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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) : I0 v: {1 X) G$ ?
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
" g* |9 a+ T' _$ j) KIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) % C5 B% e5 J- T5 t- r/ }
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
6 O; `8 k* c3 W7 q+ Z7 x( DNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) % n( F1 `. U3 C  R
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)9 w- Z( t- ?2 Q( ~* q& O# P' L
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ( B) w% @) d+ W
I am not available.(我正忙着) & U6 o1 U2 j& @6 B+ t- x3 S4 t6 e/ F
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)
1 ]# ]4 c$ o3 m0 B7 ^Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
9 p+ i2 f9 |# Z3 l, x/ qDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 - d% p9 `- v0 N  N2 {( X8 l; j) ~
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
7 Q& Y, D  ?6 Z. J4 }You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
; H- L9 J7 L; `$ F% ?, H8 yDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
/ ^+ W3 g. r, o6 Q/ O: O5 [2 dI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
' j# E) c2 v$ G! k( W; |! p; K+ MYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
2 G$ {2 Q8 z' Y9 i& \0 QShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
+ @- T; ?3 {9 Z7 I! `* m" _$ c8 }' xYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ! a! J& p& y" `( Z- U
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 6 b: z. m8 T0 b! I+ p" w& _( g% y
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 7 |% c- K# m+ z, S) j  E
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 * _9 N1 g# A# o# P! o/ {) Y
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
3 e5 n+ H# ?. ^5 Y" HIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
5 w# ?; a' r- E+ l& U" IIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 % A: @9 O# z5 Q) k* a) n5 ?
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。
5 B9 t' }2 i2 ~( P. KI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 7 e, B3 s; E+ J
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。 " p6 g$ f' k9 `, @0 w$ d% K
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # [+ K& a+ s. g6 i
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 R+ ?' q4 _! B( dIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
; v$ B: ~+ l! [( S) ?5 C& F# dI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。   N1 R# \) K3 b: B, K# \
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
% w0 J8 {" v8 l  S" B5 r! i+ i* [1 SHe 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。”
! N, Z# B/ a, F, Za cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ) J  _6 @7 D6 c& T$ U. b& {
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。 ( \! ^% t. t" L: D* L/ Y4 s& ~
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 / n/ b# E+ g$ \7 p; K7 u2 R
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 6 a$ e  R  _% m' k4 l+ k& r
A to Z 从头至尾 . m; W& f; l# n3 g+ w/ r
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
, b0 G. m& |0 ^( T  t+ Rabove somebody 深奥
3 J2 _5 L( S" n/ c8 Q( ^) xWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
1 A8 B2 J% v8 Z- Dall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  l0 F) r: r7 WWhen 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 X9 T8 i0 I5 T0 l$ r, N# u) tall the more 更加,益发
! l2 i# ^8 l, R0 f. m: bYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 # D. Y0 ~1 s) L  D$ l
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
4 }( F; c& P6 p( H$ n7 j4 \She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
; e5 Y- \! q% h. m* r% @9 Gall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 * ^" `2 ]* P1 X2 H7 L
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 + X# P! K/ l9 z9 M
all out 竭尽全力
( M7 M) S+ m4 ^! E" {* FThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 9 C, f0 k5 r- W2 F: d5 c* ?" }
