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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
4 F+ H$ ]3 ^' S+ y& k# r, H. i  @Just because.(没有别的原因。)
% r2 k* X, r6 a7 L% s. VIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) . J$ B& L, p6 E
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) # l# s% j* D# l. S4 h
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
: @! ?5 z9 b$ E% I2 Q( iI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)7 s: n5 U5 `$ g
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
3 H# J& R2 z2 D1 dI am not available.(我正忙着) $ L6 k- I! J+ e0 p# f
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)
0 l. q3 g% V% @1 [' m* KNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。   l- y2 t5 z/ B8 V
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 " l6 H( ]( b4 C9 `  }
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
/ R) _/ _' Z7 t' f: \& UYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
2 y# G# n0 q/ s0 h3 BDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
9 ^: r: j/ \# U+ MI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
! L5 \  r# E# v( T1 ]You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 0 W1 V; a+ }" R7 y* R! s
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
% M/ x' j% X/ f9 H( w5 w. dYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
" A; F% e$ _7 y5 q& X! uYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
  f/ j! [. X( HYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
7 r( Z4 Q8 @9 L% C8 Q4 v. HYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
! `6 W3 g* m* h# fI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
7 h" Z% a# M/ L: K, u( ?* b. PIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
5 b2 X( l) y: m1 [It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 6 Y1 H9 x/ v' b4 B
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。
! I+ O. L7 B5 `1 l3 EI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 ( r+ `; Y1 w% D- N9 Q- B
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。
, g% b  T9 r$ ^. I( p5 Q* iDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 k+ F- ], ^2 `- c' bHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
3 U8 Z$ }' w9 e0 z) g! B. ]It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
$ w2 H8 G: o( [3 P7 {; t5 v1 ]  ^: LI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
1 k4 V% o: ]' [0 s0 c; Ua piece of one's mind .直言不讳 + a: W+ j$ Q3 [2 X  H( f; Y! z
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。”
' g- G' `1 h* k" M" U, U7 _a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 / c* @( l. f" m2 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。 ' `4 e* o7 C& r& Q# Y& A
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
0 l% O% J; ~  hThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
+ i. C, r8 M: P2 w3 CA to Z 从头至尾
; @0 |. }7 g1 r' B! s+ F5 R& |* |8 ^5 YI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 6 t; o( i3 t1 }9 A
above somebody 深奥 6 ]( G7 e  ?- c: f* d
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; W. S5 u4 {& `) e  r
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 . U# N* j/ r2 b
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。
& h; |% C- @! B$ p( ball the more 更加,益发
$ [2 T! {7 K& z3 q$ cYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 3 W9 H, N3 Q  X
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
8 P( [' o6 {! ?+ u" ^She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 4 U& }9 R. k, J. y( \2 M. r4 m
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 4 S, s: j# C% T9 H0 }
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
' Y3 R0 v" ]$ j5 Vall out 竭尽全力
# g% v& s. t) a0 ?They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
% v% L0 Y+ u/ G& i* Zall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
3 v, M1 n  o) u% N' ^Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
8 C+ v; b' s. pI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
% L" H6 x% ^; X2 Qall set 准备就绪 0 n- H* z$ X% l( q# [
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
/ V# _% K! ?4 ?7 qall you have to do 需要做得是
7 q& W- O$ c  RAll 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。
  v2 {: I5 X/ }5 ]7 u- sas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
9 X! \5 P- Y. @* ?To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 0 v# A; ~5 E3 T+ U  g% `' E
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
8 E6 m& p5 w4 @& \, I  ^% f) h) O9 kas busy as a bee 非常忙 8 F3 I2 X% T  Q, m9 l
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
- n+ F! y7 ~$ J7 lat one's fingertips 了如指掌
9 y8 h; v5 H3 L5 \How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ) R5 L0 E  s  p4 J( a/ y
at one's wit's end 智穷
6 ^' ]) n# B3 [2 o+ c1 b0 n; fDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 3 [' a1 |8 F: H7 m0 J  }- N7 z
big shot 大人物,大亨 & x) w' X* k2 }' w* R, m
He is a big shot in our little town.
