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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?) 0 R7 H; d4 f1 R0 a3 `
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
' ]- b/ ?2 A) O, ^2 I. _It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
: [. v$ Q9 _! l5 iYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ' E4 B# ~9 h/ u  Y/ c& V% ^9 ~, Y" Y
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ' @' \  p3 t6 ], j' D
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
: l/ r" \$ ~' m/ g6 @; |Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
; E+ l- q% o, b4 a  {6 k, W8 d$ _I am not available.(我正忙着) / i7 l- m( n" E- ^5 {; o8 T
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
8 M4 a8 t# X' D7 n4 ^Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
7 r# P/ Z3 L4 Q* y7 v+ iDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 4 q2 y2 R9 w$ v$ {0 A
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
3 F% \/ ?$ K* K5 C* ]+ |* wYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
0 |$ R  a. L3 d6 n; d! IDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
4 J6 d9 Z2 x$ ]5 L( W* BI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 ' @. ?. h; A. Z. j' T) U
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 8 ~. y) Y; v" }% U. _0 z
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 1 y  @2 [6 d9 N1 e2 T# S, C
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 5 d, u0 P9 k3 f$ q  ~& L
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 4 r4 G5 \" {0 W8 m
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; Y& C2 Z$ ], i! }9 b
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
" V' M& ]& Y- z6 fI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
  |. O" A: f, J2 l$ X9 uIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ( _% S7 b& E' u, f
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" C0 U1 f* [) N7 l& RI 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。
2 s; f4 {5 b! g8 RI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
8 \. ]5 D' r2 q; c* \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 g# s* h" b9 m  j2 n* G
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
& S2 H# \) c% n6 n: u) K% THow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
1 ~3 A9 [% E% B9 pIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 6 y( `& a9 e9 c) i) k- H9 @
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
0 ]6 }: ?0 m( w: a' ?a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
2 m5 u2 f  C- a6 `1 R3 D( B" w- a/ SHe 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。” % d% ^' f- H# _- p1 h1 E6 ~5 j4 v
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
8 I7 G0 R8 c, y2 S" S- YThe 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。 - J( ?* ]/ r, J" W+ v( A
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 % _7 d1 \2 I) K! U
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 8 U7 X& u1 {, W4 x3 ^
A to Z 从头至尾
% H0 J, Y' g$ T. T! u7 S9 zI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 , i5 n0 A' _- E! b: J
above somebody 深奥 & z6 `! Q9 V) @% u& q% f
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 $ T6 p- S$ M: }
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 8 e; f$ b! u  q2 Q+ ^7 w
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 i* Y2 ?" k6 M) t& f' q
all the more 更加,益发
/ R( M8 o% j* J# q; g/ \; NYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
4 b$ x" P6 h$ f, A6 u  wall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
, @- k6 `$ v- B6 fShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
: {7 Z( V4 o% [all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
9 J" O; w; N4 B4 N* l- B2 j- y' WThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
; W; A, y  f  ~& wall out 竭尽全力 ! x. E0 }4 M' m1 L: F3 T7 J" P+ ^
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
6 Q5 O5 g6 Y- a0 l3 nall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 4 B& ~: ]- g0 Z1 G- ^8 _+ b
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
( D1 T0 B( F" `I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 % ~5 b! j) `6 U% j- X& w# c; E
all set 准备就绪 6 x6 E2 Z: L0 i9 ~1 E+ d
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
9 q" W) a" g) Q0 }- i1 _all you have to do 需要做得是 3 [4 }$ a9 P+ P4 k3 v1 f
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。
, {6 }( I2 k# l5 \% q9 `- kas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
$ P5 I; G' i  L: c5 K) [, x- Y! rTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
6 x, w- K  |+ E$ m* n3 o6 F对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 6 Q, \4 N- T) M0 H+ ]7 M
as busy as a bee 非常忙 + g/ i+ E. ~  E9 S) a( {. t& 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。 ; o: x) ]- @( G
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
7 @) \8 c4 N; Q0 ^0 \1 u0 ?* c# dHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 5 T* t( `% r; N: ]3 U
at one's wit's end 智穷
, D% b/ `0 N! I& B: ]Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
" `. [3 \3 r3 f0 W0 L8 Dbig shot 大人物,大亨
% X' o% u0 ?, h* E5 O: R4 Q/ S" FHe is a big shot in our little town.
