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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
% J7 Q; p7 c- b" ?8 zJust because.(没有别的原因。)
* w( r5 V4 X/ W( a4 N, t' I9 q+ V7 _It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
6 U  |* |5 S. K/ }2 G- y$ {! @You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
- V- p( }: h6 Y8 r6 ?9 MNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)   B3 f7 o1 g: ^+ {* A
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。), L* o& O" k* p7 z" [' Y0 o
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
( ]7 e$ _" l  d: O! B3 _' X  UI am not available.(我正忙着) 5 j  v+ s# C7 ?- O
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)
- T1 ~! L1 `, i% M. ]2 b4 q8 KNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 " N! U  K9 m' p
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 * S% S& v! w, h+ u0 x$ Q3 l
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 - y* a5 ?5 q5 X( H, A' ^- S/ @( j
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 " F/ L1 A$ G" ]! ~# V3 _& w
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 ! p- t+ u' g! R  P6 N
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
0 j0 c9 q* m  k) h# h$ hYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 , k- j5 E1 Q6 }' ?
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ! f- [1 L" S9 i1 S5 b" ~1 x/ ]
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 ( ]$ J3 W5 t0 q0 M1 K- T/ U9 X
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
  W/ U  G, e  u+ o' R: [You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 $ L) D1 j1 o# }" U
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 1 Z6 B+ v" I% H: {
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 9 t$ W7 r# q& p# \
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
4 t" _- s6 K/ `% JIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 3 l( W9 w* f# s
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。
' r4 z& g; `% k, E* i. ]2 Z! w8 sI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : s1 T0 E5 m6 a- ^5 x) G: ?8 w
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。
1 [$ N  M, H" g+ [- J- O- n1 IDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
  g. ^5 o% E1 {; \9 VHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? % n# S) u9 Z. Z3 q8 l( J# T0 t) q
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
' Q0 A) g* e9 P2 m  ?, D8 h# h" g; [/ GI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
) I, Z2 N$ ?5 Z5 Sa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
5 |$ u5 j. ]/ 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。” 2 ^7 ], Q, X1 O. i( C6 q% _
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
) G( U8 j3 c, F: 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。
# m8 N  j. u2 l, K! ?! R) Ba dog's life 潦倒的生活
( Z, v8 Y$ w5 N5 uThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 $ ?3 P3 x/ S8 H4 M. }1 H; r( k
A to Z 从头至尾 / }0 i2 e2 O* h3 M$ Y; u
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
9 w9 [$ g5 |% b9 N$ j. o& @above somebody 深奥 * Y5 ~/ |8 Y0 p. V1 @, u% @  r" L7 s
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 $ k1 v0 ^, ]' Q
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 ) V  z) l9 o) i# Q( m2 i" w' r# V
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。
6 `/ |: j1 F. Z# Kall the more 更加,益发 ' ^0 H& K0 t) ?- `0 c
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
' F% U3 \. K# w9 Iall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
1 M8 C! m5 j1 ^5 \) ]# Y4 nShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 % u, j8 P2 t+ h8 h* s
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
% U( @, t. U' N) Z, A( l% gThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
8 k$ u8 O5 h  zall out 竭尽全力 & p+ n' w: L9 `+ d$ B5 E
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
. }% \+ }/ u9 _& A- Z. {0 F4 S6 Lall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
4 u4 H& M# N/ h( G! S  V5 NGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
/ F3 t$ s* |6 ?I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
! K4 _! O& S* D3 M1 `& _2 Ball set 准备就绪
& S8 y+ j5 G) z; G! uHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
4 K4 p4 n; @* j4 Pall you have to do 需要做得是
) Z3 i  D, C7 D1 W# y8 v9 L  H0 c5 BAll 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。 # j! m% h" c+ v1 W7 m
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 9 Y* t+ l4 ~. p% M: u' e  S# `/ ~" C2 z
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 7 f9 ~2 q! h+ O
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 + K0 U' Y( U! Z* b
as busy as a bee 非常忙
& b$ h$ g: h& A0 D% TMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 2 j+ M) O3 G9 j+ k9 f& ^7 }
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 0 T( q5 S- r' K! a: u  X( j5 F: I
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ( _5 I9 i. |% o, p7 k/ I0 ]
at one's wit's end 智穷 / X' u# [# `+ j- W; e6 |
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 2 T, e( U7 x' b  C! L1 z4 A$ ?
