学习一些地道的表述

billzhao

How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）
Just because.（没有别的原因。）
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。）
You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。）
No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。）
I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。）
Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。）
& l$ h- R$ C: Y6 p3 E9 q' bI am not available.（我正忙着）
) d) V! @0 w9 ]) S6 u; nWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）
7 V1 a  @1 ^8 ?0 l' ]. [Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。
9 W& G, A$ y& Y! A: [7 c6 cDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。
4 e: H9 }4 R6 w# |I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
& U  Y0 r+ Q" i1 J; IYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
& j; `5 W- l! m4 R' BYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
+ U" P  h9 i9 D0 \% WYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
+ }: T; g3 s) x# eYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅
! J. f* y+ |6 [, C) j  x! o, y( XIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
. o! Y, R# ]! UIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
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。
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
! h+ o/ g7 _% e$ ^" W2 j! w9 GYou 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。
. @! p/ }3 f) b$ NDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？
; U" t0 c* v0 L0 T) G9 SHow long have you known her？你认识她多久了？
7 q0 F) {. v, e+ U# _It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
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。”
' Q# n8 y: t, L- h- O) d0 b* u7 fa cat and dog life　水火不容的生活
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。
a dog's life　潦倒的生活
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　
8 y8 T9 y5 H- T( z1 j8 {! fA to Z　从头至尾
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. X0 i3 D# k2 T+ U8 m; n/ z, cabove somebody　深奥
; o: c/ E+ A+ L& Y( d1 q$ q3 i  LWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
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。
all the more　更加，益发
+ h! |# ]: c9 ^. yYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
0 ]% h1 c/ B2 `4 |. E1 S1 fShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西
# a6 o7 \/ D! p8 Y& q5 @0 Z2 X8 oThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
all out 竭尽全力
* g  v% F. @7 z8 R3 c; P+ iThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
( N- Y+ G1 b1 P& o- ~all over　全部结束；浑身，到处
( V3 j% q$ w4 G5 e5 t/ C' L" OGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
all set　准备就绪
! F5 N3 Z9 z' u. FHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
- c, J% g- N- T9 T  e. qall you have to do 需要做得是
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。
# E- }$ S  o2 l! Z7 c4 \as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: \# `4 E$ G8 sTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
& C; u9 H4 a* K7 h( ]% j& T( J6 h1 `对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
, K( b' w- H: `1 bas busy as a bee 非常忙
9 z' e6 k+ X! rMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
4 i& ^9 j5 S/ _, [( A; Q) u  E) n1 q$ ^at one's fingertips　了如指掌
/ d0 s4 B& |& u7 G  Z$ wHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
+ T2 M  D& t# B! Wat one's wit's end　智穷
# W( c/ U# q% D) E% e3 y# X/ lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了，他也不知道。
big shot 大人物，大亨
He is a big shot in our little town.
black sheep　败家子，害群之马
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
6 `3 c( V# r. a- j% ?0 q/ s+ Ablack and blue　遍体鳞伤
9 b+ k' H2 V2 C* vThe 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。
( x+ t7 J3 V6 r; bblack and white　白纸黑字
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。
blind alley　死胡同
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
blow hot and cold　摇摆不定
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。
blow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂
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。
born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家
2 K9 N  N) F1 S+ g( e, }$ \" s) rHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
bland new 崭新的
8 D, g2 F9 O5 ]a bland new coat　新衣服
break the ice　打破沉默
: _% g/ m5 R' ]" Y" F+ dThe 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。
$ u. j1 Q% q* @) c" V2 Jby a blow　无意中的一击
3 I: k; {0 ]2 @* N2 gHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
, P, e2 @) s+ o; W+ K" ccan't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了
( F# N/ d/ ^8 W1 oI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。
6 O! O# b: x3 h3 x5 rcarry something too far　过火了
4 \' h( ?/ z+ ^6 k5 j  SYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
castle in the sky　海市蜃楼
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
/ t- Y" T% E( R" `cats got one's tongue　哑口无言
) o* y0 `! h1 x3 \% M0 rchain smoker 老烟枪
come up with 产生，想出
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
, K9 J( E: X, Ucome easily　容易
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
. ^4 B# t! K9 J8 J4 Tcup of tea　喜欢
