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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
0 p. J# [6 H1 ?+ z7 c9 C: {* ~; kJust because.(没有别的原因。)
- c7 y0 t) h& o0 M. I2 L# NIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
4 t' z0 M4 M) |; T, V" a! V( sYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
3 y2 Q& B1 l8 UNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ! q( O( G5 P' x
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 m9 C" W8 I9 ~$ Z" h
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
# w/ u2 J( a9 J0 c* uI am not available.(我正忙着) ) K$ U# O& L! K2 M$ o7 k7 q
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)
) R0 d3 {  N9 e) B- nNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
) H! _" D# h( J- N( d- GDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
7 t1 B: [# n! n' X) EI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 3 l+ n+ Y1 {  F) P. D, D+ O( ~
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 " ?! z6 N( d8 r. J8 B& d% P
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
( a% q# l4 D; e. d9 a# DI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 5 J9 g0 e, [: c+ Q
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
) a- R+ D8 l9 d: j7 n8 `She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 7 |7 ~/ [7 z0 f. @4 C2 Z9 S
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
- \& g" _4 V# I1 @9 w0 wYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
7 E$ b6 N  b. n/ `0 I0 VYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
/ V( _& r& N. H& A# oYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 4 p  Y8 {, i! Z" \8 `- N
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
1 g$ V9 Q; w; d0 XIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 & Y, l- C' f7 c2 w: p$ I% N
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 3 @( R* Y: k  J
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。
, q& |2 {1 c- z$ II like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
. Z" I( d; N1 q% DYou 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。
; Z. `2 Z/ q; yDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 4 p1 b! H! @1 U; ]2 o7 x
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
. b9 u0 L( r( T$ h. }1 L/ `8 ]It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 * U4 R) f0 n6 H- ?! T, G2 P! p
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
4 J" g7 f; x* C6 y8 w% ]a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
/ T! x$ C: s/ w- J# jHe 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。”
2 u& V. r# x* p% N4 f6 W$ Ja cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 5 P. I- W4 B9 {& @* g' [
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。 5 ?3 `2 d# n- Q
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 , ?1 u+ K1 y& v) v5 f! @
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
( M2 T4 i) V! y# ?/ z4 aA to Z 从头至尾 8 B( U, E9 J% N0 F2 ]* m) x
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
/ N2 k3 d) C' ~3 p7 J0 Z/ c* ?- c* Eabove somebody 深奥
  Q' ~) @  t8 K. a1 iWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 V: g8 i! J8 F% ]* z$ \all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 : j2 ]# V) a) H/ _7 A
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。
! t, M7 z1 q+ b) P, A& _5 t: X. Eall the more 更加,益发
+ \7 u3 f3 {7 Q& _( S* |+ n/ ~You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
# s/ C4 e' W7 ]/ j" D& X/ \all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 8 _; K1 z# V# e( V7 j7 u4 ?$ l
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ) g" V- Q  K7 f. j6 R/ d
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 : d* w1 P( V  g5 j
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
7 A# B  ~+ e# G" L$ \( kall out 竭尽全力 3 r7 \8 G4 T& l8 g7 e; o
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
% W+ o2 S. N) M4 [# Tall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 # B" c& M' {: P9 v% \, E
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 9 f8 W, Y: U3 L; k" T
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ' l# e7 b  B% W' o# v
all set 准备就绪
% ~5 p$ t% ^- _( _  V6 n) w6 mHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
4 p1 B7 r4 S+ k; _5 oall you have to do 需要做得是 ; `; q! p  p7 |$ e! j
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。 3 w. r5 J2 y7 r: L: y: {* T# a( }
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 / D; d' s, i: d) F' S: k  T* T
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 0 Z+ X/ e; }1 N5 l& L8 q$ d0 m
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 $ @( j% M9 ?: F) Z& p0 _
as busy as a bee 非常忙
8 \" W, r0 _, M7 z/ HMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 1 R1 m4 n2 a! k  B
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ; K6 n0 O& x3 f  S, V% }& _
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
# W! [6 R+ U& Iat one's wit's end 智穷
7 _4 b  h& ~* K! S3 c  D. f1 lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 & |4 |8 d/ }. J3 V5 Y' I5 v
big shot 大人物,大亨 " E9 |! C* j: P" G
He is a big shot in our little town. : ?) R% y% O) ]4 D3 }3 _
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
/ w& }. g  U3 w2 G3 @/ nEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 $ j& P- N4 M. U# P
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 + }# ?) e3 k; i' R
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 q, I0 Z# n6 H" L* J4 ]# r
black and white 白纸黑字   J8 y; q( j5 f9 L9 e. j
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。
1 Z% Z' Y9 E2 X2 q3 Y& I% r, t" Yblind alley 死胡同 9 Y5 m- U* u# G% O
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
6 h9 R7 j; t7 Lblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 5 ^2 |/ P- d6 s! R! r: l' G
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。 0 b6 B6 I! B4 {0 y
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 % p/ b# w, y4 D" \! Q0 |) ?
