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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?)
9 Z0 c6 Q3 m+ [3 ]$ l& e% AJust because.(没有别的原因。) ) L  h9 V. x9 D( ]
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
. X7 n. Z% s1 v  j! q; L& H% hYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ) u0 r: [, }& n+ q  U6 W7 g2 k
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 0 W' g& `8 s& w
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)# t5 p: P+ z# E% F& O3 `
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) " n8 K# I9 v& z
I am not available.(我正忙着)
, [* n; u5 z7 t, ZWisdom 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. S/ L+ z+ W8 Y, }  q# B( w+ ?" vNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ' ?" E/ [7 b1 i  M
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
- ]6 W: k( F6 r9 Z* p# \I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
8 O, o( W; {# Z9 UYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
/ V8 i7 a0 G) l! X  e3 [Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 4 w& f. _& Q1 v4 B+ a6 E
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
  k  C- T" }1 J% P/ sYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 + V3 |. `6 Y5 }7 W
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
* G1 p, P) k4 `  ?; lYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
$ b6 t9 r7 `5 c2 ]! G* u. sYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
9 Z8 l, O2 O0 I) V- G* ^You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 . c- D' O( B1 R
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 9 \  ^! b7 W' }1 R% c! D8 w' Z5 \
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 / I( b0 v+ R+ q0 [4 ?: p5 v- \
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
% K9 k+ i/ m7 CIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
. m) _) m" r5 c, u/ `1 H# L/ K0 PI 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。
9 V  g$ p( ?' M' O7 m5 B- v) PI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
, V1 ?1 ]2 A0 l4 @9 XYou 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。 * H5 Y* {2 E" ]$ N/ }9 C. T0 A: ]6 ~
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ! q# }0 D/ C: |
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
( Y2 q7 Q, R/ e( [# U! P. d1 E* nIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
! j: _6 k, N% @9 V2 ?I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
7 K0 s: U: h; x# [# Ia piece of one's mind .直言不讳 # c+ S( w5 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。”
: D% ~" T+ I- N/ J; d* y" wa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 " v5 T. w4 o  Q: I" ]+ h
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+ R  N, H. R; U
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
, A) }4 }/ X+ x8 bThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
8 O4 t0 H" c- b$ l: T9 m1 o1 WA to Z 从头至尾
# q; U7 }. F: s5 H$ X' QI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
/ ?7 k, ], X0 F" G" n7 uabove somebody 深奥
5 \: U  h* i1 H2 xWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 2 ^! R" H: P" D' w/ S5 U5 _& D
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
+ f  b  Z7 w* R0 U0 }3 mWhen 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。 ' t- p, R( t0 ^" \; x
all the more 更加,益发
& |/ \5 i7 P) Z* m+ Y2 YYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
4 j( Q9 S7 |& E5 aall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
. t  y1 v6 _* M0 z9 d9 C  R% ~" u. qShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 * H* _2 O9 ?3 U/ p. j4 \2 Y, w
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西   ^3 z7 c1 N7 p
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
' ?; l+ u7 S  v( W6 o. Oall out 竭尽全力
0 `9 r( Z* O2 bThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
/ V7 ?$ n% [% Q2 ^# Zall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 1 o  H0 I- o. j0 x7 ?3 Z4 g
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
; S- ?# c& j( |5 `, P! A; _I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 4 e' y1 V) s: W$ `; |" \$ Y' @1 y
all set 准备就绪 + y3 a! y; }. E' ]. @
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
5 N# _) M. I, P1 Jall you have to do 需要做得是 0 i$ w8 b0 c9 G) N# K# ?. O7 p/ Y
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。
/ [; ~/ {- J) I& O) D7 l# l- @as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
  ~& t; K' H9 Q6 M. M7 ?To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / s( ~+ a/ Z9 k% y4 @4 e8 W
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ) v' `5 s/ M+ S. V9 H
as busy as a bee 非常忙
9 p8 b4 Y) y6 u8 `+ GMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 - M/ {! {% V1 e) S& c- `' g% A
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 , |4 b6 A8 a0 x' a5 T2 H4 v& S
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
" I- }! o2 a2 [+ E# eat one's wit's end 智穷 ) P5 b# F' _7 N7 D
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
  h5 m4 `3 I9 j, q. q) |9 lbig shot 大人物,大亨
; N, Z2 ~! h3 a2 i7 l/ R3 a- `- WHe is a big shot in our little town.
