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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ' X: E0 h  `4 G9 K% r
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
3 f/ B; [. u3 y7 o; P+ S8 [6 TIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
! W& R* y2 x3 N, a" }You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) + a0 H0 R/ V$ s! {. Z# o. F
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
# c8 k1 h/ g6 S: r2 p1 M- {$ ZI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
2 U* H& c: z7 m+ x" EMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ; ]5 C" ^) ~0 x5 ?) t
I am not available.(我正忙着)
4 d( I6 D! g- l7 A7 uWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
* [8 \9 l2 s0 x3 k8 q# nNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 2 }( ^; Q; X: q2 o& D- X
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
5 C- `5 L4 G3 w( E; N3 kI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 9 b1 u8 e# \9 D
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
' L! z" d" E3 X% I( P! ]Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 4 }1 x1 y/ g$ h: t$ @) @2 U6 T, z1 z0 p
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 1 O$ o7 Y$ J* _9 Y' g; n7 N, p: `
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
" B$ C  Y3 W1 rShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
7 @0 z6 v- u2 ^* J* b. OYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ! s# m" v0 R7 k3 t* e/ ~2 f! k
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
1 ]7 v; g" u% E! ^. e7 VYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 7 w+ S6 l  y) f: Z
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
, `# V4 M' _5 _2 X) tI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
; ~/ G* @- F5 `It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 9 U: o( z: x% [, [
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 : m% s0 A( P" j; m% \: T% x
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( m8 q4 n* c3 N+ B  b
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
6 o% ~- C2 w2 ^9 i, t7 @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。
+ g3 b4 \* q+ M* P8 jDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
; r0 k: e) s1 u4 M. z4 v! [2 IHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?   G/ l3 X0 J! L* s) e+ Y& ?. j9 s
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
8 e' o, L2 O/ t! F" x4 w2 jI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 " _7 N6 a( N0 J5 e+ D
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
5 `% Y$ H: b# R3 j6 bHe 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。” . L; v: b5 F: d
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
" j6 E( B+ W7 A* V5 PThe 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# J4 A6 X3 ~% z' q2 P: \8 Da dog's life 潦倒的生活 * h; p) O4 E4 g9 ?5 |. H2 A
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
; E; R$ q% }' o  ~9 bA to Z 从头至尾 + @; i8 s' C/ \! H2 `
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
& m% P' V% H* Z4 zabove somebody 深奥
/ k7 l( K% h1 EWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 |( y. w( _1 C+ Call ears 全神贯注地倾听着 + c4 m& `% Y* D- x
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。 % n+ I, I9 U& Z8 F& m
all the more 更加,益发 6 K: R4 B9 z) c, o- Q1 e. a! f) C
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 6 ?9 O9 [8 i2 P, n' _% ]  j1 `
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
2 p3 a: M9 B3 |0 r1 L6 @. EShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 $ k4 K& Y6 r3 `! L9 W0 ]
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
2 o& W9 k4 I0 s- `4 e2 t, _The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
. E! k) K+ p5 m2 Oall out 竭尽全力 6 }5 g1 J* Y$ u( i, v* |# N5 M
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 # L5 W# f2 J6 H& w) U6 }# E9 Y9 Q
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ; A" C8 j  {0 F( r& h: c  s8 p7 X% x' i
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 : @' r! D. K) @$ X7 W
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
; G: {5 V# z- r) [9 Y5 t6 z  Jall set 准备就绪
