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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?)
/ _9 |" y, ]" u8 O- ~Just because.(没有别的原因。) ( ~+ D0 ^/ l# v: ~
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 0 f. V2 X0 y# I% Q- Z
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
3 q4 `- d; i7 O% y; l7 M! oNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
. e6 ^! V7 X  }& j1 o  F' w! uI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)% U+ j! N( R+ d1 [
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 8 H4 c3 _: U) `$ ^  w/ ?, z
I am not available.(我正忙着)
) i: U- f. p: ?/ x7 y) EWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) . u! W7 n( `, ]9 s1 x
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 9 m% \8 k5 ?6 q" m1 Z
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
% `4 K5 t8 |/ N8 ^) z) ~" GI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 8 x" `& ^2 u6 r# q( T0 n
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 6 Q8 b' M- s* |( \8 k
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 , {4 O( y3 P8 |7 o+ ~3 N
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
* c( r3 j9 S3 \  c# OYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
0 m6 f1 H' D% D# S2 L8 GShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
: i2 H5 p* T/ |  j( a: DYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 % h5 d: y; V9 H2 T) `4 D
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
' \# r! c6 P/ @$ Q9 VYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
- a. _$ W* h( I$ mYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
6 R  X# y6 b- j/ }7 JI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 . A  S. J" A( U; F; B0 n, ?
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 9 s% }* J5 m" @# D
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 4 T0 [9 m# V, \4 `8 l5 S" o; E
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。
4 C7 v6 E! J9 p9 L4 |I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
4 D9 g% B' g8 B; aYou 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。
0 \' ~9 K6 A$ H* g) g+ zDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
3 }7 N: ]6 v# Q& c# @& ZHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
1 N" X7 F% ~8 P7 BIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
$ n2 @% A9 G$ o1 [+ tI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 4 [7 t4 S$ c9 A5 {# L" s
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 : z& V& O0 [3 Z0 F
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。” 6 |, V! t9 E6 x; p9 p- M" n  g
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 + f$ g9 X7 `& v1 Y5 B9 l. D
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。
' W- N2 }2 s9 E$ A( ma dog's life 潦倒的生活 ! y  [1 C: Q' _4 o8 G5 g. _( c
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
# b, \- `* {' C- V0 {A to Z 从头至尾
  S5 i, R8 q3 K& \I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 & O+ g: s4 X' y* ~$ h' ?# w
above somebody 深奥 ; X+ X, v  K( {  ?3 r
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
- _3 w6 x) ~, K! P* f% J9 w- Uall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 7 s& h) [' f2 z' \6 A. \. f: \2 \
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。
& L: A! ?) ^) E* Mall the more 更加,益发 . _& t2 x4 U0 Y$ L7 \
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ! c) ]' H8 j! D, T) }1 }
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
) K/ F& s4 B0 A) F2 {She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
  ~$ s3 T7 r; `" P/ W$ y/ @all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 , ~) D' s) d# t( P4 v
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 $ g7 L2 l" H0 Y' y  J9 L
all out 竭尽全力
" a7 D8 _7 q# F7 j  E: fThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
$ X" Y$ ^/ C6 U- ]all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
