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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?) * e7 O3 t& z8 f8 ]3 H. u& T; W! ~
Just because.(没有别的原因。) , c1 w/ _% L) _- t5 V
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
2 c- h2 k: N# hYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) + H$ F6 x; j# ^! a) D0 L8 w
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ' v& j/ F; c  s0 u& S% Q
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)$ M0 I9 o$ m8 I+ L+ t$ L
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
. M- k; V& W4 l9 c! DI am not available.(我正忙着) 5 ]! Q5 C% P) l' z$ A0 i2 o/ S+ U
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)
/ A. X$ a& T, e6 P/ ~Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ) r( I" [) x: c2 ~+ R$ a
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 & Y5 V1 @8 x! O; r
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
7 z' n& q! ~5 n" ]! G9 L: ?You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
* m& O) q! h; v# I3 LDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
6 s7 S0 L4 x/ r4 q& r% rI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 2 o/ p0 ~# E2 e( [3 {5 |8 H
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
, n# H7 m$ c9 l9 y4 PShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
4 }' r. _- d7 d7 H( dYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : d, q1 [6 F2 o( s5 J- R
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
9 g3 }( d+ i* Y; aYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
2 x! @; N* a! R( xYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
; U5 H/ K' |0 y/ M- |% cI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
& M: B: l7 Q4 ?0 y( K4 TIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 - R" u0 l. j& Y! O9 A$ q9 B
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
. T* Q* \  ?; i  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。
# ~& a$ o* o& O" n) oI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
; |. c& K( o8 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。 % ~) ~5 x( {( G2 r  y- i  i% p( ]2 Y
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
5 q4 r, I# S& z4 E, tHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? , d, L! P, _$ j+ g3 J
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 2 d( h- K- b* g  ~, E4 W1 y
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
( K, I4 j: {) ]5 ua piece of one's mind .直言不讳
! }5 ]+ k4 Y( m: ~5 v4 B1 FHe 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。”
0 h3 v* I' ~1 u5 Ja cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
- k: @5 W" h% N- ]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。 , U# q7 T2 i; ^5 i: k7 z  W
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 & k1 p( {5 \! ]3 v) ?
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 + P' R, r3 U2 K. }
A to Z 从头至尾
- L( d. c) F. _7 LI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 2 b3 F* Y: [7 `3 C% a# \. t0 z
above somebody 深奥 ; s4 v4 B3 I" a6 ?
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
, w* X- \  J* i+ tall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  y2 P/ f; _1 X) A8 ?' dWhen 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。 6 o; ]* ?# v1 }  v; Y
all the more 更加,益发 6 e9 I8 E' U1 r0 n$ ^
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 , t2 R7 V: r2 j% G
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
$ T# L) a9 X! k0 G& F' K( bShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 M- U: n# f8 w6 f! ^) ]all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
, r$ e  G5 V& U/ K9 V% \The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 $ k. j% k8 h3 e4 F2 P8 f
all out 竭尽全力 6 ]( n2 Y7 Q7 V* C9 }" z
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 7 R' V" U, O" Q2 D4 o! C
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 # y, r+ m) [  J: \
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 , v( z) x. t* c# B' u( ^! F
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 # t: i. b2 O6 N* |# m
all set 准备就绪   e3 \0 E- s. I, ?/ H$ j
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
& _  `7 Z$ Q5 Sall you have to do 需要做得是
9 M9 M6 C' @) U: e& F6 {: OAll 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 b4 f' _: s" F6 M
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: Z: ?- z% a7 K6 Z5 n7 zTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ( @" y, j- f4 M8 t" B
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
) q# [/ ~1 P$ r+ k& O6 k4 Vas busy as a bee 非常忙
8 u7 ^2 F0 J: W: E- zMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ( q, _6 E8 a4 X  r
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 9 y' l( y! U/ ~( L# L" b2 h
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 5 @& f$ f9 U) P2 X$ }
at one's wit's end 智穷 $ Q$ y" c! d) z: r( m
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 - F* b4 w; }" [: P; |2 o
big shot 大人物,大亨 9 F7 m5 b, q" @! C" Z3 G
He is a big shot in our little town. $ m% a0 M! t8 y# e2 l
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
