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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
7 `6 y# L: C1 K9 y9 {Just because.(没有别的原因。)
1 ?( P. ], ?! D! hIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
, W6 T  g3 H. t1 }) yYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
# W6 E0 r& [. S* b3 J" l+ z% ?! E: WNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
: x  J2 G' E3 W  SI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
" ]0 E  W. H4 O0 ]- V5 V: S' eMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 4 N  b( v/ q" Q; s" _7 B
I am not available.(我正忙着) - w& s0 |& E  ~: j$ e1 m
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)
6 w  n, y& O$ I$ l/ d$ uNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 9 ^# y5 K3 m( p) @
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
- L: J3 Y4 o# x) u/ o9 cI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
5 b1 P9 N6 M  m0 T- \' p9 j8 K3 ]6 JYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
* t: M  o/ M3 |Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
# y- l4 \2 @5 J/ vI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
' m3 s8 D" Z1 T5 AYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 , o; ?1 e. m& D8 z0 T) e. U+ w
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 % s# Y  ~& A3 x4 I! e- m/ D1 b
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 8 I5 ^+ d) V$ }5 d" K1 }- B
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
( [3 g8 p$ I5 m8 r( H( VYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 & P, P/ `  g1 ?% [
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 : r& g+ ^& r; @! c/ `7 M( ?
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 9 z; \. [4 V3 [% z
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
" U+ K; E6 H. h# MIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
! `2 T9 W8 _8 z; ?& E, t/ i8 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。 0 G/ I) i" Y3 C7 z' x* z
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
) m# w- W) G- p5 m! P+ 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。
1 q% g# K- i1 a- p* P" wDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
  K3 F- r5 m8 f1 @* NHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 2 X2 H( V7 c9 X
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
. a* S' S5 L* }I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 : Z7 ~' L% }" f) e" _
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
6 y1 F% K. ^! G4 k# gHe 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。” 9 ?& H. c+ c! ~) q0 ~  g
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 9 I/ ~, W# T4 C, `0 E/ @
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。
/ i$ S- C& R  j5 a3 @a dog's life 潦倒的生活
/ O% t  N- a; {+ k  a! OThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 * B8 e3 N8 ^7 u4 C) @+ s/ M# W5 v  ~
A to Z 从头至尾
9 p& `! w* Z8 N# e& ]I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 9 N2 q9 W5 F- B
above somebody 深奥 3 v' l  d+ |- e! k' I; \  s
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
* Z* a# u$ W- G; ?" ^all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ( ^4 A& a, E; d
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。 $ Q$ K  A8 C7 A  k2 {; q( ~# J; H9 N
all the more 更加,益发
# A+ ~. ]) t: d) ?, hYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 0 [+ p1 L/ o6 o, m+ `! h
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
1 y) V& D4 _; yShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 9 q2 j5 K$ r; q3 e
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 0 w3 E* D) j4 \/ V' ]
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
! a) q" @& l+ k+ ^all out 竭尽全力 ) g6 g' O7 T) S
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 0 c5 r# Y/ e# C& {& Z+ L
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 1 D, I6 y5 U/ v9 l
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
4 @1 v, d6 t; _1 W3 NI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
2 q2 i. B8 e- Z) ball set 准备就绪 * O, i, f( U  N) }5 D6 C
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 % y, W( d' ]. d- e
all you have to do 需要做得是 3 V6 M% e) i. p; ?- |: ?5 J* X
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。
, ?0 J7 c8 y; y7 S$ Uas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 ) e. a1 ^; t* C$ |$ p2 r) N% n/ O
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. $ {9 a, v$ D. U7 [$ O
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
9 I: z7 _) @9 V  a  F. mas busy as a bee 非常忙 & D8 E% |; C2 b/ \/ |. b" k0 Q2 {
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
2 \" n1 K4 Z: ]at one's fingertips 了如指掌
, h2 o; W- V  g1 s  G# UHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
: A5 B8 m8 H0 f, Hat one's wit's end 智穷
1 [, ]2 h' A; t4 jDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
. C: H9 O# E6 Z0 ^big shot 大人物,大亨 3 c3 A7 V: s- u4 B
He is a big shot in our little town. + A6 a; R5 v! F+ O
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
, Q; t2 c5 K& R1 {6 `/ rEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ) a: H; m. V  F3 j5 b* M1 ~/ a
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
( r6 @3 A7 O/ t, s5 n& A! o+ 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。 , s8 R5 e( o) H$ U. N5 g1 z
black and white 白纸黑字 6 `- V. |7 }# t! z5 H) l3 I3 X
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。