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 1 d( B4 g0 y! }; u9 h5 W' J: w$ h
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
" A: M: z. {9 }/ r3 c$ CI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 % ?  H5 }7 y& p6 Q( E! w* W/ H
all set 准备就绪 ) L( J& y' i9 K8 R" E/ D
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 9 X: m$ G) A6 f9 R  Y) I# }  c
all you have to do 需要做得是
! A* ?: i9 N; e5 L; Z* @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。
7 g4 d( m6 V7 X$ K  oas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 ( o6 W3 q# o  U7 i- x: S' T
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
: O& b1 F: w) q4 J: Z/ j, d对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 0 a  H; ~. h8 _1 e
as busy as a bee 非常忙
  d# U- ^: Q# g" X' k* tMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 7 x! ?* z$ T" o6 B
at one's fingertips 了如指掌   d+ S) R7 C( o  s5 Q
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
$ n, f  M7 }/ y* |at one's wit's end 智穷 - d' L3 o) q* \
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 0 a% r7 G" L0 V& f9 O
big shot 大人物,大亨
  \0 G, k/ w% s$ _, e0 `, CHe is a big shot in our little town. , V+ [/ ?3 L" F
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
& f; v6 N) z/ `0 t4 E! {1 l$ X  DEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - {/ H: a7 z6 c" c/ |% c5 h
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 % V" Q* x# B3 c% {% ^7 v2 S7 G. G
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。 ) @; d& R  {- K1 ?+ m" H" ~
black and white 白纸黑字
4 M0 I2 U# }6 l% O7 C5 z. SThe 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 ~" i# C/ V% ]' G4 P6 \4 f/ l& W6 _9 ]blind alley 死胡同
; t* y  m- N, T# c. lYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 ; o/ ]' y! _- _0 I% V1 V" O
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 1 L4 p$ [, u7 i& Q. Y- @. B: Z+ ?
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。
4 R+ B8 `  Y5 a2 fblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 # C% r( ~7 o; ^7 C$ X1 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。 3 ]1 t/ p9 Z7 V- [6 T: h" }  K& Z  s
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
+ P$ g, T5 j8 r* z  {4 N7 V* Q# gHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 , V/ Z; M$ @, P6 j. g
bland new 崭新的 ) _6 B# w' h% c- G  Z! J* `
a bland new coat 新衣服 $ D4 o& ]* h* [/ T
break the ice 打破沉默
1 f, G9 Q7 {9 F! B. D1 }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。 . k" ~, U1 z9 l2 ^5 y
by a blow 无意中的一击 1 V; k! g0 }; i! V/ n' H
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
& L* i$ p( Q, X4 ]+ w0 `can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
4 C0 a! f! n5 A3 S" x: M# d/ jI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 # s; m! S2 [! I
carry something too far 过火了
9 G% ]- Z  t8 eYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 9 W6 ~$ Q% B$ o" t# b
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
  b- _  q5 \1 ?# N* s: P! [8 ]You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
' I3 t& L: ~9 u. A+ m5 s' Y  xcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
4 h4 D( W2 n8 J  kchain smoker 老烟枪 - l. `) }, U, ~6 q: [5 O4 a
come up with 产生,想出 , i" z/ C2 }* _1 r" f: W! L
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
8 k7 `. B5 H" d3 D# J8 U$ fcome easily 容易
& q' x3 C6 c# O# GLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
$ d/ `: _" j; K# Acup of tea 喜欢
: L' _0 d  H4 e- UMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 4 n! [8 t+ V& I; d
cut it out 停止,住嘴
  A2 E$ ~1 q# rCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
3 _5 [  K- X- T/ fcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
5 `% W! _1 @9 w( y$ A2 rLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 2 c1 @* j+ B& C4 _  C9 T1 B
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. : O" S, {5 H; D
