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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) - [3 b# H/ ?- [
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
  L* T; w" f; dIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
) a8 u) {, }. L1 [9 ~  b9 O6 fYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
" `0 U9 G; x  ]0 gNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
$ b9 x  u( C' d! t7 T7 ]9 ~; l3 vI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
* @: J) E6 m% L! dMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ; B( O/ p' J9 X) Q! i
I am not available.(我正忙着)
: V$ Y) b8 V5 P( a' G' a2 hWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
  o( \! ^( i# R) e; k% xNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
5 K" C6 z( @' }7 F7 e! _0 z+ [Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
2 F. P2 l' q1 Z. q, g0 cI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
1 U  z) T2 ?; r6 k8 eYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + B8 L; L0 O6 _
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
  X% \. b2 H4 bI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
( |% D0 S( ~, {4 E. ^/ ]% X/ NYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 / |7 r& S0 J0 }: u# t
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
- b/ J3 ^+ m- d6 Q  e) n5 wYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ( R7 R/ t) h) B8 M- t5 d7 f: ~
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 , h% m- o" f& r) y3 G) M; V( ?
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 5 F# c% b4 w( ^4 J5 _5 u5 c4 A0 N
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ; s8 D/ j" B( y) J  v1 L1 G7 t* |
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 : s- `2 t/ p( w% o# c) o) ~0 \
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
! O! n: I8 @, O& ^: Y% U9 AIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 7 m7 W) {4 p; F  m# ~* v& `, K$ [" G
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。 ' z$ S2 J5 L' z
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ! q6 u! x# w/ `& f8 |
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。
' p/ u. E. }9 y5 f' @6 O- zDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
; k, E2 s! g" u& j4 ?: H' iHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
5 Q; `8 Y! X" _. G0 RIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
$ O) J8 o7 N- o3 u2 yI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
+ i& f/ s2 M$ h# k1 p1 Ha piece of one's mind .直言不讳 ' _* w4 z. G% U
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。”
3 r) J& [; ^' e. R. b. j' Xa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 . g8 V2 D1 M6 w$ }4 @, ^/ 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。
: N- X7 @4 P! }* r% ]) Ga dog's life 潦倒的生活 + v, j- t$ \* K: B7 E
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 4 a9 g( E" n5 ?. r' w' J) q3 K
A to Z 从头至尾 ) w5 ]! j* T# F; R# \
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
7 w% w* ~6 y7 |! _( l- I1 ~* ]9 jabove somebody 深奥
: \$ d, p2 P! |: b. D0 [& V  GWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 f& ?, I6 y4 A. L' E. mall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  p5 O1 u8 ~3 R/ K! L; o! q2 BWhen 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。 4 m! o$ ~7 Y3 D. i
all the more 更加,益发 8 i6 t) P( N6 I. J& x; }
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
+ ~' s6 u# b1 O1 vall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 + }+ @$ j( e3 a, x9 `; z( t
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 ~8 g8 F- y2 Q6 L4 vall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 $ I$ D1 J6 [- s6 n) |
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 0 k  G1 M, n2 K: o
all out 竭尽全力
) x6 n* Z* f/ `+ C2 r5 wThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 / v- g! K. u% K# L: f
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 2 x) w, H# {* T) O- A) R9 f' P
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
' m* F6 C. _6 G# \$ e% ]# y' VI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ( J  w$ e3 ]5 z) ?8 R: d
all set 准备就绪
7 E: i" T' |- h# \4 `+ d; T2 X+ P" ~He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
1 N) I9 Z; c$ Eall you have to do 需要做得是
& J4 I# a' s9 ?3 C/ JAll 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。 1 I) Q, {7 p# O2 B7 ?
