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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 9 s7 r$ P3 @, d4 Z
Just because.(没有别的原因。) $ z$ R/ ^* e  e5 R
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
% P, @) ^) O9 w: eYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % L9 B5 L2 _0 P5 F& h" I0 n
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
) s( E4 n6 A" R- y, I: jI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
, N. C: X  l5 i9 `5 y0 q9 XMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) + A* w- i; y2 p  S6 Z/ B1 W8 A' d& ?
I am not available.(我正忙着)
5 }% R* D( z( H' g" QWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
$ e# ]. {' a* nNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
6 |% u6 \) ?3 x9 q* a1 H( g# EDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
+ g+ [1 ~/ H# N& M; t) i! k! qI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ! j( H: k* ]" {/ }) V0 c! U
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 % \: H3 X: v0 y& X: I  m
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
3 n2 v$ A$ s* _5 |! S* N1 yI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
. p  v' ?- z! VYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 + C6 l( f  \. D
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 9 o5 t, d. i% P; T0 x
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : m; e- c  R5 |' S% X
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。   k( r- j, h3 ~
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
" S/ {" N$ P) X' Z' X+ t5 Z3 PYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
% N& Y, G, Y6 D) l3 u3 nI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 ) ~0 J  J7 `5 Y
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
' K( p* }5 y( z8 j* O+ h$ NIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
. L- P2 S$ M8 V) i4 C. zI 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。 ) M7 h. O/ |' i1 F
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
  W, H/ d" b0 V- B+ q$ {" v% o1 ]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。 & ?6 @* M. v9 \4 S& T- t/ C" g
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
, I0 t8 t* N* WHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 6 y. y1 K6 t0 C
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 5 }/ S3 J% F9 {, T; Z9 A: e' T
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! x. Q, M4 I8 b- M
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳   ?+ h4 `- D; v: f+ z, d
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 P$ x7 ~: e. ?" R/ u
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
) M7 S9 ^5 ?, R0 G: {1 mThe 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。
4 c8 |: o8 U7 ma dog's life 潦倒的生活
- I" K4 T4 A' K. P- K9 b9 f* Q1 [The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
! v) j6 V% W) L0 NA to Z 从头至尾 : e2 S/ F, I: h: ?
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ! O# a& ~3 ?8 X7 E/ f! G$ b
above somebody 深奥 ; w- X& [6 |4 Y: {# h0 c( I
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
' x3 w% T7 |7 ~+ |5 j! [* W7 r  y3 g. Vall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ; \5 F& L# J$ o2 y3 r
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。
" h& T, e  h+ }all the more 更加,益发 6 N! F2 `; H! C
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 - ~$ Y) g+ y& ^$ Y6 e
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 % \) j- p& m, h3 X% d, ^5 }/ g( T
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 & q: `; o, A: d7 |
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
: n$ y. k3 ~' j  ]) P2 A/ ~The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 . k( K5 M6 i2 X& a
all out 竭尽全力 1 y9 T$ n4 w9 S. n
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
1 L% {; r+ b- C3 H- z4 N4 V8 qall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 $ x! ]1 I0 [5 q* C
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
0 C  c3 a& [$ r" k: b: S9 X9 i- iI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
: l1 h, ~" m- ~( A2 G  dall set 准备就绪 ) i- C) w2 e- \: m0 d& x1 f
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 2 y9 k- Q: |  I: D+ ^5 N3 Y5 y
all you have to do 需要做得是 : i: J; n' S+ }# T1 i; \
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。 $ W3 p! Z# V( U
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 6 _( |6 Q+ v6 N) }, h; A
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
* x( h: t' P* U% ^& ~对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 , _, \9 p. i6 c% N- V  A
as busy as a bee 非常忙
9 P0 \( s3 ~8 D9 a5 |Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
8 Z0 T. H8 {1 Q, Tat one's fingertips 了如指掌
4 H$ a9 ~2 N) U/ oHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
  X% k' ^/ j* Yat one's wit's end 智穷   q% e1 P, i* P
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 9 v, H/ g9 Q( n2 z" O! F( r8 o: g
big shot 大人物,大亨 . A4 L" J% s$ d2 i" j5 e" s/ G
He is a big shot in our little town. $ j7 B5 a) H, u& R
black sheep 败家子,害群之马   a: ?! j& [$ O# q$ e
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 4 ?2 o" K4 F$ ^% H" U
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
- k6 F9 _/ }* z6 z- R0 }/ GThe 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。 * u, _; u& L) p/ A4 N7 u2 v# H
black and white 白纸黑字
