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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?)
, |7 |* Y3 U; _8 pJust because.(没有别的原因。) ! C% S, E, o" l  z
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # q: }7 C" D5 m& n! {4 \& w1 S! Y
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
4 o0 |& J5 j6 ~2 u0 G6 y5 jNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
& ]# Y$ n* [7 _/ f3 Z) GI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)( H  E! ~$ m- Q9 d9 a6 l
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 8 k1 [: v8 u- ?1 d3 i
I am not available.(我正忙着)
- e1 G; i' Y/ u- 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)
0 Q/ q, _9 i, {* s; \" D5 L$ hNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
  N% n2 g$ h$ d4 N+ WDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 & u4 v/ T: r1 {! s
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
/ m+ C* H/ r8 g- \3 H) h& e1 pYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
, J8 S, {/ t7 |6 l: iDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ; R$ }$ H" I5 ?' I& Y
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 / P$ k+ z5 R6 u; L- c; {( N- I7 H
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
$ {. I  p( {* L& h, E. M/ p$ W# OShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 $ S5 p8 b" i% N0 B; ^. Z2 X
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 + H2 u1 N! |5 o! g$ `4 K7 }3 d
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
$ r7 c6 J7 _4 YYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 9 x9 C$ `3 W2 v4 F$ E
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
/ U0 |- H- D5 H2 W) A( Q2 w: @3 f% LI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 + ^4 O% n8 Q+ W" r" H; j
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 - [& K0 p. a5 B/ V7 l* p- H4 [2 m8 [
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" F  \1 f, Y2 D9 g4 ?& z0 ~; jI 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。 # h, D$ {/ `! \. I* \9 X
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 9 U& B3 T# 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。 1 a0 q% Y! Y+ H; \$ I
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
) K9 B2 z& E  p' l! z4 QHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 3 ^( F. W* _  w& G
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 / C& D6 d" j& l
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
, E; a* m% ]2 \8 }a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 . n# U+ C/ Z" a; a
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。” 6 l6 }$ J8 S) H" m$ h
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
* L: Y& T4 T0 r, T0 y9 \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。 / Q# x7 `( L6 C6 l- ]+ D
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 # e( t1 ~9 n  l
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 0 a% ]  U0 [( }) ^
A to Z 从头至尾
3 [2 e* j! a0 U+ K" @0 ?+ J% wI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
- v( i/ U' r" a7 ?above somebody 深奥 : e+ \# r2 J$ c
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; h4 A9 P: P* i8 S( ^! [
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 + S, D" _+ J5 w5 X7 n- ]0 \; E3 [
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。 / `, Y/ _+ v) b: ^( ~8 E
all the more 更加,益发 0 |% f) u, o! u/ v! q! Y( [2 a
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 & ~$ h. z# _- ^5 V+ @0 R' Q
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
# h( X% [1 D$ X4 J+ F; @' yShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 + _1 E  W/ u0 E7 S1 d0 [
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
& Y* n6 c5 `/ `) n( G/ vThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 3 @/ h+ {% h/ `3 L- h8 j/ Q! g( ?! B
all out 竭尽全力
) K. }9 A+ B( k' z3 f# v3 xThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 " d7 {3 X$ O. I/ p  P) n
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ) o( o' X) I; w+ c+ U/ C5 D
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 , \4 M  n: w% H  ^( e: P
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 + M' H: O5 a/ P' G% X
all set 准备就绪 0 b* F5 p' Y- u
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
! W; Q! s" g% g- a) q( x! q9 m/ b: _all you have to do 需要做得是 4 p8 z( ]- f5 i
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。 ( a/ K! u7 W) ~
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 5 h9 _$ h6 F1 B& ]7 v$ d
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 3 Q7 Y1 l, Y5 h
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
! _" M" g, U# C7 Aas busy as a bee 非常忙
$ _# L# _" Z$ b8 j0 QMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ! Z( Y+ C2 }7 P
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
" z. [2 d, |1 J+ }7 jHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# A1 D6 S, U! G( @' Bat one's wit's end 智穷 9 y# X4 I3 V$ Y# P6 w; O
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
: ^0 B/ z& h6 P6 p# ~/ r& ^( a) Cbig shot 大人物,大亨
, y& O" Y* H1 G9 f$ u5 e; p/ B: ^He is a big shot in our little town.
