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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?)
  M. [1 ~* ^7 Z$ _9 dJust because.(没有别的原因。)
7 h5 I9 k4 D3 f/ BIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
  p7 S5 M* Y5 v- ZYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
0 b! W6 T( u7 W! {8 \; qNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
3 g1 }/ y4 h6 H$ T! M+ p0 }" UI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。): o, w: A) F3 ]2 X+ c
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
; G5 F7 a  n* Z1 ]I am not available.(我正忙着) 7 x" l9 _& A6 g# `* M! C- a
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)
9 ~  y3 W- ^2 p9 GNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 9 j+ n8 ^+ F: A' f2 {; @
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
0 M, G* \% \) [. U- E; I0 OI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 7 }" T0 Z3 N6 n4 v
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 , d! \! e2 m6 e! B& y6 j/ n
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 % ?3 y4 e6 z; h( x2 o* J/ v. K
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
* P8 {! n7 ~, {You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
  q3 _, m- {, k8 k+ cShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 " L( @  [9 |1 ?# S" \* a
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 8 N3 i* l% b+ ?. ]5 P
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
" R6 y, x' G% }- T: _2 b' X/ qYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 4 d9 M! n3 |$ ^7 V( ^4 ~
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 " G) ^: @* K: k9 L3 [& g" l
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
7 l8 `3 ]- G) T$ d, A( c) BIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 8 _6 f1 y! z/ `  u" \
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
/ `. Z, a3 E' gI 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 n5 x- H7 G5 j5 vI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 7 G4 L' Y4 p/ a+ B  b  D
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。 & \* W7 ~, y0 ~+ t& [
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
& G: L0 }& J' P. P! O% R3 x8 c% sHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? - h; t2 q6 x3 [2 @* e$ i/ K
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
% Q$ R+ S# L6 Y6 U- a& e8 YI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
$ ~( u. u  V$ U$ La piece of one's mind .直言不讳 5 `3 o# h+ b  E) p
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。”
1 B8 j5 k4 ~4 B4 {a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , [" j: V* h% J, g9 a7 T0 W) y
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。 7 F2 W) {: g8 R* l  a9 X
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 7 t* w( H+ Z! M. S( k9 p
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 7 j- ~1 A1 w9 }
A to Z 从头至尾
, r1 u  e: d$ p8 JI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
( t6 u2 G+ [2 m$ n3 B2 Vabove somebody 深奥
, C3 j) s# N0 p/ G& U* S; |Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 % A" A* j7 g8 _7 G# W
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 7 o9 A. E( k8 b
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。
8 g2 z1 v( ]& N1 |* ]- _7 q9 _9 Call the more 更加,益发
$ b, M% P" V) @2 i' [# A+ dYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 5 t) {0 K$ {2 z2 s0 y7 e; b
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 - e+ y" i/ N0 Z) T7 w( a' ~
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 6 W4 `4 m3 t: R
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 2 s! O% o  \& Z3 n' p
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 & h5 J2 \+ e3 ~  x! g, J! O& Y
all out 竭尽全力
4 F8 @: X6 }( T' ZThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ) L0 x+ h2 W' e3 E+ A! p
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 % i' f, r( ?" {  d( Y  `3 j
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ; x, @9 j" ~6 k
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
, l! Q! _' w6 }8 N0 s' h' \; m! @all set 准备就绪
& k) q% f) m% j$ C  E: jHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
! k& k8 T' {) u& R0 w4 ]all you have to do 需要做得是 - i3 B( Z5 A4 J: N/ _
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。 6 H) |9 o: `. A( t: B
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 4 A3 ?9 i; k& q  \% j2 C
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.   }. u. q  a' B# Z* b1 ?; f& l
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
- c( A2 p2 J* D" q# pas busy as a bee 非常忙
- M& V9 Z% y) w7 m! `. \! Q! O* VMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
4 c# k$ X4 o+ ], [' V. b, pat one's fingertips 了如指掌
' @( [2 G3 r& q" @How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
- M, e, X( r; ^" jat one's wit's end 智穷 . `# I- i# X/ u; H1 z' V1 e& L
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 1 P; b- ^  B) w( L7 c
big shot 大人物,大亨 ( ?& e2 e, h& x- o$ u( J$ b9 B
He is a big shot in our little town. . F! c% Y+ L+ P/ L6 Z, `$ W- c" h/ j% m
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
$ F# T  m% \. i) H- B, hEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 7 m4 Z& C' I  l
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 9 }/ h/ x; e* x7 i0 W, J
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。
: I$ i+ F# z! N5 N) d( Lblack and white 白纸黑字
