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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?)
7 N$ W; d& A! d% ~3 g; |3 s$ }Just because.(没有别的原因。)
* z! p5 L& [! V  v8 bIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # E" i3 r. [9 Q& s6 P) c
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 5 z" y7 l9 _! G4 r0 @: s' u- N
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
. O# w+ o$ U; J3 CI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)$ @! v8 w7 _' |) K! V1 r
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) $ b/ I: J, l5 B% c2 ~  G
I am not available.(我正忙着) 3 I5 B3 B# b/ n+ X9 x
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 K# b: B4 ~/ c( P% `, {' r  |Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 1 ]: P3 N1 @) i* [( |- a  J
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
5 c) q* y$ M; \, H. O8 d+ ?9 ^4 XI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
9 V  T2 P  W+ }8 `You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。   r0 U. ]1 t$ X4 @4 o0 b. _& D
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 8 ?2 D  S( {+ ?4 _5 m+ F3 b/ H8 S
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 2 p5 w# Z. b( M) [% Z, e& p
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
9 m# r$ n: \, z2 {: xShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 5 M. g# O& d; A2 n: o! V5 z4 r
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 & l) |/ p9 j: n
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 " B* g/ G$ F. x2 f, C  j$ ]& J
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 / K6 ~1 U! }; I0 b5 z
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 / }( a9 C3 w: X& ^" d
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 : p( u/ D! S5 W# g( j
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
3 Y! @2 }4 I2 s! p  S0 |# uIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 - ?) l: a4 z( \% Z4 U, y# ?
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。 : W) [: l# D0 \5 x
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
0 Y- f; a0 t7 Z# K* eYou 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。 1 I$ b+ B% E) u+ P2 u# b& i$ a
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
$ x# \1 v1 [! l, {0 ?6 ]How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? & R7 [/ F1 m( j& h2 |, Q! V9 }
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 2 P: B2 T3 [  r$ u0 X% f2 f8 K( A
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 8 b! l4 T% }* q9 e0 |8 F; _
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 - ]5 e" G) I8 w8 L9 M4 U( g
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。” / }# l) m- \* m! h0 n
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , c6 I; h* A" z$ A3 _3 K/ y! z! `
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。
$ D5 f; ?1 X" a! L; w( z3 ea dog's life 潦倒的生活 ' p% E: P1 ^* p* \  G& ~% p
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
+ U8 v, O0 E' W' E1 G% F/ cA to Z 从头至尾
+ m6 O+ T) {3 y+ [" lI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
( X$ f, ]. |8 _( K5 [7 |above somebody 深奥 ' ~; b. }/ |4 j4 m! R! u2 D
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
8 \- f6 Q3 w. a. v1 pall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
. x9 c5 s* C" r# U& 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。 ' y' B$ Z" P8 I% [' W( `* @  m- N
all the more 更加,益发
$ E- j+ S5 F$ l8 }You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
5 N" n7 y- o2 R9 call dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 2 q$ {1 u! }! w; }# m* \+ y; y
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
0 V# H+ Q% i9 e* Nall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 5 g& D5 x2 z# @4 m; `
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
5 _1 L% O3 `6 j. B8 W- R" |% A6 Wall out 竭尽全力 . U" F# x% u" }! |* g. Y
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 5 Q" u. E: E5 q0 W0 T
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 7 s$ q, w( w% S  z) x, U( F5 @8 W
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 $ w/ W. \  P4 Q% @6 Q) t
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
0 {3 {$ s0 B& U/ ]2 W" d+ Kall set 准备就绪 1 R9 c# ^& U; E1 [
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
: f3 K2 m) v" Z; M1 pall you have to do 需要做得是 - I, Z& f, G9 H8 |  o
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。 2 A" v& y- n+ G6 }
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
+ h4 _/ V$ v9 u9 [( @To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. . L* Q) J7 ]2 L' f
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 5 ^3 a5 b5 h) L1 o
as busy as a bee 非常忙
( R: s. ]1 F5 F8 [8 w2 FMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 4 P( F& o% k6 |1 ^5 G0 J( }6 W
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 & o/ T, _+ S3 L+ n  \3 n8 M( c
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 7 V& `/ L0 o' U# z- B! D1 k
at one's wit's end 智穷
+ M4 R: k9 T& d2 E) P% ?Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ' ]$ O" C9 ]$ a  V
big shot 大人物,大亨
! e' Y1 I+ r0 R) |+ F6 L* W$ QHe is a big shot in our little town.