  M3 W- T9 J8 Z: ublack sheep 败家子,害群之马 2 c' U1 ^# C  F8 b6 C9 @# H
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% }; _' E" {" H1 C1 x( m) r; Oblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 4 }( z% L, |2 ^& Y0 T9 d& d7 L
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。
4 N, _1 m1 N. W$ X2 d' `8 j1 ^7 sblack and white 白纸黑字
( r! k% k9 k, S, |. z9 u/ s3 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。
- |. ^: ]8 Z+ j: F2 Kblind alley 死胡同 / Y$ Y2 \+ c$ @" y* d/ `
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 * F' ~$ R; }7 P
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 / W7 y- f$ l+ E! g  k; p4 }
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 H, w0 L/ r+ a' D2 N: J6 R: [blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 3 z1 Z) ]4 g& Z' W( u0 o- c$ 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。   V2 b' C$ }2 J0 e' g
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
# c! e/ a. L& J- L7 e1 S" I. w& uHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
; E8 T0 z; s0 ^6 x; @! P2 Q! Nbland new 崭新的 2 E6 M3 X1 }% \3 p. F# w: n
a bland new coat 新衣服 ! h/ G8 u+ F: G9 d7 o; X1 \
break the ice 打破沉默
$ L: k; ?$ x( ~8 v" eThe 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。
1 {7 k$ }) s. `) I+ Hby a blow 无意中的一击 7 _0 H: e$ Q, T3 A! _9 d- ]0 ^
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
+ X2 y9 q% u6 O+ N# Lcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 # m& d! D2 c" V2 C  v% i4 E
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
9 R" K5 Y# \& K; Z& M4 u$ F$ P/ mcarry something too far 过火了 1 A' O8 m. R; i- b* C1 R& m6 ]
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
, M2 Y) a; l; T( F+ v" G4 U+ e* q: Lcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
) o9 J$ r8 W0 o! M! A3 u2 F# ^You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
% H- f3 X- u9 e& r5 ~1 o8 {cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
. s" N! y1 G. F6 u7 schain smoker 老烟枪
' O- |7 _( Y$ u' b4 `+ jcome up with 产生,想出
! V. }8 d( q/ ], k: y' |Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 3 ]- X% L8 k7 l3 Q( a
come easily 容易
% B, b! z5 {5 o! `* ~Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 : O4 N/ X+ i$ p2 K" O  W+ n
cup of tea 喜欢
1 B: R0 v7 v9 q- AMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 . N: e$ w% \2 w0 h0 H" i
cut it out 停止,住嘴
2 m/ [7 f1 R; a- J1 c8 `0 rCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : m; o/ w1 L* {
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
  U% Y) ]8 A4 E) n3 vLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ' A9 n" J7 h4 j) b4 y
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
, g; ^" c" M7 D/ M& ^) bdear John letter 绝交信 & p& _0 f4 X' b% @! X
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
, P' b2 i4 P# P$ K* ?3 w5 _1 Kdo somone good 对某人有好处
" l9 x: s7 Q9 t6 S" MHaving some moring exercises does you good.
1 D' O% C) ^6 C/ k/ t( Q0 ]( KDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 8 m+ E+ }9 T! A
doesn't count 这次不算 : A6 L$ L0 }5 G; ]
It doesn't count this time,try again.