2 u  N: y- ]# W) M8 {. p) _Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 {" N! k. c4 B1 z% v0 II'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 7 k( Z, ]: A. G0 o& e4 s# o% c4 t$ y; N
all set 准备就绪 ; X) R# O, j+ r+ B
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
- \$ T1 c0 {! t9 `/ l+ Ball you have to do 需要做得是
) v: T+ M8 ]& u- z' [+ r+ \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。 - ?2 T5 g1 }( h3 g9 a
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
! o3 j& @+ u+ \  y2 n. KTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
5 w& y7 B( O6 I5 x- q对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
6 A- V" H3 z0 h4 r7 ]3 S9 kas busy as a bee 非常忙
2 _' B  `& W4 v7 M( cMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 . ^3 F2 ^: _9 W7 e! O, N/ t
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 & H: f4 F& N- y' a- k, B) y
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 , U2 K2 C, Y) }3 G8 a
at one's wit's end 智穷
% c5 k6 u6 f5 ?2 Q$ ~9 ~! lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
) g3 d# K, |- N! l. mbig shot 大人物,大亨
) E$ Y6 w+ u( q/ |7 SHe is a big shot in our little town. % b# u7 a6 R; `+ g- b! |
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 6 O; ?" l) f( P5 [) N. ]  A* I- L
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
! m4 H/ z1 t9 G+ Ablack and blue 遍体鳞伤
: B& q9 f' V7 T4 a0 AThe 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。 * n8 {; _! l9 Y) X
black and white 白纸黑字 ) R0 V4 F0 T5 U/ ]5 i3 R1 z1 N* g
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。 ( |+ V/ E, w: t
blind alley 死胡同
/ F1 p7 z% O) z- |6 }You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
* }% Y9 Z5 q" U! N" }. j" Tblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 9 D, F# z% y( z+ m
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。
9 F9 M  ~% u' F' r1 H0 u  |blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
& W+ ^  F' t1 D3 E$ G2 GDon'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。 & L7 R3 }) b- M9 Q( b
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 9 v( [4 h% t6 C: e8 {+ g- ?6 k
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 0 }0 q/ Y) Y& G, H1 S8 P9 U$ u
bland new 崭新的 ! _$ ?8 r4 X. b) s: ]6 V
a bland new coat 新衣服
: f, E) x- T; p1 r  H8 l! wbreak the ice 打破沉默 1 h* p5 m& _$ I  P3 x
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。
$ R5 K- h5 t, S0 e8 \# jby a blow 无意中的一击 & T. x! M. m! b1 O+ W# ?' }% T, w/ v
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ' `1 M! k/ g$ i5 M# _8 L! A
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 + q( @; G/ D2 `9 r2 X
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ' j& Z& @6 ]' B. f, Y
carry something too far 过火了
/ U  J. f) h( n, eYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 & P8 a7 S0 ^7 u3 @! L) ]9 P2 |4 L
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
6 p  ~9 q; q' Q0 x1 y/ HYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 / A- a+ D% r1 `) ?+ [) N( F: T- d( Z
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
" d, B3 r+ h, [; g$ w2 @% \! ~chain smoker 老烟枪
3 Z7 l* p! [9 T6 i7 e! y" _2 U! Icome up with 产生,想出 5 I; k& E0 i$ q
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
0 U1 V' N9 X  |come easily 容易 ( D* c! Z: m+ L2 Z2 k* I5 D
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 6 L; c3 z: {! p# ^3 R9 y
cup of tea 喜欢 - v6 q7 W+ E. s6 ]2 k
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
5 |! [, h' g) O! {% q# T' Ecut it out 停止,住嘴 + Z# t  d, E& f
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
/ n5 n6 i- i: a& s' M- lcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 6 g' k9 x% m6 ^, o7 Z% M
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
% W2 p9 g& \4 D) B( l5 T5 RNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% V3 O/ t) ~4 p) qdear John letter 绝交信
- k3 D9 F+ \. t/ |3 o" HJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 8 ^2 U$ S; A: u3 H5 i) p$ l
do somone good 对某人有好处
" H4 ^1 D4 Q* L2 F3 _Having some moring exercises does you good.