  @# @' W5 s9 g/ X% E( }He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
3 |% ?* b( v5 M/ c( oall you have to do 需要做得是
* k! x  e4 T2 n" [# W2 L- n+ 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。
  L  b0 X* w" i) C+ eas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
( ^" S1 b8 m/ }  V! x- C! k+ i2 TTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. % c: s# C" p" b; `
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 0 @$ T7 Y  _3 u5 w
as busy as a bee 非常忙
3 d" a# B8 n1 a/ t  q0 B; H! NMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
0 K7 ^1 f% u4 J2 u1 e% lat one's fingertips 了如指掌 % P6 C: X! C  m, R5 s6 O  I- }# ]
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 . d4 U' y: Z+ e" d6 W3 J( N2 P
at one's wit's end 智穷
3 @9 x6 |3 Z- a' B! g: ~6 g+ t7 `Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 # d( N* b: H7 V* ?! R
big shot 大人物,大亨   Q4 c9 l7 J2 T- e  ~
He is a big shot in our little town.   B% g7 @4 j( e  E
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) y+ Z! D9 E" D; i( P0 C/ Y
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 $ U! Z% T8 t' K, y, o
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ' }  D. P7 {% Y2 Z5 d
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。 9 |/ [% j- R% l. h8 ~
black and white 白纸黑字 + X& {7 L2 f2 T& g9 l& \+ B: d6 L
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 r, Y7 e6 y& \2 M
blind alley 死胡同
/ A# |: D* h( ]5 Z( HYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 ( k) E2 Q% ?* }8 y% N1 A$ @
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 2 d2 w3 G  H! Y; P' A1 X
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。   q2 g! c& V2 k& r, ]7 t
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 2 I4 S! z, z0 H: g/ q! k! \
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。 9 d0 I0 i3 }& B: U2 N" W$ x
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
# C) E7 @- _: @6 Q* lHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 8 `2 q: o5 L6 }$ J5 B) ?% x4 S& a2 C
bland new 崭新的
4 |+ n: N5 F4 n- }5 @8 |+ ^3 ^a bland new coat 新衣服 " ^, Q, y4 F$ q) b/ m8 l7 S9 T4 C
break the ice 打破沉默
  s& w9 Q: u- H: s" V9 x. r1 sThe 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。 # q' d; R. D. c' @4 U+ L
by a blow 无意中的一击
  u! K; F! w0 U1 T8 mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
7 |) w: C& ^# j+ @can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 , i  V# W& Y5 A: t4 ^! A
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ! I5 I3 ]; G* G* G$ w( N4 c: c
carry something too far 过火了 4 `# u: w7 ^% r' M
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 / h8 H6 o7 w' G
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 $ V. m' H) i7 Z" @0 s* K
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 `/ y& r& Y: B  hcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
, }. H/ N3 h! F0 t& g( s( t4 Z/ Achain smoker 老烟枪 % C% Q2 q, S& [9 H+ R7 z/ y
come up with 产生,想出
1 E6 i  ~, f9 `2 h. OLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
5 b- C- Z/ Y/ m6 _$ H! o& N+ mcome easily 容易 9 m* W. b' I. ~) e+ q
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 ' A0 ]+ B8 W- t' G
cup of tea 喜欢
- L& {( X* z) c- i# Y4 }2 U- QMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 & ?$ k# J, J$ I7 a9 f3 v* S
cut it out 停止,住嘴
- A2 u5 O2 X8 \" x) n$ U$ M/ k6 M; @Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
5 c9 S$ e0 f- {call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
" I% j$ b. p9 l# T6 f5 N0 FLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 5 @+ }% Z4 W( u2 x- a  _
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
: x+ X, e- w9 I$ Pdear John letter 绝交信
) C8 ]# _7 L( t6 `# z* D6 d2 UJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 1 T/ k- T4 }+ b4 L
do somone good 对某人有好处
6 v* o& s7 Y5 B9 F- H# r2 a3 g" hHaving some moring exercises does you good. ! [. m* h# M8 H
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
1 ?% G* H2 m8 V& D: v5 d& o: @doesn't count 这次不算
' z* I' o2 p/ U: GIt doesn't count this time,try again. & w% a+ y& ~5 @+ ?* _. i
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ; S( O' N# P6 j0 n. }2 ?
