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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
$ j% C8 i& n0 l) QJust because.(没有别的原因。) $ F* p, I: F8 j- W" I3 |
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
! U& ?* Z! j3 B0 v5 n' sYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) # k- T4 z" k5 O8 r. m5 Z6 Z  i
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
7 O# Q! q4 _, W. o3 ]0 z9 y0 dI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
9 m: f+ r1 p& ^3 q; t8 l8 iMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ) n2 w* b( x' A) K0 C8 ?
I am not available.(我正忙着)
2 L$ P  J- j$ vWisdom 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 ^7 {; O& f! C: H. CNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 % ?5 t+ ?. N. p; `; {$ b/ W
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
( }+ Q* D2 `9 u/ Z" y* [2 tI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
4 @9 V3 X. S* f* z+ V  @You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ! ^% S% q1 j9 Z
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
1 b$ }% z' u! s8 H- BI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
8 s1 k6 y. x/ Z/ k3 x! jYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 3 c7 K( Z0 M# Z- I2 K
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
8 r% W8 i2 @$ \% ^( bYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
6 x( G' [; M! x+ H6 ZYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 $ q- w/ N' U* e( n, C+ g
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ! t  w) F, f2 Q$ B
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
! c# \: b3 J% U  {I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 8 F2 e$ }- ~* @; G7 [8 s
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
8 }4 l7 s: H) U$ S$ M7 ?It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 % P- T8 |3 F5 Q. j- ^* V
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。
4 W* H+ K( b$ ^# s, oI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
1 z7 n6 [+ f2 t9 I' ~! B1 cYou 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。 / n" H/ W" w) F9 [2 f; d
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? : |" m/ N. x6 _3 ~- N% v8 |- o
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
0 D* r3 K. I5 t( |" kIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 / @5 f, k0 c0 ]
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 * \: `1 m; u8 i9 w: [
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 2 W) b5 z2 I1 f. {
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。” ! s7 W8 T% `8 N. O5 W
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
! T( R8 C* I3 E+ |  g" OThe 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。
! t! j) @: C  H8 Ta dog's life 潦倒的生活 ! z* b9 o2 r0 e% X2 Q
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ) c7 k7 R; ~4 A. t* @6 A
A to Z 从头至尾 0 s. W! r) X9 \, }7 g8 p: ^
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。   ~% S6 Y1 d9 a7 n$ J, l& u
above somebody 深奥
& G; S4 v0 c5 S5 y% qWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
* l0 n1 D* e( ?6 xall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
) c) g1 `, x9 F- dWhen 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。
4 X" S* g7 d, n) g5 R( {, T% D; Oall the more 更加,益发
6 J- N" Q7 T7 {# C. PYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 % D/ t1 {6 e' l0 j, B/ C" D
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ! y; i! p  k( T& F3 f
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
1 o# A! p$ P" [9 X& Rall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
" h2 h6 {% p" e: ]. t+ u+ ^The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 3 V  R4 {5 d" M7 U0 R+ u
all out 竭尽全力
* k! H. {) v3 z9 ?5 }7 I$ ZThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
3 W7 D5 {1 q  q) A$ ^0 F. pall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
1 f8 ]# O8 g' W3 DGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
. X% ]( H& u; v6 L. K/ eI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
4 v$ B) q/ T  a. }# |% b, Yall set 准备就绪 5 u$ Q% z, ?- R7 V/ Q  ]# t
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 5 J4 V8 w. e" K% L
all you have to do 需要做得是
3 G2 a. g: R: E  g6 Z5 ?) DAll 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。 " {' Y' J! q, C
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 2 j) Z' C- e: A+ A" c
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ) {4 p# q. n: K; ?
