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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?) 5 c3 k8 }; s  R. M2 E1 J. P7 n
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
4 h' q* e, u: i1 `It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) ' P, i5 c) @9 j' ~! \: y
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)   g4 J! v+ g* B8 c& `1 R2 B
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
1 M/ e. Y  i: V  h, K8 F; ^3 w2 ^I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 z- D) E5 J+ X
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
# @; Y2 u( ~- D6 v" t; |I am not available.(我正忙着)
$ Z/ p# \, ~5 ^& O' f  D5 JWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
' x. U" Z1 d0 g8 y7 ?2 cNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
5 P& L$ A! q! o+ X3 v2 [) M& |7 p6 w# ODon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
. D  X. n! Y* ~+ D1 r5 I7 MI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
6 d+ [/ T( I# I; |+ R; Z0 CYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 , n5 h$ S$ p) s
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
$ f( u$ c$ X/ U4 Z- S4 H  p2 }I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
( z" p6 _3 T: z6 ^You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
, C3 H% Y: l0 w3 HShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
& |- r6 H: r1 k9 r- F( v8 xYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
' y5 B$ `, r; a8 C/ xYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
; t! M2 E4 I; s& i4 y" Y1 y; o& xYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ) L. S2 W7 Z; }- B6 ^( O8 a2 ~
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 6 e, [1 F* _; s& ^3 I1 M
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 ; v$ t$ {9 P) L) `; |& `7 R/ b
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
; M2 g' }( L1 {It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 " z/ l& R6 \: t5 b& ]$ A8 J
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。 . s4 K0 ]2 b7 z3 [: t! q' h- v% r
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 $ N2 e8 t4 W+ ]
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。 7 Q) d# c5 @# O
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
5 r6 I# X# }: @; o& JHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 c. K% |  z& x& _* ]It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 9 ~3 L& n) Q& R) w, M& t
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
/ ]5 ^: {5 \' A, Ya piece of one's mind .直言不讳 + ^% [, R4 M% s3 {! J4 W9 |
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。” ! M5 v, c$ s8 w( A& Q5 ^4 M$ u
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
# D  ]% C* J: P% z- cThe 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。
  ?: w1 V+ \( O& f" La dog's life 潦倒的生活 * ]' C8 |' N# ?" S
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 8 f9 l1 k8 A4 v) C
A to Z 从头至尾 2 [  p, O- F: i, _
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 5 k7 @# ^1 [' p; m
above somebody 深奥 ; M2 B, v, ?( @; U) d
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 - S' a5 X/ h5 O& f0 T! I
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 1 K: T% @: K" ?
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。 0 C. E+ h$ W9 f( y; ^, g
all the more 更加,益发 , `+ g& J8 t6 X9 D/ y3 Z- G
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 : F; ]& g' m" o6 w9 {8 O
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 # }( O/ S3 p9 R8 \
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
' i# Y3 w) ~( H5 z  f$ [  Qall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 3 b4 h* ~: D  b/ [+ D  s: K/ D) T
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
9 o8 u  O2 q" G% T6 aall out 竭尽全力
) V* p* G1 e% T& J1 Q1 FThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 / N# D3 S  d) P! w7 Q/ W
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
# y& g- R! g. O8 C+ }5 Y  mGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 5 e  ?4 i1 x) X4 L
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
+ l2 R0 q' y# m+ j' t! Xall set 准备就绪 ! ?: }1 k( r8 Q7 O* n) P8 G4 D
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
& f* p' k8 L* ~& Q1 |7 i# k+ yall you have to do 需要做得是
4 d6 a% D9 V/ n) E; p* j" m- ^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。
" {, h  H( L, q# ~  Cas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
# h# j1 v2 }9 f. a- T% QTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 5 ]9 L; Q  M: E
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 , \1 D+ d8 s4 x9 M% h/ y, E
as busy as a bee 非常忙 1 m2 x0 v/ z7 F+ \
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
. v6 M, S1 x( \0 wat one's fingertips 了如指掌 9 J2 @+ m* g+ w  k
