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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
" r1 w2 Y( t# \, L) AJust because.(没有别的原因。)
3 c# h" ^# e1 R+ h6 X1 nIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 n: m/ t3 ^: W7 u: ^# F; pYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) - r7 `  _4 \& j9 e; T
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   Z' s9 T0 e2 W3 d/ w$ j" s
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)( Y3 ^3 L$ {' s7 _0 A) \3 U' w/ H7 R) M
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 2 S- `  B1 o) c' S" }
I am not available.(我正忙着)
6 c5 W/ |2 m/ R2 ]; W1 K' uWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
( Y( D; c2 \, ?Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
7 p. c- A8 f. I' HDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
# \1 H- D# q% D3 g) \2 s/ MI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
2 ~7 S! V% X: W7 z% [You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& L% _. w) ~* R4 x. {5 Q+ o' z! uDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
/ }9 s! p8 w0 a: i; j/ ^I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
* u" t& k3 H8 X6 XYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 4 d: ^; F0 [( B1 D1 b
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 2 x: r) A  u+ p" V& Z& e2 y- R
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : s/ b6 X3 c, `; M& |
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
8 C+ T5 ~9 o4 H" E9 r8 y9 J; XYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
3 W  c! Y( e6 g4 {& F$ \/ z( X! sYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
; J0 d( u2 n  T$ Y8 g$ ~2 qI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 $ I/ ?0 {6 o) P- u
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 0 K7 O8 q3 A# e3 {* v8 h" t
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 , Y' W1 @$ h* r9 c8 @
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。 ' [( Y; ^) Y" l# A3 }
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
; |4 @* M0 J0 k( z$ `# cYou 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。
% X. D; v2 @5 R* UDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 U3 e& |1 N- @& IHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 4 i- g1 }6 Z0 r% i3 h, j" {% ^
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
& R; M1 ~8 g* s$ w9 oI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
) W, Q4 ]' W" q1 ~: e$ H! Za piece of one's mind .直言不讳
# \  [, w9 g% |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。” % Q4 m- p4 A- ~3 q6 _+ I
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
& r6 G) O6 s- j0 F3 |: C5 u( d5 bThe 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。
5 q' L& g5 {& `# k" Za dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 h' }0 [; l  C4 x
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
! \' d! ?2 ~. xA to Z 从头至尾
8 N/ G! o' V" l( X4 fI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
+ R" j- z2 ~& i6 m+ j$ ^4 [5 O5 u8 aabove somebody 深奥
. g+ p6 ~) F7 R# u8 SWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 / X' }5 N; |, g( W9 V# Y" {1 A! [
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 / B' b7 ~+ P- z
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 [' ^- Q' I- Y" Kall the more 更加,益发
& H! \. \) m2 G' t. D8 ]You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
$ p9 t1 {7 Q3 ?# U* V2 Zall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 t  _) u. [$ B- T: k& g
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
9 f& S* d; \+ Y' Kall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
  ^) C5 C* x$ S8 `, EThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
) \( A/ Y5 \3 Xall out 竭尽全力
- w% c" R( Z' O; X" p/ hThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
( Y) A* x0 F4 [# t! U7 A+ lall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 7 G: B( {2 N) d* }& b* P
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
7 e3 Z$ P( X% Q( ?' a0 hI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
* S7 W1 ~9 B4 t8 w( |& J" Tall set 准备就绪 ' Y. z2 x& P& T  q% L
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : Q, ]* O, B$ \/ w9 y% c$ n0 ^/ j
all you have to do 需要做得是
; h4 n9 D; T. L. l+ @7 p+ BAll 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。
4 D1 W" Q5 ]: ^" Bas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
) c- \/ ?, p; o9 i8 pTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / W3 C( y4 t  x. U* |- H' C
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! Z7 o/ Y7 q) Y
as busy as a bee 非常忙
" T9 k8 a# d% }/ V' \: TMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 " X# s7 W' ?7 y! v) D4 `' V
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
- v2 n( D) ]- uHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# K& _: u, H" N5 B/ Aat one's wit's end 智穷
. I7 a. J& T3 Z, R2 k4 o0 v1 XDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
  z1 a8 x/ I; f, n2 f5 ?* a$ {big shot 大人物,大亨 0 |; b& B3 l9 N
