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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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?)
$ _4 i+ K+ p% ]) pJust because.(没有别的原因。) & E" E  w0 q8 g/ i- ^  @0 K6 m
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
& k+ T# Y$ A5 eYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) $ v0 G/ m, e* P2 z; K, p. i
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
0 A  W0 ?7 r- x8 GI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
# {' d# Z7 k0 xMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
, T6 @" k; P3 X# U+ e* w7 tI am not available.(我正忙着) ! U4 `% P7 F2 n  D
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)
8 Y* @( j3 K* kNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
) B2 [* Z+ F+ rDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
* |8 p8 K3 f, [0 }6 OI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 / Z+ z% n3 l/ c2 E! M
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
. p# T" c# ~) w& M1 s4 L* i/ ZDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
. I& B' ~4 L9 s" }& ^I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 / i1 ]: P; w& V/ _) Q' a4 e
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 8 b' j/ n% N" _6 v+ l9 M
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
5 Q5 \1 i: K# `5 jYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
5 i1 z9 ]7 `1 i2 ]$ s& O1 n( yYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 / b& g  w0 L; L
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 : w! i$ Z, V/ B/ Y( m, P
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 % t3 l2 f. I! d2 \$ [2 y* x
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 * T: w: S! f4 s4 {' t
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ( U& V3 G2 S4 A. Y6 U7 ?+ W
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
! Z- \7 h8 j) ?: EI 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。 - G9 v3 i+ Z3 k$ G0 ^& b
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
1 N( p$ f. r+ K5 U2 c; S3 V% BYou 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。
3 P! o! ]8 g0 B( M1 FDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
- L4 c7 x1 Z+ \8 m5 cHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 1 L2 B* j" Y' o, ]" E
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
. Q3 O$ Q" ]4 L- ?6 KI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 9 `2 J6 m2 R: {( |" u
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 , o8 ~3 c* a- i2 \" b
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。”
6 y; ^6 I4 W  l: ]a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ' E/ b! O5 M, O; R) A
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。
, E% j/ e# H" j+ W* v  R$ na dog's life 潦倒的生活
+ d/ G3 y! F0 BThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
6 H- L5 P' _" s; SA to Z 从头至尾
6 b$ V0 j6 [9 F. i. Q" kI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. t0 a9 {- e8 }7 z1 S( jabove somebody 深奥
" \6 g' t  b. a: k3 N# r* S& eWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
7 ?# V1 H, \$ K/ F9 p2 U9 ~all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
! c; D9 z% H1 zWhen 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。 ( d6 Y% X2 Z% H" b0 j+ _
all the more 更加,益发 9 E) [6 L* S$ _( d- ~' C
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
- g+ b& o' _! e- kall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 0 b' f3 Y/ a' j" s  ^7 t" \
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ) R- i1 e8 }! D, e9 C
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
7 a3 y; N" {8 I6 i# WThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
  n5 j1 I  `1 n! Oall out 竭尽全力
- t2 t1 B& d- nThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
7 ~! B1 R/ v- b8 wall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
5 [6 O; e1 f. S- P! f- q" JGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 9 u/ E6 e' W4 f: {. x0 Z
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 7 \4 |5 A/ u. I- q+ F  w8 R4 E
all set 准备就绪 - K* r9 f) W) M9 [0 C3 f
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 8 s( E* T6 n8 p1 q, Y; g
all you have to do 需要做得是
0 [& h( T7 r  p* YAll 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 _0 m3 T* N! c8 `! N; w
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
0 [9 k) m# N8 M% s; fTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
6 N; d8 |: p  P9 i/ G$ i9 |/ p对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 3 o  X. Y. V' m" F3 c
as busy as a bee 非常忙 & O& b3 K3 ]) O  p% l9 [. Z
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 ) }% V* V2 m% {* A8 [& \0 B
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 ! }. v7 N  w# r5 t. {; V
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
0 A, q' s; _" x- n7 i, F9 q! e! }at one's wit's end 智穷
9 @6 s& m5 E$ W3 t4 iDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 - @8 D* Y8 s- W# @& ~# T: ^
big shot 大人物,大亨
3 ~+ ~' [7 _% y+ rHe is a big shot in our little town.
