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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 1 @% r. a8 Q% L/ s! W9 h
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
) W4 `) O  a9 kIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
' o" I' a- w' |' `& S8 ~You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 2 m# m. K+ q. S, v0 T. F
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
0 B2 e, l5 @: C& J4 xI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)  f! f7 W' ^8 x1 y: A- X+ m+ y5 W
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
/ R& K! b6 Z0 _4 Y/ s0 ]I am not available.(我正忙着)
' `4 i  Q4 H. H+ DWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 9 s8 w. m. G) O$ e  h: {2 n- _- J' x$ N
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ! L" y' x! M! z4 ^4 e
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
% y4 c' [: r7 X* X: b( w2 O/ RI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
: b' h+ u2 X7 k1 [" h* T+ eYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
' R: ^+ q8 u5 a, r, ]+ |% l1 l+ rDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
3 |% C+ P+ r: O0 j8 ~6 cI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
7 {- Z% \5 j7 i- cYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
3 U3 U1 G( M9 X4 z; ^( f( s2 eShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
8 a+ g- F7 ^  PYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
& ?  K8 r# K" I  u$ |* Z6 P, M) w8 nYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 7 b# M' E/ c9 V/ I
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
+ n8 |  n/ E3 T' Q7 G( eYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。   Y6 z+ `5 a! Y2 c  h1 Z" C! @4 p; F; p
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
2 p- a3 g" T) c( a6 A+ gIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ! o# ]6 j; D8 V; W) `9 p) y
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
2 x2 G+ f5 @& ?- j4 ^, G+ s' F+ {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。 ) j2 D# }8 W& q6 V) m: V/ R
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : \" `7 b) T2 j# ~$ 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。
- [" N+ m6 T- J/ S; iDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
0 ~! K* a+ U0 c' J4 _) S( sHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
2 e- j9 Z! q7 h0 q! iIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & u5 }( J- _# v3 Z
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
3 }) z/ R# x1 d3 W$ ka piece of one's mind .直言不讳
3 P* f  t$ q7 L6 C, ZHe 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。” 0 l- I0 p7 O( M7 j* K
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
5 s! o; B7 P& @& kThe 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。
2 v8 B9 g# |, \) Y, ~* _5 ]a dog's life 潦倒的生活 & B+ z  H7 x8 z
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 # o& a7 l  o) u" @  H: c6 h
A to Z 从头至尾 ' b$ M0 Y9 C( P$ s$ P7 d; }, J# {
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
" l  j* ~- L7 a- I" R0 Eabove somebody 深奥
$ E0 X, u/ ]9 q( V' Z+ B1 IWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 6 ^* o8 a& T" u
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 - O9 n# O$ u7 T0 Q9 c0 ?
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。
' a8 m2 l# y* j( ?! wall the more 更加,益发
5 j( i/ D( a/ WYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 / f3 r% Y6 w. T4 i" Y3 \/ t# h. \
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
3 w6 R( K# ~% N  L6 t& j( W& lShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
( t' B  Y6 \/ M' O. vall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
: d8 \5 s% S. w) x8 lThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。   u, D2 a0 a: S2 I, _, G
all out 竭尽全力 3 D" q" K. g$ o; @1 R) ?
