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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?) ) h) j8 {& k5 s/ }1 d
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
4 S/ ?1 Y9 O) l* i, b0 u) |& V: F" fIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) : W+ G" K) I5 w- O
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 7 x8 {; M! }) S
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ) ?) ]) }$ w  N5 A: i2 i
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
* E' ?: Y8 s: ]" f5 OMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
" ^7 Q3 N* |' w, R* o6 _% \* tI am not available.(我正忙着) , ^; d9 V, k" 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)
+ m6 w8 ^4 D* ]9 M) i' F: i  HNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 # I0 V4 K$ p# y
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
% T8 v) n# m% h) KI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 ! V( F( K! p! l
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
" R9 o. N  u% E* M6 nDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
- a" l: \: `8 A, |3 h2 P0 kI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
4 c5 F- W7 t4 b2 jYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 ( `( k/ B3 x! B& J( {& c
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ) i: D9 w- Y# P# C2 `  w3 \" a, B
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
' A/ `# ~, O4 m# bYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
1 k& K$ e  b* e) H* o$ ~5 y; w1 C, xYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; w- s# l2 }2 f1 K
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 8 W" I* o4 \, Z; {4 V2 x. b) X
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
% A- ?" U8 }6 t0 qIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
7 R$ P. u  d" X: ?& n( q) aIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
3 J% s# Q; |9 i+ z  XI 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。 5 I7 |8 R* x: z/ F
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
1 a7 K* r! Z# C  @  O, |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。 # Z8 E- Y1 L; n) ?0 U$ G  a4 b
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? # u- x7 p) S: Y
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ; J! i+ m/ s' y" j4 b
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
/ p; {: ]8 y" j4 R: k, X: m) A& A8 DI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
1 \) I1 W. O1 H% g" S, X# Ja piece of one's mind .直言不讳
, E% \# s6 T1 e6 P9 ~2 SHe 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 H: i/ ^, a, i! |( H/ _7 C5 ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 + x) L, S" O# F2 s: g& B' d
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。
' C; n; ?& k7 k/ [, B0 ya dog's life 潦倒的生活
% S" e$ U  o7 l% s" eThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 5 y1 y& Q5 U7 X6 Y8 {# l. w
A to Z 从头至尾
' i) {- i: Y4 Q$ |4 p( s/ n! l% p9 E( a4 ~I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
* I' f: q) e: a, W6 iabove somebody 深奥 , e, e2 ~0 K- h
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; w' o4 ]! [1 [) E4 D, V  T8 R
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ; x8 C( R  T: U
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。
+ Z2 W  t% N: ball the more 更加,益发
* J" H7 ?; {6 [You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 4 V" U2 y( S' ~* t8 ~5 I- z8 E. D3 L  B
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
$ U0 G/ t2 o% B0 \  NShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 : h- x2 V/ D8 W" K
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
2 }7 S' L$ M! o8 G. h& K' j6 f' ]The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 3 g! B$ p. D( E/ s: _5 f( _
all out 竭尽全力 8 n$ L6 j8 D) U$ F) R8 O8 Z
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 : B* t* ?6 j6 \. {8 k
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 # n3 h2 m7 O2 w/ \& Z9 u) u% {
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
. Q9 @5 S$ {* h- s7 ~% v; H! Q3 vI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 & v/ u: Q0 g9 Q5 a+ Y, k: ?
all set 准备就绪 ; {1 \5 u# ~* C% l- U) F5 ^& ]
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 7 t4 t  |, B9 n$ {
all you have to do 需要做得是 6 o1 y% q; c; ~* F, ]
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。 $ p9 x5 w; p" ^; I: L3 @/ }
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
5 ?: q1 e& s4 aTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 2 ^/ O" C. v! y* I# i% u. ]3 j
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
+ M2 u& }3 w+ b5 O& O& ^8 Bas busy as a bee 非常忙 8 h! }* R2 N. L: f/ C
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 : ~' w: g0 W) e, X* g" c: w
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 2 A+ b7 j; D3 c3 P. E
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。   ~5 g; C+ l3 [7 B9 u
at one's wit's end 智穷 + g& e  x  }( c, ~7 o
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
6 d- G; S4 [8 obig shot 大人物,大亨
( ]( Y- P" Q; M; k1 PHe is a big shot in our little town. ; O! U) Y" y! U! P" p
