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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
5 D/ k$ g) G6 Q  eJust because.(没有别的原因。) % M; k) R( d! H8 D! v4 s  y" G
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) . o6 s3 e% Z/ ]! G% i0 g
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
7 E1 f3 W- u; s- c3 @, K+ l$ MNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
+ u6 a/ l$ ]+ ], R$ b# _I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
3 M- }0 f: d+ B! Y2 b7 L9 D/ A' V" y' [Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ' z/ }7 v9 |- q- f9 @6 l  ]
I am not available.(我正忙着)
0 U5 P/ p' i% d/ a9 ^& ?1 Y) cWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
! c1 g# g9 n7 p6 l4 mNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 / y# d" a7 `0 D) W0 ]5 x
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
6 r% m7 F3 A* Z' d5 i- M. }$ gI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
; H5 c0 c3 T4 }5 E) C' uYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + E. S# t/ [: {6 Y# ~5 `
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
" B5 N( q7 R2 w6 jI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
, H& L# ?( E8 m1 YYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 $ {) ?5 w. q  x6 k+ P  p! `* V- w: {. n! {
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
/ Z% ^5 p1 m2 ^% h9 t8 HYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
. i" F3 p) W8 \8 p) i$ iYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
" L+ s" R8 x2 e* w) Q3 xYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
! A1 j3 W& p/ W% W2 fYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ! Q4 d' s8 [% C: W
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 . ~7 V; x4 W: d/ q9 H5 P# L$ z
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 8 Q9 w* t/ e: Y7 z7 c& _7 g+ ~
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
+ A, U6 |  q& `% H/ }  n8 {# e1 y. a+ lI 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。 8 F7 O* R2 @; d, s; {8 A- g2 u+ T" ?
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
* M5 J0 ^6 w: P5 P  w% {' C+ QYou 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。
% \  N, J% P! O4 p0 V6 n9 |Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
% S8 m8 v3 b- o- G2 u; `0 F8 r8 ~How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
2 k8 d8 H) j" I# X( J7 u4 v" W' IIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
5 f7 G" @) H2 v$ K9 TI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
) \3 T4 \. j7 n, S, B! [% U+ la piece of one's mind .直言不讳
1 Q2 B4 M( g8 O5 r0 a( HHe 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! |* l3 V* S2 r, H( l
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 * t- f% n. C. z, W- T
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。
& W+ X& r" [; N/ S' y! {5 |a dog's life 潦倒的生活
- R( ^8 c& F& M$ w) G$ J7 vThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
9 w7 m/ v! Q, r8 z; u2 V  k7 _- h2 BA to Z 从头至尾 4 Y; d. u. }2 i2 h! o" C1 j/ w
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 / G3 D* R* a/ m" n  L8 y$ \! B# W
above somebody 深奥 ! ~7 O9 f' q, C  b
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
! ]2 D9 f0 }8 i' y& Xall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
6 i' {3 V% R, H/ h# `  D& qWhen 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 h( l+ K) ~: P) O  M& Fall the more 更加,益发 , p1 L7 F$ Q% A/ U; _4 l
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
) d) L4 x" S; w" f( N9 rall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 , I  }) E: F% w; U2 m! }
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 , I/ W4 E3 X; \" t
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
# j2 R1 r3 R! t4 c4 `The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ' N; d) v3 R4 I5 h- \$ A. E
all out 竭尽全力 - C2 q% ?/ P# d  W
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 3 q2 B, z1 x. m/ b. |, c
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 0 Q7 Y2 M7 O$ L2 o
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 $ V' B% D8 \$ {5 j' k7 C6 Q+ ~