He is a big shot in our little town. * u1 o- H3 m" |0 v/ j# ~
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 ( e6 u4 H' `# U$ Q" D4 ^9 T- `2 |
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ( U1 d8 @) n$ u% r# P
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 * r1 q: Y5 \! c9 B! i5 @
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。 9 O4 q3 k2 C) x0 z6 l
black and white 白纸黑字
) N. }+ N' K) p  p/ _. 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。 $ a4 b, m+ N, E) |4 i! F$ G
blind alley 死胡同
! R) U( y& ?  }8 ~. f1 ZYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
- C# _, k: d" |" J/ |blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 * g8 S3 O0 [8 U$ ~1 S' ^
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。 $ u$ Z8 p+ t8 Z5 }0 k
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ; Z* B! L, ^3 W* h
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。
. ]/ ], }+ A" }2 V% i& N- s8 n) ~born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 $ F2 c2 @0 C1 u* G+ s- G
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 . k/ y6 W* n! I& j
bland new 崭新的
# L8 E4 c& o; ~a bland new coat 新衣服
3 ^/ ?6 T" ~9 {2 N5 B7 Lbreak the ice 打破沉默 # C& S- U( q3 b( J  u
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。
; W) C4 [$ P9 z- A# j4 w7 v4 A+ Vby a blow 无意中的一击 ( {1 z1 A+ R4 U  z( D5 z
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
+ V7 A% `, L+ J! K: ^) }can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 2 k5 I* |% L! _6 z* f; z$ ], Y
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
; ]2 o* R& q1 _0 Bcarry something too far 过火了 # ~3 c3 ]) j! j# D3 p
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 3 Y* w, P# Z9 }, T9 c
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼   A6 l+ I4 L2 L( Z/ Q" k- ^8 ~
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
6 G6 K5 ^6 H6 U/ m* Xcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 4 ~( {" S, l% y
chain smoker 老烟枪 / R& w' O+ o! N5 V3 O+ R
come up with 产生,想出
& [5 e1 V2 l% ~" F  o" H* R9 WLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
2 F& P) X" }5 P9 A+ K2 Q+ O% Ecome easily 容易 4 i' i2 k! ]0 N; m' @+ `
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
) o. c+ f' W' a& V9 q) ccup of tea 喜欢 1 }! B' K1 v- i9 ^4 V4 H
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
" g1 _- \  I3 {, n! acut it out 停止,住嘴
- W" h8 I6 O4 ?1 l5 ~# ?Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. % t0 B5 G$ ]7 {$ L) f
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 8 c) n0 t' C( X0 h7 A  P( B4 k. h* O; R( M
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 " y* G! M) l$ H6 }; r3 T! j
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
/ L: d! d3 ]8 }9 v, M. }dear John letter 绝交信 4 c: r% G0 h4 S1 M: y
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
: ?# Y/ P) Y& X: f4 Rdo somone good 对某人有好处 $ ?$ S# N& g$ P
Having some moring exercises does you good. & t! _$ W8 ~' P7 H9 r5 H
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
- |5 f9 j0 t" [, _# a& }doesn't count 这次不算 : p, _# ?! G* G( `9 ]4 ]
It doesn't count this time,try again. % x; \! ?% `2 J3 Z9 l
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
1 V0 Q* m" @* @; N' ~2 _+ l2 N6 _The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 6 i4 ]  M6 T9 Y# v. y5 T
down and out 穷困潦倒 " C5 X, z0 x) m
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 7 W8 n6 z2 X! D
drive at 用意,意欲 / K3 i& X0 X6 d2 z, \! r6 i
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 8 ^! I) S% v) ^2 B; Q  Z1 B. U
drop in 偶然拜访 + C+ P+ O0 ~2 L" l* O' h
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. % `3 G, t! C: O
drop me a line 写信给我 ) C' `' o  D8 q
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
- S4 D+ g6 ]! f4 y( Hearly bird 早起的人
, p  G$ q6 t8 G3 U  d. {) n! q7 \An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
  z2 c9 p# }3 E) Yeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ! F/ b. V1 b9 o- r+ A3 D2 s1 v
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
" p( B' f. \9 pI 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. / @* M/ w4 p. Z% f
face the music 直面困难 6 f& l  i2 J* x
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。
0 `4 T6 \8 p; M( X0 v. {face up to 勇敢地面对某事
" ]' M, w) _" {; c* c! y6 j, pYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 3 j/ v# C8 B2 Y4 D, L
fed up 厌倦
1 Q; G+ Y+ l0 m" A6 U/ eI am rather fed up with your complaints.
( s  Q9 L" S# C4 U& f; p1 Lfeel free to do something 不要拘束 # a/ h, ^3 r& N/ V+ a
Please feel free to make suggestions.
, ?. O  K0 f! b: Ofew and far between 很少,稀少
/ o8 _+ M/ R" C5 H% T% Z, a$ j5 s" ?Human beings are few and far between in this zone.   k& o  P" Q8 A& S
French leave 不辞而别
+ M6 J7 T. l0 D/ }0 dgive me a headache 让人头痛
" g6 B3 Z7 z) G3 h& K; a2 U" t, fThe naughty boy gave me a headache. - B; G# U, P5 U
give me a hand 帮我一下 / h! |+ W( @( _# h2 Q; O. b. Y; x
go Dutch AA制 3 R0 b- G# {7 ~7 W: v
God bless you 上帝保佑你 2 u$ ]0 B% ~1 m2 ^
God bless you with your examinations.
