学习一些地道的表述

billzhao

How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）
Just because.（没有别的原因。）
% W( I  m& x7 W" P' H) z* L8 W% GIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。）
. r: Z' b  U. K3 F: f( r: xYou 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。）
# g7 t5 w9 g6 p8 [# C' m* U, FMoney is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。）
. @& j( W. i, P8 e9 R9 }I am not available.（我正忙着）
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）
8 Z1 t- T- J! L1 wNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。
: F* u/ m- g) f4 x1 bDon'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。
3 r6 C- I* s8 W3 I& ]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。
  A3 U6 g6 H2 ?. @9 eYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
- n& b; W% j" \  z2 j+ D3 c: XYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
7 d# P" h" V9 ?$ vYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
: B2 p9 h: z. s7 Y8 n& OYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
, S+ ?7 c; M1 F3 N) zI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
3 g9 d* W) t$ v- V( YIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
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。
' Y$ k+ c# Q1 F) N- g0 M* M5 cI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
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。
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？
; P! q2 Y; S$ M# W! }. Z) }& O. o( SHow long have you known her？你认识她多久了？
) O/ ]# w8 R" @1 ]3 F* r8 f' YIt 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
5 K1 i0 y# x: A" H9 PHe 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
# b, O  u8 J4 v# ]: [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。
. X+ }" h# z- ~0 V3 D3 Ta dog's life　潦倒的生活
/ N3 H( u) ?  t) A& l8 s' V0 S9 \  MThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　
3 t" T8 _% l* v4 _# M2 AA to Z　从头至尾
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
7 H) k! A+ |9 P& p5 t+ ~4 aabove somebody　深奥
: d5 z0 F& \! v+ NWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
3 C+ L% [# ?: O% WWhen 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。
# e. t7 `; q3 j2 ~all the more　更加，益发
& [4 O: J/ m* H6 e- J  T% DYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
/ M2 r; h% K8 j3 J3 u$ W: _She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
all 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。
all out 竭尽全力
- S8 u0 z/ z( }$ l, YThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
all over　全部结束；浑身，到处
: h" ]8 a$ f$ K3 RGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。
, [* j9 g1 ^9 L% h$ G' |3 B0 a$ kI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
6 u+ O" |+ `8 \/ Y6 S: ball set　准备就绪
0 o' ^1 c& E7 ^: f4 x% \He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
6 q4 n* }0 N- e2 D7 Kall you have to do 需要做得是
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。
/ h  x3 E; O+ w# D' e3 }! Las easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
( f# w' O, Z4 V7 y0 J- [; jTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
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。
at one's fingertips　了如指掌
$ P* v2 T" U6 @How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
; q$ \/ ?) O* H$ r: R+ L5 [4 Sat one's wit's end　智穷
3 Y0 ^. j* o" t7 d* ADon'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
He is a big shot in our little town.
) I7 A1 @: q( c: u) U* B) m' u: jblack sheep　败家子，害群之马
( }; l6 R$ G3 ^2 r5 T+ ]) y( g. K5 oEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
" n5 V" a8 O4 @$ z  w. cblack and blue　遍体鳞伤
; s2 S$ a4 J: y5 \/ mThe 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
& f6 G! G: [( x8 S% K) ]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。
blind alley　死胡同
0 c6 @7 A4 p3 F# Z$ N: XYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
+ {. [$ e3 I9 d3 @! X- Cblow hot and cold　摇摆不定
, I6 r  i4 P  e+ \+ J/ e. \! \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。
% P( g% ]$ N: M0 Z: M" w4 U! Nblow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂
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。
) _' I1 |& E; m' cborn 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
1 `& x( C: n9 D$ `7 G2 r! U- D1 x6 xa bland new coat　新衣服
# p6 `" F- m) v$ S: ^+ e" Xbreak the ice　打破沉默
% F5 z: a5 D" S( G8 J* S( y. d/ XThe 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。
by a blow　无意中的一击
; _" F3 A, q& s, M7 O% DHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
3 w" ~9 W1 y+ d; z: s5 l7 o) ycan't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了
0 p5 R$ W! h3 A& QI 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
& }, B2 o8 \; x8 D0 PYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
castle in the sky　海市蜃楼
% c/ L/ ^/ K: f% a  @5 F3 pYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
cats got one's tongue　哑口无言
9 t" R2 U" w; s; v2 d! a+ rchain smoker 老烟枪
come up with 产生，想出
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
3 i9 t; ^* Q. m/ U: Scome easily　容易
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
cup of tea　喜欢
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
2 H/ j7 N2 E  l! ycut it out 停止，住嘴
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
- X7 A9 f% V0 _! `2 [call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动）
( W7 R1 y9 f8 r, [" y# bLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
dear John letter　绝交信
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
# ]/ e& E' s# b9 j& bdo somone good　对某人有好处
Having some moring exercises does you good.