. F1 q0 E; [1 |( @, L! E0 ~9 FThe 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。 " s5 o+ f( f. r/ Q# t9 e
blind alley 死胡同
5 [$ T5 m9 a- f* @0 N4 |7 GYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
0 ^" d: J: G; [7 C- \blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 * ^; u0 ^4 W; b9 N' D
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。 & O1 g1 i5 q3 v4 ~- H( h
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 - a, X$ ?# I8 K5 D
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。 ; [( k* m7 }! U! R& q! ]
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 $ {, n' S" [+ y5 H8 j5 a
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
3 u# a, m$ ?7 Ibland new 崭新的 , m4 a4 e! K7 Y  G9 U
a bland new coat 新衣服
# N1 j/ t8 E  \break the ice 打破沉默
- U# ?2 i- k& jThe 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。 + j$ z% I' @; D
by a blow 无意中的一击
1 ]  q' i  ~- tHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 / o) ~" ^  i4 x; c% Y
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 : Q& M$ M1 c8 U/ p6 h, h, z
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
; r* U& e) C) Scarry something too far 过火了 9 L' ^/ [! W/ ?/ i" E& Q3 \
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ( u  ]& k  D& f" o+ N
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
+ w( T7 M' Z6 a- S& o/ w& kYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
. s  Y7 D5 I! C/ U$ [1 xcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 * ?) J$ ^$ s& p/ O
chain smoker 老烟枪
, w) b$ f3 d2 P/ L$ Q7 [come up with 产生,想出
2 @4 D1 l8 P0 MLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
, E! k# t, ~7 \" R3 Hcome easily 容易
9 W3 W( V5 S5 j- W0 BLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 - w: m* G& f8 m
cup of tea 喜欢 ; q* A: B: }, ~7 h
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
' M# ^3 A0 q2 t' O3 o) Scut it out 停止,住嘴
( P8 H: x# z' _4 W# }; }* OCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. & f% a$ i; {  P$ d/ C
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
* C2 J9 T. o  N1 U  p4 ^- s4 `Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
* h8 o' M/ _2 w6 d* [5 _# @+ wNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. % _; B) p% l$ a; L, Z0 _
dear John letter 绝交信
& R3 N& M- ~  ?1 Q( hJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. & U% p/ P. e( Q! B+ d8 T% O
do somone good 对某人有好处 6 D& @" {' |6 d# L$ J9 s
Having some moring exercises does you good. . ?, R; D" ?; ?
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 4 ~7 V6 K: {- K% }5 e& i' N# x
doesn't count 这次不算 7 ^( k  {, N5 E9 p8 S: H2 s
It doesn't count this time,try again. # g7 L* E7 N- C* @: m: v
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 # E& T' u/ e3 R: I6 O+ R
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
3 [+ h! q) w* T/ E2 G$ ~down and out 穷困潦倒 7 V- a4 `7 T2 ~* b: |, Y
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ; o# I' v0 @; w' U9 t; Z' H
drive at 用意,意欲
  ~: `# ?7 r, H6 X. ZWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? - j" ^2 C6 f  m3 U
drop in 偶然拜访 * t& f# S4 J' l# e! q
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 8 m' }) U  y6 [
drop me a line 写信给我
* d8 |' b' b2 V0 v. WOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
: A/ ]6 n: c+ w! X- ^early bird 早起的人   m6 q6 i9 ?. Z
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
  V/ b. p$ j' T1 k% K1 \easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
9 U5 |& q2 z3 J3 ^1 meat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
2 D% I0 u+ R$ d1 N* e" |7 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. : K2 _2 _- F3 `# {/ p
face the music 直面困难 ( ^, I& T6 w. Q
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。
) f! x7 E4 e- A! v. |1 Y& P! Lface up to 勇敢地面对某事
) X( a% q' P' b) m+ \; cYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. % O! b/ {( U. q6 @% T
fed up 厌倦
- [. S" m& c- e8 g; PI am rather fed up with your complaints. " P5 S$ e# H& T! I( h: a* J5 S
feel free to do something 不要拘束 " Q& u1 x; z  x: I" e) s
Please feel free to make suggestions.
+ i5 o. X& _" Jfew and far between 很少,稀少 ( @) ]! j' i% m& z8 Z
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
7 w  e$ l( G$ t6 hFrench leave 不辞而别
' Z( A4 z- \0 R- l2 S5 z: Z  Vgive me a headache 让人头痛 $ C/ e* G8 o4 x9 i
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ) ]* k/ R7 D, y
give me a hand 帮我一下 * w* Z# \; p# O5 i" e. G6 p+ z
go Dutch AA制
, u8 O; r( I; Y( |God bless you 上帝保佑你
- @. O4 a+ O, w% `# m+ B8 ~: gGod bless you with your examinations.
# H. `) l1 O2 M9 K1 }' gGod knows 天知道
7 r1 v, S$ [3 {. f0 FGot it? 明白了吗? - |( v. z* X7 V/ `
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 * I: u0 w& }( w8 b' f" |
hands are full 非常忙 6 g) a0 L* T7 h
have a ball 勇敢 9 Z. q" V% a" J( e9 {- f
have had it 受够了 : l- W* _# n) [
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 - B& w' O- C8 j6 f2 M1 M; w
hold water 站得住脚 ' C3 q0 |; v8 P% ^& O# @
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 9 [: O$ h+ ]5 e9 Z
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
( `4 J. D- W/ hIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。/ i) F( F& }/ `+ ]& Q6 @3 z/ P4 O
keep an eye on 提高警惕
# j* _; R, }" J8 i0 ?* nkill time打发时间 5 Z/ w6 `6 Y* a2 x
lazy bones 懒骨头 : u/ L- k$ W# m/ n0 o. e( m$ |
Get up lazy bones!