big shot 大人物,大亨
9 S# ?! h* m4 }7 N% y: F: Z: vHe is a big shot in our little town. 4 B" l  L0 s3 f" g2 G$ N
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 8 G. A5 E; x( ]7 F9 c& W
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
9 h) O0 z$ a0 }; yblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
( T$ Q7 m6 Z& Q* T0 Z8 \0 a% KThe 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。 ( N2 i) L. B) Y/ _6 m; f3 Y
black and white 白纸黑字
' R8 O. u6 w% ~1 a# tThe 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。
* R8 w7 X$ U: U" m, j  }6 ?$ p0 Pblind alley 死胡同 ! K% V" P& r4 q6 S
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。   H( N" d/ A& C' T
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 2 v9 Y* Q* D2 n8 K9 Q; ^
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。
' V8 \7 [( c( fblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 & G0 g  s7 H5 z" p
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。 / u& F/ K* q2 ?$ R  A5 `
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 " a5 q  q, J+ ^( T: y5 [
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 4 F6 i5 _4 v% z  a; Y7 h0 L( `
bland new 崭新的 5 S7 N6 h5 o/ L. F2 i
a bland new coat 新衣服
1 E2 I1 }0 v' mbreak the ice 打破沉默
% X( ?' Y  q$ l, M/ H9 A# [" _4 \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。 7 c* L% G' }( R6 g7 h
by a blow 无意中的一击
! m' Q: m1 \  w$ W/ z9 n. T) NHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
  S" j" Z, l' W+ s$ Y0 g* Ecan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
7 [8 F# i# {' i( l: ?2 c5 hI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
% {2 H' x: H( ^: dcarry something too far 过火了 / U8 M4 Z6 {& `; m  J. Z6 h  }
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 & a4 P3 o, K4 n" _/ }- i+ y5 x! v
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
% m; n' e# g( r- ~You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 $ t; s& K9 ?+ d- H6 q
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
8 X; ?& X; M3 J7 \: B; y2 ]chain smoker 老烟枪 . \' A# H6 H* ?! l! u* d
come up with 产生,想出 8 L  ?/ [3 ]+ @( h6 m& M
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
$ c) B+ U& \# F/ C; \come easily 容易 . y0 ]3 X. L/ n' B2 [4 [
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 9 H( m1 k: {  M. e! L) \9 F, f
cup of tea 喜欢 3 _6 q3 S5 x/ i9 x6 N9 D
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 1 e" l" j6 [8 s5 n' J
cut it out 停止,住嘴
6 i4 k1 t+ L; v; S4 @. E+ o3 |Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  @" j' Q$ T) dcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) : W0 ^  ?7 |" \8 h8 c; ?/ S
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 4 g$ u: N, Q  v$ V
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
' \  h3 y' n: G2 z- G) Vdear John letter 绝交信   z, a- H3 _( T; U8 B2 T5 ]- ~6 e+ g
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. # q8 [. L  a3 k0 _# J& l, g
do somone good 对某人有好处
1 Q* j4 o0 {3 ^3 i4 T2 f3 gHaving some moring exercises does you good. 9 N8 F, t, g& {4 C' s6 l
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? # V* j3 E, r9 y$ R/ d5 ]
doesn't count 这次不算 + U& }5 y5 _8 K9 q3 N6 _# t" F* y! i
It doesn't count this time,try again. / M% F& E3 ^: p5 q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 % }! j; ^, P% n
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. % f9 p0 L: t$ T- k! j
down and out 穷困潦倒
9 L# i% F# @+ I' w9 kBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
. ^7 t; i; f2 b+ Q3 Cdrive at 用意,意欲
