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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
  D% @  }  c: AJust because.(没有别的原因。)
- d" g$ k# R8 n% n/ OIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 1 Y& u3 T& u( d1 F0 o9 e3 k  Y6 M
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
( d  k; y8 k! i/ b$ XNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 7 |6 {* ?7 X( Q( r
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)1 t- {. d* m" c: C
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) ! x: n# M( z3 o5 `3 r, I8 H
I am not available.(我正忙着) # T, C  F; W0 ~5 p7 s0 J5 T' s) x
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) & t$ j& r5 i# O. s
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 $ a5 z: R/ z: n5 q7 J8 J1 Z2 l
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
0 Z6 P2 k1 q$ z+ N2 U: _! NI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
+ m2 w! r0 g. J, P, B* a" S6 \1 {) fYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 $ I; N) Y* o& `9 i: I  S
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
, h4 v' U: _# tI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
4 n+ M0 I$ A* D5 x) W5 n# sYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
( j, z) e8 _5 Q! F4 c( |. j* hShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 # O& j( l8 a, A0 B& t7 C/ I- Q  J
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
7 O* }6 ^: N: z: s" OYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 9 n+ {; ~2 `! L
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 8 U1 ^6 E( y! h$ U* x4 G
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
# Q, Y/ f, f2 ^! bI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 5 B/ k' c4 w! ~* H
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 , @0 v( L+ Z: h9 q# q: I. P6 o
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
4 d/ q* I, P5 C3 d/ C+ a7 h7 @3 ^5 ~2 O& YI 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。
3 O: i. E" O% G2 T+ aI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
, Z! }3 q7 ^" J$ O4 x1 e0 xYou 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。 - a- S% K3 a  l$ |8 w
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? / d8 z0 Y% ~" D" N& m6 w) L0 \; X+ Q& y+ n
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? % U8 g' I0 \8 [5 Z8 K# @( q( k
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
1 y0 X& W0 v9 @2 wI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 4 M; m$ _7 U- q% {3 `' s
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
$ e  |1 ]2 Q) y  Y! {4 U: zHe 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。” - Q& [- b5 Z6 o! y/ J
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
* m9 A$ }' \+ u6 g8 T1 FThe 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。 2 ?0 ~9 \1 \2 ]4 Q. p
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 * i. r1 O( I( \$ ?2 x: B" t
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
9 E4 F8 ?/ z* N+ \0 fA to Z 从头至尾 8 {* E* V/ y1 T% O4 ]1 `2 i
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
  U" Y9 ^4 g( Z* ~above somebody 深奥 4 ?! T' V! k4 T4 S  V
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
6 L( E) g* ?% L1 U, rall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ y1 ~( X2 N4 F9 U4 z' lWhen 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。
, E) M: Z) O! `all the more 更加,益发
* o4 A( }( M% R6 c' O! V- KYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
2 r$ u- x* H! J4 \+ Ball dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
+ j  j8 |) M+ bShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
8 S! Y( G' S2 g9 g$ qall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
) l% r& t2 o  D1 RThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
- A7 F" E4 M0 _# B8 I: p9 Kall out 竭尽全力
' P$ |* `+ C9 P' EThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
9 D; O2 k) ^8 Y. ?4 F+ C; fall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 2 D% ?; B% _0 p1 j" [  f
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ' D  r) g/ b) f" ^  f; A7 M