& ~8 h# H" S; Y5 _1 Z; X. l, y" ablack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ) A! V! z' n8 \9 _1 v, N, N
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 : h  S5 X: q% z
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
8 x7 n4 h9 i' q+ e7 z) ]9 YThe 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。
% n  k5 p; b0 r  I- R1 Q/ kblack and white 白纸黑字
1 `. ?, s! ]* d* R' }2 o2 w  pThe 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。
* y/ C0 ?  e( j( i- x: k5 |blind alley 死胡同 ; S" D( ~7 V( S9 I* J5 `$ s" C; a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 / s' L' i+ [, R4 o
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ( \/ p3 b3 A8 \! `) y
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。 ! p# z8 }4 }; i3 T
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
8 \8 H( l3 R7 [4 r) a% VDon'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。 . H2 P! r1 |  T& h
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 - ?& u9 t% q, ~9 A7 S. H& Y: K
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
/ @, [, G* V  L4 ?bland new 崭新的 ' K( Y; A' t5 U; G1 U% _$ b
a bland new coat 新衣服 + o' `& h3 Y) x/ H1 v! U5 ]
break the ice 打破沉默
1 H7 \7 Y1 R, @" XThe 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。
: c0 p8 C( O0 P% _5 o6 mby a blow 无意中的一击 / a3 ]. A+ A  I8 _
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
4 F, n' Y+ ?  l2 m& X2 W. P* \- _* dcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 " C! M4 T! e, H- M* m& \
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
5 h, y. a0 [- C  ccarry something too far 过火了
# D9 z1 j0 G" W9 ~  vYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
8 E/ ?5 h4 Y* k  k% Acastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 8 v$ s' J. T) x, W# ~2 ^9 K( a
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 8 h! m/ W" P- {
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
6 i6 [- d4 D. |1 C" z" n& Ychain smoker 老烟枪
+ q$ \" s+ W" X( J+ z$ j  W3 bcome up with 产生,想出
8 Z* h" W- B- t- gLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 1 E, @8 X6 R2 M% H) V
come easily 容易 0 _2 n4 n; w; s* W1 i6 Y, c& V
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 $ A) M7 k! K  A. G3 F8 M
cup of tea 喜欢 0 V6 }& n. a6 W) p
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 $ {3 ?( @) |2 I2 A9 I
cut it out 停止,住嘴 - h* A" E: X6 p. G+ X# v* S& R1 a- x
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
; B. R6 f- b3 C" Kcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)   J4 P" D5 i3 o0 k: Z) Z
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
8 n2 C. a. D! I; P1 U3 `Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
1 o3 O+ F* J% v$ Hdear John letter 绝交信
1 m+ r0 f- T- Q7 x( ~Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 7 n0 P, k: V) h
do somone good 对某人有好处
6 L6 T' \7 T$ ]0 THaving some moring exercises does you good.
" A& }9 o3 N; f. |" kDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
# {# v8 i8 g# Z' ]' Udoesn't count 这次不算 4 l4 q! p9 l; [* p8 q
It doesn't count this time,try again. , E/ [& H& d# [- q$ Y/ i2 q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 1 C" Q1 R$ Q7 C* d& G
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. & M6 `# @: v& H+ c
down and out 穷困潦倒
5 Q) h; u- j# k7 P  D3 dBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. - h7 e; B$ S) Y# v3 B
drive at 用意,意欲
) x$ d( W: A( D, a1 J8 bWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
+ _$ j/ z, W* `: bdrop in 偶然拜访 ) ?; P) W' i, S; h0 R8 v( K
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. , k* }; @+ ~5 o* j2 }8 o3 Y
drop me a line 写信给我 6 N0 i0 b/ r  `2 j$ F/ O; C
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 k" s2 _" f- ~' `% }  H0 N9 bearly bird 早起的人 & J, k8 R/ u9 I% j% h: m3 j
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
; t* r& H5 G9 M/ s# Y) h2 l8 g2 Yeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ) a  w' \0 _3 d* L( w
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉   d0 G" `4 Y9 ^. H
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. 0 G0 i, s1 M* c4 L+ [6 \
face the music 直面困难
! g) Z8 L/ Y- F" ?0 c" F1 FHe 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。 # d' [# U# b, M0 x
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 4 t; X# M/ V* G; n$ g
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 7 p1 d4 v& j4 F
fed up 厌倦 9 J/ t! d2 d* {
I am rather fed up with your complaints.   r. D* t8 q" ^% j4 Z: ?5 [  C
feel free to do something 不要拘束   M) n* j7 V/ {* y
Please feel free to make suggestions. ! l( X  S6 r& s; u" e! \
few and far between 很少,稀少
4 o- _3 V5 Q7 F& X3 ]5 n$ r$ |1 oHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
9 s4 S. W' }5 k9 p2 aFrench leave 不辞而别   K$ c3 V1 B; p& {
give me a headache 让人头痛 , m8 `% f$ c& c
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ( m, a5 w$ q# O' W2 S
give me a hand 帮我一下 % C4 T1 W" N* f0 n" O
go Dutch AA制 $ H, B1 h7 J! G
God bless you 上帝保佑你 7 [* g7 a0 e+ S/ u1 W0 l! E5 f; Q
God bless you with your examinations. ( k# I( G; g2 S! {4 N* v
God knows 天知道
& F$ b' P+ j0 bGot it? 明白了吗? " k$ X9 I6 ~. E$ e7 L
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
$ j9 C; F8 S7 L0 T# f6 n# Vhands are full 非常忙
) U" n4 _2 q  @9 r0 nhave a ball 勇敢
7 v3 m; D  Z5 F& F; ~- h2 N2 A. jhave had it 受够了
# [, u: Y: ]/ M7 y; kI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 3 I) t5 b4 q  q* I5 v
hold water 站得住脚 # v% w/ D( E5 x$ D( Z
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
- @3 W2 b# ?$ B' a( D, uin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
9 m# D$ {3 q$ FIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。: W6 e8 X0 ~( |
keep an eye on 提高警惕
' z7 {9 N: t$ `* Ykill time打发时间
. M' s! G6 k# s% Jlazy bones 懒骨头 4 R& y7 p; g- ~* z3 j% m
Get up lazy bones!
