学习一些地道的表述

billzhao

How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）
/ J, u8 p  }) c, r: b. S. EJust 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。）
I am not available.（我正忙着）
- v+ i: ~( z7 P3 C! u$ d( bWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。
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。
) m: T0 Q5 g% V" Z9 vYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
5 I" N# g1 t; V3 v* w; E. z/ @$ GYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
6 @& @+ x  |  L1 U+ m8 cYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
0 y+ a- j( d, @( w$ F8 `, w+ Q) dI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅
! z9 m) l; N9 L3 ], Z+ A$ lIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
0 ^  m2 [& H+ T4 {+ O* vI 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。
) Y: }& l8 {8 a7 |5 {$ WI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
" S& Q5 Z, f4 `5 V1 n/ ^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。
7 o6 M5 ]# Z4 r4 J3 \Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？
How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？
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
# [% B& o4 G( f8 J6 p0 UHe 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。”
a cat and dog life　水火不容的生活
) [2 z! Z4 C3 N, y5 m! NThe 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。
5 n/ u* o. V7 O% i4 w9 ha dog's life　潦倒的生活
) x& {; P. f, y- d- h1 LThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　
A to Z　从头至尾
8 ?! M: q0 B# i, k7 L4 ]I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
% C0 P4 m& t2 O! ~4 T9 Sabove somebody　深奥
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
$ Y  W( y+ k# ]" p) Q* L6 yall 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
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。
/ _- a2 V! _$ U3 L- g% Oall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
# |9 `" O+ T* o! o/ R* i6 pShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
+ t8 Q' V. L3 F$ `  Sall in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
; `6 b: `0 Q  r) q5 Y: `8 x" Call out 竭尽全力
$ r" N6 i# w! o8 pThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
$ ]* f$ _! s0 k# v/ M% ], \all over　全部结束；浑身，到处
6 D% z1 u" r' h7 y- |+ i9 {7 nGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。
3 c: h" V# D% e: z- d# ]4 H4 r5 A' gI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
all set　准备就绪
+ I) c; M; j4 M6 Y) \$ XHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
+ T% p: ]; ?6 J1 l, [all you have to do 需要做得是
! m- j7 p. r6 [3 X: fAll 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。
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
" c0 c( |+ Z- F, ~+ L% L+ Q) yTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
. z$ z6 F) }; I5 |6 u2 o$ s对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
as busy as a bee 非常忙
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
* G+ ^' d0 _: Y) A4 ~9 I4 pat one's fingertips　了如指掌
9 a6 @  r0 f. ~6 G, O% zHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
at one's wit's end　智穷
Don'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
! }; I9 W: j# V* o2 ^0 SHe 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。
2 j8 x8 R0 b: x7 t* _: M! xblack and blue　遍体鳞伤
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。
black 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。
: s. S% Y. u, [& O& m) t' wblind alley　死胡同
- }% D1 j) Q5 Y4 p9 mYou 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
6 ?6 L' r% d+ M- ]9 w) U4 J) UDon'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。
5 ~3 y$ n! _- h5 lborn with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
bland new 崭新的
a bland new coat　新衣服
) S8 e' r2 ^; `break the ice　打破沉默
$ f( D$ C* h0 P3 R, y/ c9 }. |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。
/ C4 S) w. ~; f9 Hby a blow　无意中的一击
7 j( L) w9 G# G& `6 Z3 a" ^# N% MHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了
8 T% e* W6 x; L8 l0 ^I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。
carry something too far　过火了
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
* D; m7 C! z2 \: hcastle 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。
1 v4 w5 s2 v/ i7 E* vcats got one's tongue　哑口无言
chain smoker 老烟枪
come up with 产生，想出
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
5 F- `0 }9 h" c0 _0 |come easily　容易
' w8 {) O; x) y" n2 q1 t1 _7 yLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
# O7 F! C3 Z+ f. t1 \# lcup of tea　喜欢
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
- {% K1 s  _2 d! e) V' G) lcut it out 停止，住嘴
' Z- b5 j" w6 L% r  P* @7 W9 xCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
5 h; C- Z: ~) U# Y$ c' _- }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
- ^3 {2 c( Y* t0 b! ZNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
dear John letter　绝交信
5 D& {+ g/ K8 j) Y) a& r( G9 zJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
# N9 T( |! |8 ~( C5 ddo somone good　对某人有好处
$ F. t, }( ?- l+ D: q7 AHaving some moring exercises does you good.
Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？
- h* H; V+ T: i8 p0 ~. Idoesn't count 这次不算
0 b5 T0 ?; g9 c) h; I. }It doesn't count this time,try again.
doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义
5 j, d$ Y* @, |7 L5 U; @* lThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
down and out 穷困潦倒
5 J" S$ x+ T1 C' ~Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
drive at　用意，意欲
! [5 S1 S* l$ u6 P% D2 ?% FWhat's he driving at?他用意何在？
drop in 偶然拜访
% z7 u" \" \- Q& b- {6 P9 ?4 JI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
, f8 r7 N& X  l7 D! m  Wdrop me a line　写信给我
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
7 w0 z3 ~- I, E" }6 A) v' bearly bird　早起的人
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
* W" {& H( P  L8 v, v5 U# C/ X  Keasy 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.
4 `: N1 ~$ v: q* u3 g+ |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。
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
! i6 Q  j" P1 H! uYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
+ O7 D& q& }4 ]+ Ofed up　厌倦
0 v& W/ L, P( a: Z2 j( z# J. F* I( N- sI am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
" A. c# H# f. ?2 g& D, s6 ^; mPlease feel free to make suggestions.
few and far between　很少，稀少
' e& Y' L" T0 A$ u6 g# x4 F* B9 Z# Z# kHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
French leave　不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
; y; f5 n! D. w5 Z' R4 o. ?The naughty boy gave me a headache.
/ ?. H' M3 |' |/ L" e  f% N8 ggive me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
7 s! u0 {4 s# U$ B; I, S: fGod bless you 上帝保佑你
6 ~+ J2 w" w, {1 q" wGod bless you with your examinations.
9 t: a- u% b/ n! `( WGod knows 天知道
* h# u! e# A+ E+ vGot it? 明白了吗？
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
3 a# `- Q, C9 R- p3 ehands are full　非常忙
( a( B: V0 z: ?. y/ l* Hhave a ball　勇敢
have had it　受够了
  [  l) K6 N3 I8 k8 }I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
) c/ ]% i% c" T% }! ghold water　站得住脚
9 y; k/ b! [6 U# v. ]Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
0 _  W- L$ C: n0 H& Tin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
& ?  f+ {5 c! e6 ~7 ~It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
keep an eye on　提高警惕
7 {, U( D; l8 d7 m! kkill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
- N6 x6 n: s, Q; m- j- dGet up lazy bones!
leave it to me　让我来吧
9 ~1 u7 v  v. i5 W/ A4 yleave me alone 别管我　
: ~6 ^' |7 ?# T3 B" i7 elike father like son　有其父必有其子
7 m9 k! m8 `' a0 X" ~& `. W8 t) Zlike it or not　不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
1 M) v/ ^6 z# B$ V" s2 d" q2 _make a big money　赚大钱
. ?+ `0 y6 m  n. r) K0 q/ hmake both ends need 收支平衡
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
/ S' g9 T$ L9 {, c  o" \make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪
0 \+ }, K$ F- U' e) S8 MHis achievement made waves in his country.
make yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
' P! {& N  C9 _3 `1 \+ C: @6 QBad mam comes tono good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your bussiness　不关你的事
; w( w, y& o; o4 E* tnot really 也不是……
# a2 S. ]' u/ u" x% t4 B& s, ^old hand　老手
2 ]2 M, ]; `" V$ xHe is an old hand at stealing.
old story 老一套
I am tired of it,same old story.
9 {6 X# T6 [/ A, [& Q/ c# W% X! 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
4 U' \# b4 K* o4 l3 ~During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
pass away　去世
4 c/ D$ g' R1 Q0 p; ?; spay the price　付出代价
% E1 M8 F8 u: [( c! x  r, qYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
put up with　忍受
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
red tape　繁文缛节
red carpet　红地毯
( }" y9 V# n6 Q7 Y% j: [8 ?run into　偶遇
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
8 M6 Z. ]1 x8 W7 C) r/ U( [' ^run out of　用尽，缺少
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
, X' I3 K! N+ U& bshow up 炫耀
4 w6 ?9 J% L  D8 P% lsmall potatos　小人物
so what?　那怎么样呢？
stand up for 忍受
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
sunday dress 最好的衣服
sure thing　十有把握的事
: d! T+ U( a+ ?0 ~. S9 m% @1 Jtake one's time 尽情玩
+ c9 e5 Q: b; F4 n7 h# sTake 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
there you go 这边请
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
under the table　死底下，秘密地
7 B' l6 @; b8 j; }! punder the weather　身体不适
what's going on　怎么了
8 A8 K" C5 I( D/ ~, Ewhat a man　多勇敢的人啊
walking dictionary 活字典
6 s  _7 A+ X$ w+ S# P( ]6 jwhat 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。
6 s  s- K, L# G, t上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
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