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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 1 k' M4 p( V5 I
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
( Y6 m* ], i3 f0 [2 ZIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) : Z" i9 m, c% s: E2 {1 u
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
$ O) Y$ H: a* yNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) . f1 U  M5 K$ V' D9 f
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)5 K7 ?' ^- T1 T: x  C0 H6 P2 z
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
4 y+ Y/ v" p; T' ~3 }I am not available.(我正忙着) 1 r+ c5 @+ c0 G8 C  `
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) 6 l; v4 N; }+ o7 l* _
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 3 a0 d2 q  ~/ B7 `+ E2 R
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 9 q# P% F" G% H
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
3 ]  L+ `% F: X! B9 jYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
5 B0 K$ u2 r4 g* m, _5 u. @Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 $ w- R* E$ d/ ~8 j5 s% }
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
( q# e2 s: T. S7 f/ QYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 5 v; [6 P7 ]$ j; E6 [3 i; K
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
6 @5 E" p8 ]  Y- q: M4 T  p- q2 dYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 / X' A8 _  I6 ^3 s& j0 }8 a" Z
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
+ }' @, A5 |4 f2 q2 j' _( @You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 , T! n8 A7 U4 L3 w' o
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 3 E# o& M3 j# X& {
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 " s% d3 A6 T7 \+ b$ i0 T. S& [6 k
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
) a; H& o$ P$ Y6 c; a& d( ZIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 1 t  w+ {8 a9 u* |3 g
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。 - U5 U8 D* l' P: {- i0 F- u
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
* B# a+ I" x0 {" w, j+ E# L' i! [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。
+ u" p% `3 B% X2 O$ ?. \Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
" Z+ ~$ [2 J: M$ |How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
7 S, M. L1 z0 j. L2 PIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & `) Z6 ?3 f+ Q+ }
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 # @/ R, S! H/ E$ ~# E
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
  g( }; [* p" o7 K7 CHe 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。”
5 U% }' ?& C1 ta cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 + |8 E) J+ p) 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。 ( }3 [7 z( T. [. z+ x
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 4 q0 G) S# q4 g0 G3 a
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 # u" _6 P3 P# w# g( ~# U
A to Z 从头至尾 9 ~/ i3 z: j: X9 y8 u
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
# |: M7 ?9 o5 n! wabove somebody 深奥 & ]/ _: Q$ R3 [
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
% }3 w7 a1 `& W% c+ qall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
1 M5 w( K, @! ~, fWhen 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。 , B$ X7 y8 f) @
all the more 更加,益发 1 a" g( I0 o% p0 Z
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
( f' z* s% s6 J  H  Yall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
2 u. r: e5 v2 S4 M# K9 QShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 2 R  j% W+ C9 [8 z  u  |% c
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 6 ^; y  e) u. y- F; K
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
+ N8 T  G0 H' d2 f; P$ h+ q! Dall out 竭尽全力
" v$ h: z2 G& u; ^4 R. gThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
5 l: y& [$ U. E6 m$ R- o" T, Eall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ' T$ ?* m+ o4 p
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
. h9 I. G' D" b/ l' f; {I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
  j1 K, s; p4 H5 Tall set 准备就绪
; l* B4 G4 w& m2 O) ?He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 ) o$ `4 x8 w' [  L
all you have to do 需要做得是 ; B" Z4 n( [, K7 Z
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 \; k! H! L2 q
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
/ k) E+ m$ ?* Y1 G( \$ m( RTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. + ^( H; M$ T9 G9 ]  o
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
/ |! @/ k" W- o$ j. s+ L. a& cas busy as a bee 非常忙 2 J: @2 y7 P3 Z; ?4 x' `) I
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 # ]8 H. L2 I- F' |  f5 w7 s9 q
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
* r) E: c% v( _How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
" M) o' m+ _  fat one's wit's end 智穷   e/ i  a# P4 Z) K+ q. \
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
, I0 I7 T/ i. H- c( Vbig shot 大人物,大亨 - m1 K' b8 y, R4 O
He is a big shot in our little town.
8 _  ^% A2 ?  M# g) g6 xblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 : Q- C5 H# L$ [/ {. t( J
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - F. |9 t- r  ?