( ?$ G% R; [+ c8 V1 dblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 3 q( z% b1 n$ d8 J
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
/ f* p5 s# {, v. _black and blue 遍体鳞伤
9 s4 \; ?. x# jThe 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。
1 l& Z! N# _+ w" ]! tblack and white 白纸黑字 3 N/ a; i/ P: s
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。 5 U9 B+ y! A/ P, |8 p5 i
blind alley 死胡同 + F5 ~9 _4 g- f
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
% V* L* B% B9 }, ^- e# k. }blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ) N- \' }4 U" @5 p/ N4 m% i6 h. 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。
& I3 f% k& w1 z% Q2 Yblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
- I; s- ]# D% ]9 rDon'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。 4 V: }* G" g* @1 U. q9 ?9 |
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
8 _+ w' L+ V$ ~# K6 ~) a, }0 jHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
7 Y( T6 _  C- L. ]  H, I" ?8 bbland new 崭新的 1 Z+ _  r- m& C7 J1 C8 J$ ]( P
a bland new coat 新衣服
! k: c. A5 K$ \& K: V0 P7 Wbreak the ice 打破沉默
- o6 ~; x$ |% K% W( q2 NThe 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。   Z5 R! [. ?+ ]5 u& V) f
by a blow 无意中的一击 ) S5 h3 T$ w8 p7 {
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 ; m0 k0 M  }% K% H
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 & m" y  A+ a( H
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 3 q% V4 I5 @# N8 l
carry something too far 过火了 ! J. R! M/ W6 C
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
9 f2 V: O9 ?+ x  mcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 % b4 H* H; L1 B- j2 ?& Q9 t
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
! ^% C! O6 r9 N4 Mcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 : s% _: v( N* K# o) }/ l
chain smoker 老烟枪
) x$ Y; {+ m- h% ucome up with 产生,想出
6 Q/ S: ~5 i- G/ L% n( gLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
( G4 O/ Q: ?; W- W7 a! F5 T% acome easily 容易
$ R* O, M2 g. F! ?% s* JLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
( B% I! g: K$ P/ J  Kcup of tea 喜欢 4 R/ Z, F1 T6 s* {- C
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 7 n& j& v! a' R/ i$ f# {. z& ]0 a
cut it out 停止,住嘴
2 Y7 G4 P: h" k: tCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
' g$ Q+ S# i4 ^6 U" ecall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
# ?$ l( K# q& R  r+ qLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
3 i) N2 b* u8 V5 x. U0 @7 G# GNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
) m- S0 o$ \$ v( w! Kdear John letter 绝交信 - }7 L0 O% u2 X0 }6 }  i$ Y. y
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
4 A' T4 S: U1 @do somone good 对某人有好处
  ~. D. `( i' K8 Q+ P4 W9 ^7 jHaving some moring exercises does you good. $ g, k/ q6 ]5 G- O. x& q
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
0 d5 v5 E) z6 Tdoesn't count 这次不算
: D# K2 ?7 J5 A2 A' ZIt doesn't count this time,try again. ! q. f* J# l6 \3 I6 H
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
4 r* o+ G1 i4 v* v( t9 ?4 ?( `! TThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
& r0 ^5 d! ~/ ?/ D3 [. Rdown and out 穷困潦倒
9 ^  f. D, c7 c) TBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. 0 Z3 D4 B* Q2 Q
drive at 用意,意欲 1 n' O: {5 D( f# [: ~
What's he driving at?他用意何在? ( b: J" O( q# R% ~- G
drop in 偶然拜访 / G, K; K3 V: _9 o* v
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 7 O: b6 Z6 x: }
drop me a line 写信给我
% w1 t. D' A; u& R+ O7 ~, K5 \# s7 zOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
4 v3 O: C- _3 ~; Xearly bird 早起的人 & y2 d( Y3 W$ O( Q$ o( g
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 0 Q9 o, {8 X7 N9 C3 w& k
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ! f4 J/ D! Z% r* U+ G
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 - f  e+ d+ }4 b5 ^7 N
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.
4 g( g. [" s5 O& h4 e( y& qface the music 直面困难
9 Q) @/ E: d0 q3 oHe 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。
: p5 q- K& {) t6 iface up to 勇敢地面对某事
, ~3 R1 v3 R7 G' N2 \! wYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 0 `) s- `" z% u
fed up 厌倦
/ c, j' L/ O9 n  g* r5 J  vI am rather fed up with your complaints. . A8 a) g$ N( U  t% }
feel free to do something 不要拘束 9 F* C/ ]8 c% H1 [
Please feel free to make suggestions. # s" q2 W1 M% ?6 t8 Z8 c
few and far between 很少,稀少 * T( Z1 w; |6 \" o- ^
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
' d( d8 T% A+ ^" fFrench leave 不辞而别
# B- Z. z( {  qgive me a headache 让人头痛 " ?; ?3 |- P% Q3 ^' L0 u; U
The naughty boy gave me a headache.   j2 ]7 N1 z0 z' d4 C
give me a hand 帮我一下 9 m& Q/ T" N) h. h5 C
go Dutch AA制 % W& ^+ C0 w  p! F% W' g7 r
God bless you 上帝保佑你
3 O% P7 I# t# F6 u/ DGod bless you with your examinations.
6 F/ ]4 M, w% }/ KGod knows 天知道
+ m; K/ P1 k" e5 `Got it? 明白了吗?