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
8 e0 \. _6 L4 A; r  G" e4 w% S) n5 l$ Rall set 准备就绪
$ z& x1 l6 h; B+ g9 ~He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。   s; W2 Y+ r! Z; b7 E1 M' X
all you have to do 需要做得是
9 I) }( C) x) c- nAll 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。
1 x( e  s1 \4 {5 @$ I1 ^, uas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 0 p8 _- C4 ?# \/ K  L! S1 w
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ) m: b1 }2 Z5 p! z7 S( m
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ; s" b# Y! V; x- u: |
as busy as a bee 非常忙 : W4 {" ~. ]8 A* u. \6 n4 `
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
; m0 t4 P" f& _" {6 }at one's fingertips 了如指掌 3 O( ~# y% V8 O% f6 P
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
. l2 p  I% d; ~+ R8 Q& y1 y7 F+ Aat one's wit's end 智穷
8 C+ c6 j- Y7 U" m% e# {Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。   \* k6 ?" U; Y% v2 N
big shot 大人物,大亨 ( m4 o  s1 @( [0 k' @0 n" i
He is a big shot in our little town. " I$ f( F* }" G7 ^! f9 X. e% K
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
- o/ ?8 l' p2 \" P7 P, k$ |6 U+ \, YEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 / U* j; ^3 @, d) ?8 w! M
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
& K$ P# }( q0 k' L/ W7 ?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。 " {3 {1 A9 p$ {
black and white 白纸黑字 ( |( S4 i8 i1 `
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 m. D* O; f3 o0 U( Z  \/ @blind alley 死胡同
* }5 a+ _: T4 q5 F6 jYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( d" n, H( z$ i, J/ ?+ Pblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 3 M2 X/ t' x; t$ A  F
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。
+ {$ y$ W1 L) Q% |, @# X% cblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ( A/ n3 W( W+ {9 C) n
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。
; X# l  F, N# I$ D% }born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 7 ]6 _; g7 g* U- x
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
$ y4 r" m) [% w) e% S& \bland new 崭新的
1 C' Z, \$ L! d" ]7 ~a bland new coat 新衣服
3 o. {( |3 g: h* i* fbreak the ice 打破沉默
! ^* e/ _1 h( I2 M8 R4 pThe 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。
, w5 j& x+ b0 y' Cby a blow 无意中的一击
: j0 S& H  n" k5 CHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
$ @) }; o% f/ lcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 - r. T, ^: e) E* Y: `8 R9 H
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 # e( C  h! D* @
carry something too far 过火了
, Y1 u- f# e* i% R6 o* @; K* kYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 4 o, t; n' q+ X. s
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 5 U+ V5 p, h6 [3 A+ U+ m
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
2 r  p* W: b) j$ m) z$ x) [0 r3 Scats got one's tongue 哑口无言 7 K1 l+ R9 O2 k  q
chain smoker 老烟枪
) R& e+ M% n3 B9 J8 k; u' Zcome up with 产生,想出
: p9 @: G; M9 I9 h- @+ B2 QLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
" L- }% X; @( O, N% ?* Dcome easily 容易
- t- L" L; a/ ~$ Q8 aLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 0 y3 [9 v; S& Z# {6 \7 b
cup of tea 喜欢 7 {- J. @+ ]& i( A
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 * p# i) _( i5 a% i
cut it out 停止,住嘴 : I) b9 F1 z1 H& L/ i5 z
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. . l6 \) ^5 [# s& |
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
( n) k9 J2 J  u0 [0 ~Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 0 G9 y3 {; S3 l
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
4 P* A4 i, @4 n# g+ n# n/ q5 Adear John letter 绝交信 1 C! L8 A( e& T- V
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
$ K  Z  D, }2 ]do somone good 对某人有好处 & I. G0 E0 T7 x% L3 {' }& I* G; z
Having some moring exercises does you good.
! j3 n" k% ?3 M$ r# w/ zDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 6 P0 p% j$ ]9 `. X5 T- z: N
doesn't count 这次不算 " \- G( \* U& r3 y% p
It doesn't count this time,try again.
