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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?)
' g$ k& m/ M, ^  p# h' e4 fJust because.(没有别的原因。) , y1 M, V2 V9 |/ A# ^6 C
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
/ A  F! S6 N& k' L) |8 L; SYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) % U/ B2 F9 A2 g3 b/ H" K3 ^7 X. ?# [- a
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
  U0 C( H9 R) `3 b2 hI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。): v2 t, G+ \9 ]3 {! n( S; T& p0 U
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
# S" K4 f. y$ M$ u2 f0 MI am not available.(我正忙着) ! S& Z: g+ Y6 [! V" ~3 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)
! v1 I$ W; _" aNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
$ f1 `" Z1 H  h0 }& PDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
! w- @" V- D+ a1 F8 Y+ \I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 3 Q. o. S# d% d! z
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
6 K1 V+ b7 N; I9 zDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 - W& G% Y- x+ s5 N/ T
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
% o- b" P# c2 h' j" |% YYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
+ x5 y' _8 f8 {) k6 ]7 FShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
# C0 C1 p0 Y1 M5 QYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 8 N4 [1 ?# L( w. q) W8 E; z5 ]4 t
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ) J+ m6 O" m% T% P0 N
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
9 p" o. T" Y7 t+ V3 M* h% P  PYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
- V  B/ ^/ t4 ]7 QI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 0 L( u  G' v0 m& e2 l5 d. J, ^  S% e
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
" z! v& O. R* \" MIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
1 A+ Q' ]! ^3 C9 }. ]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。
6 i1 v+ w, q1 O8 H5 ^I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : O) X: d( ^% G6 B2 a
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。
* z4 z2 Q/ h: T+ Z/ s& CDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
  j- V8 D. R2 r  GHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 0 f: C1 p$ {- y* ?* t
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
, n) k3 _5 X* D( ^I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 # W6 a* M5 H9 t9 N" i, P% v7 W1 t
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 & ~) X0 b7 |* [8 C
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。”
/ t' f% q7 ^/ w  X. Wa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
, O( z* V: j- m" ~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。 + v& d! q* |8 K1 \1 U
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
, z. \. |1 G) k$ o4 nThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 0 g9 j3 `) z% S. V" e1 ?3 s  d; F0 L
A to Z 从头至尾 ' b) \" E% o# h( b3 e
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 + Q% ^5 I8 o4 x
above somebody 深奥 - h$ P# x5 K2 Y2 v, s3 [) Q
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
* K+ E9 g9 ~! J; }2 l) T  H" x. e9 ?all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ p: O& t2 `( V( ~- D1 ^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。 ( ~4 H2 O# ?, b2 |
all the more 更加,益发 ; \$ h5 a( O) F! W1 q3 V
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
. [2 F4 F" k& k+ \1 Eall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
! n( O3 B, j/ u+ j, b8 A+ ZShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
. V# Q- M) @# kall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ! p) e. e5 j" ^+ R' Y  j1 v
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 / i3 A# B" Y; \' z
all out 竭尽全力 9 W: }8 V3 _% L2 A
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
) x/ Z+ ?3 g" p" U2 Lall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 8 D  Z. r  f$ E# Q/ g
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 7 l% C  l1 m: ~. T4 ]7 }3 b
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ( T+ L; l4 z7 }6 P+ S5 e& g
all set 准备就绪 5 U: I: z3 t  D  f0 g
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
) W( W# o4 B  u3 P! L" Wall you have to do 需要做得是
  f' u3 z( g' I2 E% d% qAll 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 X* w3 C& F: N: q# ]2 `
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 8 D; _6 J* d% [3 @
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. # k$ f* I# H6 o
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ! l6 D! a( K, r- [" q
as busy as a bee 非常忙 ; @3 _( }. s" Y/ r( {6 e( s
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
. i# ^  Y" Q5 o. h  b: eat one's fingertips 了如指掌 * P) X: U! |3 b8 M) u( T2 R
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