/ d( W/ K# ~# D; Cblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 ; W: A0 ]; [& M; y
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% U+ G9 w. f2 v" s# Bblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 ( u) U, u* Q) R0 K/ r/ N
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。
) P) `3 f5 W4 ablack and white 白纸黑字
) D5 E2 [0 ?4 M# n4 QThe 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。
2 J3 a' A5 U+ ]+ t( J: kblind alley 死胡同 0 Q; u3 G5 x5 E6 m# g
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 & U7 [1 R5 Z* {
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 / u% M7 i1 s8 X% \) D
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。
/ e+ G, f3 ], R1 ], C& H: S! h0 [7 U. h: {blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 9 H3 v8 b& Z* D3 b* H/ v$ G  H3 v
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。 * c- u2 W# A! O. j
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家   J: ?% H, ]0 F2 h
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
* E! O) ], S' U5 W" [; ~+ ybland new 崭新的
3 @4 M7 }# G7 B8 I! Z# Da bland new coat 新衣服
' n! n% O" M% Xbreak the ice 打破沉默
! F/ ]3 w  ?5 d+ pThe 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。 9 x- \% t4 P) g& i
by a blow 无意中的一击
6 e+ _6 Q1 ]) l7 Q: O( MHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
0 h+ X$ j, r0 t. A2 ^* f% B; Qcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了   |. a. Z. `* o+ \" f0 R
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
8 |* u9 p- D& @$ c8 k! O$ U. S* a# ?/ }carry something too far 过火了 ( u& T( p2 \, [. }7 _( `
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 2 Z6 x4 z6 P7 Q) k8 r. y# D+ a2 G
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 " X" n$ D' ?4 d) p. ^( P- J7 Z- r
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 1 J2 a8 p+ n3 H9 O9 x8 t
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 - X4 m; O; \4 m2 }, ^9 r7 q
chain smoker 老烟枪
9 o9 B3 w" E- p. _# p3 vcome up with 产生,想出
# n9 {" y5 O  a: Y  pLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 0 f7 S% Y6 N$ v/ }" d" n
come easily 容易 8 i/ o' v" r( t) J* `  `5 d( T
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 6 G, j4 y6 C0 z0 S7 b
cup of tea 喜欢
  S6 M, D+ [# @: C9 o2 c1 w/ c" o( _Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ; m2 o; c; d5 Q, ~- D  w
cut it out 停止,住嘴 * Q0 B. }' y0 E9 `7 J
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. # E2 v2 M6 r7 ?* E) h
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) / q9 E6 S, N2 d9 j: d( F
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 4 k: o3 ^+ \9 z0 l* X
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
' }' B6 r" P) ^dear John letter 绝交信
- m- Q/ Q7 |& a7 a8 L3 D* |) lJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.   |5 w# n5 M4 p6 @
do somone good 对某人有好处 9 h; q# I5 z" B
Having some moring exercises does you good.
$ e/ r. l6 w& \9 UDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
9 t; e* u8 J, R: `# \doesn't count 这次不算
3 w* n* M  [+ i2 b2 b, PIt doesn't count this time,try again.   P! J" m/ h8 f1 D4 S
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
% A$ B$ x0 o1 r6 GThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 5 H# a# q5 f" Z& e
down and out 穷困潦倒
0 Q, A8 c  J* {/ c# YBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
  g3 Y/ _4 m5 U7 ydrive at 用意,意欲 # c# Z9 A3 V+ }3 t
What's he driving at?他用意何在? # {" i* t  G! z+ O3 H9 Q* u6 l
drop in 偶然拜访 0 @1 f. S9 X. o/ ~" H2 m
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
: t; T* S$ y- tdrop me a line 写信给我
7 I4 a! F. @4 V1 OOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
' O  @$ w5 W1 X, d3 x5 Gearly bird 早起的人 : F" W, }3 k) J% W3 }( L9 c7 x
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 + l; @* t+ m* N. m8 ^) j) K
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
7 }: z7 S8 p8 oeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ) ^2 h5 {- y8 E( S0 Y0 I, j
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. 9 ]7 _) U6 j6 j, m3 I- `' u
face the music 直面困难 ; R8 Z" L1 _/ }6 u% M
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。 9 s4 |$ \3 X! H+ [$ @, Y- Z
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 2 [7 P- ]" ]& y+ I' h+ Q
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. - B/ j# e' L8 ~+ `% C' L# ^
fed up 厌倦 6 u3 x( O' T& ]6 n
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
, p8 A' D  \$ i& Q  ~" zfeel free to do something 不要拘束
6 z( c, w! ~- _% OPlease feel free to make suggestions.
9 C6 a* F, `) G0 y  Afew and far between 很少,稀少
6 N" h  }" y9 _) OHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. % [1 s- X! U4 s6 T% ?5 Z
French leave 不辞而别 % E0 J) o% }- O
give me a headache 让人头痛
1 X- q( W' X0 n0 x$ M& \* oThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ! d7 J- o4 ^( I
give me a hand 帮我一下 ; G/ H) Z; }3 A; Y
go Dutch AA制 / M3 a; H# g7 V. Z1 q0 H
God bless you 上帝保佑你
2 C1 N* U  k5 y9 C; TGod bless you with your examinations.
4 i% |0 W& Z  l. h( }% SGod knows 天知道
( g. `# }$ M. R/ O! |- X9 C" VGot it? 明白了吗? % ?; O% A! U2 a  B; N2 R
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
+ E( O& v" ^  @4 E# Whands are full 非常忙   ~8 K) `' |2 @
have a ball 勇敢 + f- p7 v' t+ B  \
have had it 受够了
& ]: Y% }6 v8 p/ f, K# G/ N! JI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
# p' Q$ L  K0 D% |0 W! U. Mhold water 站得住脚 4 `' E' H8 P! v& v* R5 B* D
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. * t  ?, O3 D: ~: y
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
6 e7 f( u  `5 OIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- X5 D4 \, r) ykeep an eye on 提高警惕
- [/ E( t1 T( a% }/ C1 k/ C; d' ykill time打发时间
' W' {" U% d# x! X% olazy bones 懒骨头 " N  z1 V  B' H# W8 G
Get up lazy bones!
