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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 2 C* m  l8 f6 g3 ^+ K  f
Just because.(没有别的原因。) ; {( ]2 A' U0 Y# k3 ~; z
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 4 I, e" _/ |9 j0 I# X+ m
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ) T/ R, P: A: B4 ]
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
/ ]" k+ E3 v5 G( v9 C+ H0 ~4 p( \I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
- a, o' u6 p0 D. M: jMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 3 L0 ?1 m& p/ p( o) R
I am not available.(我正忙着)
6 k1 a* U; W: D& O) u& v9 D, rWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
+ i. J: E+ s7 a1 s# o$ r* q% C4 SNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 7 d6 D- Q6 {* u( l
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
, Q8 |# \6 `, v5 d/ a1 T- ]I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 , m! S+ o1 @9 k- N4 `3 {; e
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 2 x7 m0 B+ u2 `
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ; [! f4 B) O. A# P3 A9 B- p9 V
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
. _# A6 M( y% AYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 4 o  D# {# j+ `$ O9 w
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
- C1 F/ J$ N. J4 _) `4 ~* qYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
" Y- y& a8 M* l( _7 }You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
$ Y% t) g% \0 Z1 EYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
% {2 X  S- ]! ]- L% C& Q0 nYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
& f4 W7 [- p) c4 H( Q* B4 XI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
5 d; f" Q$ B9 c) f% `- WIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 2 _$ }& R% e* l& D# P+ O) P
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
+ k8 ^; @6 w6 E, k  BI 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。
7 Q3 p1 z+ ], L- fI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 9 }- Y, [  q# l: F. H9 e$ u
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。 $ e# k* [* z* X. u' \9 q) m; t
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
1 G( P: @0 r7 o  {3 HHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 x2 W! v' `- j2 }( l9 Y1 i0 HIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 " C  Q, q, Q9 a) x; y( |+ N
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
1 i$ B/ K8 K9 ~; e  f2 K1 I! va piece of one's mind .直言不讳
' E' k9 f& o! D" w- y8 _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。”
8 e" Y8 S5 r7 ~% M3 fa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ' k& x8 s7 m1 X
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。
. H' r- m8 I" L! \a dog's life 潦倒的生活
/ @- m0 l7 I6 ?$ [3 p4 TThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 & }5 e2 J3 ~) I+ K& p9 x
A to Z 从头至尾
2 D) K2 k0 |, ?I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
2 s+ j+ T! K4 L! g: ]* P% kabove somebody 深奥
* [9 m0 Q4 N* _Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ( h* [8 }0 N" `2 C* T
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ! ]: I3 @1 W- W9 G( I0 P
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。 2 H* C/ _. K  U9 `, E- J
all the more 更加,益发
8 M- U, ?5 \" zYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
) \8 `( _" u# ?! X3 zall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
( Y( Q9 Z# C! G* o  k' T. mShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 / @3 y/ |  U3 A" w5 O
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
' u3 t8 G2 v* h/ f# b6 j- V5 pThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 / A# f  T$ a/ ]# n6 O0 W
all out 竭尽全力 . n9 t: c4 T: ^# G' S
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
& ^- M# d) Q4 B4 p- b' ?7 Dall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 . O% C" L5 d. g# }7 T- @) V
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 3 V2 y! k+ I0 S: G2 j2 B9 I4 C8 s" t
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
4 j. }$ z  V. Q' B( q- _7 lall set 准备就绪 " E/ a; f7 U' N. ?6 I
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
7 W' {- }! z9 U! Sall you have to do 需要做得是 * Y0 n- f% K0 s
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 W6 _- S: r; x  B  L4 j
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 , ?& \5 a$ H1 v) W; L) Y1 O9 {6 P
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
: |4 `  e' [( k8 [- q* x对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
2 b8 V3 r5 F/ j2 n$ _as busy as a bee 非常忙
) v( `% e" l6 M8 W, A1 aMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
1 C9 ^! e' \0 e4 D+ d' sat one's fingertips 了如指掌
9 Z0 C( w/ G- K4 T. H4 m9 YHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 8 q" ]2 z; r: r( K5 m5 |
at one's wit's end 智穷 ! p* Z. u5 m4 H3 |
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 " G! Z8 J) j" p; U6 t  c% Z
big shot 大人物,大亨 3 I  }/ }/ k$ F. l
He is a big shot in our little town. / Q, f" |% _# |9 e
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 & }: Q9 X/ D( V0 X, [" ]8 M  J
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
* y; W4 R0 z. x( Ublack and blue 遍体鳞伤 ! r2 u+ w1 u  z. B/ |
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。
# i! s8 c. \2 d3 O$ Kblack and white 白纸黑字 2 j9 G3 _+ q. [2 H* A$ j* f7 ~* S. }
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。 ; u$ U1 G4 Q2 |3 Y5 X; Q
