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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) % E+ ^+ i9 q( \" @0 y5 \8 g; x
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
! g$ |; W1 D  W9 z/ C$ JIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) " c3 q' x8 B( P
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
1 o) W! X7 A$ H! S4 H. d" n1 vNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
; L- O$ }# a, j+ l& PI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
3 e& U0 B0 k4 m" `# @Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) - _9 o1 T( \; h% @6 U
I am not available.(我正忙着) ! o# Q+ o" j' O& O$ O
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) , n3 e5 H: ~$ k
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ) X4 e+ a0 l5 ~! L- g6 U$ ~
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
, N# P: X8 d+ e5 KI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 - F, \" e: h  E2 S$ G
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& |2 {+ f5 h9 Q- e8 ?' TDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 8 ^' Y3 ]" k2 l5 W5 t# S2 s  `4 o5 }6 ?( v
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
9 x1 H1 _  L, s0 p; g$ L  o3 C! jYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
' k, t7 n; K: s6 _8 E) E- w8 ?* QShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 : C* p4 k" \2 c
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 + C6 C- p2 d: c. d
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
' b8 O* O- t" ?' R1 I# c6 fYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 * s$ P. p! i* r7 M* r
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
9 c. p8 M% Q1 w( z% F; pI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 0 C/ p- y' D* z7 J3 {
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 1 m0 Z6 z4 z- `* H9 y
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 2 T$ b* X! f+ q: d% R( `; ~/ R
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。 * X$ {/ y. S# g( p& b
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
7 L7 E6 g9 Y) M4 BYou 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。
1 t$ g- z) V5 O! [; vDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # Y7 @; H# k/ m) J
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
' m& ?8 s4 J4 ~3 e- U  {It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 7 C  u! _5 B" z; x/ Z6 k; S
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ( t$ A2 _7 K- C' E
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
- S" d% S' i. IHe 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。” ) X) Q/ x3 U! e8 q. Z+ Y: t
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , p8 C7 S7 E* f3 o
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。 . f8 N" |$ O( G3 {% b2 T4 Z, e
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
; J- G& w% b: o8 ~) N8 ~: OThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。   C) s6 [& W8 ~1 P
A to Z 从头至尾 ) V; P& c) c- j7 H: F; `
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 6 P' }2 W0 q8 e$ T, a
above somebody 深奥 ; M! {( D, Y$ N* y$ I
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 1 [$ T2 L( C& z% h, [, \
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
' K& s4 ^: Z2 i. ^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。
% ~. n. {3 s- {" ~all the more 更加,益发
8 u& k6 r" E" A. CYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
# x3 Q) {8 ^0 U- p8 @9 tall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 : z: N" o0 e- k& f, O
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
; a+ K# O4 Q' s# |" R3 _8 s) tall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ' ]; O+ E/ i- c! Q- i& ~
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
9 z7 o* o& D% @' Jall out 竭尽全力
( y) {  k* h8 A6 G% wThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 9 L3 R' y8 H$ ]
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 " C" F2 T+ p8 F- N
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 - `3 ~: t. Z. E$ P
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) i! C( _& q5 y# ^4 G5 M0 [all set 准备就绪
$ ^4 T! z# X- A2 |& ?He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
5 t3 i7 @' G% t- C  Uall you have to do 需要做得是
; ?9 ?! u" J& ]2 HAll 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。
7 C1 Z/ A  w: X9 M: Uas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
$ K7 ?0 X; X3 Q$ FTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
6 p+ Y- Z; @& P# J. }; y1 E对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! z9 V( y7 A; H. G) ?- ^
as busy as a bee 非常忙 6 ~/ b( C6 e/ T9 g$ j  c6 m
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 $ W1 d) r$ O& l
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
, l& m" V1 C  y! U* bHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
, U  F' s: i, H7 H" m! L  Tat one's wit's end 智穷
7 k7 C/ X- ^" @1 w3 ~- BDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
8 P0 F: C$ p; S2 nbig shot 大人物,大亨 6 D& g* \& A8 \: b7 d
He is a big shot in our little town. / m1 l+ w- x5 Y. S
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
