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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 P4 `: R8 r3 Y6 t
Just because.(没有别的原因。) ! C! d8 g, w6 L' A& _
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
8 q: N8 O8 d! G! `You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) , Y& B& C$ _7 |( T0 w. z( u' ]1 C
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
& B: m. F( Q5 K# \I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)) L4 {4 o. B, C' e5 K5 h2 S
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
5 l; J& N" o6 k0 k6 Z! s/ w% ^I am not available.(我正忙着)
& ~$ R! z) G7 p. p) r. ~4 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) . `) t* N8 R- f
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 : f+ b2 i- X4 Z, n+ K$ L  `9 f
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
- U4 \; f/ L6 C" ^) xI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
* G( U0 `9 r5 H3 z$ j6 KYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
  s& p4 m4 o# e6 p: ]+ {! d  S* }; m$ [Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 4 w- C& u. a" {7 T
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 4 _9 h9 Y) H' n  j! {1 t1 X
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
, x9 s& B; J1 @% Q8 bShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
; p# u0 w/ m, |# M' D. J# q$ H/ F+ ]You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 , E% F' j$ j" \: W
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 9 I: j) L9 q# d8 V: k
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 + f4 x, L: j, V- ~( s2 b
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
2 ?4 `4 L+ H5 N8 R' {4 LI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 & F. L) A$ N+ r' x1 i* h, e* m
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
+ b& D1 c# _. d0 j6 WIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
1 x  o7 x# q3 L( g. u5 Z0 JI 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。
: F5 Q6 B: g6 h# E# P! x. n! w1 DI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
5 S& H( Q4 a4 w0 P+ D: v3 ~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。 6 t- T" n! L( t6 @6 G
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
) u: J. ~. b( [0 u) B2 P2 h8 {% ]How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
% x7 x5 L5 x, ]3 `( g! fIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
* O/ [$ m# d6 T. X( E. K2 _I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ' A% i8 g  W$ b, p* _
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 1 k+ }- ?- q# ^3 N
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。”   A; G: l9 c9 U4 [0 `
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 + [; ~' E' Y1 T% d  v3 M
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 A$ h6 ^3 I1 g, \+ a: f
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
1 r& y( ]# V) A4 dThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 & ~7 r9 R/ x! s3 C7 p
A to Z 从头至尾
* X! s0 K3 L. w% f) dI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
& y" k9 F' r4 j% Q/ Z1 G' t# ^9 p/ rabove somebody 深奥 * ~6 l; @$ l  P+ m1 ?" h( h% r* N
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
7 H" F1 U# Q  R+ s/ Q% `all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 8 G! ]- J$ z% u3 w
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。
- G  m' V9 p% B7 T4 s7 S, s3 fall the more 更加,益发 4 o; Y# O# K/ \/ K( N! V( M
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
: Q7 d. f0 o) Kall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 + G: R+ Y$ [+ \& W
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
% g* ~( W7 F# O3 H3 a& tall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
+ P8 {2 ?, @& P' X% \The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 , U+ o) x2 P+ k* A0 M
all out 竭尽全力
4 Q9 Y9 k7 R% ZThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ( p3 {, |4 ~3 r' `# f
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 # |/ j4 k5 e2 Z) S0 R; p3 S5 q1 Z% l
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 " J, v) H: W) v% Z6 Y( E+ r. X1 y
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
# V3 h3 M7 y+ F0 A& N. l' t/ t& g* pall set 准备就绪 . Z$ R+ D! h8 K$ U2 l
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 2 R: p2 w  e9 B* z
all you have to do 需要做得是
# b1 g$ E# e) m8 |& {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。
" n3 r& C: z& K5 Das easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " M! E# U- P0 B: r
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 7 I$ \; {7 Q/ w1 m# n# Z
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 3 @8 c$ C5 M4 |2 P
as busy as a bee 非常忙 / N6 {" O/ @5 i) m5 O. p+ M' P
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 * c; }& C# U1 i9 z: t4 z
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
2 Z# m" y$ m/ H$ pHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
: {$ C5 D; Y/ a# b! b( kat one's wit's end 智穷 # k' |: B$ |: k( Z7 r8 }
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
$ e. u4 @" y+ X- _) K5 y$ y9 Mbig shot 大人物,大亨