; m3 t1 U0 |- f9 vblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 8 z! k2 |, h5 ^5 G
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
: j5 V' r* }  F6 Iblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
1 T& f- |" [; W$ n/ v* _0 b. NThe 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。 ( x; z/ V+ l( T7 r, E3 ~. `' E, X& m* H
black and white 白纸黑字
  O- E4 T9 z( |, E+ aThe 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。
1 d) U/ N& Q: o$ d; Hblind alley 死胡同 3 p! g4 Z" v4 ^
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
6 H) e& D9 W4 ~) o( {) _( Hblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
6 u! p( ^  }% v6 S4 D3 ^5 H) bThis 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。   M8 q( C( e0 a- G" E' T
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
/ G3 S) D6 k. ?  ADon'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。
- ~* K# k3 M% ]; _! u# B  v% K  kborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " \, @% m. |5 X7 Z
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 7 i! }3 v* r. V8 W# X$ G
bland new 崭新的 8 j# w; _% U. O0 T( s3 ~
a bland new coat 新衣服
/ f8 r6 C- y! S; ^( Y4 y3 p; dbreak the ice 打破沉默
, P4 E  S- K7 iThe 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。 : M% t6 r( Y/ Z8 W; q5 y0 J
by a blow 无意中的一击   X# b6 }8 |% ^) h8 k- I
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 - u8 V) x3 g' m  X; ^! _# P4 O( u
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 ( z$ z" L9 S- a9 ?! N9 A7 W5 V
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 * y" S% S9 u+ f' G- Y/ [. J+ f
carry something too far 过火了
6 j! _& y, `" kYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
  ]$ a) u4 _( Q. z3 B1 B, Scastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
8 Z7 P/ V7 I) `  \) L9 g* t! gYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 9 N6 e7 O, H. x) |% s/ I5 [
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 1 D5 h. K5 o0 F8 |" `: q# G7 V
chain smoker 老烟枪
" p0 n& U1 J" ?& F2 hcome up with 产生,想出
" d# n: S8 U% G( _. o% cLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
7 A. z$ @5 \% f; K; tcome easily 容易
% d- h6 `4 u9 |5 RLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
. E! W5 P+ }: }, k2 D6 A( t' fcup of tea 喜欢
1 N- X- u: t7 O) q. e1 p  wMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
3 u3 `9 S1 c, y- K$ {! [cut it out 停止,住嘴
' ]$ H% L6 z& n5 ]* \; zCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
& c9 b2 X$ O# jcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) % d4 R3 Y. ~- V6 W/ r" J* b
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 + |5 C9 }) W7 K7 ^  B
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
- z! [  M& [& ~- I1 K& c( Udear John letter 绝交信 3 G/ V. A4 i7 x- F
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 0 G% j/ n7 g" K% r
do somone good 对某人有好处 # q1 R0 W% D* F
Having some moring exercises does you good.
2 l" V& g- L, M+ y3 {, ^  |/ {Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
, s: q' E, h  M8 q) t! o0 c( T: s% J4 edoesn't count 这次不算
' m( q! Z' L% A+ l8 C  UIt doesn't count this time,try again. 2 D2 s& `7 S. }5 ~/ e0 p6 l
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 " ~3 m8 N. a# E% _: V% W1 y
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
8 f. ?& ?# ?& Y6 a5 L* ldown and out 穷困潦倒
( Q" |5 p0 [* c* q0 q% R& {& zBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
' }4 i  T5 M# @2 u0 @9 Rdrive at 用意,意欲
4 @+ Y- p2 c7 ?; pWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
& {  I  @3 g/ k7 Fdrop in 偶然拜访 ! K+ q8 j, L$ U3 {0 c
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. . n# u4 D+ t9 p# J+ w
drop me a line 写信给我 0 A4 L/ I$ Q: i; Q" G- K) s; G) C
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
- r9 ^+ B2 C  z3 l0 {8 f2 [early bird 早起的人 : m- |  B! }! A2 _- z
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 7 p4 w. m3 K: ?* x  L$ U
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
% ~# ]" S- h1 _3 Oeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 / W1 }% q" j# ~4 a, ?# d
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.
: `. B* V7 c' ~9 B  Nface the music 直面困难 7 |. e' O/ L. H7 X' H0 J( A7 [
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。
4 w; v7 k8 y9 ?face up to 勇敢地面对某事 0 Z% w7 p' m2 q9 G% w9 A
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
8 L; }) M. Z) @( g: R3 Bfed up 厌倦 , P* \- `* l; L
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
4 U5 U& i( B7 @! X: d! E& c& ]feel free to do something 不要拘束
! p4 `$ P. S5 T. `3 R- TPlease feel free to make suggestions. ( D; f/ ~7 L+ r/ w4 m* W% B* R. F
few and far between 很少,稀少
0 v* y/ I3 l" H/ ^2 x4 ?Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
8 Z0 |$ W  ]& f, z( _0 K% HFrench leave 不辞而别
) f! t8 |$ s! t: R9 Sgive me a headache 让人头痛
: S1 d# y8 l& KThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
. B6 f2 ]6 S/ H+ V  H6 s6 Rgive me a hand 帮我一下
8 P2 u. ], o$ t, Y. l! Lgo Dutch AA制
" W* c8 e- n2 O7 y" b# M; jGod bless you 上帝保佑你 0 B- B3 e0 l: e' t% i
God bless you with your examinations. 1 K( b1 m# @4 z" k8 c8 ^, F- ]' ?
God knows 天知道 : B% E4 F& M  x6 }# ]
Got it? 明白了吗?