% b" q! x+ ]1 ~2 S! zgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
& H1 s* u) ^( A; J5 L$ rhands are full 非常忙 , ~1 x" E/ [2 b8 }2 ~
have a ball 勇敢 $ Y3 t- P" Q, C
have had it 受够了
7 a: N& y3 v! S. I/ S$ O9 OI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 0 [# [; \( b& v  w4 z+ j
hold water 站得住脚 : T& L8 h2 S) {- A8 K; I2 P+ l
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
) _: L# U, k8 a0 _& z2 F' _7 Uin every sense of word 在某种意义上说
# B, E  I) d# i; s1 ~4 h% u6 B9 b2 EIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。2 [. b, [! ?, j+ o) U1 y5 b
keep an eye on 提高警惕
( ?7 q- _/ T' N/ H: ^2 Kkill time打发时间 / M0 {' B( I8 T0 b8 _9 v9 f
lazy bones 懒骨头
# V* C% g  u% VGet up lazy bones! 7 P) U. e+ h, K
leave it to me 让我来吧 ! [& \) g4 ?) g. X/ }) d8 z
leave me alone 别管我 6 m. X$ I6 q) r* s7 A4 p! f
like father like son 有其父必有其子
% ^6 O+ B. d7 C3 alike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 5 m! }4 d4 Y5 f) Q! h' Z
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ! |3 l( w" M' z, `$ n
make a big money 赚大钱 1 T. ^8 `! E  j/ u4 D1 l; p6 ?. X; c
make both ends need 收支平衡 " N, W3 s, r0 e) k
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
9 x$ X3 x4 @0 F% S: y9 L# L; jmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 2 W4 T7 t) b- ^8 e
His achievement made waves in his country. ; W# {' c* Z4 y6 G2 [. S( I8 L5 `
make yourself at home 别拘束
8 @6 f! [! N. @$ B7 b8 j5 E2 ]& a( Tno good 没有好结果
7 r. k/ b+ p9 zBad mam comes tono good. ( \$ x& k! h0 G/ x" j
no kidding 不要开玩笑
$ ^8 q2 Q6 J; dnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
% V5 I+ A5 s- knot really 也不是……
' y) h3 N! y( y. q$ Z/ rold hand 老手   w* ]8 t! q% u% w9 D
He is an old hand at stealing.
* o" |' s$ z. U* O) aold story 老一套
6 Q9 p' f& W3 S* J6 N. I& [I am tired of it,same old story. ( v; N: z, ]9 s. |- @& h( s
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
. I0 y' F# T! ~: H4 l5 bon occasion 间或 / N6 e' L1 y' y. o; X) L  ]
of one's own accord 自愿地 4 p3 D  s9 D9 M
packed like sardins 拥挤
( b5 U: N# O, Q6 C. pDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
" y, ~) V! ?# K) W8 Y2 m1 Z$ \+ jpass away 去世
- i/ y7 R4 ]$ p# P9 Rpay the price 付出代价 - m+ v: Q$ |- M5 S! G( `
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. " J! \2 M" ?6 k+ q
put up with 忍受 8 u5 Y' X. \& E
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ( u! T( w8 w) V
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 $ \" b/ N( ~* [: r0 Z: R& Z1 y
red tape 繁文缛节
- q) S  g1 m; K( b3 l2 }! {9 jred carpet 红地毯 8 p4 j9 z+ P; Y3 Y  r+ [% o
run into 偶遇
! }) Z! B3 l; }% V$ NI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 9 @9 {3 b; j5 _, A! [4 \% N) l0 T
run out of 用尽,缺少
$ R7 _! x, {* q' LQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
; y% o, N: j: w9 n$ t3 b# xshow up 炫耀
( A8 G; `3 |, M) L. G: Esmall potatos 小人物 9 q* i# R  N3 Q7 w
so what? 那怎么样呢?
# E2 T! H  s0 s3 D2 y' ystand up for 忍受 & [. f1 `9 V) t
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 / I# E; b$ z) i5 n/ s% O
sunday dress 最好的衣服
, m5 }/ {8 y. a* {# c( j5 _sure thing 十有把握的事
* K. R* J0 I# b$ B5 y$ Utake one's time 尽情玩
3 D3 a5 ]3 r. C( @: S3 yTake your time and enjoy it. + p6 T4 q9 X2 E
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
/ o8 I9 P$ u  Z4 Mthat's it 就是 + z* o/ @: N: p; \1 K# l" R
that is really something 太好了
" p* m  R8 p: n0 y# h$ G8 y& E  Bthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 4 m0 v# n2 [3 h/ X" K3 j
there you go 这边请
& e/ }8 m( a$ E9 dthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 / c7 `4 G" G* M6 [9 P3 d
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ; ^% L/ M3 d1 ~
under the weather 身体不适 2 |6 }+ T. d3 m# q3 a9 h+ R2 n/ a
what's going on 怎么了
( @9 }( d4 i' p, `, E% {. Ywhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
6 D/ G6 w# Q- o0 i7 swalking dictionary 活字典
4 F: I* W* t6 t+ v* r& ewhat is up 近来可好 % K5 y: i( ]1 k8 A
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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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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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。& M; Y1 g4 ?4 m0 @
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
* M7 L" C7 b9 t. G我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚$ \$ w) I# M& v3 m/ z1 b
眼镜完好无损
- B- a2 e# `, n" q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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