; J, N  z8 j9 vEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% i) J' S3 A/ h- hblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
- i7 h* U  S; a' s+ n% p( S, p% SThe 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。 . I) d2 Y: r/ f& ^! S
black and white 白纸黑字 ! ^% }* O  P' K4 g) s! E
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。
  {7 w6 N! N6 ^( m6 j; bblind alley 死胡同
& v) M0 g2 D+ t4 Z' eYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
/ T" _0 p2 F8 Dblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ) }5 p" L: g* R8 U8 W
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。
( G4 ], \" Q4 C8 h8 {blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ) [. D! {7 T  Z% i4 A: j
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。 ' {) M- h+ n$ e% m2 |8 K& `
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
) B8 f0 Y7 a! YHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 , \  y' V( J  m; F! \1 ^
bland new 崭新的 ) x8 u; m. Q7 I8 b
a bland new coat 新衣服 + \+ S) g+ s1 C) C  c2 l" e6 s
break the ice 打破沉默
7 `( Q" _2 r: _2 W: R6 D0 iThe 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。
4 m! N8 V& F$ n2 k1 |4 x9 m" H! @* rby a blow 无意中的一击
: S% K; Z. R7 l; h' RHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ' {3 a% O: D) i% S6 h
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
: J# L  L& X, h2 b$ q0 c1 L& RI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 1 q. ]' `6 b1 g* _# I! D
carry something too far 过火了
( I( D8 t; q  w( FYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 . I  j4 p& f: h% g% T) g2 q+ T. A
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
2 W- ?* Y  [4 |* b) x. U7 ~You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 , B6 q+ T3 g9 _; s$ z9 u6 H
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 & a5 A% I2 e: w9 i
chain smoker 老烟枪
7 [3 M8 J. ]5 t5 y/ R9 k2 bcome up with 产生,想出 ( ~  J4 H0 M6 w; T
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
- |# [/ X4 T1 B$ P- c. b+ C$ ?come easily 容易
7 t8 ?3 ]- e3 r( WLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 4 {' i( w! B! k- o% ^( D
cup of tea 喜欢
' Q/ a, q2 \: {" oMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 - W  o4 k- s" S- c# {" _) L
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ) C* Q1 W% J; n1 i  E7 \( C
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 9 T% o; c7 n$ A4 U7 S
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 0 B8 ?0 C# @- D) ?7 s" E
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
! r9 X7 `& M9 K7 l; S0 _- LNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
, n# e) p- a' Kdear John letter 绝交信 ' _$ D( S( j5 W; O: w
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ' y7 O5 p, f3 ?$ n2 h1 h; G, r# w
do somone good 对某人有好处 9 i/ w( O  y6 w$ O! [4 A% W
Having some moring exercises does you good. 7 e+ ?0 i5 u) R6 M, {0 D4 ^
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? - i$ I# a0 F' u
doesn't count 这次不算 * c+ U7 f. E# f- H9 R
It doesn't count this time,try again.
7 H) v9 a: `3 Y" }  a7 n. Hdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 * n7 D2 Y  d+ ^8 E
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 8 g- R6 v$ d  Y0 `# O
down and out 穷困潦倒 7 i6 L8 R3 P/ N1 d8 C7 [& a
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
  \/ l/ G: a8 |) ?7 U, }drive at 用意,意欲 7 O/ d8 x3 i# X0 F2 Y7 N' c
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 4 X2 r2 x9 @7 B8 m% X
drop in 偶然拜访
' c+ L' U+ g6 t/ X4 n+ K9 r, s5 mI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
* P( G! L+ I- N8 J1 b! p* _* gdrop me a line 写信给我 2 P& ?8 G) M1 i# [
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ; ~2 L% l- z$ F/ t( B! v
early bird 早起的人
2 c+ z* c) n3 O) b2 O+ kAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
2 X. A  A5 E- ^3 Weasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
; z* m# ^) C2 O0 K# ], {" w1 feat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
: h  B; B& S5 a) U4 Q0 ]- CI 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. ' R" o/ L& `0 A* L
face the music 直面困难 0 c$ x, r2 k+ ~9 k# ~
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。 - I/ K6 _% _( B% S
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ; w" F( J8 J: ~4 V
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
, S* W$ [  B& X/ yfed up 厌倦 ( e3 r% R( e! ?- H, V7 W, z* [
I am rather fed up with your complaints. / U+ T$ F* i+ u
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ' @, m1 e4 F+ r' a" G; N* d
Please feel free to make suggestions. 0 F, a, B9 `% ^; L$ |& A
few and far between 很少,稀少 4 Q" S1 W$ V* Q! s
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. % a4 ~5 T+ r% i& s
French leave 不辞而别
5 r2 D: r6 r7 f* k  L4 l# ~give me a headache 让人头痛 # s* B/ }, ]/ U1 E9 u
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
5 R* ]$ S! ]) z2 ^2 ~- M& F( R' ]give me a hand 帮我一下 1 J, a. O0 h+ o* T7 X3 o
go Dutch AA制 ! ~( Y' a7 \# M- a1 f& p) G9 y
God bless you 上帝保佑你   |: L" ]% B: u& U! E+ S
God bless you with your examinations.
" Y, }9 O! g  e3 a2 jGod knows 天知道
. [  Z5 K& w6 V, MGot it? 明白了吗?