4 _: _" j8 I1 T. ~/ v; ]- M, dblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
; w! i  K7 t% l# d" WEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
4 [) Y- C9 x' j, m" J& N, a. g1 Xblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 $ B( D3 i% N; t! K
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。
% ~8 p& A* n1 _2 R% a; r4 iblack and white 白纸黑字 7 g7 c( F, w4 i" @$ ]
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 ~1 L* Y4 `8 Y" R: X, f7 |blind alley 死胡同 - z- s# C  [+ T. T6 C( \* y/ o
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
1 S' o: k" p+ B+ c  mblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
9 l! O: j2 `! qThis 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 R4 }8 q- C# T$ I) s( W/ Y9 T+ Bblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 " l; k+ P9 C. _& G
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 V: U" x5 A2 _! ^6 H, rborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ; z( ~9 J2 y& v+ ]% k/ H( E6 m
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 : o& [* U3 w* m$ |, d
bland new 崭新的 # c( c& C% f$ }: u/ _9 V
a bland new coat 新衣服
+ d/ g% X4 Z" a0 J% v& Tbreak the ice 打破沉默
+ r4 M5 H1 Q7 E! P% }' yThe 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。 3 \+ N6 B0 B7 S4 O5 B/ j
by a blow 无意中的一击 ! X1 Q1 {0 }3 Z/ ?0 D
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 + Q2 K* n1 [( L* o  O% F1 R7 d
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 ! T4 K7 K- f9 Y& |0 S9 U
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
+ Y) F5 i1 {4 M9 g1 Tcarry something too far 过火了 + F* |( v8 _4 R+ K1 V- z4 }" p
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 / U& a: R; O/ k2 _5 I; w# h  }
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 * T0 [4 u$ R  ]# N+ ^0 S
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
! q, W* Q! k; C$ u/ t- z) fcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 + A  K& ~! P. ^3 r
chain smoker 老烟枪
0 k" ?9 j# O2 M- \come up with 产生,想出 9 b( u9 x. f; z4 L
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
1 `+ ^. s7 R6 S; [2 Zcome easily 容易
0 q: ?: y, e% s1 Y0 U5 t% z2 A: o* PLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
6 w) g6 k- b7 l/ }  wcup of tea 喜欢 3 X9 x9 B/ S2 I
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
* L, U+ H: l* w0 A& ]$ u6 qcut it out 停止,住嘴
% u* @! P4 R+ u; Z1 M; v2 \" ACut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
, H& R# f0 z' Tcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
. o- ^9 k. p5 L3 nLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 # ~# {7 K% S4 Z
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. * h* h1 U3 Q+ I9 q+ H& Q
dear John letter 绝交信
, A! a/ y9 {1 W: m- ^Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 4 ?4 t" r2 u, s
do somone good 对某人有好处 + N: z4 G. I/ e1 O: @/ i0 [
Having some moring exercises does you good. , r  m& g! U, R! k
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
- f3 q7 h0 X* {6 odoesn't count 这次不算 ) }. J* W* z, A! [
It doesn't count this time,try again.
