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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?) # U9 C' L7 S% Z4 N. [( ^6 o
Just because.(没有别的原因。) ; }# w! T" q) g
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
, O; ~* ^& P0 c8 B: WYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) / K: m3 W! _- A- ]" R( x
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 0 \5 C3 J: z$ ?  Z3 c9 y" L
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)% g# ^9 V) ^7 A: n6 I. ?3 B
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) + V* Y$ P+ x5 i
I am not available.(我正忙着)
$ k) |4 J- `# u3 XWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
3 U  W3 v# |2 Z4 }0 j7 |1 Q4 A# hNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
6 M0 O/ h" M: Q9 Z1 Z& C9 oDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
$ [- M. D. _1 W, PI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 + r9 u4 G- j" y
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
  R8 r: o4 r6 l8 K. ]. W3 iDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
6 m- x) _& F1 _: ZI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, Y! r( S# Z/ [. r4 @( z% H0 wYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
% x' M6 v& T; G5 EShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
2 M5 }6 c  v  c. _1 T" AYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
$ L' x3 @1 O  TYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 , @" ~6 T" z4 t# h1 V" a
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
( Q! V; J2 t9 e# J5 h/ f0 D4 w+ aYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
0 {2 j  U6 E$ R  ?I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 - d" F. J- q% V5 w- ^0 A- x
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
6 S, @, F. M3 \5 M( J5 QIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
$ L4 O& s4 h6 e! l' W' qI 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。 ( U9 I* _( ^+ X- Z  a% R' x
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 , J7 }0 @' h; o- A6 N$ q% s8 N4 r
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。
. O+ ^5 o8 {- r+ P; iDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # [  ?& o' |5 ~. J$ F" w3 N$ Q
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 1 v2 h+ Y% I$ p9 U
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 9 U% J9 K  f. r1 g8 Q) F
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
9 e2 d" D$ d8 U3 c  Ca piece of one's mind .直言不讳
+ A9 I* n( P/ R  V8 B/ h) u2 o0 L# @4 HHe 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。”
) S' e8 ^  G7 c2 ja cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
) U6 N2 A( r* \. O6 Z' W* wThe 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。 ; b# r. m1 }8 x4 T  y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 . z, }" }/ J- u2 ^' T% W5 Z% O0 L
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 $ L* N' C+ {9 l1 b3 }7 C
A to Z 从头至尾
. ?5 E, z" ^9 u2 g0 {I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
; ~6 o$ u  y0 c! [0 v4 d0 K; fabove somebody 深奥
/ y( I7 E) h4 d; U% G5 }% qWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 * q* q1 H* o* m  t3 a
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
3 {/ G& L6 W6 @) Y5 {1 a( J8 QWhen 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。
( f/ g2 x4 r! S1 u$ W7 Sall the more 更加,益发 9 f  \6 n; M# E( J
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
2 t7 q) C0 x' V. h+ g4 Rall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
0 M% h! m2 U# s( _5 W4 RShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 , h# D; p1 L; e$ w, x' |2 ]
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
2 w+ Q- s. I# j5 P2 d* RThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 & r: O7 w) l! k$ _" H$ n
all out 竭尽全力 9 ]) ^+ u; Q3 g0 n7 u
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 : q; s) T: ^" y+ t* h$ a8 f5 ?" _, X
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
, j; k6 T9 a- x% {( _/ b( n5 |Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
& h. [5 |, g; T: ?1 F+ mI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
0 P, H5 f# X" `9 g/ e+ q/ {/ Q# d8 \all set 准备就绪 # S1 u4 x4 v# {0 z  V2 \7 w
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
) T; D3 E4 M  C6 H1 v" pall you have to do 需要做得是
9 V8 [5 l% Q# K8 ~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& G8 F( \9 ]$ E/ H; q% i# s" \
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
. @2 s7 ^( s6 `5 ?To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / A) X4 h4 W  V6 T7 C6 `
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
" i/ L- T4 W! t5 C1 P+ |2 t4 @8 d3 Eas busy as a bee 非常忙   y1 Z/ |$ C* f  M. i1 g6 E2 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。
+ [3 o/ U# A+ \7 Dat one's fingertips 了如指掌 7 e/ [5 e* o" w4 F
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
: h8 E' q! z. |: s/ F  mat one's wit's end 智穷
2 N; C, M7 X, U" ^4 pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ' q/ {6 ?- M" b
big shot 大人物,大亨 : r3 w1 W8 h/ ~; d# [" M6 x+ O6 G! R: |
He is a big shot in our little town. $ a' `- K0 q, Y1 T9 ?