dear John letter 绝交信 ' K( k9 z. n+ ^" U  f
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ; @# U8 B4 c4 j3 \
do somone good 对某人有好处
: [9 \+ f% u! n6 Z5 l" OHaving some moring exercises does you good. ' K" l4 R3 r, q; ?/ Y# M* `& V
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
9 p& `( W1 f. J# edoesn't count 这次不算 1 n% z( V  c; c0 |6 k
It doesn't count this time,try again. " k& y, {# [( w6 G+ z1 U' f& }1 S" @1 N
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
4 F( i' `9 L& S7 i8 ^The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
4 }* }: D" x* K8 G2 v7 Hdown and out 穷困潦倒
3 u3 U5 ]# p6 u7 L/ D: rBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. * N  u2 T" Q* Q$ F* M
drive at 用意,意欲 : t9 R0 E# T& v5 c! d
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
2 G( f& z9 B; e" O) X1 m1 bdrop in 偶然拜访 - x9 ]+ E+ e* A
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 7 H) r: ?# W. K9 L. {1 P
drop me a line 写信给我
$ j% |  W2 R9 X" Z4 [7 E! i& ]On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
6 t% B, y1 i7 B  c/ d* S+ E) gearly bird 早起的人
$ K& N! i5 \  x# j9 w8 z7 S$ u* DAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 1 }2 ~! G! I1 a" m8 W
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ( M9 e# d6 \# f+ z: T
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
* e+ ]5 N5 a. r8 f* S, JI 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. . \: F  q/ R* H2 Z2 d  {& y1 A% x
face the music 直面困难 ( [+ N2 a  E4 _; O) g* U9 n2 ~
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。
' a# p; y, e: l' qface up to 勇敢地面对某事
+ A% A4 U  O' r8 l9 sYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. / s% C) {0 Q8 h2 `9 f  @, Z- H
fed up 厌倦
4 v0 t2 ^, o% s. g2 HI am rather fed up with your complaints. - u* Z# i5 G9 j' E5 F, j2 m' b
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ( |: v& b# V6 Q% c  S5 \
Please feel free to make suggestions. , o! a( X) R3 C
few and far between 很少,稀少
( q" J4 p& [+ U% ^Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ( k, ^' l- J% Z/ R
French leave 不辞而别 - h& h4 N, C7 b6 e* X
give me a headache 让人头痛
+ Z$ L1 D  _% M3 M5 `3 uThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 5 ?5 g) O6 |2 g1 d
give me a hand 帮我一下 , I3 Y9 a( {; m, Z) s
go Dutch AA制 4 N* J5 s( ]+ }+ A. J" s
God bless you 上帝保佑你
$ c7 N5 ?1 t5 ]God bless you with your examinations.
# E+ p; g4 d' i' e( h4 A1 MGod knows 天知道
+ p7 g# {, W' w+ i" V' O: \0 E; @Got it? 明白了吗?
: h; D& ]1 m% S+ g+ D) `green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
: c- c* s) X! U* W. ~) {' X# J$ ^3 F1 khands are full 非常忙 1 T  `, C: j- \8 r
have a ball 勇敢
2 I# c2 Y  q* yhave had it 受够了 2 h3 i3 |# q7 k
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 " O/ A) T" y' B  s3 L' _" K" ?
hold water 站得住脚
3 X2 h% X# B" v" INon of his arguements seem to hold water.
* g1 _8 n3 \: D' ]$ W7 Y$ g/ Q/ t4 nin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 - L; Q% Y5 B  v
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
+ i1 F, y2 C* c' v: n) j* Gkeep an eye on 提高警惕 ' H+ ^; l2 w5 }9 _
kill time打发时间
. F4 l  r- o0 i" e7 Nlazy bones 懒骨头
3 Y2 k" z: z* j7 @2 X2 x! aGet up lazy bones!
$ o+ c; C- F. V& W3 ?3 R2 O4 c/ vleave it to me 让我来吧 , [; |6 B  l$ l) S- e" v
leave me alone 别管我 ) a, k- T% s0 m
like father like son 有其父必有其子 9 Z/ ]/ m! `; H8 S8 q  r9 r
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢   z; o/ }# P+ t0 F7 |& |: c. X
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
- M4 Z# P/ g7 ?, _make a big money 赚大钱 / S  Q7 f! F  d
make both ends need 收支平衡 " L. D9 \. G" f2 l6 U, n: c
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
6 N7 n& n, [/ @5 O* A6 r3 c- X1 ^make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 : X2 w; C8 u9 m; [
His achievement made waves in his country. 1 K# T6 m. i5 {/ a+ K3 h1 }. }
make yourself at home 别拘束
% }' @) r! w- R, J  P+ ~7 l; Zno good 没有好结果 2 l/ L$ a" s( i" S* D5 d
Bad mam comes tono good.