0 r; V" T  v; m3 W: R2 MDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
8 ?- X8 v/ N9 hdoesn't count 这次不算
! x% \1 a: E# zIt doesn't count this time,try again.   Y, T5 W" s% S' X$ R
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 % x' B+ G. x* ~$ V/ j' n* f
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ) A* O2 D+ f! Z& Y: S/ i1 g
down and out 穷困潦倒 / l3 a0 G. f0 X! k, |+ o  U
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ c" O' n7 G2 n1 I; s  Odrive at 用意,意欲 7 ?4 h5 p, e1 N% B1 k
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ; V1 z& |! S' `- e0 B
drop in 偶然拜访
, J' S6 h; c$ O- n  X1 o) KI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
9 H5 y0 N! k, l7 B/ H( jdrop me a line 写信给我
# H/ N1 n) f% WOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.   e! |, p* f4 g6 Q
early bird 早起的人
% y! E( N# d* ~2 tAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
; ]+ ~9 F* g+ s( q4 leasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 + x9 |* ]$ b! U8 F3 u
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 9 ^( V0 z/ h3 y% L6 x" @( w* e$ P
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.   P* @# K3 |* {$ f$ V6 t
face the music 直面困难
; ]9 X, h# n3 qHe 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。
. l' \3 C3 F& Eface up to 勇敢地面对某事
6 @2 p4 c, ^$ _4 r* K9 E5 qYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
8 j8 M# T" F2 v9 G* c, Xfed up 厌倦
8 }$ w' p$ l2 |4 n! lI am rather fed up with your complaints.
/ V# H- n7 F- \0 {feel free to do something 不要拘束
& g+ t6 L" t5 A/ j  FPlease feel free to make suggestions. ; r( E2 o( e3 {' B4 F/ t3 @
few and far between 很少,稀少
/ ~* S; Z2 ^: I5 X) n' m  }Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
4 p& E, P' C! d! [) J4 K$ ^: yFrench leave 不辞而别 ( k  i1 R1 G# F1 E  N
give me a headache 让人头痛
" F) ]1 N" Y( C6 H0 k- u4 l$ x* O' sThe naughty boy gave me a headache. * W  p4 x. A. o$ z+ T% X& {  H+ w
give me a hand 帮我一下
9 f2 y& Z3 E; K# igo Dutch AA制 / S: R2 }- W. v8 r
God bless you 上帝保佑你
% o7 ]% n- i7 |' Q4 L" yGod bless you with your examinations. 2 r) v, F" O4 S' {6 c; k$ @9 \
God knows 天知道
4 @0 ]1 i( y9 Z4 E' x: I) a9 L3 IGot it? 明白了吗?
4 X# P& t* H6 A  W& k1 P4 Ygreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
9 r4 O+ C/ }* F5 |' Zhands are full 非常忙 4 ?8 |) ?3 f& V1 a
have a ball 勇敢
. y' J6 L9 j) {. @) a$ Chave had it 受够了 1 v% [6 A3 a( F8 ~8 t+ ^- [( ]
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 " z2 l- o" C% z# E
hold water 站得住脚 5 Q+ r# ?( w( C# [
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
) p3 w! M: }0 x5 h" W, R: F2 ^in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
3 h" s2 C; d9 wIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
8 B# B6 q7 R9 d3 g  `3 j; z" z1 Bkeep an eye on 提高警惕
0 j6 i9 T6 o9 Y$ L" F6 okill time打发时间 ) F3 S0 H+ l7 [) x) ?) D9 [7 Q
lazy bones 懒骨头 : q* ^8 ~2 {5 \5 P
Get up lazy bones! 0 Q8 y0 Q! _5 E: x
leave it to me 让我来吧 ) ^& C6 g8 b6 m5 K( U9 `
leave me alone 别管我 
7 g2 {8 Y( r. r  W3 \% x3 Ilike father like son 有其父必有其子
$ S) [2 \/ M. r: M$ i7 ]like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
3 y5 _. I/ T' s# b0 P4 L5 \make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
