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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) % Y1 \+ z6 A7 v  V' t
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
4 w- L. t  d: R: U* l8 u( CIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) & V; a+ x( h2 l2 L, G5 h# @
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) : b* @: G3 U2 Q' j1 ]3 t
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
/ h: _& d2 ]9 D+ R0 z) w, A& W0 w# eI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
  K2 g  ?0 f  M" y  a. UMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
* ^+ k! m7 o: m. N! z8 xI am not available.(我正忙着) 4 S4 ~7 I$ ^6 \* F4 {) r$ H2 S6 q) v% t3 {
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)
+ x/ C2 J0 c1 `( a* QNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
7 Q, N- Z0 }+ m* Q1 v4 jDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
. Q& p0 R- q1 w2 R+ eI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。   }* w" g; `: m+ h
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + [: E  Q- r8 E8 E! N
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 & h  @+ q2 \( B2 j9 X: r5 j% a
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 " t9 l/ V% w4 r3 X) E, [! k
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 1 ?: y' v5 ?$ c7 h
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
, Z' s5 h) T. p* R& GYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
- j/ Z8 c: W' yYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 " r7 `8 j# I1 h- z6 i
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 " P# i; J3 S0 ~7 I" l
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
. P1 _4 S  `) B( Q# n; jI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 . v4 `' l( A3 K* ~* O0 b% c" }
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 2 \; R4 h7 E# i+ A' o/ W
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 R" |7 r+ t! J9 ]- O2 OI 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. K  z6 s. B( \3 X8 JI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 8 o/ y  L1 b2 m. c/ e( M/ q) {' d
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。 6 Q, [2 T; p" j. p5 |& Y
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
8 L8 A% ~. r; h$ Z, `. T6 ^# w9 KHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
! l* s$ {$ |% _2 [5 _6 bIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 8 s4 e6 A  K7 l
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
$ V0 f6 ~8 d5 Ya piece of one's mind .直言不讳 . P% Q# Y7 t" j+ z
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。”
. O2 p. n; J+ ya cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , u- c5 H2 I% C& }
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。 / S4 O# e4 D. B; w3 |8 R
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
: f! z  r5 W" F/ C* G  MThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ' I: @/ ]- T* B% e8 X! p: F
A to Z 从头至尾 9 Z9 P5 b( Z# e; m( {, A  [
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
9 R6 Q+ t1 v8 q& A) @1 {; _above somebody 深奥
; |7 h. ~7 x, F/ y% ]Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 2 _8 [3 s: o% Q' D" i& e
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ m$ j% y/ @5 ?* [- pWhen 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+ {9 e; V) ~all the more 更加,益发 % u' b, S% {3 ]/ d: @1 o) `- M
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
: X+ g2 q+ J5 j  [all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
- N" z' q2 h2 B3 |9 f9 v% p2 ZShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
) U% p- X  D- L/ ?all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 * t5 f2 v; |$ L. E
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ( J. b% _6 X  N: W5 B: s  E* L
all out 竭尽全力 & }" M6 V8 X4 e
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 & y3 J+ w8 A* V3 L  N
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
1 N6 C3 |- U. j5 P7 M* z) ]Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 # Y& c: \# B; t- q$ h# G2 l
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
5 [! G7 P4 `/ C* h4 T" N% t% z& Nall set 准备就绪
3 t: I% a" H& Z: OHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
, W2 o& `. |4 M' Yall you have to do 需要做得是
: t' S( ]$ }& V+ n* v, T0 t: ]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。
5 m& E8 @1 z5 z3 [' a" das easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 # K1 Q/ G- \% `$ W& m$ X
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 2 o+ F' _0 y# w) `% A
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 - h% @% b4 h" T  z* ], ]! P+ ~
as busy as a bee 非常忙 1 }& R$ ^/ T9 p" W( |
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 % Y' P  G: F7 ?5 w
at one's fingertips 了如指掌   ~, N4 i5 f  i! @+ `) R
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 + ?. ]8 ^' B8 A$ x
at one's wit's end 智穷
% [  v' ^( j' [+ V# ]- `Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
3 a7 W& i1 E6 p& h3 T6 Y# rbig shot 大人物,大亨   x0 _# A9 r5 {; z" C0 X- I) Z
He is a big shot in our little town. % D/ q% I  q0 N