  |6 A" ^& F4 w9 T( Fblind alley 死胡同
+ G/ t/ g: W# b: i3 XYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
, C9 @: K+ Z0 _blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 + D9 F: |0 z0 X/ S3 @+ 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。 $ u0 y, g2 S* m0 E% ^
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
1 u* M7 f# x  W, Y/ T# 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。 : _4 @" Y- N2 x/ y$ M
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
7 ?; q$ L& z/ }6 g3 b# O- LHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
8 K$ R/ ~: q5 w# Y8 c( Mbland new 崭新的 % T# k$ W/ x* t1 D$ B
a bland new coat 新衣服 ) l4 b( T( G# E+ }. a- z/ N
break the ice 打破沉默 ) t- q9 ~4 u3 m3 ~: s* ]
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。 % X. D0 ]* A/ R7 n0 g4 b
by a blow 无意中的一击
1 a# l- O6 m9 K+ E) w' J0 P+ u9 `He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
) g. a% c: m; j* @) s  M. Fcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
5 i+ Y7 O1 Z; l/ z- u4 D0 ^I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 + P2 S) Q3 a4 s9 t2 f( ^7 \: X
carry something too far 过火了
$ C6 p" I0 o8 `You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
$ V6 ~: x' q% X2 V7 M, v2 f* Gcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
5 c$ g9 z9 P* w: LYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ' j4 W! u" P6 h3 A9 b
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
! q% L- ~2 U9 P- ?- ochain smoker 老烟枪
/ H. m6 k6 L1 Z- x. \come up with 产生,想出 # g1 t( @4 A( z7 S& I$ S* L- I6 I
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
2 _3 c& S" k1 A& j; O* N  j1 Xcome easily 容易
  @1 m" f2 K8 \; s; Y( kLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 8 @* |: e7 n6 }* M
cup of tea 喜欢
  \7 P" Q8 i* T6 D* sMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 1 X" H, o9 }1 w! S7 ]1 b
cut it out 停止,住嘴
3 s9 D! W$ R3 fCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. + \# ~/ Z3 ^1 X: }
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
( \3 I  {0 T4 W' ?8 C5 fLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
) u0 c8 d# l6 E5 XNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 9 c+ I. T4 z! E- Q7 A: }! {8 H
dear John letter 绝交信
; v6 u1 ]# A# w2 N* I4 p* PJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. . ]2 o$ U+ K# `0 L* n
do somone good 对某人有好处
! i3 i8 U) Q0 DHaving some moring exercises does you good.
0 {% T& q5 P, X9 v, B" j* _Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
  e; c6 D- \! }- [doesn't count 这次不算 8 @3 w9 L) z/ T$ ~0 p
It doesn't count this time,try again.
- ?+ p2 N. }( \) J; Fdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
* ~4 {* _2 W5 |+ [, Z* fThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 3 j& e4 E1 a# s! r
down and out 穷困潦倒 7 V- A* E; y, k9 e* E* a
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ! c4 w1 F/ S: s: C
drive at 用意,意欲
/ L1 S$ R! c# k# W# y9 ^8 U- rWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? ; m$ q* _% H: j. t1 Z) W! [& K# |
drop in 偶然拜访 9 k& ^  c! D. g0 [5 R
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
$ x( l" }4 @' D# S$ K- adrop me a line 写信给我
' D6 J* U' v) `5 Z  zOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 8 g2 l  ]/ l  V$ j$ v! f/ P, `5 Q
early bird 早起的人 - g+ S) C3 N1 @+ t; q
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
" k& I3 U7 w! A% g0 E  [easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 . [1 ~( D5 J: z# C/ Z+ A, p# P5 [
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 + o' v. |6 M5 s1 n6 _
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.
" Y, w' ^4 M* ~- yface the music 直面困难 ) s. s; y" m8 F
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。 ) ?! v9 ^7 R" }
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
3 f8 g" e2 f5 R. DYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. . n# v7 R' N  [/ K
fed up 厌倦 ) {2 k# C+ \' p( y
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 8 Y7 K- g* b" `& z9 ^4 ^
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ( p) q  T) j  _1 _: ~) v) M
Please feel free to make suggestions.
2 R" m; B/ f& V' g0 L: Hfew and far between 很少,稀少
$ O; g' c2 f6 @, {" ~/ n6 A5 wHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
! V9 {2 [' z: l6 v% }French leave 不辞而别
) n  V! r! _# i+ r* Rgive me a headache 让人头痛 3 h& P8 T/ L- Z* M
The naughty boy gave me a headache.   q8 E% \) q5 I9 {- P) |
give me a hand 帮我一下
" n1 m! V' G# ~" r4 z7 S% ]: {go Dutch AA制
+ ~. b. b' v8 J0 ?God bless you 上帝保佑你 - ^4 ?! e: w. F% F* I: B
God bless you with your examinations.
3 p; T4 r- O$ C2 p+ I0 w) Z# d2 ~God knows 天知道
8 i4 Q9 o, `2 z! B) SGot it? 明白了吗?
5 D! W, }) B* `5 [green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
/ s' a1 S7 g; K- J  c9 c4 L9 f4 P8 Qhands are full 非常忙 1 o. ^+ j% j. T$ z% x8 p1 K. A
have a ball 勇敢 . ~/ d2 H4 x, f2 f, E
have had it 受够了
# \8 G' \4 u5 o" f8 q- ~I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 5 ?- G, L. D( H$ }; H5 \1 N+ I% R
hold water 站得住脚
3 Z0 Q/ }: |# y) i5 |Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
6 m" |& j* H( W3 d+ K' f  Ain every sense of word 在某种意义上说 * [, p: g4 K; v6 I* F! i: F- c
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。7 j, q2 z/ R* g# R- K0 f
keep an eye on 提高警惕 3 u6 i# T7 e: D8 Y6 a
kill time打发时间
6 G! f2 d7 E# ?/ Dlazy bones 懒骨头
0 o& e! c6 V8 E- rGet up lazy bones!