- \# v6 r, p! z5 L8 `at one's wit's end 智穷
4 I  F: D- g7 P: WDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 . d0 Z* g' Y1 a! ~6 F# b6 x1 c
big shot 大人物,大亨
; O5 v# r" P9 u/ J2 C& QHe is a big shot in our little town. % h. x. C  T6 T+ r8 u
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 - i% T) @" t& \3 k; s! x
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
3 B; E) t6 \; \( a6 b6 R- j) r& tblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 2 O; A# I2 G7 w- O9 X6 C
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。 9 W9 ]( N4 j$ n
black and white 白纸黑字
: F8 W& }/ r9 [/ c7 o5 O! ]# p+ sThe 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。
- `0 i, a& H4 D( Rblind alley 死胡同
9 W! [& q0 Z" W0 tYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 - E+ g4 T+ m* k0 A
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 : y* `; L- `& r8 w
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。 2 H: N" P6 u7 C; ^# h
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ; z3 y' S1 ~+ @9 M6 f2 L: i; W* K7 w2 J
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。 ( A$ F! D" t9 U+ ?: f; k
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
( t, h# p8 W6 kHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 1 E4 |, Z8 r9 X  y4 H
bland new 崭新的 6 h7 s" b1 X/ `5 w" Z2 P0 V- |
a bland new coat 新衣服
, l2 t  }8 }2 ]& w3 ebreak the ice 打破沉默   ]$ t' m) S) w, X9 m
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。
1 z+ x6 i2 J5 a/ O3 N) cby a blow 无意中的一击
5 H* k) L6 c6 f  mHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
" O* a5 |/ W% i6 c. j0 f# G5 K/ L: \can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 / @# s! w7 q& r; }3 U" J+ c
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
' l# n4 \- o% W( ]carry something too far 过火了
) S  V8 m) w9 r% A/ k& A2 h6 |You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 ' G  O5 g2 d# X- l& a: W, b4 ^
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
( z- q- F/ h, zYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
% @* Q! R' ~. z2 J3 Vcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
1 u1 k+ w* b* U, T) G9 Ychain smoker 老烟枪 9 ~- ]2 {, J9 O6 [* T) E
come up with 产生,想出 / Z; [4 H" ~6 I9 \9 p- B
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
8 g4 J2 ~  i+ I3 b/ Jcome easily 容易
6 y# B( j6 y( T* Q; m. NLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
8 k+ [8 U! b: X2 Wcup of tea 喜欢
; `' f' d: C# j5 W  z5 ~# V/ qMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 2 n4 f& z9 u% @: D, D- i7 R
cut it out 停止,住嘴 5 K/ S- e8 J3 o. H; @' ]0 S6 {# V
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
8 H# G- D; j# l5 w: v* acall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
& P% b0 a- S7 b" d9 tLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
6 Q% }7 b2 x; k. HNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
# x% w( J' X. R7 \  Mdear John letter 绝交信
# z2 H$ c: H3 c5 DJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
6 O1 |" S% E2 W+ d9 \do somone good 对某人有好处 ) N0 u$ S) v  C8 ~
Having some moring exercises does you good. 9 K. ]0 S$ A+ [3 V3 i5 H+ _
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
, n/ A  l/ \& ]8 vdoesn't count 这次不算 ( u  W  U4 h+ w1 L5 x
It doesn't count this time,try again.
" |. m/ l7 k" e2 v4 Xdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 8 E1 @& w/ @+ b$ H* S
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. + b4 |1 O9 e( B
down and out 穷困潦倒
% K: T/ o+ l% ABeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
" o$ j4 `% P: C" _! pdrive at 用意,意欲
: q9 B2 S, [; O. x0 OWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
$ K7 C5 H! b$ f# u1 Ndrop in 偶然拜访
0 r+ f8 \3 `! k% @8 B5 @7 ?I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 3 [- P0 I9 m8 R; g7 e% h. [  `/ D8 F0 W
drop me a line 写信给我
& _, y( U6 ]" V# f! B# i; d& COn arriving the University,please drop me a line. " j& M0 Z/ U4 l$ v( Q, ^! N, p
early bird 早起的人 # S0 h* ]- x+ @' W
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
& e9 p% `; y8 b7 geasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
6 r* j0 c+ ]( Ueat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 * d4 q, J/ r  L6 P1 k% G! V5 `* E# m
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.
2 O4 |( U/ P$ P2 Y% \% \& Yface the music 直面困难
3 h5 C' t% l8 Q4 `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。 7 n# L2 ^$ C, C  }- ?! s* j
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 ) D. ?: R. I5 {
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. / S2 {6 [: }- n4 [$ _/ K9 I, l
fed up 厌倦 5 [  a& i) i; R  l* m8 }  B
I am rather fed up with your complaints. + q1 _" P' u! \! |+ c4 d" j8 K+ A
feel free to do something 不要拘束
; |( J' Q3 K: K, `Please feel free to make suggestions.
