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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
& M8 H4 @# D( Q; PJust because.(没有别的原因。)
; K" W: d/ b' ~( UIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
9 E. R# A4 g0 [, R1 g5 S( t0 aYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) + e) s0 i3 N* O: w' Y3 r: k9 |
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
4 f# ?* y% _0 z0 V( M4 D  M* yI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)1 @3 c) D( k! X$ j$ a, u2 }
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) # E9 u4 U- l; F$ P
I am not available.(我正忙着) 7 @4 x2 k% T1 c' T. H% 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)
& w$ t7 x/ m8 G4 vNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
1 n$ S1 d2 s0 Q6 K. W/ }! HDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ' w% f/ a0 E. \3 |6 k+ O1 T6 H
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 6 \' F4 u7 ]% b5 f  J2 l
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 2 G1 S5 V# D: C% A3 u
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 . t/ O8 A( s) O1 Q
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
4 i  d! `* V7 yYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 / Y6 b1 v) F2 f" f( M2 {
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 * m: T8 G/ C5 _# p+ s5 Q4 r$ _
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
3 r" Q, C6 P9 L& ^You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
0 J5 }4 H& B4 RYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
4 ^0 g0 C" M4 T$ m0 X6 R) rYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 , X! h3 b  f4 |& r7 _  D
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
- S% `; o( [+ J5 r8 ]0 EIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ [3 N' Z5 |" h& R. i5 q
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 [/ {: ^+ n2 @  A( PI 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。
( O, [7 T  z. j# p. M8 iI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
+ U9 j( v1 V1 c/ x' D, ]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。
2 T+ C) K9 O* ]  p1 Y) @Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 0 i% J, D$ }" J" ?1 Z5 t; ]
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 f. w- A* h  W" lIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
2 w3 r$ j! H: y* U! e1 F' rI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 % [) l5 M# B9 y. M1 ^1 k
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
% u! v' b5 g7 MHe 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。”
: ^4 |% w. g* Q/ Ja cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ) d$ }- f+ A! {
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。 ; l1 |, E! n7 @% P" \5 m
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
/ B# z) [; J# E$ ^, `The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ; m+ F8 q9 A3 \& D0 e8 H& c7 k
A to Z 从头至尾
1 {1 l4 ^5 o; E3 \I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. O! [/ k% T: ^3 rabove somebody 深奥
" Z7 W$ c! E% y2 r" E- |3 N+ S! AWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
; k) c; |5 C$ s! u/ N0 Nall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
1 S  r; ]0 `) K% O. o0 _* b! {  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。 # v# B' Y& `6 O7 @( k% `9 R0 a
all the more 更加,益发
7 k& b" Z1 [9 UYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 0 d" X( Z, U' l4 Y" E+ S$ L* `# i
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
' X( @  \, a# w" F+ D$ Z1 |' o& `She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 5 F! o7 U2 i+ z5 q/ T0 C
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
3 u1 b% Q2 R5 W3 G, EThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 , T' ~. C7 p$ @6 Q
all out 竭尽全力
3 g5 `: N  a) W3 ?8 Z. y, a" C- gThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ( M4 n: W3 b9 S/ b; G. j
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 5 |2 m0 N& `- I
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 4 X( Z  j  c7 G9 F/ q/ B. L
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
4 ^7 |/ }" J- J( M. b, yall set 准备就绪 2 c! R; v9 f+ V( ~& T
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 & A1 Y+ z! G; J3 N- ~3 o! `
all you have to do 需要做得是
! o9 W6 M: X' O' A- m) W) l" t" |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。
8 F! w3 ^; D3 m6 m$ o$ R3 M0 S( H5 qas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 0 F% G* W# b+ d4 W% ]9 W* R2 w
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. " y4 L) j/ E3 ?* e! m& M4 B
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
* [( l+ R4 C3 Tas busy as a bee 非常忙 9 L+ S1 e4 }7 |6 W; M
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
+ [* h- c8 `3 V# z; I* Bat one's fingertips 了如指掌 4 v# N* f% W7 c' A
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 $ G  m8 v$ R6 X; R* Q. T' {. p
at one's wit's end 智穷
8 x% F3 m. Q; `6 EDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
! t" M$ @0 u1 h) Z$ ]' Z! Tbig shot 大人物,大亨   b* J5 s# Q. `
He is a big shot in our little town. 9 F& {7 k! c/ G' u4 c
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
8 V, b1 H  H# x) YEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
( ~9 {. z* G" d; C0 Iblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 ( l! Q- ]' z+ [1 l) q7 t
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。
, Q: A0 x; H' Q! `. V. Dblack and white 白纸黑字
1 d& Z* [8 h6 i. m! o9 \; r/ tThe 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。 , Y" T5 q. W# q+ t6 O
blind alley 死胡同 ; f/ {9 G1 h# Q. t7 N
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 7 h0 ~) k: u. i+ t  I% W
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 7 `: R' w6 M* T- C4 s' R9 x9 B
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。 5 J0 T  H% d7 L  G
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 e. S2 e8 X$ I; k0 ?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。 ; H. C' V$ ]: P. _( q& N
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 1 |% @1 X+ k( }1 B4 X
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
7 f/ j3 x" \( h" f1 ?0 c( cbland new 崭新的
8 _4 A3 n/ z4 q) B2 {* b( `a bland new coat 新衣服
, c0 M' I; `) V2 h" H, k$ abreak the ice 打破沉默 . Q3 F3 b# I6 h" {. w" Z7 ^) y
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。
# l4 G5 ]8 ^* d  w0 qby a blow 无意中的一击 & {9 f4 f. l: D/ b% f; E
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 $ T. Q) _# d/ U3 V. J
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 8 F7 _3 A) ~3 C( h' s$ T/ R8 ]
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
0 C/ u+ h  B1 H9 f8 u$ vcarry something too far 过火了 5 J9 W3 O( a, P0 |
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 1 t7 w& E. a" o4 j( H1 _( ?
