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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
9 Q. `/ @$ I# n9 i; eJust because.(没有别的原因。) 2 \' v. x- d9 v+ P/ D8 S0 k$ D
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) + Z* _! [" N. n5 v' ]& Z$ ]
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) - ~, Y1 R, `3 V& V5 d
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) % [) o& X: ]% H/ t: v
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
! S) ?/ y: O- f& J1 `* U0 BMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
" ^4 e, d* d" A9 l0 [- _6 |9 TI am not available.(我正忙着) " n) ]8 ^4 I" \0 u2 Y$ b; G
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) . s( t# i: F5 }8 z2 I/ ]2 ~; `
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
5 Z- A" T5 B( ~/ ^7 Z. c. ~Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 8 C! ~2 b" S" w6 P2 t& g
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 / }2 @) `9 B% {; F/ _
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 1 N( J3 s2 `, e* h& y$ U
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 . Z$ @. b5 ]; h& f/ L$ }) T" ^
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 0 t4 i! i  K) D+ [4 r2 r
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 8 M' S# a% U! }
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
4 E+ i( K# \. r, G# XYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 % X# u: r3 B! r6 O2 G! ~
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ( H+ [1 w7 t* p7 |' h: b7 q
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 6 P4 B- B# E( L" I: R1 o8 U6 P, \+ t
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
& g* C. b) ]7 QI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
, ^( w3 n# [+ n; kIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 # S3 Z) g. H! V- i  y3 R
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
% y3 b: u5 d9 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。 + @5 q+ N/ g) l1 h6 w
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。   Q) M: z7 g' q
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。
4 _" g+ j* D" w% I6 kDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
$ O3 P. f! B! [2 l$ yHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
0 V6 M+ [# v! J9 l) [' F4 ]+ f& O: [It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
5 ?* Y+ k' r6 b$ A. y# y# M2 L2 Q0 QI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 6 j8 x6 X3 ]$ E4 w$ ]
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
/ b+ g. ?& G) z8 J& u+ dHe 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。”
* t) N' c2 `/ p* W) q. Ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
  ]# G! j- ^  L7 l; v1 pThe 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。 % z% N8 w% {3 |7 C# y) r; }4 P
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 3 j9 \; `4 [+ M9 _( F
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 9 `5 }9 f$ r2 T: ^
A to Z 从头至尾 $ B  E" y. i" B1 r; M5 m' V- Q1 v
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
) K* ]4 H" x3 h! kabove somebody 深奥 5 g$ Y. [0 i$ J3 v% l
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 8 ^- }5 Z% `$ C: Z! S
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
. a: }1 V$ j- ^: u" u: r- YWhen 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。 3 i+ Y* I9 T9 O( v' U- z
all the more 更加,益发 ; K8 C9 ^$ `7 I* P# y' M
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。   G2 f3 q) W3 B0 @1 V# C/ p
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 & F+ ^0 m8 |! y" H: }. X$ Q9 r) m
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
; z2 s4 M' q6 ]' @8 dall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 , z% r( g9 m, D0 h
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 8 H! I! O6 U% F
all out 竭尽全力 2 U% a, Y# M- x. U' n5 k
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
, `5 ?$ E1 c  dall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
; X8 ~' G" K+ n( b- M# ~3 v5 ^7 JGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
+ ]+ e- @4 \: u7 N! m8 n8 MI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 & ?: p3 a7 y( r
all set 准备就绪 + @' F5 C5 E7 ~' N2 Z
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : H( F" V9 K/ a, T, l% y1 n
all you have to do 需要做得是 2 l3 O! ^& Y- G$ S- E9 u, {
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。 / P6 |8 f- P& A) j2 ?/ t0 q
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
: G6 }9 i: L0 [& lTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. % c. Z  B/ P9 q5 n- A; n
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * R! O) T* p+ s  y; t3 f
as busy as a bee 非常忙 3 A' k. J4 E: ?; L% l; K* q
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
& q+ r$ f: A( z+ zat one's fingertips 了如指掌 7 d* `, f5 U& h6 g
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 6 O- k2 y% G# i1 \
at one's wit's end 智穷 . @  Q$ x, C4 U$ I  B
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 5 ?5 g/ @/ ]$ e. o2 n
big shot 大人物,大亨
/ M' T$ ~1 Z& R; \3 j( BHe is a big shot in our little town.