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 3 Y7 z/ n4 e  x3 c$ }2 {
all set 准备就绪
* l- d* }  ^% c6 JHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
9 l# N0 k8 M. Jall you have to do 需要做得是
# e: x* M. n  q4 |- oAll 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 ^7 X+ W' E3 r4 p
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 ) B0 J- K" ?/ Y3 T
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ) Y4 L  N, x: h( S7 n& o% f9 t# P
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 : R" p' o8 T* C9 r  D
as busy as a bee 非常忙
! u6 Z6 Z! Y1 |8 F% xMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 4 [: v# ]4 ?* w
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
& ]" \8 b, c8 e9 Z& t; qHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 4 ~4 j  G! {2 O5 K4 I
at one's wit's end 智穷
' Q. D; o. `! X; Y7 D5 {Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 2 ^/ U) x7 b1 Z# r# k3 k3 H
big shot 大人物,大亨 $ M7 N% Y( O# W, ^* g! g& B" P
He is a big shot in our little town. 1 J( T/ F# |; K9 @6 e9 v
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
0 R2 R7 u: H1 \1 i% i) Y! O8 tEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
% K) O  l9 L5 {black and blue 遍体鳞伤
+ F1 |4 B5 |6 K7 }6 Y, NThe 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。 7 c% @9 h1 K9 z0 M5 R- A# I: I
black and white 白纸黑字
6 J: g& [/ _, g) w( fThe 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。
4 K4 x4 d& H, O1 z0 C! [# zblind alley 死胡同 , \4 O5 y4 O7 q, r
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 % V/ \& `2 U7 ]4 m5 P
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 ( ^% J, w( x0 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 q  j- \* k) R8 T5 cblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 & m+ J# v/ x4 q8 X4 A- w( z6 A
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。
2 O$ l3 W! X0 f/ ]  s: Jborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
5 K1 @& ?* e' G* [- gHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
( C4 C- J; F" ~: O7 z" ~bland new 崭新的 0 S) W/ g+ h2 [8 s% J2 u
a bland new coat 新衣服 4 u! t' V" Y! S
break the ice 打破沉默 + b, _1 @3 ?! v) I+ m" E# X
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。 & A/ u' u5 J3 o4 c1 |
by a blow 无意中的一击
, Q3 {: i+ X0 R+ r5 t9 ^He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
  Q# g2 p1 F3 E4 Z' v& pcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
- |, h! G7 {9 S' d+ e, XI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
! X6 _* _% m4 {, w: ?carry something too far 过火了 + }2 X1 r0 W4 X, c5 R2 Q/ \
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
3 {; ?  y. n- ]# n% B( }0 w6 |castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 8 C" N) C0 u: {; M# A! v* ^3 Z
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 2 _3 O" a' p: f" d1 O0 q
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
% R  l( v! g) l+ ichain smoker 老烟枪
% U& O0 M% O7 _4 T+ i7 bcome up with 产生,想出 * J8 i* f* U/ m% a6 \
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 . s' d" k8 Q, D# [- @& Q6 s
come easily 容易 9 \9 _2 d- F' S) D* I* T6 Z5 o6 y1 H
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
) \( p" D$ ~( f- A8 scup of tea 喜欢 / O( y+ y6 g5 ]: q
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 7 p1 ^' ], q( O$ s# y0 E
cut it out 停止,住嘴
; D: b+ ]9 h4 [  o, l  l/ pCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
& l+ s9 a3 B+ D. V' g2 H) f% Y  scall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 0 {7 ^9 H+ d; F2 T" n; u
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 1 {* t( U( _9 Y5 e7 p+ m
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 3 X, s2 [( ?2 F& S0 S2 `1 L
dear John letter 绝交信
/ X5 v' L# `  ]8 rJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. & u# q0 F. }0 m  T; i3 }6 B2 v2 {
do somone good 对某人有好处 & n, R2 O; Y7 u+ x7 f
Having some moring exercises does you good.
# d. n) o( p) P# `1 [; Q8 NDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
( }8 B0 o2 s% D/ [1 r( @# S, E: H' Ldoesn't count 这次不算
" ?; j) O' \# r( I4 T+ N( Q# _It doesn't count this time,try again.
