a: q
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) # i4 m; T, K) w8 k4 c
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。   T( ~# x3 ], u, C# Z, m
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 6 b( L5 W8 {3 {8 R  Q6 z1 e4 b
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
, @. s  ]' }8 A. W% |* d: AYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
* V' f: L  b* c5 r1 h" \1 n9 QDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ( \1 U) D, X% k  x; h) n7 X1 t4 {
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
% h- U! |6 p6 V. N: d, k- @! vYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 $ }1 \4 p- m2 E  F% g
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
. v2 Z5 J8 ?* F& b. B8 AYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 # g1 a6 }; [6 A6 L. m7 g
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ! M3 T- w5 h! V9 K' Q9 p5 Z
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; f( a. y# {; h
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 8 ^2 E  r: e: \5 C; {# ~+ K+ ?
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
; A. l* y9 T1 g  B( Q" }( [It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ u: j6 _$ L  I$ d; J& J
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 0 ?* S! }2 B; J6 y# R/ ?
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 h! A4 x6 _9 D' I3 u8 c% |I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 $ ^1 h) O/ F! W8 r+ r2 X
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。
3 v* x  a& T9 |+ v* nDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
: c; J7 k, N! y: b( R' W3 zHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
7 w" v! V) E4 b) MIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
/ w" x% ?) w/ Y* @I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
9 ^4 s# m  e( L4 {9 Z1 ~- na piece of one's mind .直言不讳
4 B0 E$ g# K6 Y( J8 d) G6 lHe 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。” ; \8 H- i' {- G5 {% y( m3 p" g
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
* Z* f. f: p, G1 w  c9 A# H' g  fThe 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。 * M+ U' o2 L& B
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
) \& i# E. w1 r. B+ HThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
0 M; T" v8 v2 i) dA to Z 从头至尾
& p2 l: I2 E4 D3 I( v7 JI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 * N  J- l  a. k/ k. ?, y8 U. g
above somebody 深奥
- H) W6 `1 {+ j7 P, jWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
. a" W; E2 s5 G0 hall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 # i3 |" h8 a! A& v
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。 , M1 C0 h2 i) X" B  G' {1 O
all the more 更加,益发 ' g9 B7 J! }) U' p$ I5 J. Q
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 1 U# R  x" Q* l" V$ }4 c4 `
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
. e2 }) r0 s5 D( V/ }( p. e  xShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ' |$ q2 ^! G! S% s% l
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
. W4 f0 m1 I9 ^" `6 `/ b# MThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 6 V7 Q' \+ d7 a6 _8 C0 P% o- r
all out 竭尽全力
# M; o+ O& q9 ^They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 - \7 X" c9 U+ U+ ?
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
. E* T# E; i/ c$ eGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
- A1 ~: }0 d8 A. B9 ^" ^2 dI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
7 L4 O7 e" u- g9 z+ o, z. v5 sall set 准备就绪
/ W! V7 L; [4 S  ?' XHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 ; b: w: f# H0 ?' a. R
all you have to do 需要做得是 4 I8 S( V5 V" B/ {+ h6 r) b
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。
3 ~( B. N7 B& @0 L. @  uas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 * a. x" g$ ]" i( n) U1 }, I
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ( y# y: z( D  V6 d; t8 b' D  k
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! ]& Y7 O; X8 l0 [2 E/ \% K
as busy as a bee 非常忙
9 U8 M! q- ]( X( Q( {Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
9 C0 t: ^+ x/ r- w, p8 Oat one's fingertips 了如指掌 - }6 ]$ b* \1 ^/ I( Q5 F, M
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 " m6 I# i( }# U  H
at one's wit's end 智穷
) ?( r& Q9 A7 O$ o  _Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
' a+ F, B) B2 y  k! {, ~big shot 大人物,大亨
: \5 m$ y3 Z! s$ hHe is a big shot in our little town. ' u; X2 D- Q/ x
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
3 a0 F0 i8 m% \4 N5 _! A8 JEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
2 E  S: v# X/ j# P3 T+ d6 ?: Ablack and blue 遍体鳞伤 ' \3 e7 r  }, u) m: P$ H$ t/ |
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。 3 V, J0 \( U; v3 Z" e5 }1 [
black and white 白纸黑字 6 @- g4 e9 i$ E) A! B
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。 + `1 h. P+ A3 p$ @( Y
blind alley 死胡同
( f0 R+ m2 q0 B/ O5 u9 a' V$ WYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 7 [8 `" U$ H& P& e2 H% s6 L& e6 d
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
+ t6 `: M2 J, g+ Y& j3 z* }2 V' @9 JThis 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。 2 @4 k1 L$ A. Y, q; ~7 I
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
. ?( Z' g" t" C$ c5 ~* }% EDon'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。
5 M$ d7 \+ R& u2 f( A9 x4 Tborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 & X# Y+ f$ p- t* K3 j3 j
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
- u+ T# H2 X/ v7 z" W+ ?" Xbland new 崭新的 9 d& w& O* i2 _, j
a bland new coat 新衣服
2 @' C8 `$ M9 o2 J3 mbreak the ice 打破沉默 ! z% ?$ O1 S# F6 |8 e
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。 0 N/ P8 _3 e: v' j1 ?