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
4 l, p* K9 @0 q4 [/ y" h1 QEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
. w* U, s" E+ h4 P. S; j2 Nblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 5 _0 v5 d2 ]9 }
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。 5 Z4 Z: W3 Q# j% c: S! n% ~
black and white 白纸黑字
% W8 _" f: Y9 t/ O: k! [+ Z3 ~1 IThe 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。 $ u. [' ]/ N- A4 i
blind alley 死胡同 7 d" |" B+ T3 V% m- g
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
+ C+ ?5 L# j- d9 L; g5 Mblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
& }% [* n# n2 W* u) dThis 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。
: d0 _# q* v1 W! ?blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
% T' f1 B- I: F6 J- @5 F, A, P/ ^4 \3 wDon'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。 3 ]6 p! I0 f+ O, {; |
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 . B! |% o! M( J. ]7 H
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 2 I7 \  I5 D6 _' }6 i/ C8 P4 o3 H
bland new 崭新的 # ]8 d9 [3 Y) \! M& Y  r4 Q
a bland new coat 新衣服 % ^, G* G1 N. q
break the ice 打破沉默 + @$ h& j! X; B! p. L$ Y# E
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。
! j+ ~/ n- m4 m) {( mby a blow 无意中的一击
" Z7 f, ^- D! r+ n: q; OHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
7 a; a( P  g8 T6 t% {' Jcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 , A! p3 b. k5 |+ i3 D9 H: o! S
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
5 }5 [+ o9 e1 ^; o4 A, c& |- tcarry something too far 过火了
% L3 o8 Q$ a* h5 uYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 5 Y: r3 a4 P, `2 B8 _+ t2 w0 l
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 , x* f" B% ~2 H) m8 r2 U
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
$ ]8 E; }* [' A. O) H1 ?: icats got one's tongue 哑口无言 : _; _$ I# Q9 M. e0 `. O& S
chain smoker 老烟枪 . r' v& D. P* W/ v/ G9 J
come up with 产生,想出 / ]. H! G0 w. \! E% A
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
/ R9 Z7 j7 N5 Z4 z' Z1 H' e* q: scome easily 容易 $ V+ T- M: P! V2 V: w. e
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 : N3 G( b* q( z: O
cup of tea 喜欢 , D3 d* I& A3 l
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 8 m- L) C1 k6 E' b6 I
cut it out 停止,住嘴
, Z% e/ e, R3 p8 g7 L  KCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 6 n' d3 A) j. G- `. ~: f2 t: s
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 4 f- W8 M" j) ?5 N
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
* e9 V1 J9 u: ANobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 5 R9 V/ k, ?2 k$ d2 I
dear John letter 绝交信
" {/ O9 i& H  W/ [: L% h- UJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 4 ^4 ~: |2 {. e- M
do somone good 对某人有好处
: W: N' J7 _- ~+ o# IHaving some moring exercises does you good. ' j. R- ?4 |; @  l- X9 H
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? / l1 F; H2 h% H7 j# f  n
doesn't count 这次不算
4 j/ W  {0 c5 k5 T" ?2 q$ v: X$ }. yIt doesn't count this time,try again. # Q# P* F2 P9 m& u& I, q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; j5 J2 l. b) P# AThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ; V+ t4 K" L3 n% h+ V  `2 T
down and out 穷困潦倒 , u1 T' B  M  g  v1 _, I
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
- }4 M+ r. ^9 H9 J0 ~0 A& sdrive at 用意,意欲 1 ~" k( Y. w9 X& Y' Y# A
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 3 u/ K$ I2 c. m8 R7 Q4 d
drop in 偶然拜访 : o0 i% Z6 n' F1 D" j% f: }4 h
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
* p2 P3 l+ z& x8 m2 a! X  M9 Y7 Edrop me a line 写信给我
4 H+ q7 c  U+ w: \: z% i, OOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. , E' d! e" E" w3 U. Q6 H
early bird 早起的人
8 |- e5 b$ j* j7 f6 mAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
# L% Z9 K" R- P" j4 B8 N0 _4 Heasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 6 F/ J& c+ k3 j
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 / F5 }1 E8 ^1 A1 ?, E
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 l* v: R; i7 z/ j8 h" [% e- ]8 o
face the music 直面困难
$ ^( `2 u& q  R. C+ {7 U* LHe 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。
( I' V. _" Q2 W3 xface up to 勇敢地面对某事
+ z5 a, @3 j* W. \7 uYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
% G5 E, P" h, Z* a1 K9 K( _; Qfed up 厌倦
+ Y( U2 z. |, H/ x9 m  wI am rather fed up with your complaints.   H( d* D; A; \" _& q. r% t
feel free to do something 不要拘束 + ~) _' j3 ]5 T" K" r/ a0 U( X
Please feel free to make suggestions. 3 C5 H% |/ D1 i. F' Y; |$ c
few and far between 很少,稀少
7 @" ^, g* P) O8 D# iHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. . B; @% r8 |& L6 F8 e/ h2 ]
French leave 不辞而别 ; u! G+ Z  U3 |
give me a headache 让人头痛 0 p0 ~$ y7 X0 T
The naughty boy gave me a headache. , [! X' C- t  [
give me a hand 帮我一下   k* d% x9 h7 s7 }' Y$ m8 u" T
go Dutch AA制 + E9 R3 |  o  ?8 r# j$ j2 w" y
God bless you 上帝保佑你 5 d( u0 j$ i+ t7 r  M0 Z% Z
God bless you with your examinations. 7 r& O" ~" F9 H3 u/ {
God knows 天知道 ; R" `* s! z- R) R% T
Got it? 明白了吗?