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 3 v3 ?# E4 J; E* Z; ~7 ^8 g$ U' R, y2 I
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
' {. J  f$ S! U$ v5 J2 y6 ]对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
, J' m2 Y# c, fas busy as a bee 非常忙
7 Z3 D5 N  J% K) ^1 l, _Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; v) J5 X; U' Z& [7 U$ y' t  ]9 eat one's fingertips 了如指掌
( h  C6 n: z# n& f* d* J" eHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
" d% H9 w) ^% b1 f  uat one's wit's end 智穷
. E! V+ |2 O* O' pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
7 j- K% _- g! e) }" X  Tbig shot 大人物,大亨 & j/ S$ i3 w2 I9 I/ W
He is a big shot in our little town. 8 N) h: K# y5 G* G# q0 R
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 " T6 T5 K1 k$ D  M) Q
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
4 k5 F5 e5 |" J: H: O/ c6 ^& d! Cblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
; c1 s9 C! U% s, \% U6 i0 g  [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。 4 ?+ p# t. P& ]1 l' \( x
black and white 白纸黑字   \4 r6 o) R# j0 L: t7 O3 {  L
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 Z5 X: b3 E+ p7 i, z/ Q# [blind alley 死胡同
$ x7 p. R3 w9 Z9 y7 x0 XYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
7 t3 v  [# B0 Zblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
: Z2 h$ X6 ~% _& D% H" W6 ?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。 2 [  D0 ~. `( R5 e( H6 w0 U- Z
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
& r+ g! P9 M, y* U: qDon'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。
. ]9 o& g  P* h3 V- @/ iborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
3 T: {4 [7 S, A! i. z- W+ o' I8 hHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
. X7 x% u# A2 l' G* y! x  |bland new 崭新的 ; L- w" z: h' D( l
a bland new coat 新衣服 * C2 Y9 i! L3 z1 D
break the ice 打破沉默 3 e4 n- B5 b- V$ n3 b
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。 , T0 j/ V0 h$ B4 o# J! O! |
by a blow 无意中的一击 0 Y, ?" M, q0 K
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
0 I3 f. p0 B: W" B! M% X8 x; pcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
4 v9 c) |/ M2 n, o- e  o; x7 pI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ; B, p) R% C3 W3 s7 I
carry something too far 过火了 3 E% G! }! h- L5 [& x
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 " j# M2 o) m' i% T) b# g
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 ~; r# l( `* }( V; P; PYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 2 T9 S) z7 M1 {0 D& V
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
" }! y: W3 b# G1 s$ W  Qchain smoker 老烟枪 ( Q1 _  Q& ?: d0 U$ x
come up with 产生,想出 ; c; b7 {/ v  Z
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 / |. [3 N2 f4 ]4 v7 |
come easily 容易
' |8 @' V6 o2 J0 ~Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
" c" f8 C+ L! l, o! Q4 icup of tea 喜欢 4 U' W$ f$ g" I
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 + W& G8 u6 {! |  D( j  P
cut it out 停止,住嘴 % Y* {( m' Y* R8 F9 v; S
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. + ]; J- ~8 {! a( L* u  m
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
% z5 \, h; |, g% }* {Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 , G5 \  e+ {: w% w) Q
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
  E9 m9 c5 k  `  Q2 z8 F# Rdear John letter 绝交信
4 `7 r7 y6 }% l: r8 s8 HJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
$ N$ U- \/ a0 @( `5 V; pdo somone good 对某人有好处
- Z2 a' Q+ d% @! w  n5 mHaving some moring exercises does you good. ) L$ r, Z0 i2 ?7 C' k1 q
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
1 |4 t- }( b  ^* I+ u1 L3 kdoesn't count 这次不算
. a5 l0 A, C8 j' B5 y) [5 V# y0 j" jIt doesn't count this time,try again. 9 Y9 D9 ?) W" k' m+ f
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 . {3 G, F( V) U% \/ [0 t  ^
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. & B3 D! c8 G" Z8 l# [
down and out 穷困潦倒
- g  O( Q. L  H0 ]% A5 M  ABeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
$ ]) D# P% \, ~, q) S  J* U% M5 Gdrive at 用意,意欲 9 c+ \! w1 y) F  u; z) e# |
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
- F9 G. V/ E5 @- \drop in 偶然拜访 : c( l" v; j5 y' _
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
2 l+ X0 ~% o* H6 J9 d4 Edrop me a line 写信给我
  y- G& e/ I0 z: A9 O5 |On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
: `- `1 [; y4 B3 K: [4 }early bird 早起的人 ) y& m- q. Z- @+ y# y3 }
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
' _1 u, q0 i( `! Heasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 4 i/ ~% ]$ L% e! O8 b) _1 X
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 2 j1 R7 D& B5 X5 g( L
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.
7 K% Z! C' ]/ {2 e9 L/ zface the music 直面困难
0 b3 t* {( I) p9 _3 I- g, wHe 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。 $ n% I/ `% D" `) ^% B$ ?
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 / B+ X, k& e) K8 }# L. Q
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
# X& G7 p# r+ u2 \  F$ Jfed up 厌倦 ; I) I3 g  D, o. c- a! H1 G- O& n
I am rather fed up with your complaints. & _) Z& L7 h1 V) o
feel free to do something 不要拘束
' H# }4 L+ f; @- K$ }$ X% f% p; iPlease feel free to make suggestions.