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 ! E, M6 |( e! S1 m4 U- _) A
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 : |9 g! U3 w7 x
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
+ Y  u+ w8 o$ J; MThe 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。
7 V9 K6 m" B; u- E( b  |8 y+ cblack and white 白纸黑字
- `- w" b; F1 D, I& @2 ?( Q6 AThe 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。
+ u4 c7 L: @8 @3 g. O. \blind alley 死胡同 , {# X' g& l1 \8 R8 t
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。   H- z; u% E: }! Q) R% ^6 ?  B2 X, B) {
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
. g, H! e  u! d+ W$ H# `9 fThis 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。 $ p2 e6 s( f, O! Q
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 4 [" C& Q9 Z$ u' Q1 E3 r
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。
! w6 ?+ U+ N" Mborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
& T, g. W( O; ~( ]1 o5 q$ ZHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
3 s9 b) E: q2 tbland new 崭新的
+ t1 E0 C  [/ b/ o* {* L9 ca bland new coat 新衣服
+ t9 ^/ t7 J0 R! `break the ice 打破沉默 - E! c* l6 q. C
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。 5 a( K& X  [  f$ e4 v) r0 I: o
by a blow 无意中的一击
& N) g1 |2 b; {) L3 [He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
) V6 f6 }: ?$ ]% C2 [can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
2 g, P: O; x. E* Z# B7 d# QI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 . r+ E, [! t; Y% P- D' Q
carry something too far 过火了
$ B; o7 u2 ~4 W0 H5 L8 T0 NYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 $ K5 D+ o/ R! q. q" E4 Q" \& o. u
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 7 ~* V. }' @1 T4 F) R" I
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 ^) k3 k/ N- Z  \% [" ?! T# q* Gcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
9 G7 _. _  H1 echain smoker 老烟枪
3 v1 b% c1 k* c. l$ G* |& L- Q2 _come up with 产生,想出 9 {' V# E5 |6 \4 O* }; |
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
! q' x! r# L  Q. r7 r& wcome easily 容易
# Y2 s2 E8 k9 ^" I' N' |Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
9 ^9 X1 P! t8 w& x$ f. Lcup of tea 喜欢 . }) }$ |3 e/ ~! _+ b
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 % J0 P/ a  Y3 f# _# r+ D6 |
cut it out 停止,住嘴 4 D5 `5 u8 k# l2 ]4 C# F
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 2 D: W1 z% G8 f$ L
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) . ?( I; X8 \/ T
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 & t5 B# K. y; U& p9 p
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   i# y. f6 z& V. C0 U
dear John letter 绝交信
5 I  `' n0 k1 D: }4 i, `4 M2 dJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 4 u, C# C+ u  W* I
do somone good 对某人有好处
4 E1 T) R( l- \3 aHaving some moring exercises does you good.
) z( h0 i! e  _$ aDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
8 I9 ?) X1 t5 g' h5 w% Gdoesn't count 这次不算 ' t) u8 d6 @0 z7 K/ Y1 V9 m- L
It doesn't count this time,try again.
