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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ) o6 K) P( c* U0 R6 v9 Q# S
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
# R9 x0 t( A/ P& R8 jIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
' E0 i5 t9 ^5 B# RYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 4 a. O* g- r1 {% k) ?9 ^' `6 K+ I2 U
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 6 k! x. {! w1 M, w" W# P; l* S* r
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)& C3 \, a- c6 r
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 6 S1 r8 ^5 U/ ?3 h) W
I am not available.(我正忙着)
: t- V+ X# U- d6 ~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) ; q& F0 W9 b" J6 L, W( w1 _# D3 r
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 + t. l' ~5 N4 d! E- e7 S) T$ \
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 * t7 e% x1 ^, |: y  r  z
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
) H$ Q, y0 c- G$ A' F0 UYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + \+ w* I. q, k' o8 y# U2 ]  F
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 - k! H: M6 E& a$ m
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
( H8 w  @. v5 |1 AYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 $ a" C0 J2 V5 s+ H0 L
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
, F% }# c9 d$ |! O( D5 M, `You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ) a  o5 X& ^! o' X! z
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
; V4 b' a+ Y$ M9 wYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
$ t( e3 w; ?' i, mYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
3 R1 `9 R6 m0 iI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
2 P& R: j) d* B" l% [9 tIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 9 R* z5 v9 t' o$ \
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
( r9 i# U1 k2 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。 . b0 C7 r: C" P5 `6 n; N8 l3 p
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
( W, Q; R7 L3 MYou 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* D* v3 w. K
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
& _5 h# x# c% KHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ; E4 y  N' Y% _2 }
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 4 c: E( j) {: R+ i$ ?) T
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
/ I6 n' t5 y. c; o& ya piece of one's mind .直言不讳
% ~7 k$ Y' b+ b5 [% eHe 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。” 8 [4 M7 y8 B- _1 b
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 5 h+ p* i. y3 h7 ^' _
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。
3 l$ u8 r8 q& ~$ _3 {$ k4 da dog's life 潦倒的生活 & ?" f2 t5 ^5 H* D
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ' l7 J7 p; A4 q7 {6 {
A to Z 从头至尾
" _4 R: G: q! W: o* l1 QI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。   C5 K4 ^3 r7 p" o9 A
above somebody 深奥
8 c& x6 l( M  JWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
3 o9 `3 N8 `2 n4 K: \  Y% {; Z$ w. {all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 0 Z8 P, C9 U3 u+ t
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。 ! W# Q$ T- m( A7 @: T" M, y
all the more 更加,益发 ( O/ r+ R/ e" u  c* H
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 9 J' i, h  s2 X% X8 A
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 5 p1 l) v" e1 X8 a" R; \8 Q) b) u
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
* S* {  v$ C+ Pall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
% q1 ~$ i5 f  t/ r1 A) WThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
  T  F8 g1 D3 fall out 竭尽全力
) U% g% C: v. Z  k+ E1 Y3 |! iThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 , u# h$ F1 \/ R3 C  K
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
1 [1 y" Z4 h/ _2 T, |/ _" EGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
; j8 u( @5 K% U$ AI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 * z! i0 \) F$ ]/ Y
all set 准备就绪 - l6 P7 m' _7 |# w
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
& a& i& l, b4 S+ U# Vall you have to do 需要做得是 9 i  S. k, @& S; {: }
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。 6 P! Z" P* E+ ~8 Q0 n# r
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 5 P1 F( v) y2 c
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
2 M% W4 u0 l( [. t8 _7 b对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 : U6 k, L0 b  S% T- T' x# U
as busy as a bee 非常忙 1 b, _) P/ P- U9 X
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 * u- D, ^: l6 V: r
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
/ k: M% p' s' d* @% qHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
! M" A* v; F0 uat one's wit's end 智穷 % r0 K& q* f" }0 V6 _; z. ]' l0 ]$ M
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 7 R6 R! ^5 ?& }2 m# D
big shot 大人物,大亨 # @+ o4 q1 A# y& ]
He is a big shot in our little town.