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
2 E" {9 a' a4 c0 a) Z( f- pall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
! X# k! T' E4 T8 DGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
4 X% C+ D, F6 `I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。   A4 o/ U4 q0 g- k) t- T
all set 准备就绪
3 _; B3 G+ d! P3 I: l2 J. h, O# v% jHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
, t8 \. \0 L* C& D+ f) y- X( e3 |all you have to do 需要做得是 % o7 U  r# p# \' I
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。
) [6 ?7 x5 g/ L6 S8 j: Z, jas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
) P( S. [6 b2 @* ?: \# ^* P: x6 dTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
( n, J# G3 E0 l" U对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
: E7 z* b  r- h" t% s. n( `as busy as a bee 非常忙 ) [5 c% s7 c9 S. w) 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。 ! P" N. w( C, f; B+ {( h
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 * F' ~; e& e" I2 L) b; K5 A1 ~1 `1 |
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
6 I% |, b# {0 Z. qat one's wit's end 智穷 " x2 f; P7 ^) q5 _9 v
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 6 J- Z$ \+ p/ q
big shot 大人物,大亨
+ t' _# L1 `' F0 F9 THe is a big shot in our little town. : S) ^) l, L5 \/ `' u6 D  ~9 a
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 " Y( E8 z4 s2 J. L+ G0 K* W
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
) Q/ Z8 n: q% V4 @) [black and blue 遍体鳞伤   z1 b) V3 L, Q: X- v# y( H. S
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。 0 G* l- G. M# U4 v' r9 W& y
black and white 白纸黑字
/ x4 F1 `1 i7 x5 w* x  @9 nThe 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。 & p0 @0 R: Y: B$ P
blind alley 死胡同 9 j% R! f& Q& ~, g0 N
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
/ [3 }" {- l5 d3 Y; \8 H3 Yblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
7 b6 ]  @3 s( zThis 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。
; L0 y7 B$ ^: I6 w( T$ k$ rblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
. j8 U1 B) Q" E/ I+ A. SDon'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。 " _) v# d/ e* F/ L
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
" c* S7 G! V/ i( h; i) O( PHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 " S! ?6 l* r( \) X0 C
bland new 崭新的 ; s4 ^1 Z2 d4 K$ _3 V2 T7 q. @
a bland new coat 新衣服
( r7 z9 ]" q1 K6 c" tbreak the ice 打破沉默 2 ~0 X6 C8 U7 W9 R2 t
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。
8 w2 r/ T3 W, H) }0 Yby a blow 无意中的一击 5 F& b$ C" |1 h9 F  _) W
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
' e# S4 i, u( Xcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 & s% j, r* T8 ^, @: ^  ?+ F7 M6 m( k
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 4 C1 V; u; A7 r0 Z9 \3 L
carry something too far 过火了
  n' b8 e( q/ e; r/ u0 u8 SYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
8 t9 i' V' Q$ m: h, p1 L6 r9 d5 ^7 zcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 & N. R* _' i0 E! T% g
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
3 v# |- S+ A& ?' [: bcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 3 t+ t, w) _9 s5 g& k
chain smoker 老烟枪
! d1 N1 Z/ B! k  pcome up with 产生,想出
0 O1 W: Y; t* g* r8 lLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
4 s& B; F8 Q; E" k0 {, Xcome easily 容易
: ?8 }* O5 }) b; d% ~2 c5 a; yLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 9 @6 U. F/ @+ f9 A! a  a
cup of tea 喜欢
6 y) ^! @1 R$ a2 P0 yMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
8 ~8 p) f: L5 Z) ccut it out 停止,住嘴 9 E! j$ F* b& T( K- _$ l7 U
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
; B/ s% L$ P/ ~2 T! _: e1 K: d8 z8 gcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ) Q4 i" }) b, X  k7 k3 T2 q4 h
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
2 M/ u6 N# c2 F. G  [7 n( L% JNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. , k. ?1 i' S# a) g9 p
dear John letter 绝交信
8 h* l( h  W2 X7 EJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ( z+ p4 W# `! ^; g4 p' r- l
do somone good 对某人有好处 6 i/ I- I: o3 L( Y; R* v% j
Having some moring exercises does you good. - C+ [, a% u$ g  O+ R+ X& ?% X
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ P5 `" Z- v$ p2 idoesn't count 这次不算   S- U8 U! c# P" `
It doesn't count this time,try again.
4 o1 O3 p7 j* qdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 * n7 T+ y4 Y, K' q) @: ?