. d) \' r- N* a+ T( k9 sEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - q) p8 S) p7 g! ^- G3 ?$ u
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
- Z1 x+ j2 ^$ E7 ^: A9 p) C) 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。 + y$ b6 `+ O1 g
black and white 白纸黑字 ; \  {% v1 V5 V7 r" U' T
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。
) r$ q; I" J$ G5 hblind alley 死胡同 * b2 x( E7 m" i0 N' a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 8 p5 g# Q0 S1 h# L+ z
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 - {3 d" Z& Y8 [" Y4 X
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。
& _9 S4 z! G5 z  nblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 . {  O/ s8 U; \6 @( U
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。 % a6 b6 y6 t+ q  N4 L2 w
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 7 L* ~& b- J! V$ M5 Z" X0 p
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
5 j' E( T/ _1 q1 f/ Z2 j2 Y, |- Abland new 崭新的
2 ^; \; {  Y- ~+ d# S. W. L7 h( da bland new coat 新衣服 ' k! d3 A( O1 Z) I9 h. b
break the ice 打破沉默 , W7 t1 @# D! Z; p/ z# k
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。
4 s5 r9 {0 ~7 D5 R  ]by a blow 无意中的一击
0 x: t9 R- }; u4 V; ?& }5 R$ L- OHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ) _  s. s8 Q1 \, ~
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
# M" p- Y3 C+ [; l- J+ {- g6 MI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 6 m3 C! m% Q  W1 @, }1 Q& F7 M5 |
carry something too far 过火了
& d$ {; e8 ]2 D0 @* a; Z$ [1 zYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ! R( s1 A4 S' s3 Q( q: e4 t8 w
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 0 r2 T- `' W% d5 S! T8 k0 Y
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 : ^' m3 O0 a" }" u/ ^0 Q4 i
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
1 L! F/ d& Q1 l/ ~7 V8 s7 H+ T# [chain smoker 老烟枪 $ |4 {% A! _9 e
come up with 产生,想出
- x' _' K; h8 kLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
; i" r' D* t- J5 w5 Lcome easily 容易 0 o% H. l- \/ t& @# n
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
5 _8 p! L$ a* H/ V0 jcup of tea 喜欢
' F7 h3 \. H/ i7 x8 l; B! _Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
# U8 {" s& N9 A7 e" W! F& icut it out 停止,住嘴
" ~' {( J* y4 u% K1 w( Y$ }Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
+ R# B+ b) c5 T6 E: J& q7 X5 _5 g5 z" @call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ! l$ L! Q& X4 ~; G* \2 N3 U
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 A" ~) a( P0 ^0 i/ {Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
. l, p/ P# r$ c# v' e6 n* p4 tdear John letter 绝交信 : O( e1 h7 A: l* C& P" q9 G
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
' f( A( C8 R; Edo somone good 对某人有好处
; ?) m% o3 f2 {; rHaving some moring exercises does you good.
( h% _) ^" Z, r( K1 D8 Q) pDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ C' R" K  f2 X& R( h" Q) ~doesn't count 这次不算
$ ?5 x3 u5 y. o+ zIt doesn't count this time,try again. ! F* g9 A& l8 ~. B1 ?
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
$ ^, _7 G/ H0 c( s% R2 `# t( i: {The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
+ m8 a6 y& \2 Y# Ndown and out 穷困潦倒 " ]: w$ v- p: i% ~. C& p" f, q4 e% n* W
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
  n6 |/ y8 h: zdrive at 用意,意欲 8 A) o- [( R! z( C
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
& V/ x& U6 u$ Y' `5 H5 ]drop in 偶然拜访 4 b: f3 [( ?$ V# {$ I6 b, i. V
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
5 [6 C, U2 i% c& r3 T$ m, zdrop me a line 写信给我 6 P" q* }) l* I& x% x5 H  }
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. " x1 ]+ p+ v  t
early bird 早起的人 $ Z+ T8 J6 O7 R1 {. X- y: h( j
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
) _) }6 _9 l6 B5 beasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
2 B: R, Y; T: f3 jeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 1 d% I' B) C$ @$ w
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.
+ `; P9 X, G9 j/ t4 Mface the music 直面困难 : ]0 t2 Y- D2 ^' k4 e5 v+ }
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。
; D' S2 k* f+ [- R+ @# W9 cface up to 勇敢地面对某事 " W4 V  I) c6 m6 f
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ) e! {3 i+ z; N6 D7 J' E2 w( ?
fed up 厌倦 & V% ~* X: t  y" a) r: y/ m
I am rather fed up with your complaints. / \2 k# q$ T9 E1 z8 `
feel free to do something 不要拘束 . h  C6 d. O& x& m1 \+ h
Please feel free to make suggestions.
. n) B! i2 l1 g7 g7 ]few and far between 很少,稀少 4 j) W& u: y" C$ c; z2 t
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. % n% _" f2 j) b0 w' L# O
French leave 不辞而别 & r0 l: E0 F. L  }% o. l
give me a headache 让人头痛 3 g7 t4 i5 J2 j0 K& ]( B' e
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
) l1 ?; K' ?% P# U8 [5 rgive me a hand 帮我一下 7 @$ `4 r6 b# V# K
go Dutch AA制 ( h: k% C2 X; c
God bless you 上帝保佑你 % n, l/ ?6 l1 @' U
God bless you with your examinations. & r1 M. l2 w# h
God knows 天知道 : V! k0 g, R& e. N2 ?
