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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?)
5 `$ c! {2 N% W0 o! hJust because.(没有别的原因。)
; n# a  g# \- z  d9 U- }It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
% H; t/ ~" C- ^" ?: `) B7 i0 JYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
8 Y4 [3 Z6 h# i) F. m$ g* M3 A' lNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
; f: |$ |! q$ L1 ~* _3 hI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。), Q+ Y- D+ K7 E
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ! }/ f% ^  @3 {; C+ F# n* i1 m
I am not available.(我正忙着)
* A) i4 h$ X" H* }1 B, T1 c% |! pWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
$ U5 W* x) y6 {5 I7 |Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 4 ]# O$ ^! ?, N. V3 H' {- t: L
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 - `; V' X9 ?5 }5 ~' }+ M% q" E8 ~" o
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 + o6 N# |0 [5 k; j
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
, _  o6 G$ f: XDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
8 P# L, s$ ?4 d2 F) ^& ]4 o( jI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
* x: B* w+ d/ B/ e  T2 bYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ! R; c; T0 V+ K: s2 X
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 & N+ Z7 q8 W8 J/ o4 `' s+ k9 b  E
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
) w" n. t1 {; LYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 0 j4 x% w+ ~( e: z& }% }" J
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; {- ^) d7 t8 `. j5 R" v7 ^
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
# f: r( U6 B5 }7 II hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 % I* G1 n1 \6 O2 k6 S) c* K9 y
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
! ~$ U7 n0 p8 ^3 g5 r: MIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 , X% p  b  B! ]% k
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。
2 l1 ~4 p( R4 rI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 , ~1 w+ R/ C; a) V5 X+ @/ N( A# j
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。
. }0 P  i/ ^: g7 H$ y7 R# S7 N, ADo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
; X5 ^; l. U# M7 ZHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? & M6 z+ M9 m. ~& j
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
) R; [* V. Y' E: }7 {& W6 w! [I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
' G7 m! e1 p2 q& Oa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
! X& G1 x8 W% k& W/ O1 m( {4 A$ Q/ GHe 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。”
7 W5 y8 Q7 M. o8 l# d- g2 ^a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 6 Y; e8 a4 \2 ?) `
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。
4 g) H. S* B" r3 ba dog's life 潦倒的生活 ; M3 M. `* Z# H' I
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
6 |6 ]' o. Q: q# n. pA to Z 从头至尾 6 b8 i1 {% }$ P& f6 s) m
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
) V: f) o3 o4 l* {. M. Aabove somebody 深奥
# \" Q3 S/ k* @0 T* d, y$ mWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
. ]  V5 E" q7 S0 d  sall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ) L! }/ ~3 b/ N: Y  e6 ~5 m: D5 P# \
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。
5 k3 K3 `5 C  S5 lall the more 更加,益发
+ l' @- c8 R; V. Z9 ~8 mYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
; B5 h! C: t6 K: e0 D" p3 f; dall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 6 T. C+ d; F4 [5 g5 K  T& ]
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
3 G1 ~" }+ @, [2 I7 O% X* mall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
3 A" \: k/ ]7 V& e9 t1 @. f0 aThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" m; y$ x7 f# S; F; S! lall out 竭尽全力 , Z# Q2 D+ q& p) T- n
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
, V8 u3 I4 x/ F8 m) m: nall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 # v. i. T1 J9 a1 V8 A8 P$ j
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
% P' w+ @, t9 f! {$ E. S4 UI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
1 y& D, q/ A) T7 g7 B, S) ^all set 准备就绪 ; z/ |3 T( N# `5 @5 D
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
. }! g* j2 u4 l7 d) K. D- [% Y- ]all you have to do 需要做得是
, N4 ?' X9 m+ w2 M0 T  ]2 LAll 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。
& ~' X" O& b  Xas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 5 e6 p& v% Z4 Q7 X
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
  @4 B& w* x1 s, r对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 - `. T2 N$ w$ k9 v9 z& o1 k( T* [# X
as busy as a bee 非常忙
' T+ h  O) o: N6 |" ]Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ( u  e: h6 H& N/ b3 x
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
3 V- O% C: u# B9 l, rHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 9 D0 c4 Z. [0 i4 r5 h, y2 S2 J
at one's wit's end 智穷 7 x/ E" \" S0 G/ ?) Q& G5 l
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 4 Q! {) c# n: W- S
big shot 大人物,大亨 # P4 e5 N+ s" |1 r, x, ~
He is a big shot in our little town.
