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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
( W  O" G0 q1 `# g( j1 L2 c( YJust because.(没有别的原因。)
$ e" y2 `+ Y+ l4 HIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
& H+ \; q' {. l! [2 ]You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
- k7 }- J! X! }+ fNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 4 F# q8 R5 ^2 Q
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 i8 X- j4 B" t8 h5 x8 P8 L5 w
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
& b! J  ?: {3 K, RI am not available.(我正忙着) # @/ Y; E5 W/ L) b0 I; h
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) # C, X1 N" C2 g9 I. {
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 % _* V4 b' a) V, q
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
& R1 w+ Y. M* u" nI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 , V: g. W& e% J# h3 i* X
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ! N7 o: k) x% B  q! G
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 " l/ `" s  L" I: V1 e
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
# k# n% j. J% Y' c# vYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 9 g0 P, M1 m1 s' m
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 3 @1 Z  X$ M# z% M0 o; J. _
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
% s5 {% O8 W, ], `: o( sYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
( Z( v0 _: t- d  |! MYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 : f. g2 y, ^" B' E' R7 o
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 + j+ n$ b/ q' b* B
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
& a- B3 Z- h0 F! F# ?$ v; UIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 2 E2 C& m$ N6 y7 |/ E- C
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
6 s$ X- D2 {& R5 L' D  ]' @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。
/ F- u5 ^- G. ~I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
- E% Q8 d" T# M% Z4 o* m0 X& J! wYou 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。
6 o5 Y% u9 z8 S9 h( l% K1 ]( H7 m3 g) ^Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
- L6 ]0 K$ G9 z: C* b3 |How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? " W; ]' K3 _& X& q7 k0 h+ U1 i
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
! [- [$ W; O! S7 ]0 U, G" vI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ; W. `7 m/ x' O& r; t
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
9 Y9 ]( g( y  S& S3 T  e( qHe 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。” $ O, L% A8 v9 ]1 f# _* D. i
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 0 e  w! E3 `1 A  {/ m2 ~( s' c6 o
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。 1 h+ g, I4 B% n( }$ ^# m9 y
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
6 _* \0 q/ u$ G' H8 ~The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
9 p! H' E3 M  U3 t! XA to Z 从头至尾
% [7 G) t& q: G  z" bI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 / D8 B  {9 Q- o9 z1 q6 V& C& q
above somebody 深奥 + G  J# [8 l4 a( Q$ H. m: M* h. W
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
0 Y! Q9 l! l8 ]+ Aall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 2 @* D# B* o2 @% c9 |
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。 1 d" v; r, [4 r# I
all the more 更加,益发
/ c6 H0 h4 Q1 f2 oYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
: I1 K: O: P% e% k$ X2 @7 sall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 2 [: Q- @+ q" E1 O
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 o! e5 c; Z9 I) e* I* l+ t9 nall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西   k) }3 M6 Q8 K& d
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
1 x* S5 Z+ j+ H+ w' Pall out 竭尽全力 , z7 d; l% j: S! s
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
1 F# U0 y5 I1 r+ w( B9 ~! p9 pall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
- b( b' W  _# G$ _4 `Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
& M$ x4 s7 ?% A6 q0 @% nI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 $ c; q+ ]3 V; M/ a# Y
all set 准备就绪
' f+ a# [; X0 a+ x4 |( XHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
* o) X0 ]& r4 a& s! g, Pall you have to do 需要做得是
* G& T3 M+ u: o) ZAll 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。
$ `2 s; }7 d0 pas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
4 C4 R7 M7 \( e5 Y3 E1 xTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
! E( {+ {( G. m  d对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
$ u  C# k) v- S0 ~) `6 x1 ?as busy as a bee 非常忙
+ `# e4 @% D8 _0 w" D8 E- J, P: EMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。   D: |1 W/ G5 e+ `$ e& d5 Z
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
4 N. m3 G! k- g  y7 Q7 t! F9 MHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
: a' I7 Y$ T- \  x7 T! r( r, U& kat one's wit's end 智穷
+ C7 x& {$ N2 t6 }+ i* L1 cDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
  I8 G% I6 p- y3 e' @big shot 大人物,大亨 % A* }/ }. J  Z7 O( o2 G
He is a big shot in our little town. " ~% P4 p9 f' R* X8 @8 _. A* P
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
& J+ l+ i7 E$ l$ ?2 q) }" NEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 7 u/ c! I5 i- m' P6 _9 H
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 4 F& }! K8 k  t/ m$ x
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。
