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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 0 z/ _0 G9 w, {" s0 ]- T1 T
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
+ [7 x: Z" f% W& yIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 8 P/ A- h' x3 d8 t" E/ _# e
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
0 g+ g8 K, ?+ q6 e2 hNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
4 s: `2 [$ r% ^7 K4 V9 A  @I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
  Z2 _, }( ^) ^+ MMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)   f/ v8 o1 w7 f3 F
I am not available.(我正忙着)
6 o) R0 h0 P# W' V4 H7 z2 a1 PWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) % |: s& L" I& L, x3 K: _
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
& G0 `$ o7 j1 @, N3 @& m) IDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ( e- ?2 U- F* e
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 # r7 \/ q; t% m. ]8 |
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
) r: r- v; k. d) dDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
2 _# I( q! |: e3 ]( n' s7 H$ w, dI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 # _7 D+ f& d/ Q& E4 H5 {
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 3 b0 n3 ]2 X* `4 |. ?
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 # k/ V4 U; M' @
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : E$ X# A( D- I5 d3 R' M
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 4 d, {" G0 I4 j& \: A* O2 c' ~
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ) ]+ |- g  u& z" t9 U8 G: g
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
0 Z# p! p* D! M( r( Z- g4 d& [1 vI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
& x% d, m# l2 b- _9 qIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
/ b) s( ?9 o6 d" xIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
! N. A& C$ `1 q) yI 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。
7 g0 S8 z, n7 |- Q5 x# CI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
, J' U9 ~! \$ V) I. r( ~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。
4 L0 C6 S& c; [2 [Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 1 e( ]* q7 b  _
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? $ ^% o$ R8 u4 h" U
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 ! e& `/ \9 r( w& S; g6 O3 g5 h# R& ?
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
! y5 a+ |2 v" p$ t2 k$ w) na piece of one's mind .直言不讳 " ^+ C7 w& R( i/ O
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。”
2 a& x- E) J. \# b4 t, L- p/ g  Ya cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ; i5 S9 z+ O& a8 J$ E# }8 n
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。 , m- \1 W. G5 v' Y& z9 T
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
6 q* `7 I# I  u$ ~; `The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 8 ]  n0 }# K& ?/ \
A to Z 从头至尾 " n9 w% V5 [& x) M
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
& M% n7 Y7 }( }4 u+ r/ A3 |! Tabove somebody 深奥
: M* ^& G3 f/ x* UWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
- }. y- f4 T& C# U% z: @all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 6 m2 s8 N) ?  A: X& c
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。
6 A" h( s9 Y+ D2 xall the more 更加,益发
  j( u- V% Q) n1 u0 d! oYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 . y0 m$ [4 \2 H6 U. C
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 ~( Q6 x/ ^0 W2 K
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 0 ?9 f$ Q3 x9 b2 s, j  Z& l2 R* i
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 6 Y8 A7 x0 {, w5 u, u$ T
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 3 a4 U( i- G& K. N
all out 竭尽全力 , v. i, x% }6 ]1 l/ G* c- a& A
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 & R5 w7 A- R% l& N5 Z, z
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
+ T6 F) A, E' e  r$ i+ mGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 - y  `9 G+ l8 B: ~: \$ X
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 - ?3 p- Y3 f) ]/ l% H
all set 准备就绪
1 _# L" Z& j9 s2 n. A/ kHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 N0 ]. w/ h6 o/ l1 _0 k- `5 }all you have to do 需要做得是 + R2 q) G8 u6 o8 W( s# j  L6 h
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。 * N7 ]4 M+ |) V+ Y. S
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 , w- m3 V$ u, \3 {7 X
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. + v) f8 z  @% s) z: ^5 O
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
1 `4 |8 d2 d$ H7 ~$ kas busy as a bee 非常忙 ( R: n* @* f4 O5 ~+ j. v
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ; p1 f8 g( ~- c3 Z
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ! A; ^6 Y6 }6 {4 N5 Y0 {( {
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
  G: ?+ a* X% Q8 a  a0 vat one's wit's end 智穷
" X: w8 _& G  ^: }  }/ SDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
  b0 }8 a& j( Rbig shot 大人物,大亨
( O/ A8 ^2 u- j& n, I" B, m5 OHe is a big shot in our little town.