) V8 i' W+ h" d+ n# u3 H% {7 Z  eHe is a big shot in our little town. $ v4 y  M8 A/ K4 k* ]5 m
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 & ^# Q2 a1 V0 [
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
. h! M  \9 k4 k1 h0 Y% M- W( qblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
  X" C* i, A' }* B$ p0 B2 J0 E' iThe 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。 1 N9 v6 M; @6 L. Z' o
black and white 白纸黑字 8 P4 ?/ N4 Z% b5 u) \8 p9 r
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。 * g( B( a- z+ J. C) r
blind alley 死胡同 * Z5 P, p& o. X  C$ Q
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。   R  l! _- J, b- k% O9 v
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
4 V6 Y3 e0 Q" G- Q* Y& 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。 5 `5 G, D1 `* C& `
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 % b+ X; _# N0 E& P8 v& r
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。 1 r2 T, |. w3 b6 E* l
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 8 e! x- R, `2 q
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
# W, x, r, F) `. U( Nbland new 崭新的
5 g( @- ~- n- J& O( K& _: Y- sa bland new coat 新衣服
# B6 m- t6 E5 qbreak the ice 打破沉默 ! a6 a" r1 t3 D
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 h0 T1 q! X$ r" K- kby a blow 无意中的一击 ( q0 {1 \3 `2 }8 z4 x. K6 b
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 1 |4 W) b- P# x+ T+ H' P7 k  u
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
$ B9 `" b+ ], {* i- nI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ; G) y8 ~: U$ T) s
carry something too far 过火了 " J' b* W+ J% N/ a
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
& u2 b4 [2 O  n; \" scastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 1 T+ U* m! E) Q3 \: {8 q
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
* [% D* j6 e2 Ecats got one's tongue 哑口无言
. V& m; F$ q0 X% @1 z% ~- b" rchain smoker 老烟枪 & _3 B4 x; R/ \% D( E+ O+ V
come up with 产生,想出
: Q+ ]0 H8 B$ Z% |  J& M+ }$ ELet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
7 Y7 O2 h  O. \- ?come easily 容易 7 R  r" W( G* x5 e0 x6 ?8 ~
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
" C1 F$ x5 ?- X5 L" q: c  N/ r! t' Ecup of tea 喜欢 ( Y: O. P$ c1 f. D
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
: C( G* d# A6 F% _: qcut it out 停止,住嘴
) M9 K; K3 `7 K+ q# \' b7 mCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ' v4 R6 E1 ?) B0 n# p: f
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 8 \0 t6 I7 K# }7 p
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ( D3 n1 X, z% b  C6 n1 F( J
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
* H! t' z% M9 q/ J' u; m: {3 sdear John letter 绝交信 5 Z; L# r( C" j5 e1 A
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
0 `7 w8 _1 \% i! A! gdo somone good 对某人有好处
7 m7 w7 e+ b- U/ O, ^4 q& }Having some moring exercises does you good. 2 W* q* E, N2 K
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? , v% }3 z; c; V' C
doesn't count 这次不算
5 U% [5 E, U" [! nIt doesn't count this time,try again.
0 |2 e5 n. j3 Fdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
3 m9 P; G# L3 y' e5 x  e" ]The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
5 R. V! C& O5 z: R2 w  f8 Mdown and out 穷困潦倒 / h+ b) }% A" v4 V& x' F& V) O
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 8 Y! F8 u$ X% @: L1 }6 g4 Y
drive at 用意,意欲
" b* F+ o; W' P. G% L+ M( s) f! ?* P8 cWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
5 t) x) ^- r. `2 m+ I6 \! X! s& x  S3 ^drop in 偶然拜访
* c, F# @& M$ q7 r* cI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
. O5 c* W% Y% ^" t1 ~8 p: p. m" zdrop me a line 写信给我
( f2 V2 k1 \; y3 R2 {" ~; ZOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
% M0 Y- n# y) Qearly bird 早起的人 ; @& H2 T1 i" N9 n
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ' N1 ^( ^/ Q, L# r: p. ?# {
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
0 j9 u$ |  H/ l% T$ l+ o  Leat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 " t$ [* Q9 \- V
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. 7 P1 W9 b6 T8 Q
face the music 直面困难 ' U) O; x/ W) Q- x: 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。 + b# ~& ^: W3 b6 ~  _
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
' q/ j& S' E5 p8 X6 h4 eYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. : j5 }, Y9 p( d1 @8 x) c6 z
fed up 厌倦 ! w% Z: V% P6 U. }' |# d' v* A
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
7 F  N7 M5 b! w6 Afeel free to do something 不要拘束
) @$ c; v1 [  x: d, \8 e- Z: QPlease feel free to make suggestions. 9 M  u! h2 c7 T/ S* U" o& Y
few and far between 很少,稀少 ) _1 R6 A  {8 z, Y
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
9 z2 R' p8 L( C" N- @French leave 不辞而别
; v' U6 q6 S: \/ b" o5 C6 }give me a headache 让人头痛 # S- @" x( |  t4 X( O0 u
The naughty boy gave me a headache. $ M5 H/ m6 Z+ b
give me a hand 帮我一下 % Z3 I  q3 h8 ^6 D& z* }
go Dutch AA制
" w/ q) n& |$ o( _  M+ c& cGod bless you 上帝保佑你 $ z+ G+ M' h# u% |/ ?
God bless you with your examinations.
