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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
# O% C5 x& m2 [# O7 y" }Just because.(没有别的原因。)
* f! V1 v4 J$ c: eIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) . r! n( _; j- x9 f0 E0 q7 x
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 0 [' o- a- ^6 I
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
2 X2 ?4 a8 h5 `) EI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)5 {+ L2 H+ L+ a" l: L
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
7 w. h6 ?1 B( z. ~- b+ `: p9 f, RI am not available.(我正忙着)
6 {2 L# d4 ?/ C& }! lWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
# K8 H2 r8 v# I9 `6 DNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
7 a1 \8 L1 i4 }" Z3 d; n2 Y8 [Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ; ]  _7 ^8 v! i1 J! F, D
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 1 |: I, h6 K" |
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 0 Q# A. p  M# O) d& _
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
! ?( G8 i% {# Q& S( XI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
0 A1 v+ D7 b' N' B& XYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
6 @6 s( Q( q0 a! p& l8 J4 TShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 4 H  I* j$ ~" {
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : h/ j  X# h* v
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 4 n% y# z, b' F* x% T
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ' J1 T/ \) k) R+ b
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
0 y* T; `. j7 E- \# }3 {I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
0 m5 L4 G" e6 k" Y) Q) R/ i) BIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
2 x' G: D" g0 n9 [8 [It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 , ?1 `2 S+ e0 O& S& ?
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。
. B& @" O) b. _) L8 tI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 4 Q% A' t; m4 j7 k1 L
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。
+ I3 L3 M- n6 e- ^; A  cDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ' z/ d9 D: ?, V
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? / G4 F4 T4 L8 J  W* r2 u
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
; f" j% V% h7 Q5 g  m7 j( \I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 # Z4 Z2 M9 n5 W+ s- w
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 9 g4 }4 m$ r/ P+ Y+ M
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。”
& n4 o5 x) v/ \4 va cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 * F( |  a. A  F  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。 & I5 R9 H  I7 B) \  m1 D. ?
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
( H( F( R/ Z. c# DThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ! g& ~4 T) u" C+ m& Y: ?
A to Z 从头至尾
1 d2 K2 |) Y2 ]" g9 CI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 # g9 ^* `% j& M, \" ]( P/ F
above somebody 深奥 ( p4 s/ {2 m* c3 `1 V4 B/ X- K
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 9 b' w0 C& w" }
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
2 c: R2 L" j3 U# v6 W* |2 o1 J5 IWhen 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。 ; b4 C1 M$ }  S+ a. [
all the more 更加,益发 " m. F9 e+ Y4 Q: J
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 6 i) Y( C) |- f- P1 A% x, X7 O
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
* D. K9 |4 S5 t% uShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
$ w* Z: h' Q; c8 V6 _- eall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
) [# C  E/ |5 O9 BThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
1 [9 ]  O, E7 N' \  fall out 竭尽全力
$ O( w( ~6 l3 b$ o: Z+ S5 UThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
) S0 W1 K. H4 W1 u! Y" Qall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 , V2 `$ Y6 o3 q9 ~+ h
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
& L. E7 d6 @* JI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
5 h, u+ U: o; `1 Mall set 准备就绪
; E& ~! r( z/ B" v) DHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
2 J5 s8 X& m# U7 C0 {( v2 _all you have to do 需要做得是
( S+ P* r+ ?9 U, `" qAll 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 |' r' U$ O5 E- aas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " a4 E2 J8 ~2 j
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.   _. `' z' C1 c' ]
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
: H# g5 r6 P: u7 H7 \; y' vas busy as a bee 非常忙   e: |: N6 C1 ]3 {7 w5 b
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; g5 p; p" |/ x! ~* H! {at one's fingertips 了如指掌
* x. y. a" ?; J1 T4 FHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# Z* s  [$ c) W" Gat one's wit's end 智穷
# z; T" J7 @% |) U3 L4 m$ u/ Z( V' BDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 4 T2 e" X: i; F/ u/ `/ Y$ r
big shot 大人物,大亨 1 f" V/ o4 q) Y; {) [! k6 x
He is a big shot in our little town. % {: d0 S. _* E) _0 X' x/ p
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
  F. @# v1 U1 [+ d2 @* yEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
: T: k' v0 P/ Z! ^* Y7 {black and blue 遍体鳞伤
& l6 \( o0 r3 f1 rThe 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。
  b4 I" T$ v7 w" v; x5 _black and white 白纸黑字
+ y: f$ P' [( ]1 g3 U. R3 hThe 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。 " d( \5 d3 ~; x- s7 @& }/ c