& R. Y) ~6 K8 |green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 3 G. o( O- @) y1 o9 h% r4 I2 B
hands are full 非常忙
' L: `  F  Y( R, j) _/ khave a ball 勇敢 / A8 Z; F9 n2 ~7 |
have had it 受够了 0 E- C- l. Q) E/ _+ J" d
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ' r0 T6 S! Z7 Q( w* k) S3 C! E
hold water 站得住脚 $ m4 S2 d  ^/ G
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. , L: ^) {& m  P" h! g% i; g
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
) x( `8 f& @+ L/ H* x8 YIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
# Z* G9 Z! h- `9 p3 Y& ]4 U( Dkeep an eye on 提高警惕
' _( `% R( g* Hkill time打发时间 & N7 P8 W: \9 k* f
lazy bones 懒骨头
5 Z2 w0 k7 w: d  a: x: \Get up lazy bones! 4 B: j& l% x/ [, a
leave it to me 让我来吧
: D4 `6 h+ J: D- x8 n, qleave me alone 别管我 7 n7 |; C2 Q6 k- D( G) k8 N
like father like son 有其父必有其子
2 ~* r) H; Z+ b# i0 ^: ilike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
8 e% [* M8 G5 e! S  Vmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 # H! q' Z4 M( j5 r: @( y$ s( c3 Y
make a big money 赚大钱
: S2 @( l  U5 P3 Rmake both ends need 收支平衡
3 a+ r  r: ^# \* v. y) ~We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
- B) u, c0 t/ @* u+ b$ Fmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
' V/ S; H+ i1 Q3 ?) ~% OHis achievement made waves in his country.
. d( O& b6 \) G) f8 D: mmake yourself at home 别拘束
" [: h% E" l# t7 B* Q( Nno good 没有好结果 & Q4 |' l- K( p+ P; ~$ G% ~
Bad mam comes tono good. : Q( v9 P8 |- \) @, O* m2 {
no kidding 不要开玩笑 / T- J7 N8 b# M* x6 }1 K) t! j
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
0 o# r* V( Y& a% ]0 A, x) Pnot really 也不是…… # q1 W0 ?; j2 T& r1 t
old hand 老手
6 o8 q: C$ S$ O/ |" mHe is an old hand at stealing. 5 X( }% o6 A: O
old story 老一套
& Y3 \  @/ J, c2 _1 K9 ]I am tired of it,same old story. ! V& r% _8 A6 A$ j$ Z
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ! R5 B$ b* s5 Q" p' n
on occasion 间或 + D- ~! Z; c% C5 u9 J: p
of one's own accord 自愿地
* T# q% M+ {3 e2 {3 l* s. ypacked like sardins 拥挤 5 m6 T2 M8 N/ T- z* A
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
. I2 A! ^) Y$ o4 spass away 去世
0 t4 D" d8 U" E8 M; zpay the price 付出代价
, V" E- K; d% ]You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
( |# F/ @) C) o: Lput up with 忍受 : u8 o  _9 ^% S$ ?7 @
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
$ ?2 i+ O7 f! ?" K% E' ^4 s$ Pred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 / J# p2 Y" Q6 L: v) X& v% ^0 q
red tape 繁文缛节 ; [$ s# ]7 X2 L! }- s! V
red carpet 红地毯
0 E( Q* n# q) [6 wrun into 偶遇
$ E2 D5 b3 x, i6 d; b' RI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 4 n) H; O  Q* S$ d! G) |
run out of 用尽,缺少
! G- a4 p( S/ L4 MQuick,quick,we are running out of time.   }1 g7 g, N% y7 h' ^
show up 炫耀
( {1 s( B4 b" g+ Vsmall potatos 小人物
9 t0 A- y7 E% p/ E& N6 Zso what? 那怎么样呢?
" k6 y0 ?/ u$ z; m0 estand up for 忍受   }0 |% D2 f4 D6 @  D5 A9 x) x, L$ b1 Z0 J) N
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口   F( A. v+ c- ^1 T
sunday dress 最好的衣服 5 W3 V8 A$ p" _9 y4 Y
sure thing 十有把握的事
2 ?0 I( d7 G" K- A0 Z8 H5 `6 Ltake one's time 尽情玩 3 e! S/ X7 N& n& h2 x/ m& G/ A
Take your time and enjoy it.
1 U) I5 J6 O' H  B" Xtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 4 U' c% i" ^# W
that's it 就是 1 D: k  i, P8 }+ K7 H% |; n7 N
that is really something 太好了
2 }, V" p% M9 ~& v7 V5 b& Q: athere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
% v; R7 d9 U; c8 o6 p# uthere you go 这边请 . @7 k& U9 Q$ v) T7 `& C( g
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
7 h, z/ a$ G" m: @' n, [4 g+ Ounder the table 死底下,秘密地
  s7 B! S; E/ V& i$ _6 zunder the weather 身体不适
' s- j  j/ s( H* ^8 p2 U" k  qwhat's going on 怎么了 - H3 r- ?2 |! Z% ^7 U
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 f/ ~/ Z( x$ Q/ |; y
walking dictionary 活字典
( F% ~& X# o( X( j* ~/ `/ _! M9 Jwhat is up 近来可好
! m2 Y3 S, L5 d. E% F- }* Z; [Hi,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。
* b) D+ o' F' ^' n$ J' o! ]上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 `% g8 z6 x" Z" ?我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚* `. y8 f7 r9 j4 Q- J  g4 I2 \
眼镜完好无损! d! v6 M* [4 r* V
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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