+ @1 w; m1 C$ Iblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
5 v( C9 c& g7 E; e4 NEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
& |: i9 Y; t7 O2 m! X3 `$ @6 Ablack and blue 遍体鳞伤
! I6 Y, {" v9 o* f3 I' lThe 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。 8 K& m( ]+ J3 z) Z+ I. q
black and white 白纸黑字 - p/ F. n  L& Q
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。
$ ^5 y2 J2 N* `7 Q; yblind alley 死胡同 ( x# U6 K2 r7 A: _! Q
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
+ h- U8 [  j6 M8 S4 P5 u7 b! Eblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
* f/ a* s- R1 E2 J/ O& F( e& L  GThis 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 C2 r' \  j( ~+ ~& Zblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 N' {8 P: o& ~- zDon'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。 9 O  R, p# R) a
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
/ ?0 O$ h8 M$ F3 X# Q: {He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 4 w* g8 y! ?/ _
bland new 崭新的
+ `0 b' `% L. J. ^& \a bland new coat 新衣服 3 X- _8 n+ G' p0 _) x  [, J
break the ice 打破沉默 7 e' {( Z; Q- M6 j% F$ z
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。 - X- S9 b+ t  y  e2 K; O. d
by a blow 无意中的一击 * a0 d* }! c2 _6 T
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 8 a+ M; O/ [  Z, r( m/ g
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
, q3 t' _" h. TI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
! w- q& R5 Q  pcarry something too far 过火了
! j7 U- C4 a7 j0 P8 j: U" ]* RYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ' n$ p1 |! m1 Z! s
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
) V! F" p* L; v* R- |/ s2 KYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ) N  g4 y  b! @( j* |
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 4 h( U) j+ u, L! V* k9 V
chain smoker 老烟枪   k- A0 z4 l8 U! E* ~
come up with 产生,想出
) d/ I4 P5 S! a5 |9 HLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
' _3 D% f# ?& O5 Mcome easily 容易 # C2 {+ a! }2 I! q
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
$ {  h) k$ x' b; {. P' Y0 N' Ecup of tea 喜欢
0 w! Z0 u/ Y  C1 a- LMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
4 Q) g" K: ?. E# J9 w0 `; A6 {) b2 Tcut it out 停止,住嘴
/ m4 [' I$ r' B( E! ?Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. # o) P9 l  L. d& S' K
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
2 E( c% V& t% O7 X- l2 ?Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 6 q) {1 u# U- \0 R0 ~+ S
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
0 O! l% @$ w; b- a  g- R0 v% T$ Idear John letter 绝交信
9 o! t8 |  N1 S7 @9 r, {, W# lJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
3 ]) t9 j: i$ n3 Fdo somone good 对某人有好处
$ X' K' |7 K* r* JHaving some moring exercises does you good. 2 O5 D8 E, h: W  v: U, g5 T' X2 E
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
* _6 z5 ^4 _# L6 W% X0 Rdoesn't count 这次不算 ) O) @# F8 Q7 G0 ^7 u
It doesn't count this time,try again. ' z( U5 M6 u/ B% x* O1 [- q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
4 b' x* _# F( K  s' cThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
( l8 |1 Y' q5 C( q& T( H; ldown and out 穷困潦倒
  F/ i" o6 K) ?: ABeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 6 p* s/ Y/ N( l+ W- A
drive at 用意,意欲 ) K/ y9 d+ G- ^+ q  r
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
6 o: [( B- m: Tdrop in 偶然拜访 , B3 k' Z+ _$ z: d' ^7 I: j4 y
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 8 p+ j/ v; \  _2 S3 n
drop me a line 写信给我
3 ?0 k$ u% N  L) z; _; k2 g" nOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 9 w7 w3 U% N9 a3 l0 x& _6 X
early bird 早起的人
1 d! Q4 d* l$ e0 V$ b" n. tAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 . S4 b/ M, T8 v5 \  Z
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 7 H, g9 ?2 T5 A* o2 @
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 k& X* `5 u( r  d1 B$ c8 Y# ]. pI 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. % b3 t  w: |, k* r' _3 G
face the music 直面困难
% @( k7 g, U4 O6 D9 z! g7 lHe 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。
$ O. U# N4 T1 L! ~1 q* Wface up to 勇敢地面对某事
6 A" L1 H& ]" P; ^You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
/ A4 @# r! T' m, tfed up 厌倦
: V9 u. j7 F- w6 V: s+ C' D9 ?I am rather fed up with your complaints. + Y1 q0 G" e( @/ @+ `: K
feel free to do something 不要拘束 % y% ]! O$ H+ z, H
Please feel free to make suggestions. 2 y4 z1 s$ J& J, {+ I- I
few and far between 很少,稀少 + K! \" a) L& K, M) u
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. , a* c) Q# N0 H( J) _
French leave 不辞而别
2 C# I) E/ g; C* v6 J1 ~$ sgive me a headache 让人头痛 2 }& B+ y* D% z' N4 G. x$ g  r
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ! c. f2 G6 V& E9 I
give me a hand 帮我一下 + Y1 n( L9 M. {+ z1 s
go Dutch AA制 2 B  g, z0 |) q: Z5 N
God bless you 上帝保佑你
3 u6 h$ ]% w% d8 {% _8 _; }2 JGod bless you with your examinations.
3 F$ f8 p6 [" }# x# O- M' J4 `God knows 天知道 & f6 Z2 d$ }8 V$ ]7 S8 P3 w
Got it? 明白了吗? " }! L6 o* h. `! T! O! a! P8 ]
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 3 ^9 O  e6 x5 R5 U1 y. u) D
hands are full 非常忙 " x. ?& C2 L- y' X1 }/ `- ~% M
have a ball 勇敢 2 _* K* t) u3 L0 `+ I! [
have had it 受够了 7 {! p2 P/ _; u/ g" z( x
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
2 `6 K; @$ ?& {! Xhold water 站得住脚 ) P, ^7 W% H2 ]  n- A- ^# A
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
$ `& x% j1 n2 ^3 x: C% ]in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 - C. y( g9 U8 `  ~! j- ?