* J+ i2 E- Z9 EThe 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。 1 E; ^" j& F; Q- g
blind alley 死胡同 * v) u, P, j4 B
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 9 Q3 T5 X* i& I$ z3 c! _1 _/ O% M
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
3 o3 ?2 [6 c9 v+ W; b' Z. EThis 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 O% v  H- ]5 p
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ) @4 z& ~7 ?# V
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。 % T" T7 ?% R) H. _) m( E: |; `
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
6 z7 f; t6 L7 r4 qHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 - K+ ^/ S, v; h8 ^" F
bland new 崭新的
) h- u+ j/ p* A2 K! T) |. o- [' ka bland new coat 新衣服
# Y) W! H6 R  f) b3 Sbreak the ice 打破沉默
7 j2 S/ S1 z9 h, ZThe 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。 , m5 f5 d6 v, V0 U; Q
by a blow 无意中的一击 6 \3 v2 E, \  I0 _) ]6 O
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 0 q/ ~, b7 k. H) i9 R
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 - t( I- F+ J$ k
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
* g( j3 x" H7 F- Jcarry something too far 过火了
5 L0 `3 D  C$ d- i: g& NYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 2 b  D% V* Q6 M4 T
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
# n1 v; y, s; t+ fYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 0 T. e4 J! P; b# g
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
+ ~* i' p3 S# ^* q3 f+ g8 z, ?chain smoker 老烟枪
: ]! `: ]3 h! ^) @3 B% j/ Ucome up with 产生,想出
  B% S$ X$ z3 V  c9 \( L+ g& R! z5 `; ]! \Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 - x3 |/ ^$ B0 d
come easily 容易
  O, O* T2 m6 n, ]! ?* vLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 4 i5 ?+ R+ I0 t9 {
cup of tea 喜欢 1 H( ?) V( l& P
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
0 R& F  N: X) d/ Ocut it out 停止,住嘴
6 m7 a* ?0 n5 |* a3 M& XCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ! m: m, I& E: d# G; {! ]
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
6 ]+ i% A# m. H5 kLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 . R* G4 u6 E6 I, m( x
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
6 j, y0 P9 b: j+ Ldear John letter 绝交信
8 {. A# x3 @8 u0 l# {% E4 z# qJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
$ W; f: ^# w% ~& I" o- f- |7 fdo somone good 对某人有好处
: y# S3 e% G6 y( ?; t8 aHaving some moring exercises does you good.
+ c9 v, `+ H4 `) ]! g! qDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
: Q0 N; k5 l8 G/ e( p  X6 vdoesn't count 这次不算 + v9 Z2 g/ o% |' A; J" Z6 o3 A* Y* m
It doesn't count this time,try again. ' r" w/ c: B- d
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 6 o/ p% B' \% [! Q. ^7 K1 s" w
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. # W" d' z- h3 d1 K& A' k
down and out 穷困潦倒 ' k: v# W% K6 u: I% J* j
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
7 e% c( F$ X; @0 j, A. D8 g- Idrive at 用意,意欲   _* s8 D7 B9 @8 Z. y- N/ i
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
( {: f8 |0 \8 h3 i9 b) ]drop in 偶然拜访
2 y. p: X- g2 T- D3 nI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
7 {+ Z# s4 D1 G0 j5 a* l. Fdrop me a line 写信给我
/ e, Z; M. i- O( u# vOn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 9 E. s* z$ ^  o# `# i' D
early bird 早起的人
2 K7 C9 _9 y# ?1 Z$ N  PAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 9 u: O4 u2 T7 I4 I* ?
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ; m$ ]3 x! A* N
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
/ z8 A6 ~5 N/ C3 Y& GI 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.
# ^4 E. W( X7 Z5 rface the music 直面困难
. T: k( e9 s% q' i* HHe 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。
: l% Z" ]1 q+ j1 K* \- Mface up to 勇敢地面对某事 3 [7 w  |0 s: n$ W; u' `  F7 J* o3 c
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 8 A7 B: @' J, g# ~
fed up 厌倦 1 A5 Z: S( g/ j9 h4 D1 |
I am rather fed up with your complaints. , Q5 m" Q0 d+ r( B9 z8 w
feel free to do something 不要拘束 . p4 x' F/ e; `9 v. F
Please feel free to make suggestions. - j' I. _9 H2 w6 G5 o4 `# P4 q
few and far between 很少,稀少
! I/ B  ?- v( W; W) tHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. ; }, d- z; E2 \, m# u; y' ?- O
French leave 不辞而别 + ^5 ?9 b9 w$ L" _- M9 S0 Y5 M
give me a headache 让人头痛 5 b+ f; q- o8 N4 k# K
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
& F3 q2 e. a  q3 P7 N3 P) Vgive me a hand 帮我一下
& q8 ~1 U8 }5 j+ c* fgo Dutch AA制 # K* J( |) }0 g+ m% a4 ]4 M
God bless you 上帝保佑你
1 Q, C) j4 S, V. R* n8 v2 GGod bless you with your examinations. 5 a" k8 O9 J: K8 m9 K! [
God knows 天知道 7 {! L7 T; E7 f. G' a; l
Got it? 明白了吗? ) d" R- Y: l1 @+ r3 u  r& M+ \
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 4 @* o" S) M5 S, w- }! s
hands are full 非常忙
+ s+ W# o9 M& K& j2 l, e6 Y! ihave a ball 勇敢
1 a" z" N' i. hhave had it 受够了
5 L* i$ P+ I- P3 r; A' hI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
2 ^( ?$ A+ k7 m& E/ Y% b% ?$ n( ahold water 站得住脚 3 |* m4 ]% {7 l% I0 ]& L
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
( l  m7 k( Y! H- [( n5 ~6 d/ Rin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
. }. k5 p) W1 cIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
6 U( U- Y8 U9 W) c% ekeep an eye on 提高警惕 5 @( C+ h( n3 U7 o1 S' d; A2 p( ]
kill time打发时间
# Z  g3 F3 v& k- ]lazy bones 懒骨头
6 l. _/ _' F( o. G, F  ^Get up lazy bones!