. S2 q' y3 Q; Pblack and white 白纸黑字
$ ~  u  b5 a: {; j* `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。
- e1 Y* l& R8 ?. Oblind alley 死胡同 % T8 i( c# E7 L  |
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( ?" |8 n( ?2 l; k3 ublow hot and cold 摇摆不定 2 y; x* \# a" F. p
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。 6 ^$ d% S. ?% F0 F* X, y
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 4 P, t; P4 g. ~7 P
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。 ) S; Q3 l7 L$ I( N$ [  D
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 * Y/ t9 p& L) H! v
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
: E7 e. ~- r( j- L; O+ o3 K  {bland new 崭新的
6 C9 F7 _' `; ^  J3 s4 }a bland new coat 新衣服
; J% C7 M$ v$ G- k# V; F; Pbreak the ice 打破沉默 9 J& S' b& A' v5 ]  O. Q3 U
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。
2 E& y4 L; z5 {2 t: Z* K$ lby a blow 无意中的一击 1 \, s9 a+ B" e9 B
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
" q1 d# m' }4 j, [% Ecan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 1 I9 ?- K" T7 T) D
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 & \; B( j5 X! T1 N
carry something too far 过火了
5 R1 g1 U5 H( M. x* MYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
3 \8 }5 Z. Q" g: icastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
( L: s5 F3 g. V1 Y7 c' CYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
; a* ]0 R7 ]6 }. Q& e6 c: ]- r) _cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 & @6 f# Q, V! `: w/ J6 u, N
chain smoker 老烟枪 % x5 f7 v8 _1 d
come up with 产生,想出 1 J+ ~+ E' z/ P( b  g
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 E$ k6 e+ ?" `7 L$ @/ `4 _% o. B7 }
come easily 容易 + A, d2 M: k5 V9 W/ F5 {# o1 M" f
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 * O; z  y! U; U% d" ]5 N
cup of tea 喜欢 5 e4 g- y4 b/ W" M7 T, H+ P% S
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 : c4 x) g9 {: [" V/ \
cut it out 停止,住嘴
" \! W( I: _7 iCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
7 H% @+ d2 y; J: i* a( w/ xcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 9 {# n- h' z7 |5 Y* ^
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 n2 p4 Q( q6 }7 G1 v  SNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 9 F" Q6 R; W0 E; M0 H
dear John letter 绝交信 : v9 g: f: t! H0 X# G
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
& x6 @. W! \7 w9 f9 Sdo somone good 对某人有好处 ( A: H; w" l- k
Having some moring exercises does you good.
% c; ^. a+ X! p' _* {4 DDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?   W0 S3 P) {* N2 |8 L
doesn't count 这次不算
) g# ^9 m7 q2 [. d. tIt doesn't count this time,try again.
! q+ N2 ]# t, T6 e. @, Sdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
1 ]2 q7 e; ~+ {& I& J* E# b0 gThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. . T* Y; W* R5 @% @0 v; H
down and out 穷困潦倒
. b: t, j  O# Z' WBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
  ]! _! l5 S1 b5 F. ~7 J2 B: Idrive at 用意,意欲 6 g+ O( J# u; h  @& b
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ' `! D/ k2 h- k
drop in 偶然拜访 ! `9 e7 O/ V% |  z9 A# ?4 r
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ; x# m- a& K, y* {$ F% b  x- r3 l, O, P
drop me a line 写信给我 0 ~- E- v! @; ]( z$ p6 E3 ~# U9 R, a
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. * V5 W! p$ R' ?, Z  a. z
early bird 早起的人 $ z* L  X1 S+ |; i# x4 L' \. j
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 4 q. s7 `# M# @" |& _3 W5 |
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 5 f  _- p: E0 y8 Y; P0 P, q
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 p( \6 c. a  X7 Q  WI 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. ! y* t6 R6 Y* l) L! f: }
face the music 直面困难
7 R' M) V  i% d7 EHe 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。 ( ^+ J/ N6 |% e" u( d
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ( d. ~" x0 q+ h$ }& N# p0 {+ |
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
3 y4 o5 N6 h  mfed up 厌倦 $ E8 a# O- M) g9 o
I am rather fed up with your complaints. " V0 s9 @, W1 k; L
feel free to do something 不要拘束
1 n# |; Y; B" K- z( bPlease feel free to make suggestions.
* ^7 b0 w$ [1 s' v" w1 R  ifew and far between 很少,稀少 " p- h+ s% p+ \7 u) A4 n
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
& H6 E! L  L% x# NFrench leave 不辞而别
6 H- h6 A" Z" Y4 Y2 o7 G( ggive me a headache 让人头痛
& o* ~3 C0 J" X+ `The naughty boy gave me a headache. / v) {$ M8 e# D1 k0 W% n9 o, c. U
give me a hand 帮我一下 9 d$ ?. M) e% m8 J% ?( ]
go Dutch AA制
) d3 m' q$ H: S) XGod bless you 上帝保佑你 / M/ q9 P' U' N% J9 Y! v- M
God bless you with your examinations. 6 _. E' z2 u# Z; C" ~. Q+ C
God knows 天知道
7 c7 J* ~& J6 q6 A) ^0 ~Got it? 明白了吗? 8 ^7 ?4 R' w2 _: m% D8 k( Q
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
: ^* _$ I% G: b9 uhands are full 非常忙
4 u; {' K) T9 hhave a ball 勇敢
0 S7 W" a2 D2 s2 Shave had it 受够了 ! W2 @+ G+ T  v! D* f+ U/ ~
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
' ], u) T! a5 _7 P$ Y0 Nhold water 站得住脚
' ]$ m) k1 \2 y& q8 y6 FNon of his arguements seem to hold water. * f2 Z/ |: V. e. D- m* I
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
$ w0 q& C. F$ PIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。  w0 y0 r9 A8 A2 f/ r  O
keep an eye on 提高警惕 . W, l* _1 U4 w8 K$ M
kill time打发时间
) L4 q, ~$ Q% t* z/ B" klazy bones 懒骨头
( Z! Q6 m5 [8 F  y# W, \Get up lazy bones!