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
: Q) _  K% P" _1 I- kdown and out 穷困潦倒 7 b4 [! q: G  s! E
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.   F) P$ D# G7 Z8 u. E3 }% |5 c
drive at 用意,意欲 9 R/ K; S$ S8 m* B' d# x* \
What's he driving at?他用意何在? % N6 A6 I. r/ C6 A7 b- J
drop in 偶然拜访 % w0 ]0 h4 y9 `
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
$ S$ M: h7 Y/ B7 p8 Y2 O$ W+ b/ C9 udrop me a line 写信给我
" z' l9 [7 J1 Y& i* \# EOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 5 _" H% c2 U) f" w) h. ]/ a
early bird 早起的人 1 U8 h4 P9 s. `/ @; ^
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
. {4 ]0 N8 m, I  H; \4 L6 w7 {4 veasy come easy go 来得快去得也快   Z/ j# E5 T6 Q; a3 x4 w) z0 O' W
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 * c& t# n- [* G4 N3 r  N. n9 ~; m
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. 8 @! J" X6 [. ~3 D, G- h9 U* H
face the music 直面困难 & M8 t& `; B- b! n0 \% y! E$ T
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。
" I; G: N# i* j! w$ [face up to 勇敢地面对某事
# q) K: G6 o" X$ y& f" JYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
3 N$ m+ o# z/ r' I+ zfed up 厌倦 % A( c7 }+ w$ k8 ^( Z2 Z9 {
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
# A& P# |$ r+ V2 H4 pfeel free to do something 不要拘束 1 K/ X) q$ f3 \$ i
Please feel free to make suggestions.
$ ?% D$ O( Q  `% Efew and far between 很少,稀少
* M8 B, m2 Z, L; Z; b6 r3 D8 I2 ZHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
7 |% h7 S. T9 n2 Q( {: IFrench leave 不辞而别
: G2 S7 S. D8 w" bgive me a headache 让人头痛 0 Q  r6 O7 e6 B0 e. A1 |! |
The naughty boy gave me a headache. * n. d7 D# t3 a- a
give me a hand 帮我一下 * w3 X  v4 ?$ x7 |+ p5 m
go Dutch AA制 ' x4 M. K( a9 k" u
God bless you 上帝保佑你 & C8 j  d6 T9 \
God bless you with your examinations.
% V! b! w' R. oGod knows 天知道 ; O+ ~0 \+ A- j6 W: F
Got it? 明白了吗?
0 j( W2 z/ `" h+ D9 R+ s9 sgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 # a' e& j5 b8 P( U; R8 X4 a
hands are full 非常忙 : O; U+ e5 m, G% d, M3 r( R! A
have a ball 勇敢
) f3 ~/ w4 Y4 E) I1 o1 i& ^0 c+ L7 ]have had it 受够了
% Q, ?7 q2 o( O4 q( EI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 / w9 i, {' \+ t; X6 s; U' T6 ?
hold water 站得住脚
' J0 v) J. t7 ?3 q$ u3 hNon of his arguements seem to hold water. % Y9 Y2 r, _2 D0 \- a
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
% B: D1 ?$ t' H0 z: z: l) kIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
) c0 N% f$ l% H5 ~; ikeep an eye on 提高警惕 7 O! ]3 S6 q3 m  `
kill time打发时间
: W0 n0 O( |* U2 f/ Clazy bones 懒骨头
8 w8 K0 x! s3 {# |Get up lazy bones!
+ ~) C- @) m/ r5 S5 t  xleave it to me 让我来吧 # v. w: U  e; Q! ]  X1 O' y; ~
leave me alone 别管我 
+ ~7 F3 Q' Z+ l5 r0 l4 J$ dlike father like son 有其父必有其子
7 ^0 o+ R+ N6 f: z" c6 K+ Tlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
$ S0 V6 W, M+ L( z' k6 A; Z$ y. `make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
: J$ |4 d# m. F# l& cmake a big money 赚大钱
; |* h9 J' R6 _9 \4 J* D( X, E2 |make both ends need 收支平衡 . ~7 p1 l1 J. ?) B) N9 \. t
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. . M0 a6 B4 G$ |# A5 b2 N
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
' l7 Q9 }2 i0 k% nHis achievement made waves in his country.
