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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
* j3 Q) `1 U2 WJust because.(没有别的原因。)
% c5 j0 q9 s2 N  TIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 8 ]. Z# a6 B* H- x# ~9 p
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 5 M2 `7 e" q& ]
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) - E- L$ }, P! l& `
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)# S) u* V& @& y
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
/ F, W9 G5 V  c) w; \I am not available.(我正忙着) ( x- g/ s9 V5 Q, c% n
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)
" e. u' R' `, L& |' y1 vNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
! v$ g6 F5 I% q2 N8 j  M: J+ RDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 : F5 o& B4 \  M& t4 a
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 , I, v+ c, n! y8 T' Z) D% t
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ; {- K4 K$ G/ c, W/ q+ ?
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 7 a8 Y# {5 P: [( J" W. P/ u
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 + ~. i3 ?4 z  u( j) O
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
& Z& `* F3 A" V0 z6 B% G4 U1 MShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
0 n1 b* F: l2 P5 e4 a! UYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
: {+ e% v" u: B9 V: u' HYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
, ^' _( y' A6 {% r) g/ }You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
* ]% Q6 a% t/ \! @; x: e* t9 LYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 0 [/ p( S$ X. E+ a8 Y7 Y$ n
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 / W' w8 E; B7 z* z
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
6 u# I7 I, H" r6 sIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 & a* s. A) L) z6 M2 ~
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。 0 _! s/ Y9 h; q5 c6 C# W* i
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
5 K" Q( x: R8 q5 V0 MYou 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。
! l+ g$ h4 p4 u. KDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
: V  U& U$ T3 S, X2 w& ~' xHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 3 y" |. a% P, a+ @
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 # c8 a% M  ?; |! h
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
9 W% ?" U, k- Xa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
) K$ x7 [& i1 F! I' @# b8 h- VHe 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。”
  L5 q0 I! u0 ]1 ya cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 # H" Y2 s- `9 b% q
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。
+ ?+ m. u  @2 K. {( W9 ^' la dog's life 潦倒的生活 / b8 q- D0 h0 `; P4 ~, T. i% W
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
& {( X, K$ W& f; s' K% UA to Z 从头至尾
6 }5 K; Z0 Z$ Y, a, hI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ! ~+ p7 |5 D: A8 b3 U% @
above somebody 深奥 ; b3 g' j' o4 h1 C+ K
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
0 e( W. K& G5 g3 a* c" l, w4 xall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
$ b7 n5 J" Z3 H% R  a: g1 O9 `: N# ]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。
# ]: x6 Z" u9 z1 o) qall the more 更加,益发
% ?3 x( X; l. N) k) n' m7 DYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
/ w2 u# }5 _. K7 h7 A- l0 hall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
9 C- h+ Q0 _+ H0 NShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 0 Y9 @; y0 `% e9 H, d
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
5 z: B  o8 X" R' D5 |The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
7 C0 D+ d; l. E9 c. tall out 竭尽全力 ( o( W, r2 A1 m6 H* B
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
" A. L# \) O3 Hall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 6 h( S' C/ h! |( s% g- f8 M- I: R
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ' N9 @% ^- g& J" b2 ]; Y! Z( D
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
, z) B, n3 `5 l6 }, xall set 准备就绪 + Y+ g% C  j9 t1 g' z1 @$ w+ f$ E* w
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 ! T3 M5 q( j+ u7 L& g3 e
all you have to do 需要做得是   q( ~& E" p* G4 M3 E8 G
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 a7 ?' M, R4 `+ U4 P4 q  \
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 6 ]& p$ c1 e6 B  [# A
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / b; Y& \% }1 |$ f" `# K
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
# j2 ^/ e4 m: M" _as busy as a bee 非常忙 1 D+ ]$ n3 f9 |* v  u) g9 b
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
6 i1 j0 s& B4 n5 r% J% U0 }1 q' oat one's fingertips 了如指掌 & z% q4 \* D; E! w' T# b) }
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
/ B( i- U9 i/ ~% u. [' bat one's wit's end 智穷 5 ^  H6 H5 h" f* o1 X9 _) x% y0 H0 N
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
8 j  |: X' v- L$ j" [: ^% n9 {. m- {big shot 大人物,大亨
7 ~8 ]( N+ M+ S- j/ LHe is a big shot in our little town. . @5 X) \5 n: z. {
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 & x1 L$ _1 h* \& r
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
! j) y- w) ^& d  e0 gblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
/ b7 ?8 P# Q+ u7 q) a2 y) ZThe 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。
, L+ P) |+ N! d- ^5 p- }& m2 C* Jblack and white 白纸黑字 6 U1 @/ C* N0 ~9 Q1 D1 w
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。
, r& y  a; X$ _: Vblind alley 死胡同 4 i* z- A! P8 [5 A& `0 {! F& q2 g; S$ |
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 * \! G8 u$ H  T. B- X
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ' O3 W; V+ @: B- m1 ?