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。5 O- Q8 t* j" \* R, h0 D& I8 S: U8 j
keep an eye on 提高警惕 3 c, S, k" }0 G
kill time打发时间
7 |( d. z6 W! Mlazy bones 懒骨头 / z" M: K! {  _: V4 H/ }
Get up lazy bones!
' Y* x7 \' b$ e* z+ {$ zleave it to me 让我来吧
* x" ^$ ]  m* Rleave me alone 别管我   m  I; @  p+ i$ b
like father like son 有其父必有其子 ( @$ L* i5 H" q! |, E) `( e
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
" P9 i* Q# `1 D- Cmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
; a% ^3 R: l- Z: _4 Tmake a big money 赚大钱
+ \6 w$ R8 C' N  T7 G8 E# jmake both ends need 收支平衡 * V+ ?' ?3 l4 S! V- G: i
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 4 q+ L9 X/ h9 [# H% \
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
. H. J1 m' r2 z1 iHis achievement made waves in his country. " X9 e0 C9 p) R( R% K7 I9 L. v
make yourself at home 别拘束 - L% N9 h- E6 h$ u6 `5 J& u
no good 没有好结果
  U9 V1 M4 S6 T, @Bad mam comes tono good. ) ?: F  H9 K- ]
no kidding 不要开玩笑
7 D% b0 V) G# G+ ^7 [+ Ynone of your bussiness 不关你的事 $ ~. Y- J6 g" R3 i+ l* D' \
not really 也不是…… ( s$ n7 N/ c4 [; ]8 l/ L, s, w/ V
old hand 老手 " ]( M8 |5 }9 n$ E& Y2 j
He is an old hand at stealing.
7 d2 _# ]2 ?8 f# m: A, ]old story 老一套 % t# _. s0 T. p4 ~) Z
I am tired of it,same old story. ' V' l. j! g5 a9 m
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
1 E2 e  W/ _' a# p  ~on occasion 间或
! J# V4 E  R& n8 g; Rof one's own accord 自愿地 5 W( N. D! P9 D) }6 g
packed like sardins 拥挤 % B" N( C) E; ^# X6 F5 R
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 4 s9 Y* q3 T/ M2 Y0 h' U4 T1 d
pass away 去世 : o7 M1 E4 f9 T
pay the price 付出代价 2 v+ z/ N) L6 ?( T
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. & }* S; b" b6 A9 H
put up with 忍受 - t5 A# ~  L! X: f. N8 u
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 4 W: ^; F" H! x  O8 ]# T
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
1 [$ t. l: d0 r( vred tape 繁文缛节 9 T0 [3 [. o5 `  b& Z
red carpet 红地毯
1 f$ @0 y4 ~) G" Jrun into 偶遇
/ Z8 b5 I3 _" i. u) nI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
' @. o1 j5 ^$ D) n) |8 xrun out of 用尽,缺少
) m1 G8 k0 s' \# E% s+ J% bQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
" t7 w! v* M" @0 @, v7 k6 zshow up 炫耀
' _+ {9 ]1 P# E5 b! S  `small potatos 小人物 ' P3 O) m" E7 B0 \
so what? 那怎么样呢? ; s  H2 f" v% Y0 x6 B5 k9 `8 m
stand up for 忍受 2 s( A+ w0 I% M& c# u
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
" w4 K4 R; \7 Z4 Z2 \6 Rsunday dress 最好的衣服 2 D( `! F' E' i6 d2 O
sure thing 十有把握的事
. @- y$ C2 h3 @5 A! ]# q0 Utake one's time 尽情玩
6 W( z1 d* q6 x$ L' HTake your time and enjoy it.
0 R; q4 V" H$ A; |take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
6 G; z6 t7 h4 d9 Cthat's it 就是
& C( @% H; B3 R6 B, I2 Hthat is really something 太好了   `+ A' v% U1 C" _% {1 V
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ) B8 t- [5 r# r- p$ L# g3 ?  o
there you go 这边请
  g2 B, U1 X. h6 p) @there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
" p0 K7 K/ h: H/ M% K5 Punder the table 死底下,秘密地 & ]/ o( h- v7 U$ o9 u& U! \
under the weather 身体不适
0 N# b% @& v4 j. b9 k( {what's going on 怎么了
. d+ E& X& I7 D& _1 Q* l) a7 u" O& Vwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 # e* n/ Z6 C" ~* X; H' y
walking dictionary 活字典 1 H2 b; A4 V7 h% u& U% Q; g
what is up 近来可好 & [( ^  e  W  ]6 M  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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理袁律师事务所
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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。. g; m; a" Q# R6 L
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
7 t- v  \2 @& Y/ m我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚- f5 L! h5 ^1 [+ [8 I
眼镜完好无损# c! z0 f' _6 Y: L  D5 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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