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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ! p, A  e8 s. q* ~; k
Just because.(没有别的原因。) & A! h! O4 o8 H9 \  \; ~8 u
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 8 e( h! d" P2 E& v- b1 P
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 9 a4 {; x- K) P) P7 X
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) - J, \* i. m7 D
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
" k2 |! W* c7 A" vMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) . \1 z4 v! G; m( i7 R+ x
I am not available.(我正忙着)
: R3 U9 A' k. F2 N+ ^5 kWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
& v3 Y, Z% }7 dNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ; Q% K5 M0 c  H  x0 t" Z8 C
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
) o$ J! Z: V/ q( ]/ P( X! A# mI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 4 O. `5 p3 X9 n! p4 F
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
# P& s4 S( Y9 l+ b2 Z5 J% ]' _Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
3 V; D+ q8 ~% S1 {9 XI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
4 R& x1 {* l% g& YYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
1 }0 P  t* t% sShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 7 n9 c2 F% n$ a
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
: K" n+ F+ i/ ?+ `+ ]4 d& QYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 8 h8 l% W/ C) N' V
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
7 E8 `: U9 w( o; m$ b6 ^0 ~" pYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ( }8 Z8 k4 ]% ~6 X$ Q
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 * q) P2 P& Z: m" k$ ~  `0 {
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 5 t. i4 c0 G8 q4 M/ m1 f" o
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
  T# h, A& N1 J# p+ ?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。 7 x2 U! L6 J  `7 K# \4 S
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : b# A  F" l9 R2 o% v
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。
0 Z# z8 S, Y3 [5 g$ ADo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
( C) }+ P' O: [& }: X$ l* FHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 7 s% O- C( Z( K' B$ E4 o* v' n
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
! b/ H+ U. {% b' nI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 L" p: g6 e. U$ t8 b0 J" R
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
/ T4 H) F  D6 T2 }/ qHe 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 [2 P3 ]3 q9 a1 [. J% R( }
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
# f) g3 b3 F/ B: hThe 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。
) H) a- g9 \" Q% La dog's life 潦倒的生活
) D  N% J2 s" [The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
3 N+ K- J! M( u5 {3 n2 i' _A to Z 从头至尾 3 v. T) N: r" t1 {) f1 {- t( ]
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
6 D. Z+ [( z7 F9 Nabove somebody 深奥
1 k- m3 P& ^6 {# QWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
) Q2 j; h9 n/ v8 X3 Tall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 * p  {" m4 R7 t: }
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。 2 q! R8 }. ~0 m$ o7 F/ _
all the more 更加,益发
1 `; n' S# ]6 {  }9 oYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
. w" J1 D. B) c* ?( A  P: q& Jall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
$ C9 }2 c9 s4 ?/ _* p- CShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 0 v  r' l- L4 f
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 4 R& K6 p1 t0 ?
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" X) `& Y! S; aall out 竭尽全力
+ r' V4 H" V; c9 ~- |" C7 YThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
( w2 V% b2 i" z" Dall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ) e' U, O& {3 R* v' T
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。   ?; x) D3 s5 i5 P' B
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
# V1 T& S, X! k4 K( c) V3 Tall set 准备就绪 7 F' `" X2 [5 P8 ^
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
$ |- F/ L/ F8 V$ ]2 V- g* uall you have to do 需要做得是
4 {  M9 |- w/ P. o: p2 X- {7 _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。 " n1 Q! M) t( q6 [4 K. O7 G
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
* x  f4 \6 I. l% V- f& U6 nTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 5 r4 L. g' ^4 f% I  K
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 1 m0 L, {+ U. {4 y. {
as busy as a bee 非常忙 4 ^' h+ q0 Y8 ]$ L* _& A* I+ I3 @
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; H! y7 g) _% pat one's fingertips 了如指掌 % }0 w1 }' E! h* ?# E
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 8 N. y* Q- F9 X# ~: o3 [, a; g
at one's wit's end 智穷 2 q& ^$ _) W! D( J: `; x# W' l/ ?
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
1 n+ c/ a; s# @; A; A- Abig shot 大人物,大亨 % L. v, X! J3 R& ~' p, ?: b
He is a big shot in our little town.