% y) D% L. e8 S/ c$ e# f* n7 Qdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
# v; _# V+ b9 S; ^6 w6 B+ hThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. . {( p) p8 j( D
down and out 穷困潦倒 9 I8 e' S, B2 L& h% M% u
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
4 e( t( P4 Z( m% Edrive at 用意,意欲
7 {  @- ^" y4 \. Q2 j9 xWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? & @% W3 n! L( U8 S* V7 q- h% r
drop in 偶然拜访 # H! t1 d: @% ~8 b
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
1 y* _) j+ f% m8 L7 udrop me a line 写信给我 - o. p- s* x8 z, r+ {# j
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
$ R1 N/ {9 X) z: learly bird 早起的人 & J3 K7 _% C% b" q+ R2 \
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 & L) {# O1 V0 _) s
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 $ i% \, R: a2 M1 z' d: Z+ Q
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
. K: O/ Q9 s9 V5 E, o' s2 \* l. yI 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.
* v/ W9 a- Z7 ]* tface the music 直面困难 2 |- h6 ^8 R6 n/ A3 I9 A7 ?
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。 ! W( t: N6 c) q( e
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 3 k& p' v7 @0 {3 d3 ?( p5 k0 V
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.   q' u- g5 q) M% c2 y0 O
fed up 厌倦
( Y* a* A  P* K' ?0 ~; u6 {; tI am rather fed up with your complaints.
% w' \( ]7 D' @# \* `% xfeel free to do something 不要拘束
0 \6 C+ G; i$ ^# c* TPlease feel free to make suggestions.
% ~* @6 w: [$ U$ U( B. Mfew and far between 很少,稀少 ( P3 Z0 m* V/ a* W! E4 b& l
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 4 R  v1 i7 Q3 D( c% V8 t
French leave 不辞而别
9 u: U5 H) h1 b9 j4 Hgive me a headache 让人头痛
0 }% e1 u1 Y2 _- A& ]) l6 Q9 bThe naughty boy gave me a headache. ) f  v7 J% ]% ^6 R+ w5 z
give me a hand 帮我一下
& z6 q! k" a2 L5 [/ }" e8 Igo Dutch AA制
! F' Z- k& p, q; U0 u6 f6 VGod bless you 上帝保佑你
3 B4 c$ N* Y2 C4 |0 PGod bless you with your examinations.
1 v; S' v" p( m( x) G/ A. h3 CGod knows 天知道
# p% d+ F8 h) P: O8 W8 B2 q* Q2 VGot it? 明白了吗? $ ]: D7 q% m, m; i& V* S# Z! f
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
8 u  Z) a; D# @! Z9 f5 khands are full 非常忙 & K% D8 C9 o) H; I6 ]
have a ball 勇敢 # a0 Q+ [' |- _9 Z% o% o. q  f3 M
have had it 受够了
; \; M: y5 H% q3 u9 @( \7 o4 JI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
2 T% J3 p4 B! P2 K, P/ }6 Q6 H9 ?hold water 站得住脚
( p6 t' V3 l' D( Z8 QNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
' l! X5 C: Q5 t$ d5 o8 `' s& ein every sense of word 在某种意义上说
: }* l  q# m& A  e4 T5 R1 iIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。; A+ t5 d( P# e' Y, `- D
keep an eye on 提高警惕
4 R, C" S2 l- tkill time打发时间
# J$ }+ m+ ~. k5 ^( U" mlazy bones 懒骨头
' ^- W7 i/ v( L% X5 N/ P8 S1 PGet up lazy bones!
+ h' O  W4 U, z6 xleave it to me 让我来吧
: k& g1 X7 m9 T: f" Aleave me alone 别管我 
! v: s; I" D! G) M8 g& ~( T1 Slike father like son 有其父必有其子
. J1 |# n3 \% b9 ]# w/ ]like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
' X# `: B/ L/ d7 Q) T5 a; omake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
, u& y& W, j! cmake a big money 赚大钱 ' v! K5 W7 K' ?5 x$ ^5 U9 [( q
make both ends need 收支平衡 / ~# |2 X4 |. W
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ) S4 q. l% W$ S, z  D
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪   k7 t8 c; E) G! s  B6 {& Z
His achievement made waves in his country. ( W& S$ W1 f4 c( ]/ L8 C; B5 C' O
make yourself at home 别拘束 ( d( _1 u" S7 f1 U" _/ g1 }) E
no good 没有好结果 6 S7 Y7 ]4 x" e, y
Bad mam comes tono good.
