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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ! {$ b) L0 {. [5 Z9 n7 U! n( n
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
/ ]. z! e/ K6 N$ v% r6 e! tIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 8 b1 ]2 L8 M* C' r" R5 H
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
1 S+ e6 R* }8 z' ~3 g8 u1 ^$ @No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
8 D2 T+ o" k0 e* O  k1 `. oI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
! L+ ^: L' ?. M1 }Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
$ n# P# }- P# J" AI am not available.(我正忙着) ! V) d" a/ F+ h) i6 I( K
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)
+ x* o3 Z* d$ sNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ' p0 i5 h% d1 q8 `2 h5 w1 i
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
- H, a& \; M( e6 n. y0 L9 d1 f6 tI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# v! ^$ S* O# G8 k+ tYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 ' e* |' ~3 }* d; j/ \9 [
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
/ D9 g, }, H: H" Q5 c3 R' |2 bI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 9 _: u3 i+ |, q
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 6 L* W& o/ l( Y) ?  a
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 % P# n8 d% J: j
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ; \! R$ l4 T( [8 K6 v
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
; q  V8 h' S1 m5 DYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 6 M0 O4 _8 C) G; ]' A9 o4 u
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
7 W" E! F" i3 Z. ?& c( NI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
& T* b6 V3 O- }% S# LIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 * ^5 y8 r( t9 a+ l" K
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
( Y6 t; P7 _1 Q" |- \& Q3 m# S1 ^! jI 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 j0 K0 o$ q0 ^; Y/ @I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 4 ^2 C/ y' w3 D& h( m
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。 ' Q' \' M9 z- ~# V. p
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
" j) y/ P# |% QHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
8 P$ Y% h2 j" j3 y% N  A4 j$ [! gIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
3 r8 `, |6 Q. ^+ L& EI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。   z9 ?: g  l( }, D0 ]5 S2 T
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
& z, j6 @' |: t( Q4 j2 `7 LHe 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。”   b9 z/ w% R5 F. c
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
1 {: k- e/ Y" F. nThe 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 t) z% X  I5 E: Ga dog's life 潦倒的生活   ^6 t$ t( ^1 `: |/ b8 t  c4 ]6 W
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
, `9 B( q( K$ y% w* @7 R+ q# h( jA to Z 从头至尾 # R" L& D  n. ~  y  ?6 I# b
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
& B2 E: d! I. |$ D. cabove somebody 深奥 4 y+ w6 i% Y# [8 X: J2 e
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
. v+ [/ A' n) u( d% iall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 9 h& S: j/ F4 c' E
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。
) i2 t' h" p- @/ r- w1 wall the more 更加,益发 ' E. A$ r/ @6 P
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 2 `8 a/ h' n8 N& a3 D
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ u5 h; t; y  V# {8 v
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
4 ^8 n( F! m# R  |$ Lall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 5 i: Y: N2 J' j' B: {; x
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 # M, o$ L; ?( K( C4 }
all out 竭尽全力
5 P. ?( x( |5 p; j; i1 EThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 4 [5 z/ ?$ U7 l( {, S8 u# p7 f
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
  U/ e; u6 O- p- T! \) ?% P; {' {Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 : R+ F1 |" i) d7 T: g
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 6 i( m! W2 R. ^2 \" A
all set 准备就绪
% G  d7 R% v9 A7 P% rHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 + W. k6 Y1 l0 l" |
all you have to do 需要做得是
: S: o  H! h4 C$ HAll 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。
  f" t/ @7 n& K# Q' Las easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " g: C3 K: c, f. ~: ]' u' B
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. % a3 C! @6 ]& y) e$ C
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
) w/ {+ ~  V+ m' B0 n% Xas busy as a bee 非常忙 ( t; `' w: F+ N- P, T
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 . ^9 B  f6 N' B7 |# Y
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 6 M1 D) m' ]( L$ i6 a
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 3 J/ V2 R$ i$ A: n# R% ~) f
at one's wit's end 智穷
' c/ `+ \1 _8 y  ^, MDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 m( e8 ^2 M  E6 gbig shot 大人物,大亨