blind alley 死胡同 5 ?. r( v1 y- z' ]9 ^4 \( X/ d
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
. @! V9 R3 i) S' Yblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
% F5 f. O, p" q! Z  tThis 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。 9 @- y" @  g+ w+ v. c- |
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
3 T% w% ~- x# V; N9 _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。 + ^4 e6 R8 v1 }+ M  ^
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
  h7 a3 i2 m" l: j1 DHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 8 F% T* {# Z- G& h
bland new 崭新的 6 _% j& @5 A7 i- {7 x' s
a bland new coat 新衣服
0 w- R( F* p/ ^8 ubreak the ice 打破沉默 2 X2 ~$ Q' S/ |8 u' S2 |( Q9 l
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。
: f7 z' z4 ?7 A- b# i; ?by a blow 无意中的一击 / _6 X) A5 s/ t# R$ w2 e
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 * `2 ]5 m( i% K: u' H
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
1 u7 x) ~/ |3 h  V; d* C$ eI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
: _8 B0 o4 J/ g8 f) l2 U4 {carry something too far 过火了
; j+ M; g- R+ `' J. FYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
: T9 l3 r3 @' F0 X2 d5 Zcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
2 H6 T( t# p" S- d1 O6 PYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 0 k$ s8 _# `. Y8 o
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
! ~0 m4 |; ]! Y' hchain smoker 老烟枪
3 \9 {" L; Y% {. L1 }# N) z( X; i' ocome up with 产生,想出 $ V5 k* Z# I, F0 K; g0 d
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 : W; Y* I2 g/ T6 w
come easily 容易 7 u' d! R# t  {0 P; Q
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
' |5 H7 p0 ~- h& }7 Fcup of tea 喜欢 8 F6 [7 [8 f7 }3 ?& {
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 * x7 X0 Y% P2 S3 E% p9 Q6 ~( d
cut it out 停止,住嘴   w7 l+ b2 R) R; o/ @0 R# ?/ q
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
1 W% c5 u1 ~- L2 T: Y* \call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 s3 j& y( _3 {4 i( m! sLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 b: v/ s4 Z1 D8 x8 q3 b! qNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 5 V4 `! u9 V# N" H
dear John letter 绝交信
8 ~5 N4 s) b+ ]3 ^( cJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
4 b% v$ [# f4 M2 kdo somone good 对某人有好处 5 _& }. I" |8 u) j
Having some moring exercises does you good.   H0 i( j7 U  C( y- n, ~3 `4 c
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 3 m. D; g2 ?3 m- Z7 z
doesn't count 这次不算 2 _  Y$ y' V. Y1 c# {  t' V
It doesn't count this time,try again.
- j2 ?4 C& o: c7 Z* ?' r; U3 y$ jdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
' M# E  i9 l7 ^3 K9 P, `The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
: x0 G/ s' G/ idown and out 穷困潦倒 # a. E8 i& M! i6 ~4 \
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ) B# w. M+ Y+ l/ T; O
drive at 用意,意欲
, a- |& G( Y8 W) k! Q1 yWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 9 c; M) m& l/ G' f3 \6 [
drop in 偶然拜访 + m' g2 A, |) I
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 9 d4 }" s" _( K
drop me a line 写信给我
$ p9 }+ L# t. r9 ]2 ?On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
( E, ^" T% Y$ q- O3 M4 ^9 C$ R0 Kearly bird 早起的人 1 p5 U- q" b$ z3 g9 X
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
1 o9 r+ B. c$ N6 s8 }5 E2 x# ]easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ; N" @4 H- |) C' J0 Z: H8 F; t
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
& D5 p- Z2 l! L0 y% _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 p& Z" k  c( Xface the music 直面困难 / J. _6 v# x9 j
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。
' N( |7 N! o2 C; }7 \face up to 勇敢地面对某事 2 i* h8 X, g/ g% k
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
) M2 C( B/ P; j" ^. j1 ~fed up 厌倦
- Z# W8 H5 G" T5 {: g% a* iI am rather fed up with your complaints. : y' w) i' z( f6 }' Q) m  P( q
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ( _1 S7 Y" ~  u  A+ i
Please feel free to make suggestions.
) h, u" m7 E+ T" E, g6 wfew and far between 很少,稀少
' g$ Q. G/ o( B7 I% p' I' DHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
! \! q1 z2 b6 R, _French leave 不辞而别 - F4 U9 t! u6 C3 \4 i3 \
give me a headache 让人头痛
4 y8 Q( d8 }+ P$ R5 w) R$ }# UThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
* C- X9 B9 E# c, Wgive me a hand 帮我一下 0 ?' a$ J* F3 V
go Dutch AA制   q; q1 f. S- y* F
God bless you 上帝保佑你 6 I5 J1 s8 M7 z' G4 M" c% @5 E" w5 y4 Q
God bless you with your examinations. % w  l* W6 }% M2 G# X
God knows 天知道
' m+ M6 d4 I' x" k; d& B8 @1 P0 nGot it? 明白了吗? 4 F9 i/ V" H7 j. q9 Y" D+ ]" G
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 4 j/ L& b! H- l0 w  c
hands are full 非常忙 ( ~9 Z: I# K( |8 Y. ~$ y
have a ball 勇敢
3 T# c( y" H8 }* s" r5 J- i7 Phave had it 受够了 , B# z: L% X) N6 `
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
' E: S+ ~2 G/ Ehold water 站得住脚 8 f0 q, W$ N8 E3 j
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ' q: `1 d$ A' d; `
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
* z3 ]5 l0 z$ A  v3 O0 ?( B; j$ dIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。7 \) w2 E# e' ?0 n3 v) x/ U
keep an eye on 提高警惕 . u& U5 \( I2 d3 g2 r& w- @
kill time打发时间
/ u/ I7 }0 [# u/ g+ @lazy bones 懒骨头 / j& x- y( ^# k0 ^6 Y  j- b
Get up lazy bones!