" b7 |  q  ]+ h; z9 l6 p) Ileave it to me 让我来吧 2 ?" L, N6 t& C, O& q) Q& g' J
leave me alone 别管我 
, W# Z) ]' Z# q9 p9 V! H3 n/ nlike father like son 有其父必有其子 6 x& J7 H# y# u: v
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
8 [" z$ k8 T  T( umake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ' Z4 G4 k. ^, i4 ~9 ^; f
make a big money 赚大钱
/ |& }! s& m9 v5 D' hmake both ends need 收支平衡
1 l1 o$ P: n9 q9 {, `We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
% A; A/ x4 x0 Z( G6 wmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 3 b& i1 u$ C* v% C
His achievement made waves in his country. " ]6 d! m( c: W0 E6 g! f
make yourself at home 别拘束
+ v8 C( u, J: p) z. Fno good 没有好结果 - K8 x, d. s; s2 w  n% `
Bad mam comes tono good. ( f/ M( N' P; N3 y2 t
no kidding 不要开玩笑
0 v  B/ O% i7 ]5 d# X; D  m: X' x* Enone of your bussiness 不关你的事
" u3 M" ]4 y$ Fnot really 也不是…… , s8 Y$ n) k5 e/ H6 `. O
old hand 老手 + p  b2 Q/ y2 |1 f9 c: ^
He is an old hand at stealing.
( H& r/ i( g' gold story 老一套 ! t' E, D. i0 ^' ]
I am tired of it,same old story.
  P* m6 D0 q/ bon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
6 s; ?! M0 S) p6 c& K, n1 ?, Ion occasion 间或 6 S' }" O0 d# T- ]
of one's own accord 自愿地
2 s9 ], X4 [' bpacked like sardins 拥挤 ) {9 ~6 q# [  Y) A- e
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
4 e, [  r6 ^$ y( g  v" D. npass away 去世 1 r: P% l/ Y  n, ]
pay the price 付出代价
9 k' _' a! z" R' HYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 2 O  a% f# J. Z+ T, |/ b: }5 H
put up with 忍受 - u9 Z2 x/ H$ S; ~( I
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
/ y6 ?8 q# [% l$ ?5 L8 S  _" bred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 * L4 U  W) u4 v% C/ t
red tape 繁文缛节 5 t' m3 V2 H4 h! o% m- b
red carpet 红地毯 " k  a, n1 g7 o8 d  ]" i! B% a# Y, _
run into 偶遇 + y2 f3 b1 b( x! j% }
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
/ A2 _4 k- v: ?# |% E3 d3 xrun out of 用尽,缺少 * b/ \) S) J: l! @/ i# G
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. + f1 C6 R1 B$ }7 k3 {- m" \7 C5 i
show up 炫耀
. _5 }; ]$ y/ X( T! ]8 Wsmall potatos 小人物
. M* Y4 K1 m- X0 f- \8 Wso what? 那怎么样呢?
8 l/ j/ W, D/ ]& r/ A/ e  Ostand up for 忍受 % J( [- g7 o' ^- }0 l, Z
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
9 L6 ]# N9 |3 o' Csunday dress 最好的衣服
+ ~4 |/ [+ i# b$ _7 usure thing 十有把握的事 : A% X, X  k/ a- ~
take one's time 尽情玩
- A) D! V2 A$ OTake your time and enjoy it. " X# m! K1 F6 X2 [2 h- A
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
" u/ `, z: L1 b, lthat's it 就是 * u: g# X& U! N$ z1 a1 T; }6 D
that is really something 太好了
; S* m$ `4 C( \6 R9 W$ athere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
. G* }1 W& c# u. ~3 |there you go 这边请 5 {: Q& `4 C( F$ ~
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
( J5 t1 s# L( B1 f2 }. _. y7 _under the table 死底下,秘密地 5 O& h8 y, G9 P3 }2 ^, s6 y7 M  d" o
under the weather 身体不适 $ B3 }/ D) ~) j* K- s3 T" O6 i, Y
what's going on 怎么了
: G" M& W) x4 S  m* U/ J* f- Owhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
+ }( e/ H2 O/ B9 m+ E5 v) ~walking dictionary 活字典 / z. C- T+ y5 ~  [" U
what is up 近来可好
( A8 W7 ?- z/ {! _2 UHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
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。
3 Z" \3 Z9 z: F* P" G" ^8 j" U上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
6 W* y9 ]3 w7 E6 _( ~5 y. p9 W9 h我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚1 f8 [8 C2 \& `
眼镜完好无损
9 F' S/ s# B. d# L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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