by a blow 无意中的一击
* t: g9 o% W- @1 W9 U: M: mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 4 i5 G+ n1 n5 r7 H) d& N$ B
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
7 s8 h. ^( }* b% }" xI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
# |0 n( v! C4 A. i  J7 Rcarry something too far 过火了
2 I7 u4 P7 X9 [You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 5 F4 [- w! C- `9 d
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 8 w. n1 ]1 k5 m& S' H% X4 ~; I
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
% \0 T& x" f! ]5 B! ^cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 2 Y6 ]1 D# B  c, j1 A
chain smoker 老烟枪
+ J9 O* |; u0 Y$ ?come up with 产生,想出
! t$ {  F' B# F) |! V2 zLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。   I) y, l- [2 O6 W" P* Y" V: ]5 T
come easily 容易
) [+ a+ E9 G. W+ w1 L8 x3 I" q1 |Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
1 p3 b; V! t) @! ?  F0 ccup of tea 喜欢
$ A) ^4 W9 Y7 EMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
6 }4 p2 K0 q+ @5 ^- ~  S. w" I. _5 [cut it out 停止,住嘴
3 Z% U. ], u+ g" hCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / P# `2 q3 W4 Q3 C9 R( y9 M
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ; w! F( R7 H; S8 j- _
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 9 R6 U- ^7 e1 I
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 5 Z: q# M0 Z6 Y6 {
dear John letter 绝交信
  X( ~2 J" q/ G1 t, JJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 9 ]- |$ [6 H" e2 Q+ j
do somone good 对某人有好处 1 S- M4 O8 _6 r. V  a% Z% a
Having some moring exercises does you good. % w; C+ C7 d  ]  H
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ) }" m0 m# n+ y# R4 t" \3 b
doesn't count 这次不算 * L4 J9 P% T/ n- {; Y$ z
It doesn't count this time,try again.
/ m! _% P5 m6 Z9 q3 H1 y( g! Ydoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; N* ]; a0 Q6 C: p( R0 PThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 3 c. M% y) n/ ?. \# t$ O% A$ z
down and out 穷困潦倒
) L! ~" A! ?/ i( ~4 i3 W" fBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. $ ]) A- N# i' s9 N; c0 p. P- p
drive at 用意,意欲
( t! G8 V( N- Y$ e$ C/ |What's he driving at?他用意何在? , F# o1 u, O; U5 j7 g, X/ h
drop in 偶然拜访   b7 A" u, D2 k4 q% G5 ^3 e
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 7 L$ l8 q* K; P' X
drop me a line 写信给我 2 v* y' J1 Z& ^2 s) P, s  y1 W
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
0 V$ m9 s+ j& g- q! N$ l% \early bird 早起的人
5 `& ?, y6 |( W, k8 rAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
/ ]; x3 a' ~7 p# Qeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 / ~) h8 Q- x  |; S6 l9 g
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 % @! g* x% a- S% x. h  f, 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. , H4 e; O: }3 i8 k2 G
face the music 直面困难 ! _0 B! S' f1 D; f7 m
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。   j% ?7 @; A# n/ x) t
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 * u) P1 [' ^9 T! \
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. . N1 X% S  Q) M/ a8 s* q3 {  C
fed up 厌倦 2 q, ]/ {/ B# h7 J% J
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
3 `6 d! `2 }+ H0 k! Wfeel free to do something 不要拘束
) _  B  u2 R. ^0 p* x% z- c: Z& ePlease feel free to make suggestions.
8 r5 {, m& v; {2 i2 U0 a3 \few and far between 很少,稀少 4 Q0 i2 f. Y2 z
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. : T( W6 P! M/ T6 B' f& U- a
French leave 不辞而别
, e/ n% l: x  w( I; n% T* ^give me a headache 让人头痛
# S8 y/ a3 z% L8 |% {9 o/ ~The naughty boy gave me a headache. # j- D& j  A  y. l) S9 B) o8 Y
give me a hand 帮我一下 * U! W  U$ w  u+ D: d7 K7 a2 D' z
go Dutch AA制
1 y, q! H1 U& f; d: [+ R, {  R- bGod bless you 上帝保佑你 ! @$ ^: g# T1 C
God bless you with your examinations.
