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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
( }2 G: X. V- ^, |9 y. SJust because.(没有别的原因。)
* T8 x+ B) k) J- g! G, ~It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # x2 r  y2 d4 A& t7 Z$ {+ |. Q) b
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 0 _: k% y0 p# t0 Z
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
, o' k& L. O0 a0 }0 z  iI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
  u" q! t4 L# G* C  J* NMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) , H- W$ T  F' `; q
I am not available.(我正忙着)
8 a7 w' b1 X# @( s& i5 t! C0 OWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) 9 W9 [8 s( t6 ]" B% Z( n$ P# m' P
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ) Q: ^5 j4 B  |6 j& I
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
* K# `3 r* e2 i7 \8 WI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。   \! m' C- J+ I% K% J& ^) a
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
" M9 v0 t+ b* Y, ^& UDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 , t4 Y' x0 I8 y; K
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, H" w+ @0 l! \. F) p7 s# e' DYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 : |' z, F( Y4 s8 w- ^) _+ f  @" q) S5 R
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
* L. G" d+ o! N9 f! f! O8 vYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 : ?% P: O1 ~' i% ~% T1 t
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 * a3 v- D% |' W* N) |
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
7 y- A# J/ E6 M6 |" C9 nYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
( M8 ^0 X1 r7 W8 R5 MI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 1 p1 w+ {$ D* i8 Z4 J7 e9 a  C
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 . Z9 R; M9 x; l# O. n
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 + _7 j  b. I& ^: t5 i
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。
* g( H4 \2 @2 i/ ~& h' v* m1 C4 F" OI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
: E$ M) F2 c- S- H2 o9 @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。
+ M+ U/ b/ [+ G2 b; zDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? & [- D) Q* n3 g
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? $ S7 `& L' n: F3 z+ C$ W
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 ! u/ ~+ e& y2 J* Z8 c  Z) j
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
% ~2 y' W1 g+ ^, M: A& {7 ^5 Xa piece of one's mind .直言不讳 / ~9 D% J* k; Q5 d* p
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。” & H6 C, Y7 X! _6 B' ~* a% |
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
7 r# M4 G! x% s* u" V8 kThe 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。
. Q5 U3 v  p. V" Wa dog's life 潦倒的生活
% H4 W2 f" l/ S/ ~8 q. O5 i" R; N# mThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。   Y$ {1 x$ n/ v
A to Z 从头至尾 ) E' _2 k' T: e
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ) T$ \2 L) y+ h
above somebody 深奥 1 v0 j, R. Q8 s  f. d6 H
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
' A2 \. C1 m" X: L9 [  Rall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
" Z4 a8 ]& \$ z3 Q) u5 RWhen 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。 . _0 `) w! G' S/ x) R& F
all the more 更加,益发
% [: s2 t, k" ~) L# xYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 0 Y, b1 b! q" r9 v' }, c! C' v
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 % U2 x# E1 s) T8 J+ f
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 + c0 g, @/ F' R, b- O0 F" S- f
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
, `9 }  Q' O& c  S$ R+ FThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" c1 ?# y% u0 e! {/ S" kall out 竭尽全力 $ T# |6 d7 O* m
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ( Q1 F3 o$ T: z- [, B7 X
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ) R* b+ W  x, k3 K" w9 Q% _5 `7 w' ~
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
" E( ]) O" L) _. P+ qI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
3 k$ g1 R7 t# p+ p1 p. {all set 准备就绪
4 g3 l: v5 Y' L7 e: HHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
9 V; l7 o: W. F! t& t/ q& `all you have to do 需要做得是 - u$ F  y5 a) V
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。
+ U/ z8 y% T, m8 }& A1 r& las easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 2 K& Q* B7 x& `0 D
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
. u7 ^5 |" k8 X/ c对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 2 F7 G4 I& M: p8 z% T
as busy as a bee 非常忙
4 w8 U; G4 a" a0 L4 W2 L. sMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 " T2 L6 M1 M% [' Z, i- y
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
$ Y  k& [4 u" _/ K% CHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 & I5 ?* A) r7 b; z7 Q3 |, a( M
at one's wit's end 智穷 1 W' `. n* C3 p
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
, ~" A9 f8 L+ U& b. zbig shot 大人物,大亨
) G' X5 w" y7 `. w- x# PHe is a big shot in our little town.
