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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?)
4 l& W/ K# M# G$ g* kJust because.(没有别的原因。)
7 ]) P1 k5 J0 m0 {+ o  F6 PIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 2 O7 w; o: C6 z, Z/ j  c5 @% }
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % u4 Z, m/ @5 r, i3 i+ m5 ]: e  N. {
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
/ j# ^+ m7 R* o0 Z1 F4 kI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
& W% L  M! ], W9 P  M  eMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
# J* b* l2 `0 U( ~I am not available.(我正忙着)
9 ?  e* m, Y* N7 S  c9 OWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
, l( w5 y* y' O( o7 M8 ENever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
9 F1 \3 A! }6 O3 T! ZDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ; @, L* K( B* f
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 7 N& }# A5 N3 R0 Z2 A" M
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& q! K. G" f' R7 v0 n7 B0 U# FDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
4 n0 j3 B) o1 d, _, \' O0 kI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 . b. {+ ^4 w9 @  R
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 - O$ a+ _$ ]: t8 z9 C$ \1 u
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 % m: c" c! t& J$ j. f
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 4 e7 F% y. f9 A  X
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 # d" b- N0 R6 @/ v5 A+ {
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 . X5 e2 O# m" u. m
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
% A* I  ?5 x5 f# \I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
, c1 b5 `) h& e$ _9 W: @+ aIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
: b( P! `3 l$ ~It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 9 ]9 A+ V$ U$ V
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。
, E  X9 r4 c+ S8 i  kI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 0 q7 J) L) ?% N# M! X
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。 2 ^3 k5 q$ T! b0 `
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? & Y( K+ \6 t* h/ R, _/ `( R* v5 T
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
0 U$ B9 z! }" [. n3 e: AIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & J* t3 G, i5 Y
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 , k0 r* v; [5 D1 E# K7 X, e
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 4 g8 k9 L8 l3 d0 a2 l6 O$ o
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。”
* h( P; e* \$ V, Xa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 0 k* Z- `- f: M
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。
/ `* }: ]7 M! E7 x9 t7 C( {a dog's life 潦倒的生活 , [; A7 h. t6 X- n# n) W/ [  P7 K
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
, X6 D+ P4 k" |; I0 t4 |% IA to Z 从头至尾
8 t8 O; R: U) Q; p& z( {  TI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
5 |- \+ J5 K; X- Aabove somebody 深奥
& W# l" t' F. i+ qWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 " {. r, q1 ~5 N3 p1 Y' O7 p5 F+ n. o
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
8 q+ m. l4 s- [3 O9 ^! |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。
$ W9 K( w: k  l0 Vall the more 更加,益发   \( w5 |% i3 ~& w- s  C
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
% V2 q% r8 F. F; Wall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ' n$ ]) e6 O' H% S$ d% L9 h' k0 ^
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
/ _! i3 T/ M9 k/ B5 Kall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
  P, ?3 _( R* d+ @% X: W& {The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 % C- {6 H3 \' ^. r4 T5 X: `1 A
all out 竭尽全力 / e  ~4 Y9 x" E& {
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 0 G, @0 E- Q4 u% P6 Q
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 4 D* E+ u& x- A
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
# w2 O1 R6 W5 n- C3 ^( m. \I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 3 ~* T- D' Z" v" K
all set 准备就绪   O) i9 M1 x2 F0 b8 A