! u; G1 l( ?* _God knows 天知道
4 F* }$ ^" z% n6 d( ?4 h% TGot it? 明白了吗?
2 {) }& P4 J6 Ggreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能   z$ Z5 p9 u( q/ A- ?
hands are full 非常忙 7 c# ~4 O" j/ x5 {
have a ball 勇敢 9 H/ l' l: b1 U* i
have had it 受够了 . R+ U$ g! V( X' W% i: q: e3 p
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
8 I2 m4 P1 ~. M- Z/ q" Jhold water 站得住脚
5 b& r5 Q- H  x$ k. ~Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 9 O( R! e; d) |0 ?4 x% K! H
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 8 t( t! W0 B/ z7 D4 F1 W
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。& w2 H# t3 d- p- D
keep an eye on 提高警惕 $ p2 B' n3 u2 ^) F
kill time打发时间 ! |  Z0 m% O- ^
lazy bones 懒骨头 - w# x  [* M& W, T  t
Get up lazy bones! # P& j& m' i7 O% T  T0 K7 z6 P
leave it to me 让我来吧 : F: s) j6 P  J. C* b4 _
leave me alone 别管我 - g, B4 S* }( W' n
like father like son 有其父必有其子
5 v8 L+ J  Z& O7 wlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 : r/ {* Q4 w, ^4 c0 f- |
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 / @2 b- ]% J1 [  y9 I
make a big money 赚大钱 & Q2 x1 y! b1 f6 O: e$ u# O
make both ends need 收支平衡
; h0 S2 S1 T0 G1 k  UWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
1 ?) ~4 R; I1 M! I0 H  o) l* Zmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
' k( s* P9 v# V' o3 jHis achievement made waves in his country. / I3 P2 L0 S4 S% c
make yourself at home 别拘束
7 `; `+ K# x2 J- B$ X" bno good 没有好结果
6 Z, c, @$ n7 J( O+ B$ E6 c$ zBad mam comes tono good.
. T2 z! W: y5 |1 N6 J" q0 o2 Ino kidding 不要开玩笑
. k( V8 c/ @7 Z, C" {" q& _none of your bussiness 不关你的事
9 m! S* w- I# H; o( |/ ]not really 也不是…… ! k' w* n0 L) \5 d
old hand 老手
6 q7 j2 Q9 P# J+ A$ rHe is an old hand at stealing.
2 t- j9 ~( X5 F% P' F) R. aold story 老一套 1 I4 b2 e$ B9 T  F
I am tired of it,same old story.
8 o1 t7 e) I2 {. ?2 Uon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 4 @' N6 w6 B2 Q
on occasion 间或 : t2 R% Q/ o+ ~9 ~3 R, B
of one's own accord 自愿地 + r* ?8 i( o$ T9 I1 p+ Y( S
packed like sardins 拥挤
* D- g4 M7 j6 Z* s4 x% IDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. . _# h- E4 n3 e8 c$ E5 Y
pass away 去世   N" z* L  k+ H( T* L
pay the price 付出代价
! X8 @" p: [( w+ k: Q- V1 ]+ |5 QYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
& A  y& s9 o8 g; i$ x" [put up with 忍受
& r- ]5 _6 ?" O0 B: y2 i7 mI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
7 A9 o; B5 c0 X4 n* Ired-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 9 @, S( Q2 [1 n) K7 f
red tape 繁文缛节
1 @5 g1 N! P! R3 Y! C% Ared carpet 红地毯
( f& Q) f4 N" y/ ~0 Y% Q5 Jrun into 偶遇
6 \# Z9 @) {: O- {  C/ T6 L; PI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
# Q1 C) b# c1 V+ L& R/ @run out of 用尽,缺少 6 I2 u+ `% L# B$ Y' e: @7 ?  N9 a
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ; E2 P0 y8 C  |* `
show up 炫耀
6 }( T$ s; L; e' l- _small potatos 小人物 1 {" F4 F: G4 Z6 ~. a
so what? 那怎么样呢? : F4 r# z( F  e. d( h& p; O3 J
stand up for 忍受
5 V7 G' v/ R) D. |  R8 Msuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
+ @0 F7 Z  |% M# ^" A& ?( gsunday dress 最好的衣服 " Z2 u+ k+ A% T& l7 K  w7 F; x' ~
sure thing 十有把握的事   e! }. H# Q& R" j9 h7 u$ q
take one's time 尽情玩
! v# D( Z* N9 R4 Z* `8 B* XTake your time and enjoy it.
. V' H  j( X0 K  ftake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 . o$ V0 O; J7 a
that's it 就是
; P. p0 X& z# e" tthat is really something 太好了
- _4 M6 F" r- t9 h$ F+ E7 d+ G: \there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 # }& V2 e9 m- ~4 d  }3 Z
there you go 这边请 2 r$ a& [! c$ X" R
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 7 V5 k  o& W; A) ]7 `5 c
under the table 死底下,秘密地 * R. _9 ?1 Q4 l% b4 f- |4 N+ G6 h' v
under the weather 身体不适 - p" B7 Q' z( T" J0 H9 C
what's going on 怎么了 + s& B9 }0 c7 ^4 R# `$ M
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 ; c& {% X; i" `9 D
walking dictionary 活字典
0 R4 x, z2 y  x3 Dwhat is up 近来可好
4 V5 G+ W; M$ j. n/ d1 G) j& i+ f. tHi,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。& M; G) u  \5 @, \* q. k. T
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?& a& D) d2 I1 O) D. ?
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚& {% u6 x3 [7 {" l. A! V; F; C0 [
眼镜完好无损2 B4 _9 e* }: s* m
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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