# L, s' I& t8 f( C, Gblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
4 R5 ?2 j7 d) V6 T, [  Z8 pEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
0 C1 V! G) R( D, s; W7 nblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
" |) D0 T/ s' Z5 HThe 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。
/ Q; M5 b. n+ s% T+ A% a' {black and white 白纸黑字
- t7 x9 I+ r& B* Q  m0 X( v9 L+ }2 j0 oThe 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。 0 v! K- K+ A/ h) M7 F+ P
blind alley 死胡同
- k: _/ |. V& M5 {You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( C  c/ C8 L, }' r& Cblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 3 l5 |: v) a+ V  a
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。 ' C' R2 C; u: s* \+ V( ~# ?7 r& Y/ Y
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
$ }6 B& U: a# vDon'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 W0 p/ P/ X7 a6 ~! o, Jborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " u2 e/ v8 `% N
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ! `! a  A8 u) t# _) F* U
bland new 崭新的 + X9 p& ^8 t7 s
a bland new coat 新衣服 9 E4 Q2 d. y; P2 x5 w& O
break the ice 打破沉默 ( }  P+ h5 Q% q4 P% S9 {
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。
2 b& B( {! [" Q2 o  r+ x5 Tby a blow 无意中的一击
* Y, C$ [  E$ A$ r8 _1 _1 X4 qHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
% ~2 R5 d* R' _' [; Fcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
) N4 O' [' K3 \4 _# z8 QI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
( i& V5 U1 l* y% i# Ccarry something too far 过火了
! ?" G6 I0 T& E6 Y, tYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
2 I# F% Q" C& k, S" Ncastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 $ }& D" y+ b% {6 ^: J$ j1 K; H: I+ u
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
* z) w( a5 M$ u9 j1 B- W! D5 Scats got one's tongue 哑口无言 & q" _6 {! o6 S0 K; }% r3 j
chain smoker 老烟枪
: l5 Y1 b% z( n' T" o5 Qcome up with 产生,想出   G' X% e7 `- W) v+ }/ s
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ) x0 R4 J( w! L* s, K
come easily 容易
9 {+ E- h" q$ W8 mLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 " l9 E  s0 m( K- F# C% A
cup of tea 喜欢 & r" s8 {- i( {) n; P
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
! I' Q, ^4 X# X, s0 M( M, \3 ~cut it out 停止,住嘴
$ [  C& g" U2 U( x  P$ \9 O9 CCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ) [1 b' D* Y* I' T
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ( W( Q- K/ e( ~7 s* ~3 d
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
, D9 |& x8 i' p. M9 G0 E+ fNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. : q2 f4 e; Z0 m1 T& O+ x  p8 w6 _1 C
dear John letter 绝交信
* s5 s6 ^, F9 D+ x# I! j9 Y! RJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 0 L& z! |% x" b& Z
do somone good 对某人有好处
7 r9 I# G0 p+ D1 E! q  q( B1 uHaving some moring exercises does you good.
3 q/ t1 o0 q! hDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
- w. N+ v( a- w* I, I/ Udoesn't count 这次不算 $ {/ K3 g+ i9 D
It doesn't count this time,try again.
9 e0 k8 @1 l) i! K& g: y4 xdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 5 z6 v3 F4 B4 F" m
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. . b' h' ?. t, N
down and out 穷困潦倒 ( v, `1 h) f: ~' v9 I
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
9 L: H  n; i" J8 F  Z0 xdrive at 用意,意欲 6 {3 ~( }& w3 d0 l* u0 ~
What's he driving at?他用意何在? " J, _" P3 u4 Z  O6 l9 @' ^
drop in 偶然拜访 / q) o6 ?; a. l7 Q# l; @1 Y
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. / B' m: J, E: m. ]. n+ D
drop me a line 写信给我
; p% h0 X" o) n: dOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
+ \1 E/ D) i5 wearly bird 早起的人 + ^+ b7 c( Y% L8 [5 S4 p) S$ Q
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
3 v2 J4 A* u7 _easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 & V( N" o- @3 ?" c7 `4 D* s
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 0 Q/ S. P, s5 L! V# v3 i& s
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. ) H4 S# }& R! u9 D" }, l; `6 R
face the music 直面困难 / _% u  R8 o8 x4 G
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 @4 r- k9 O' m1 V8 y+ G
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 + A1 w* O; d) p- s# f$ j
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 1 v. U! J5 Z' B% \/ p# W3 v
fed up 厌倦 ) k+ ?6 b1 m8 H
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
9 M, x: U, Y" D7 M5 v) t5 y# ffeel free to do something 不要拘束
4 H% U' k! ?) u. ?Please feel free to make suggestions. ; z5 _4 q: T; S' X7 U( j
few and far between 很少,稀少
% [' B3 ^& K9 m( O7 q+ ?4 _$ AHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. # ^0 V- n3 I1 c2 {# U3 T; B/ A
French leave 不辞而别
! m0 z: |# i) W2 P, F, k9 f8 tgive me a headache 让人头痛
' S% @/ H# g' [$ O8 o! X) PThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