blind alley 死胡同 $ w0 h- T# b: `; {
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 2 m& @/ N6 W5 T/ W2 y/ e/ }
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
- l# J% [3 m$ E8 D  P" I9 N5 tThis 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 x7 l% m% ^: q4 E* u
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
$ n7 u# P1 j9 z2 JDon'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。
# Q: G2 u8 Y6 \, H* Fborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家   E: U- s* R( u* `
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 1 [5 F" J; }2 [; F# c
bland new 崭新的 1 t7 l5 K. Z9 W5 @
a bland new coat 新衣服
7 C- M; n( N$ n: t6 P4 E9 {7 |3 wbreak the ice 打破沉默   n+ D5 _7 q8 ?, w- D6 z4 P/ l- `
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。 ! T  w1 p& x9 o: D" G& K, k' C
by a blow 无意中的一击 * W- w& a( X; J; Y
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 % G. M( }  e4 ^, V9 ~( |
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 # Q0 B) `  J# H2 j. m( t  L
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 4 y$ ~* C0 ?4 d) M9 F4 @
carry something too far 过火了
2 V. X$ r6 n: wYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
( h% E- C9 g% F. j2 G8 Ocastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
  x& |& H/ d: m3 d% JYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ! v2 N$ Y) X, v  l9 z9 h
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
' b. Y1 m- T# ]+ M# s. ]% qchain smoker 老烟枪
* e, M6 @2 e& e+ @" I  z6 B7 hcome up with 产生,想出
# M- W0 _6 U% k3 |, yLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 # W" O* F; [/ }
come easily 容易 ; P% K5 d! j4 w( U  c8 N7 i
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 * U- i0 \" S. Y0 c* ~, k
cup of tea 喜欢
& b; \7 _, j! H; u7 X( YMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 " B9 l& J6 N) _2 b' s
cut it out 停止,住嘴 - T! f& e( e+ _" J+ G8 B
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 1 Y6 @  K' p9 k: i" \
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 B, a8 B: U: ~Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
$ M1 G6 T- {  S- qNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. / s8 b0 O! t. j5 S) x
dear John letter 绝交信 : v- c# F" I, n4 L6 O# P* C
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
( e( b5 o% u8 B  z* \do somone good 对某人有好处
+ ^3 M5 G% n9 @8 a- h* RHaving some moring exercises does you good.
0 h+ f9 t* E; i4 j+ n9 }Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 9 E' M0 s1 W, o$ U
doesn't count 这次不算
$ q8 j: f0 p% f. G! DIt doesn't count this time,try again.
3 x! M- e3 q7 N* g" ]. P+ V3 udoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; {; J( d' ^: n8 K* SThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. # K" W* U) t5 z; S  R9 L( d
down and out 穷困潦倒 ) N! b6 E8 w0 F, H1 |5 V! s
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ E% M3 W& I) Y4 X' o) R! rdrive at 用意,意欲 7 k# h# s8 K/ y0 F3 R
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
: e8 [, u& Z5 y6 pdrop in 偶然拜访
) q( n- v0 ?. Z9 E4 l2 f8 ?I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. / @# y2 a! Q4 f. e  ?/ L1 [. C
drop me a line 写信给我 6 {) r% k( Z1 K3 f3 W
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. * j( S6 ~9 Y! l0 Z+ [; [
early bird 早起的人
& Y) L" R) L% P' @$ Z  f: g) sAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
$ |' V0 a. k0 V  g# p+ I7 Veasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
4 p0 Y2 N2 |0 X6 p4 weat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ) e6 X. ^/ T, C4 i: 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.
+ O( [7 D- |6 {% ~face the music 直面困难 ( v# I3 u  ]* l# j3 Z
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。
; U7 p% O9 v3 J* O- [" sface up to 勇敢地面对某事
% v+ T) i% i/ R6 ?4 fYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
  X' i% k* K! Ifed up 厌倦
; L- m: f+ Q) O  \1 o- U- z0 ^! LI am rather fed up with your complaints.
* t1 D" o+ p1 u& u, ?5 @' Mfeel free to do something 不要拘束
$ [7 |" O) }& n, q, @( r7 wPlease feel free to make suggestions. 6 l+ C  ?5 Z7 y: g& V7 P
few and far between 很少,稀少 1 i( w4 ?6 X# Y: b# j' h
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
% a7 w5 s& `) c5 J6 BFrench leave 不辞而别 7 `9 f6 O* w; I6 d2 b
give me a headache 让人头痛 : ~6 {, f* x2 W# L
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
4 z( m7 J: F- \! b% G* X! i% ]) lgive me a hand 帮我一下
6 S( l) l; t# i% j; A4 |+ Mgo Dutch AA制 2 _5 C1 F, v" W. f7 B
God bless you 上帝保佑你 3 J4 m/ j( {# u* Z. U) J6 P% S$ W3 H
God bless you with your examinations. , W1 y1 z) t, ^9 K# h
God knows 天知道 ) F* m$ L! W% r/ N7 I- e* S
Got it? 明白了吗? $ m, v; l* ?5 s
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
# A6 t8 w& ]+ o! c1 n8 Xhands are full 非常忙
( z3 W9 d9 Q+ Phave a ball 勇敢 " ?! R& g: C( \
have had it 受够了
2 ^$ r: C- ?& B" }9 k# C6 vI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
/ c' y5 _! E) X+ C4 p- H) Uhold water 站得住脚
9 d2 q3 ?6 }) |Non of his arguements seem to hold water. + a) T6 s0 G4 c: P5 w1 Y
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 . M+ D* P9 F2 u  P- S
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
& `# r6 m0 ?& x+ S5 okeep an eye on 提高警惕 / ]. X3 L: t/ v: A* ?# [
kill time打发时间 - d* D; b4 O" F7 I& t; r
lazy bones 懒骨头 $ p4 U5 H; N  I4 s. w
Get up lazy bones!