6 P7 e6 l/ V% h& T, v6 kgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
* ~) y: a; e9 r; h  d/ P7 chands are full 非常忙 5 n# w1 R+ `- w$ w4 x; S
have a ball 勇敢 5 v  J2 Y- Z2 Q& X5 _: c
have had it 受够了 # C" [6 }% I0 M+ f  F0 R9 R. P
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 - h( s) P0 ?3 q+ ], q, N
hold water 站得住脚 - I. i, t( E8 |6 c* l% F6 Q
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
& Q0 f% S8 q  {. r* Win every sense of word 在某种意义上说
+ t# |. b* x6 P) V& k& h* Z4 r% UIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
, Z$ ?6 t2 C* Z5 U/ s$ Wkeep an eye on 提高警惕
" Q) f, m" U1 B7 nkill time打发时间
3 X7 O) ?( o$ e! Hlazy bones 懒骨头
) E$ P9 g* e8 f$ i# g- h, cGet up lazy bones!
/ P8 |' y' T& x9 F; ?! Lleave it to me 让我来吧
2 m( C; J- g7 o& P7 i/ n) H4 hleave me alone 别管我 
& l. `* u; Z* U' @' j# t$ V  blike father like son 有其父必有其子
* C5 U" Q4 T- t# v, w. blike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ! t; R& {6 U9 O/ b* u) I0 a
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) X) c) |4 |/ u, o2 Rmake a big money 赚大钱
, D) |% l3 o$ j4 cmake both ends need 收支平衡 + j$ |( N, s3 d2 c3 X" k
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
- g( ~# F+ J* A  d4 h' {! F& Zmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
. q' y% i- O: Q0 N  y! J0 }His achievement made waves in his country. ! i# }) F4 B) Q/ a5 Q0 a% i& V
make yourself at home 别拘束
  I3 l, U$ a9 y8 _no good 没有好结果
0 K$ @  l% M9 U2 c1 t, iBad mam comes tono good. 7 }8 ~' q& `1 {$ j" y' l+ E
no kidding 不要开玩笑
; M% z4 Z' @' v1 n1 S& B' |) Znone of your bussiness 不关你的事 6 N4 V. [$ `) `
not really 也不是…… % X# @+ y& c) a" I
old hand 老手 & y; I, y; |9 E# G% |' W6 m" \
He is an old hand at stealing.
9 l; {, j, D6 m$ e1 ^old story 老一套
: ?/ B2 \- Z# i: C- W& ~, [I am tired of it,same old story. . h& q# _$ |2 B0 G& }1 s
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 - I$ s% e7 V5 N# P* O7 ]0 ~
on occasion 间或   {8 @, e, |1 ~5 a) m) V) ], P  `
of one's own accord 自愿地 , h* m$ H1 X4 |. W; _0 n
packed like sardins 拥挤 0 K( W; p  N7 v# W8 o
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 4 h8 E, }  Y7 ?, D$ A
pass away 去世
2 ^5 W- H/ Q# t' g- z; X5 xpay the price 付出代价 : U* U) c, s  W5 s1 Q
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
* p3 Y0 k$ x. c  O! vput up with 忍受
; x! @- [1 {0 \4 u% G, `- vI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. + N; K$ X  ^8 ^, n
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
9 R/ Y6 }) U: r- `red tape 繁文缛节 9 n; G) O" @; E" B, g' f! D6 S
red carpet 红地毯
: k3 V( c; G: h/ @$ K+ ], vrun into 偶遇 ) I) z7 c, l) A& q* A& _+ s$ i
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
4 r* L. y( N3 frun out of 用尽,缺少 9 T$ n! q2 p" l" y3 c
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. & Y  l  _% D# b  ]" o: M
show up 炫耀
# B0 c' Z; k0 Q7 ~- E; F* msmall potatos 小人物 5 p+ O6 O; T7 G* f7 f
so what? 那怎么样呢?
# T* g6 O7 l  J  H3 p$ y3 lstand up for 忍受
) E! N+ G8 @, l/ ]suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
! a! Y, I; N- \, T9 Z1 Q' nsunday dress 最好的衣服
3 b- C: v' g1 ^% l# F6 p& u- Rsure thing 十有把握的事
7 {) }$ ^- Q" ?1 o& jtake one's time 尽情玩
0 W# C0 q0 j) D5 y5 jTake your time and enjoy it.
' K9 i; c2 y) w9 [take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
+ ~6 S' \. n+ ]& kthat's it 就是
- n9 f4 _8 j6 Jthat is really something 太好了 0 D  k; J! y) o: m
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
/ L% A# p- l2 d/ w6 r+ W7 Sthere you go 这边请 & [( M6 K/ i$ O5 e  [( C
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
/ H/ F0 g" t, ?" C3 eunder the table 死底下,秘密地
( G! N" W- g) m2 runder the weather 身体不适 4 z, X; r7 g' {' ]
what's going on 怎么了 + w/ v3 V. O- W! E6 f; F4 w' o
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 , N2 K5 f0 g$ x* t2 T+ w
walking dictionary 活字典
* h" F" b, f# f( k% Z# Y. gwhat is up 近来可好 - D. G5 \3 Z# @* E
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。# A$ }3 L7 C" R6 x, r& y" x% Q7 Q
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
8 q' R" a5 ^8 Y2 E. H7 N我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
" j$ p# Z- ~3 k) e# C眼镜完好无损
% c  ~; ?4 Q$ w* C: E4 i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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