9 @0 M+ A+ z$ G2 a& |no kidding 不要开玩笑
! L, a% h+ c, Lnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
1 }, c" g8 D$ {: @; {; K" F' l( U$ pnot really 也不是…… ( |! G; V- D7 B+ r
old hand 老手
. \8 e8 z/ \! e. J% J$ W" hHe is an old hand at stealing.
6 E1 d, j- {+ W$ Kold story 老一套 0 z, L1 J: Y1 _5 f
I am tired of it,same old story.
  k: q8 }3 B& z+ W( @- c- S$ P  |on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保   n& o, J9 K5 r: o: c
on occasion 间或 / b/ A0 x$ |! @, H& N
of one's own accord 自愿地
; B0 T; N) F  h8 |- epacked like sardins 拥挤
* q5 B5 Y, S% E$ v& p7 ^( ADuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
# c! p$ [' `; r; r( S4 l3 Opass away 去世 * m5 J+ r  ^/ }6 Z, o
pay the price 付出代价 6 E8 b1 d: e  R
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. * S' V. W' t0 O* S
put up with 忍受 ; Z* A- l4 R: N4 u7 L% C+ q& K/ \
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
0 w3 F3 S" T1 _% X) cred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 , Z4 b5 F4 F1 A3 k* c
red tape 繁文缛节
/ G# f* m# ~& W' H+ Y; X* l3 ?red carpet 红地毯 5 ~2 B/ H2 m- A& M* k6 ]8 Q6 U
run into 偶遇 ( \+ S$ X( K9 l
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
, K* w# w  `1 H( \run out of 用尽,缺少
4 P( J! U2 j! I9 @; u' EQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
- K8 ~/ J9 C! B; `  zshow up 炫耀
6 k( f  g( a- \/ ^- vsmall potatos 小人物 $ O/ t- _; m0 f/ ^  g7 d+ P" m
so what? 那怎么样呢? ! W* g* L8 z1 W# z* L/ U: L
stand up for 忍受
. N( M# Q/ J. C0 Ssuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
  I$ [8 v/ ~% y" s" e3 e( ysunday dress 最好的衣服 9 T6 n/ g2 S! C5 d$ i
sure thing 十有把握的事
' O. `& a( d$ n* Q+ ^+ a" x4 Qtake one's time 尽情玩 " X2 A9 G( P7 w; C' W7 Z7 g% a
Take your time and enjoy it.   i8 ]+ G8 `) z6 c6 l1 r
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 1 Y* e* w  A# [8 F& Y5 S
that's it 就是 ) h0 F- a1 _% p7 ^: Y
that is really something 太好了
$ G; E' S+ u; N4 F# r8 Y3 dthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 $ O9 F6 M1 I2 o) ?- I; n
there you go 这边请
, e7 @3 E4 U# [2 s4 l: f5 G3 Ythere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ; }2 @7 Z/ Q: A8 A) s1 f# Z8 X" u
under the table 死底下,秘密地
' a$ T0 J  X* z3 punder the weather 身体不适
- R% n$ b  c8 ^# rwhat's going on 怎么了
4 O( }8 ]& p* H- a2 d4 Swhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
2 G  y' V! t& L( ]walking dictionary 活字典 0 [; E9 T5 a8 l. ^
what is up 近来可好 - N0 u$ S9 B: W, h# \; v
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
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
第一个太有用了。
  v: l5 @! H. Q2 v2 y/ @上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
0 [4 v8 p: ?" l# S3 t$ k! z: i我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
, V3 }( Q8 M9 L! e& Y7 F3 D眼镜完好无损$ F9 i  i0 C+ \( I4 P
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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