. P7 g& z+ j; |" Bfew and far between 很少,稀少 : y2 E: D% G3 f7 N% }
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. . V9 X0 E$ g# J& n
French leave 不辞而别 9 b' K( i; F0 Y4 Z; r* @+ {7 W
give me a headache 让人头痛
/ ~1 `9 c* d$ a" D! e1 }5 YThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
! a3 h' A+ m* c, H2 o9 Y) fgive me a hand 帮我一下 2 X) Y0 K. k; d0 {
go Dutch AA制 5 v9 `% {1 m/ g! i; e3 n( W3 ~
God bless you 上帝保佑你
* v% @6 L$ ~/ \2 L6 RGod bless you with your examinations. ; M: V9 Q* N0 ?' s
God knows 天知道 ; T' f# ~8 Y7 l( n7 y, Z
Got it? 明白了吗? & p; J* b) `8 m- z5 {
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
& Y/ |  r8 z( l8 c0 ]$ uhands are full 非常忙 0 Z1 i8 z, f3 k9 P
have a ball 勇敢
% T- ^' {+ t. V2 G2 U1 y4 k* ahave had it 受够了 # J7 E- r3 h$ O7 Q1 A! g4 E1 z2 c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
4 n$ x( \9 d6 Y9 k+ C. f8 _hold water 站得住脚
6 r4 V9 K3 a* F, i& C: W2 n$ {Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
5 U4 a3 ~% H: y! ?4 H" g" {) w+ hin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ( J$ T1 G( F" c, q* j- [( }0 I1 S5 o
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。# A2 m- c1 V7 K; r
keep an eye on 提高警惕
. U  P- j. Q4 Vkill time打发时间 ) i% Z: {$ W8 c3 P, I
lazy bones 懒骨头 4 }) |3 w3 Z1 A! M
Get up lazy bones! # j7 Z2 Z! Q: |. ^
leave it to me 让我来吧
: ^1 X' ~6 ]. G/ J1 H  `leave me alone 别管我 * ~5 c& B- M6 X+ M+ ~! Z
like father like son 有其父必有其子
" c* w# u$ }) I5 U7 ^like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 C, _* O) k+ ?: D& Y) `' X# R% `( u4 g
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 " C3 o4 R0 [2 z+ W
make a big money 赚大钱
7 i, d% B4 p% h* ^( Fmake both ends need 收支平衡 / K9 C3 r- j0 W* J
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. # i- X8 Z( P  q! t: z
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ! L* b: O- @, q, V( n. J
His achievement made waves in his country.
* K4 k3 G- l3 K% k: Kmake yourself at home 别拘束
* V3 Q5 q# Z  q" uno good 没有好结果 & W/ A5 G* [+ J; c2 R+ h: F
Bad mam comes tono good.
" l/ k( c3 i9 t% ?& r' l  Bno kidding 不要开玩笑
0 T$ a- V# p: D6 e" ~none of your bussiness 不关你的事 , J; ]8 h. Y" p- n
not really 也不是……
0 n! o" J' @1 M* gold hand 老手
7 X7 n0 R$ |, }He is an old hand at stealing.
. _3 _7 C# T% t1 @- J; X9 q5 oold story 老一套
8 ~$ B8 A, ]/ ^+ f- b. ~9 o4 BI am tired of it,same old story.
+ y( Q. o4 A9 y! q' l, S7 V+ }& Con one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 h- I3 a2 s! `/ B7 j9 ion occasion 间或 ( Z. L  r) J9 a; u9 Y$ Y! s' ^
of one's own accord 自愿地 ) O: y: E* Z; t* P' D
packed like sardins 拥挤 * L3 E6 [/ }' {
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ' G9 l0 Q- R% f) ~0 w
pass away 去世
4 B6 ?' `% r/ B3 i' Y7 \pay the price 付出代价 0 w* z! K8 L' o( l$ Y
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
4 t+ u( j# @" [4 O9 Xput up with 忍受
: \3 I/ }$ ^3 Z, yI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. # v6 ~* k& C9 {% ?  m6 ~( m
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, z7 ?3 J  o6 N# \. L4 T) m% Vred tape 繁文缛节 & o$ p6 c7 y* ]/ T& R
red carpet 红地毯 8 \6 {7 f1 p# C, z
run into 偶遇
, }. ^, u6 v, ^  nI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 8 m8 U1 W. ~. ^. s! N; U( Y
run out of 用尽,缺少
9 H% m2 B4 Q  L. ~2 v! k- ZQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
/ c* Z. p5 X4 }( {) |( b8 [show up 炫耀
/ Q$ P- y3 e# E$ Y6 E1 ]small potatos 小人物 * c' d: c8 |8 w4 ]# [
so what? 那怎么样呢?
# `5 X! L# X/ R. }  Tstand up for 忍受 * v6 ?" v0 l7 h; }' k# K
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
3 H- d  _  i2 I/ g1 z: {3 |sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 o0 \! W6 g4 f1 p2 e* Tsure thing 十有把握的事 4 {% Q  Q9 [7 d1 w! ]
take one's time 尽情玩
1 @: F) ]# X1 l# W- r; kTake your time and enjoy it. 6 ^7 p0 s. d5 q5 F0 @8 S
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
0 |* `! l" v& @/ Qthat's it 就是
$ C- t3 K- v9 |+ T$ r9 [6 e& Sthat is really something 太好了
' a8 ]# N& H' q3 p) z9 Bthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
4 o$ @1 y5 c* Jthere you go 这边请 . s: t$ E+ i3 U0 x9 G/ b4 |8 }
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 * b6 ~4 n, A( [6 h/ k: u
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ' V- H4 |  m/ X
under the weather 身体不适
3 f! F- A9 P3 m% owhat's going on 怎么了
5 p  R" q5 [! r# k( Gwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
  V+ Q# W- l, M! l- n- lwalking dictionary 活字典
  J1 }5 h" @+ c) Jwhat is up 近来可好
/ r+ K9 @2 \7 g  D  ?5 f6 qHi,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。
2 p. k+ }& w* M! A: |2 W, B上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?, t( l9 D! D1 F$ D  E1 I
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
( U% y% q4 R" v, ~" O0 |5 N眼镜完好无损
$ v  N* ~4 D2 d- o0 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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