) l5 ?1 E) }$ f# ldoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 0 e* E. f4 g4 m# o" w4 l  o' J. v
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
# u( Z/ e8 Y# ~7 X0 V- j; Y. Jdown and out 穷困潦倒 8 R& i1 Z* a+ y: s7 c
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
( Z" M" r9 j+ R0 w2 ldrive at 用意,意欲 - p9 E& c6 O9 }) X1 h2 Y  ]' a& ^
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
3 ?4 d$ s9 x% h  E! H' X' }drop in 偶然拜访 " R% Q4 a1 h3 X8 Y
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. $ y7 j: G$ G( ?3 _5 T) O" \% W: e/ O
drop me a line 写信给我 + X7 J9 k4 f' e: `
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. , x9 H3 w6 T" Z  ?5 w
early bird 早起的人 # c* h6 I+ b! u- l' ^
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登   E) `+ T+ i5 x$ i
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( h7 K! m* _- D! U+ F& Veat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
0 v, T$ t8 O& t" s; o8 f0 |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. " L$ w/ D& s: F8 I* H) K0 L
face the music 直面困难 ) s; T4 t6 O* p# Y$ B1 |
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。
9 h  W6 y4 s$ n& r3 C/ L( k& ^face up to 勇敢地面对某事
0 Z2 m9 h. o& I! C8 Q2 e- tYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
+ x6 @% b4 {5 `; Q- u+ h: U, ~fed up 厌倦
: ^$ e3 }( S% v3 f+ |I am rather fed up with your complaints. 3 j+ M5 n7 Q/ j5 S1 A: V) ^
feel free to do something 不要拘束
; H; G* D9 s  a5 |0 ?Please feel free to make suggestions. ! |5 V) `1 ^# D' Q* K
few and far between 很少,稀少
- `( [& k/ D( z% S) n& p% AHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. & e2 P4 P0 V8 P
French leave 不辞而别 " J% E$ a, p1 U1 |7 H, l" v
give me a headache 让人头痛 7 W0 A2 e& F4 Q9 D4 x
The naughty boy gave me a headache. + ^9 w% X7 d: F" V  z
give me a hand 帮我一下 3 f" U  d) o+ p  v5 g8 `
go Dutch AA制
/ L0 O8 C, A4 W, s2 Q# R( m5 TGod bless you 上帝保佑你
& K6 d* i) n  u+ K* ]8 T: ~* {  h, dGod bless you with your examinations. / D  }! u0 z) I, T+ B
God knows 天知道 0 q7 `: y# H$ Q7 q  x
Got it? 明白了吗?
3 C1 j+ t' E( Y( cgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
" `( y: I* D: }hands are full 非常忙
5 A* G7 v8 r1 K5 l8 r( |, khave a ball 勇敢 - R& P: T5 G# A. O4 T  N
have had it 受够了
  a3 [$ [+ F6 D- _I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
7 y: r0 G4 v1 _' K4 }' z# A7 khold water 站得住脚
$ d; V  \) k& ^7 CNon of his arguements seem to hold water. 4 {( o7 [' w6 W& a* r2 y/ `
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
" f. n7 b& ~/ IIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
( n8 z- k. i9 ~9 c# o. J5 Kkeep an eye on 提高警惕
! R5 H5 P/ d" D3 a# j; c- t- ]% B9 _4 Skill time打发时间 - `. G& |8 @& [
lazy bones 懒骨头 ; K4 n3 [( K  J
Get up lazy bones! : q) Z, Y# v# I; F, @6 K
leave it to me 让我来吧
/ n1 L6 j6 g/ d* z0 x+ y" Tleave me alone 别管我 + j1 `- l9 D9 n' z/ P# W
like father like son 有其父必有其子 9 {3 U5 r; J6 K+ H: n& q+ ]
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 1 W3 `0 @2 o+ h: g4 [: e
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ! W% R, b3 d: J8 q. B9 X
make a big money 赚大钱
% t. k# [  m, ?" a) C- tmake both ends need 收支平衡 : L/ U6 S6 X& u( ?+ q' `7 r( p
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
2 Z! ?/ ?0 V# d7 a. rmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
( x/ [0 N: V1 F  yHis achievement made waves in his country.