- L5 Y7 H  u) w9 o/ jgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ' a9 C- T7 f7 G
hands are full 非常忙
4 M' ]6 v" w- U6 y4 E. whave a ball 勇敢 $ z* N' O  B4 \8 D7 j# e
have had it 受够了
2 O' y4 R) m% C) I" a  fI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 3 G$ i0 M+ N6 ~3 x1 i- M
hold water 站得住脚 * z( P! F# H, H
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. , \$ t- v  A- l* m5 R8 u8 V
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
3 k6 W0 F9 D3 SIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。/ G3 H+ _& r4 u7 G
keep an eye on 提高警惕 ! T; \8 U; P' f; `, g' s
kill time打发时间 7 Z' |, D9 M  p# H" s5 s
lazy bones 懒骨头
1 ?; D' g/ x  e: F' v5 [Get up lazy bones! 7 a5 Y# x2 x' F
leave it to me 让我来吧
- ^) ^. ~/ G  c: fleave me alone 别管我 
2 ?: h1 g& G! H% |3 P4 X, Klike father like son 有其父必有其子
9 ^1 S2 [: G$ |0 W0 Q7 rlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 6 X/ H. F  L4 d6 T! v) g
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
0 C" H# A/ A( n& pmake a big money 赚大钱 5 X7 B" P- K8 R! b8 C" @
make both ends need 收支平衡 : D" E0 b  D# H9 |8 \
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
' P6 J& Q, T& \9 J- C- Ymake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 . H: m. l3 {" u- F7 L' R- d4 @! T
His achievement made waves in his country.
$ A, `) R4 i2 a# [4 X2 C1 L% wmake yourself at home 别拘束 2 W2 i. U+ n  w' T+ o5 P+ b# e
no good 没有好结果 9 V( ]! M! U( P- P. D) j' ]
Bad mam comes tono good. $ S% x/ R4 g) O# H- Z: O; y
no kidding 不要开玩笑
& A- a9 P6 o5 N% }2 s9 {( U! Y8 o9 fnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
5 x  F, T( }$ h1 D7 {! J% i" O! |not really 也不是…… 7 j( t; L) t" j; |7 E
old hand 老手
: K8 ~9 q1 T, vHe is an old hand at stealing.
, [- C* t- Y) K. @; \9 {- c# zold story 老一套
. f5 e( @# B$ e# j; II am tired of it,same old story.
+ b) q; q) o! {on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 9 |* D* n4 h7 l9 c- g- c; S
on occasion 间或 ; a7 ?6 R8 i  W* t1 r, w5 d; N
of one's own accord 自愿地
( ~" p% n3 W+ C' o+ epacked like sardins 拥挤 0 b9 z. @4 `5 x6 t( c0 O
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 6 D- B5 G+ e& \4 q/ \
pass away 去世 # Y  L' h' v3 |2 ?! _, M
pay the price 付出代价
7 E5 e; ]5 q4 g7 w! q+ _You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
& J9 R9 ^7 ^* G% aput up with 忍受 ) X9 `, ^8 t  |8 z& e4 z1 f* j
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
$ h; K. }4 y. N* A) l' fred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, W0 |* ?7 ]: {' z' qred tape 繁文缛节
% w$ M; W6 a6 x5 fred carpet 红地毯 , H0 X: }: K% F8 T- n6 J
run into 偶遇 % a" T. W4 f! K7 H3 B( }+ ~* v
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
. ~" U0 `1 @& F7 Krun out of 用尽,缺少 9 d; z! }1 W  `; b' M, t1 h
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
/ E& A0 U9 [7 k: U/ @2 Wshow up 炫耀 # c& c  Y) c+ Q# O( i
small potatos 小人物
6 n6 r3 ?7 p* X  X, Vso what? 那怎么样呢?
( Q0 k2 _+ P! y9 C0 l7 _3 G; Jstand up for 忍受
7 ~& H6 ^( n8 g$ d: Y1 ?suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 5 v2 a" d; [1 {4 C
sunday dress 最好的衣服
. B/ e+ [4 R7 F6 b6 xsure thing 十有把握的事 . q! t6 d) B4 b$ H
take one's time 尽情玩
9 [. k2 `. n  E; x* S. oTake your time and enjoy it. ) |6 ~* p  G3 d/ [, ]8 q: B# L' _
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
( O& }5 I4 q& S" gthat's it 就是 9 a5 U# Y' _. y" s
that is really something 太好了 3 t& f) E. O* O) B( ^6 V" i( I& C
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 7 A# u* ?7 m% I- z: o
there you go 这边请 2 p" l" w4 X9 \. F: m% j
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
/ {' [% T2 s1 J, _5 \1 d) kunder the table 死底下,秘密地 ! R1 T4 z5 k! z2 f9 ]& P" G2 E0 }8 E
under the weather 身体不适   a5 {( G) n) ]" d9 W: s; K/ Z* {' ?
what's going on 怎么了
8 |0 T0 t1 |) E; Iwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 1 a2 K9 F0 n- N; X$ j, w
walking dictionary 活字典 . ]( M: s& X  L9 W2 J) ]6 Q  v% ~
what is up 近来可好 ) k  x* u+ ?" d  a. m
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。
9 N+ |! D* I! j0 \上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?4 D5 k+ a) ^+ g
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
; W( P# q, f$ \$ o  F+ @9 s眼镜完好无损# M( @8 c9 d) B! w. ?6 Z3 i
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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