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 9 }" n0 a+ p+ d+ ?1 [. M, d
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。   N4 P# Y$ a" A3 b0 y6 o  o. L
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 / T4 R: T6 d1 e( d
chain smoker 老烟枪 + y( Z5 k, C' C/ J7 J: T
come up with 产生,想出 7 p: G' s! B" ~
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 4 M* t& A7 K4 T5 r( y" ^
come easily 容易 & H6 Z8 R0 W9 V5 m) L
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
3 m, D, E( c' _. _' }5 j; i. i5 ccup of tea 喜欢 4 h+ }+ O% O2 u2 f  N
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
; S* w( Z: W7 {0 v) j) l3 Scut it out 停止,住嘴 * [" I$ h6 [0 _6 B) e  C
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. + y& p: r% J& N
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
- U$ r1 j& n5 b' M2 gLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
1 q3 |& D8 H1 T( z" G: U5 bNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. / ^* w. A( \* N( m# A
dear John letter 绝交信
- `8 L! e$ ^* Z1 ]0 ZJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
0 I- G6 C' d" k3 O8 K# u5 wdo somone good 对某人有好处
2 J$ G1 V3 c% ~5 q  fHaving some moring exercises does you good. ' \: k' L7 y6 ^' r4 C: l. h0 m9 N1 V
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
& m  a! B2 j% o. U- [doesn't count 这次不算
( c* n1 H1 I' X1 Y1 D: @It doesn't count this time,try again.
3 O/ w' p1 ?# ~$ C% {doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
, i: ~1 D8 c9 [The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 4 E8 ?5 f& ^( y; ^+ v
down and out 穷困潦倒
( i; r, C9 L" \  w) D3 nBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ Z8 \+ ?2 w# j* D3 Jdrive at 用意,意欲
# g2 c. H7 e5 w/ z' d* |. U( a* IWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
) H: @4 m" r9 I1 t8 w  F- Gdrop in 偶然拜访
+ }% N3 `2 b+ Z" }I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
% o0 w+ N0 S: M+ G1 g( e# edrop me a line 写信给我
9 V3 q4 \8 G$ N) R2 IOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. - l9 c, J3 W! m. Q: W
early bird 早起的人 5 ]2 T/ x/ m4 x; z0 [
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 , I2 ~: B! h/ ~* S
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
5 X6 _" b- j% t8 ]" e& ceat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
, z+ ~6 G: i, r0 R0 f# B- CI 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. $ V- ]6 R5 U% o  H: a/ k
face the music 直面困难 6 _1 q( w' b" d
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。 7 ?9 f# W! U. S4 n
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ! E) b4 M: I; K, u/ S4 N* {& t4 X
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
+ Y4 s+ I8 h) Q8 N$ Lfed up 厌倦
1 ?. V+ ^( K# r! Q! C& DI am rather fed up with your complaints. , C) B1 `2 l+ q+ d4 K
feel free to do something 不要拘束 4 H- N- R, j- R6 ~6 P
Please feel free to make suggestions.
! [# b2 ^2 T- v8 I/ T$ cfew and far between 很少,稀少
: M. g/ M: `5 w  qHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. $ v5 B3 M6 m/ [1 N
French leave 不辞而别
" Y4 f7 e7 O4 v3 _7 R/ d$ I6 rgive me a headache 让人头痛
* _$ J) f+ L4 yThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
* m3 L% b- T% ]  I: ^+ C$ T1 H" [give me a hand 帮我一下 . ?# m' n2 j4 j  z" b
go Dutch AA制
, S: L9 H$ u; ^7 @7 i$ C/ HGod bless you 上帝保佑你 7 E5 X( B& |2 G. ^
God bless you with your examinations.
2 y* z: `* _! F9 C4 i3 rGod knows 天知道 9 j' L6 Z2 k  o$ t& S
Got it? 明白了吗?