$ i  ?. f3 }4 W3 z1 Yfew and far between 很少,稀少
0 }% O- S2 y# v( h! U# t& [4 u+ aHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
. n0 u, T% Q2 z9 c  RFrench leave 不辞而别
% g  N9 k9 H( U7 `& n+ ?give me a headache 让人头痛 6 D/ J& `0 U- q- C* q* I
The naughty boy gave me a headache. , A) ^' ?8 Z: O4 I* F4 C
give me a hand 帮我一下 + k; |* ]- }5 e5 g+ d7 a
go Dutch AA制 , |+ v$ X" P# `: L6 s
God bless you 上帝保佑你 5 U& y+ S3 ]( B, E$ A4 B5 \4 E
God bless you with your examinations. 6 n* v4 |* \0 w+ J/ M
God knows 天知道
$ n* b% r$ K, A2 m+ y9 a2 H. @Got it? 明白了吗? ! r$ V6 Q1 R- Z
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
* u( V0 d/ {& a, j0 V7 n' dhands are full 非常忙 # J  @2 w& k- x3 f
have a ball 勇敢
; R! C. k; r& ]/ q8 H: xhave had it 受够了 : w) d- [' w) K# Q: @+ B
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 4 t# r, N. q8 d0 ]- W
hold water 站得住脚
- g# K( V! H0 [' y: CNon of his arguements seem to hold water.   ~: p( X6 V, c" I
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ; R( p# d1 f2 E
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
1 s& b2 O" ?2 t7 T. S  M4 K. M& Skeep an eye on 提高警惕   z# l8 x; ]9 J: x3 |4 R2 A
kill time打发时间 * j/ d- L7 ^/ D$ ?4 m3 M4 ~
lazy bones 懒骨头 3 a1 Y2 y- c* i# ^: M
Get up lazy bones! ! d% n: R" ^7 _6 V- }
leave it to me 让我来吧 ( O2 `0 T2 K# h
leave me alone 别管我 
! |( _5 O* x; Z4 {8 i6 K8 j8 F9 Slike father like son 有其父必有其子
, m: @% Q2 k& m' A2 clike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
3 t# o9 J0 c  ?& I* W5 F' }' G: t, j8 zmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 " C- U1 i+ L5 a
make a big money 赚大钱   T6 q0 \' ?2 z
make both ends need 收支平衡 1 O/ i4 D. p# `* B
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ( @3 Y$ j: O0 ]; q* D4 w4 N
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
, f/ z" z# O9 L$ }! f% fHis achievement made waves in his country. ( c* G8 q. U0 e. f& h1 j/ u3 a
make yourself at home 别拘束
1 z( s9 }) r# M5 h* C3 c+ fno good 没有好结果 8 |# r3 p7 L$ ?
Bad mam comes tono good. ! {# A( n" p5 M! I; _+ Q$ t
no kidding 不要开玩笑 - W7 D* Q2 w! n+ j5 Z5 ?
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 $ U& W( H6 a9 u$ S  B- x7 i
not really 也不是…… " Y. i% r6 Y( O( j
old hand 老手 " C8 X' R$ H3 ?6 v; v0 n$ j
He is an old hand at stealing.
4 k+ s5 z9 D" R% d+ jold story 老一套
- T! K1 }0 t$ k( @4 pI am tired of it,same old story.
/ B4 r9 W! x5 Q' W, M' aon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 % Z8 K* k" H" V  I
on occasion 间或 " Z7 T& P. ]+ K1 a
of one's own accord 自愿地
) \3 B, e) z; _$ Upacked like sardins 拥挤
6 R* z1 A+ W* M4 O6 B$ b  \3 D" _$ ODuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! ?% l8 @& w1 l& L3 }pass away 去世 5 g& ?  U* p; ]! Y- l
pay the price 付出代价 ; [( J& x; f) I0 j7 a
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. / x9 @  f$ _4 I; v, m8 B
put up with 忍受
' V( `# `$ u  f6 R* ^' q& KI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 0 @) u% Q: w2 B% z, G8 ?( v! J
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, H0 F; W: o: Y! Pred tape 繁文缛节
$ a! \" G$ s2 }2 Qred carpet 红地毯
1 l6 w% _% `% i% O! {$ Vrun into 偶遇
# ?8 N* C& c% l% C9 r; X* rI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ! [) Q, n1 K& k3 ~4 u+ ?7 {
run out of 用尽,缺少
- ]$ R2 [3 k7 D# n/ OQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
' V* e1 b" E% }* Q' f) Nshow up 炫耀
# M' C: y; U& F" Ssmall potatos 小人物 - E; p9 c: m" k4 U1 V. y, q
so what? 那怎么样呢?
2 K% i4 y8 L* x) T2 ^9 f  mstand up for 忍受
: \7 B) B( m: @) y* E! `* Isuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
6 j5 p5 r/ n4 j  h; _* ysunday dress 最好的衣服
7 j' m3 o5 U8 ], @$ v4 qsure thing 十有把握的事 , ^/ r! b# ]/ p# A
take one's time 尽情玩 0 v4 Y( s5 Z4 x4 F, z, z- }
Take your time and enjoy it. : ?6 V  y' p0 S/ d1 I
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
& g: b2 `& j2 C- B5 I2 {* d5 }that's it 就是
" N( A, G2 q" u8 Y, x* [3 Sthat is really something 太好了 ! Z* p" d& [+ ?" b( b* t
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ f5 x' p+ e8 m; uthere you go 这边请
5 _5 G' q! e( r$ Othere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
; u# Z2 |9 ~% m* u1 D, q8 I/ z7 iunder the table 死底下,秘密地
4 l; Y6 c4 M* J' C: Uunder the weather 身体不适
5 `0 W  f9 N7 I1 K2 twhat's going on 怎么了 - y' F- g/ k( ~
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
9 ?, M3 d, {" r  H& j( Swalking dictionary 活字典
/ q1 p* v! M) l( W$ r4 Jwhat is up 近来可好 . u: @7 d& ^! @. f
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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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
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。
* i# t+ m8 s# Y" \9 d  m上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?# w! i# c- e0 f- l9 d
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚: S1 T3 Y. v, @; }4 H0 b
眼镜完好无损, b8 t+ b( a7 {! d2 p
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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