3 C4 }. k! C# [- d' s  O1 |' P) b: bleave it to me 让我来吧
/ r  e) |9 S# p0 ~- \leave me alone 别管我 ' U+ y* \. Y5 ]0 U9 t
like father like son 有其父必有其子
+ T- [; i1 |. i% a. z7 j# |like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
) ^) j3 W7 V" T0 cmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
8 P' S+ Z, C3 R" S! `* K' ymake a big money 赚大钱 - X( D6 c: Q( d9 `
make both ends need 收支平衡 ( D5 Y5 X; \; X5 a' W5 C" @
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. # J( }6 D7 p6 N3 `4 ?
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
- v! Q, t& i4 G2 L& p( aHis achievement made waves in his country. & w- F7 Q4 Z6 d
make yourself at home 别拘束 3 J& E: A  t- v6 O8 d
no good 没有好结果 ' r( v" f- O* Y! v6 E$ D  S
Bad mam comes tono good. * h) B/ V. z& `1 L: ~) j: r+ [/ w
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ! h9 c1 j( B+ H; k. s1 S
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
7 J7 d/ k+ Q' E- F2 h; E+ R9 qnot really 也不是…… 7 d) ?  Z! d; G' Z; a; C
old hand 老手 + v% n4 u# [7 S1 L
He is an old hand at stealing. : O+ O) g8 X+ C$ L) }
old story 老一套 - E, Q- R+ @- u$ m, Z: E
I am tired of it,same old story.
0 z9 F2 E1 Z  Z" ton one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ( q, V+ D. M4 x# K
on occasion 间或
2 |% W# n9 q2 U$ Xof one's own accord 自愿地
; m' z# h, a" m, Ppacked like sardins 拥挤
+ x- ?% Z7 ?8 s, W3 Q. ADuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
/ q/ c( l9 S+ C# T7 _: g! ipass away 去世 0 _* z' v+ t) F. ~9 c: k
pay the price 付出代价 6 M6 k# a* f- \  z" c/ p  {/ M
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. & Q. y4 }9 E1 I& y0 S, N5 A
put up with 忍受
; v5 Z! X9 R! w. HI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.   ?4 l0 b( S1 @! L. _9 @
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 4 K* x9 i+ K# N+ f
red tape 繁文缛节
& ^0 Q( M8 P1 r0 [: z/ L' Sred carpet 红地毯 : u9 `" B6 q- I9 w" R
run into 偶遇 0 B- q2 g; l9 @/ _, @; v# N- Z
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ! L8 V) t7 {9 N/ d9 d& F% j
run out of 用尽,缺少
# A  m; h5 V. `! h* ]% mQuick,quick,we are running out of time. . U% l' j1 t- @7 n. v
show up 炫耀
, F+ M. N) Z4 O+ H4 l, `# esmall potatos 小人物
& u) }2 o3 Q1 R& }3 d' ~so what? 那怎么样呢?
" T  m+ @/ F9 ~! E6 `- Ostand up for 忍受
+ h, c% i$ y8 W: G3 Q, ^suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
3 u' _' ]  q7 c/ Y4 c% U( V8 Psunday dress 最好的衣服 , ?; T6 Q. }0 o$ Q
sure thing 十有把握的事 , Y1 e& Z/ n3 w6 i. \; [
take one's time 尽情玩
" G: b7 |$ L8 i! p2 iTake your time and enjoy it.
/ L, T( J3 @( _1 ^  d# gtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
+ @  Z; [! y' |$ J  Othat's it 就是
0 `$ H0 o2 ~' Y: r4 l$ Xthat is really something 太好了   L  \) W# Y3 K
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ' f+ u+ L5 w$ K
there you go 这边请 , J+ }; |2 D1 R1 J
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
* o, Y4 k" W/ U  T8 eunder the table 死底下,秘密地 # |- V- ~, v" N/ H! ]% D  u
under the weather 身体不适 : O. W) m. w& j" X! L+ X+ m, [3 s* z
what's going on 怎么了 - z2 ^- n6 e, d, D
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
, {3 E2 y8 @! P9 a: S) _% \walking dictionary 活字典
8 j/ [( S" B7 M% g0 I- u1 Hwhat is up 近来可好
; F/ ]7 W0 H1 MHi,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。
" @  P$ g% [8 c上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
7 ], w3 N5 l$ ~6 \我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' k0 j8 M. ]& ]7 t8 S; Q6 U. t' m眼镜完好无损
6 e5 }* g  Q# K% V6 q4 o6 b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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