& \3 g/ r6 R. e% qmake a big money 赚大钱
. p* M: x$ x8 ?) Xmake both ends need 收支平衡 0 m% Z; y  a& }; k$ T( Z2 b9 ~
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ( t' O2 Q% c  }* ~
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
1 Z: Z7 V7 \( i9 n/ S) nHis achievement made waves in his country.
- I: l9 D6 r( w5 k% J; [8 ?make yourself at home 别拘束 ) s' b6 ?* S- s: c
no good 没有好结果
# B+ R' a0 O% U  t- z& _Bad mam comes tono good. " Q1 ?/ B/ Y8 Z, w
no kidding 不要开玩笑 $ S+ A+ `- F  c2 D$ [- E& V# [
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ! d8 I3 S2 P- t# H: U" D2 [
not really 也不是……
' P; @7 G  u' b# r0 [" X, dold hand 老手 % M& N$ h# F+ R: E4 H+ p
He is an old hand at stealing. * {7 F; z6 Z) p- U2 {
old story 老一套
; M* q8 Q6 F1 g5 T; gI am tired of it,same old story.
7 l# |2 B% O0 U. {2 ]* |on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 9 x# Q' \; I* S* R" G) Q  }
on occasion 间或
4 ^! b8 k: x% U% nof one's own accord 自愿地
+ `. R* F1 L& b" G4 G. K8 k- Npacked like sardins 拥挤 , C$ t) w3 v1 D. @& J
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. & j, h; k2 k. m! M# f
pass away 去世 # D: ^( Q& a4 {' T* q
pay the price 付出代价
4 q2 e8 X7 h; U" l! G3 e. XYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. * ]) K0 _; E3 ^+ c$ s4 S7 b3 \
put up with 忍受   n0 ?' f& X7 Y+ D; o7 j1 Q/ j
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. / q- e5 F( s8 D7 n4 d: N" k: D6 O
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 a) x/ @! B6 i6 Q9 h3 j+ J9 Wred tape 繁文缛节
4 L* T" m5 h7 A4 b9 f( T  bred carpet 红地毯
% {7 _. T2 o. S, x2 O8 Zrun into 偶遇
  r- i# v, d0 ?+ mI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
- g, }! R1 T" y+ D7 X. t" Jrun out of 用尽,缺少
1 r+ `* E6 j* O" SQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
( R4 e/ T1 K; l1 G; eshow up 炫耀 - d% E9 q3 Y6 r  f3 `
small potatos 小人物 $ k$ F" e0 Y% G6 V) W: g
so what? 那怎么样呢?
+ n4 o; d8 V( H4 h& ?stand up for 忍受 " _7 Q( O( \- P
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
, N+ u/ G+ _0 u) z$ [4 q- c( U& _: Z" Fsunday dress 最好的衣服 " c7 z6 q- `7 X  q  w
sure thing 十有把握的事 1 p, f2 I; q( k
take one's time 尽情玩
  c$ A1 X- N8 S  x8 YTake your time and enjoy it.
( U' C/ y  R% O1 Q& Btake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 : ]: x* `# v; Y; e3 K/ e7 m. ^
that's it 就是 ( W: e( u) R5 {  {
that is really something 太好了 5 @/ u5 R, c5 K
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
) V0 K  u$ b+ cthere you go 这边请 - V, V! a% M* c6 M  ?; y- G9 r
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 , W2 d+ G/ @% m% D6 B0 J& ~
under the table 死底下,秘密地 - a$ ~2 O1 ~& f  G) x9 O
under the weather 身体不适
! o( G* ^! b; d- h( U) Dwhat's going on 怎么了
5 y8 U) I1 ~: i4 W2 \' e7 z% H1 Swhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
8 w( s$ `% B. D% N3 l& N: t( Bwalking dictionary 活字典 4 I+ ?  R8 W+ w7 c8 V
what is up 近来可好
- n" W+ m$ D* R/ ?1 J! ^& J5 j- JHi,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。
, K; V, D2 a, }, M/ T1 o上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?4 L* }6 M, h( l% r7 A
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚/ h" k4 P" x1 Q9 {6 V  R7 r# g" t
眼镜完好无损' s% T" ^) t0 q& |8 ~1 r# ]+ W4 S
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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