" C7 A( R3 A7 w- d; O: x1 Udoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 5 w9 B) O: P! b  S% P
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. - l8 F8 h) K+ r" N# ~
down and out 穷困潦倒 6 ~3 k& [" j, |
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
# a  Q% n" _5 ~$ c! Edrive at 用意,意欲
& p, w# J) K5 R: }  W2 a! _What's he driving at?他用意何在? 0 n1 }4 z9 N# b
drop in 偶然拜访
) g4 b9 W. u- H& `% d* z( Y% RI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 2 ^/ r) u* i' _0 d( }) v
drop me a line 写信给我
& D4 }; d/ v; E$ d# m2 r& `, T" POn arriving the University,please drop me a line. 1 T( t2 Q0 r( R: n! H0 n5 y& s
early bird 早起的人 8 ~, j) y7 Q, D/ O- m. z/ y
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 8 N1 H# H: x* F" L% ^4 F
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( O5 s" c6 z9 Z3 ?3 Xeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 8 f( r( H4 ]# `) W6 a! I/ V3 }9 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. , r- m+ D4 ?: k& w  M
face the music 直面困难
( I3 i& o2 T& M3 {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。 & j2 w+ W. i0 @; C
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 1 ]# ]; Q0 X: [% J: s4 ^$ Z2 p
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. % G# N. v' i/ N3 g3 T# Q- n
fed up 厌倦
/ ]$ v' z+ l0 d9 q; G2 W2 v( QI am rather fed up with your complaints.
* S& L) z) o/ ~feel free to do something 不要拘束
0 y( G) y1 p4 E3 v! ~  w& dPlease feel free to make suggestions. " A. @5 U, C1 `1 M$ C/ K
few and far between 很少,稀少
- h% r* d; {7 `- VHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
; T+ X) y$ T, f- z: }French leave 不辞而别
7 f% j3 X( v3 @% H" B! Q0 h* dgive me a headache 让人头痛
7 f3 T) C1 h. t# g9 b8 KThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
+ `) m) c) Y: y4 sgive me a hand 帮我一下 # r6 u- `. {" w( C8 N+ |' J" }) j: B* @
go Dutch AA制
' f' N2 ^3 T. d% ?& b: SGod bless you 上帝保佑你
0 ]' P. C* T# \* _0 ]* vGod bless you with your examinations.
  t4 Z& [4 r0 gGod knows 天知道 6 G' k  k2 w2 ^5 w4 }  v0 f' B
Got it? 明白了吗? : Z; o. `4 E( `' l
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
8 Z' ~; N2 p0 C1 a/ Y- ehands are full 非常忙 ) F8 J6 e, s* c$ ]2 M% _
have a ball 勇敢
* V8 q: z. \  E3 a& V2 s8 j; Qhave had it 受够了 : \( [- F4 |6 H2 \1 [
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 # A0 x  L% u5 T" i+ q
hold water 站得住脚 , F( |) u. n0 v' a  _$ c7 e8 j  s7 k
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 6 F* K4 w2 ^. _, o) U# E. V* d4 E" Q
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
+ U5 Z3 ^, H( Q( zIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- s; c6 D9 s% g3 d' Bkeep an eye on 提高警惕
& q! O3 C5 \  @6 D! y/ jkill time打发时间
. T" N/ Y* K: H/ [% l/ F% Alazy bones 懒骨头
9 R. t* _( L/ Z; F. \3 h1 F5 VGet up lazy bones! : _+ S* P+ [7 V
leave it to me 让我来吧
$ A4 @4 A0 I/ r& tleave me alone 别管我 
( X1 S, }/ D. t) @- \0 l. ?4 Ilike father like son 有其父必有其子 3 E7 s5 c* Q+ F
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 6 x- T& L. b, V4 N  E8 c
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 7 L8 Q) `* Y9 Z7 W# }! s) V
make a big money 赚大钱
/ `1 j8 s1 l/ Y8 N, b+ [make both ends need 收支平衡
! j: g, B0 Q$ I! E6 @7 GWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 5 F" W6 C8 y" z( I; @  p% ?% {. K
