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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?)
1 M5 B$ q- j4 qJust because.(没有别的原因。)
5 b* G# e: l2 z: ~5 Q  UIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) & d) v# g3 S( t
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
3 |; j5 @& Z, |2 t( |No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
, |5 J0 z: |2 y* w, P# @+ _I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
( B+ L$ G' b# }" a, P$ tMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
- c  e3 u$ k4 l+ n$ m& W- }I am not available.(我正忙着)
, k& k' G1 F. y4 FWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) ( K3 e. r- e+ L% C
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 * j  z: T# W7 V7 w
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
! w* }( s+ M) b+ MI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
) K% U7 A' H8 ^+ y% ^9 M% y0 y' aYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 7 Q" e8 w# Q6 h& |! U+ I) [
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 6 W+ f2 e" [7 |, G6 n5 t' b
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 + g, [. k4 F+ Z9 U  }! }" T
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 / O# J' A+ ^9 r" Y8 B
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ! h% g. |$ |4 i* F' o+ V
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
2 V* u. Y5 g7 w, HYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 . n# f! o9 @3 _2 H
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
! U! A  \( A8 A8 g0 ]: fYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
4 h$ P' C6 {5 B  Z% M2 J) W( ]! i7 ^I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
' F5 }* `; ]3 c0 LIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 7 E6 o+ C- Z' N: F  {6 s' [
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
" k: o+ b8 o# vI 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。
" i7 P/ a# R3 s% w2 l7 k. mI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 * O- X8 U; M% v0 \3 k0 J5 o/ 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。 0 Q- o/ L, f( x8 l8 ~8 [% @: P
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 6 U% S) ?- c9 _% |
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
+ j3 t9 _# F) ^1 O  j" T$ LIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
/ R( P1 i' F1 X4 t& V: p! FI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
( h8 ?9 O. t; F: _4 e: f- W! xa piece of one's mind .直言不讳 2 M4 N2 M+ f: B+ s
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 @2 c, }" p+ u6 n
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 3 z7 a0 j1 K' @$ y; ?% L& B
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。 - g: _! T5 C) [0 Q/ G
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
! o' w* w+ k- M5 ^* \4 a  {) V& \The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
& ^/ J1 K1 {- [A to Z 从头至尾
8 a  m  A0 R  E. X+ \6 c! }  ?I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
; k5 K/ {+ n6 a( s$ q" ]above somebody 深奥 . _$ ]/ s# g1 S% H0 x% R
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
" C' B* d, m7 `4 t* L/ Kall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 , l+ r! C+ v& E7 j' K7 _6 W
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。
0 l7 X9 u3 z  e6 Yall the more 更加,益发
( C  y% c- L+ {7 t% }6 _You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 6 z, D; n/ L, _: n. [
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 5 v8 z1 A5 Z2 ?2 o& X
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 - l$ _+ n  `: d5 e1 p. E$ ^
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 # |# y9 v; g' S! ]) M
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
2 K4 B' A( \+ mall out 竭尽全力 4 i: P+ y; z: E( _  a
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
( C- c. A( ^: V- Mall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 7 `+ }7 h( T, u8 d4 v5 z5 X8 U3 X5 v
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
& T% S6 Y, i3 |# d1 A; FI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
" m+ j% W1 K; e4 Xall set 准备就绪
: u; G4 y* v( G" YHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 g- W8 ?( S, C/ }* c
all you have to do 需要做得是
% ^" E2 w# m; g0 ~" F8 z, 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。
* M% N; {8 h- {0 k5 O6 D5 r6 f8 ~$ N( pas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
, _# H. a, ~# N$ Q1 X' nTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
4 c" ~+ E" L& b* ^! H4 F对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
$ l$ ]' w, Z6 Pas busy as a bee 非常忙
/ S$ t# \1 X$ |! G, nMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
2 _8 `% z, g  u. X- nat one's fingertips 了如指掌 $ x4 I) K; o3 d+ U/ p, d0 x
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 6 z' U  s! b: \9 k( E- n$ Q/ ^
at one's wit's end 智穷
' z7 B& \4 b$ [! a+ ]5 pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
: r7 U" g$ U# A' s, X8 }2 A2 l2 Cbig shot 大人物,大亨
: F. m; D4 {% z6 a* |( WHe is a big shot in our little town.