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
+ `7 o/ w5 r, Cat one's wit's end 智穷 & H) R3 X" Q" z
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 e5 d  ?9 Z1 E% ubig shot 大人物,大亨 ; y6 c, y4 P5 ]8 _2 a6 J4 f! m, o
He is a big shot in our little town. ; a" ?# Y' y; c. V8 E
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 2 u. k- g& Z! U9 {$ v
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 $ Y+ Q! s- \8 ^4 L
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
; g" O* f5 P# M+ PThe 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。 " m1 y  f$ y+ x) P! N& e& c
black and white 白纸黑字
5 l1 i0 G# G) H' q6 \8 |5 X8 }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。
* J! @# k$ r" k( D0 eblind alley 死胡同
( y- ~% d! R. k$ o; oYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
! {3 i  m; f( ^! j3 O, t& ublow hot and cold 摇摆不定   ~0 H0 ~6 G- x6 r
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。
0 ]* R# [; n4 G/ E5 a7 _blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
- u9 W) x( }2 T! n8 h2 z. eDon'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。 9 _% V, y. C- s9 Y- o
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
2 I" c+ L/ V/ ]) aHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 8 e' x& B$ _! _7 [! N( R
bland new 崭新的 . l) K# x) A. [) e
a bland new coat 新衣服 0 j" L5 C# y- R& d& U, o
break the ice 打破沉默 + [( L2 Y3 M; ^) E7 p# I
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。 : @. w7 G& K7 w) u! }# R# p/ q
by a blow 无意中的一击
) D. a2 n% Y2 J' vHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ' K3 V* W2 V) @8 m- W  F
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
, I. b: p0 {) Y4 ?4 C: AI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 : y2 N4 z6 B) u
carry something too far 过火了
) v2 y8 R* ?- |" q$ nYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ; G$ m2 r3 D- l! X' Y, f
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 1 R3 S- p1 _( u' U/ c3 E+ }
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
& K' n, _5 H$ D& q& ucats got one's tongue 哑口无言
# z# l) g- |* {( a5 Y7 `. qchain smoker 老烟枪 $ j6 m, C# D  V* L9 F2 }4 h) f- S
come up with 产生,想出
3 t# H! ]5 L' K' N) j0 N3 R3 A+ u7 iLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 - ~- G/ O% @4 K, b: e9 `
come easily 容易
! ]: R8 ^  F3 D1 t+ @2 oLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 1 S6 |8 }1 P# c3 w, p
cup of tea 喜欢 : W" k5 b$ s' ~; i: d' E! R
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
1 ]/ E) B3 |/ [9 Ccut it out 停止,住嘴
0 _, @, F5 X/ _/ z( M/ GCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 8 c3 D# y+ E" H% D% I
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
5 v# n1 n" E1 X. cLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
- y9 u+ V: c- l* S4 z# X5 x$ ^Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
0 s2 P2 N4 g! x  ~dear John letter 绝交信 9 [7 k+ g2 ^6 y# m. \8 P1 o
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 5 J# _  O$ I/ c* _& z
do somone good 对某人有好处
$ H  R) |( N, X9 v( PHaving some moring exercises does you good.
5 ]  [' X- _3 j, L% V0 bDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ; V3 |* o/ i0 s8 w& H5 r% j$ P+ q6 _' e
doesn't count 这次不算
9 a2 i# j- i7 C" D. X  DIt doesn't count this time,try again. . R4 X: h! S7 t6 o
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 . p* h9 x8 C) g) O7 O2 o# ^
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 5 h! N3 F# N. J0 f7 D1 Y- Q/ I2 y
down and out 穷困潦倒
/ W( ^3 C5 }! `4 z1 c6 {Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
. e; ?) y# V) N  f" zdrive at 用意,意欲 7 j' Y, s/ t; _
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
. _, S" d, u1 W; G. |drop in 偶然拜访
- s, M( v- i8 W0 P/ A2 a2 AI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ' u9 D5 Z. D" z7 B3 ]5 u! M
drop me a line 写信给我 5 }! M7 K+ ~, T6 G: M8 Z
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
, ^, ~% c5 a! h+ s! b1 ~4 O: eearly bird 早起的人 " A; b. ?6 j2 k* E- [3 v
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ) s0 N( q& W' R6 u
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ( y8 W, s2 z7 [# ^: b# a; x( H
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 0 h. Y7 J, M- A3 R1 U9 |8 e/ C
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. 3 o3 n( A& d  k7 Z- Z
face the music 直面困难
6 @- J1 P" B; G/ ?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。 8 c$ P0 e, L7 y- H2 h/ o, h4 ~
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ) M( i" N2 r  t8 V
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
+ Q0 Q" m$ a+ o. _fed up 厌倦
- y, `" [6 k( |' i  ^. U3 YI am rather fed up with your complaints. 4 A6 M, }1 g& d3 \8 L# v
feel free to do something 不要拘束
" ~; Y; R$ ?6 B9 o5 K3 v1 c+ ]Please feel free to make suggestions.