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 q! _/ H# `/ L( J5 {7 a9 Nall you have to do 需要做得是
3 W! {; o6 T7 a3 |' z4 ~9 kAll 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。 ) ?/ J. t+ c6 b& M# E4 c% A( E
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
+ k2 _: I3 T7 y8 |5 tTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. - s5 t6 o* w  U8 W7 z4 c
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 1 u9 v0 O$ v  `5 H; R
as busy as a bee 非常忙 ) |' A, g1 k4 e( E1 A
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 % P2 g+ m! F) y+ s) M2 u
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
- Y0 M8 A" `* q# X5 xHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 + P2 P! }4 n/ d8 W
at one's wit's end 智穷 6 P( v$ }' \1 k  o' T* [7 R; z
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 * W8 E; ^# ]! {* o% ^1 u3 t! N
big shot 大人物,大亨
6 l" b+ ?4 v" w$ oHe is a big shot in our little town. ( V' _. P) n2 V. v  r7 O! x9 _
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 a0 e( J0 T# ]+ Z, _Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 3 P7 q6 X& ^# C
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 1 K* T: _( S6 y6 r- R
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。
' g1 f- P8 i/ P1 N9 cblack and white 白纸黑字
' ]5 g$ }4 T' r2 L) rThe 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。
- t1 M/ N7 e" e. P9 W. hblind alley 死胡同 % `/ [! ?/ Y+ ?& \0 \
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 9 D7 `& n( F7 W0 G0 v* e
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ) r' b! u% V4 J4 Z0 @
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 h. y4 s  B2 X" E; nblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
% C6 U1 `4 i1 U- oDon'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。
# n- j! _+ {4 m9 M/ U3 Cborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 + U& U$ Z) ]- e7 D4 m2 j  \
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
0 h9 W9 k- j$ C3 v0 z2 z4 Mbland new 崭新的
3 S! c# K( y% _3 a! Ra bland new coat 新衣服 % y: R* V2 v2 x' _9 g+ S' T
break the ice 打破沉默 1 V9 I; m' v9 E/ s. p1 t/ 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。
" L) O* e  \9 j: Y) V' D2 \by a blow 无意中的一击
: Q9 I. Y) \  ]& y4 w5 ^+ fHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
; _1 g4 ^+ d$ @can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 + Z5 Q8 v) \0 o; K6 n. ~! x$ B
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 2 ]8 Z- c  `8 @5 t
carry something too far 过火了 4 S- S3 P2 p; l, X8 j' I& @3 e" t
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
. w4 ~: J6 K# N/ F" z7 Q8 Kcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 ; U. j/ ]. [. e' @! |# @2 `
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 U- u% f% o- \cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
! c5 `) p. e# S$ P3 n6 G: C0 vchain smoker 老烟枪 6 F% G+ \. g. k. O: W- K& i
come up with 产生,想出
: S7 c2 x8 ~# ZLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
% S, J4 t, O' ^7 v2 I/ ncome easily 容易
1 T  F" m3 K. `5 T' @7 E" bLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
3 s  d) h0 N# z) S. G6 ]- Ecup of tea 喜欢
1 ?; Z& e. E5 F) n; sMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 5 W2 _1 O0 ^6 U$ _
cut it out 停止,住嘴
# Q/ X- |( V- U* q- LCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
& c+ J9 U' x5 D( n; g) b7 b5 Fcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
; ]3 v0 t& z8 M* g, ?) qLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
5 J  |: `- n: e/ L* P7 s! rNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
! A' k3 J6 P" U! b8 s  l8 Idear John letter 绝交信
4 s2 r% _1 i, f4 H2 i( B  z7 }" JJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
, l+ x, X  p- E9 C8 L" ~( Hdo somone good 对某人有好处
0 n. V+ ]' P9 _) ]( gHaving some moring exercises does you good.
: k' j. \) E# Q; K3 T* qDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
5 \# A8 T8 ^, Udoesn't count 这次不算
* u" l4 q5 Q( z# a# I+ F4 P, G2 C& EIt doesn't count this time,try again.