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。 6 j" K+ q# j9 ?$ |) l1 X
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
, `& R! n) E3 f- H  O8 |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。 7 Z0 w, A/ N0 h0 q' p6 h  w$ w
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
- Z0 ?: o, V( H, ^: C: CHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 8 ?8 }6 X5 X" u5 S, p2 }' E9 N
bland new 崭新的
: q' N! \& O" P$ J6 A% V6 `; va bland new coat 新衣服 , Z+ X% O  P' @6 |
break the ice 打破沉默 # Q) n/ s: H1 [  m. ^1 W& @" n2 {
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! O/ R  u/ n; Z  Sby a blow 无意中的一击
7 Y: [3 E6 ?0 l' mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
& D; u. m6 \; e- Acan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 * L' P$ s  V$ \" I9 m
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 . [) a% [$ L+ ]1 s3 P2 t
carry something too far 过火了 0 T, M, w4 Q) c
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
4 k' E5 Q3 h: ~1 j6 `' Ccastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
( N6 _; ]2 }+ T4 Y4 |You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 0 q; b. T. S1 i% q  l! E4 F# p) e; m
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
, [8 [! d% h: B) @7 l* Ochain smoker 老烟枪
3 C5 p9 ^0 p6 a( S4 x" d' ^1 \- b$ acome up with 产生,想出
0 a' J  |6 B& v& qLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 1 H3 _' o$ t& L
come easily 容易
* R0 j* p+ Z5 o) ~& U! zLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
) P; J1 ~8 `: z2 w" F; ocup of tea 喜欢 ) p" V7 M+ g9 T8 V0 J9 ?% @' Q
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
: a# `. O1 [! D3 y% H, _- ocut it out 停止,住嘴
  i) E- v& l3 d2 a& b! m7 QCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 9 \4 U2 c: A5 U8 N- ~+ ^
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 ~# J' l2 i& u" K$ `Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 % I) \3 e& m5 |# L, |' F) D
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
% f  s2 j4 H& ~* Jdear John letter 绝交信 2 A) A' P) x; H
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 1 f9 c6 H+ |! F5 S. r1 z" M
do somone good 对某人有好处 ! t* ], E1 m" R- m% y/ X
Having some moring exercises does you good. 5 ]8 c; K2 |/ N# x& W& W4 u
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
5 G* c8 H4 q: y8 {; tdoesn't count 这次不算
+ D/ _, V  J+ q" oIt doesn't count this time,try again.
- V) G7 L: u! S* V3 m; b! Zdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 * S! v1 o. f; V9 p
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * t* d" t- B+ p( p
down and out 穷困潦倒
7 N7 O+ P4 X7 @+ {) sBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
9 P0 o4 C8 A4 J* \8 [, gdrive at 用意,意欲 . r. a3 t3 `' R* e' n
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ; n* q& f0 j& N& j. O7 W2 @
drop in 偶然拜访 * Y' h0 `- Q0 T$ x; q
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
6 t6 ?9 t: }1 ?: p% Y% B5 R7 U" xdrop me a line 写信给我
, }. j* v9 K4 V6 W6 `On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
9 C4 z; a" ?" i; @early bird 早起的人
1 X% B, X% ]& q- @- i7 o( A4 ]An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登   r$ l$ a, r) v) R7 N2 r' d
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
8 d' b0 Y/ ^: I- }9 s! l0 K1 j8 seat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 D# D5 T, M+ w+ ?4 T2 I
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. , L' b$ ^7 Z4 I' G) a
face the music 直面困难 $ P9 r. `3 ^9 ?& x8 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。
1 x% y# u- g$ G1 a0 q( ?) T5 |2 Bface up to 勇敢地面对某事 5 ^: g+ T% m0 g" \
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
1 D# W( h( d3 _, l1 J; x/ ^, W1 k4 F( K# `fed up 厌倦 4 `) T5 x$ m$ d
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
; Q' _  h4 ?& N% d$ Y& G( z; dfeel free to do something 不要拘束
- T$ N- U, x# ?Please feel free to make suggestions.
( A% H. u8 P; O9 @few and far between 很少,稀少 ( n1 S( K0 u( T+ ~6 h$ J
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. " N5 r; j# D& M. y' \. s
French leave 不辞而别 ! J. {0 A% J. h2 R. a. W  w; \
give me a headache 让人头痛 $ m. @, d% L+ F
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
' z! V; |5 s, V) e5 G7 qgive me a hand 帮我一下 ( y0 Z4 E) q0 _, M
go Dutch AA制 9 c3 r7 r; f3 R2 L+ s& V4 T$ d- J
God bless you 上帝保佑你
* N" w) B1 s# q6 o+ a: D% j4 HGod bless you with your examinations.