/ p5 y, Z: h: b0 N1 jblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 * k/ p& M2 R2 K! T
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 , l% S& h/ f" k0 h$ U2 A
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 9 L  P5 D& h' F; }
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。 ( l& C- e9 `8 r- F# O  {
black and white 白纸黑字
2 q. O: J6 l) @- N7 Q5 Q- P* nThe 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。 , {8 G8 B7 D. N) v, b
blind alley 死胡同 % O( {6 X# B2 A, |; O
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
* X. t/ Q$ o, [; Y/ p3 o: Xblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
( Q6 f' R3 M7 K$ b9 Z4 GThis 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。
5 ?4 z8 o2 m0 K; l/ Kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 * w6 ^6 X1 U% e; R8 H9 n
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。 1 r3 G8 Y$ T/ L8 \2 e7 y
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
! r! `  i3 M3 G1 d0 s  W( fHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 6 Z# v) W- W1 \
bland new 崭新的
$ d0 N2 P& Z! g  f: Z0 A% p8 i8 aa bland new coat 新衣服 6 r# I- D5 m% v- ]
break the ice 打破沉默
# L  h4 D! D1 Y/ R) m8 ^+ ]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。 9 ?7 Y& {4 t+ D. H& v  w" t
by a blow 无意中的一击
$ D( b; v; C8 d; }He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
9 s& ?' t6 z1 t" ]/ l5 N& rcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
& Z+ w! ^- m3 I; g1 P9 e# o& ~I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
6 o! |1 Y# \7 ocarry something too far 过火了 6 L  m9 f8 j& b1 @6 {1 ?7 {. @
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。   T( R2 \9 N. S/ [9 X; p  |
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 $ i; F! g; U) T& X# B0 |
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
1 g% E% g5 g6 _8 t  Wcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
" ]8 H0 D  }" }; ^# ochain smoker 老烟枪 3 p6 S3 U- k5 }
come up with 产生,想出
0 ]: p4 X0 m* l$ W7 b9 l5 uLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 4 Y% p' b" W& w- c* F- T
come easily 容易
' }& l# S6 r. l+ z6 @! O* Q# z' lLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
3 l, S  w. `$ ?8 A7 hcup of tea 喜欢
# W3 j/ g) a: b& ^, m( oMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
' K9 f2 C* E. W& i: hcut it out 停止,住嘴 0 t9 _1 s; L0 |  S! n3 S3 G% T
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 8 R1 Z- z8 v0 r) E2 r0 n1 p
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
% T8 [) X7 T% c4 iLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 . m5 x' J) G2 Z( C& L
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. . ?8 O  j; ^$ `7 f% Y8 a7 G
dear John letter 绝交信 ; p, }+ e# @3 @) `
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
4 O+ }2 }, d/ _8 @2 Ndo somone good 对某人有好处 2 o) W+ v! _. z2 M' s! L- o6 l
Having some moring exercises does you good. 1 T2 S! T( j5 Y. h. v( H& J
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
" ^5 k) W% N0 }5 g1 D8 _9 Sdoesn't count 这次不算
1 X3 r/ b2 D9 W9 @& WIt doesn't count this time,try again. 3 E/ y1 g& u9 g3 x1 ~+ G
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
+ W8 o1 C0 }6 P# w$ N" L' z5 UThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 1 p0 ?. D' m; E+ _7 U$ }$ C
down and out 穷困潦倒
. p6 o( o! c6 `% Y0 PBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
  w- e( x1 K  F3 f4 Fdrive at 用意,意欲 " O$ \! X7 r7 f& L5 ]' g$ g
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
, }2 i6 {- f( {drop in 偶然拜访
9 b6 U' S/ r( dI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 3 D1 p5 X3 J% h2 Q) t- V
drop me a line 写信给我
' h. Q6 ?- Z; D! J$ u7 wOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 i. _  N8 k2 N1 k/ S: ?) Hearly bird 早起的人 # p; D) w5 `* D. t" v
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 + `  ^3 y7 e( X# K
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 8 m- w/ j% n" l1 ~" t6 s
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
' c! p$ b7 B; e7 U! v3 {+ yI 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. 9 E# Z0 I# T) F) V8 v
face the music 直面困难
( o9 N- D" m) w- v* nHe 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。 ; R6 O0 ^2 {0 {* r+ |1 r2 ?
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 : |$ Z# I- T( G1 u2 x
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
) p" X# x% O$ b* zfed up 厌倦 % d- ]7 V0 T/ i
I am rather fed up with your complaints. & A. I6 L* }  V3 }" w3 X0 O3 z  u
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ! V3 _" t0 G/ n/ q( I: c0 i) t
Please feel free to make suggestions. 5 Y7 I) M: J! P7 p" A7 F
few and far between 很少,稀少
% L3 W( f$ C0 R4 \2 l* k  NHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. , P4 R  J# e" Y6 q" h3 _' H. o# d
French leave 不辞而别
: y2 i; \0 S$ v0 Xgive me a headache 让人头痛 8 a; P4 v% O' x7 v4 B
The naughty boy gave me a headache. : [: @" T$ C7 v; X' u/ N
give me a hand 帮我一下 8 C/ K. v' u" f
go Dutch AA制
' W  X  }) z1 L3 b; Q+ tGod bless you 上帝保佑你
* K1 y& s  o! }God bless you with your examinations. * \5 X9 _/ D0 F: W- q3 C
God knows 天知道 ' p- K1 x: }2 y
Got it? 明白了吗?