( H; d6 f) X+ v! g2 Z& f" K8 `doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
: H/ L  E' l8 j0 I/ @. nThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
9 e' z0 |& R  K, y' b4 {+ P$ x3 N' pdown and out 穷困潦倒
9 e. m0 G0 G7 z3 y* ZBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 2 Y3 `3 a) P0 Y  Y9 ?: x% z6 _
drive at 用意,意欲
# k2 e; P' g! \What's he driving at?他用意何在?
5 `+ H8 a* p7 a! ]drop in 偶然拜访 8 d6 h, }/ a2 d" D7 A# c4 h2 g8 }
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ( [# J5 F/ M6 s0 J
drop me a line 写信给我 5 Y! O0 ?4 y2 D
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 5 m- ^4 H0 f. [; \. {
early bird 早起的人 6 l9 ]# M$ t8 k+ H- i  {6 u7 }- n: x
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 6 x; w% z7 z! k: D6 q/ T
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 * c5 P5 p2 x$ ^* P" |6 {
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
. t5 G3 N. s( T# Q( }. UI 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.
0 L# h% ^, _/ w* X" w1 ]. _; Vface the music 直面困难 / p; e% Z! U! z
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。   Q4 P- O/ y0 K* d8 M5 v
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
4 x( l$ ~$ V+ {; e" t& DYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
! c3 e2 W0 i$ }8 m/ f9 Zfed up 厌倦
- @2 E% v$ E9 y8 h* O: A- C# I8 RI am rather fed up with your complaints.
  M* S& j! l. e( Pfeel free to do something 不要拘束
. f! V( z9 O" U- l/ B  RPlease feel free to make suggestions.
; c/ x! `; z) \" ^8 ^: lfew and far between 很少,稀少
$ M" Z- a' R4 h; \4 ^& L0 Y2 RHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
% t0 q" P/ P' R% ~3 I- HFrench leave 不辞而别 % @  Z5 i5 @+ y, C3 K
give me a headache 让人头痛 8 q$ h9 ], v: P
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
0 U" \, ~# p: Rgive me a hand 帮我一下 ; X: X5 Q' e3 w" z" x
go Dutch AA制 0 q) G% [3 T5 X2 G% H7 S
God bless you 上帝保佑你 . a4 y* {" G+ p& E4 a
God bless you with your examinations. ) I/ C" N) h8 U1 u0 a7 s  _; M
God knows 天知道 7 c! g+ K5 U/ A4 h/ P8 a
Got it? 明白了吗?
. G/ o1 d0 W( v& x3 `green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
7 j( ?, @7 B$ @/ Ihands are full 非常忙 ) T2 D1 l- x2 p
have a ball 勇敢
% q7 _% N1 D; d5 ?0 O& m6 Rhave had it 受够了
* [2 B; N8 A# A+ X( k; x$ @; F( \I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ( @( `* b4 u: Q2 C) c
hold water 站得住脚
) ]3 j. ^/ f3 PNon of his arguements seem to hold water. 1 H' ^* d% _4 M  _2 H
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 - ]  V* b) a+ U! g8 j; }( P
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。% G* B7 x5 W0 w4 y8 S2 L: C
keep an eye on 提高警惕
& e3 I* u2 z. x7 Y" B5 X+ y9 i- f7 Hkill time打发时间 # k  U" H5 m8 E$ a
lazy bones 懒骨头
/ i# o9 G' g1 W6 O/ l8 D+ ]; X- uGet up lazy bones! 7 {. |4 b7 K- Z8 I3 Z
leave it to me 让我来吧
0 O0 Q% H% l1 c5 T& o% Fleave me alone 别管我 6 S+ D4 A: k: z' z
like father like son 有其父必有其子 " f6 E" M/ Y3 K3 w) s
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
; x# k! M- C2 E; Q2 t% Xmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
- O2 b" V& F- v6 V* @* r, l! [! Kmake a big money 赚大钱
9 C0 b# g- Q/ [) _0 V9 U# Q$ R  Hmake both ends need 收支平衡 3 o: Y. g: A! ?" N4 i8 b' c2 [9 j
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 9 R/ p8 G2 R& `* F
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
+ I3 @# V0 l" }6 _His achievement made waves in his country.
