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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?) . ?+ y6 i3 T- ]) V( X
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
  b6 `) I, \. M, Z$ _- @- vIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
- ^( g7 D* W4 S. FYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
( ^2 L) c* W7 ~- o# CNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) - r2 |  J0 B) h' y
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)9 g- C" S$ w7 z" |1 m8 Y% g: R
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
9 o0 u% |1 D& ~" p2 L% a7 YI am not available.(我正忙着) * l2 B, D, ]% t' o" {9 I
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)
" A$ T4 i4 t$ xNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 7 ^. w# x! r+ e, s  B5 `
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ; f* T7 W3 _& f/ b# G6 M
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 % q$ l  {5 c: {' l  O: H0 \
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ) p7 O$ L  j- `6 U
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ( ~: _- }5 _1 e5 P+ V
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 - W# g- j! i6 @! d- m$ s
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 9 M. R) e5 [9 B5 a1 f9 J4 m0 j
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ! b1 c- o$ L, `: N& Y) s" r3 _
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
) e, n2 T- ]0 q  `$ G* Z0 RYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 $ p! Y1 K, {, d
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
8 X/ F, Y2 [1 EYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
8 c) F, j' s( X5 T; tI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
: f; c4 q& m! m$ O3 @  AIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
: X2 ]. s' u2 tIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 0 l9 u. f# Z# ^. s9 j% J- J
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。
1 D( t% x3 D# M5 R+ OI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
0 J' T- p6 k* ]! D3 QYou 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。 5 o7 Z* V# U+ z, ]- I* L
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
3 @0 j' c6 K1 fHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? , i# Z6 t3 v5 @( ^* X+ t
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
4 I" F5 u2 y9 g; ZI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 , V1 J" `( u7 Q
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 - Z: C% C! m  z* j3 |
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。”
  Z- R; R+ t8 d/ f, h8 w" fa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 / ]/ W# S, p+ ^" }# e
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。
$ s5 J+ |4 Z) i  D, b$ S9 na dog's life 潦倒的生活 . t4 h3 z/ r/ r4 i
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 8 v- F0 k! a0 M; n# u
A to Z 从头至尾
! ^* t- [9 p' t& V  h  P+ z6 b( zI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
% u7 l9 \# J6 N2 f4 g3 pabove somebody 深奥 " }+ Y8 @4 R# e2 P2 o3 B+ _. Y
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
- s+ `1 ?! M, V7 F+ W+ J, X4 oall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ v( w/ W% l: W$ _% y( xWhen 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。 6 G) T0 A4 x- D, O
all the more 更加,益发 1 R5 ?% G9 ?* @2 g" j8 B
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
4 x$ u, H# B/ u% c/ z8 zall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
- o6 W1 o- n, O0 L3 {7 Z4 QShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
  t: c" {4 Y( U3 g7 D: {all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
) p/ @6 W& {3 y- F. T# nThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
8 m$ ^/ E& j: m* y+ z2 S! p+ _all out 竭尽全力
& r- t8 P; l) ~. O3 [0 u' |They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 . G/ u# G8 ~* `* S
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
) F/ {9 Z( d* Z" ?8 m3 mGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 @& }# T1 j  A* `& V6 ^5 `4 @I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) E, c) @1 c9 V9 ]% X7 Z: rall set 准备就绪 ) W+ s* ^* j# L" P: Y
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 5 J. k% E) r3 I) y
all you have to do 需要做得是
. Z  X# Y' \9 L/ jAll 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。
. b/ }: d5 |0 y7 }2 Bas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
! j- e! J7 b6 ~2 `: ATo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
$ O  n$ G9 \$ A6 N- S) l' L对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
1 ?" r( r4 ?0 h0 c# {: ~as busy as a bee 非常忙 ! \0 y  P3 ?/ f% R, h* M* p' ?
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
5 b6 @# X1 p% z! G* xat one's fingertips 了如指掌
4 ?! `! R. u0 k3 f2 CHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 6 X% d  x, g$ {& ^! F$ t3 B
at one's wit's end 智穷
% @& s+ s8 w7 R1 k* a% sDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
( @4 `. C3 m5 w- W% hbig shot 大人物,大亨 : f, \5 i2 Y$ I1 z3 ]4 `
He is a big shot in our little town.
$ ^; ~( ^$ ?, j& xblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
. N0 D" v3 g8 H9 s6 M0 yEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
) c+ k$ L$ M. S( Bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 9 C+ j* T& K6 V4 b9 J0 A7 H) ^1 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。
: S1 O1 ?7 s+ J# L; Xblack and white 白纸黑字 $ Y9 o7 h3 z1 r5 T; x* B
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。
2 b( Z0 F9 c# w* W  x9 h( gblind alley 死胡同
, W! V$ }4 k& J8 s* |8 C8 lYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。   R, g1 R. l% }" P6 L
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 / U9 O; E' x2 |$ i& F% l/ F
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。
: H; r$ Q7 M+ y; j! r% {' `blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 z! @: p' S4 m( q1 Q3 tDon'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。
) f! U6 E; _' s  C2 nborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 3 y" G" ~9 Z( _
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 . P9 D0 T5 {! i( r# j! b
bland new 崭新的 ! W6 m4 [/ i' V: e# i; u
a bland new coat 新衣服
+ V# q, f. Y9 h2 x. O5 L# Pbreak the ice 打破沉默
) b8 l" Z3 [8 ^7 h: K. C6 BThe 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。 8 L$ u% E/ V" c- R- e. g+ ?