2 @' b( ?5 ^6 u+ Q  s! O$ N! f+ pleave it to me 让我来吧 8 \6 X# @6 Z6 O6 d
leave me alone 别管我 9 h- n3 D2 j( u6 V% P8 R
like father like son 有其父必有其子 # e4 k' z! ~) W; v
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 7 p' D- {2 V4 E! d9 }" E* M' s% k
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
8 v& `1 C# v1 Rmake a big money 赚大钱
& i6 P1 z' k$ r! h. z% O$ ]make both ends need 收支平衡 + g3 [  v- J1 s' l
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
+ M7 I4 h- {! n. t; E) Vmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 : i- n1 t4 G4 I3 F
His achievement made waves in his country.
! {' W5 ~5 S/ D7 S" Wmake yourself at home 别拘束
- R5 C0 f- r! y; p: `/ s8 l) |7 |no good 没有好结果
8 S4 H+ ?) o" {2 {' H2 p7 O+ u% aBad mam comes tono good. # f  J  b3 c$ S1 b$ I, `4 `
no kidding 不要开玩笑
# A/ T6 `9 y6 s- x3 n+ |: x9 Tnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 # a, \3 b5 D3 N
not really 也不是……
0 E6 k8 @3 ?( T. y0 Bold hand 老手 8 @7 B; F6 ]( Z+ l% n# S, I/ V
He is an old hand at stealing. 3 @% ~6 K: c, C; j! z, U( B
old story 老一套
# u: `; {% ^' P3 S. s" ?/ TI am tired of it,same old story. # ]1 V9 R. Y$ `' j0 D" L
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 G/ i6 z; A; W6 Hon occasion 间或
+ o" M7 n$ x8 f" k9 |6 eof one's own accord 自愿地 ! }- ?0 T: Q9 F5 T4 U
packed like sardins 拥挤 ) e7 X( o. z& L3 O+ H" H
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. . b5 B0 ^% o$ ?$ ^5 O
pass away 去世
+ o; j8 D5 F' m! I2 Lpay the price 付出代价 & h9 g$ K3 m9 P
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. ' k- b( d3 {* Z
put up with 忍受 1 l. i+ E4 V! F
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
0 ?: j" P& P: w* ~9 l4 ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ( s; j* `( g+ W6 G
red tape 繁文缛节
! G+ _: s/ L7 d9 i2 I% d( P3 p2 c$ c* }red carpet 红地毯
# Q: T# _5 i" t' \1 I. ^" }run into 偶遇 & R* I" V3 d9 x+ ~! O$ r# _/ z, U
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
; h% t2 A, G$ f* O# Drun out of 用尽,缺少
9 y& n/ R7 ^  _' w( Q8 wQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
3 A  F' Z4 F, `5 C9 c+ Z! R+ zshow up 炫耀
+ h4 E: G, q/ W( {* B" ismall potatos 小人物
9 d( V: y, |6 ^: |6 Yso what? 那怎么样呢?
* X8 \4 Q0 l9 c5 R% r5 wstand up for 忍受 : I( i3 |( t- P1 A  z
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
  i# ]" x/ [. Zsunday dress 最好的衣服
3 Q" c+ _+ k$ B# a+ o  Rsure thing 十有把握的事
+ x5 k: N, s; R3 m7 Btake one's time 尽情玩
+ {# d0 q8 \! J2 Z$ [! q; kTake your time and enjoy it. " ?2 ^+ u2 K, U! H5 h3 R
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 * q; ~5 |( _% v) v
that's it 就是 7 ?6 K' [8 ?8 w6 g6 B8 b
that is really something 太好了
5 w' r( F+ Z9 a! S- M7 Pthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 - n( c9 D5 s, @
there you go 这边请 1 E; o+ i0 |1 i8 A/ b4 V
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 7 |# `. [3 m6 A, r0 D" M
under the table 死底下,秘密地 0 F$ R9 X6 Q4 u" E; `
under the weather 身体不适
3 y( H! Y( ~: g: ]what's going on 怎么了
% p+ y- B9 V! y7 ^& owhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 ! w. |0 Y" v( w% X7 g  W& r
walking dictionary 活字典
2 H. D: s% [9 H' S3 j) d+ ]9 Kwhat is up 近来可好
$ q+ N% x' Y* [7 g- e1 v) yHi,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。* `( E7 H  r( o( ]  P! ]" x! q' Z9 J
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
% W5 t( J+ d6 ~6 V5 l) O1 w我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 ?5 X; q$ x8 K' `# j$ L
眼镜完好无损& f$ G8 n3 E4 ~0 U9 }7 ~
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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