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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 `5 x8 e9 |* u. G" H5 s2 TJust because.(没有别的原因。)
) D6 b; [" F' y5 e( c3 hIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)   P5 K( h/ U& i) }+ M
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
& g9 J. P9 G" l8 H: ANo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
0 F+ x3 E5 [/ y7 U+ R3 @; y* yI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)! U5 f) [% ~. I( T' G) f* J7 @2 ^
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
  I' T. S* ?9 p" K& J% }/ ?I am not available.(我正忙着)
- y8 q+ b3 w+ 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)
2 H' d7 K# S; u7 _2 v( r" S7 QNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 4 i1 X: I- I9 ?. p& n
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 * k! T' b) {( b. c% _6 i
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 2 I3 t( k: u1 S, d7 a6 r% z
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
4 R/ J8 Z% Y* S& k5 x$ SDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 8 L2 ^8 l$ j( }3 ^2 U
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 1 e8 p/ f/ u, u
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ' m+ R6 x4 C$ y2 j; v
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
( I% \+ H7 I1 ~" EYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
. D" B0 M" J' ]- p% z) a  BYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 . m  S0 a# c5 b7 I6 y1 r
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 + M- h3 ]8 L; U4 I$ b
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
8 R; i: v5 f7 j' ^I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 & `$ e( F1 ?7 b: d3 y0 I; }) \" T8 M
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 0 ~0 ?! l8 @  O& ^1 {; ~7 K4 h
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
2 t# \2 I- [8 P: a' _6 s2 P8 I. v, aI 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。
5 n4 @7 t% f, ~/ M" g' tI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
3 X6 h' ]% H. Y9 U! G1 B0 l" jYou 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。   k" e8 A" L4 y* T, J
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ' `7 v5 V& W$ F1 g$ n- f, S
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
- Y  R: M2 d. E% T3 ~8 K2 LIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 + J4 c3 C' K) K6 ]1 P5 e1 @
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
" O' b% W$ f5 T! n% ta piece of one's mind .直言不讳
/ w" x" I0 N" h, N% A% \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。”
6 z, l; w. C) y; o$ P3 t8 X' A+ g9 W8 ba cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 , }$ x5 D6 I- z" Z3 N2 g: Y
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。
5 K& e4 c+ S  W7 x' J0 a, ]a dog's life 潦倒的生活
! B( c; p7 K* z0 X5 wThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
. f2 j4 V9 w/ [% u3 o+ \, sA to Z 从头至尾
1 N- w9 C& b& a4 lI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
3 x1 }8 \) V7 {above somebody 深奥 2 J6 A, l  u+ ~0 b- w) `; S
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
5 H9 @; f4 |) Q" ~0 h9 Qall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ) `7 v9 c2 S  n: O+ {
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。 : I  g% s4 a% r
all the more 更加,益发 ; i. ~9 I- t7 t8 Y
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ( U4 N0 j8 o! k9 l8 [
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
  S+ A  P1 Q; A4 r4 X) bShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ( `$ c" \6 A, P/ m; J
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
( \- H8 X9 ?4 o$ O, k; l6 C# l8 Q% }The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ' |# G/ Y) n  e, J: |* M
all out 竭尽全力 6 M2 O: ~2 {$ r. ?" G. `
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
5 m) t% @: Z5 ?3 C2 o, @  [; Hall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 6 V: S- i& `4 I' A) e* d' X. [
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
- T  k- f- V+ g& b* YI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 5 f7 A3 B" e- j( ~8 F- T+ D2 Q. ]" x  x
all set 准备就绪
# f' d( l4 _0 zHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 " D6 z9 e% K/ m1 w7 u( Y- r/ f
all you have to do 需要做得是 ) i8 x$ j3 h1 b" }9 v1 x4 p
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。
9 V) v& \% R; Y% i3 gas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
9 u" g; [7 q" I. W5 F) }To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
& N8 B/ L; `& u9 f4 A% F对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 # [: Z7 _8 M; A5 `6 t" Q" u
as busy as a bee 非常忙
( v% R2 r9 c8 A2 hMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 * {4 f7 W) Z4 K
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
* P) }% m' y7 W  \- }" yHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
3 Y9 S. P% r5 b) \9 k" z) W+ }% yat one's wit's end 智穷 ; x8 z0 i1 {0 w  c& U' ^' j3 _, k
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 9 t# {& i6 O: H
big shot 大人物,大亨
5 n1 X/ }+ d3 b) ^, _6 b# FHe is a big shot in our little town. 5 j9 ?! i5 ^# q" C3 _
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 8 Z& T2 S1 i; E. I
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 7 v9 d0 ]! h6 S6 o
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
& [0 W: z/ B$ C* e4 r. M$ A3 nThe 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。
$ l$ o8 r9 d. q# x. \black and white 白纸黑字
) p& m$ `$ ?6 `; O, E% b* kThe 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。 - S8 _& S' {* Q# K: ]8 ?