$ j; _* C7 K' E, Nblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 # ^6 q+ n6 L3 x  h* h" D* e
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
" C( m. H/ z; L3 s1 y9 a9 B+ bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 0 D5 q! `9 f$ o; g+ c# B: `
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。 : l/ E6 j$ X0 W' U$ O  J
black and white 白纸黑字 + B2 S' j# e+ X& E4 |
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。 # w  r' d* |' P" F! b0 n
blind alley 死胡同
+ V  S0 Y% L) i& ?5 LYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
  s7 _# s8 W* }) s% wblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ! G' D8 E6 {9 Q3 v
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 E3 w* l  x7 A3 y
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 " d( L; g( i. P* w. b
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。   X' l) L3 X8 h; u5 e9 W% E
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 6 R9 \- e2 Z9 B( u. F
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 # C( Z0 a& h3 F: a
bland new 崭新的
# N' P! f8 ]( v: w2 \a bland new coat 新衣服 1 o5 f7 y5 {2 h: [3 _2 O
break the ice 打破沉默
* G; T6 H9 ^$ J8 |# p" m8 RThe 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。 . T+ \5 V- [% L. E
by a blow 无意中的一击 6 L4 P7 |, \5 x0 B! L5 }
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 + h" [+ }' x  P- G/ u
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
3 _8 y+ s: U! G! A6 }* X3 O6 k5 }( rI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 * E, M/ }" R+ C, K  Y3 {/ y
carry something too far 过火了
  F" a/ J7 S4 u- ?- }You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 % l- p2 F; c6 }- Q' \- C) I! V
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ) e- j: |9 E% h2 U, B
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 8 H- I, C7 D- v$ x- D$ H% X8 l  t
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
5 P  m# p/ [3 L, U/ E/ `. Achain smoker 老烟枪
8 `5 C% F: g- X3 S4 N6 O. h2 {come up with 产生,想出
$ Z( g7 j9 W5 Z  H2 `7 C- R' {: RLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
# G9 Q+ a) Y+ `" b/ E8 Pcome easily 容易 * g" K! D/ b; |' `
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 2 W2 }  c* f* o4 Z- P
cup of tea 喜欢 0 \0 a* u) {% c( H" l) i5 [
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
( i! }, h2 e/ D6 ]* H! c( mcut it out 停止,住嘴 + F7 t- I4 L1 g9 G5 Z& Z8 I& }3 o  C
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ; D4 U) ^( C6 F7 P( k  N
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 8 T9 n4 I8 y7 i- U
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ( P# u8 h4 {6 m' A$ T- p  z
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
/ F. e+ A1 R+ _, K3 Edear John letter 绝交信
0 ]" z. {8 ]$ [: d# \Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
% y3 j0 m) y. }" z: I1 N9 Rdo somone good 对某人有好处
6 c, l3 [+ f: J; THaving some moring exercises does you good.
) H8 c2 q1 F! Y' b' ~- NDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
& ~$ u: t6 M( Z2 I" ^9 \( t9 P4 B& Hdoesn't count 这次不算 $ W! H! X: z( |, A5 s% N# Z7 Z: v
It doesn't count this time,try again.