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
- Y- G3 J2 E2 |* ~" R# j; k" n9 r( Tas busy as a bee 非常忙 : E+ u9 W& @+ s4 k7 {
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
) k9 C, g( ~; I& D% |: Nat one's fingertips 了如指掌
) E7 m, G6 k2 D# w) eHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 , Q- v- j6 g: Z9 Y0 G. g% t$ o
at one's wit's end 智穷 : _+ D; y1 a- ]# i2 V( U2 x
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
' l1 C& v1 s; _big shot 大人物,大亨 3 p9 u) e4 Q0 W0 @( D( a7 Z- @
He is a big shot in our little town. $ \3 l" |' Y% s  M. c* U
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
3 V! `* m. b: }& h3 W+ U2 TEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% }% Y1 W' p. `black and blue 遍体鳞伤
: D* B# A6 U' E5 u- H% JThe 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。 2 x" [- @" d0 h) E4 m
black and white 白纸黑字 * p( C  @$ k3 Y- ]0 G
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。
+ ^9 O4 ^8 r- u6 F8 ]) S4 Mblind alley 死胡同
% w3 O/ L/ i: v& r1 S: _9 WYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
2 ]/ M$ A  Z3 x9 Ablow hot and cold 摇摆不定 + j+ U( m3 f' ^+ s1 c& f1 r5 q9 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。
7 U& v8 W( E7 Mblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
: |# [. T! a# V, |5 XDon'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。 & E- B# M+ n; z5 p
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 * k( X( T+ F( ^  E4 W, G: A
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
( M/ y6 Q# G( n; h- j2 t+ t1 `bland new 崭新的 3 f# ~+ ?' @1 k  |
a bland new coat 新衣服 ) F( k0 ~/ q. B5 f: U) e
break the ice 打破沉默
7 _( g- |9 k2 j1 z) w) i) D# m( yThe 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。
, |" G( H8 X# Zby a blow 无意中的一击 ! c# @, b$ G* J
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
. O7 K) w+ f) I. B* G6 h; qcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
% N6 z+ A0 W0 ~5 U& Z8 L- {" OI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 / |2 u) @4 K' N' B! c1 s2 o
carry something too far 过火了 ! ?  r5 |  i% ^) ]5 Z) y! w" Q
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
' f3 z) P3 o( W+ F) d& G3 ]4 [castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
; R) U! E2 k! {5 S! i6 I1 ]You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ! w6 g5 b! I6 `' S/ n
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
2 q+ n/ z& }% J3 z! ychain smoker 老烟枪
1 z+ S$ T5 R8 X, H% |$ c1 X3 L, ]come up with 产生,想出
: ?: B; j3 _8 ^* R" U5 vLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
) G0 R( g+ _( d: Rcome easily 容易
2 U. Z+ [' X- g3 V! FLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
& t8 {+ s- o5 rcup of tea 喜欢 , W5 A0 l; A# e0 G
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
+ D* z3 ?4 a' H* N- o% p  ~& ?cut it out 停止,住嘴
3 b" t, N, J7 h9 tCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
5 i* x- x" V5 ~; R* {call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ' b9 v. l4 L1 v. `
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
7 @% t9 K  _/ ]* J( E- ONobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.   B8 }3 e' z8 M+ C
dear John letter 绝交信
9 a1 c. M' A$ U' A! ZJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. # v( `- L/ Y( l# u- ?% n6 u
do somone good 对某人有好处
) p( u4 _( R  ^$ _Having some moring exercises does you good.
! r1 J. Q- v2 S2 E: P( TDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? " s3 o. t* y9 a
doesn't count 这次不算
1 w6 ^/ j9 |$ X3 i: mIt doesn't count this time,try again. $ @6 B, \& t) v- S7 H. D9 W
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
; f2 z# f: p* y% W; H- ]The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * V0 ~5 m* o6 f; r
down and out 穷困潦倒 1 q( n  _+ _/ L9 L, B8 J. c2 t  R
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
7 \3 d4 Y: b2 U9 odrive at 用意,意欲
& C8 a& v4 N+ LWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 8 Y! O6 n5 f! u+ z# q
drop in 偶然拜访
4 }7 A6 F( d0 j- m3 S8 ~; lI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
6 |* x1 h1 `  ~7 Q2 O- l: odrop me a line 写信给我
" M" B! f% Y8 {, k4 N$ j7 K, ~* MOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 5 N! t8 I0 a* D) M% n$ p
early bird 早起的人 6 b+ o; @; h5 P) U4 s, ?+ @
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 0 J1 I0 i2 W# U  ?+ g
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
+ J0 t' P3 r& x* [1 n9 |: }. \eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 \" P. w/ n2 T  }
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.
: M* \  K2 D: |; |+ kface the music 直面困难 % ~: T0 h( f& [  }: p4 P
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。
* T" L7 b/ W$ j% jface up to 勇敢地面对某事 9 ]6 Z* N6 y" g8 B4 m0 d% `
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 6 ?. d4 Y! C- X/ c; q5 X% x
fed up 厌倦
1 T+ L/ F8 I1 n* Y) GI am rather fed up with your complaints.
3 y! T2 ?" r! ifeel free to do something 不要拘束
) T! K! N! @( D1 ?$ y7 h! HPlease feel free to make suggestions.
+ B/ C- }; X0 T# Vfew and far between 很少,稀少
: v5 M; [3 }6 l4 N# W" MHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. ; o0 ]# C6 x8 {! z: o
French leave 不辞而别
+ J+ P3 r% S5 E+ ^give me a headache 让人头痛 8 m9 B; N% C& P# Q( c5 m0 N
The naughty boy gave me a headache. , F+ a& y, ?0 f: M3 K9 p
give me a hand 帮我一下 7 q4 q  E; K9 L; i; l& d
go Dutch AA制
% N, T% Y2 S0 G. U- DGod bless you 上帝保佑你 , L$ i6 b2 U7 R) f$ J5 q7 h
God bless you with your examinations.