) b, {/ _( E5 Q# X( H" Idoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
3 H2 }" v% D1 w+ i1 uThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
( E' F! \( V6 K0 fdown and out 穷困潦倒
) a' ]! P" h+ a; g) a5 {7 DBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. & Q7 C5 r; A1 e6 P# D& q0 Y% T
drive at 用意,意欲 ) V. x  c3 t5 t) P8 L8 G% |9 G) p4 Z
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ) v* Y2 `3 I# O9 N" i
drop in 偶然拜访
+ i4 Y/ Z! u; H! @0 ]" u4 Z+ gI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ) p3 \) V& ^" h$ E: w
drop me a line 写信给我
- H  z$ u$ `0 y$ ~/ POn arriving the University,please drop me a line. " m- b* m' j4 q+ M/ P6 g
early bird 早起的人 - r& |7 ^$ _9 J/ m& N; w
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 0 y. W1 O' r1 f, q4 u+ M
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 7 L5 ^4 [( |8 @, ?* B% ^$ ^0 h5 H
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 & N( L1 D3 f0 [, M" D
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. 6 X# R0 p! U# N* i
face the music 直面困难 3 g/ J. h3 Z7 p' 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。
! C+ u0 e6 M) o+ t+ _- W+ V7 {  Mface up to 勇敢地面对某事 7 [; e7 I) t. a9 f
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
5 P7 g5 |# |' N, p; B: Jfed up 厌倦
  M5 H, w* H; ?% U0 EI am rather fed up with your complaints. 6 D9 j+ ?0 V8 L6 Z8 Z
feel free to do something 不要拘束 % V, y4 h- J& t. `3 b. _
Please feel free to make suggestions.
9 M0 r  \( h# G6 L/ Dfew and far between 很少,稀少 7 V1 d) O7 |' j. e: ^
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
/ q; T1 @3 n* w6 Q7 b0 P$ }/ vFrench leave 不辞而别 0 p* Y4 {, p; h/ a7 w! ?8 i& Z$ M
give me a headache 让人头痛
; E2 l3 C( G. M. B+ AThe naughty boy gave me a headache. # @6 o0 X/ }" _2 y
give me a hand 帮我一下
5 }) V3 R) c9 Fgo Dutch AA制
3 y! I/ A( E1 D9 Z$ M3 r( fGod bless you 上帝保佑你 1 H$ P, c: P/ I) O, p! E
God bless you with your examinations. , |6 L+ {6 w4 K3 ~/ S0 c, s
God knows 天知道
. ~2 a" G* O- K6 @, g  F5 d2 mGot it? 明白了吗?
9 {9 `0 \+ {$ n  V. V4 pgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
0 R: [2 r0 _( {% r0 N7 L! dhands are full 非常忙 3 R( B) K. D& a8 }
have a ball 勇敢
8 J2 ^, j; Z$ }3 N) r* Fhave had it 受够了
0 {1 ^! B4 m2 G8 Q/ K; \- }0 @I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 0 X0 U) l8 x/ C/ b1 u
hold water 站得住脚 2 Y: k/ D  r+ m5 L! ?3 ]
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 0 Z3 ]" c% V& d: |+ |1 _6 F7 [
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
* @; Y8 ^$ U1 X1 E3 ~It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 d/ Y6 \7 o' V; ~5 Z0 X' Fkeep an eye on 提高警惕
% L' e+ H' _/ ]  t' d. }6 Akill time打发时间
4 k+ g: P, |4 ?4 a& @0 f; n9 I1 Vlazy bones 懒骨头 / \( i" p" _! m4 c
Get up lazy bones!
+ U# s( G: A' b% oleave it to me 让我来吧 - @8 _+ ~2 l0 _$ B6 E- M, n
leave me alone 别管我 
, H" B1 D$ U- Q, Z  f4 N& x) C( ^$ ylike father like son 有其父必有其子
! g2 {" v: S" O+ }* S+ v# llike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 + ]. v  Y$ O* @$ F3 {1 z
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 " |$ f: K) o3 O
make a big money 赚大钱 ; w6 q! _1 S' Y0 Z  D  z& e: U
make both ends need 收支平衡 + j* V  H0 H$ [8 r5 o
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
. d; M1 z; {& X# |% Bmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 6 e, a, p& s4 z5 k7 B$ c
His achievement made waves in his country. 9 q: j# K3 E, Z* R( I, E: R& B
make yourself at home 别拘束 6 E- [+ {( x  p2 g3 j% ?