4 p- I% G, B( K  Z0 W$ X2 |doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
# T" e6 P' }! p# p& \. AThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
4 f! d  p6 a; Y6 _down and out 穷困潦倒 $ T+ q% b* X, L  H7 N5 y" E
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
' U; {& Q% H+ mdrive at 用意,意欲 ' @, f' v  O* Z9 c% b# x
What's he driving at?他用意何在? + ]" N" O) \& B; H3 s
drop in 偶然拜访
- F  P; s  h: r. F( J1 S6 n& K# pI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 5 L. L: E$ L6 h* g  U9 C& k% Z) f
drop me a line 写信给我 / s- o  l) J) n
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. $ v0 v5 [% c) }- z, F# l8 A
early bird 早起的人
, h4 i+ B' l8 Q8 i) ]0 m" B2 Y3 O2 QAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 - P& @9 {- i0 ^. V) }* @+ r
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( \0 e0 |, B( ]5 r5 reat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
# `6 ~% J6 A+ O% n# u. K% q0 fI 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. - s2 `' U4 k6 S6 X  h0 K$ i3 e% p
face the music 直面困难
- Q3 Y8 S$ X/ p# F* D4 u' Y* F# fHe 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。 ! s( S$ ~6 D" ]6 _4 o
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 $ p2 q4 r% ?6 ^8 Y# T; o# p3 c
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
* s5 q% N: N! G( P. e0 n  @fed up 厌倦
( q' A# \* S5 B- O7 r2 EI am rather fed up with your complaints.
% {/ a6 F! b6 f2 M% {/ D+ ofeel free to do something 不要拘束
3 @) w2 b# X6 O. ?* n9 ~Please feel free to make suggestions. $ r+ {9 {' g" N3 R6 h1 j
few and far between 很少,稀少 2 x) s5 l8 w! a- G
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
+ w0 H1 B4 E" p$ EFrench leave 不辞而别
2 `( b/ q3 D3 ~- c0 _* N7 _3 O8 ^$ Ygive me a headache 让人头痛 ) v, R, s$ I$ x; G9 I: x6 B
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ! @: ?6 l- m% D1 f" ~0 ~( P. \! W6 q
give me a hand 帮我一下
0 s. I" {( a0 ], L. vgo Dutch AA制
3 n5 V% k( v% YGod bless you 上帝保佑你 6 v' m' C: a& R. ~; ^
God bless you with your examinations. 8 ]8 n* p' I  D4 i. d1 q( c7 D' Q
God knows 天知道
5 n3 L$ Z( \# J( ^6 B' EGot it? 明白了吗?
3 q9 U$ V* H5 @5 ]* d' kgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 & I) x6 t- r: p+ U# {. ^# @
hands are full 非常忙
" m  o) }; n  C' h  whave a ball 勇敢 # ^$ i1 @  C6 d
have had it 受够了
7 j, J9 Q9 Y: L8 Z' kI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 * L8 w6 x2 G; a) S  I  F
hold water 站得住脚
# P. y2 M8 R1 h. t# D3 m: M- bNon of his arguements seem to hold water. : _( W$ C* J- u( b, e6 B
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 4 e; `7 H* A6 [
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。+ R, ?( ^" n& N, v* R  F. Y
keep an eye on 提高警惕
0 ?: c! }/ `# rkill time打发时间 + U8 q) Z0 N" ^! y1 {
lazy bones 懒骨头
2 [; Y, J+ h5 hGet up lazy bones! ! K* b+ y  L/ J0 W; M' H4 c4 k
leave it to me 让我来吧 $ V" c" A5 o# _+ U- C& V
leave me alone 别管我 5 |0 s( o( k5 Y4 J9 U& D4 J8 K+ g
like father like son 有其父必有其子 6 d& _6 M1 ^. a4 w7 g
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
9 R' f9 u6 j" `3 W& Fmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 & v2 b2 A) `* P0 s! ^& d
make a big money 赚大钱
% z: r% @: a) U: W3 p) \6 S* s, q* vmake both ends need 收支平衡 & \! Z" z$ T! m
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " z0 ]. E1 G6 z2 w. x' t# m' u
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ' X& j3 N% r* `7 o" q' A3 Y% E4 W) a
His achievement made waves in his country.   @7 V, ?4 A* p% i, z6 A
make yourself at home 别拘束
+ x! F7 \, K. f: M4 |no good 没有好结果 : _; H2 b) i5 s0 H6 w% T$ r' A
Bad mam comes tono good.