blind alley 死胡同 7 `1 S4 J+ d  d0 ]: k
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 ( [7 Z$ F0 m) n% ]& z4 x& c8 O
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 $ z- b/ ~( `. H$ P  W5 j; \
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。
  q. {# [: s5 w9 G# S) P$ dblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
% Q: c$ ]) z8 F: `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。 , ^8 ~' g: S; `. ]+ V
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ' i0 f3 G! q3 Z' b% V
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 / E6 w6 ?, s4 x* b- V% m% E: F) [6 H* d
bland new 崭新的
. ^# R  Z8 D7 K! \3 P1 R4 I3 Za bland new coat 新衣服 7 W  D# Y1 @; @  W/ [( Z
break the ice 打破沉默 " h  L* n1 k+ }
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。 & T& Y( E4 V5 C. }6 V8 m9 x; @/ X
by a blow 无意中的一击
. E2 [. z" _; h, VHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
0 O; o; {% n8 a# |, O) Ucan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
; e: ~0 F, F% f9 h- yI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
" u, ?1 i3 Y+ x6 \carry something too far 过火了 & i1 \, k* \; b- ]
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
0 k7 Q: t. w! Tcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 t, O7 |/ s: i$ c$ X- ~* j6 u, X; R+ A. @You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
5 L' A; G0 ]( M/ H; bcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
$ F# B3 j% f% o; ychain smoker 老烟枪 ) X8 I: j0 D  _8 M+ X
come up with 产生,想出 " P! c% L. T. K( T: |
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 & F& G, p& l. n* n* h2 r
come easily 容易
  Z9 Y- @8 g" f! b! ILanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
8 Y! }) N5 O7 [; T, qcup of tea 喜欢
/ d0 q, ~6 h! Y3 t, w& tMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
3 o* c1 g4 B  v# T9 l& o* }- E& xcut it out 停止,住嘴
- N# \9 _7 n3 L2 \9 `0 S4 @Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
4 b9 [1 O3 K6 f* v( Wcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) / X  e  `8 w' W8 ?( H
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
! R( Y* x8 `) i7 tNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ' D5 z! d0 o9 O( M% C4 Z
dear John letter 绝交信 7 I) A7 R, a( h) X+ y
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
* w% m- Q8 T% I; [0 s' u2 p2 s) s1 jdo somone good 对某人有好处
9 g4 V, f/ O$ d; Y" ^' `Having some moring exercises does you good. 1 \# n% X, c8 M( U/ Y+ ~4 o2 T" {  T
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ' U0 G8 _" V( f* Z- L+ E" g% X7 D
doesn't count 这次不算   i" a( s4 Z# [! v3 I# p
It doesn't count this time,try again.
+ n0 a& ]6 V. V$ q" L( Cdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
7 v8 d; M( p" t7 ]2 hThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. : |! F) T  F+ N8 {' F5 f! J; z' M* Y
down and out 穷困潦倒
: m# o! y8 m. bBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. ; a& T6 t2 R7 O/ S- h$ F0 v: _
drive at 用意,意欲 / t% N; J" {2 K3 T$ g
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 5 K5 e( H9 ^4 I) a
drop in 偶然拜访 - X# n% E/ W; ]# ]; ~1 X% e/ f
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 P. b7 J7 G& ^7 s5 k0 w
drop me a line 写信给我
. O3 \, ^+ ]6 l; B1 ~On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
7 b! A! Z( N7 |early bird 早起的人 & O: d+ G" M5 D- q7 s8 t
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
9 ~, L9 `' e: w8 @/ leasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
/ |0 |( A* M( V' @4 o9 [* Oeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 7 d. S3 ?+ G! a# `9 p  t
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. / F3 K8 S. I2 ?: O/ H6 o  y
face the music 直面困难 / k) O: |2 G# U$ m$ g) l. l+ }
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。
- H1 L; y& N" O/ i4 Iface up to 勇敢地面对某事 ' j/ t) v" p8 K' e" T& U
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. * d; m; Q" P7 O6 i- O
fed up 厌倦
4 Q3 t) I& q( Z5 nI am rather fed up with your complaints. . I" L" P' Z& q- \! @/ M
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ) i. l. \9 n2 ~7 k3 }) h) Y% A
Please feel free to make suggestions. ( z% x) K9 l' U. w
few and far between 很少,稀少
$ c: }5 P* U& w+ P# vHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
4 ^& E7 \( J$ D% n$ uFrench leave 不辞而别 , P" [4 d4 x1 U" x/ M, P/ ^& x, h
give me a headache 让人头痛 / T' u: p' `4 G9 g! A
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
4 z% m8 z0 B8 c( O4 sgive me a hand 帮我一下
% i' `& J  W; [* X* F0 t# z) {go Dutch AA制 ! W' l. a! ^, J# B, G" [6 ^
God bless you 上帝保佑你 4 D# b3 s3 Q, O9 W' L8 T
God bless you with your examinations.
6 Q% `0 k0 A0 C1 b* Y& bGod knows 天知道
% i, y! r5 ~  j4 D! [Got it? 明白了吗?