! ]0 N* j6 Y, G+ i7 j% aGod knows 天知道
9 r0 d; J: D' S6 c/ r' bGot it? 明白了吗? - z% B/ A7 ~4 ?! X
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 * r" @! N* |1 F( N3 Q
hands are full 非常忙 ; `! Y: G* s1 m- K3 {
have a ball 勇敢
& m" D. G3 R; h+ G* p* R/ M0 A' mhave had it 受够了 : ?/ }4 j% ]% q7 n* |! i& m2 G
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
( x2 e. {4 _! b! A- \hold water 站得住脚 + F0 m1 P( A8 ]* K% c
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
% @7 ^5 t3 W. pin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 & |" Q' I( [; J9 s
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。7 }& u9 H' a& T7 U" f5 d: y+ @. ^, K
keep an eye on 提高警惕 * R) o' M* H  K8 w
kill time打发时间 6 J7 I# s5 c5 T# k, S5 I
lazy bones 懒骨头 9 P: W9 T. _( o6 F% t
Get up lazy bones! / I' g( j& N5 C: |7 r1 ]" |+ I
leave it to me 让我来吧
! W* f/ f* T) d! r6 yleave me alone 别管我 
1 a5 r9 ^. F# Ulike father like son 有其父必有其子 8 S1 d% F5 }' ^* }+ h3 X
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
3 _- ?# G9 h0 k( w, `) G: S+ d! P* [make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
+ _1 C4 m, B& F  xmake a big money 赚大钱 ; g5 {( h  ]8 n) q& g* e
make both ends need 收支平衡
+ H5 e/ }* M- W2 Y( {2 f* {: Y- ?8 L! tWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
  r+ ~/ H* j! V8 S! n& S' Vmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ! Q9 r: G* g2 j& O3 Q
His achievement made waves in his country.
1 R$ U8 R' Z3 _5 _$ G% E" h' gmake yourself at home 别拘束
2 T8 A% B; ^+ F. v' _. Bno good 没有好结果
2 k" l0 v4 U. y+ HBad mam comes tono good. % O) S9 s7 Z, N) J" O; W* C
no kidding 不要开玩笑 3 Y: c' F. `0 W2 k* r
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 7 r6 w3 T2 E/ M6 Z& I9 g
not really 也不是……
9 W4 u) Q9 G# S5 r4 a( o* xold hand 老手   \- z9 a! \# Q
He is an old hand at stealing.
# d) a0 q! y& m2 G7 oold story 老一套 + H) Q# I0 y* d8 G/ ]# l
I am tired of it,same old story.
  T9 I2 |7 l( b- D' {on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 1 _, k& E; u5 \% \& a6 f- Z' Z
on occasion 间或
8 B4 H4 ~  _! }6 E2 P! Fof one's own accord 自愿地 + D  J) C( _9 ^+ r) o
packed like sardins 拥挤 1 K4 J! l- i" C6 z
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. / E1 H$ w8 `! b% j' e
pass away 去世 ) r( z& Y  O# J7 `6 x2 G, P- q& h. u
pay the price 付出代价
8 T1 X7 }3 W# ~# i* v% j; L5 fYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. $ _# V; F. {0 ^
put up with 忍受 % {( [* g- t! m" _
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 3 q+ W  J  Y# [! n7 j
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
! A! H% z. D6 ~red tape 繁文缛节 * S6 |' J& v; [2 z
red carpet 红地毯
0 z2 V# `& l5 v# {+ hrun into 偶遇
5 A# Y+ @; F. s, |& ?! u& aI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. * r7 o' m) G; L0 c
run out of 用尽,缺少 8 ^9 L/ M0 G* S: b$ T, R
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. & y, p% D; P7 q* f
show up 炫耀 % {# X1 H, z% D, f
small potatos 小人物 : c& a6 a& e3 G- y1 H
so what? 那怎么样呢?
, I0 p  }$ g7 ?5 i# a2 _$ k# bstand up for 忍受
# f/ P( w$ H" R5 y' h/ ]) M* \suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# G, n. d+ M" {6 f. {+ isunday dress 最好的衣服
( Y" X) Y7 W& vsure thing 十有把握的事
2 ~4 e( g) |: q6 N  B" K# jtake one's time 尽情玩
0 R" d* }/ @8 q9 p; u7 R0 L- \Take your time and enjoy it.
: M% `, a9 K: d( W( O- f+ }take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 2 x# \# \! X' V3 G3 E2 T& T
that's it 就是 * K0 q# G. D. u. l5 v
that is really something 太好了 % M" P) N: {( Z8 d7 X6 e
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
' d4 v. F! \4 H2 z! cthere you go 这边请
; \5 Y, e6 g$ c) T+ v$ pthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 2 m/ F7 Q$ K8 _+ I5 P
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ! `! _* Q: G5 l& s4 y0 S: J
under the weather 身体不适 ( }- v0 b+ z( \! z8 j
what's going on 怎么了 8 q! S- E) {  f! y0 R8 w+ e
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
# M9 y- z1 v' r8 c' k0 [6 [walking dictionary 活字典 2 t2 e4 ^' L' Z* h! f" U) a: r% c" l
what is up 近来可好
! O; _+ a2 m7 m+ r1 @/ 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。
& \$ _( C( W3 W1 M# T上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
2 o8 F- Y9 C* x我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚  S# t0 X1 c& w0 o) a# k' U
眼镜完好无损
7 |' e; V" x, T; {6 u" E) z$ X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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