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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
; L2 }" `( |) sJust because.(没有别的原因。) ! L! ]: o1 j4 y& m1 p
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
/ o. I0 i8 y, [: A4 \/ TYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
0 Y4 \% u" f4 p" V" F! S6 yNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
3 h5 n, e8 \+ TI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
( b; h+ A& ?$ U  j* JMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
1 Z5 z9 l( k/ X4 D' @# `& |, PI am not available.(我正忙着) 1 R3 t9 X) O0 `2 A& D! A
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)
8 }- J' E, z) \- G! eNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
: v+ ?. m' |" l; I. i$ h- nDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
3 o# g% v) K2 X( v( GI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
  j+ }; [3 n* y8 YYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
. Z$ ]( p5 ?; t6 L3 |3 ADon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ( y5 }- u" s& n4 _7 N
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
8 }! y9 ~  [3 i  r$ z9 {You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
3 a5 J" z% Z- `; V1 HShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
' f. w; Y& H$ D* T* BYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
- B! L3 }- n4 Y' {. z9 V( L, nYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ) U; l( L0 N/ d7 R! v  l  w# T
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
& p! ~% A6 v, UYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ; l$ i; O! X  p' `, f) Y% s
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 . N. W, n( k$ G2 e  C
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 " r, i$ f8 t# y' J6 b
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 8 i( f" Y3 \* h1 M* ~1 |
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。 8 ~5 w! n  J5 |
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 " b' ]$ [; P: E, _: V9 L; h
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; S, [5 n8 H2 D
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
! u  X/ O  v! ]9 @) tHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 4 ^, T0 i1 h2 Y# t+ F3 {* b
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
3 b2 t/ F9 A, z8 DI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
1 h: k6 Y0 _9 A, Va piece of one's mind .直言不讳
" d1 q! h- Q9 ^* w' WHe 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。”
/ I# U! B: f& F" T" {: y6 oa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 # `, Y2 F' L7 Y+ K
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。 0 w8 D& L( V- l: d- f
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 : |- j. u* z% b! L
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
5 Y( L, j% O* R6 C4 IA to Z 从头至尾 ; ]' |2 }- u0 B- _4 _9 a8 w
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 . X0 d; r- o' Z- |
above somebody 深奥
  z" a6 v$ x% \; ^6 I/ q2 sWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 . `: ^9 ]; I6 }4 I* W. `7 Z# w
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 2 k* t+ K/ X' S% O! 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。 - N2 X4 o1 Q# T
all the more 更加,益发 & y6 z6 |7 P2 v3 Y
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
: e5 \+ D+ w! hall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
  m; f+ w' O' JShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 8 N1 B0 I# d, W2 g- @
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 # t- A6 q+ |$ G0 l/ x  D
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 " u; r1 }7 O+ V9 J2 i) N
all out 竭尽全力 * c9 A0 z" `0 n5 L( u/ U# k3 [
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 - O0 f; ^0 o, O) j1 @# R
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
# K- f. b5 n) c5 C+ {" {Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
( i5 p7 r* k5 b- `; o* `1 z4 tI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
9 |$ V: u: v; w5 x* C! mall set 准备就绪
) F- d0 g' _- u# l' E+ W0 L* tHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
3 c! S* N# M* a% u, P4 gall you have to do 需要做得是 & R8 m& ~6 i5 K. k
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 M  V: P$ w% E( T8 W8 f+ H( ?! @
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 0 Q  R( m" j# C* r9 w* k' t
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
% Q3 y9 X" I/ n8 g. h$ P$ S) ~对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 / W' {1 m$ c1 e0 h3 D4 K
as busy as a bee 非常忙
4 x( ~$ P/ G* e6 R( oMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 * h, s: U9 i2 a4 u
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 0 @" ?, k5 _3 m* Z9 g7 e5 e$ v
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
5 i+ r" i5 {5 G- h# s8 J  Z# Sat one's wit's end 智穷
1 @$ c* k3 Y# UDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
9 u! B: w& N' O  k  Mbig shot 大人物,大亨 5 t/ u; [, F5 ]! R+ x/ s( d
He is a big shot in our little town. 6 |5 V" u; s: o% V! l* F3 W
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
* q+ M1 S! p4 _' K6 r$ P6 vEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - G# O. x# K# `9 [
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
( t  ?$ f& t, J) o- uThe 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。 " H% L( {: q* ~: |4 W8 ~" S
black and white 白纸黑字
; w# J3 M6 c& Q2 ^, ]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。