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。 0 |; `3 P) L  A! c& @
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
0 Y4 w- L2 U+ xHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 {% r2 s7 V5 {bland new 崭新的
9 R: D' G. D" Ua bland new coat 新衣服 - A! u: F9 P) y6 V: f+ N0 s
break the ice 打破沉默 / @* T3 ~" b, ]6 e8 @! Q
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 q) l8 L4 I/ x+ ~
by a blow 无意中的一击
3 a9 K( t# L( G0 O9 S/ ~  x) oHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
8 ~, w' u+ S+ k9 a1 g) fcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 + z6 G% a. z6 u/ D0 P
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
# N# R. u5 G' Q% W) n1 A! hcarry something too far 过火了 9 q" P6 F0 i3 J; C- a
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 . K" k8 N, y) K
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
. Z1 E' F8 k( A5 K; EYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
3 Z! x" x: _) b- ^$ ]+ I1 ^cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
% p/ t$ M2 v/ c, Pchain smoker 老烟枪 " M5 B4 H2 J& D5 q1 i1 G8 k# a
come up with 产生,想出
, C/ \) n9 y8 D6 JLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 & _8 n- F5 _# Y- ^
come easily 容易 ( p3 `  D) L5 _$ w, [
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
. n+ A1 j3 B: V: [! S; Ocup of tea 喜欢
+ K1 T0 O) }2 V  UMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ' T! ~: i7 Q0 M5 M- g# i
cut it out 停止,住嘴
% g8 |" B7 W9 V1 R/ ZCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. & [0 g2 {" N, A7 M
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
: c, h- }8 R: f- K8 q: R) A4 ]. |Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 0 V( Z/ B6 `6 M0 Z& e' d  _
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 0 H2 v$ a$ h4 x# u
dear John letter 绝交信
7 P- D1 ^  B( }" fJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.   }# X5 v) ?7 o8 b, e0 o9 r7 r! _
do somone good 对某人有好处 : w7 N' {9 [* X' `
Having some moring exercises does you good.
) ]/ W) n+ u( R2 e6 ?, oDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 3 Q4 X0 z. i& t$ c1 _, w4 g" v+ L
doesn't count 这次不算
/ G  p; M# i( g+ sIt doesn't count this time,try again.
% e. s8 l( ?8 V( L+ Gdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 9 Q6 e& r$ G  ]0 j6 g
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. % O  `8 F+ A, T
down and out 穷困潦倒
  S* P3 w6 l7 H3 \' kBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
. _0 V1 F9 c$ G$ {drive at 用意,意欲 - y5 c$ ?/ {" g2 p
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
/ N  i1 E* P; S) [  sdrop in 偶然拜访
' N1 A& H6 |* w6 ~I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. & d) m: s/ ~8 I" e/ j) ?9 E  a
drop me a line 写信给我
& {' {% Q8 l/ N; K" E) @# s+ a/ [On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
' k) g4 n# U8 _& \4 Searly bird 早起的人
. N1 H0 K: C  A2 @/ z' x+ h7 uAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
2 l; N- `, g1 [% l/ Y/ s2 measy come easy go 来得快去得也快
: X: `2 v9 i9 N- ?* G* v0 |eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
" x2 _2 O: E5 `  b( E9 }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.
/ w& D1 W0 B# K; d) fface the music 直面困难 . g! q. W( `1 ^( c, a; u
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。
$ R5 f' P9 x$ Kface up to 勇敢地面对某事
3 I/ O7 t* n9 xYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
6 {1 a9 |0 e, O3 B7 t+ ifed up 厌倦 - W4 u# I9 R. _7 c3 y7 A
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 0 _( p% R& m  W8 t
feel free to do something 不要拘束
+ ?: N8 ?  k! Y% ?6 q0 zPlease feel free to make suggestions. : p) t- V; |, E. T5 }% ^+ ^1 A+ N
few and far between 很少,稀少
0 d' s/ W+ Z0 x$ ^9 l$ ]Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 7 j0 _. @/ S- _; @
French leave 不辞而别 # d& W" L% w$ z+ S! g
give me a headache 让人头痛
: {  V* _( K5 t+ ?# t0 _4 BThe naughty boy gave me a headache. % _8 a; V3 h$ r
give me a hand 帮我一下 . e- a- w' C6 A
go Dutch AA制   P7 q8 l) o7 o* i2 T
God bless you 上帝保佑你
! V+ w: j) y4 ZGod bless you with your examinations. 1 c$ F/ o& l: o' O6 o
God knows 天知道 9 B) \1 G4 _+ a' ~% v
Got it? 明白了吗?
