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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ; Q% m& ]9 s+ B- N. _6 A9 O
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
# w2 c5 L+ E9 \* X4 ZIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
, c. y% }- c- j+ R6 tYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
; C: ~7 y. n5 @5 e" uNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) . l8 O  x, L! l( A- T! I9 t
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。), o2 Q9 k; b1 g. @8 l
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)   ^3 b% V" w. G2 U
I am not available.(我正忙着)
  d' T9 M; G0 oWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ; M$ g9 ^, h% ~8 Z0 k0 L* R* c
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 3 Z7 W6 j8 B1 h$ N# M" g  P
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
( d! O5 r9 c5 d/ TI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
% `. j7 J6 ?6 n# xYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
! S6 ~+ H7 e, R) h8 G+ }' M3 BDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
7 @, M9 }/ O3 c, c' H& zI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
+ J8 f/ T) X2 m# B2 h3 o, q9 jYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
" ~( E9 e9 o  o/ g* C7 ?" F& BShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 : z3 w" o7 X; N
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 . p- f6 U0 W& W) W" @2 j0 [  c7 K
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
% e: h* Y/ R; Q" g9 v7 kYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。   ~& z% d7 h2 E
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ) U- s9 \8 D" I
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
3 t7 _3 X' b1 AIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
  e) U% V: W$ n4 S1 V3 `- QIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
& n- M* x9 L7 s" {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。 ) ~. h* q7 r8 a& q. [3 X
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
  p7 N$ k% ^& T$ q2 |9 [9 PYou 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。 - f# l3 R+ p- ]$ V
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? - D% d7 H$ M: j" Z- K5 b
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
& N# j: K* _+ x' RIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 5 ]: D$ J5 }/ N0 Y+ ^4 ^6 G
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
3 V( s( Q$ J  ?/ ]9 Ca piece of one's mind .直言不讳 4 X) R* e' E; W5 x; n; \# i
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。”
; `5 ]5 Y2 u1 a+ R3 s3 ~  Aa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 6 @( I$ Y) X* x! D$ K
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。
: ]- A  m9 {5 X, H& Q( Z4 Ca dog's life 潦倒的生活 # i0 B. k* h- r  H
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 9 {! X( s3 g% ^' I$ J
A to Z 从头至尾
! q# o- o% g8 U: E7 E  L. tI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
1 c& R! O- n/ S8 k- X# dabove somebody 深奥 # f; L# h; v& t8 j" s% {2 t
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 5 H0 {7 S$ l4 }! ?
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  Q6 Q0 ?) ?+ \5 Q6 z8 z% U  i, yWhen 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。 8 O3 n+ u( f7 E
all the more 更加,益发
8 m9 l9 }" M6 f0 D4 V" k, \You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
) u0 p" ~: Z9 U6 n7 e: W& g0 Sall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
5 W9 O4 p9 F& h. }/ y8 Q3 Y8 a: K  g; iShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
. y# C9 L/ c3 z' }! b* C: vall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
5 @! U% d$ {- Q0 WThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. {3 y( ~. \" h' r! L! x! s$ Zall out 竭尽全力
% w4 ~3 S2 M4 g% `% {$ H6 z& h4 }They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
* C% a' c" \: p/ Sall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 9 ], D4 b* r/ T$ ]$ J, A% a8 ~( }
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ' `8 _+ h& ]9 V8 D% z) q5 {% V) X) B
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。   `2 v, V5 W3 w
all set 准备就绪 - L. D+ V4 a2 ^7 S& t1 @
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
# K3 }( b( A# ]' y1 v- B! uall you have to do 需要做得是 , Y- }( z! D8 v7 f* C  |
All 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。
1 f6 s! ~3 L( j2 |( o, `3 {as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 4 E1 v- }1 z/ L
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 4 S7 n' {% n8 x  W7 G
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
$ p# ~3 B2 q# S1 ~as busy as a bee 非常忙
$ F% H( L% _% }8 bMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 " {3 ^) q  v+ E8 X8 C' [
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 / t7 |  |- M. X8 D8 S
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
3 C5 M4 {) ^$ J9 fat one's wit's end 智穷 + W6 T2 Q) s2 P; v1 H
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 % Q6 w! a0 e: S# j$ n) |
big shot 大人物,大亨 # h2 F# c' c5 O# D7 |+ H
He is a big shot in our little town.
% f- o) G4 c& @1 ]1 T/ r) Mblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
0 |9 S6 T7 \, v6 XEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 3 o+ E+ s; Z7 K0 N4 _
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
$ o2 ~% a  C( ^4 W& S5 s2 eThe 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。 / {( G( W3 {9 T7 [4 q: S+ w2 [. }  h1 _
black and white 白纸黑字
0 g2 b+ ]. \/ N& q' DThe 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 t. [1 T; Y/ F7 H4 ^4 J* vblind alley 死胡同
5 E8 s5 i" A" m' e+ R: g) m$ bYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
# J8 `( g( D- Ublow hot and cold 摇摆不定 8 D' \/ I$ ~8 M8 ~% ^& y) w
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。
2 u& j+ l6 m. qblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 5 k0 V# D& o+ t$ {
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。
4 x4 t' f3 |- U2 u6 \8 i. cborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
$ G& u; Q+ K; C5 c1 V6 l& yHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 / Y8 H; s  X1 }3 N: P+ Z, X
bland new 崭新的
1 A; H2 e- J# m# q; }: {& La bland new coat 新衣服
  a! ~4 D1 ?% }5 W9 B& v* cbreak the ice 打破沉默 & _4 X4 E, d: f2 ^9 P! E0 p9 }7 [
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 j' V* U: @+ e$ h0 f. Rby a blow 无意中的一击
' A. m  S8 ^, k* \  {, mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 8 s) z( ]% `. g, J. s' e4 A* f
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 / Z5 z6 R( g- V, y) }  o' ?
