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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
+ a) }% b1 N  d1 v' ?( e3 f1 c8 NJust because.(没有别的原因。) 2 `; @& i4 A( Q) s- K$ R
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
0 O5 \( m/ i: ~! @' @, LYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
3 |- [& X) o/ \- t) ^No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 0 J0 b4 z& g3 S- S' r2 x
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)+ [, V4 o# l. k4 }
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
: m% K: e( L4 \I am not available.(我正忙着)
/ }# l/ @8 b! A  }& RWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
9 {1 G3 e! ~$ Q0 BNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
5 e- j* E! e! \) l& z. T5 ODon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 9 V( _3 S; g. ~4 ]
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
0 N. X+ X3 T! q) s" |$ D& ?, a+ |# qYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 9 B3 g: S- f& c$ A* C
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
$ p4 g! I* B0 h5 g% ~' D* i2 u7 TI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
# ]* ?7 e/ ?1 cYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
# M: z: [% Q3 T, i: z# Y: {, t5 FShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
( x+ E9 D  s$ p* ]7 FYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
# f5 H3 X3 y4 g0 X8 e# U' w3 PYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 8 I* K! A& D! {$ l+ ]
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 4 D$ B  p+ N+ l* X
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 9 M) |7 H, ?# |" H" H7 j, P
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
( g, n0 y% g8 i9 n" ~5 n: UIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 & u% T8 f. \- W0 I6 d
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 4 v/ r" A* ?* k* o. H" B' H9 ]
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。 * e  E; F* _3 T- o
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 % c7 W" p7 e7 M* X! g- P
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。 ' ?( d! L, {( x1 s% Y! U8 V
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ; B9 c; l# m5 z0 w% s1 O6 b
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
, U& Y$ i% t/ @0 C9 tIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
2 u' G2 @( s% u4 ^% SI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ( M+ D7 D# y) d, ]
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 & H3 |8 V0 p( Y6 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。” 2 h) F3 T4 v9 C+ R
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
3 v! Q% ]6 K+ D& \* n* NThe 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。
" E$ v- k6 f3 Q! ?1 O1 La dog's life 潦倒的生活
- D* d, W! H* r, n' x) j. F9 g3 jThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 3 T  G* F1 y; r% W; e! Y
A to Z 从头至尾
/ J; g- q$ E* S9 l, B' `) PI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 " |* L8 b2 B, l7 S, E' P
above somebody 深奥 9 C6 H* k" ?# \8 N
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
$ \8 _$ e$ r7 K. W  j- _1 vall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 . c8 X# z: x  |( j* [+ `- l
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。 . `, v! {* l* L" h. j! j1 o. H
all the more 更加,益发 " \4 t) t. d( r9 j  |) I
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
2 O" z7 W% z- X3 R3 L* ?1 K% S6 Fall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 S& `+ T5 G  U9 J) A' P+ p( N
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
& ], p5 P7 N( I4 [* {all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 0 ]& q% r# P1 m+ N. r# T* {9 J
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
* V' U, r, W" A1 z+ o; zall out 竭尽全力
9 N- q$ X" l$ P* h( Y" y6 _They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
  M+ B' I1 `1 e1 d0 u, T# Xall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
! g9 U' t8 q4 Y- E. e* T. k: sGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
- W# A2 p: s! U9 Z# j8 OI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
; w2 I* G$ @/ A' y/ n! sall set 准备就绪 % S7 ?! a6 J( y6 ?, [
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
: `: m# k0 c; V$ g/ xall you have to do 需要做得是
$ r& {% _1 E- G# j" ]4 mAll 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。 ( |0 Q4 T8 y( m6 d, s& t" |
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
) ]" _/ x, Q6 l& k3 ^. eTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
4 m- o7 i: f3 {7 i( \  R8 _对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
' [7 c+ ^# i! M/ P3 c; b: xas busy as a bee 非常忙
4 N4 V% r7 ]+ C% yMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
4 |) N3 O3 `; x0 u$ iat one's fingertips 了如指掌
( ^( b  e( N% K7 X) ~' }How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# M& b& o4 W1 `( H5 _at one's wit's end 智穷
) l, V9 N0 Y  z) z" jDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 1 V4 v' x" Q8 A$ d( ]
big shot 大人物,大亨 1 [7 r2 h. z& \+ l
He is a big shot in our little town.