! X) w" _  v( l5 Vleave it to me 让我来吧
  u" F4 g) y" m9 Q) A1 q5 Gleave me alone 别管我 
1 B. a% i0 ^0 j9 Z, _( k$ ^/ slike father like son 有其父必有其子 . o6 o- A1 F5 O; H! @
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 1 H1 l& z" w& E3 s3 K7 {
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
. {$ l$ o+ P/ j; emake a big money 赚大钱
6 W! H  O8 S7 ?; O1 V8 S7 Lmake both ends need 收支平衡 2 E3 }9 B3 d2 ^2 m: e
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. , M2 D( l) [! K. w" ?* w
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
0 Y/ p& H/ @) s) ~6 N* Y: ^His achievement made waves in his country.
" |2 Z1 K) b; L0 x0 |, [4 mmake yourself at home 别拘束
$ h- I3 u- g& h6 Y5 d& yno good 没有好结果 : c. J( \) W' `( |7 d
Bad mam comes tono good. & H) R! _  d' S- Z9 w6 ?
no kidding 不要开玩笑
2 r. _  v% v* U9 P1 U0 mnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
" v, I: m# D- y. {not really 也不是……
* w/ ]# j! D) x" F1 ~old hand 老手 0 J9 k5 X# U* e1 N* y  g
He is an old hand at stealing.
; |; @! D  [) `' Y0 Y8 c: }/ jold story 老一套
4 D- e) i2 H0 G) ]" z5 e$ q) j5 s. II am tired of it,same old story. # B+ j. |9 W! ?- V3 B& I
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 / b( @0 E3 B  V& A2 j+ E
on occasion 间或
" t& X2 t' g4 M3 z" iof one's own accord 自愿地
# \4 U3 C, C9 B" t" zpacked like sardins 拥挤
* |9 S, R9 _: _$ f: A% TDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
  {; F0 }1 J4 r3 C8 ^pass away 去世
: i5 `+ S  ]! j' z9 K: tpay the price 付出代价
* y  g% w) F) e6 S  C! ?5 gYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. : ~  Z5 f& F9 J
put up with 忍受
* q( r9 I+ V0 z! @' F+ _I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
; M; j  e7 H7 S. U1 i5 Yred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
8 \2 t9 Q! S8 e9 yred tape 繁文缛节 ; N" d$ @& h8 [5 H
red carpet 红地毯 $ ?5 [! h5 V, N9 _. N( F& m
run into 偶遇 # t( l# E0 d5 y: D% S3 `
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 8 L# q. Z: T- @% o" G+ b2 t, W
run out of 用尽,缺少 . h" v2 E- }* ]; t# h1 w
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
+ Z) C1 f5 j. o* e+ X2 ?show up 炫耀
" N% ~' f! ?+ ^5 k6 Csmall potatos 小人物
2 N, W: h& X: m" W( [5 Z  r$ hso what? 那怎么样呢?
9 W  D* k$ u1 r: W2 G' zstand up for 忍受
: {  a! S( f/ esuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
2 b: Z8 s0 t! [$ Rsunday dress 最好的衣服 ! Q  m4 F5 i. r
sure thing 十有把握的事
& |( Q; Q$ }5 F3 ltake one's time 尽情玩
, @% t6 W& F( R. `. hTake your time and enjoy it. 5 t% i$ O! P# W- P
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 . c4 b/ ~# P, L$ [2 u" k
that's it 就是
' t  N* X0 S, ^- Jthat is really something 太好了
# k! N& y5 A: z4 ^6 W# Rthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 , i) }, I1 n$ o$ S
there you go 这边请
& {5 A; E3 d' O, G9 `there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 6 \, v# n( D: u& d/ C0 l: J
under the table 死底下,秘密地
; i4 w1 H$ F( x* E  ~! n5 s  Hunder the weather 身体不适
# r0 F0 X. P+ k2 u5 V+ awhat's going on 怎么了 ( T! h4 B+ _. b; q+ J
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 : M# h9 V2 I8 g; b  F
walking dictionary 活字典 $ H/ u5 u7 T. o; p( k6 m
what is up 近来可好
' {1 E, V; r# j- F/ R' i! OHi,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。! j' n% Y+ l  ?% J1 ^5 ~
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
8 W7 n; m3 w: D  {# t. ~7 p- Y我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 i8 a" ]& \/ R& @! [* ]4 j  a
眼镜完好无损
* R4 D: v% U7 V6 D# |* O* 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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