- o( T& m  `1 d$ ~+ y; u7 yGod knows 天知道
) t' [  C6 \# F, XGot it? 明白了吗? % S3 o$ R' |' F7 p: v
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
/ u) O+ W1 E$ q) y' f2 mhands are full 非常忙
' `' H4 W7 @- B1 N: f0 R: J9 a8 b% }have a ball 勇敢 , ]# f/ B% x% _/ l0 W
have had it 受够了 6 B' M) t8 x) T4 m
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 2 i; Q5 {- s1 D2 S# o
hold water 站得住脚 " @5 |) P" o3 {+ ^
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ; Z8 |: s5 e6 y* V
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
5 E/ t$ f8 l4 L/ r) `$ {It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 R4 S& W# W$ x: B3 Okeep an eye on 提高警惕 & a& b  {" T6 ?2 E7 M' z/ k0 A5 u
kill time打发时间
* a$ N: C( m: \& t& W- \: ]lazy bones 懒骨头 ; d  ~; e$ D' t9 W2 t
Get up lazy bones! 7 y- j+ D. }1 y" n
leave it to me 让我来吧
& |- O; D* @$ i* U. Tleave me alone 别管我 
4 A- f* ~: W" P( rlike father like son 有其父必有其子
% a' @# U" H+ W7 d4 xlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
6 Y5 j  _7 f5 K! [" j5 b! Gmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 , a* f' r8 O, b  H2 o5 ]
make a big money 赚大钱 * a- U! n+ B+ X
make both ends need 收支平衡 % n' B+ R4 h4 F1 B3 p. i
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
3 `" J( t: }0 ~5 `% o6 E3 Gmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 1 z( W) m8 g( f5 I) d
His achievement made waves in his country. ( P- P7 t3 p0 I- x( H7 y
make yourself at home 别拘束
* s3 g: d/ G& M& R+ Zno good 没有好结果 / i1 l0 Q; F7 p4 z6 P5 T9 i
Bad mam comes tono good.
( C; Y& a; A3 lno kidding 不要开玩笑 9 ]4 d! `7 A3 B
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
  _' L2 E9 r! n2 enot really 也不是……
+ X9 T# R6 F. ]1 z. M) L1 Gold hand 老手 ' n1 i; K7 B( ]& f
He is an old hand at stealing. 6 {$ U' }1 s4 s4 s. G0 H, ]& W
old story 老一套   x# N: ~0 W# l/ V, x
I am tired of it,same old story.
; O) h* z$ I8 Kon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 0 s9 g/ B, P3 f
on occasion 间或 4 T* ]( ]; f' M! a5 z  L
of one's own accord 自愿地 9 G1 Y  V  k2 n: Q! G! e
packed like sardins 拥挤
8 }( }* {# \5 D+ r  e9 R! @During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! V$ Y9 ~! K$ X& I* ?' Lpass away 去世
2 z/ B& }: c3 M6 |pay the price 付出代价 4 c# w. z" J* L% X& E3 |
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ! B, @0 w6 Y* `, y/ U' S
put up with 忍受
5 ]6 b: H" U  S( B! h% mI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
. p5 }4 {- q: e7 B9 }red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
  J3 E$ h) ~% A. p  X8 nred tape 繁文缛节
5 b4 R1 j1 @* z& B) @4 mred carpet 红地毯
7 y9 X$ _- [- j) }- S% K8 S5 d1 yrun into 偶遇 : ?9 |2 W7 E4 |' h: O, Q2 |
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 4 p! w3 w+ L  Y! g
run out of 用尽,缺少
( g8 B, z2 Y" i. D! z) a" RQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 3 _0 E* A% j2 i1 C
show up 炫耀 . y4 B+ u5 g/ U$ h3 A
small potatos 小人物 0 _( P2 p$ J  M0 S
so what? 那怎么样呢?
5 |5 {2 Y6 i7 N" zstand up for 忍受 / r- g- U& R! |! r
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# d! J0 q5 I5 y+ [% `5 K& ]sunday dress 最好的衣服 3 s# e' t! s/ ]+ M. _
sure thing 十有把握的事   s3 z# L1 f- d9 \
take one's time 尽情玩 : c+ L0 m5 W  Y8 R4 ~' A, v
Take your time and enjoy it.
' v$ X& K0 |6 K" s! X- ktake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
* b, V' Z# _* g% U5 qthat's it 就是 # F* f/ l3 ^6 N$ h9 S9 j1 x. S; p3 i
that is really something 太好了
* N8 K( T) s( G' D7 l' b0 uthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
, \& g% F0 P' j6 y* C/ qthere you go 这边请
; Y7 v( c4 {( x- z6 Jthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 9 s. D5 `; ]+ @& e$ M2 Q, c
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ! Y! B4 [$ N+ ^! O
under the weather 身体不适 # _9 m" a" [- C+ z
what's going on 怎么了 9 m9 _  p+ S, l" o
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
. H1 x8 p/ y/ k" x2 y6 m# Wwalking dictionary 活字典 & ]4 K/ j2 `- y3 f! J2 n4 k
what is up 近来可好
( b( f/ r& f8 B: S' W- AHi,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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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。- V- o( @1 y3 q  Q+ q; j9 w) f
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?' u9 n& p, q: D$ g
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚* P5 ^9 L( a! B# U) n8 f
眼镜完好无损: Z5 X( Q  Z8 u! A3 V0 e+ }3 _1 F
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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