; @& e+ l" Z& |. c6 f7 Xblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 5 a6 E( g, L4 S- m; T3 ~9 [
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
( M- N* S, f+ \7 dblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
& Q. H3 P* q1 WThe 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。 % y' I6 G1 }- ?3 O: P
black and white 白纸黑字
, [  J6 r' y6 [( h3 z1 Q9 b' jThe 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。 $ |/ v5 `" N' s# V+ W4 y1 w
blind alley 死胡同
7 D* ]  d9 ?, k1 [You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 + a# N2 R2 m/ Q! w3 V3 }9 b/ _7 N
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
- b# ?3 Y( f% `+ A* y) p' H, W: hThis 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。
0 m& P/ Q9 E( }: Pblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
: E, ~/ G$ V' a6 ~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。 6 E! d/ A% A  ^- s+ s
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 / ?; o9 Z! s* J( P5 a8 K* f4 [
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 9 R& G3 E! x+ S# \% _7 ^
bland new 崭新的
3 X, _& W7 y/ @0 |# p& ca bland new coat 新衣服 , `9 R% X. s$ X; }6 Y9 r( u
break the ice 打破沉默
1 q. D: c: i; L, h) ]- nThe 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。
1 A- T7 Y( ]4 H5 s2 G* J3 Zby a blow 无意中的一击   g5 S: z% M2 o0 _6 ]5 R7 I6 M
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
3 O% Z  @: }! b6 g0 L5 x, n+ Ican't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
, |; D. y3 h$ [I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 + U4 u: G  Y5 ?' \; l4 g
carry something too far 过火了
; y1 z' Y( a: ^8 ]+ v. _You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
' Q- f% U7 I8 `4 r& W  I. ~castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
; E9 t0 o& U! x1 o8 t4 DYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 " n7 U4 \* H7 e3 Z% W6 n7 I% k
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ; |  ^  g1 R2 R# D& k5 Y6 @" _0 Z
chain smoker 老烟枪 5 j( j3 E' B: Y# W8 e% x
come up with 产生,想出
8 P4 m, Q  F. u0 R1 n4 pLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 . O/ b7 G. Q7 A- I/ @
come easily 容易
" U3 L0 ^- x6 R. ]) ULanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 9 B/ u. `1 P3 N* q" Y. C
cup of tea 喜欢
7 w7 G2 R1 K* `! a9 F+ cMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
) m2 Z; Y: E3 j7 x: m! ^: H9 ocut it out 停止,住嘴
) m* M! H1 W& C) tCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
) \/ B2 l: ], w5 L! _1 u/ E0 U9 ucall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
7 L& b7 M% o( @; r: C% ?Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
+ U/ Z: y8 F: ]6 L+ j- NNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
5 `, a2 s$ h5 K% Q8 k7 Fdear John letter 绝交信 . l9 g1 Z5 U" D$ |
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. + q, ?: x% _. z& P2 Y' R7 B, e5 H
do somone good 对某人有好处 0 p# p9 f( K# g% l7 q" w
Having some moring exercises does you good.
$ D1 I/ `$ S) O7 Y; O: g8 \Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ; [0 Q" t  ~( m8 V# W  D9 m$ N
doesn't count 这次不算
4 |; X) n0 c3 B; i6 L: r0 pIt doesn't count this time,try again. 4 O" I3 a, Z4 V9 Z! Z
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 * v1 S- ^1 R) C0 O3 c! m2 z& Z
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. , J; h' ]( A0 z* U0 n2 N
down and out 穷困潦倒
1 H  L; b/ h) W# M* NBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
7 _) D2 n2 [+ F9 |drive at 用意,意欲 8 I9 `# ~4 a) q" }, G
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
, i9 j) V# N3 N: Hdrop in 偶然拜访
" {8 t! I5 b, O/ y# O5 h9 `I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 1 h9 O# g& S5 K' l# _
drop me a line 写信给我 6 i5 t- ~( l  ^- N
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. & F) ~# |$ `! |2 \7 Q( \2 [
early bird 早起的人
4 |" T0 A* b( G" `& C, k+ {0 EAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
3 K; t/ t" Q2 v0 K, \easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
" K! `! O# c0 w- F* xeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 0 \; M0 I  C& l
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.
% I, j/ O3 w$ m* Mface the music 直面困难
4 U; `3 y( O1 ]3 _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。
: K) E2 w) U7 A3 h# I" c5 Cface up to 勇敢地面对某事 8 ]4 C3 U* b# V# c
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
; o8 A! _1 w& y; Z' m( z. l: ~fed up 厌倦
4 t# b- G/ O5 m  O1 MI am rather fed up with your complaints.
% l' D, T8 |& U" u0 zfeel free to do something 不要拘束 4 h0 F+ d0 ?: s7 b  b* j! n! n
Please feel free to make suggestions.
/ }" Y7 e/ j; |8 C8 jfew and far between 很少,稀少
& ]1 H" q4 r. {  b8 jHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
- w; `) c6 }+ s0 dFrench leave 不辞而别
" s' J; c9 ^$ H$ V+ D7 z5 u& Wgive me a headache 让人头痛 0 t& e# `) V3 L9 p( }. V
The naughty boy gave me a headache. " B0 Z) i4 ^8 H; Z+ `! A" _4 ~
give me a hand 帮我一下 . `# V  R5 L9 i  d. j8 ^
go Dutch AA制
1 s# ^* z0 y) c2 h$ d6 r/ eGod bless you 上帝保佑你
# `. l4 l1 I  n+ FGod bless you with your examinations.
6 ^0 o4 Q! L. p2 V8 L/ fGod knows 天知道   i# T' o9 o! G9 d' S. ]' J
Got it? 明白了吗?