/ J2 \5 _' `+ I6 {, ^, Iblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 7 p# G* }4 g7 o6 ]5 S( t5 o. g8 p
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 / ^; e. m; z8 g* d7 _
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 4 e1 Q$ R* j; O
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。
( w+ v+ e' u/ K' A; I0 }% Gblack and white 白纸黑字 + \0 W$ G' L6 z: h+ |
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。
, u& Y* {/ d2 a8 d2 w6 Sblind alley 死胡同 ( n' E$ c8 p& z8 M! y/ C
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
0 X+ E. s, Q( p7 t1 ?8 \9 q3 pblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 2 m6 o' A) w6 m) [0 S4 g" [
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。 ! |4 t+ K4 ?$ ~9 p$ A2 g
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 s. q* ?) M& X# l* lDon'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。
, Y" F5 M9 n2 |  Yborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
6 O" v! x0 o. \1 z& C' LHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 " L- T2 M0 e8 J7 }8 A- l  ^) S
bland new 崭新的
/ ^2 ]; E2 c5 u, n7 V9 v. a% ta bland new coat 新衣服 8 t5 G( @9 ~# e* r" {( c+ b! ]
break the ice 打破沉默 8 G8 J9 z) I5 x, a. J- B! d! q
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。
3 f$ Z7 T5 V  W/ Eby a blow 无意中的一击 8 Q: g2 @$ p" q7 N: O3 E
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
& a) Z. L3 q1 ?: zcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
. N0 e2 G* \. {. k; W& I2 C: f3 E5 cI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
( e8 J- }! x5 jcarry something too far 过火了 , N* w- n4 X& P) }
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 . S) ]& h- k9 `7 ~! j  |5 K
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
$ v4 X. V! d6 P2 kYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 " T: @1 g/ Q0 j/ [, f  o1 m
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 7 U2 \# _- Q  T+ M
chain smoker 老烟枪 + M4 [4 q( t# N; s4 U" I' F
come up with 产生,想出 ; N$ x  q- f+ ?5 c4 p1 b" r1 l" b/ L& J
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
; O/ H6 e! w' g4 a4 A( |* Tcome easily 容易
8 f' Q! E+ L  U! Y: qLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 " E* c: c4 D: n# r# x
cup of tea 喜欢 3 K( n) ^; a  i) F+ A! l: l1 M
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
! D, }+ |) y6 l2 H5 Y; Pcut it out 停止,住嘴 & U+ l& m7 K( F' j9 l. Q8 P
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. % V+ w4 h3 H3 u2 @; S5 f3 \8 w$ b0 G
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) * Y1 P% n: U% v. P
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ; U8 [$ T/ f" K" d  r* I& a! n
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 2 J& Q/ @9 P' k' Z9 G, N) B( Z4 L
dear John letter 绝交信 * V# q; I, L6 J, {
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
1 J2 B4 J( k  d1 w8 sdo somone good 对某人有好处 4 d4 m! x" t8 `+ O# l" K
Having some moring exercises does you good. ' y4 w: }1 x, Z
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 3 [( q! Q6 \9 Z" \# i
doesn't count 这次不算 , q4 o7 Z7 v7 e/ m% j3 S
It doesn't count this time,try again. 1 M0 N7 B& D% e+ A
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 2 i6 z, o6 ~) M, D! _
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
. ?5 L% V* T1 }down and out 穷困潦倒
2 {7 k3 g6 Z. |: {5 i) i& W, Z& [Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ( e( [; F9 c. @; o) u. o
drive at 用意,意欲 " M$ H+ b  d- t5 Y
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
& A( |6 j, ], O: u6 f5 l) Bdrop in 偶然拜访 / W# b0 A5 b9 W- L% f+ I
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. * Z, B5 _% ?3 P  m, \
drop me a line 写信给我
5 P4 M/ B4 w  a( NOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
/ b) M9 z/ V: d/ k  Eearly bird 早起的人
' _1 J. f/ k4 {$ J) g: S) r7 J2 Q$ S! uAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
* H, p  I- z( Peasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
% O! z: l9 G' H4 Ceat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
9 w+ c2 L" d, s/ LI 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. / f3 x" _: e- I5 y* Q, r0 V
face the music 直面困难 7 C* m6 n# q; @* h# l5 m* W
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。
$ [0 _, M3 }& M" x7 B; _face up to 勇敢地面对某事
5 Y9 v# X$ l* V3 Q+ VYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ' C- R# q3 {7 K
fed up 厌倦 0 t9 F+ W+ G% P! i  l
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
9 Q6 e3 Y# N) p+ K; h3 wfeel free to do something 不要拘束 7 x& b  s2 h+ A" M( y  i6 W5 ^. a
Please feel free to make suggestions. & C: ^: w* l: ]9 s
few and far between 很少,稀少
  t; d9 R; W" F& `& xHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
7 P" ~2 @7 j: s; z4 W- u; R" O3 lFrench leave 不辞而别
9 L7 M( [0 v& U4 K/ Kgive me a headache 让人头痛 4 d, u0 d  V7 y3 M
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 7 k- i. w# D; i( T
give me a hand 帮我一下 : v+ Q: S3 P/ o
go Dutch AA制
) t( {* d( l* z/ EGod bless you 上帝保佑你 ) X( o$ Z! h% t0 X: J
God bless you with your examinations.