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 1 V2 k( J1 @0 ~% F3 E
down and out 穷困潦倒
1 X# _. C' y& ^% k& q0 Z, u5 BBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
# z8 a! E; B3 k' i) r. Mdrive at 用意,意欲
' {/ H, s1 {9 A( S: i; l% J. ]What's he driving at?他用意何在? 3 }. U% X7 K4 u, V
drop in 偶然拜访
$ A6 x1 J! K9 @- sI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 9 ~! P) e, q8 M# o0 x% _: A
drop me a line 写信给我 : }2 [: R, G( b& i; r
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
2 w0 C; z/ ]( c/ a+ Q0 U/ `) oearly bird 早起的人 : D/ Z1 b- _6 L6 x" q
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
& d7 Q2 Z/ t: u: f  \& Leasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
6 e2 F! g. f  R) x) P2 C1 Yeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
5 {2 w4 F7 |+ Y) f/ W, ]% UI 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. & h7 |, C7 _) ?& T
face the music 直面困难
) C2 e3 Z  b% P0 rHe 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。
3 B7 B% b' n: \, O5 Q5 B+ zface up to 勇敢地面对某事
2 u4 ~7 ]( n# t* ]; uYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
; v% }: V* B3 b. }& B* tfed up 厌倦
' v* n' q7 h3 s  c" x9 S9 UI am rather fed up with your complaints.
2 y7 m3 X) v! t0 [, u& [feel free to do something 不要拘束 * V5 C) G. L5 {" e- J6 ~6 Y
Please feel free to make suggestions. 4 ]) K( K7 C* h/ a# q( K* t
few and far between 很少,稀少 3 w1 w3 Z1 s- S" U3 N
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. / L/ z' `2 ~# P: A- y& o# w4 {3 I- @6 `
French leave 不辞而别 * E  r& `% E" }( p
give me a headache 让人头痛 2 B5 b' P2 w; Z  M" o" F7 b
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
. }$ ^% i6 z2 m* Fgive me a hand 帮我一下 9 _: e7 p6 [2 Z8 s) B% `! ]
go Dutch AA制
% Y6 t1 D' V3 Z( ]  v+ oGod bless you 上帝保佑你 " g, q2 ]- P0 d' f$ l
God bless you with your examinations. 9 G. t$ I# m9 m
God knows 天知道 ; L# V1 W2 X: B8 b+ D( T3 y8 A
Got it? 明白了吗?
7 T5 U$ I9 d  s4 cgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 6 F/ b* O0 h2 h4 a- G: c
hands are full 非常忙   F/ S) O. ]8 W$ p
have a ball 勇敢
) n; t4 O* P: D- ghave had it 受够了
0 p; J5 S2 w. l; O% Z% |: ^5 TI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
7 D) ?2 b0 ~. u( y* j% `hold water 站得住脚 9 k, A4 o5 I$ H3 \( s
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. - }) H2 e, l! C+ v! I0 N4 M' U
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 9 k$ u; u, V: d5 d! G. [# u
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 o1 D  ^7 v- b4 k+ ^+ F$ Akeep an eye on 提高警惕
4 _1 ]2 S- v4 B) W, c+ [kill time打发时间 * Z2 r/ }) g6 _  o7 ]: R
lazy bones 懒骨头
% U) D! T1 I- k/ x$ v; k- QGet up lazy bones!
8 _3 n8 t- d) k5 f; n% V  e5 Wleave it to me 让我来吧 ' ]3 |4 E9 O' f+ n) |
leave me alone 别管我 4 m) G7 A+ h4 X) b; Q
like father like son 有其父必有其子
2 ]9 U+ ~2 ]& }. g8 x+ }, mlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 8 M4 C: R3 i0 }
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
4 R) J! d  ]8 N. w2 nmake a big money 赚大钱 1 Z. F$ s5 i7 O! h) w5 h( m
make both ends need 收支平衡
6 m# g9 K- x' {6 OWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
+ q6 S, O4 B' T6 ~make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
2 w5 b, i) I: Z8 s- ?, y  W3 pHis achievement made waves in his country.