4 E& a  R; Z  c/ {" T7 ano kidding 不要开玩笑
$ v  m6 H8 w2 f3 Y# Onone of your bussiness 不关你的事 ( a4 E; H3 T7 I  E2 O
not really 也不是……
& z# ?4 z9 X  j9 Xold hand 老手 + J( Z/ e) I( k. w
He is an old hand at stealing.   ^, N1 s4 u) f& q; s, N, q
old story 老一套 , \* z& S+ Z, r+ }+ F
I am tired of it,same old story.
, a' ^2 q7 h% S3 T6 ]on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
0 w, A8 e8 m/ N2 i  \on occasion 间或 9 H- L! }+ H5 }9 J) l" e4 x
of one's own accord 自愿地
7 Z7 i' a4 D+ S" {! e4 spacked like sardins 拥挤
/ b2 V, P6 Z  ]9 mDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. , U5 n: A0 E+ z) h* d8 |
pass away 去世 & C8 {0 a7 ~. N. R4 G9 h5 A
pay the price 付出代价
9 f4 T0 f0 {0 p& M+ l  E+ f' OYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
2 x, e9 l" L+ `$ z" G! l9 E4 }put up with 忍受 3 {1 b, E: F  _/ l9 r
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
4 V5 k. p( G) t; H: N1 ^red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
$ V: J6 T$ y8 J: ?% V- A- Ered tape 繁文缛节
: r  v0 e; z; |, i# i8 bred carpet 红地毯 * B6 T1 `% M5 @7 Y) e2 j, P) L' Z
run into 偶遇
# l, j3 {1 M2 {) y5 B+ w( D) PI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : ^- |( L  D1 P
run out of 用尽,缺少 5 ~1 ^- u  z* l6 E
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. - C5 n* [5 ]7 v# V: W( D
show up 炫耀
$ |* H" l' f. F- O* S: asmall potatos 小人物 * j5 [, g  y; d. o3 r+ @
so what? 那怎么样呢?
1 V/ Z3 d, O% v+ {7 x  `. m: istand up for 忍受 $ y3 ~, |  c: x5 g8 e0 z2 R$ {
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
* U4 |/ V1 T- t* w9 R1 }( Fsunday dress 最好的衣服
/ E9 X. e2 ^6 {# n' k* y8 csure thing 十有把握的事 4 {  q+ z  X- d; a! B$ G* Q
take one's time 尽情玩
3 s6 G1 E2 V; P! I& A9 h8 LTake your time and enjoy it.   _) B9 K4 I2 q1 P: B$ a
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
; j5 [% V& O! ?$ Z( I+ }that's it 就是 , y: z$ S; I; P0 p  F
that is really something 太好了 1 j* ]+ q  b; Y& q7 K/ ^6 @
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 7 \- _" Q, w  ~2 Z7 w8 e4 H) m
there you go 这边请 / B! p+ o7 B& b4 {0 T$ o8 P
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 6 J5 D$ V) S& o, c5 P/ @8 m
under the table 死底下,秘密地 / e9 K& S, p) j& e% u
under the weather 身体不适
3 I1 |+ d# x* O1 lwhat's going on 怎么了 # I% [" D+ B7 x  F! B' B& j
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 : j5 E3 d6 ]7 t
walking dictionary 活字典
. B2 B( O# i& ywhat is up 近来可好
: C  R- p" \3 S9 _) ~; t# hHi,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。
) k6 F' J- q" k4 d+ L; s' T/ N3 V上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?! \+ ^9 }$ g# e) M2 |
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' e1 Y' B3 i+ u9 ~3 [5 V眼镜完好无损+ {  v% C# [( C7 ]% a6 r
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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