8 a3 z, j: e2 @7 t9 IGod knows 天知道
: p0 q( S+ _5 J6 p% BGot it? 明白了吗? ; B' u- Z, [9 b$ O- H% v
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
! m* {- {$ S  Q- i9 N, qhands are full 非常忙 : E. a- s' f* g, x
have a ball 勇敢
' h! @  c+ k" m) Khave had it 受够了 1 l7 T$ L& z% e7 x0 R
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 # l- A9 X+ j: u0 N, a% d! r* F
hold water 站得住脚 7 Z. J7 ^* O9 X8 i* n
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
; e, \$ W& E; P+ u- [in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
: F+ ]! o" o9 g+ }: _9 C+ m0 t" bIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。0 E9 ?& F; f& c! z& y
keep an eye on 提高警惕 + P. d) m- P8 Y5 w% F9 H
kill time打发时间 5 |$ L7 H' m0 q- Y6 p( u
lazy bones 懒骨头 4 [& U; T- z; q' Q! _, a
Get up lazy bones!
% ^! u3 @7 X! B2 Y6 D* m1 Rleave it to me 让我来吧
" @! h" C7 k  D, rleave me alone 别管我 
$ C# A7 F! S+ h8 S) g/ W3 D4 c7 llike father like son 有其父必有其子
# x, E2 |1 o- K" Q1 j0 dlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
& L4 [. G. x8 o, x2 wmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
2 I$ D) ?: c. E) q& kmake a big money 赚大钱
5 j) {' c6 r+ F. B/ imake both ends need 收支平衡
9 J' Z1 z; b3 EWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
% x0 m# e; ~& a  a( gmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
) z5 Q2 {* ?1 G- u( K: G: ]. \His achievement made waves in his country.
+ D1 m8 K* }1 }' C, o2 U0 Bmake yourself at home 别拘束 ) {: U6 L+ w' }; n; H
no good 没有好结果 4 u# G2 O7 P5 c& |7 x* K. h
Bad mam comes tono good.
# ]) h4 T8 i1 A3 ]no kidding 不要开玩笑 " h3 F/ K4 M7 X6 Q3 l- o
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
! g( `" R9 C2 Nnot really 也不是…… % o5 ?4 O0 l& L: |' o6 C& c- [* `& H
old hand 老手 & s+ X; Q0 r% D" }+ Y( x
He is an old hand at stealing.
) z0 `3 g5 E- Pold story 老一套
, C* q9 e) q! T1 JI am tired of it,same old story.
$ n6 V7 ^. F) N- F+ L( yon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
8 a. {0 Y. _# u% Gon occasion 间或 , e. K  H( h! {; c3 |8 y& f$ u
of one's own accord 自愿地
. u" ]( {8 W4 g; r6 s' A! H# b) Ipacked like sardins 拥挤   [& d/ L, v! w3 _
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 7 }) l& C- o  j
pass away 去世 $ D$ J6 X, v  z% o9 ?( I' `
pay the price 付出代价
8 u9 q2 K4 h, {0 Z1 QYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ! c! B: Q& y5 U/ D( Z1 N+ p# b/ V
put up with 忍受
& E& z6 ]$ h* l9 k' _& @& u- j' Z- AI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
- m8 i% L8 o8 ]) ]' K4 pred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ' M9 q2 I* {3 T: b* \, q
red tape 繁文缛节 ' J* z* [; S6 J' f! Z0 c
red carpet 红地毯
; A, d! Z( D* Q, f( lrun into 偶遇 7 M) Z3 S* W# m, `0 V
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
0 v5 \' l2 {7 T7 f+ }run out of 用尽,缺少 - r; k' X: Y. C1 V2 f8 a1 U8 e. m
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
- G3 m: [3 [; k! i+ S7 X9 bshow up 炫耀
. e# q5 K! a/ O' W) Tsmall potatos 小人物 . _& M' L$ m( X+ t
so what? 那怎么样呢?
1 C9 G! T6 S' W/ Bstand up for 忍受 # X; s7 I* |& F! q9 L6 {0 W+ E1 t) a
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 7 {3 b7 ~' y/ `- Y7 E0 [% B, T1 G
sunday dress 最好的衣服
% p! U# ?# I. |& U- ]sure thing 十有把握的事
! @, u1 _: c. A, L. {0 g9 z4 Htake one's time 尽情玩
8 w/ n  K: u# [Take your time and enjoy it.
" {: S9 H: @2 ~3 Z5 P' \) i$ Htake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
. [6 Z# X) A6 P' c. `3 Sthat's it 就是
6 g# d5 e. V0 jthat is really something 太好了 - k: [& i; n4 x- g" ~9 F& `
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
" D: z/ V! F. }there you go 这边请 # I8 }; R( v/ p
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 8 I8 ?0 L) F; r5 r/ e! u6 D$ k
under the table 死底下,秘密地
  ^6 {$ X4 t' i+ E: Z5 Ounder the weather 身体不适 3 i  X$ O! N0 N' s! y0 S
what's going on 怎么了
' A. O3 v+ e& s3 g; X- B, \; }what a man 多勇敢的人啊
6 v" d( x8 s, m! Wwalking dictionary 活字典
, N) X# t% P8 zwhat is up 近来可好
: n  }. F3 F: O, a3 cHi,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。: b" k$ a/ l" L8 v  I) d+ U
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
5 m$ K+ S3 o* A6 V$ D我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚, `( k& D( ], c% h+ q  U% F1 a
眼镜完好无损
8 P( }- E% K# b( k6 ^3 y4 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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