5 c: D- }: r$ |What's he driving at?他用意何在? # ~* }4 G- d* f/ l; b
drop in 偶然拜访 4 H4 j" u9 p5 [, N0 c: k0 l
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
  }1 Z( R& x6 [drop me a line 写信给我 6 K* D' ~* s! n' ]& _  v; a
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. ' n" E2 w9 q: A5 Q
early bird 早起的人
2 }6 e( w1 Z. X* e; YAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
5 s. Q$ T( V) G5 h! o- D7 i7 Eeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快   T% H& R4 G, `. x' t0 Z4 ]4 _& c
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 7 c& l4 ]4 E3 {3 l0 v. V
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. / Q! E$ e) O, h( m0 a) d
face the music 直面困难 + r" R( X1 S3 y7 I7 P0 i# H0 E2 ]* `
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。
( Z. x' q0 Z: l( ~% M& Iface up to 勇敢地面对某事
+ ~6 w% a) k  R" T! }You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
& ~; z' l* q# B( Lfed up 厌倦 * b2 H1 Z4 p; K, V
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
( C* z4 T/ H9 r- {  l$ {! i( }feel free to do something 不要拘束
: P6 G7 |0 V  t1 x2 M3 p, K3 iPlease feel free to make suggestions. ( p+ x) Q9 s& D, N
few and far between 很少,稀少 ; e1 U7 y3 h0 R7 T3 I* E( z( n
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
. a5 l; n+ i2 u& G8 o4 }French leave 不辞而别
: V& }9 L. K% m( I6 ^! bgive me a headache 让人头痛 : a% O" Z0 i. W; q* T( w
The naughty boy gave me a headache. $ a( I) z) Z, q. i% W5 j( i6 c- I
give me a hand 帮我一下
6 f0 q2 g5 v' K! ]1 \8 |go Dutch AA制
8 R! Q1 e2 J. B/ LGod bless you 上帝保佑你 * Y( h  u$ U0 u& i, v1 [8 V
God bless you with your examinations. " o# T$ Z9 @( y2 Q% z# l
God knows 天知道
. q# d# x6 s; g, t1 aGot it? 明白了吗?
) a( O6 B7 M1 ]) B- \green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
  f+ j9 @. @" ^$ V9 t/ u5 A; [- Xhands are full 非常忙 ' J0 t9 _: a9 y8 J7 d3 n
have a ball 勇敢 ( [: o" o% H& n: r7 m+ v3 d+ c4 Q" z+ J
have had it 受够了
% @1 o5 x/ @0 n! U  ?# [8 OI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
+ w# E+ B4 f5 x5 W& Z. p# dhold water 站得住脚
* V1 N, ]8 U( zNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
  e9 Z+ w! l! @$ |% ~in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
9 M1 r# D5 I' d/ ?4 @% R6 zIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 W2 f) Z+ m1 t7 ?- y; V6 T/ dkeep an eye on 提高警惕
& F9 Q, }) {8 a2 b, R1 z/ xkill time打发时间 7 t1 ]& p- n# L1 x- w; N
lazy bones 懒骨头
( ?5 J) z: B+ Y$ G1 P" [Get up lazy bones! 5 @* l1 e7 J2 R) Y$ z3 U
leave it to me 让我来吧
9 j/ @7 _9 h; R4 j: o3 H9 pleave me alone 别管我 
/ T! i* _, O; B# E. r) |" Nlike father like son 有其父必有其子
: y+ P4 @% W) Vlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 4 L2 }+ p/ H4 K& Y/ u" \
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
( h0 h2 e& e7 s  I$ j; @make a big money 赚大钱 0 e9 P% _+ P( Z6 c6 K
make both ends need 收支平衡
3 r4 @7 W8 N$ F, _* i  M! ]  H, \' bWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ' c  {- x0 h3 @1 |
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 * A; Q5 q; f* W$ V/ Q3 K' f
His achievement made waves in his country. - J% `; ?+ z' ~% Y
make yourself at home 别拘束   ~! g$ T0 C) j2 v6 U
no good 没有好结果
# x; o- `5 K- M+ k9 i8 {9 Z; ~Bad mam comes tono good. 0 g- G) C4 |  @9 Z* P
no kidding 不要开玩笑
6 K) f: O' P: A6 b8 o" U- gnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
& ~# Q1 U0 H' J8 u7 U) E9 U; mnot really 也不是…… - f( p- C; E0 q1 F
old hand 老手
3 x  f: w" N1 C! q+ }He is an old hand at stealing. 9 |* S. {7 T  g! M8 D
old story 老一套
% M$ g! k+ T2 ], jI am tired of it,same old story.