2 [4 c: b( u6 ggreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
3 x' o5 s1 f+ G9 e! K5 yhands are full 非常忙
' X7 i$ Z6 i5 \& g5 ~. z5 j% @have a ball 勇敢
- B- i9 Z, m; Q+ @" ~0 H) i; bhave had it 受够了
4 U* o. o3 R, o0 M" O: MI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
7 I/ C& ^* b, g* ]% s% E7 lhold water 站得住脚 . T/ C' z  \( F9 q2 Q, R; @) }5 k
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
. |; M" e7 _) P9 min every sense of word 在某种意义上说
7 R# N& K" P3 I4 G8 iIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
: I* w& F0 J6 h- b4 gkeep an eye on 提高警惕 4 I3 G) H; G3 ~' v  N# I: k# Q
kill time打发时间   c: R: n5 C# V
lazy bones 懒骨头
1 n) D6 V0 \+ H* H  jGet up lazy bones! # |& x' w9 E0 E& F: D0 z& B& S% M. M2 a
leave it to me 让我来吧 5 Y; Y5 {4 u4 b2 e- F- f
leave me alone 别管我 
. l- O. {0 I: D% x$ X. S) v: j2 Xlike father like son 有其父必有其子
% j9 \5 w' l9 K' Y& u7 X2 Nlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 $ m* W5 \1 |/ k* Y1 S7 o9 ~
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 8 B0 C2 f' b2 ]5 r" j, {
make a big money 赚大钱 # R: q  ]; i) {" `5 ]' [& {/ I+ u
make both ends need 收支平衡   z4 l& W) F/ z/ x# s6 z
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 6 ^5 M& u& L1 Z5 |) r) o+ S
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 % V1 O+ Q! v+ E
His achievement made waves in his country.
) K- F' t* D" T, W% jmake yourself at home 别拘束
+ @, W$ O- Q7 v8 R# _6 D* X3 `' ^no good 没有好结果
: @  N  `& T1 h2 H& G# y' w% lBad mam comes tono good.
) ~7 O9 F$ V6 V  ~no kidding 不要开玩笑 ! H' ]0 F+ v" K% u! q! K3 f
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
1 A/ R0 \* U. O/ e4 r( b8 ^not really 也不是……
5 `& j: V3 k- Kold hand 老手 % Y6 V  V+ B, h# o- J& _6 I
He is an old hand at stealing.
4 S  m: T( s) x* W& u1 v% P' }9 H: lold story 老一套 / k) d7 ^% j, v* O6 s, I
I am tired of it,same old story.
. Q  G$ h* t9 w$ K. O1 hon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 0 ~% X4 s; @" e9 L$ P3 X  W
on occasion 间或 3 l' \% d) B! S- j
of one's own accord 自愿地
1 @- C. @  N$ g$ H" v  h: N8 apacked like sardins 拥挤 0 n: B/ \% \; N" j. t; h, g
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 0 W& ~% I- ]* d, [/ s# A
pass away 去世
3 y4 q0 V6 j0 k  g% m* w2 g# ypay the price 付出代价 ! w6 Z( R" U. z3 \# v$ W
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. . X# J' m; m4 [2 H/ y# e
put up with 忍受
6 B, ?3 M8 r* z/ j0 WI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
+ F& J2 l) a. g4 }1 H3 ered-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 $ E: b/ _4 b# U6 H# d( r* p2 E* K4 K# s
red tape 繁文缛节 1 K% u8 G4 \  x
red carpet 红地毯 ! R5 @- h* _. b5 `! a
run into 偶遇 / |/ W# K! @" o9 P9 |$ g  g) h( M( I, `
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ) ]$ J& T! |1 k/ J0 \) ], X+ ?
run out of 用尽,缺少 0 C. _# a# o, M* @$ e" ?, r+ l
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
; d2 o& m7 C) H. J( pshow up 炫耀 / L7 I" o1 j% Z" s
small potatos 小人物
5 L% T* T, ], T# P' [so what? 那怎么样呢? % R; G9 X1 k. C# H& ]" V- q% F
stand up for 忍受 ' V% f& ^1 ?4 I; t
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
  e9 ^4 S4 `0 j8 P- xsunday dress 最好的衣服
* Y- j2 a5 r% {sure thing 十有把握的事
) k' G+ C1 H/ ?9 O0 d! v$ M# Rtake one's time 尽情玩 4 {  F+ v! R) ]
Take your time and enjoy it. 1 [) d( F, u. C- }9 @7 ?
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
7 S9 W7 S3 {# l: P2 _/ vthat's it 就是 - x3 T9 K2 y' v: C% W
that is really something 太好了
0 S8 \' S/ I! n5 ^% G$ M0 `there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 " b- d& |/ X, h, ]& S  @6 @
there you go 这边请 $ O6 c7 h. m* Q; b
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 # x6 ?% e% w; j) [% u
under the table 死底下,秘密地
3 E0 a- L- Q* G: Qunder the weather 身体不适 ! [8 A- C' b5 P* r1 H# N- L% I
what's going on 怎么了 0 q. u2 u( C* j# S
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 $ ^9 \: X. i% M- e' F0 P
walking dictionary 活字典 ( H3 v2 @& L9 |, X* G
what is up 近来可好 $ w9 ?4 L5 K7 ^8 k" f# u7 y
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。! ~# b6 C" b. r9 Y
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
/ X4 R, Q# Q* s5 P: D' o) D我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚4 j6 j, ^; ~: _8 y, u
眼镜完好无损, z8 f1 R$ K+ r- A
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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