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 , y6 K  K6 ?. H* D* Q: S
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ( R0 M. d! x) X0 i  u
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 - h; x0 Z/ q6 g  b/ d. F+ z
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。 / Z, b1 ]4 U4 }: @
black and white 白纸黑字
. t/ ~4 r2 P! G  mThe 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。
! v8 n3 K5 q6 H2 n6 e2 Y1 gblind alley 死胡同
9 ^6 L! @$ J, q7 t, b$ f. cYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 - O* N7 \; p! y' L: n
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
! E4 n% s/ @) M$ HThis 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。
$ B. g/ i% D4 C# o+ l& mblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 5 p6 H( c  s! r( L% ~; s; L1 J) E
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。
  Z6 x4 s  o( ~4 M& R( Nborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
+ ~  a. I4 i& T( T) _- ]He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 - Z. |" j) t" F# v/ K9 `! ~
bland new 崭新的 8 B8 o2 \2 L1 T; _: i0 `9 j
a bland new coat 新衣服
/ H) }$ t) z. x! L2 h4 |break the ice 打破沉默
( m! p9 E& r2 S& 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。
$ L& Q9 E! u- ^8 Qby a blow 无意中的一击
' E: z7 E6 x! x; m# _% w: ^He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ( ]5 r2 c( h6 Q  i
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
7 d5 E2 \  M: W% ~% HI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 2 ?/ }- y7 f  z# r- O; Q( w' |
carry something too far 过火了 + M/ @+ u$ R6 W9 i
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 , z, x4 F9 Z3 o# N0 q+ X
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
9 R! W2 w7 f: r, N$ f2 J9 r+ SYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
0 L, J" g+ [/ ~  X( r/ i" A* ~6 Kcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
* G6 [3 j8 N  x! ]+ u. u0 F  I7 uchain smoker 老烟枪
& F- _) g& [- Hcome up with 产生,想出
3 P# Z1 [) z- f4 ~  R0 K5 dLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
: a3 G2 a7 S: m* Y; h  Mcome easily 容易
" N) {- d6 D# S4 P* VLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 / X$ Y' X' e7 K; v) L
cup of tea 喜欢 # C3 o/ W; w$ {' [5 p
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ' k3 n6 X8 ?6 A; e
cut it out 停止,住嘴
7 G5 F# ?( C9 P; ICut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
( Z; a6 Y& ^% ?( R* V; z( y3 q( gcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) ) t" X4 d4 F9 \$ D. ?* ^
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
$ w+ `1 D- h' F! SNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ; I1 x) w; F/ Y0 |3 \# q
dear John letter 绝交信
* J. [9 ^5 M- yJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
4 a: u* q4 [9 M. I0 N- Ndo somone good 对某人有好处 , m1 U0 Q% `+ F% l; X
Having some moring exercises does you good.
+ k0 Z) ^0 P  M$ sDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ' V7 \0 _2 F; i9 E
doesn't count 这次不算 2 a: m5 ?' i! P
It doesn't count this time,try again.
8 s* w+ y' W0 Qdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
. j" v. g0 u# _3 p# PThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
4 g" w5 g5 t7 c2 e8 d/ M1 Pdown and out 穷困潦倒 2 [. j0 U6 Y* J
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
1 w2 v1 P+ ~; F* tdrive at 用意,意欲
( [, V+ d: Y; t! W) A( v1 \What's he driving at?他用意何在?
+ Z4 J" C2 `9 H8 Z3 }4 Z0 ^( q" Zdrop in 偶然拜访
% c: @1 J3 W: MI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 5 j8 V. P1 z; u; L; f6 ~# E3 o
drop me a line 写信给我 & m- P" ?& c' E, h
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. % w1 a. X6 [$ W4 @9 x
early bird 早起的人
+ g; h+ J" P2 g# R5 IAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
4 B+ D7 e% x' I3 G0 i" T9 j5 qeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ! L9 \4 i: ]( G/ e" ?% Z/ L
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
) }) c- I4 ~5 eI 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% R# `; d! F% H. jface the music 直面困难 6 D# ?7 O! \; y! Q7 @
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。 1 S) q  V& C4 f" H
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 . W: Z7 q1 J4 G. H8 |# X$ ]1 a/ A3 e6 [$ [
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
- x) A7 n  h) u5 Rfed up 厌倦 7 X0 m* Y, f; R- _7 R9 S* l
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
# `" W8 R* \- j1 a- U! i3 ]* d$ Rfeel free to do something 不要拘束
  p" Q' x$ w- _Please feel free to make suggestions. ! Q1 y2 B  ^9 p7 T. j/ d  t
few and far between 很少,稀少 8 f/ J' v! n% _7 m" y& M1 K
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 4 h. B, w1 c% @* [5 U( T. v
French leave 不辞而别
$ K; @" \3 P% K3 H/ U& e1 y  rgive me a headache 让人头痛 , n  B8 f0 c' V
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 7 F0 Y- |5 \1 X" Q4 a
give me a hand 帮我一下
* _6 I/ g6 z- e$ T; B* J1 [go Dutch AA制
( @. A: {* }% y- y* WGod bless you 上帝保佑你
0 s0 A% X3 x+ {God bless you with your examinations.
/ p4 _! P% H# n$ qGod knows 天知道 . O1 m7 x- I( v) @# e0 p+ ?
Got it? 明白了吗?