& ~' S5 _) v6 r% `! l8 ^5 ?green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 5 h& h: q' w# [5 V9 x: q, F
hands are full 非常忙 ( s" J% _/ M# f
have a ball 勇敢
5 @& {2 p% Q- S+ n7 I/ Thave had it 受够了
& f$ f# L, D& [6 A; D  E9 uI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 & P' V# ]& ]! I/ b7 t$ o/ n
hold water 站得住脚 ' x, s/ T( I5 Q9 f; {. T. @
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. + {, V5 e1 K7 v7 C3 K
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
. K, k: x: b9 ^* Q5 mIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
( E- g- k% M9 w0 Mkeep an eye on 提高警惕 , g; t& }& ]" O4 d- ^5 y
kill time打发时间
7 I/ S4 E- C) j. W5 Zlazy bones 懒骨头 - {. W/ M8 @- g
Get up lazy bones! $ Y9 X  i  m! c
leave it to me 让我来吧 * ]& o3 ~- [1 N" ^) q! e, t. r, X
leave me alone 别管我 % a7 Z" M) C* ^) ~' \2 |' A* u; o/ `
like father like son 有其父必有其子 , C- \) K, |4 X* h: v" i) H
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
  H/ S, e! @+ Dmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 & Q6 N& C0 E) k+ l2 X. n; _$ f
make a big money 赚大钱 ( G! a' `! O. M
make both ends need 收支平衡
5 n8 v2 S, l0 w: AWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 2 @* h6 ~3 I, r# \+ a1 C5 E
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
' g6 Q& S  J2 @7 }4 B) i! oHis achievement made waves in his country.
2 \/ j/ }0 S2 k2 |2 A$ jmake yourself at home 别拘束 / y0 ~! |6 m, m% O
no good 没有好结果
* X, U) u1 s- i  C) BBad mam comes tono good.
8 i1 Q" _  K4 p& g8 f3 b; m2 zno kidding 不要开玩笑 ; ^  M, A& r) l# x( x$ R+ J
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 : n- v/ k& q9 C, [0 o5 f
not really 也不是……
" O4 P7 K2 x5 \/ `) F! R9 m% ]old hand 老手 ! q/ U& J" f* i7 f/ K, o9 n; s
He is an old hand at stealing.
+ j+ C% T0 m* ?' Fold story 老一套 + ~3 t; u/ ^& S
I am tired of it,same old story. 7 f' k" q/ z9 Y4 r0 v6 `
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
6 V. \' w3 n8 e6 Q2 H+ E' con occasion 间或 ; u4 h+ O9 B# \" V
of one's own accord 自愿地 - Z1 d, d$ j4 [/ I% b8 u# A5 o
packed like sardins 拥挤 " I  `" M! z3 T4 I3 Y: M4 r9 R: S
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
/ b8 C( @, b- A" m) Y2 X5 tpass away 去世
+ |; D; M  I1 e$ p8 g7 Npay the price 付出代价 - b+ J' l) E: O4 }
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
! B' V' q1 G. R2 N0 bput up with 忍受
( ~2 O* L5 H" ?9 M$ G6 f  {- RI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 0 {8 V8 J; S- w* [7 V$ |0 L0 C
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 : \9 I! u. c/ ^. e- C5 x
red tape 繁文缛节
; n9 I, F; W! Y0 h9 @% l5 H( y2 Pred carpet 红地毯
7 O( c8 l4 E" K3 lrun into 偶遇
% q9 P% `) q( ^2 i' ZI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. / E6 H8 B5 V$ m. f) H
run out of 用尽,缺少 * M1 m7 m* [2 X# X8 f/ h
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ! v. e; _$ R* n# b* ~. y& f
show up 炫耀
2 Y4 ?# N0 `( F' p1 |" lsmall potatos 小人物   A1 W! t5 X$ u3 L6 q6 C
so what? 那怎么样呢? 5 F9 l3 \3 v: x1 H0 t! u3 Q; P
stand up for 忍受
' l) r. z( }% ?suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
" V9 z* o' o7 }: Ksunday dress 最好的衣服
7 r, |( Y; r' msure thing 十有把握的事 , N5 c5 |6 k2 T; N& i. E
take one's time 尽情玩 % D2 f) I& \$ {' u5 ^( W2 \" o& K0 \% i
Take your time and enjoy it.
5 S& y. ~$ W/ ~* p$ ntake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
# a8 D! h/ c- I2 c) dthat's it 就是 ; y$ S* |% C. N8 X
that is really something 太好了
# T* Z; A- ?: |9 `1 [there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
. s3 g! X/ F9 X6 z( Xthere you go 这边请
) C2 h7 h- t8 X/ kthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 , z7 E, y- w" j6 B
under the table 死底下,秘密地 . t8 d/ j- Z- H. I5 B$ O2 V  }* z* V3 I
under the weather 身体不适
# j' `5 p' b" U* s  F, Z; h: fwhat's going on 怎么了 ' o8 }4 k3 s9 `$ a1 c
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 5 W& a0 H% S/ y& A9 i% r# t
walking dictionary 活字典 % o* n- r, n( S5 _3 M$ c' B
what is up 近来可好 6 o$ `; {, E5 ?* n! Z
Hi,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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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
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。
' B) Z" a" S0 Z0 @, M上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
; Y5 v' p9 G: g9 L& y! r我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' Q, B& K0 ^% i  r眼镜完好无损
& P' |& L5 h, N8 V) }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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