) a6 e+ Y5 J8 kleave it to me 让我来吧
3 I/ a9 J4 [0 f: @4 {leave me alone 别管我 
% Q3 p( |  b& {# T8 W1 Llike father like son 有其父必有其子 + l8 ~" Q3 Y9 i& q$ G( {; I
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 8 L- O0 T  Z( H$ u1 F
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
1 `' [0 }+ h: I# e1 Q2 Emake a big money 赚大钱
# b3 X9 n0 m# I4 m+ emake both ends need 收支平衡
  d$ ^! O. O% o9 J, PWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 1 _  B0 s/ w; [/ d7 R6 p
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ; S' x2 C' j" P( c4 C# X* e
His achievement made waves in his country. 3 \! h9 X6 z7 S8 i7 G+ x2 x
make yourself at home 别拘束 ; L" v' n, `# t# e- l
no good 没有好结果 1 r5 i+ g* x* J8 j1 |
Bad mam comes tono good.   n1 O8 d8 G& S: t6 N& I
no kidding 不要开玩笑 4 N7 t! X4 k  O. g+ T
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
" t2 ]) K5 J# V1 u6 Rnot really 也不是…… 3 \8 D; v; G2 t6 ]; g( @+ C% ~8 n
old hand 老手
& f5 {, H6 Y3 L, A; h8 bHe is an old hand at stealing. ( g' Z; {! u5 h+ W
old story 老一套 ( J, G# k  k# U( Y( e) @8 h( ]
I am tired of it,same old story.
0 r2 J) E$ E1 t/ z8 k* won one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 $ Q7 S9 e$ O, w( k5 u& ^3 n  q
on occasion 间或 ! ^7 v7 P; _2 L2 g1 }5 l0 L. C
of one's own accord 自愿地
& p# r( h1 C( Q* y& @packed like sardins 拥挤 4 O* {+ C+ J" ?! N, b8 T7 t
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! L( V, x: C, a. [8 a% Lpass away 去世 - P0 ^# g, N) Y. L' q' d! x
pay the price 付出代价 " \% A4 Z7 J. M; L- |' f
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ; ]2 d* T- ^$ W2 ]
put up with 忍受
8 @/ m$ z+ x+ BI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
. @/ ]2 o. S/ K& Y& [red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
  [" c, f3 [) t0 \0 ^  s: X% pred tape 繁文缛节
( e$ A$ c; X! `( S' X7 X  hred carpet 红地毯 & n6 c" R0 V; s, b4 j/ }
run into 偶遇
8 k* G+ r; v4 Q9 s9 U; a: gI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ; D8 Q0 N( {& c  ^
run out of 用尽,缺少
7 @) E) q) V  Y7 b0 |8 t5 h+ CQuick,quick,we are running out of time. ; q) J+ A( }; i" P
show up 炫耀 % a$ j7 D8 x: ~, o  c( M8 e: I
small potatos 小人物 / @: n: t1 N% M3 b( z
so what? 那怎么样呢?
9 V' M* c$ _0 A' P/ Z5 Nstand up for 忍受 , _7 O: U9 R+ v" s3 C
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
* \" O, Z) {4 }# Qsunday dress 最好的衣服 / i9 v; V3 ?+ ?
sure thing 十有把握的事
1 \5 }0 X3 l- c7 t! {- Mtake one's time 尽情玩
* \, {; `0 n6 q- g8 K# [6 DTake your time and enjoy it.
6 s2 m' ]( ?* k, k8 Xtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 # h% T, N0 J0 s7 ]0 C0 ~
that's it 就是 ! T4 i3 B2 s7 {
that is really something 太好了
/ z3 ?, B; D1 ]there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 3 y  D! j  l+ c  o2 x) c2 B
there you go 这边请
" K6 l: ]" B% @% W1 K* p: f; ?7 dthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
1 Q* h7 Y, ^  munder the table 死底下,秘密地 6 v2 D8 o. Y9 V
under the weather 身体不适
. k# \9 Q+ ?: c) K0 I7 ~, G, ^what's going on 怎么了
3 R% T1 h% d* [what a man 多勇敢的人啊
$ d& K# w' {2 k9 h& Uwalking dictionary 活字典 . [& k0 [/ h+ p" Y8 n* n, C) H
what is up 近来可好
1 I" d$ H0 k$ c$ v/ o8 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。
2 {! @+ T, j9 h7 x/ r0 b* V上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?9 W- m4 T8 M; i6 I! B2 Q
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚7 `! E3 y% R: W- F
眼镜完好无损
6 m1 J: X6 {; ]( {+ C6 E( k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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