! T* N9 q" `( b( \3 R% I, _. Idoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 % ?5 i; [: k! f$ s6 J, C
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. + @' E) V( n/ Q4 h, V4 G
down and out 穷困潦倒 0 t5 C$ M. W2 R5 F4 A
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
6 r1 v, |9 `+ bdrive at 用意,意欲 / {% w  M% [6 O+ M
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
) K' X, w" o6 S9 B: J. rdrop in 偶然拜访
2 c0 a7 M) ^1 a' ~7 tI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 m; K* ~+ N5 G$ j) c8 u
drop me a line 写信给我 7 a  p% j" U8 I  m2 t) b
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
/ U) O* L8 t% J( ~/ w3 g, \early bird 早起的人 7 f7 Z* J& `; s9 H% i. p' }
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ' A- v/ r8 }9 ?# e
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 0 W' J# i# ?8 A5 i! r
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 4 X0 a' @5 v* P6 ?$ O3 q
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. ( q) c- v6 [- M( H
face the music 直面困难
/ B$ R4 ^% i$ b4 b4 F& U  J# U% IHe 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。
3 ]" p; T1 E8 `face up to 勇敢地面对某事 . m! Y5 {+ |( T+ F2 T
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. , k1 l3 |/ w  p% Y4 I% o
fed up 厌倦
8 I$ m7 K8 P8 V7 ~$ n) H& [I am rather fed up with your complaints. 6 X- t4 ~% i- q4 n/ e& B+ Q! a
feel free to do something 不要拘束 + |& N! E% j% t
Please feel free to make suggestions. / Y6 N/ M  P, o* E  P
few and far between 很少,稀少
1 ]5 B. d. c- m5 wHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
% r; g# `# y8 x' S2 z  ^5 KFrench leave 不辞而别 + ], N- a9 k7 u8 P: W; |0 ^
give me a headache 让人头痛
3 `2 \0 ^, j0 i6 V/ L/ e( LThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
4 B- x2 W# n/ U& mgive me a hand 帮我一下 ' Y) k# g; L7 C, K, {) s9 w
go Dutch AA制
" X! Q* @( d% T  hGod bless you 上帝保佑你 , D# k0 b. z( J5 r( l8 \
God bless you with your examinations. & Y- }: c  K% C8 p. p* C
God knows 天知道 3 Y" n) k7 d6 }
Got it? 明白了吗? ( u: M) }% O* j9 j' r6 N
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 & d8 I& ?* m8 E6 u# ~: H
hands are full 非常忙
! `0 C, u  |0 Jhave a ball 勇敢
. `9 x& D2 b/ @6 J2 w2 o* ahave had it 受够了 ' {+ T6 G6 {2 j( z6 M# z
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
/ _2 V: [" w. W1 ]& k! Yhold water 站得住脚 8 w+ D! \. w& g5 g- K3 ~1 o7 ?# \
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 7 l: ~$ ?7 k+ A4 g( E6 L
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
% H! q: ~. t' y; A% }* ZIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
0 g( l1 d: Z; a- q& Nkeep an eye on 提高警惕 ; S$ k6 I  j7 {% a2 u, l# w
kill time打发时间 0 K% m4 S' w: a( e. r+ Q1 m
lazy bones 懒骨头
1 P8 w3 L+ w7 _) DGet up lazy bones!
6 B" h9 Y. d, V- t. P! d5 S6 yleave it to me 让我来吧 1 ^' _, D" e! d- K7 `
leave me alone 别管我 
% `" C* G, k/ @1 j' Z2 R' Z' ^like father like son 有其父必有其子 # @$ f. c& h6 _% x
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 7 w* |! s2 [6 s3 Y
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 , P0 Z2 j2 a/ Y9 A5 e
make a big money 赚大钱
2 _. A0 w! I5 T# Smake both ends need 收支平衡 - S' A+ _* `6 t& ]# o
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
+ P$ c4 K- B5 x* i5 C, Rmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 % T# E% h# x* ^5 p/ Q% P7 C; l/ k
His achievement made waves in his country. " ?& X0 }3 [- u+ D- P
make yourself at home 别拘束
: y2 b9 z- n* c* ^' O: Sno good 没有好结果 : H, t( P0 L% C
Bad mam comes tono good. ( N1 e$ L1 q, e
no kidding 不要开玩笑
6 G0 G' b" U9 f( b( |  Wnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 4 s5 w) s1 {9 d* y/ \9 A
not really 也不是……
1 B( P2 m2 M- G) w" [old hand 老手 - m. b$ L3 J) {9 ?. P) [
He is an old hand at stealing.