3 Z# T: [: k9 D* f' f: o9 ~, ]* EHe is a big shot in our little town.
# v; K9 L9 h# D- Z0 v- i6 Rblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
' b1 m$ J6 b0 mEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
6 h2 s/ P0 }( Y) v9 Yblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
( Y( F$ }3 {& p# j& z( Y  `8 L  HThe 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。
0 u" T* Q. c) V  |0 oblack and white 白纸黑字
* @. H0 r1 f" \, ^# c6 _; B5 dThe 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。
* Q1 x! @* g" q% S! nblind alley 死胡同 : i4 ]. |7 }( _; l2 o* l
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 , t: w) G: j% N7 e1 ]7 D0 o
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 , }2 v2 R7 k" A' `* ^
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。 9 Q- S5 n2 X, d& G; \
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ( m- L2 p/ m, }" F/ i
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。 ' g) T( z# y  r
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
$ @) q: S; z( [. s0 m2 SHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 . O' |' z: q. w/ v+ @
bland new 崭新的 0 l& l! W3 Y2 @1 S1 s
a bland new coat 新衣服
6 S* ?* ~/ j. h: f3 `/ q& Ubreak the ice 打破沉默   S4 x% g- j5 b$ E/ P- _
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。 1 B4 [- }* o+ S  S
by a blow 无意中的一击
9 v. c- u5 C6 k1 ]% s8 |1 Z$ BHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 & ^6 R; }+ |2 T3 k! Q0 u
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
/ S1 q+ n5 W3 C1 K$ A6 \I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
; S/ r' i4 e- B' q; R2 N: zcarry something too far 过火了 - Y2 s( t! v) G% a  C
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。   z& e2 V7 ~2 u- l
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
, \. L" F  D# d# UYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 $ V8 F+ g% A* w3 @' b! W# j! L: T
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 , a; V- s3 h$ k6 T. [
chain smoker 老烟枪
( O- c9 M3 q: E1 C4 C" ycome up with 产生,想出
+ I/ S; V- f# U7 O1 u8 M# k+ ILet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 5 R) n; ^, \( h* \& M  A
come easily 容易 1 h) ^) z0 v# H+ G! `7 L0 X
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
5 A+ B/ }* E" H6 P. ]6 R- J/ {cup of tea 喜欢   I7 O2 _" |7 r& @; M9 L; |
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ' ~+ P) ^9 \- `5 T4 v$ F- _- x' u
cut it out 停止,住嘴
# A' u. p% j( o. w# l7 d( C1 i: HCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
( F9 Y/ n1 y0 ucall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
+ g+ ^9 O% D8 VLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马   K# Z, U$ G+ x, g# _+ O" L
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. % z% W* v% W+ L/ T4 q" @  L
dear John letter 绝交信 + M5 B0 K$ b8 h& y) F2 }
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. # X, t1 V) N, b& D! e
do somone good 对某人有好处 - ]& J' X, D: p
Having some moring exercises does you good.
3 W0 p8 ]( H9 P; Y7 pDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? - P3 L3 k% K$ M. C5 {7 v2 U% ^
doesn't count 这次不算 % Q+ j7 _) H) m3 v0 A
It doesn't count this time,try again. 6 E- M2 D" \- E( w, J+ l% O
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 1 Y- e% q. v/ W* r% E4 L
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. # o8 `! S6 g7 P0 O
down and out 穷困潦倒
- J0 Y! b: ^, c5 E) }8 vBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
5 i& @% Z8 ^- J8 g$ j  udrive at 用意,意欲
* P4 M! N$ z9 C! Q+ ?$ G4 iWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? ) L( F2 }+ ?) l
drop in 偶然拜访 3 O: p) G0 ?: F, O
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
9 ^: j4 C0 ~" [: xdrop me a line 写信给我 $ ^) N1 R8 U; Y; f" W8 ?
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ( d+ N5 B. b$ v8 {" `) a7 \6 j. ^
early bird 早起的人
9 r+ m% }# {8 n- k! ]  {An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 3 l4 b% ?7 H& N: Q6 E& q! e$ ?
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
2 ?: t- z/ w1 R4 g9 I! M% A# _eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 1 A2 W3 ?% \/ G  J$ D0 a5 x3 e
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.
6 R) \$ x! |2 I, x# uface the music 直面困难
/ e7 a/ K/ h# v  b/ G! Y0 r1 C' gHe 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。
4 w6 g# D: x* ]# e* {, V2 A) gface up to 勇敢地面对某事
2 z9 y* L" t: e0 a/ iYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. + k- y8 ^- d1 H: j4 [( p* M8 y
fed up 厌倦
* {% k8 @- R) [* l5 c1 ?I am rather fed up with your complaints. ( [6 V- B! O: N7 [" b/ x+ d* F% L
feel free to do something 不要拘束 - D* B- f# d. j
Please feel free to make suggestions.
) A1 a7 X1 Q* `8 I  {few and far between 很少,稀少
/ [/ ^! J  y9 w6 W. A+ ^6 J8 YHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
+ r5 H# K* a% _% h& ~7 J& {French leave 不辞而别 6 T& O. }) u; C
give me a headache 让人头痛
# ~4 P5 ^  k; B( l0 \# q6 RThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
2 P! z* q. W* L9 Y4 Agive me a hand 帮我一下
) s* `4 C' q- B2 L5 z- d+ Ugo Dutch AA制
7 u( L6 R! O3 QGod bless you 上帝保佑你 ) B) e) ^. v1 P3 L% n
God bless you with your examinations.