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
+ N0 S2 z" G/ w/ R& f$ f$ `  kThe 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。
  V3 V8 W3 \' H/ M: Y/ Z% qblack and white 白纸黑字 - M+ ?8 C0 d$ x
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。 $ d2 m5 d! \  t6 L+ o  ]
blind alley 死胡同 * q  H7 Y  n/ z0 B
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( y' ~1 v) w/ A8 a" qblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
3 X. X4 w- t* B& SThis 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。
* t. q6 T0 R5 ^3 i6 k: U7 E3 z+ d# Ablow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 " S- }5 l4 D3 G7 |- j4 z* X3 n0 M
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。 5 j% n# P: s* I" O
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
8 R. Z. m: W+ t! N7 g7 h! [& K# sHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
( n4 \# z5 R8 b/ |* `1 Nbland new 崭新的
0 O9 W( ~. M, g+ \* g+ _5 E/ E, Za bland new coat 新衣服 . Q/ N9 ~; t& t5 L! _8 u9 ~3 }
break the ice 打破沉默 . w' u& K8 j0 ?) T
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。
6 B- k2 ^6 |9 W% E# S9 Qby a blow 无意中的一击 8 S% K7 \% i( Q( z; n, B
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
) V" W8 U) k' d( ican't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
! `7 q- ?; V8 n- C4 bI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 ! K3 |$ L0 Y0 {5 }* |# ?( J& i& r
carry something too far 过火了
4 ^3 }2 z5 N$ l: n' N: wYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 , ]1 |5 n! R3 |! \  Y, v5 C* T
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
' F# E' N- P1 @You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
, O1 d2 g- \# s; k) Fcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
3 k; O: T$ v: f' Ichain smoker 老烟枪 : W% f* j% K  s
come up with 产生,想出
# s5 M& ^( p4 y$ k/ R5 n" B1 ~( |Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 2 l2 O/ V/ m& B6 F& |
come easily 容易 : k4 G2 k( f( ~+ _
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
$ H+ F2 w3 m  f" _, i0 ~/ Kcup of tea 喜欢
1 N( @; V# k5 V) YMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 6 P0 w; T# O% J8 }* m6 X0 J
cut it out 停止,住嘴
' I, \" B$ ?. L6 PCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 7 f; U( z4 h. I7 T" }' F6 k( p
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
# F( J- n" b6 T6 S" o- O1 }2 Q) ?Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ) F0 n9 g0 h: k- Z
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 9 y; l$ u% r+ H) M  q; T5 B
dear John letter 绝交信
% h) R1 p* F: o4 V, n% C! ]Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
9 d% w! @0 {) ddo somone good 对某人有好处 % D6 [* H8 p! D' i5 K9 A8 ^& S0 w
Having some moring exercises does you good.   Y6 a. |2 N, h, k5 W
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
( [6 I6 W; @! `0 ]8 hdoesn't count 这次不算
) `6 t, J5 T* EIt doesn't count this time,try again. - [1 e5 \; x3 x6 T. V/ C( R
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
* f; e* F9 ^7 p2 [The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * t( H& k, e: [5 R  q( R( t# P
down and out 穷困潦倒 1 ?9 [! b9 k* W0 ?$ b" R/ ^
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 9 |- K. \# W6 r" R; k6 S
drive at 用意,意欲 % j+ y; [* X) R7 S: ?  p
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ( W) [! D) z3 [9 {
drop in 偶然拜访 3 M1 s1 L5 i, T# q8 M& T$ ~
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
6 [2 `' C8 s) P3 ]+ Sdrop me a line 写信给我 , V: `' q; F5 _- p3 o: i
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. * f. W; Q1 j  P$ ~" s
early bird 早起的人 ( q5 o5 }( X" x* L2 d
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
7 [/ n9 k) x( [easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
: G5 t" a( o1 reat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
2 Q9 q4 T& n9 X8 d: w9 HI 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. 4 ?9 Y& x: A% P; N5 |
face the music 直面困难 ) t) T- F! p5 c6 z2 q% P' F( A
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。
* `% {$ O8 h* U' Y7 c; D5 e" Vface up to 勇敢地面对某事
& v$ B) R$ O; c8 R) BYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
8 ~. _: L. l# e" lfed up 厌倦
- m4 b) E3 Z1 n! `0 P' b: E0 |I am rather fed up with your complaints.
2 y3 \9 h, F* Y! x0 L! pfeel free to do something 不要拘束 5 O8 `/ r! g0 h1 Y* {
Please feel free to make suggestions. ; x3 p6 ^- y* ~
few and far between 很少,稀少 & h- m* E* j; `: R6 P* T
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. , J  `' ]" O4 ?/ d& Z/ ~7 o
French leave 不辞而别 9 O9 t+ ?$ _3 O9 d
give me a headache 让人头痛
2 c6 b# K6 n5 ?2 OThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
5 T0 ]9 I& d4 M3 cgive me a hand 帮我一下 - s4 I0 B& M$ u. ?/ P5 |* s
go Dutch AA制
( F2 P0 G0 Z0 F" EGod bless you 上帝保佑你
* ^  J, c5 b- |( LGod bless you with your examinations.
6 X+ Y) j3 S* EGod knows 天知道 " c+ v* k7 j) t) V# m4 \# z  b
Got it? 明白了吗?