9 `* }& u( I- H* V9 V3 o2 z1 tgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 2 w5 N* S/ N0 D: V$ `
hands are full 非常忙 + r; K. m% B# I0 O7 o' H* g+ Q
have a ball 勇敢 - ]5 E; V7 V/ C2 @. o
have had it 受够了 " [# w; I! B. k
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 + v- h7 T$ S2 p( B1 n
hold water 站得住脚
+ @- s* C  X) d# w) h( bNon of his arguements seem to hold water. / f$ z+ i$ h9 J0 F
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ) x0 {" W  N8 _3 _5 r* ]* }
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
/ J( o% J3 s' x) ykeep an eye on 提高警惕 4 H3 k4 B( n; k4 F: K; d
kill time打发时间
( O+ X- F) K: w# K  G* Q- d' flazy bones 懒骨头
1 l! h& c; b: O* b- [6 MGet up lazy bones!
/ p! o# {) L/ d+ F2 [leave it to me 让我来吧
) l$ v+ @* p# {: ]leave me alone 别管我 
! n" i/ ?% d, r; Zlike father like son 有其父必有其子
4 A7 U* o' o5 }9 C5 D9 D$ \like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 " }0 B" }" k& s6 k
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
8 A8 {5 c  `/ ~3 P' f% n$ Ymake a big money 赚大钱
7 K+ U0 `8 E" @5 M+ [. Amake both ends need 收支平衡 " {! o: O6 y* e  V. J3 p! R8 J- p3 q
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
+ i& C. C8 O/ |3 Smake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 5 N4 a; O/ R" K+ B
His achievement made waves in his country.
- k$ E  e. I. b; g3 ~- @# T, t/ pmake yourself at home 别拘束 7 v/ X9 l6 X$ G. N. g- z
no good 没有好结果 ) I, B: a1 E& ^# E+ i  m
Bad mam comes tono good.
0 P0 [2 i3 ^  W( @  L. yno kidding 不要开玩笑 9 k0 t3 M  i6 ^, P' G4 Y
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ) b. Q' L1 k7 _& `6 i) {
not really 也不是……
& t2 l- K5 C( r/ u0 O; Qold hand 老手
9 R! j. ?* O% j( THe is an old hand at stealing. ' U+ y* u! d% H
old story 老一套
8 |8 ~# q1 |8 O4 vI am tired of it,same old story. 2 O: C2 m) t3 E! i5 I
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 % d9 _" j4 }9 C2 T( T
on occasion 间或
/ u2 _0 Q  d/ u& Nof one's own accord 自愿地 & L( x6 A( i% ?9 P
packed like sardins 拥挤 ; M( T9 H! O9 E% S4 Q# E/ ~
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 1 K; a/ K+ `6 a) ?! v
pass away 去世 4 @1 X$ Q: G9 J7 y. j. ?
pay the price 付出代价
+ W( q! M7 L# W/ VYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
& N% k. l& P7 j+ E, Lput up with 忍受
6 L- y* R% M# k9 c6 w8 R8 QI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
& n/ R3 o% n/ E3 C  o; N6 O: _. ured-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ( s6 ~3 a* e7 n2 _
red tape 繁文缛节 3 w/ b8 n& V- y, Y, k1 J1 {
red carpet 红地毯 % y& P' F. B' Q) U
run into 偶遇
- @8 K5 v. m, {& Q3 R, CI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. * t) s& Q! {. N, g1 K
run out of 用尽,缺少 * l+ E$ V/ R4 o' a0 S
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 5 j" N' R8 p! L
show up 炫耀
; j2 p2 F1 J* U1 f# D  [9 tsmall potatos 小人物 + p$ V8 u' Y  V" V
so what? 那怎么样呢? ' n8 g2 x& z  x
stand up for 忍受 % ~  U, [. s( [0 |1 q: s6 @
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# B" {7 D2 I0 U: nsunday dress 最好的衣服
3 O" L0 b6 K2 ^2 g  P4 R' ]1 hsure thing 十有把握的事
5 d* y6 U5 {7 S  J* Stake one's time 尽情玩
4 Z6 N1 l- w2 J% KTake your time and enjoy it.
% F7 ^# C: }: G; X8 T9 ]( m. |take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
: G5 G7 `  s- n+ l1 Gthat's it 就是
) _$ h0 Z) R$ V8 Pthat is really something 太好了
1 E" x8 G' u; K, M: h0 X0 W* A( t* ythere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
" l! r; _$ ?2 `' |5 C! F# ythere you go 这边请 ' W3 q6 r! s' t( {* G7 c( [
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
3 O8 K+ p+ C" H6 K' z$ uunder the table 死底下,秘密地 + ?( ]2 d5 @1 O/ {$ h
under the weather 身体不适
; g4 s8 s5 s: |( b. P& Dwhat's going on 怎么了 2 D. [3 S! d7 h' X+ G- i1 Z
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 8 C, g1 n' m' A- C# S0 n+ @
walking dictionary 活字典 , _$ h) I# q# S/ L
what is up 近来可好 - C" f$ p! x0 ~/ X* [" G) l
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.
大型搬家
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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。7 @1 M' V) O* T2 p8 O& g8 z
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
# ]! Q& f2 Q0 J7 k我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚2 C! Z2 F, F4 L3 o# R
眼镜完好无损1 @! O) o1 m, U+ d
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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