/ d  A1 g7 Q6 {. G5 F* x  h! cno kidding 不要开玩笑 7 U& ~2 c6 H1 p1 w- s/ L8 z+ `1 ?
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
1 w. J$ i3 Z+ y6 [not really 也不是…… 5 S1 X1 @3 g' S# A9 }, i6 E* l& Z( A
old hand 老手 * M  w+ M0 \2 I6 ~& M5 m
He is an old hand at stealing.
4 n' J  g3 D5 hold story 老一套 ) \# O* |( J1 `. ?
I am tired of it,same old story. $ \* s# C$ i7 Q" Q' H. d0 p. V  ?
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
: c9 E, y0 E( X) F/ L8 uon occasion 间或
* ?) U' z4 @- n; i+ Jof one's own accord 自愿地
$ q% D# b! K, {2 j* E) m+ O  jpacked like sardins 拥挤
: `$ b! o' ]. R0 wDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 6 p4 k) w; C5 F" G# S* ]
pass away 去世
: H; ?+ E3 R1 e1 ~  D! p, c% ]pay the price 付出代价 # T6 v& V8 I' ~1 ^9 b
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
& ~. a2 ^8 L7 \' w: G3 h2 bput up with 忍受
$ {8 h3 [* \% V$ u# W" H* u# [I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 3 B$ c  q$ f& Z+ f5 x
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子   i9 K' o5 ?. ~! S' A  n
red tape 繁文缛节 7 u" h' [9 P8 Y4 l$ K6 {
red carpet 红地毯
) Z# B0 M$ A2 o; F% `1 Z8 _run into 偶遇 9 p& j) ?5 S# v$ q# g  V. Y
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
% Q2 i- q( d: O, ^$ I- Mrun out of 用尽,缺少 " Y) h4 U: X% A1 _0 ^2 F! u
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. , Z8 E) S; |7 u9 w  u2 M
show up 炫耀
1 d3 D) z. Y4 ]( msmall potatos 小人物
( f; o& D  f. ~% sso what? 那怎么样呢? 2 B# y& ]7 F) H0 K; E! z) T) N
stand up for 忍受
' r  G5 \9 h  p" a% ssuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
; W" q$ q( m, G) H: o' T0 g$ T7 ysunday dress 最好的衣服
, E- x  |8 [* \0 k* W7 I0 Lsure thing 十有把握的事
. |  _8 |$ O, k7 K. M; @. S7 Y( Atake one's time 尽情玩
8 S  \" g1 k* H+ L$ Z7 @$ F; LTake your time and enjoy it.
9 _+ e. o9 u! i4 y* s# i% }0 ]take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
7 A. k1 ]3 S9 [1 f3 z* Wthat's it 就是 $ F+ \. i" X1 k1 {( H
that is really something 太好了
/ F# ?# M, Y5 w3 J: fthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ' Y; V+ W4 ^3 z
there you go 这边请
5 M$ h5 J& f2 A- ]there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
' [! j2 Y/ H' l! ^under the table 死底下,秘密地
: g2 r' _$ ]( _, F9 `( xunder the weather 身体不适 " C5 g- I% B* G/ d: X' \: M! L
what's going on 怎么了 % p& x- T2 s# \" e
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
/ g7 T0 h3 W+ V! q6 W* i  ?walking dictionary 活字典 : s( Q/ c  h" s3 c* K
what is up 近来可好 5 g. y$ E' B) @3 d/ e6 z& z! N
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。- K/ ~( L4 P. D) M
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 T5 Y0 O) S8 W% s7 e9 o' D我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚' k0 _1 B2 c! c% E' r
眼镜完好无损
: b7 S; z7 G. L8 j. n1 _" S然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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