4 U% n! O7 G! C" eGod knows 天知道
7 T0 A6 y  e* A" qGot it? 明白了吗?
7 ?, j1 R* M+ o) m+ Pgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
" [! i& P1 }$ D  xhands are full 非常忙 - e( `$ h+ o1 D2 J% }; [
have a ball 勇敢
( g* \* v8 n% v' lhave had it 受够了
* o  Y9 u% N! u/ X/ R. y- n# p, s$ OI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ! U4 h% }& B+ R7 T
hold water 站得住脚
- _% u* t- P/ z( _0 iNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
) m. z" z# F6 z% o9 din every sense of word 在某种意义上说 , X+ b8 k/ v0 n3 V' X
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。* [5 O# c- l* ]3 J* V
keep an eye on 提高警惕 . m+ l' t* X0 F( c% n( b
kill time打发时间
' W- F! D2 M% f/ `5 B$ _) Qlazy bones 懒骨头 1 V* @/ l# t8 x3 ^7 g  K( ]$ w/ p2 l
Get up lazy bones!
7 }, K  X8 r, r! j) n; {0 xleave it to me 让我来吧
- [6 ?9 g* [# W9 W$ uleave me alone 别管我 
/ C% r5 \# c% _! ilike father like son 有其父必有其子
- d) W5 K' N# U4 \like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
$ o6 h: o' b, e" w2 G! |make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人   T# n0 z1 X, m5 M) S
make a big money 赚大钱   g" N$ D& j. p1 u4 [2 U
make both ends need 收支平衡 : h0 q; _% q( `6 Y  I. k# z. g' ?. y
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 1 E7 U1 {, d, i# x* f8 f
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 $ V- }  y( t0 a9 w, Z
His achievement made waves in his country.
( A6 Z6 s; t2 K; W" u+ I- d9 lmake yourself at home 别拘束
$ _! M& X! c8 V9 G; u, fno good 没有好结果
9 j2 Y+ L3 l$ z7 }: I5 o, g+ ]Bad mam comes tono good. * C! O$ O5 k) K% s+ v0 A
no kidding 不要开玩笑
, `4 x+ ?! @2 x4 @none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ' p; H8 e' J' B9 D5 C7 q
not really 也不是……
5 z" ^% q. a- b# X. B4 B- G0 Cold hand 老手
" I+ x4 A( z, u9 ^5 i' ?He is an old hand at stealing.
" _$ K  h0 ]: u/ B) S& r+ K: O. \old story 老一套
, P  R! |, h* N9 B# t& RI am tired of it,same old story. . g+ y7 w+ K6 m# h# `9 a- h
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保   K& U+ L+ e) |7 _+ Q. Y1 D
on occasion 间或
2 p8 B  R. O: qof one's own accord 自愿地
8 p! R) Z% Z1 upacked like sardins 拥挤 6 \* p, X  i0 d/ g" @8 Q
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
# T, E0 t7 n6 S6 p6 opass away 去世
& C; B3 h( `! n/ Z" i  dpay the price 付出代价 , a# }/ j" u* h* k* R; W1 H6 }
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
* a. N6 H5 \% |( B* Iput up with 忍受 6 M$ s# q) a/ W- U' h, U0 q
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
3 W! J, p3 f6 d! b; Ered-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 . j: O4 N  v4 M. T3 O" L4 s, w' Y
red tape 繁文缛节
# [& D) ^2 v- \$ F# v: ?red carpet 红地毯
. p" [7 T* i) Y  G: jrun into 偶遇
" H: ]. P6 A& OI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
* _* t0 s2 n  h' h3 p" ~, }: Erun out of 用尽,缺少
, w( _; c1 E, F3 TQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 7 g0 p3 t( ~# A3 z' a7 M% X
show up 炫耀 ! i4 U- F) P  V/ }8 ]
small potatos 小人物
) w  `' |% ^* Z% Q7 Mso what? 那怎么样呢?
' T$ o8 s3 Z3 l3 e! {* f- Vstand up for 忍受
* J# j- x8 n9 ^3 c; d5 u4 ysuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# z( B: f5 e0 w& x' f# ~sunday dress 最好的衣服
( R5 T* A8 b: H& j+ l& fsure thing 十有把握的事 " x* ~; S( z* g/ Q8 g7 p2 ]1 q! f
take one's time 尽情玩 . N3 Y! x3 N. W8 h! e* x0 o
Take your time and enjoy it. " N8 c8 q4 s8 D& _$ y
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 & q4 G- h" m' J+ a
that's it 就是 . e' D8 f, e& \# A6 W1 H1 y8 {
that is really something 太好了 , k( s* H+ a0 T3 L
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
9 H6 A' ?) |2 zthere you go 这边请 . C+ v9 e+ `$ B( N2 x7 E8 O1 T* f
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
% ^7 K& m9 Q% h+ y9 Munder the table 死底下,秘密地 $ K4 S8 s9 Q& @% P4 a, b
under the weather 身体不适
, y) h: |# L8 }4 a5 {what's going on 怎么了 + S& V* F) s$ w$ V3 Q
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 & C" O) g8 x% E" \2 d5 |
walking dictionary 活字典
' G9 e" F- t; |& ]; swhat is up 近来可好
& h4 V3 p4 y/ K$ fHi,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。- Z" f6 n/ ^8 O
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
( C! I! y8 ~5 ?) w9 e1 S3 V我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
. J2 X. L8 C  o& D  e- G2 ?眼镜完好无损) [' b) t+ j* v6 H, L: N" f  a
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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