1 D& O8 A! q5 u  |5 ^4 hDo you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？
* r9 R& V* l; |0 V- u5 u$ Idoesn't count 这次不算
It doesn't count this time,try again.
) l& p$ U& {* S% t" udoesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
down and out 穷困潦倒
3 v( @4 U% p  |+ wBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
" z' C% r& D" @3 s. b2 o! |drive at　用意，意欲
8 L- f6 q1 d7 J4 y: ?What's he driving at?他用意何在？
drop in 偶然拜访
8 |" M! `2 r+ F' y9 n6 y& QI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
drop me a line　写信给我
, U% D( s- p% R4 Y2 d( t7 S- QOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
early bird　早起的人
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
' G  g- ~/ ]0 A" j) G$ `3 Ieasy 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.
7 n& y) C2 p$ p9 z  O9 wface 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。
7 T  [3 b7 i$ B0 Xface up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
fed up　厌倦
3 v& o# }. ?+ V4 G$ C+ h7 wI am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
3 n& q. c0 `4 [% n, }1 ^few and far between　很少，稀少
/ }! J5 p0 C" I3 b8 L1 I, ~Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
French leave　不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
: l4 P+ m3 B7 K4 [: xGod bless you 上帝保佑你
& t( _$ j- ^$ G) f: m0 }God bless you with your examinations.
' l& t' z* `4 c5 B; S8 O% P! HGod knows 天知道
Got it? 明白了吗？
, a! S1 I* F, Y# kgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
9 n' _( A6 N% I' ?hands are full　非常忙
( e! o5 `1 F9 ehave a ball　勇敢
6 N/ S$ c  i  L! K$ C2 _have had it　受够了
( l7 d/ x: l6 ?5 U# Q$ \- o! }8 R- kI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
5 q( a. ?5 i( b+ B$ fhold water　站得住脚
; M. d0 ?  Q5 _7 X3 zNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
, r1 Y2 c: M0 h, y& g, S6 x% min every sense of word 在某种意义上说
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
: }( Z# M: A5 [kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
Get up lazy bones!
! [/ A- \1 s8 q* X) m* wleave it to me　让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我　
like father like son　有其父必有其子
. }( g2 L% t4 }) _5 o2 klike it or not　不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人
make a big money　赚大钱
8 q. E$ g+ ]  fmake both ends need 收支平衡
' {( R2 V2 K: X% T/ V6 R: q2 PWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
( c+ L1 s: D; n$ d/ G: y, x& Lmake yourself at home 别拘束
# V$ f: r& W/ F" dno good 没有好结果
: ]( i0 {, b8 yBad mam comes tono good.
, L2 G8 G+ i6 @3 t6 j+ a! Fno kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your bussiness　不关你的事
not really 也不是……
+ a4 y/ n# p/ d& a+ pold hand　老手
He is an old hand at stealing.
old story 老一套
I am tired of it,same old story.
5 u% \/ i7 q. \2 Z3 |on 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
7 W: e$ B% F* }  Spacked like sardins　拥挤
8 _: s+ O' V9 c) n% C% mDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
pass away　去世
% z, J% ~2 z% P  Y7 ]) upay the price　付出代价
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
put up with　忍受
9 H% E5 H' p) S  I' l& a' rI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
; K1 q) i2 T. kred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
red tape　繁文缛节
+ f5 U; h" a3 ~/ ?red carpet　红地毯
5 B: N- e9 [# V( g" n4 O% N" M3 Wrun into　偶遇
+ Z& h: n1 L( u; R& d5 B1 a* J) M, yI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
run out of　用尽，缺少
/ |2 F0 N. k7 |Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
show up 炫耀
( O& E9 Z  s! L$ P3 [' p, ]/ j" Xsmall potatos　小人物
) K4 {$ {" M7 r& z3 ]/ Dso what?　那怎么样呢？
% u- `! L6 s3 B4 a9 z  s/ B5 Gstand up for 忍受
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
  x) i/ @" @" q  ]2 T. K+ Osunday dress 最好的衣服
sure thing　十有把握的事
  _+ |/ i7 e- J- M, \/ w) `take one's time 尽情玩
. q- e* ?: h. h% L- fTake your time and enjoy it.
! s; u1 K. s9 _: ^2 Q" Ltake 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
- H1 J6 I/ o8 B; E" [; Pthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
6 x- E) B, F, _2 W- C- ^! Q8 g# }under the table　死底下，秘密地
under the weather　身体不适
/ f1 o# @0 e1 e3 J0 ?4 Dwhat's going on　怎么了
; X) B% x- S+ e4 ?# Iwhat a man　多勇敢的人啊
walking dictionary 活字典
what 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。
& F& E6 ^# C" l% ?5 X; ]上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
7 G2 W1 T0 O. P. V& \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