, [1 ?  `+ x1 [1 x6 K" m, y: Tgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
7 K& `, ?- B- Z; L4 Y; q1 H# ]6 B  K! Ohands are full 非常忙 ' a: P6 v) ]9 j1 _+ }. T3 `
have a ball 勇敢 : M7 G5 h4 p  n8 ?2 m% O4 T: T
have had it 受够了
' |( y2 V8 s, z8 Z2 }4 T/ L( PI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 # m+ M& {5 Y0 S$ A
hold water 站得住脚
; G6 @. w7 s# Y7 g$ u3 bNon of his arguements seem to hold water. ' v( ^4 M5 }) p" |# h  z$ O
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
8 E! q2 `3 B) P: ^It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
8 g& g, Q0 g2 {3 y9 U: Akeep an eye on 提高警惕 + j: B( F* ^$ z5 M( H: c% R' n6 t( a
kill time打发时间 ; S7 g: y. {2 V% B
lazy bones 懒骨头   b& y8 P" {8 R
Get up lazy bones! / q0 b; k' f  Z  E
leave it to me 让我来吧 : q% H7 c& E6 b% F* |
leave me alone 别管我 2 a" N# q+ n% u- l
like father like son 有其父必有其子
4 z, S# E5 \- {) z; j5 h" _' j" o" Tlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
2 o# z9 Q/ E6 Z: i7 E0 wmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
- e& A3 h+ s. K1 l/ jmake a big money 赚大钱 " G& ?# T' Q% ^, `: x4 d, }2 {! o
make both ends need 收支平衡 " A( f9 y8 W+ a, U: T
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. . O- |/ F$ y4 ^0 @
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
: S" N  ]. w7 I- T  [His achievement made waves in his country. 0 Z# ]! v4 ~, r2 \
make yourself at home 别拘束
2 M. ]3 R' U. ]% ~. \- S) G4 Zno good 没有好结果 + d; e- ?2 ~* y0 ^: }2 C
Bad mam comes tono good.
& a% L  e2 b" l0 h$ P0 u' cno kidding 不要开玩笑
8 T3 A( G/ Q& T! d' ?+ @7 _none of your bussiness 不关你的事
: m) I# d" e/ t- V2 [5 Jnot really 也不是……
. @# O5 {* K  J  `; hold hand 老手 0 V; f% W: r0 L) v2 K1 j: `1 x5 [
He is an old hand at stealing.
* }+ H" q/ d5 ]1 G3 @% }6 C7 E$ Kold story 老一套 & x& D  i, f  v% v$ t( {
I am tired of it,same old story. $ E& x* e1 E% F9 m" w
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
: e& X3 t/ w& j4 C# m1 c  X# o* Fon occasion 间或 : r2 e% p# `) ]$ `
of one's own accord 自愿地
# S; |# d& b* g5 b1 L( `8 Cpacked like sardins 拥挤
& b4 b& z% G" n/ ~' p2 j2 NDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. + m( x5 o* o6 Y* y
pass away 去世
- I5 M) S' n* Z0 E- I1 s) T/ j0 {pay the price 付出代价 / p9 |) `9 k* t- F9 {
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
  m2 J  q% [! o& R$ J& c# ^/ aput up with 忍受 * z& E2 e: j; ]! X9 Q6 n
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
8 {. G1 A; p' Y8 cred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
( x7 w4 b* ?- Ored tape 繁文缛节 4 e0 p% |4 J0 q$ j9 g, E
red carpet 红地毯 : u3 T9 o; I* x" l# k1 K" T
run into 偶遇 & G6 L) @& t+ W, _4 h# O
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ) i. r; Z% M, i9 ?0 J
run out of 用尽,缺少 6 \9 n& M/ E  _: p( K/ \& A
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. " ?5 a. t; y& F7 I' y7 c2 C1 U
show up 炫耀 # @+ }* Z/ r" e/ h* k
small potatos 小人物 " y1 Y& @: ~3 E+ T, y" B
so what? 那怎么样呢? " P, v; Z! L* M  b, d6 N( k4 R! U
stand up for 忍受
8 d3 w( U8 V- Usuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 - e  P. X! b7 Z/ e( f; f5 p5 y' E
sunday dress 最好的衣服
/ N% E' l3 o4 N7 z. P, wsure thing 十有把握的事
- o3 ~9 _6 S: W7 Qtake one's time 尽情玩
+ H. S. C& A# j% t: yTake your time and enjoy it.
" L( x9 u/ C7 C, M* Y2 Mtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 3 {* V2 ~3 E/ s# O: r: x9 ~$ m
that's it 就是
" t" i) E% q9 _5 C6 u! \/ x4 _; Q7 Y; @that is really something 太好了 $ A8 H" @9 q+ g8 @8 b0 k6 d. d
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 # r2 K& m/ w  h; q- s3 `
there you go 这边请
4 b$ b. o/ G0 u* {% C: @6 G: wthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
+ B# Z7 Q  r) }' o9 o7 I; n2 `1 Zunder the table 死底下,秘密地
. L2 |  l5 W3 h( Q$ d7 sunder the weather 身体不适 3 g8 Z1 W# G" j5 @2 A) u6 ]+ F
what's going on 怎么了   _* r% G+ P# d* n$ o% m3 u
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 . `3 v4 Q- A3 a6 W  l  C! h
walking dictionary 活字典 ) Q) F+ z) q2 G" a: z! w0 S
what is up 近来可好
. C, O) c' g  a" s3 Z! VHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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大型搬家
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
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。
  z; u* v* f# g4 A. v+ ]$ z9 D上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?& G  f/ k' _. v
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚: }1 r9 k" ^9 w
眼镜完好无损
% }( m2 ~! J7 ~% 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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