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 6 @0 X& u9 d! X: Z) W
His achievement made waves in his country. - M) f6 j" W2 c7 C% D! }
make yourself at home 别拘束
- k: {, \; n& h, ]' ono good 没有好结果
/ o1 q6 U2 O! PBad mam comes tono good. ( _' C2 O" k3 Q) ^7 L% E
no kidding 不要开玩笑 ! E! _5 L, F8 w+ L6 P; P. F. d* L
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 - e: z. R9 z% h/ P( c3 j
not really 也不是……
: v( U5 D" B6 J6 H0 fold hand 老手
6 J- L% E! w6 }) V2 @' \He is an old hand at stealing. ; }4 C2 r! s7 h0 [5 ~0 w9 i( p
old story 老一套
9 A  t2 s" `  m. z1 d6 vI am tired of it,same old story.
1 d: |: \0 i. lon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 $ Q, }, N6 \3 d# n0 j. \
on occasion 间或
) W/ `0 |6 H; s9 J* _of one's own accord 自愿地
7 F* f; B4 \( `/ H# @2 P& _packed like sardins 拥挤 1 V8 ]5 G7 |2 O* I8 Y
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
& M, _' r8 T2 p* U* ?pass away 去世
' W6 a; Y8 {0 F4 G( p* Hpay the price 付出代价 + v1 i; U* e0 e/ }
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
2 Y7 c+ r7 y4 U" tput up with 忍受
2 k' V' C) D, X1 dI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. - E+ C$ F* i6 ^2 r* y8 p
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 . ]- l$ ~8 F' w9 U3 G9 s, R0 W& r
red tape 繁文缛节
- ]2 o8 e. n8 J% C" p' Ered carpet 红地毯
  e' S1 Q$ V* Z' V$ Q, n( drun into 偶遇
( D+ ?, B) Y! d1 oI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. . V1 ^9 j  T8 u1 P% }
run out of 用尽,缺少 / B6 u( `* c7 O6 m( w# Z
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
9 T( ]! _3 F* \/ }! q! @) b8 vshow up 炫耀 2 l9 n% [' [2 T5 G2 C' m
small potatos 小人物 9 S% j8 [; j2 M( d- ?
so what? 那怎么样呢?
+ D- W. x0 j( W' {) Z% Kstand up for 忍受
" f: y' X  G. E& _+ J8 w$ osuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 * c9 @* ^, z  f* k
sunday dress 最好的衣服 1 W' S0 M) c1 H& j+ o
sure thing 十有把握的事
% b5 [' T, h7 w4 e/ E/ Y$ ytake one's time 尽情玩 - i& U* ^' K+ |7 O3 t" F) x
Take your time and enjoy it. & x% a. i5 P; Z2 s4 {9 F
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 % O4 ^1 H& S5 @; p0 _6 ]# c
that's it 就是 + l( n3 k- o/ p- C& R- }& `
that is really something 太好了 ( |2 v1 l$ `5 E- t( c: d4 J
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ o# h; C  V' G& g% [* w0 pthere you go 这边请
; _3 t& A) s& t9 C( u$ i1 Mthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ( i9 S+ o* P/ o; N
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ' U+ M3 c% o1 f3 ]% O
under the weather 身体不适
) o: S9 x/ N* w* S  I5 {( F' h  Ywhat's going on 怎么了
8 l+ _) H8 R, r1 |! v- ^what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 x4 n- L* @5 c, D) d7 r* C  r( D7 _
walking dictionary 活字典 , N$ l% j3 d9 D2 T" C: `
what is up 近来可好 , A) g  a8 \' t
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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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。
5 N2 P8 C& z- _" M- U上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
, e4 f: _, S/ T7 i  n2 t( w; ?6 Q/ _我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚8 A- E# n6 \8 k+ K; m
眼镜完好无损
2 x, S* \/ b3 W- I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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