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 7 f! g  R- y9 F' j1 T
carry something too far 过火了
/ P- y# ]( y4 m& E2 i1 cYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 , i  g" m0 j4 O; H: a7 U( g
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 + s7 B8 ]) N/ @1 {' T( u
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
4 l9 K2 {, Z: X) pcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ' w& _3 M& F4 c) L7 ~  q" ^- J
chain smoker 老烟枪
- K) Y, k* M1 V$ b. ncome up with 产生,想出 ( ^6 c% a) U* `3 w% b
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
; x! b6 Y6 d- m/ P# h, [- @come easily 容易 - Y+ I+ v5 a/ ^
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
3 A: t9 [* g7 E7 b3 a. acup of tea 喜欢
. k5 ?, G: N  N3 A1 m  TMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 . W: U$ E- d9 L2 v% K' p
cut it out 停止,住嘴
8 s$ ?. R: C$ x8 v; g/ ]Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 6 L; U7 Z$ |+ c' E3 h
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 9 Q- `+ u) M6 G% l3 ?' `
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 + B- d- ^3 G! F4 M7 K
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. $ X; O7 e# k. ?+ s7 w" a5 k) n% w
dear John letter 绝交信
) o8 ]# E7 W8 M* ^' U8 zJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
& p) g( I2 G9 g0 M  Bdo somone good 对某人有好处
* |; q6 M5 P# jHaving some moring exercises does you good.
3 g2 r: L3 p1 V  \Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 0 }) z+ p5 F- W. P( S) i
doesn't count 这次不算
' \% I8 D# C/ D$ T2 T0 ]% cIt doesn't count this time,try again.
7 i, z! t6 c. Adoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 0 u- `3 i' x9 X4 M3 A
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
  q8 p/ Y! E3 Z' `+ P  c( X- y' idown and out 穷困潦倒
! j2 q% H. J. ~' w3 ~Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
. |! z6 E. v9 y. c/ h/ H8 L+ cdrive at 用意,意欲 . G! _$ H( ]3 N
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 6 F4 ~/ g  R0 R1 ^. t2 H( c' ]
drop in 偶然拜访 $ }& V7 [# }2 p; n! i. G
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.   q+ x& u4 _' l6 u, j
drop me a line 写信给我 ! U* e2 k, L$ j8 R* U. k2 e
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
3 v* o: t% s$ e8 W* O9 r* o( searly bird 早起的人 3 a- g8 E* u* C2 Q) q4 k1 P
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 9 r3 k' P$ r& k$ l3 n# G' Z; n
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
$ W; C) i1 }0 s8 E, i7 n# keat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 b! H& H8 ~. _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. 8 v1 l' G& N* P$ b  w$ I) t
face the music 直面困难
  Q: l, A, t7 x$ h4 [: ?; E; wHe 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。 : w6 ~( @: O: [4 @, J
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 1 L  b& V- o8 k. F: u: b% y
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
+ i8 k' l9 a& |: O# f# f: z% Qfed up 厌倦 0 k! K3 t" U) y  M. N% r
I am rather fed up with your complaints. * R. O3 _8 q( j2 [* o. ?: [
feel free to do something 不要拘束
$ T8 I. d$ S+ M/ q7 b5 s7 qPlease feel free to make suggestions.
  k0 G: B& k7 B5 q+ B8 K0 T! y4 Tfew and far between 很少,稀少 : x% k- c( c) \( d( _
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ( I( s4 E4 u8 p% R
French leave 不辞而别 ! ~2 P2 z# S0 r; _8 A
give me a headache 让人头痛 7 o7 J" ~& w0 [3 i- M/ q8 a
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
7 g0 p" w' T' w# V+ y, I+ Sgive me a hand 帮我一下 " O$ _# Q7 ?4 [0 z, ?
go Dutch AA制
$ L4 ?& ~% i, @- _/ DGod bless you 上帝保佑你
0 t' t) D) y4 `( hGod bless you with your examinations. . r- y  Y; r/ [: d8 F/ a
God knows 天知道
: n: N: E+ K5 B4 ~: u: u7 d' H0 P2 qGot it? 明白了吗?