4 ^+ ]8 {- i  M3 D# Pgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 + ]1 F! L- i4 i& j4 B
hands are full 非常忙
( f  p' t! n' h: `8 yhave a ball 勇敢 2 z0 q- H, P' h+ ?! q% [2 g9 J
have had it 受够了
, z3 ^& R4 {, FI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 + F: M3 o! b3 d( v  j
hold water 站得住脚 " n8 v9 f. F- H, Y: M* T2 s$ G
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. % L7 ~% A2 {" `8 z- Z
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 & h9 Z6 l/ C3 |! W7 z" u; \' R
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。4 u) O; U+ b8 c7 R
keep an eye on 提高警惕
  N( X1 P, |3 |; Qkill time打发时间 0 M: u: H- Z% x& U
lazy bones 懒骨头 9 c" T0 H1 c9 s% @) c/ V
Get up lazy bones!
. p5 I5 [: K2 x* L# Yleave it to me 让我来吧 # ]9 f' j/ p( i+ l
leave me alone 别管我 & H, g9 I# P1 x% P
like father like son 有其父必有其子 5 G% u3 l4 R+ o7 v1 g3 w
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ; L! |: t; \, f1 ?. R+ u
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 9 u1 f/ b  _8 s! w2 o
make a big money 赚大钱
( e5 v- V% P5 ?1 {6 g5 P* ^make both ends need 收支平衡
5 E1 \( }) Z/ m+ t* c! V: O& FWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. & ]' a+ o- W* U& d# |
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
9 N. {6 W) l+ ^& kHis achievement made waves in his country.
" v% }! T% h, l% z' Z4 ]make yourself at home 别拘束 ( u( ?* X8 k9 D
no good 没有好结果 5 N+ T! z) j1 g- }8 s& X7 b0 v
Bad mam comes tono good. & d/ n& w  g4 G: S( B
no kidding 不要开玩笑
% \! }! Z! K! X* tnone of your bussiness 不关你的事   J7 @. D) t  C  c8 a) x
not really 也不是…… $ J1 v+ W0 T$ P/ G; G
old hand 老手
0 V; ]$ w; H( IHe is an old hand at stealing.
' O6 T+ N0 d, rold story 老一套 % X9 W9 |$ [) Y7 X' Z( s
I am tired of it,same old story.
1 ~! \, K% Q$ r8 ~- L! s8 don one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 7 X: {4 a# C- `1 g
on occasion 间或
4 p3 s1 [: \" l$ M6 xof one's own accord 自愿地
; @# ^, m9 u5 ]packed like sardins 拥挤
6 E& N- g. n7 a  q& dDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
* H) \3 \4 X1 M9 Upass away 去世
! b$ S# q. f8 w3 bpay the price 付出代价 % P6 p! q& S$ ]7 U6 u: f
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
3 v' ~+ r6 j+ iput up with 忍受 4 w1 L! W( _/ w& P# o6 |0 @: q3 r/ M
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 2 ~# h0 g! c' M6 s
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
0 p- h) `* m6 b3 F. F: _2 E' O3 B7 Mred tape 繁文缛节
8 Y  L8 P6 r) H- Y. |$ Sred carpet 红地毯 0 _8 z2 B( m' m' f1 _
run into 偶遇
3 {. v( N) o1 u+ }2 o  k' WI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ; N; t9 o+ z9 ^2 l( R9 ]% L
run out of 用尽,缺少 9 p7 f, o3 K: U- d" p
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
1 n# z6 C% x9 S: A' k. T" O! yshow up 炫耀
. w1 |$ Z6 ^% m% Hsmall potatos 小人物 ; e% [# A, f7 X
so what? 那怎么样呢? 7 Q% w& I7 q. u, N& I0 ]4 l. s
stand up for 忍受 - G4 A/ ~, Q/ j
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 Z0 b5 M+ q; J7 ~+ ?
sunday dress 最好的衣服
. Z1 t8 ~7 T# xsure thing 十有把握的事 6 ]7 }) N0 ^8 B9 M" m6 x3 g& @
take one's time 尽情玩
) I! a2 P4 J! L/ yTake your time and enjoy it. # J1 S7 Q  K# V2 s% J8 m* F) X
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 # Z" w. u( b: y/ J, [
that's it 就是
# S  _2 E9 Q0 I% e: zthat is really something 太好了
' r& y. @+ r: d1 W" T2 gthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
0 R* f1 z/ Q& H( l1 X  s7 zthere you go 这边请 1 u6 g7 Z" E+ n0 B; i4 g# N" G
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
7 ?% U" O& s* B5 x6 @under the table 死底下,秘密地
3 u% ]7 c' I; [! r' nunder the weather 身体不适 2 G1 j3 Y/ T4 N
what's going on 怎么了 + K) Y  W9 P$ U5 ~* |
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 ' k3 a: Y- j9 U6 M- f# Y' n
walking dictionary 活字典
- y" M) E" S- b+ f$ d3 Y6 z  T5 Iwhat is up 近来可好 , P5 N0 f; t0 J" n' b
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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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。5 ^! Y% h' O% _/ @4 ?
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?3 s- k4 X# w/ e* o2 N9 L; m1 R5 l( ]
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚4 x" ?3 K% d- x% s  n' b; r; S+ I
眼镜完好无损) a$ U# a; W7 E' u! R" T* p% ]' s
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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