no good 没有好结果 ' \1 \* w: t( P4 h6 d- w; [
Bad mam comes tono good. " C, [8 I. L' \
no kidding 不要开玩笑
2 b& Q0 p7 Z3 |6 |5 nnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
( {  F# l8 U4 b% h! f! nnot really 也不是……
3 C; `( x( d2 c( m0 \old hand 老手 $ x; W' C& T$ `3 z% C7 K+ T
He is an old hand at stealing. 8 l, N# t# b# a/ r  G
old story 老一套
0 l* N- I! n7 q4 o4 t# ^+ Z+ AI am tired of it,same old story. : B8 c% N  K1 s. Q3 Q# V( w
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
! R8 G4 q9 X$ H1 `- X+ Q' a- o: Kon occasion 间或
% i+ y) i: y$ b' {3 v  K- d8 Cof one's own accord 自愿地
) f2 g1 I, b% h+ gpacked like sardins 拥挤
  c4 p: \7 v- c6 [2 PDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
% w  T9 G) w8 r$ H) y3 C6 t* Ipass away 去世 5 ]& R( Q+ P' m7 J  c
pay the price 付出代价 ( ~7 K3 c1 k7 k& `7 [
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
; n& R* c. q, |5 E4 {8 vput up with 忍受   C1 Q" @, S9 F/ t0 s. P3 H: E& M
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
5 n  u8 p) E4 x3 U* Fred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 D! w% [( m% j5 }' |: k& Qred tape 繁文缛节
6 B6 S0 z5 i8 h3 e# `red carpet 红地毯
6 _* l1 g0 F" {3 Xrun into 偶遇 & L. I0 O% ]0 W" x1 |/ v' Y: f
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 7 Y* y8 P7 p( j$ g' b! I" `8 Q0 {
run out of 用尽,缺少 + ~, P7 w  l' ^9 g7 I7 @% @
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
9 t+ r/ O1 @+ E) D- Tshow up 炫耀 3 p$ x2 d1 _1 e, e3 N
small potatos 小人物
$ ~: m  O5 T* W9 Eso what? 那怎么样呢?
' x0 }' a% Z3 i9 Ostand up for 忍受 3 ]* T! F/ {/ d% q% e
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
0 k* O, z& d: ~& D; G2 H2 Qsunday dress 最好的衣服 2 o( v* E9 z0 K4 f) P% @
sure thing 十有把握的事 . ^; q/ d2 `7 n+ L2 r
take one's time 尽情玩
, N2 S) u2 ^) x/ y* d, ]; hTake your time and enjoy it.   F' A1 M" B& W* F  h! t' b5 f
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
6 _* ~) K0 Z. B& v6 d) Ythat's it 就是 $ P: X; }& I. V6 }9 [6 ]- G
that is really something 太好了 * ^8 }0 q1 N' A# q
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
7 N3 i' Y; g8 I0 Xthere you go 这边请 0 C% J' f  B2 [; y# f( \  J" [. S# Y
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ) H9 u* I& t1 o" h
under the table 死底下,秘密地 # e5 R4 {! B) J% G) }2 e( n0 S
under the weather 身体不适
2 R: G% ~+ b  u* K8 `* G0 uwhat's going on 怎么了
" p: e( z, _& i6 Dwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
  w2 F& o/ u1 P+ mwalking dictionary 活字典 " |# W% r5 Z. `. L: w' _1 s& z
what is up 近来可好 0 x# [+ B  k! V6 e$ a2 w6 m
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。+ c1 N+ J8 g# ~8 B. D, a4 c( H
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?, E$ }" U/ x( H% G1 l# z* E  C
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚; S# j6 W  t# X3 c
眼镜完好无损, f7 |/ T1 G, q. R* e" w8 t( t
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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