by a blow 无意中的一击
# V* {# r. m. m" i) W0 o' Q8 LHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ( E$ M7 f9 }4 c
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
/ |$ @2 K3 D: G# x) EI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
. ?/ C. a  S. v/ n, Xcarry something too far 过火了
" \6 o3 P: o' R& ^- i& UYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 6 j! i/ g! m: W* x6 b3 D$ S* |
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 m' c1 R$ X5 P  `8 O6 O7 f; ^You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
8 \  f# C( z: t" P1 kcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
8 K' q6 S# F5 M/ ]. x. s- Ochain smoker 老烟枪
0 \+ Z5 V0 b+ ]6 d8 P4 Y) Qcome up with 产生,想出
6 N6 g3 u6 L( l/ NLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 0 [& f, m- D/ b0 s
come easily 容易 * T/ j( N  C$ i1 x4 ]
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 . A! y- @2 c2 `2 e  j  e
cup of tea 喜欢
6 M  |! C2 b9 I+ Y. HMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
# k% B7 j, w  ?* {, Ucut it out 停止,住嘴 # D. t. R7 b8 A
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
: K: o& y' w+ kcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) . n6 ~! V" {  C; K5 u$ o
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
% |! y& g' D" u+ |' A7 R! eNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ! N% w4 @3 N; _5 `  l+ s
dear John letter 绝交信 8 l, p+ x7 A8 l" q& @& y
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 8 s: X0 ~- L* g7 Y. |
do somone good 对某人有好处 / g9 p7 Z/ |; L' o0 P' y
Having some moring exercises does you good. 9 Y, @" M! q! `* F
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
; I# `( G( _3 q! J% _doesn't count 这次不算
# q* S, L( U# V# n; q- dIt doesn't count this time,try again.
$ M, ?/ y7 y# ^3 |6 Ndoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
8 N: [9 U) D1 D& vThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
+ d5 l8 s7 Y0 s5 O3 @down and out 穷困潦倒 . y* Z# ~, L+ m5 ~8 k) y
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
! f" G6 g. S% v# x4 t. idrive at 用意,意欲
' F. X+ |  H0 h2 v: H# G1 I$ hWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
( y6 X4 \. }8 _8 K) c# odrop in 偶然拜访
" ?1 G6 |5 I  Q# qI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. & z' C9 h/ b; d
drop me a line 写信给我
3 _# x- H: I/ q8 `, jOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
9 ^6 V' b8 W+ A! z8 {5 F% Rearly bird 早起的人
/ Z) l) m$ y( ~' B1 ^2 ^. zAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 , {2 H/ a% v  a0 l/ j
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
$ L+ g$ b3 C; N2 _& ueat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
0 ^1 N& L9 m* GI 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. . m5 F% M/ N8 k/ ^3 D! m( I
face the music 直面困难
  S2 x  d! A. jHe 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。
3 X+ J2 Y+ l* g$ T7 Y1 Rface up to 勇敢地面对某事 1 Q0 h, f, O  H) p) S
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 5 @* [& B* p+ {; H0 W' [8 K& ?! G
fed up 厌倦 + d4 i% r* P% D( b# g0 f8 o, n
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
1 m' S- x/ v6 W2 Y" ]" J; l& zfeel free to do something 不要拘束 " x4 s5 x6 z1 D. }- n# y, ]
Please feel free to make suggestions. 4 L3 N) n7 W% \- K( i" {9 U4 ]
few and far between 很少,稀少
0 e7 f. |  o$ c. KHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
; L7 b0 e. ?0 l3 T1 pFrench leave 不辞而别
9 R  p2 a) k/ T6 q* q' w+ c% `2 agive me a headache 让人头痛
* R. T7 |. y! d- W( }9 f. XThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
% i2 _! U) b2 n# J/ Sgive me a hand 帮我一下
2 a) ]% A& C) Ygo Dutch AA制 ! S  Q9 o- F9 G' O- C
God bless you 上帝保佑你 5 I/ U/ J- C0 c7 }
God bless you with your examinations.
- K3 h; O3 n' i& D. wGod knows 天知道 ) k% Z- f1 \8 e* e
Got it? 明白了吗? ) f9 @4 T: X% l1 t0 g# g# `" g
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
( Q+ }" H3 l& f+ q& jhands are full 非常忙 , s% |  Z& D2 v6 r  e. n. I
have a ball 勇敢 0 }$ j7 \" P  `4 _# z! g4 A
have had it 受够了
5 z( _7 |: W. Z$ s2 s( |' HI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
1 m- m! @1 H4 d# M2 Xhold water 站得住脚 - T9 I2 o# K" Q5 l
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 4 B8 ], R: Q# ^' d. b
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
( B" D( x- X& q# S# kIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。0 I9 C& }+ i0 k/ M9 e8 I0 h
keep an eye on 提高警惕 / ?/ ~' ~; s7 Z- n6 s( |3 W
kill time打发时间
2 a( s, p0 M! {8 H$ M1 a- qlazy bones 懒骨头 * n9 o; I3 a( ?- `6 {
Get up lazy bones!