4 i! q4 N/ _5 d, ?, x+ x8 Q% |leave it to me 让我来吧 ; A; b# Y; b! ], P4 l8 E
leave me alone 别管我 
5 m  ~: s8 F7 @like father like son 有其父必有其子
& q' |* E! v8 h  H$ D/ ?, llike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 - e% z5 `5 D* ^
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) e/ H  @" ^7 t: W7 t+ {make a big money 赚大钱
8 q% d0 V& d' x" K' jmake both ends need 收支平衡
* u4 B; a5 }) l+ H3 W% o3 eWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 8 w3 ~( h) }% s
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
) ]1 e% u$ N! n* J+ ]His achievement made waves in his country. # [7 c5 m' x3 ^
make yourself at home 别拘束
  B. G/ Y0 [- c9 G8 Ino good 没有好结果   l* F5 S" }! r* n
Bad mam comes tono good.
( ]4 p) E" M2 o+ @& b& Z( |8 xno kidding 不要开玩笑 0 D$ v6 g  B2 y* {3 w, z; V, ?
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
# ]9 y( |" P- Lnot really 也不是…… 3 p6 u, C9 m# }6 t. c1 m* L4 o- G/ D
old hand 老手
' M. Z2 ^- S, cHe is an old hand at stealing. * u+ z/ S, `' z" r+ ^4 V- V
old story 老一套
. \8 r2 D. K/ _7 V$ \, uI am tired of it,same old story.
. Z  j! u7 n' X8 Uon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
9 G. d) V  m+ n; O1 y% Z7 M8 L8 Xon occasion 间或 : o4 \- F% x% N4 A6 _  Y
of one's own accord 自愿地
- ~) J7 n% w3 a2 Qpacked like sardins 拥挤
+ l5 Z8 f% I- D0 u9 t( {During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ( Y5 |; R& P/ h4 e; p
pass away 去世
7 Q5 u" ~, ~: c$ b7 @' D" z* ?pay the price 付出代价
) u) N$ s9 o7 x6 i7 _: F+ `You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
; I# }$ M, t0 J* r0 fput up with 忍受 - p, r9 ~  z7 `0 R
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
: b* Y: f$ b& v( \' }red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
: q* y$ T! {) Z; [, Xred tape 繁文缛节
+ M2 _  E$ c9 Y; y2 Jred carpet 红地毯
% a$ H% s9 [% E; Q1 L/ s+ o) c/ M( h& Crun into 偶遇
, \( N% R: o) OI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. , |+ B  o3 E& ^0 Y3 p  r: [
run out of 用尽,缺少
: H3 E" J; k) c0 sQuick,quick,we are running out of time. % x7 r& ?) e6 u4 F0 [% k
show up 炫耀 % f. F2 v. R2 u9 W3 t* l
small potatos 小人物
- x, }) K9 r$ }% S# a% P( ~so what? 那怎么样呢? 5 |1 d5 b: F* c6 |3 A; s
stand up for 忍受 9 M- o9 [( U/ C6 m, m7 Q, p
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
; K' p1 U7 `) y1 r0 C) ~sunday dress 最好的衣服
- k* R. S1 j( ?2 Y) {' bsure thing 十有把握的事
, n% J( C5 S3 b7 }take one's time 尽情玩
' ]' q7 }( U* o. I) {) bTake your time and enjoy it.
9 Y$ _) H5 d% P3 n+ h; q' stake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
! m- V5 s: w! Q: J5 _3 K$ N9 uthat's it 就是
# \2 r* B" P  B& K! S+ j5 dthat is really something 太好了
& m$ ~# X5 n0 ?3 T7 x1 O. q3 jthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
0 J  s2 r7 S3 }4 B/ C+ s4 {there you go 这边请
% Z3 B; f9 }1 R# `there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
* J$ ]$ {. v2 S: ~8 I/ L0 ~under the table 死底下,秘密地 : F  W' c1 H7 X$ ]' q- i2 T3 G
under the weather 身体不适 - x  K& X5 u( @" L
what's going on 怎么了 ) y0 y0 N9 P6 J
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 r8 i1 ~/ n+ p$ L% B- N, D* k7 X+ X
walking dictionary 活字典 9 a! ?7 c' z9 Y1 _; S
what is up 近来可好
% ]( e1 ~% F$ @$ t9 {9 EHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
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。9 p. i* J+ ^. f! ^6 ]% _: A  @( L
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
  v- F0 t; O0 f2 v" y我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚( [& J9 I2 a5 J2 M+ Q: N
眼镜完好无损+ M7 k6 z  g1 u& [, e9 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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