3 S6 d- s3 c  h: e4 C1 U8 H2 }! Kgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
" P: x& J& G1 I: N9 o: Ihands are full 非常忙 1 O+ E0 X/ `3 y: k5 }- n
have a ball 勇敢 * ~4 \0 I4 @1 d5 k& a2 y; c4 m
have had it 受够了
  \3 y6 |8 z- H0 d: p2 KI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 . k" [3 W- q0 b+ ]
hold water 站得住脚 ! a  f* Q7 Y% J) i! w% b) }4 k( M
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
9 m9 o) V* K& V8 Vin every sense of word 在某种意义上说   g) h0 V$ Y( _1 v, S6 Y+ U
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
7 R& Y; J3 _1 k! Lkeep an eye on 提高警惕 6 h$ N' m/ _& ?' l
kill time打发时间
  P0 C* m/ r* W2 C+ clazy bones 懒骨头 . R- N' @' U" u* O' r+ [
Get up lazy bones!
. r) D% D1 ^$ _7 _leave it to me 让我来吧
$ N8 J4 I+ E& [% {leave me alone 别管我 , I" |8 h4 `: ~/ [8 Y& s% z3 t
like father like son 有其父必有其子
$ S. P. X0 @/ R5 {, ?8 [like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
4 {8 u8 y% O! n4 G* ]make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
1 c- W7 T/ \0 f" }make a big money 赚大钱
: U! U" ~$ P7 ~1 kmake both ends need 收支平衡 # P; z+ c6 b' F. [: R
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
5 U6 I) @1 [5 ^make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
& V' Z  q# v4 V/ J1 ^His achievement made waves in his country.
* t% f. }- g- n: _. W) S" e% vmake yourself at home 别拘束 " i) b" d0 L1 X) [  O* t7 l
no good 没有好结果 * o3 i; B2 K! |* V
Bad mam comes tono good. / L$ C9 D* i. e/ J  a/ y
no kidding 不要开玩笑 3 A+ r; \* Z% k% y8 p
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
" i6 ], t8 M$ c) |( Ynot really 也不是……
; {" N* w: P* C) s6 v0 b& Aold hand 老手
: ]" m4 {  @% T* sHe is an old hand at stealing. 6 N" }, f. G7 ~4 k% p5 l
old story 老一套 0 U/ O% x& k% q
I am tired of it,same old story. # B" `: Y$ m3 q: p( s/ F/ r% o
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
* K, I. X0 v  A' ]. X4 ton occasion 间或 5 b* r: y$ ^& v  N; j
of one's own accord 自愿地 7 I1 T0 {* Q) B+ u) `
packed like sardins 拥挤 * O3 G6 V; [/ S" e
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. , C) `2 z6 `4 J! U7 N8 E, d( Q+ u
pass away 去世 9 `; w& b: B- P+ o& b4 A  P
pay the price 付出代价
/ s. k4 U7 h4 m* Q  B  vYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
  T$ V. Z' T0 K1 Iput up with 忍受 4 y5 w; c' }: ?+ g  ?$ {
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 O1 y/ c3 @- }( u/ h5 `red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ; j. W1 C- |# ^1 l! H8 N
red tape 繁文缛节
; {+ P" h  e; A& ered carpet 红地毯 0 [7 j, L. k/ _  z) Q* z$ [9 W+ `
run into 偶遇 4 x# I+ Z& Z6 r% {+ H+ S9 J
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
6 Z9 r0 B* x' mrun out of 用尽,缺少 4 F) H* Y( n8 ]* ^; T- z
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. - f3 ]* e9 d6 O
show up 炫耀
8 P  b6 \" r8 n' m2 z7 z9 y# ]# y: csmall potatos 小人物
& j' z8 ~) z. ?- nso what? 那怎么样呢?
: n  z9 J$ U* w3 x7 o! I2 e8 Estand up for 忍受 # N  F% _! w  j# N/ h% B8 e
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口   p. }: u3 B/ t$ y2 [0 y- \! n# c
sunday dress 最好的衣服
, c' l5 C( z0 `. g8 _: n% Msure thing 十有把握的事 : x& w1 \6 T) t0 \2 K, N' b
take one's time 尽情玩
5 ^7 Z" H, g8 pTake your time and enjoy it.
% U1 X7 H! S% T) L0 f0 atake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话   v' C* k( V) V) V) t" o4 v
that's it 就是
" N# ?7 R& g- b8 ^" }  g$ Uthat is really something 太好了 2 _. b, }, O5 Z4 a! {- x) _5 b
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
  ^: {/ @* C  f# e+ d3 Hthere you go 这边请 , G, {, }$ B. p; ]+ U* |3 F
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
9 k0 a9 N$ v" z1 d2 r) K2 \# iunder the table 死底下,秘密地
& C3 R4 a% Y3 o  e% v. zunder the weather 身体不适
9 X* M* c& M" l; A. Fwhat's going on 怎么了 . d5 j& h. c( Q$ w2 l7 j) F
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 A; w# Z6 p6 j- p, p
walking dictionary 活字典 ; a0 B! d! {: N' K
what is up 近来可好 : N7 x% d( h& w6 {' b$ i# ~' l: R
Hi,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 s3 H$ V' I7 v$ z上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?' `; T2 U- }- ^, Q# D
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚! d5 z( @+ Z0 O  q# _% G
眼镜完好无损
) S2 ?' B. e) v) I' {1 N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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