Got it? 明白了吗? 8 k2 @  k5 Y& P$ c0 O( {! s3 R7 ^
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
' D! g% v9 t$ {8 m. Q, C; j- Phands are full 非常忙 ( E* q; v8 {3 u2 e. a# Q4 E: c
have a ball 勇敢 . n1 A2 H) U1 n  U
have had it 受够了
) H* a' `6 ~# \7 D" lI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
% N+ \2 O0 ?, y% O/ Qhold water 站得住脚 # J! j9 [! S) P  A0 @
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 7 p; `' D) T) \6 y& Z6 U' x
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 9 e, p6 I7 M% U3 d# O6 _/ h0 _
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
9 B: n7 |' H5 i1 Z  E1 C& Kkeep an eye on 提高警惕
5 [: `( Y; [! _3 l) m' K' h) i$ wkill time打发时间 7 H: h- U' d6 w2 Q- z3 Y$ y& M
lazy bones 懒骨头
2 z4 t, m. u" `' K4 f0 LGet up lazy bones! ) Q- p* l0 W2 P$ \2 O) B
leave it to me 让我来吧
# H; B! E0 {7 J' e- f: a) j8 eleave me alone 别管我 & i; U% l$ T; V1 |
like father like son 有其父必有其子
* L9 t- L! b; |  r4 B+ r$ [like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
; k9 K' w, `6 S% f( j7 tmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 % R5 [* s, h( q
make a big money 赚大钱
* @& Z' m& D. g0 P* o& Cmake both ends need 收支平衡 ! L2 f4 V' @5 v6 ^. N+ z
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
9 |. ~+ k2 B: W4 I5 {- O* g0 ~% dmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 # N: a7 K  [0 p% R3 b! w
His achievement made waves in his country.
7 L0 `: l8 k1 r0 s. X3 Vmake yourself at home 别拘束
0 e7 H. G4 U+ s% J; U* E8 X+ t3 Mno good 没有好结果
- F8 m- y3 ?+ uBad mam comes tono good.
8 t' h* F0 l* o; W0 dno kidding 不要开玩笑
0 T* R( n& s  l; P0 C2 N: Pnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
8 C3 I3 T9 f4 R# _& Pnot really 也不是…… # q" F; X# l7 f6 b
old hand 老手
; o9 N* H/ @7 _2 m6 [0 c# ?He is an old hand at stealing.
1 _4 n, n% D$ |0 _; N+ uold story 老一套
  w6 w; r* }) F9 ?" F. ?I am tired of it,same old story.
1 W& j2 B3 O) t/ \on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
, h! f0 a7 ]0 I. W# U0 b' r$ Uon occasion 间或 # b$ a( @7 U$ y- k4 C8 {
of one's own accord 自愿地
' o: H8 z1 x+ Y$ V/ Vpacked like sardins 拥挤 ' u& C  j3 b$ k( J5 N7 q. f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! p. o, q6 e* E! M5 u$ f# z6 L7 [pass away 去世 7 J& `, C& E) m* k) x6 T1 m
pay the price 付出代价 ) h$ K) u; u5 S. ?5 K2 m# P# A' ^
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. # Z* C* |. F8 o7 K4 n9 ?( F
put up with 忍受 # y  k, ~. w: q
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 2 D2 T3 w& T7 O0 m- c
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ' i0 C4 a/ n& [; y
red tape 繁文缛节
& q6 k' I4 W7 t# R% s& S4 \  Kred carpet 红地毯
8 u5 M2 j0 M* }. l" X$ z, b; grun into 偶遇 $ K0 l7 x% E% f2 d6 N+ x
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : U; ?; i! I$ o4 ~& h1 {* o+ }( x- _
run out of 用尽,缺少 ( U7 R$ g; Q& h4 L2 F5 M" B
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 3 ]3 R, ^1 W: v
show up 炫耀 3 }4 G1 u$ n# S; Y) n' u2 ]
small potatos 小人物
) J  K& A6 ?! sso what? 那怎么样呢?
0 s8 y, d3 s' \7 }  z# }3 L( P! tstand up for 忍受 9 |; N' C/ O$ T' u; A
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 3 t& v. d" O% A2 E. C1 q. Q
sunday dress 最好的衣服 $ X( z, N+ @- _& m7 z
sure thing 十有把握的事
* |* b) P; N6 E. e  |6 wtake one's time 尽情玩 , I* `9 a( {5 b) h# t6 k  y5 d" c
Take your time and enjoy it. 6 v- Y: A. [" M4 h/ a" n8 ?! _! J
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
& g3 r2 g' Q- W: w! tthat's it 就是 " v* N1 O& l* H1 ?+ N" W' c8 Y5 D
that is really something 太好了
( c2 X# w7 i$ q) u' F  G  ethere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
# n( l4 |; i6 }  u; f: ~% R( F3 Ithere you go 这边请 3 M; w5 _5 R" t# k+ F
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 7 r' D, _; l4 @  D) D8 P9 a+ ?! W
under the table 死底下,秘密地
+ t' K, |+ v0 {' i5 Y. B% i$ U& Runder the weather 身体不适
* l1 `% ~! }. D" \) Dwhat's going on 怎么了
1 d; G" G, E) b5 ^what a man 多勇敢的人啊
  ^& \) _& \  c3 I' Q; S( Gwalking dictionary 活字典
# c( x. N. j" A: Gwhat is up 近来可好 / V4 T- i* O9 n
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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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。7 E; N# _9 i% B( q6 J
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?  u1 ^5 M' N6 V
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
3 Z0 y. J/ Q6 s/ O/ \$ }( P眼镜完好无损8 L6 y, u* {0 |6 w7 I; O
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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