7 `5 r8 g  R; f* j+ C5 |God knows 天知道
8 F: S; b9 H  b6 }5 V4 F+ }Got it? 明白了吗?
0 ^  X  k/ |" [& d( Hgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
5 l1 `" R5 O$ X0 nhands are full 非常忙 0 ?% u2 Z+ ]/ p' y5 x( \
have a ball 勇敢 8 O5 L6 n! I+ v9 @" O
have had it 受够了 4 v3 k, a& e: c' O2 I
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 6 S& k3 m$ q* H3 H5 {
hold water 站得住脚 . b" c- L. K+ b  y( ^1 f; L
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
0 V* v; [5 X; O7 rin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
: \: |# G/ q- v/ sIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。' ^- a# L! ?- a$ G7 v9 E* R
keep an eye on 提高警惕 ! T& w7 _0 X0 C0 q& h
kill time打发时间
4 b* u9 O" C. y. plazy bones 懒骨头 ! k; m$ G/ M# i0 M+ b
Get up lazy bones! 4 Z5 _3 a; J# _* v
leave it to me 让我来吧
# h6 p5 H% x+ q3 l0 P  s6 d  I) ?leave me alone 别管我 3 H% g. |( W' J# L( S6 t
like father like son 有其父必有其子 3 l8 G  `9 ~2 p
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 + H! A! F% ?# V/ {# s0 }) u$ e
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
1 e! b& B) M1 l  F" o1 S+ Amake a big money 赚大钱
4 c5 p! T# P4 X& {/ U* q+ smake both ends need 收支平衡
  C6 I7 S# y  u9 c8 ^We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ; i7 p: ]$ c$ ~1 |% c
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
' B6 }8 N0 @9 [: ]" O$ p, J& oHis achievement made waves in his country.
) H1 ^+ Z+ W& q: r0 G' @) Tmake yourself at home 别拘束 8 }, U$ O2 c: g$ Y: x
no good 没有好结果
: F1 W& [2 J3 N# h2 O+ [Bad mam comes tono good. 7 B  B% z# y& x) o
no kidding 不要开玩笑
; H% i6 E& k* C4 g1 Qnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
, O) c2 }* ~( x* Gnot really 也不是…… + P1 c8 K/ R$ Y
old hand 老手 2 ?, ]2 M/ a$ x& G
He is an old hand at stealing. - G/ l- w0 ?  r
old story 老一套
/ D" S7 Z$ b: f6 yI am tired of it,same old story.
/ t% g7 e# L/ r, mon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
! y. e- U8 u, _2 V. t, x! m" b/ ^on occasion 间或 + z7 A6 q8 Q2 O3 q
of one's own accord 自愿地 1 l5 z, x0 f6 x  P" U
packed like sardins 拥挤
' h$ `# i$ r' ~& z8 `  WDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.   A( C* }% v, d, u
pass away 去世
: P% a% w3 @7 C1 epay the price 付出代价 & h$ I, I9 U8 b7 s6 D, f5 P
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 1 R% u3 O2 Q" N. H4 q
put up with 忍受 5 p) L4 i/ o$ P' K- I7 q
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 1 O" |% E, m3 [+ }9 {) s
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 5 L% A$ v! }, h, F3 k7 V/ S9 Z' L
red tape 繁文缛节 $ x9 b8 s( D( \' X2 Z3 B$ y
red carpet 红地毯 0 c# m: l6 n* |/ {+ x
run into 偶遇 4 a6 E' X7 \/ `: T* p
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 3 M& k% y1 u1 \1 o- p
run out of 用尽,缺少 ! M: C) N+ g/ K- r
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 0 [9 ^8 Y- K' {, Q( ?9 {
show up 炫耀
" {  E8 C8 P! W- M2 M& Dsmall potatos 小人物
. t: ?6 M" K* a7 s, ?so what? 那怎么样呢?
" D$ M, t. L* h4 [) mstand up for 忍受
: B$ I' o8 p  W1 u; msuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 3 P1 |/ `, G& J# |: j" v6 U
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ; t6 Q' f  @9 f3 O
sure thing 十有把握的事
/ k. s2 A: @; [take one's time 尽情玩
- b; S, D1 k$ i+ u& dTake your time and enjoy it. 1 i, X- c/ W5 D4 `! K
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
) P9 r+ k! f3 Vthat's it 就是   ]8 C6 }- d( W( U
that is really something 太好了 6 q. J$ }+ C* d* F3 F6 t
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 2 P# B* {) @6 ~9 y6 {. ?5 f' ?
there you go 这边请 8 p. |$ W* U3 g* y% v3 D) ?
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 " g& e, P6 ]1 j5 s
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ) P/ k1 b1 P- n2 m- K# B' Y  D
under the weather 身体不适 9 y% {. Z; E1 V6 A
what's going on 怎么了 % D  o2 _# \/ C; E( X+ Y
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
+ A# v0 [# r+ r: bwalking dictionary 活字典
* B! |7 I/ Z* L! I1 Mwhat is up 近来可好 ' @8 M% O$ x! e* g! h. I, e
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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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
' p1 p3 d9 T' S+ g9 `6 S上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
' A2 Y6 }9 C  |2 r我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
. p2 z6 V4 V9 h: P6 E) h# B- N眼镜完好无损7 L$ p9 B! Y8 W9 E' B
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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