1 f' f! d/ x$ xgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
4 r; f  h4 p2 Fhands are full 非常忙 3 Y& F+ w/ d  ?  N' m$ A$ G
have a ball 勇敢 # |" x# w$ G  o
have had it 受够了 9 `+ n* G/ T5 r, a3 A- S
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 3 V( p2 Y, J4 r) D0 l
hold water 站得住脚 2 N( [! ?- o: |6 F5 w. a2 [! W
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ) A  J# u% q6 Y* V# [9 a6 E4 w
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
& V* t& V6 T. w, I% ~( S; cIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
4 {( Z# g0 g* _$ @6 z' ~" M0 Q9 mkeep an eye on 提高警惕
" A+ d" w* ~1 z8 n" qkill time打发时间
9 N. u: Q  @6 \lazy bones 懒骨头 6 I  @* i. c% A5 `# [2 |; @
Get up lazy bones!
( y/ T! s, n% Y$ G6 ^4 aleave it to me 让我来吧 5 p) }; v9 v9 ~0 Z  @
leave me alone 别管我 ' X/ ?9 |- R* A3 t
like father like son 有其父必有其子
, c* y8 V% h  ?7 r& n* [like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
. G' a2 K) ?$ Y! imake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ( q7 A8 j/ w; \! t; c
make a big money 赚大钱
: w  C3 L/ ]) G! f2 |- z6 Y# qmake both ends need 收支平衡
9 R4 f- v& u' t! @; vWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. * p3 V- W6 o' U. i9 m' |
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 4 t- g3 t( W/ G5 E" ?+ q
His achievement made waves in his country.
5 m$ w3 X, s7 Q$ \8 Smake yourself at home 别拘束
2 A9 N, T. A' x; _/ Dno good 没有好结果 9 c- O- Q8 q  H0 A
Bad mam comes tono good. - i. w: i+ z1 P6 s3 T
no kidding 不要开玩笑 6 H" D! d2 S4 r% S0 K* ]) ]0 ^6 c
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 5 P4 V3 T( F% e9 d; e' m9 T
not really 也不是…… 7 Y9 E" y3 _6 S7 K$ y
old hand 老手
4 b7 e. B$ O* _8 rHe is an old hand at stealing. + \: D# Y6 J% U& Q3 ]
old story 老一套
/ x0 S0 I+ l6 J' w, mI am tired of it,same old story. 7 O0 Q3 K" [% w" U# M, Q
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
3 p- F6 D; _: o* E% {' |+ N2 Qon occasion 间或 9 P9 j7 E8 T" M2 S0 h$ y, h% o
of one's own accord 自愿地 / P3 E( _, A( {6 \$ A* ^1 ^
packed like sardins 拥挤 2 F8 i; U  t  L0 A. L8 B; d
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
9 F9 s3 T8 U. D  b, ?5 Lpass away 去世 1 I9 l7 I4 L" I3 U' B
pay the price 付出代价 ; B( t' p$ X- l; u6 z  v6 z% Y! [
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. & a, J" M) N5 D% j, I
put up with 忍受
/ U3 x4 Q! g7 z1 QI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. + V9 N: F4 ^, g. R/ M  S7 h: a$ n
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 , T* P" p8 z/ O( N
red tape 繁文缛节
/ Z/ M% f, I- ?# q/ g. ~& _! Nred carpet 红地毯
" u( r5 Q: ?2 srun into 偶遇
- O2 R  U- w9 n; @% yI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
! B. U, ~" a1 I6 n% M/ grun out of 用尽,缺少
2 n/ D1 d! n( B( s7 _+ V8 G. vQuick,quick,we are running out of time. % A" A+ V$ K* }6 `3 [
show up 炫耀 7 w8 c+ b  ?/ H4 f3 x6 R1 S- _
small potatos 小人物
5 z* M9 B; H2 l- u3 u1 fso what? 那怎么样呢?
$ E" U' Y8 G8 d5 M$ l0 R6 }( cstand up for 忍受 ( T4 o! T! Z7 k4 G1 A
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
7 J! s* W6 {5 S" O: R1 ~sunday dress 最好的衣服
) T* B& p1 d% xsure thing 十有把握的事 0 f8 x# V2 x3 T5 y: U( i
take one's time 尽情玩
8 R8 T7 C4 {  b4 e5 z  ?! QTake your time and enjoy it.
  N2 Y4 G" H% htake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
  b" b8 ]2 v- f# x. I! fthat's it 就是 8 G% \: D4 P0 ?$ e
that is really something 太好了
( s5 O! g! `8 K6 _# ?. X' S) Lthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 2 [( x  F! ?" f4 a
there you go 这边请 . `; Z/ C* d& H
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
! T0 Y& B: F: F( Yunder the table 死底下,秘密地
! O' U" j& |7 f8 Hunder the weather 身体不适 % j' C6 b& x' O
what's going on 怎么了 - D2 ]& d  Q( U: ^3 X; {- E7 C" `
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 F: [" ]% ]5 E9 C1 i
walking dictionary 活字典
, p2 A& Z  S  U- g% r9 ^. Bwhat is up 近来可好 $ Q/ a5 b% V- D8 j; G) t
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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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。- O- l6 }' M% z8 e2 Z
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
4 O, A3 ^1 p, O. s. m- m我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
: y; r; Z) n; U  {" d眼镜完好无损  H. e2 h' i. w, z! r) F, G
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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