! S- P5 U2 E* tfew and far between 很少,稀少 % v/ D0 M7 X! ~2 A
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
4 c" \# t3 Y6 KFrench leave 不辞而别 # z% h' \* |' P: R
give me a headache 让人头痛
. w/ V0 g  {0 g! `5 [. FThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
) l' m0 ]9 |) |. `; _$ Ygive me a hand 帮我一下 ) {' t/ g0 x" J9 C$ K. W
go Dutch AA制
3 w, \! B) j! a& G. O. I; K  ]God bless you 上帝保佑你
3 H  J* \: V) oGod bless you with your examinations.
& }& d- ?: p: {8 K! m) q" ^' iGod knows 天知道
( A' _3 o7 E0 m" OGot it? 明白了吗? % t% o6 i9 ?. K: Z0 `" E& W. ^
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 # F, G# C4 j9 K9 M7 I, G) P0 t1 J
hands are full 非常忙
8 p' E+ c- L' O/ S- k  F9 D: {have a ball 勇敢
+ j) t2 S6 q/ d0 @6 @' Zhave had it 受够了 # w9 ~9 k5 O7 e: x" g8 C+ a
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 - N4 Q& I8 C! x- K/ A8 a, v- W
hold water 站得住脚 : [5 e+ Y  }$ S* `
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ) Y0 ]4 m" i6 _! J* i0 v' j! U( O% E
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 6 ^+ I" Q" N# w( z2 Z% K
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。- V5 _8 t8 V# W. @' S1 l
keep an eye on 提高警惕
1 Y1 w5 O; e6 o% n5 e( i$ \kill time打发时间 . L" W" ?6 w4 X. a: ~
lazy bones 懒骨头
0 N3 Y8 ^7 A- ?* mGet up lazy bones! 5 J. l8 }4 ?" I& [; w% ?
leave it to me 让我来吧 2 p% n! i' i0 m4 U; Q  p) l
leave me alone 别管我 & z; v" [) Y; i0 U3 R
like father like son 有其父必有其子
: d! U& F3 U: w* E) P# `; c8 Klike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 2 ?" {2 r: H( ^
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 $ A- F8 R. S0 p& i
make a big money 赚大钱 9 J( I, {6 j" k8 z
make both ends need 收支平衡 : h( E5 f5 \( C$ }% P0 s
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
# J9 D; q3 g) d0 ]- ^" Qmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
$ ~- G+ i7 P* R# V! ^$ G7 WHis achievement made waves in his country. : a. v4 F# h- n# L
make yourself at home 别拘束
7 T5 l3 Y% }, o. Uno good 没有好结果 ! h7 i$ k+ V: R3 S+ j2 V/ }- J
Bad mam comes tono good.
3 U" o$ J0 b/ Dno kidding 不要开玩笑
: V  Q: s$ I- I9 [5 Jnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 $ o* |3 N5 W1 a5 h7 z2 C/ b
not really 也不是…… - L+ T% O9 s6 ^- a% ?! i6 t3 m
old hand 老手
% W5 Q# F# F7 u: Q5 NHe is an old hand at stealing.
8 ?( x$ }- H4 e+ Zold story 老一套
, j& Q/ w' c2 j: p+ P5 pI am tired of it,same old story.
( p2 J) L, Q- T9 ron one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 8 S5 F; |7 c# R8 t# ]4 V
on occasion 间或
/ {6 M  d/ k9 Pof one's own accord 自愿地 ( y& _$ ^5 L9 A( r  A
packed like sardins 拥挤
9 h( }3 H! b1 n( u8 \; {' v) Z4 pDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
  p, B5 j" g' q0 |& gpass away 去世
/ J. V" J- ]6 P( P9 J! jpay the price 付出代价   E9 w' j& O7 j$ i$ Y' [/ o
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ( {* U) Z4 ?& [( z& l9 R4 I
put up with 忍受
* e6 v6 w3 L* H5 QI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. * J  ?6 _4 C: y7 S5 `2 w. O
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
7 J" N7 `  i9 d9 k& }1 u6 g) x$ g, sred tape 繁文缛节 , J# L" u' \/ T
red carpet 红地毯 ) m3 Y, q7 c  w; K
run into 偶遇
  L+ v" y9 O9 j6 t4 \I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
9 }- ?/ Z- _: w3 k- B2 rrun out of 用尽,缺少   t4 V# Y3 C, P! ?7 x5 K% v: e
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ( q/ d' L6 f( P# f8 y& S& V
show up 炫耀
  e2 \$ w  }9 H: k1 Rsmall potatos 小人物 : }! J7 R4 A" o5 D0 S. S* M
so what? 那怎么样呢?
$ Q; g0 j+ B# z  Pstand up for 忍受
# O6 |& i" h% K' ]. v# Tsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 1 T% _0 F( f7 K$ Y" N2 ~: D7 C8 r
sunday dress 最好的衣服
4 {+ y3 b# h" L8 \4 Usure thing 十有把握的事
2 t8 K! S, s% `6 m  qtake one's time 尽情玩
7 Z/ v- A& D9 s; w8 N+ r% r* rTake your time and enjoy it.
0 v( X+ f% Z5 D* J8 ~* ^3 Mtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
+ d6 \  R3 E# Othat's it 就是 9 Z( l( \8 g  Z  E+ q5 l7 Q
that is really something 太好了 % e; E3 a1 e7 p5 l2 J* D! }' Q) \3 k& _
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 6 \8 q; A5 {+ Q7 [) G/ |
there you go 这边请 $ f- B/ Q' U/ ]" n; P
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
; i! s6 X# Q( Y0 U" o* punder the table 死底下,秘密地
% n# t# T- D- d9 s2 R; t3 ~under the weather 身体不适
) C+ B! O/ g( {+ e0 Q' u3 Mwhat's going on 怎么了 8 N, S" r' Z1 N
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
3 s" M0 Y% t4 [5 E3 ^4 o* ^walking dictionary 活字典 # j8 K& q" ]; D8 h/ ]& ?& Y) }/ i
what is up 近来可好
/ W8 S1 G7 e* ]6 vHi,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。4 d& T/ E2 T& _5 m: G
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?3 ?4 w1 r3 A$ i( s5 Q: G' \- ^4 a. e
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
$ G% v+ d/ F/ J' l4 A眼镜完好无损
2 c! v3 Z5 q; T+ y( G' G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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