. Z& j- ~4 c/ x- o; C- vleave it to me 让我来吧
3 Z6 {. D; }1 b7 O0 c6 s- ?0 fleave me alone 别管我 ( e$ L7 p6 M) M+ T
like father like son 有其父必有其子 - P4 c+ |/ @6 o
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 % f( ]) i4 e4 R- V
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
- m# x" l. _6 }8 r& V2 ~make a big money 赚大钱 ; J2 |: G4 r5 d$ Y* ~
make both ends need 收支平衡 * L* `6 k: p9 T9 ^- v6 X7 w
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 6 M. u$ e; o7 x8 ?+ Q- m
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
5 N2 }) v- X% b% i% l7 F( Z2 B  GHis achievement made waves in his country.
4 l6 X4 k2 G+ ^/ ^" ~% Amake yourself at home 别拘束
; z6 ~# @: N2 v5 V6 E% }5 b" u& ano good 没有好结果 " E9 m  p# ?$ w
Bad mam comes tono good.
' Z  V3 c7 U' Nno kidding 不要开玩笑 , R# {6 L' S) _5 M" O( |
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ; ?" q; p" F( E: [' |  j2 W
not really 也不是……
: o! ^6 m4 s! Eold hand 老手
' y1 f, U; d# q9 A& }5 pHe is an old hand at stealing.
6 ^3 q: |# I! O8 xold story 老一套 . i8 C7 A, f0 Y. V( H
I am tired of it,same old story.
- ~$ _  _* p2 x, P! M' e: K: Ron one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ! h3 q( u) v; c* m/ A7 F
on occasion 间或
1 @" \+ B; s7 n7 u8 ]4 C+ s. @of one's own accord 自愿地 : v) O' A* x$ K- k
packed like sardins 拥挤 1 d" A% g9 P( d
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 3 L5 A. {8 d' ^& i
pass away 去世
  ]$ {7 ~- Q$ i2 A% N1 \' A8 J7 W, Cpay the price 付出代价
: k( N; b+ P4 k- @* c, c/ w& TYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ; M. O0 B: B' p
put up with 忍受 5 r7 c1 ~% E  u- P
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
% U$ R5 m5 b: T4 Hred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
( A( a) T) A) |; Y! pred tape 繁文缛节
  |* T" _4 k1 J9 e2 cred carpet 红地毯 ( G& F4 x/ E# E& Z8 J
run into 偶遇 5 S4 T+ n$ Y" v8 B5 C
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
2 G4 l) a2 ]3 i9 brun out of 用尽,缺少 % }2 A$ [: p2 R* L8 {7 o7 G
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
, r/ F: H7 k: A; _8 u- K+ yshow up 炫耀 ' o! M% D! L7 P* [: J- H
small potatos 小人物 % W; `  W7 Z4 ~
so what? 那怎么样呢?
8 Q2 K3 R* \: j: dstand up for 忍受 # J. o8 l- Q1 U' p: N2 ]# i) o6 v
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 7 _4 t0 f' p, e& z9 }& m
sunday dress 最好的衣服 4 m" i  f. v/ z% m6 |' n, o
sure thing 十有把握的事 8 A7 @! y$ p6 ^1 q9 E! L4 E5 w! p
take one's time 尽情玩 8 N0 M( A6 G) {1 x8 k* K( c
Take your time and enjoy it.
/ V# |. n0 H' Ktake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 / R! Q" c3 Q5 g- b0 K- p
that's it 就是 & |2 [/ a) ^  Q
that is really something 太好了
4 w' Z+ d( t1 h$ K7 n; Uthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ I1 p. A) s8 c1 {% h9 }$ T: ]) Fthere you go 这边请
- w, K+ y; \0 \! _$ n& q  r% Q6 A' ethere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ! s4 r# p$ g2 p& K; p  i5 F/ n# J
under the table 死底下,秘密地
# P5 v0 |% m* r& T1 J7 u" B. r4 y! runder the weather 身体不适
( U% T% r8 s/ e9 Q, c. ]2 b& twhat's going on 怎么了 , s; }1 R8 s2 a1 V; E
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 1 w% c9 ]' s  W1 u$ N* Q
walking dictionary 活字典 3 {. t1 _# u- i3 f" g
what is up 近来可好 & F( M& `% `7 ?9 Y) S2 S
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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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
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。$ [& J6 n" _* l" P7 L  l/ A
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
2 P5 S) V" J& D/ s我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
  }. C: O7 a5 v( B; ]( _眼镜完好无损. m9 Z% I& d  ?/ s9 t/ 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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