0 c; E# f. l; H4 T2 f; D8 p1 @! fmake yourself at home 别拘束
0 K  M' X0 p/ R9 T. xno good 没有好结果
' @$ i! e) ^. cBad mam comes tono good. 0 @! s; M9 f( }8 T3 T8 D( Y' y( p
no kidding 不要开玩笑 . B" f8 W; C$ O0 d" l
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
' j8 W) u/ P1 W  w9 C0 f* snot really 也不是…… : a# k- M- i* e: V, ]  ^6 [; A
old hand 老手
, O! v* u1 r4 c  x& n  I. DHe is an old hand at stealing.
7 N! ^$ w5 ]/ s4 {* {# Dold story 老一套
, [' {* M7 K4 R# o- G1 ^I am tired of it,same old story.
  E! Y6 O; P1 `6 ?% e' Zon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
, b9 I( A# ^2 D' Z8 U+ Q) z- Non occasion 间或 $ s3 N% A9 |1 t8 q6 O5 g+ g
of one's own accord 自愿地   Y) i* Q8 t! \, L7 D
packed like sardins 拥挤 % _$ g4 k' l1 Q; [! B2 M- F0 ]) U+ o5 c
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
& _* x- o/ m3 e- Ypass away 去世 7 x$ Z. U) G% ?' p
pay the price 付出代价
% W: b6 \! g" b* \. WYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
6 D3 I6 u1 Q9 |0 rput up with 忍受 : G+ f% h7 w0 l7 G. W
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
9 G) W- O7 ]0 v8 c* r* u6 z8 e2 `red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 % J1 E/ ]. L  B3 d' y" t* ?
red tape 繁文缛节 5 Q  b! j% o) y; p0 Y  H3 h
red carpet 红地毯 $ ]* V5 H' E( P. b# n( w0 x) E
run into 偶遇
; h6 L. r  t; |I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. # a# l7 _! ~2 u
run out of 用尽,缺少 ; x3 R) x- h" A6 q; Q6 a/ P1 @
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. / Q% x1 K( n* f. `' w
show up 炫耀
# Q. D2 `! Y  b* }+ k" n4 L6 wsmall potatos 小人物 2 }4 \) p& J. {6 h' R1 ?
so what? 那怎么样呢?
; d# n5 z( s) q# O* \2 j3 K- Dstand up for 忍受
! c+ _9 J+ g8 t8 F1 esuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
. C4 o5 q( q4 C5 v3 M7 Gsunday dress 最好的衣服
# K) ?* S% C$ ~5 `2 K- Z$ Nsure thing 十有把握的事
: W  O+ c  k, D5 R$ Dtake one's time 尽情玩 1 z# e$ j6 F, r, R; T
Take your time and enjoy it.
' E) \  Y- I% Z8 v/ n7 c! }- gtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 0 d; ~: W8 B5 ^
that's it 就是 + u0 f7 `* Q# u+ {2 F
that is really something 太好了
( [/ o2 {3 F9 I2 z& c; j4 ]1 e7 ]there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
+ B( s5 U6 r  [. {there you go 这边请
) _) C7 s8 w0 I/ q0 i9 W; l5 lthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
9 Z6 c9 y- v; s8 Tunder the table 死底下,秘密地 , [: V. h" z2 W) }; o3 {
under the weather 身体不适
. U8 ?* O* z; }what's going on 怎么了
& q' z6 [; X' ^: Vwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 6 z3 ]3 ^8 [& t1 X! X
walking dictionary 活字典 6 g. P5 c- h7 J, Z7 H
what is up 近来可好 * M( r* X$ V# s9 \' `) B$ A8 f1 k
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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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。
% D: T& J9 C& R8 P0 [9 W上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?8 W( R! U3 r+ |9 c
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 h6 X1 ~. Y+ Q7 N
眼镜完好无损, g% Q; _$ t& X) @2 D$ [7 p% R1 S
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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