2 x+ g: r# Q' t6 Fold story 老一套
. G3 o7 y) J9 ]( _- _' l7 h& @I am tired of it,same old story.
5 ]# ~- f& a+ p7 q3 q8 xon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 0 _$ }4 @7 d: T6 @) H4 b" u
on occasion 间或 & v, r# Q1 F: u9 M3 [" X
of one's own accord 自愿地 & u* J1 t- M+ O" C7 I: q
packed like sardins 拥挤 , N2 W1 y1 d! D7 Y
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 9 W) I* V7 ~3 }  a3 a& m5 y, P
pass away 去世
  ]4 K8 |9 F# v3 Y% tpay the price 付出代价 $ F2 H' L! }( ?: H6 y
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
. s2 G  N9 c; s4 r1 v+ e# u9 J) g4 z0 H7 Lput up with 忍受
$ n& i1 U' w* w1 V. S  P4 ]* iI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 2 Q. p5 ?0 s0 O
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 $ r6 n8 R7 {- o" w+ [  r8 Q
red tape 繁文缛节
# b# W  A" F' ]/ t: a. ?- {2 p2 t4 Ared carpet 红地毯 : a. Z9 @! N- C) a; X
run into 偶遇
( c8 E& v+ s$ ~/ O8 o" S! ^I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ( V6 l1 G+ p: [: ^2 R# Y
run out of 用尽,缺少 9 L; p9 R0 |# ]& c
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. ! t' q3 S1 B7 G2 f! K5 O. j
show up 炫耀
1 x9 Y/ \# K0 b0 O( A$ W& @small potatos 小人物 ; `. s2 T6 _9 ~" j6 {' I
so what? 那怎么样呢?
$ j1 q& T; L' j4 Vstand up for 忍受
4 \: B2 z$ {% @9 ]; b# e- Dsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
% ?0 [1 j/ Y# g; q, @$ K" }sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 F# b! }- [) F; W) `sure thing 十有把握的事
: L6 P! x8 V& }take one's time 尽情玩
) j8 t/ u4 l! w. j% O7 nTake your time and enjoy it.
# w! ^- t( V  ^# U* ztake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话   l6 v! e3 g4 |. l% s  c( ^
that's it 就是 / e! D2 A7 N4 T
that is really something 太好了
* h7 Y; X* S4 xthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
$ k! [! b+ D7 y5 Ythere you go 这边请 ) c: o5 [6 C/ R/ ?& y3 h) T6 C
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 & Y$ ], j) F$ e  t; O: R# K1 ]
under the table 死底下,秘密地 / r0 w2 P% D6 V6 H; k' ^3 I
under the weather 身体不适
$ |+ s8 S1 u/ ]: C( C6 @1 y/ f7 M! [what's going on 怎么了 8 m" _" Y6 C) P- f% v  r8 V
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
% W4 ~" q" Z# g2 hwalking dictionary 活字典 ! V& V; `+ C3 K& Q7 h) Y' W) A
what is up 近来可好
% V4 i. |- R& r1 \% ~# _& K- l4 jHi,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。+ N" I: v3 {# L. ~) o
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?$ O, f9 q& t; A, s$ F9 ~& F4 `; T$ K
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚3 M9 l( X2 W2 l* _' F0 a3 [
眼镜完好无损4 O5 K2 a. {- u2 ^. n; P: ^
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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