. s9 T' X- ~% b( Mblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
/ |2 j3 M2 E) ^* _- D3 }3 t; Z: qEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - O1 U8 K" a1 }/ v+ c6 T* I
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 4 v6 K; l8 v' t3 k0 v, D
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。
( @$ J% j9 i9 x" m- W# M. ]* Oblack and white 白纸黑字 % y4 A0 }2 P; [& U  e: O2 f
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。
$ S* o4 S" \. b2 yblind alley 死胡同
. x$ V4 o! {' N6 I6 h3 ~You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 3 A/ {( N+ i# _- t. _
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
6 J4 u6 m8 j. 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。 4 S5 Y4 |  d. \2 H# h+ p$ E* i' s
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
3 r+ C' M" L) bDon'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。   n2 i+ b: |8 F3 S. ?# T8 }8 R/ h9 o
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家   P9 b+ \! u% E5 j1 h0 d" T/ |
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 [. [# s9 u  ~5 H. w8 O; sbland new 崭新的
& g% O9 t! L/ o6 k/ Q8 G9 W9 r+ ?a bland new coat 新衣服 5 a7 f% R  v( ~. W% `
break the ice 打破沉默 $ N9 p) O% P! E0 h7 W
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。 " a6 S4 f6 N, Z& r: n3 p1 i
by a blow 无意中的一击
: w0 D) k# h9 `( PHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
4 }) H3 o: l" p( w4 k) c# Vcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 7 b: `8 n& _7 }7 M9 r2 M
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 1 m: V' r) K( B" B# U) w
carry something too far 过火了
+ n4 Q3 f9 {0 Z) b! O( TYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
; X: C/ F6 ]& _6 Gcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼
) @3 F5 y( n; [1 \$ ~, m' r6 [) iYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 6 S* d9 J8 @- ?& W
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
4 r2 U% J! `2 H1 B+ R  Xchain smoker 老烟枪 + s/ Z- ~' ]- j; _
come up with 产生,想出 7 Z& g. _+ Z7 W2 ^4 Y  A
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 $ Q. J  U: O) ?1 r) |: x
come easily 容易
: ?. A$ c7 m$ W4 @' OLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
& U# z& q; ]# S1 f& g+ A5 ucup of tea 喜欢 ' ]7 ~0 F( g/ t( }
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 % X; Y& [8 n% @/ ~1 J: L
cut it out 停止,住嘴
0 K, [4 f8 @. Q, h  p$ `/ o; A5 E  ICut it out!I can't stand you any longer. % |* s7 @3 D* \7 V2 C
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) * v: \* w! r/ @! B' F+ b
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
9 x3 O9 i9 F& j4 U" ]Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
2 X8 ?4 b1 G7 ^/ Cdear John letter 绝交信 0 [, p2 S* l. i2 {
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
$ Y, s7 S' h, ~7 T1 vdo somone good 对某人有好处 9 Z+ `& h! Y, |& z
Having some moring exercises does you good. 9 ~9 O  c6 k8 H2 v  K5 A5 a
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ( Z+ b% z* N  e
doesn't count 这次不算
& u, z  P2 v# D% I- _It doesn't count this time,try again. & i5 H4 b! u4 C0 A. }9 J% N3 i: l
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 7 S8 I) H* S  V! R' H& ]2 v9 u$ d
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
- m" S" A: Y% r( J! idown and out 穷困潦倒 + Y1 c' a/ f! K8 B1 B, ^2 {8 M
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
% T5 r6 [$ E. t$ r* u, z' z. F$ M3 sdrive at 用意,意欲 / J! h2 ]2 l8 i: t+ @3 S
What's he driving at?他用意何在? + `7 h" q! d* ^
drop in 偶然拜访 3 q. H* C, ?  G
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
" N; B  X" k: e: K, i# Wdrop me a line 写信给我
6 K( Y6 m$ M3 c8 y( iOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
+ A( t2 N& c* N; b# v7 tearly bird 早起的人 7 N+ H+ m7 h  b+ f. u$ u
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 & P' |& n0 a9 _* X+ u% p
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
2 D; p3 y1 C) w7 f6 Leat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
' O  _/ H3 K* H. Z$ Y2 wI 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. 1 V. H6 l- y: }9 U2 x
face the music 直面困难 2 [3 ]9 N8 F$ c2 q# z3 `1 T
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。
. g/ V/ q8 n6 R; c2 L6 v0 \* W) jface up to 勇敢地面对某事 " `, N6 |! s- G: X# |
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
. H$ o+ f* ]" I4 X9 afed up 厌倦 1 D9 r8 j  J4 V2 G# }
I am rather fed up with your complaints. ! f, q: r+ a& x8 q; y9 y
feel free to do something 不要拘束 , h' s# ~% I. s$ ^) h3 M
Please feel free to make suggestions.
* s  M7 e$ f) Gfew and far between 很少,稀少
6 K! F2 \: ]# S& b+ [, e: f5 dHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
" m: ]7 V3 w, {% M2 b% f( ?( ^French leave 不辞而别 3 r# f' p. y: q) _0 Q
give me a headache 让人头痛   z: T( F0 g& d# [+ s
The naughty boy gave me a headache. $ {4 b* i% r% r8 M+ H
give me a hand 帮我一下 7 B" U8 r# q9 J2 K, _: v( p
go Dutch AA制
$ w( V: T8 |$ m! }8 r/ NGod bless you 上帝保佑你 , h* y3 E' O5 V
God bless you with your examinations.   S0 v3 T! ?# ~8 p0 J+ U) A
God knows 天知道
5 D) z* N6 o* }9 pGot it? 明白了吗? . U9 t0 v9 c& ?3 ]4 r  k$ V
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 6 x, V: O& U2 x* x
hands are full 非常忙
4 [" L8 `" l9 ^! E& V0 y) W9 n0 ]* ghave a ball 勇敢 ' K5 P) v- P& v" k
have had it 受够了 0 F3 B4 B7 C  M+ s% ^5 d: j& S
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
; R4 i6 w( l6 Jhold water 站得住脚 0 U1 B' g- N8 s9 ?( F0 ^6 I
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
. h6 Z- T$ G) u7 d' ]in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 * [' o) i3 M  \* P! d8 s. U+ v# T
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
9 Y+ h% F; O: j; Y/ Y6 u* |keep an eye on 提高警惕
9 M, h; W! T/ ?, {+ ?kill time打发时间
0 p& a; c" K( k* elazy bones 懒骨头 ' V& P1 j( ]' w* z+ }; ?