9 Y$ V6 r2 Q0 `6 \leave it to me 让我来吧
# c3 S  S' S$ W- D$ g* b/ u7 fleave me alone 别管我 
0 `$ i: C: R8 g4 L4 w) R* Clike father like son 有其父必有其子
; o) A, [( ~5 r! a6 w) g$ t" f) N: alike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 0 v7 r# e* @, K# ~5 S- L
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
1 \1 N6 c8 m1 m0 @: wmake a big money 赚大钱 ( R0 t3 \9 M' l" e
make both ends need 收支平衡 * D* `- Q  _& `+ u( C
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
" f4 [0 m! r3 t7 _; [1 a3 p5 gmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
5 U3 ^; H) z& ^& D) I7 qHis achievement made waves in his country. & [; g# ^" V" H! Q
make yourself at home 别拘束 - p4 `; A% Z6 u
no good 没有好结果   n) k. @! _) f5 ^+ ^; W
Bad mam comes tono good.   d/ s9 i/ N' |
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ( k6 B6 \6 m1 }' G- A
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 " k7 u3 Z( }. y
not really 也不是……
9 n3 _7 a. A& v) J! nold hand 老手
9 }. J/ q6 P8 Z) J" O3 kHe is an old hand at stealing. 5 P& f# I$ ?; F& z; H* b+ q. \
old story 老一套
, K* l/ C4 y2 Q" jI am tired of it,same old story.
' s" E8 v& _: j3 ^- lon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
9 M# o5 |0 c2 aon occasion 间或 3 r+ U, J) X3 r4 @2 \
of one's own accord 自愿地
% f5 E/ u( S$ Z) I8 ppacked like sardins 拥挤 : {1 {; A4 a0 W* g. l' s
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
, m! D' [. m- F+ _$ R0 xpass away 去世 4 E2 n; y$ l9 n( R( `0 l% f' ?
pay the price 付出代价 ( R+ f! l, [$ A6 g
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 0 g; _4 j7 `# K) l- }
put up with 忍受 1 a1 s$ }6 w* x% j  S2 C" D
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 5 @; n+ I4 ~* `) D2 }
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
& G, `* `7 ~9 x4 L# Qred tape 繁文缛节 4 z$ A0 o+ v6 a* A+ g- m
red carpet 红地毯
& E, d8 v6 p4 y0 P0 C% b1 Prun into 偶遇
5 c8 V- s+ Q( L2 @- XI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
& b2 z# x' e; T# x2 _run out of 用尽,缺少 5 P6 e& _- g# u. {9 _9 N
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
+ }, z6 ^- N  `; D9 Qshow up 炫耀
/ K* r4 G1 N5 V6 l" w7 ksmall potatos 小人物
( X3 S3 y2 y' d' `- D; U) xso what? 那怎么样呢?
5 u" Z5 O8 O! Y8 q* |" Sstand up for 忍受 / Z0 D# f6 Y* I( m7 x
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
8 Q. j$ K: A/ S  |' r5 x% Fsunday dress 最好的衣服 ' y! r5 ]1 w/ S
sure thing 十有把握的事
4 }! c8 |: q1 v3 X2 Mtake one's time 尽情玩
) O$ J. E: t+ m# O* [& hTake your time and enjoy it.
; X* a2 C8 o6 X1 F# U2 d( }$ m& Wtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 % |/ Z6 t! V& Z8 \! F7 E
that's it 就是
3 f# B: f) y+ p$ u" p' Pthat is really something 太好了 , N, r8 o- P9 d$ J8 x: r* e, r
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
9 ~) Q# N# h2 h! v' pthere you go 这边请 3 v$ k9 F/ Q$ T. D- A6 T
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
8 z. S9 p) L- O1 ^1 J9 R; N8 bunder the table 死底下,秘密地 5 M0 ?0 y3 S% z9 F* L! }" a( G
under the weather 身体不适 ) }9 a1 i* V6 D+ H: e; _4 F9 F
what's going on 怎么了
7 c' v$ B. N% J2 N2 Fwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
- H+ u  l, @. a3 X1 d+ ewalking dictionary 活字典
4 P: x( W$ P1 L+ m/ @  ~1 ywhat is up 近来可好
7 [  x7 z6 b# Y9 ?9 e6 S7 `Hi,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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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
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。
2 P8 R; t# `: G9 }1 W& T上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?$ h+ F' _! Q1 g" C. [. B0 C
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚! Q" L/ C$ A) C2 G
眼镜完好无损2 k" H" F: m) w. Z! G- \. P
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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