; x% e% w6 K. ^4 m3 kmake yourself at home 别拘束 ! `% L1 r6 o! X( U
no good 没有好结果
4 M% t: h6 V8 Y$ mBad mam comes tono good.
3 |' p) `" S; x" {% a: jno kidding 不要开玩笑
9 g9 b) {- B4 B- C: q2 ^1 X  Enone of your bussiness 不关你的事 0 b1 j0 ]# G) @" ~
not really 也不是…… 1 V5 m  l$ d/ x2 Y9 H) O2 \+ I
old hand 老手
8 \5 a. a( D6 `4 p  h% l4 p4 V6 hHe is an old hand at stealing. & `# M% r! l5 z" w. ]- b+ m
old story 老一套
3 r6 g! i; [$ L4 AI am tired of it,same old story.
9 M$ ?3 `+ Y4 K0 Z9 B( B$ Yon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 7 {* y  b+ n& ]" t; Q
on occasion 间或
/ @, _( k5 {$ w% k# |1 }" S5 Mof one's own accord 自愿地 9 e9 n. \# L. b; Q" l
packed like sardins 拥挤
- d9 k9 r. ]& _3 ~% ^, DDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
0 D+ ]4 k& T1 Q/ p3 npass away 去世
# T! l  y. B$ cpay the price 付出代价
" x. r. u# u: _9 M6 i' T/ ^! nYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
; k. [! w! r! kput up with 忍受
1 w& Y! E8 M" s% oI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 5 G2 P. B, }% `  Y" }
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
+ _% w7 F9 s& k7 l) B7 p& g$ ered tape 繁文缛节 # w9 z% P" l8 {3 Y% F  F
red carpet 红地毯 % _& m% T& q' d9 U
run into 偶遇
4 r$ W0 `, ]+ N! ~! V" x6 EI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ) m3 J9 i9 k/ _2 \7 A" e% |. y
run out of 用尽,缺少
2 G. ]) D& g4 y: K8 E; f$ C( ], XQuick,quick,we are running out of time. . e  u) F6 m( f! [2 ~0 o' p
show up 炫耀
5 M4 l  z0 M; a) Y  G; psmall potatos 小人物 / K" O( R+ V* G6 M$ J6 v
so what? 那怎么样呢? 6 s/ z) l( a/ {. E0 @6 p% Q
stand up for 忍受
( k; t( T. D4 |7 ?  _8 M. J1 Lsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口   u3 P2 v4 v! x9 i6 ^
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ; K2 k6 r+ ~5 }+ k! _
sure thing 十有把握的事 7 l$ ~7 n6 C, e9 Q# T& @
take one's time 尽情玩 $ T  B- [; N& g; X) s
Take your time and enjoy it. + Z, q! O- x7 C* `, w, {) E1 Z& U
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
$ s# m$ Z. Y4 H0 s6 @( athat's it 就是
  p" e! R- t" b$ N7 k" rthat is really something 太好了 ' ?7 B& {( S9 b# A
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ! Y2 F* `3 ~" T
there you go 这边请 ) p0 k7 I3 U3 K7 S* W* ^4 Y
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 . P% @8 j! B& \! @$ ~" N4 O: `  |
under the table 死底下,秘密地
( R& v) X+ n' @: nunder the weather 身体不适
* _$ ]0 h4 G6 U1 {what's going on 怎么了
( K6 j8 B: e. b5 w- a( V6 ^1 A2 V8 cwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 5 }3 j% _/ |  e% Q) Q) C
walking dictionary 活字典 8 u- M  L2 J; o: u
what is up 近来可好
( B$ a9 E0 z3 S3 dHi,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。& U$ w/ q$ A1 |, n; k" G
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?1 T5 p  z! Y/ O: g! n" a# v) W. ^& S
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
7 `% V0 y+ r! |* x2 z眼镜完好无损! ]2 o. E3 v& ]4 o6 P4 `& ]
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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