$ }4 h# G8 ^# D) A6 l% Fmake yourself at home 别拘束 % o) R! p; v0 G, H" W- j7 `
no good 没有好结果
( H+ M/ s3 C+ n; N% Y6 mBad mam comes tono good.
9 V' u$ D+ S; u4 f6 Uno kidding 不要开玩笑
" t7 c& A0 A1 }none of your bussiness 不关你的事 # {! n! {  V4 ~# R  ]6 m
not really 也不是…… , S' Q6 p) X- v5 a) k" D
old hand 老手 6 T5 Q9 M! u3 k) k* X1 s) C
He is an old hand at stealing. , T3 D/ p  M; Y- s
old story 老一套 , H, V; z, P9 V$ H+ m7 h: t5 M( N5 L
I am tired of it,same old story. 3 ~$ ?. t% H: P
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 0 J- U: B: Z9 w2 e& g) N7 K+ G: z
on occasion 间或
4 Q( E, o8 h* K* l$ x# `$ bof one's own accord 自愿地
* g/ O4 Z$ O5 Upacked like sardins 拥挤
( q1 P$ x" U3 R) Z- fDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
# w/ X& w! o. R2 O6 ]( e5 Fpass away 去世 # y$ P6 Q/ O) Y4 f- s2 ~# e! q9 ]
pay the price 付出代价
6 }4 r' z9 h' I1 bYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
# A$ q# U6 F& v+ w5 oput up with 忍受
6 d  i; o0 K# XI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
+ g: _8 c, ]& Q+ a! T9 gred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
- @9 c8 S4 q! B" M* ]red tape 繁文缛节 - H, |, \, Z; |+ Y* @
red carpet 红地毯
% c0 g! Z7 M' R* Prun into 偶遇
% @+ R, p* A" u; iI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ' x0 @$ H7 b: G" D' t
run out of 用尽,缺少
' J( B+ t4 F0 g, S$ QQuick,quick,we are running out of time. " c5 y3 t/ c8 U. C! }; N
show up 炫耀
" D1 j% E5 Y; b, l% nsmall potatos 小人物 ( r( T6 g' o. G
so what? 那怎么样呢? - A$ c) B$ L. q1 F# L7 e$ a
stand up for 忍受 ' \! o3 k- u2 `" N& a1 }" c9 G
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 2 q1 Q$ Z2 J2 c
sunday dress 最好的衣服
' f6 r4 e9 g' \+ m$ lsure thing 十有把握的事 5 f: z/ a+ y, n, J) e( k
take one's time 尽情玩 3 c0 z2 q) N. F( f( f) A
Take your time and enjoy it. + T* h: V! p* U& G' f$ l* w
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 9 t5 }' W& W# t2 y- y
that's it 就是 ! Y$ @! A2 N- W& G4 t" y
that is really something 太好了
3 e2 c- M7 g5 r5 H7 g( y( hthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
8 O0 f9 `8 @0 U1 p, Uthere you go 这边请
8 j8 X/ U* l  P' f# q4 t: Wthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 8 t; L6 O( M! M1 \& V
under the table 死底下,秘密地 - a  L( |, L, ~2 W3 f- q: Y  r0 U
under the weather 身体不适
0 I8 P) x% q% H6 vwhat's going on 怎么了
2 w2 c* b2 \. S* wwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
+ d$ B5 U2 t% f# ]$ fwalking dictionary 活字典
, U" x4 x: u+ P' h0 J) X1 r' l+ Lwhat is up 近来可好
2 ]6 b' w; S, j5 v- R3 @# ]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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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
) N  s7 z  a' A; Y! y2 {上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?7 w$ M7 A2 K6 E7 l5 @
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
2 s. j( f4 j* g, {眼镜完好无损
- |) ?+ [1 h. X! F* T8 R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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