) k  g5 w; c( S! h( l- W- w0 HMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
. [& Q; _$ l3 V& h, Gcut it out 停止，住嘴
, @" @. f3 |# b6 uCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动）
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
dear John letter　绝交信
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
/ o1 P" M% c$ zdo somone good　对某人有好处
3 \) @7 ^3 Z9 p/ b  cHaving some moring exercises does you good.
6 g7 z! Y/ n( L! d4 @" {1 S- uDo you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？
0 d1 T4 A( B3 K+ a; {doesn't count 这次不算
8 H% K" g9 Z9 N/ t% D/ }It doesn't count this time,try again.
doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义
9 y- ]* Q$ D6 s( vThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
) Y0 B1 ]* j0 o% O; Wdown and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
drive at　用意，意欲
What's he driving at?他用意何在？
drop in 偶然拜访
$ \2 Q: ~" `7 _/ s3 V7 T9 B+ t/ `6 qI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
+ j+ [& `% A$ {drop me a line　写信给我
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
early bird　早起的人
2 k8 v; k( {. Q4 Z. sAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
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.
face the music 直面困难
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。
4 P: t& S% L* n2 t7 Dface up to 勇敢地面对某事
, L2 }8 n0 Z2 a6 e( C/ Q. P2 G1 nYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
fed up　厌倦
5 z6 X# E5 z' P8 }! h3 c/ N2 pI am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
; T% b8 J7 w6 R, cfew and far between　很少，稀少
* z" b2 U9 u5 l1 pHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
6 ?! [/ j9 b% \# \French leave　不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
( }! T) }) R8 C5 V) E3 f3 A, CThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
9 i5 ~6 n: _8 {God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations.
( p3 |, x4 `3 d6 @% G- rGod knows 天知道
% T/ C. \4 p; N" P$ B, Y7 E8 ]Got it? 明白了吗？
' @9 I" `' }! t6 g7 dgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
) M$ O( K+ H3 |5 ?% Thands are full　非常忙
have a ball　勇敢
have had it　受够了
& M& i5 z9 u* C9 F' PI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
hold water　站得住脚
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
9 T/ H/ _4 [/ V# D* nin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
) Q- @4 ~  z  c  kkeep an eye on　提高警惕
kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
0 R# E" |, E" w  R! yGet up lazy bones!
leave it to me　让我来吧
. e/ s0 q0 B* a; @0 Qleave me alone 别管我　
like father like son　有其父必有其子
- y6 o& X! b; ?& @" H5 nlike it or not　不管你喜不喜欢
$ b4 q  Y! M2 ymake a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
' b( j" b5 b2 zmake a big money　赚大钱
make both ends need 收支平衡
- }6 d# Q! j. E+ P% u% f; UWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
0 ~+ F1 J7 G8 [9 S  cmake yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
Bad mam comes tono good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your bussiness　不关你的事
# h4 R" J1 v4 E: wnot really 也不是……
old hand　老手
He is an old hand at stealing.
old story 老一套
$ y3 s) J6 ]( b) ?" WI am tired of it,same old story.
) N. e. s9 r, q" `1 `# V) non one's word of honor　以某人的人格担保
on occasion 间或
of one's own accord　自愿地
packed like sardins　拥挤
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
0 @$ X' [8 ?2 P! Q3 Y& m1 _% i8 }pass away　去世
) ?$ \/ V! R& q. O$ fpay the price　付出代价
8 A' ?* R4 J9 J5 ~7 F' B: QYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
- w5 X* c8 \0 @5 fput up with　忍受
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
" U9 }: U/ L1 u0 k$ m3 Bred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
; I. R6 Z' T, K9 J; F! L) m' @red tape　繁文缛节
& M5 R" f2 Y1 ~0 ?/ I  z) ~; Dred carpet　红地毯
run into　偶遇
! c* j# i9 f# w8 q% v# eI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
run out of　用尽，缺少
1 j' e& ^, \6 y$ P* ?9 _3 |Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
show up 炫耀
small potatos　小人物
so what?　那怎么样呢？
stand up for 忍受
* }/ |3 g& B0 ?suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 u& L' e8 w* K2 D4 C' l* Fsure thing　十有把握的事
take one's time 尽情玩
) s: A3 q! A0 `4 u- BTake your time and enjoy it.
take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话
that's it　就是
that is really something 太好了
there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做
6 @5 c5 x( }  Q" z; y) M* M4 y' Bthere you go 这边请
5 m% G1 ~# F4 y) g9 {3 I6 m0 |there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
under the table　死底下，秘密地
under the weather　身体不适
4 T. `! z9 k' E( A8 Q: H7 s! |what's going on　怎么了
; F/ M# ?. a0 g0 \' ]0 vwhat a man　多勇敢的人啊
# ~: N6 i8 \) t1 Y' n! A+ awalking dictionary 活字典
0 Z% F9 ?7 }* }7 ^6 R& Vwhat is up 近来可好
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?

zhaodlut

yuyosh

很好，感谢！

月如钩

Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.

lanzhou

zhaogg2003

GREAT, Thx

雲吞

第一个太有用了。
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
- l* J( ~5 y& h4 e, G: C9 ~5 `我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上，又踹了两脚
眼镜完好无损
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong

lastman

第一个估计说的人很少，一般就问 what is your prescription