  y+ s0 H$ t: Zblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 4 N/ h. v" i; y+ J
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% H4 _& L' P0 x0 Ublack and blue 遍体鳞伤 % B% F9 n. J% ^0 o+ `4 o
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。 7 |7 K$ Q7 r. l. N. v
black and white 白纸黑字
& T; Z& h, N# U" I& gThe 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。
, ?3 j/ G, Q( G! T* X+ o3 ablind alley 死胡同 " t3 @9 n8 Q6 a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
  c/ _1 ?  t$ R* T* }, [9 dblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 + v9 M( p# F4 d. 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。
/ y, U+ r7 ~; o. l' K6 qblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
) ~- d* H5 q& y" O# r, T" K2 |5 lDon'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。 ! e4 B$ i/ b! Y( D
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 4 _7 S, W2 y3 w* P; _
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 & j/ K  _) r& C) E0 B
bland new 崭新的 & k: o4 R9 T! k9 Z. I& N
a bland new coat 新衣服
, ^9 M& l) L( N' L( ~. pbreak the ice 打破沉默
7 n$ _, y& q8 ^; _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。   G+ I! U$ @& {6 I
by a blow 无意中的一击 # \, c$ V8 Y# \: C# Q* k
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 & d) m- x6 P$ f9 O2 U6 x, S
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
9 }( U, G: B, d; v1 z8 G& [3 C3 @3 gI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
" Z7 Y1 `$ \6 i. x# P1 e; ccarry something too far 过火了
2 O1 O3 V' j1 ?8 V% b* a# UYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 % u3 x' g: p( h, x8 Q- c
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
7 J, l! D( [3 A1 C, SYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
" C& u) m* s! h  [5 n" I, i; mcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 : A/ x9 p( N/ N& S6 h
chain smoker 老烟枪 : n( d# u0 G  \3 d  s+ Z
come up with 产生,想出
+ t4 c- N/ t' U4 ^0 K. RLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。   I! W7 S+ N1 m
come easily 容易 9 b; j" E- F8 e) X3 a+ F1 R
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 6 X! ~, k/ x5 P* Q2 F% C
cup of tea 喜欢
  S3 f3 S1 G7 }; ZMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
$ D4 ~. E+ E7 G2 g$ _cut it out 停止,住嘴
9 ]8 E# k; I- H$ H  A8 iCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
; G7 t& h8 d, {9 [. _call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
0 m2 n8 D- Y6 j7 FLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
$ V3 e% H0 @7 x# y" E2 ~Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
# O$ m) U7 A; B, k  R( G  P# Udear John letter 绝交信
$ A, W1 _7 X( E: p1 ZJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. . z# C/ o5 F4 z3 G  }6 ^
do somone good 对某人有好处
* D+ j2 t' H' ~- A9 e( p; \, iHaving some moring exercises does you good. : ~, r, Z; C8 o  \1 X; d8 [+ r' ~
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? " W5 R, p+ _$ v2 }) R0 @0 F: _! l
doesn't count 这次不算 - y1 U3 ~4 B4 g1 r( k
It doesn't count this time,try again.   b( Q. a7 P4 s3 R* i
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 . x. J. O" E/ m$ B; L
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ! s1 E# q7 q8 P7 N  e2 w7 e$ q
down and out 穷困潦倒 1 G) |: d# K. g- v5 Q1 P3 F0 p
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ N* ?- \& ?' i) W8 w, ldrive at 用意,意欲 6 i# D' ~/ q$ M6 ~8 v
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
; J0 Y7 `$ E9 u$ vdrop in 偶然拜访
# {6 I  o7 u4 n6 V( |I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. ! u# F1 `- z3 _/ l
drop me a line 写信给我
2 K# y- ?7 O. s; Z' Y3 @On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 [& ]2 ^0 j1 T! V. Bearly bird 早起的人
7 f: H4 G: @& ^; H: PAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ; u; R9 ~8 V: ~6 @4 y
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 5 `8 q# S$ d2 h2 J/ T: Z
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 # X3 X. R6 Y2 L) v, @- 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.
+ u2 m) p, A. b0 J6 R# f* P& e: Mface the music 直面困难 ( L4 a/ D, v2 g
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。 - x6 l6 x6 u- I9 [
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 $ n6 H+ p6 b0 R
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. & m; J# v# {/ T- v% n% a6 I
fed up 厌倦
% n5 @+ W" v" u% _5 {1 N0 N+ r! ?I am rather fed up with your complaints. 7 a1 h- @6 P9 D( s. O5 C) e1 E; M
feel free to do something 不要拘束
) [" s  N& ~( [' zPlease feel free to make suggestions.
: r: X- y% J7 z9 efew and far between 很少,稀少
9 u0 U! b9 M& X2 A- Y3 OHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 3 |# B# k, ?: l6 g2 o1 M. e7 x
French leave 不辞而别
! u' P% [2 x0 h7 W; p4 V0 D' ngive me a headache 让人头痛
7 L, I7 P! L$ e& DThe naughty boy gave me a headache. " [( o- `+ @1 i  y3 m& k# |5 l
give me a hand 帮我一下 % H8 b2 W! l* X" X
go Dutch AA制
7 p7 |0 U( e- v9 a. u: q0 {  mGod bless you 上帝保佑你
( u! F  }# |; BGod bless you with your examinations.
; o4 E/ y  F- P* ?: gGod knows 天知道 4 S. v& _  Q5 W- g3 w7 ?- Z5 Z& [
Got it? 明白了吗?