, K8 k) G; k# c" G+ ublind alley 死胡同 7 _$ D- ^8 C$ Z3 C  u
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 $ d$ p; S+ p: ]6 @  \
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
& Z& ]5 i; X  K% DThis 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。 ' p2 c/ L3 Y! c+ n# b0 x' E
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 8 t" W! ~/ o! e% z7 u
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。 / T) \* T2 ]3 x& P0 W2 D  g6 C
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
( U+ h+ M- J" XHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
3 p/ s0 j9 J. }' Tbland new 崭新的
- c& z% `" O1 x2 @; Q9 C3 @a bland new coat 新衣服
5 W/ D# O5 I7 P3 ebreak the ice 打破沉默 7 m1 l3 [% b( B' H( C
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。
! E/ `0 _. P1 Z4 R; Wby a blow 无意中的一击 8 \0 d5 Z6 Q6 V$ ]
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 - o& V- g6 \& h& q* \3 k
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
  f, T) L8 F; L* b: D' kI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
/ F0 j. P" ^; R; Ecarry something too far 过火了 * ^9 u' [; a" Q. c3 u
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 3 J9 \  w3 e9 ^- G& D8 }8 d' W
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
( _! x5 u8 S3 t; S+ `# @8 gYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
' P: d6 q" y7 C0 u1 n4 Zcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
1 I- y4 c' L1 C2 s5 Jchain smoker 老烟枪   W' A/ J3 n8 P2 _3 O- x" n/ e7 G5 X
come up with 产生,想出
! a  N, e% C$ gLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 2 U& y! L: \" i/ |' }( \
come easily 容易 3 m1 ~. V$ `+ n  V8 p& r: Y
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
" Y. B0 H1 A0 n3 [7 Jcup of tea 喜欢
6 Z; H; `1 \& m6 lMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 + Y; ?4 A" Z6 T! m" t6 A6 y
cut it out 停止,住嘴
0 S& U5 g2 C* _8 u2 G! |Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
1 p! r1 a" J/ scall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
5 ~2 c5 O# B- w2 X0 n/ E3 SLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
( b$ g! S. f# I) I. w0 a: _Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 2 q5 Y! Y% x/ u
dear John letter 绝交信
  K8 U% D9 L; E+ w" a$ gJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
. O% }. L+ S, odo somone good 对某人有好处
/ m& D- ?; t3 @6 F$ Z; V' q7 [! ]2 lHaving some moring exercises does you good. & l/ B5 R! J1 y( W4 {0 g/ B  y- N
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
% _9 l6 ?0 g% p* e! N& r6 @doesn't count 这次不算 6 P8 C' M3 k! I6 m' N4 \8 ^3 c: Z
It doesn't count this time,try again.
$ }2 r  F# I/ N, Bdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
0 A% c6 J. M" X5 E% ZThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
  q9 @' F% }0 o, K. ldown and out 穷困潦倒 + R7 U1 a$ e; `/ s" X
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
/ X9 P* g9 m! f, r, d) ndrive at 用意,意欲 & e& e7 i' Q% d- C; ~
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 2 _6 L# A4 j* L- d7 |  ?+ S- ^
drop in 偶然拜访 + l! r! r7 Y0 A$ ]  v
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
. }! N3 Y  H+ [drop me a line 写信给我 . y! A" \; k( X9 y& t( b& H: c* J- q
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 3 a! M% u- E4 U" ]: o- z: n" W
early bird 早起的人
6 N$ b2 w1 K- `, Z  bAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ; U+ F: }5 w& ]& F; {! g. ^
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 : |( d1 z( X1 h6 y( ~: i
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
6 R: N$ G# y- k: d4 h6 m' mI 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. 9 t' c( q- r) y1 V
face the music 直面困难
& L2 H7 _8 B9 M  I  T. uHe 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。 ! Z. p/ R# |% P- t
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
5 e, ]9 Y6 Q- r0 PYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ) h8 L) ~% D2 l! M: A/ j. F
fed up 厌倦
2 ~; D9 Y  d3 O" _/ v+ TI am rather fed up with your complaints.
3 R7 c# n# I, C! |6 l5 u# G: ?feel free to do something 不要拘束
& C( k% Q9 j5 bPlease feel free to make suggestions. 3 s5 ^' O! q# ]* }
few and far between 很少,稀少
- B; z  Y: G, u; `Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ) x3 C- V, I5 O* c* B" @# `
French leave 不辞而别 2 B) V$ J. N% s% s/ P. h
give me a headache 让人头痛 0 J+ \. k, W3 b/ Z8 a
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
/ U9 X$ a4 `: N' X/ ngive me a hand 帮我一下
/ I3 A& \* T# n1 igo Dutch AA制
$ J, Q; S8 W6 E( AGod bless you 上帝保佑你
' p) a0 D7 W3 s6 T4 |- B3 z; gGod bless you with your examinations. ) a$ V/ d+ z' @4 W6 B( M  |$ b) j
God knows 天知道 ( F8 Y! W8 P9 M- D1 s0 ]6 b, [* E
Got it? 明白了吗? $ Y5 G% A! Z5 R7 x& [
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 5 ^/ Z+ z" E4 ]. Y
hands are full 非常忙
: k2 s* x+ Q# f5 B) ~6 yhave a ball 勇敢
7 }7 \6 k* [9 O; z2 z- t5 ~have had it 受够了 7 N9 K+ P* R* c- A& i& }2 `4 k* W8 o
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 6 Y+ }3 \: l. r2 w7 z0 i2 G! J
hold water 站得住脚
2 E& J/ M! m+ ^( V( cNon of his arguements seem to hold water. : L7 R4 r) q$ Q( T  N
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
" ^7 D  h3 N0 j6 d8 N! o! ]6 eIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。/ }2 z1 j/ {: x! k7 L) J. @
keep an eye on 提高警惕 + F! }# g: F0 j1 l$ t% U
kill time打发时间
# {" O; _" D. p, Q" ylazy bones 懒骨头 2 f* m: E  o7 U9 W' y" w
Get up lazy bones!