  P  u7 T) S1 c7 G" Igive me a hand 帮我一下
6 ~/ G1 G, B) f2 c/ J0 l% lgo Dutch AA制 9 h7 U: r" i3 `: h+ F( q8 P
God bless you 上帝保佑你
2 C1 ?, d# l2 a6 w: w# C: fGod bless you with your examinations.
9 ^& q0 P& S8 N: bGod knows 天知道
5 Q4 N! {# a/ \Got it? 明白了吗?
1 p0 P! G( Y& N* }. t" f/ n4 C' Xgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 5 [* R) t5 j0 z, L
hands are full 非常忙
9 e2 X$ D0 w" Ihave a ball 勇敢
) y8 E- C8 v+ Rhave had it 受够了 3 h& C2 l. ?* B" J9 o! c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
3 t! h0 Z* S  @hold water 站得住脚
- E3 |3 ^  V0 `- a) q$ ^# X; KNon of his arguements seem to hold water. ) I# Q( f0 N+ U+ C9 M- U
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
! Q% |+ U* p0 u; {7 I1 FIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。6 c$ I9 }1 l" `0 W4 O' `
keep an eye on 提高警惕
5 f+ m0 @; u# h2 \" Y+ x: Tkill time打发时间 5 E- p* I  l9 G: e- b
lazy bones 懒骨头
# r* H( ^0 U6 N+ m+ R/ x8 t0 Q' z5 hGet up lazy bones! 3 N( e, H+ b. G" _
leave it to me 让我来吧 ! [: k7 B0 Q+ W. X1 O, \
leave me alone 别管我 
) Z# }. Q5 d! E2 O0 g: N/ y+ qlike father like son 有其父必有其子 - v$ n0 _3 I4 S1 ?+ I
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
( |; d. i% N/ O3 k- }make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
8 Y# p7 ^# y& \make a big money 赚大钱
9 m2 C5 m1 Q# fmake both ends need 收支平衡 1 H; C1 S0 _  b/ L& A
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ) k6 s# e. ?' v- i
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 2 ]7 O9 f6 t, W% c9 m
His achievement made waves in his country. 7 |8 k) z$ T# ~7 u; [
make yourself at home 别拘束
8 Q: H5 P. g8 I" f5 @4 ~. Wno good 没有好结果
: P8 O7 u; X2 @3 }$ N" H% fBad mam comes tono good.
7 A/ ?: h' c7 W6 ~( w" U. Fno kidding 不要开玩笑 2 m. B+ `" f' L: ]2 b& A
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 % y' W$ V. j1 @
not really 也不是…… : R8 v3 e& U4 E2 o# W% U' S" b: n
old hand 老手   g8 [4 ^) J% _/ R
He is an old hand at stealing.
5 c+ |, x9 ~9 D6 bold story 老一套
6 c5 U5 X7 F: q8 o8 |& b' _I am tired of it,same old story. - a4 V- i  n6 W- _7 N  N8 J. `+ L/ m
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 " ^) d+ P4 b% }% L
on occasion 间或
. K5 ]- w! C; M; ?of one's own accord 自愿地 2 N* t# h+ T+ J) u
packed like sardins 拥挤
8 z- e, N# C& F8 k" i% i9 u4 e8 yDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. + g" E' F( T+ M' r
pass away 去世
0 a3 I2 {* K8 F8 b4 Z; Gpay the price 付出代价
* X1 X9 Z: O; ?% [You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
8 |1 C$ e8 F" G$ `: s5 n' \put up with 忍受
. ?6 m  L! Q' h% `9 X" q' Z& Y$ XI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 7 D5 _; v/ ]; ]: c! y
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 9 v) g' c% }4 c9 z
red tape 繁文缛节
5 x+ J, j6 Z: Lred carpet 红地毯 " `* `0 c" M3 M1 o; Z% |0 B6 s# C# p
run into 偶遇
; q' q! M3 j$ X9 DI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
  u" v2 w# d% z8 m6 J" }0 ]; nrun out of 用尽,缺少 - ?5 E5 p2 p* G. T8 M1 J
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 6 M; U; s* w) D: u
show up 炫耀 8 S; S* t' P3 {$ z
small potatos 小人物
: F9 h; T  v1 m! o% u* I5 {so what? 那怎么样呢? 4 D. q4 j  G* l6 I# L. j3 H- u/ M
stand up for 忍受
. H, b1 U/ u0 Msuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 % d) q1 P* I+ w+ b# `
sunday dress 最好的衣服
5 k6 k& i; W/ e' I1 Q! O9 ?- Qsure thing 十有把握的事 ' O8 x) o0 q3 ^8 O4 o* _: B5 T# {
take one's time 尽情玩 + J4 n5 T: ]& u% U6 m
Take your time and enjoy it. / z! H( s/ L' v
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
. A0 C. Y, d; }that's it 就是 6 I% B& [# r' K: w2 f) O* M
that is really something 太好了
% i, @$ L6 f9 Othere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
* N1 D5 S' \+ \6 Sthere you go 这边请
" f" k6 q# Y$ ]' M; G. qthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
  ?- t% b6 G# X7 }7 m# w" Z4 N5 zunder the table 死底下,秘密地 . l5 K1 {: r3 f: X6 M5 [3 X; t# [
under the weather 身体不适 9 }. `4 |! n9 l2 @7 g
what's going on 怎么了
7 F, B' e1 P' Xwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 A; J+ |$ ~6 [4 w
walking dictionary 活字典
$ l1 Y2 i5 P+ r$ Fwhat is up 近来可好
% O$ F" \) H1 T# Y+ j, rHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
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。
+ b# b- P3 n$ \/ K, ]" u: b. t/ C上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
3 m' L! }0 m* E& K4 {0 L% X我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚& r& g' l5 `# a1 _4 Q3 l
眼镜完好无损& w1 I" w. c( _. E
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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