4 Q6 I5 Q$ w. t$ z- m6 u. U9 ]green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
( `5 w; W2 i( A1 l3 Y* D! Ihands are full 非常忙 ' b( A) S9 w! i* j6 O
have a ball 勇敢
% E1 k0 I! ?8 T" Jhave had it 受够了
: D* p  `- U! S( y- ?$ TI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 7 h! n6 u. j" ~) u
hold water 站得住脚 ) X4 I, o* ~* T+ C8 J; U
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 1 ^1 z$ D6 x8 T
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
) T" a" G+ a: }  ]It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
6 u8 \, c  V9 D  {keep an eye on 提高警惕 ! M  a( v, b; i8 y- ?3 _, y
kill time打发时间
$ ^! u2 n# x9 C: c, nlazy bones 懒骨头
7 b8 @* E, a+ @* AGet up lazy bones! ' A3 y0 P8 ]7 x
leave it to me 让我来吧 0 B) V  Z6 T1 V7 x6 n9 d
leave me alone 别管我 2 z) L# u* U9 x/ F; t# k4 R
like father like son 有其父必有其子 1 G3 c* w' Z$ t. l) \
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 $ C# I& h& l! y- O
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 8 n! j; z' k% @: Y
make a big money 赚大钱 * P% f8 d1 Y' X* ]
make both ends need 收支平衡 5 t% b2 u8 l' m
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 0 H" B) }. H8 [/ L3 ?& P. o
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 8 m/ G' r. I$ y- T0 P
His achievement made waves in his country. $ |6 Y/ Z. {& c+ p1 }1 ~
make yourself at home 别拘束
! x9 |( m& ^2 b6 N$ zno good 没有好结果 - s/ a* G# W6 ]1 Q+ B
Bad mam comes tono good. / r  l: E+ f' x% _+ n
no kidding 不要开玩笑 3 B5 s( P$ b& G% r. o& S  Z: {
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 4 [% H3 ~) z" m* r+ m2 K
not really 也不是…… ! X: O' X. V, F. k$ C
old hand 老手 9 j" V3 r9 n/ R2 F& e' m$ S4 b
He is an old hand at stealing. 7 i& K7 _! H1 d+ x6 K
old story 老一套 4 ]* b$ z" t- ?4 [
I am tired of it,same old story. 8 N% D' y# w' N& j. s& w( @2 v& n
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
! @+ A: i- C8 i+ K5 oon occasion 间或 ' l* |  s8 I  `- f
of one's own accord 自愿地 ' S# D5 O6 W: G7 S
packed like sardins 拥挤 4 P, K$ Z  I0 v- f
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
& b8 d$ ^) L& E& mpass away 去世
) X6 r( R" O. i  J' i* h) b$ Y3 upay the price 付出代价
/ {$ R1 ^) i" ^7 ^You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 4 R" B# {4 h8 J* l1 b" [- K
put up with 忍受 4 K! l" D: L8 c) F* \# q* Q( ^) ]
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ( @; h7 s9 c3 R0 q- P
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
+ h0 ]" o. Z' ]2 G2 G7 Dred tape 繁文缛节 ; y# i' ]. f- J- q2 q
red carpet 红地毯
! i( \) X  h. v7 Rrun into 偶遇 $ k, P+ S' b# e* i5 S) z
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 0 V8 A. B# @$ L& N
run out of 用尽,缺少
6 ?2 ^3 I* q0 w/ Y' W& Q* z: [$ IQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 2 o2 m. e, h9 O
show up 炫耀
/ L1 |2 e) l1 B; X& ^( }" Jsmall potatos 小人物 ; L$ }3 ~: I1 N
so what? 那怎么样呢?
- f: ~' W9 W  e  H2 nstand up for 忍受 & x% ~6 n7 [: Z% O0 ~/ \
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
$ c" X$ j. d: H# Y% e9 i" Lsunday dress 最好的衣服 0 k+ @$ _2 h/ k) `$ L: ?( n* ?
sure thing 十有把握的事 7 t+ M( S9 L. V, c/ E0 h4 q" k
take one's time 尽情玩
' e0 e2 K; Z$ g* d3 @7 hTake your time and enjoy it. ! m/ S, {- J9 z
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 ' n3 t3 }: `, {( A+ g# w/ {1 r& D( _
that's it 就是 ( H$ h5 A# K/ l
that is really something 太好了
2 m! m6 `( b8 c& I; Lthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
7 {% e) L7 F# o; N* Uthere you go 这边请
5 k! s# _9 A- z; s9 h' Uthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 2 ]' X& o9 b3 ~1 h1 k) `
under the table 死底下,秘密地
1 e. g$ `9 y" h" M0 Y3 L' Qunder the weather 身体不适 . f' H8 S9 g8 i
what's going on 怎么了
$ L( v* z# C/ x% O+ zwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 $ b5 `# T' L# ^$ T( a7 d
walking dictionary 活字典
. c% [) \! x: ]what is up 近来可好
% K5 S6 y4 }, ^+ b. q: S9 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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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。, [: ?7 `4 ]* l2 p2 Q
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?2 p  V9 e1 V" Z" j7 K# w
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
8 b* r3 b# m) h! u眼镜完好无损8 z, J1 F# G2 z  A4 x9 B1 u" g( ?$ d
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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