& y0 y$ p5 j" D( @* J2 t2 @8 t# F3 }green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
  C5 q9 i  G* l- \& {  ohands are full 非常忙
& G( J: @8 W1 w; b' B( F8 ehave a ball 勇敢
; [! {* R# [5 C5 R5 M1 i/ U; ihave had it 受够了 ( J. [3 P6 H5 x
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 0 q" N, t% U; q
hold water 站得住脚
; C0 K6 R9 A. t; QNon of his arguements seem to hold water. % B  z& ~# G6 s" _; B- N
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
1 }: w2 i3 n7 h0 cIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。# G9 v" o! }" G3 K
keep an eye on 提高警惕
- ?( ^* M+ E* T5 pkill time打发时间 % n( f5 V' z  B. G( o" T4 z
lazy bones 懒骨头
( o7 G. S/ R. G1 J9 E2 G# J; p; [Get up lazy bones!
" @; H+ g4 U4 ~9 f9 \: {leave it to me 让我来吧
0 q: f9 z  L0 B: f0 wleave me alone 别管我 
( a6 O7 _  h, U5 Q' w+ Glike father like son 有其父必有其子
& |4 I3 E, A) t4 A1 w9 Alike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 ( q$ [! e4 v/ I; a
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 8 Q, H7 ]0 k' u. X0 E( y  o
make a big money 赚大钱
2 }8 A/ X2 P1 U9 W2 @make both ends need 收支平衡
2 {0 j: z! M& A( P) P- WWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " ?& R1 ?4 H9 z/ e% I
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
0 i/ n$ v3 X3 i! K$ `, cHis achievement made waves in his country.
3 \" d. t) p& rmake yourself at home 别拘束
& C; f+ m! \2 pno good 没有好结果
! q( x  i) R8 {$ J; uBad mam comes tono good.
3 L. T5 M9 p! }5 W. I% K/ Xno kidding 不要开玩笑
2 J0 s6 V4 B( ~' V, L) [6 ^8 d& I/ wnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 ; q6 b* g* f9 D' |" V
not really 也不是……
' G6 F4 _3 @2 ?" X9 m7 _% Jold hand 老手
( f9 O0 d' P& [0 }4 X; ^7 yHe is an old hand at stealing. 1 R9 w* t. \2 `
old story 老一套
% o; e" r* E. s/ X7 e( zI am tired of it,same old story. & ]. x4 b2 s( D/ j
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
  _! o/ J; S/ Con occasion 间或
- i% R6 t4 w9 Kof one's own accord 自愿地 - A( B2 D& {9 Z6 {) K$ M& e
packed like sardins 拥挤 ! i3 T# N$ t! H  m) k3 D
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
9 w7 a; X) x% c  Dpass away 去世 7 k% o7 ~8 n0 }; I: O' n/ t
pay the price 付出代价 . B( t& }& M; f# j# T& Z
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. : p; m: k  p: u2 _
put up with 忍受
& _. m/ X+ k# p. C3 k" r6 s' eI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
, j, `2 a! M, |: t& F: u$ l) ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 % h: \! f: N6 l" `" d: D+ D0 H
red tape 繁文缛节
4 g2 g+ o% s& R. \red carpet 红地毯
+ F/ T) v& K4 v9 qrun into 偶遇
; Z( V0 T# o1 q; d  N2 ^/ n0 VI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
8 X$ @# |( M. e' g0 w8 Grun out of 用尽,缺少
- v8 t( k& r# g) x! r0 p, rQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
$ k  l2 U6 P4 F7 U) ushow up 炫耀 - ^5 h; T* Z5 H
small potatos 小人物
) a! ^" L& _8 Y9 y) j: U% Fso what? 那怎么样呢?
! d7 n$ m/ H4 H2 R  b; Kstand up for 忍受
$ Z( O! }) T$ L) X9 Y' Q/ _' Vsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
- H4 h8 y9 \6 S& x4 J6 Ysunday dress 最好的衣服 / ?- R2 o8 n# `3 m- S- r
sure thing 十有把握的事 ( `* R5 W; T3 @
take one's time 尽情玩
0 i% v- Q( W# L. `$ ATake your time and enjoy it.   B" O& D' z* |! r- V7 T8 f
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 0 t9 d2 f; h3 n
that's it 就是 * w, j: L, a* t7 {( M7 _* O, a5 c
that is really something 太好了
0 y$ {1 M0 o2 B7 O9 r6 X& Dthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
1 k  r  w/ X# D* k3 Ythere you go 这边请 0 D. V( n3 K( f. W6 X. ^
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 9 Z' u+ [; V1 t
under the table 死底下,秘密地 " K7 a# D! p/ @
under the weather 身体不适 2 C% Q# `2 M9 _: C6 _: F: b
what's going on 怎么了 / N* u  [5 {" b+ J. [
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
: ^' _, U) w8 D: N6 xwalking dictionary 活字典
( P- X0 s% }: b- S2 Fwhat is up 近来可好
( Q- r  _: f& _9 r; E! {0 vHi,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。
& w! Y# j- K+ f2 `) t上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?8 [6 r/ ~) M. L2 W2 i5 ^/ \
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
$ j. ?2 ?+ i- d3 k$ J) D眼镜完好无损& Q" a% u# D  v: i) b
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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