) K# ^# ?# }9 p+ kleave it to me 让我来吧
/ y" v* a2 r' [' K. jleave me alone 别管我 
/ Q* [, i8 J! J1 D% `: Plike father like son 有其父必有其子
( ]4 j' I/ P) [% R; Qlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 + ^7 t% t* W4 l2 y7 M' a
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
3 }  u, |, o: S1 T* N2 imake a big money 赚大钱
8 Q2 F- u9 R$ m1 d2 Wmake both ends need 收支平衡 0 V/ u" `9 k" j+ p  Y& P
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 0 ~+ C3 G3 ]) X8 P
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
" a- ^  p- K6 d0 ?  cHis achievement made waves in his country.
  j' J1 Q0 `6 ^  @make yourself at home 别拘束
5 N( A! h3 }& X. X  `8 wno good 没有好结果
& T, o3 L& m9 UBad mam comes tono good.
) l  _; [  m7 L4 k; B$ Xno kidding 不要开玩笑   h# ]6 W7 Q2 u2 g" ?$ X
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
  Z' Q4 J9 G1 `4 u) Z; d4 _9 ?. {not really 也不是……
; E$ ], w0 d2 V- ~. w1 [$ g3 v5 R! {- Yold hand 老手
, [. Y8 I! R+ o3 ]5 R. }3 W8 LHe is an old hand at stealing.
6 L* @7 Z  g$ D0 {9 R! s. iold story 老一套 ) l9 B! d) V8 m9 D7 V7 s1 t
I am tired of it,same old story.
7 N; w. W, z5 mon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保   l/ M8 _% |2 r7 A3 Y2 [" \
on occasion 间或 / {% E1 \% f% U  Y; V. P# S* {
of one's own accord 自愿地 2 ]# _  }7 h6 w4 a
packed like sardins 拥挤
: x" j' ~9 t* e" c% gDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
+ h+ C6 r6 `3 m' V7 b( Xpass away 去世 + c- q  m8 R; `. u
pay the price 付出代价
4 w9 F4 }1 {% f6 iYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
1 h4 ^& E3 V: _put up with 忍受
8 h& F- ^% Q) L+ mI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 ?6 p+ n; {" j5 r8 h8 q/ sred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 4 z* y" J$ L) G0 ~1 i) @9 F
red tape 繁文缛节
/ p1 ?% ]( s! J8 O% K, G5 mred carpet 红地毯
  o4 O( W8 U7 ]- [4 \1 Y7 C* Rrun into 偶遇
4 Q4 T4 t5 Q* O2 o- M  r6 z7 nI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
8 m. f) @; q# z2 ?  g* ^/ Rrun out of 用尽,缺少
: o/ W0 c; S$ gQuick,quick,we are running out of time. , l: y! q1 d3 U5 ~3 ]+ S  K
show up 炫耀   ]4 q* H$ \) K+ i7 p# V$ Y; t
small potatos 小人物
% R$ M3 ]+ P1 [5 ]! Pso what? 那怎么样呢?   a4 a  l; D' l: K  b  w  C4 T& X
stand up for 忍受 1 W) r. e# J) p: I$ |
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
0 o) y" \7 D3 ^2 l! Y* Asunday dress 最好的衣服
8 T( N' c/ L1 wsure thing 十有把握的事
4 h8 w0 u; f2 C/ utake one's time 尽情玩 ' ?3 m! L# g0 j1 R2 K" N3 k
Take your time and enjoy it.
7 |0 e; r1 Q! H5 stake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话   A, V" Y2 f/ h1 E9 `4 ]1 ~2 A
that's it 就是 . M4 p. z0 k) X" p+ F9 M* e, g& y  L
that is really something 太好了 9 ~  {: Z8 q! u
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
6 D: f) \% S4 ?  ~) ]" a5 vthere you go 这边请
1 C) U1 ?' D( {7 G0 Gthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
, W* N2 J$ V. l1 X( H& ^; iunder the table 死底下,秘密地
+ R/ S, B/ G( H6 yunder the weather 身体不适 2 {9 f- ~8 u9 l% h3 ~' e% Y+ _; [
what's going on 怎么了 ( @6 w$ U% i1 ?! k, {0 L& ]1 C
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 }1 |+ e5 b' G+ A& w! [2 z
walking dictionary 活字典 2 D/ `$ R& t% L# p* G
what is up 近来可好
: A5 i$ }0 x2 G1 A) I) d* pHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
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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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。% v% I5 x4 h3 S8 c" e8 X; G( X
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?! x. x; a: m4 s" H
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚# K) |& O( c$ t5 o
眼镜完好无损5 x5 F3 ~. ~; i
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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