" ^) Q. i2 g& @) Z6 L; \make yourself at home 别拘束
/ F# F9 ]/ v) Kno good 没有好结果 , U! V$ [+ g# |. F
Bad mam comes tono good. / r7 r" O; P0 Y
no kidding 不要开玩笑 - _( r5 }$ M9 @$ U- F
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
. |7 p6 Y3 a5 i- }1 Nnot really 也不是…… . }' {" l1 G. q9 b' L0 I
old hand 老手
9 o6 P, H3 [( o- ^1 WHe is an old hand at stealing.
6 z/ u. `; C+ `' Iold story 老一套 ) a- U2 j& d& E% n0 f. o' K1 M
I am tired of it,same old story.
/ l# k; Y0 R$ D! u; oon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 * q: k& |# t% `/ h, Q; F  ?$ P8 k
on occasion 间或
* e) b$ q; }- [/ xof one's own accord 自愿地
  ~' x; |2 Q9 `8 @8 dpacked like sardins 拥挤
* \2 d2 }0 B% w  D2 CDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
; s6 T: a5 ~# @% Opass away 去世 , T' ~- f2 ^6 R0 @( c
pay the price 付出代价
8 q( o" p  z+ d: e8 Y4 JYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
/ ]7 x1 y3 O& Qput up with 忍受
7 b* Q& w7 m; D' R5 UI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. & i$ N) e# l& t& b
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, A+ ^7 \( z' y0 Q. F, f8 M$ D2 I/ Nred tape 繁文缛节 ' B  t( `$ v) n: y8 X, T7 x: G
red carpet 红地毯
* }6 {/ V3 B2 _. Wrun into 偶遇
/ v5 X) h9 I; K$ @" q$ @- tI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 2 \+ o' w( x* m, ]
run out of 用尽,缺少
& \5 k3 B3 W, P7 w* `Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
, w8 f% c/ D* b( Jshow up 炫耀
- [+ X' ]. o3 V" Csmall potatos 小人物
/ b+ N! p$ ]. ~4 @% mso what? 那怎么样呢?
5 b; L, d, r9 q2 F. g( h+ u' B# Pstand up for 忍受
) [: f  z4 |0 P4 ysuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 8 \4 y% }5 w3 b  r8 Q7 E+ E0 u
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ; [* f+ i; A! p, J
sure thing 十有把握的事 9 ~) n  x. T" M
take one's time 尽情玩 7 C$ \/ u, K3 n& [7 W4 b  N8 q+ V0 v* [
Take your time and enjoy it. , n) k; w; }( k6 D$ h9 c9 L
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
2 S; m# B" b0 v6 o% F& J; I9 Vthat's it 就是 , D2 |5 _- k: P+ ?
that is really something 太好了
( Q6 I9 c4 |' ^there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
5 X4 y. X$ H2 e+ a1 a; J1 qthere you go 这边请 , g/ |5 f! D3 S- c# g: P" `' @
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
2 K( T* G6 Y& V! Hunder the table 死底下,秘密地
  `  q. I+ c5 s: sunder the weather 身体不适
) w( y; L& y; v' Xwhat's going on 怎么了 ( W0 q  G7 f# C, T6 P) L
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 u) x6 \3 b3 _8 U% }- Y# |4 f! s# ?
walking dictionary 活字典
- @$ ]2 \. I3 C% \7 I- ^what is up 近来可好
" A4 i) }, ~; Z' E$ n" O# @% t+ @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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理袁律师事务所
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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。& H2 o; D6 ^. x% {2 k0 J- \
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?- f8 [' N& Y- v# ^/ R: r
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚2 Q; a1 O$ T+ }
眼镜完好无损( z% y: \3 d) L, @; N, J5 q
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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