& i5 @$ W$ P! g% p; x; qon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
$ S4 J3 r% ?) @on occasion 间或
$ I: y+ q; V8 Fof one's own accord 自愿地
! P% \, @8 W$ D$ kpacked like sardins 拥挤 6 |  p# {2 ~1 b/ T
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
) f3 h0 p1 @4 k* zpass away 去世 , y0 b1 D& ^5 q  k/ L$ ~& z8 c
pay the price 付出代价
9 \0 t+ m; F& E: F8 p. B& RYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
) W$ v* N3 Q3 pput up with 忍受 $ \- f! e  e: D9 G7 w
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
4 z: k* n$ m& L6 ~red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
/ U+ J& K3 ]7 I) y0 B% kred tape 繁文缛节
$ ^* G9 E1 D. w1 _" W1 S6 gred carpet 红地毯
. c" r- {  {7 srun into 偶遇
. g1 q# k+ L/ |! @1 m3 M5 }I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ! A" @" B. \. w, W1 u, y. K& W) ]; Z2 h
run out of 用尽,缺少 # k- F) u2 b, u# j3 {
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
; I& }% J2 G4 E  Oshow up 炫耀
, C" I9 |; M. W( x8 k: F9 w8 O: w$ Ismall potatos 小人物 & }# ~) o# D3 k8 N
so what? 那怎么样呢? ) C! x5 [  C5 y- e
stand up for 忍受 7 S& {& m# x) M+ x2 P1 ~/ j
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
& l0 {3 j6 Y3 v3 p8 ?sunday dress 最好的衣服 3 D: d; s$ d$ j8 C
sure thing 十有把握的事 3 u( \8 i& K& {, P* k  q4 m
take one's time 尽情玩
2 N6 W7 h2 d( w- Z5 A$ ITake your time and enjoy it. 1 v9 A! ]1 v$ @: b& N
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
5 y( Q5 A0 G9 W9 `  M" Pthat's it 就是 ! W% k( o+ R( Y# k# v: E- f, E
that is really something 太好了
' v4 v& l" c! k2 G3 tthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
! v  D( y, k( D; ?' r/ j. |there you go 这边请
# }& o& o# t/ O+ d" |8 x( tthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
; e) x) k9 ?- J, B. junder the table 死底下,秘密地
' |& U0 v4 n& z( x  J0 r1 Qunder the weather 身体不适 ; M0 b5 h3 |- }* B
what's going on 怎么了
% p0 I/ L. }% O  @7 x$ t% G$ B: E3 Ywhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 r5 M+ r- I$ Y' H% w
walking dictionary 活字典 : c, f# q, a' T" V+ k9 O
what is up 近来可好 / n1 d2 v2 p+ W9 [+ P4 a# W
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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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。/ j8 C! ~/ a$ P! u. D; z# u$ P! m
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?/ ?9 X3 f$ ?% L  {4 ~  U
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚! M  a, U4 C, |5 A$ n( @
眼镜完好无损) t9 B' M/ n* \: G
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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