! \9 S+ A3 G0 F8 Y: }% Pleave it to me 让我来吧
. D( V: `/ p' w& {leave me alone 别管我 5 s6 L% b& ~$ t# B0 y
like father like son 有其父必有其子 9 H' K6 y0 {4 L$ i7 D( [# D+ }' T
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 & ]& F5 z( Y1 ]# d; @
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
; [1 m: Q2 l, o( `! `make a big money 赚大钱 % k5 c  h, A! F  f: n& H% K/ Y
make both ends need 收支平衡 $ }' _4 \2 _" E2 A
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
! m8 \4 [; n& Q7 emake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
) b) \# {" @" P2 @6 o0 p1 ~His achievement made waves in his country.
- M3 n. l+ ~6 a* H( Umake yourself at home 别拘束 ! @1 D1 j3 v: o7 @2 v
no good 没有好结果 6 y1 @+ M: z; M3 r3 o" x
Bad mam comes tono good.
2 }( J0 B3 @% m  z2 ~4 Hno kidding 不要开玩笑   I+ i7 e0 x6 A/ n5 l" ~2 b
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 - ]0 C) f- r, q% @
not really 也不是…… ) X  ?" S: a2 B
old hand 老手   M* \" T# d$ c; w) `
He is an old hand at stealing.
7 `  e2 _+ P1 D+ ]+ n" [& iold story 老一套 8 d4 c( t4 a0 o4 A  @" ?! k
I am tired of it,same old story.
' C* G5 x0 a: m! l( ?on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
% s0 c& {6 D$ O+ g3 A: l5 K1 j- J6 non occasion 间或 ( l* g- ~) y$ ?0 X" U9 k
of one's own accord 自愿地
0 X, C  ?3 Z! M* c$ ]1 Zpacked like sardins 拥挤 4 v! h* w" X, |7 M1 l. x
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
1 N: P- \4 r8 f  hpass away 去世 2 l8 _( Q; q2 `% s
pay the price 付出代价
! G: y( a1 }, _1 |( ^- [You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 3 H  S! `1 T4 w+ s9 C) }; c
put up with 忍受
5 @( r) q7 F$ [- ~. I& s- RI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 J7 K7 z3 `# T. S/ B& f  Bred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
3 }' q, x% A, z& i/ ?$ M+ U7 xred tape 繁文缛节
: [7 F! Q  l* s: k% s, Lred carpet 红地毯   h0 L# ]- c3 o; @" \
run into 偶遇
3 @! d2 J9 i( M; F( ?% [( fI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 2 F. B# C" @0 H
run out of 用尽,缺少   ^* `, ^  A2 y0 O3 M$ _* r
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
' p. u8 m1 @8 B8 z2 [( Fshow up 炫耀
* l% Y  f, z3 J" wsmall potatos 小人物
6 j- T! h; w! Q! yso what? 那怎么样呢? - g0 G% D" W& b6 y, u$ j  Y
stand up for 忍受
: A2 K( t' C$ _( Asuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 0 f: w9 [5 z# [# q. V
sunday dress 最好的衣服
6 J) s9 R2 n! A4 f4 vsure thing 十有把握的事
2 Y0 \9 ]/ }! A" ptake one's time 尽情玩 3 ~/ Y. s, [3 L' b: S
Take your time and enjoy it. ! p9 K& F; t( g9 n
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 + u% n: p! Z6 K
that's it 就是
# n' d% f+ f- O* C1 \that is really something 太好了
* R3 c! b' W9 b) hthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
) ~6 k7 L: C. V" [) V3 Jthere you go 这边请
+ O0 T, D; `, u$ U; i, L1 {there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 % \2 s1 }( X' j+ `! ]
under the table 死底下,秘密地   L0 \* y* U9 K+ H, p
under the weather 身体不适 ; @, H9 F$ o  L3 g$ H* `6 j3 V9 E* Z# n
what's going on 怎么了 & d  u; t. F1 B: }0 G8 N: Z
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
+ P1 J, _3 D; k* wwalking dictionary 活字典
, S8 Y/ p; M6 A+ c: u/ Kwhat is up 近来可好 8 M6 d9 A, _+ ?
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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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。+ y9 D% `; v3 j) U
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?+ w* o# X# c: m
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚6 z: z, v4 ]2 }1 d0 s
眼镜完好无损
* I2 ]5 n' N: Y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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