Get up lazy bones! * l6 @# w$ N5 }$ c" J) q- A0 \( Y! f
leave it to me 让我来吧 - N8 _* A6 _2 _7 r9 ?1 I
leave me alone 别管我 , M$ n3 K. r/ o" U9 z
like father like son 有其父必有其子
5 o' B: `0 |: S4 P9 c, C/ n0 dlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 7 ]0 @7 v8 n7 q; F7 I' b, i. b
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
5 C( ?! W! o2 n, L: cmake a big money 赚大钱
( [; m7 O0 D! M' C6 I! T$ [% F/ b8 }make both ends need 收支平衡
7 d2 X' H) J4 S' B5 SWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ' K( I& G; K6 e9 O
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
! O4 a7 w/ Q& L, EHis achievement made waves in his country. : \5 e/ b* d; n7 y. S: i( c, ?
make yourself at home 别拘束
- R2 H- h, |4 b' H% rno good 没有好结果 9 a( M8 |* D+ Y; b8 f
Bad mam comes tono good. , k7 r" C8 T. V
no kidding 不要开玩笑
7 m0 k, e# Z0 ^% c1 i, Inone of your bussiness 不关你的事 2 A6 {4 p( i2 ~% q. p, M
not really 也不是…… 5 E5 k2 w  K3 s) u
old hand 老手 & ]3 V* V; X; [3 O0 ?  w
He is an old hand at stealing.
2 v* E$ h: i' a. @# L3 N# o! qold story 老一套
6 S" ~  O$ _+ s3 ~% gI am tired of it,same old story.
2 X; N6 K" W9 x; H* v' c# Aon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
7 l6 w$ G2 t+ S4 x: [7 ?on occasion 间或
; r5 u! c0 F: ^% v& Jof one's own accord 自愿地
+ a$ D7 [# f3 Y% N$ a6 u  e, A$ D' ypacked like sardins 拥挤
$ H  N" Y, q1 g/ K  {; s! tDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
2 V. P' [- K- ]. ?pass away 去世
" z# n3 w1 Y9 _! Jpay the price 付出代价
1 e% [! A% [0 w6 ?0 N# W) CYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. , N) \$ o  y, ?0 V/ K9 w
put up with 忍受
4 M- n0 a7 j  I8 d% |I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
. N7 M. }# h* j  Hred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 1 @4 @/ l9 B' m5 j2 T
red tape 繁文缛节 ; a3 |$ c* y) T+ j, N: w/ O' A
red carpet 红地毯
/ Q8 Y! j5 @& p* Jrun into 偶遇
; x( ^, M" U" |( fI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
  F* R3 c2 j2 ^; V9 yrun out of 用尽,缺少
6 s: D, B/ m6 f/ YQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
1 X% V# A1 I: w- V' mshow up 炫耀
1 O  H+ c' o9 |9 _small potatos 小人物
1 u* Y, F1 B- G5 q1 Pso what? 那怎么样呢?
- I: Z8 }$ u. D1 y& |stand up for 忍受 - R" S: R9 g% ?# q8 W5 f% Q
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 A3 I( I6 X' E+ J
sunday dress 最好的衣服
% }' ]/ Q; [/ n! m9 x1 G$ r, X% [  usure thing 十有把握的事
6 ~/ R2 e" w2 V1 v# |8 }take one's time 尽情玩 - L# F/ w+ D0 ]. N
Take your time and enjoy it.
; e6 w! R; l/ Itake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 # `/ y" a( Q; D. {  f0 s; Z
that's it 就是 * e6 V* X" C) A/ r6 K6 ]( J
that is really something 太好了
4 D9 r# ?, O( z3 ~there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 ! f) b3 K, S$ O4 |
there you go 这边请 + t+ i/ u9 ]7 M/ K
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 1 R9 f3 J. W7 H" l
under the table 死底下,秘密地 * X$ v) i& b/ D. [  z8 `, Z$ {/ {
under the weather 身体不适
8 h8 q: }2 S3 m; I2 Swhat's going on 怎么了
8 ^. S9 g5 ~7 {1 O6 J9 Owhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
( r1 |9 l; [! U2 O$ {/ r+ Fwalking dictionary 活字典 : U& o! c# e/ J/ N7 w' G% s
what is up 近来可好 $ b% z+ l& w. p" c: `$ O1 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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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。5 S+ M2 z- t" H1 M' P& I+ {
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
2 ^+ X! M6 [) x2 \% W! N我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚6 v; v3 f+ c6 t! L, R* Y
眼镜完好无损  N3 k: v; ^5 l; I
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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