2 c5 ~/ W# a0 g, @& wGod knows 天知道 - D( b1 ]3 b6 N) x
Got it? 明白了吗?   I) H$ s; q3 A# Z) _
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
9 Q9 Z5 L  g# N1 x) I/ i( |hands are full 非常忙 2 P- ^2 }, |: r# `+ q; v% X
have a ball 勇敢
7 p7 W# f' R; R! F: z. U) Ohave had it 受够了
; f: a" g) b7 f/ g/ cI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。   F) k0 w* l" o8 |# v- }
hold water 站得住脚 2 E9 g7 i* O  W1 c( Y7 ^
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. % j; R+ K' X* Z0 G# F+ u
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 4 U! r( u/ k% Y+ e" @" h# {# L
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
  L, p8 _# B* J" n: Tkeep an eye on 提高警惕 / M% U! ^$ r9 v) N0 Y0 f
kill time打发时间
$ l* ?4 b5 g/ D- Mlazy bones 懒骨头 8 C# j4 [% m( E" y' K; S( P" Q
Get up lazy bones! 0 ]7 P$ [4 V0 b, ?7 z3 E: W0 H) r
leave it to me 让我来吧 ! A2 w% k" u1 e! }& C
leave me alone 别管我 
1 m1 m! X! a. R* j0 ~, Alike father like son 有其父必有其子   J% n6 \4 B9 C/ ~
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 4 w& I  |) @& T$ I0 Z! |
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
$ Q  h. g; g6 a" Nmake a big money 赚大钱 7 T* Z" r6 v: V+ Z9 L( ^
make both ends need 收支平衡
! d: E" z1 c- n( E* }4 S. ?We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
3 V4 l( ^3 O% hmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
7 S5 z+ t% N" H- w& E* H9 bHis achievement made waves in his country. , m2 P7 o: n- f6 M; S( _) }
make yourself at home 别拘束 0 i" @4 I9 b, S( i9 `. j- L: I
no good 没有好结果 : [: F2 @( _( T/ y6 X8 v8 p
Bad mam comes tono good.
# B* g: r5 r' @$ e  a$ a4 dno kidding 不要开玩笑 9 Z2 u: [7 v0 p% a  K( M6 v
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 2 O& N! T0 k; e# Z" @/ O
not really 也不是…… - X1 p  ^: W# e+ U- W
old hand 老手 ( @4 f6 m& T/ v7 {) f  C# o4 w
He is an old hand at stealing.
8 S, b, p* _4 k( C, ^! U0 b1 Dold story 老一套 8 z0 p- P/ |4 k+ v5 e2 B
I am tired of it,same old story.
/ ?' |% v( \4 f7 m; Con one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
( [/ o5 m  E1 X& V1 o/ d2 |  Kon occasion 间或 ; B$ E& ?( s+ e' ~4 b+ S4 ]" l2 `
of one's own accord 自愿地
  O$ J$ U5 v; Hpacked like sardins 拥挤
6 q* |$ ~1 |4 M6 @- i1 _During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ( r' I1 A& Y# i9 \; [
pass away 去世
  Z+ X& |6 X6 [2 @% Tpay the price 付出代价
, C% E. ^9 ]/ ^! E8 ]& o6 YYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. * R6 u# R$ J  }3 t$ t- b
put up with 忍受 ) {: e* Y- X! T( }+ \7 r: J* ^0 L
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
. k" b- K* Q. e9 v. f! Q  zred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ( {% R" ], b) n: Q. b
red tape 繁文缛节 2 h/ m4 {8 P9 l1 E1 ^8 Y
red carpet 红地毯 " K+ p7 g/ r4 a! j
run into 偶遇
( a! Q  B7 j6 A" e( ZI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. % E" g; X9 A2 I3 I
run out of 用尽,缺少
9 R! d5 D/ K5 m  Q4 q5 fQuick,quick,we are running out of time.   z* D% ^% k- W. [7 v
show up 炫耀
) R7 R; F6 G& Q* usmall potatos 小人物 + t$ e- l5 J2 @' w
so what? 那怎么样呢?
3 k, L4 B$ H" a7 Xstand up for 忍受 2 [& D- W. x8 j, a5 W
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
; [3 }, a' ^. U# C9 ?6 I: X1 Ssunday dress 最好的衣服
) J! ~/ W8 G) F2 s, d  ?sure thing 十有把握的事 ! D+ s. C3 W- w- k
take one's time 尽情玩 7 b, ^$ y$ l  F
Take your time and enjoy it. 2 t; C6 g! y  M5 o$ t" g# l- C' h0 \& t
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
0 K7 w, M! G/ Z/ P9 a+ R) j& uthat's it 就是
3 [) N3 A) D' R; athat is really something 太好了
3 ]* d! c# {5 C( fthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 ~! U7 R9 k# u: b
there you go 这边请
: g% k; |4 d9 c9 L( Q1 T% T$ othere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 . ]4 w2 t8 A1 m# u
under the table 死底下,秘密地
, Y3 Q  q' r. hunder the weather 身体不适 + i6 R+ Q/ h  k: `2 q' ~" g0 f
what's going on 怎么了 % d8 D. G( e+ z- Z
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
; s6 P6 t; v0 k. J/ d) ~walking dictionary 活字典 2 X. d3 E+ c& T" I8 X
what is up 近来可好 9 m' L9 G8 n% t# ^
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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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。
' B  l/ R6 k' v+ _% {4 f8 T4 A上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
$ _5 b4 \2 p& Z+ |6 B3 V- P. O4 U我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚& z$ T& D2 g0 H6 y
眼镜完好无损8 ?6 @0 J# s' u# x
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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