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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) % f5 ]0 B8 c) r9 V& {
Just because.(没有别的原因。) ' |2 ~% [. o) J9 j: h! M
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 3 G$ ~3 O7 j7 x9 k+ [" ~2 @( I
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) ) r+ W6 {0 y! S2 S2 s8 U
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
  h) Z" Z) U: W( y3 ?% h( A9 u3 X4 OI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。), {+ i+ ~6 G; Z$ N7 q; }+ R
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
" |7 `0 V! A: A9 j7 _8 w) PI am not available.(我正忙着) - Z6 y/ o2 d8 k" M1 t
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) 4 \+ M( Y$ P4 r5 P1 ]0 a
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 . }& O* z. }; q* P, o
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
5 {0 c% g9 P/ X; |- g1 EI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
* }3 g' G  d0 Z+ n# ZYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
, B: ?( @7 \$ z! A* |6 W& jDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 & g' \4 h/ C5 [( u9 y8 G
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 : P! U9 n& Q1 k
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
1 p# S5 F9 ^) G' N: wShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
$ ]7 h9 w8 f, q1 s9 ?; jYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 0 O3 ]# z. P! g
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 % g0 z: h' l9 e- }+ k
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
) S4 E& l) F# |You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 8 r# G1 W+ D, e* _, H# F, }' v
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
% M& V' W: t0 M% [; LIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 8 Q8 K) a5 i* E0 q
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
' q' g: L  }1 HI 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。 + n. W0 H- k. a6 d
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
5 I/ d5 y, }% g, s6 |$ A' sYou 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。
! J/ x" h: k: d' y$ Q! t' S! uDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
) q4 k: K: i& J# B4 M( p5 x0 LHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
3 |+ V3 {* b& M2 MIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 " D7 e. V8 W4 S: f
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 / R& e7 y! L% d( [8 a7 e
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
) j+ f5 ]% [; Z$ k. ^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。”
2 O9 d+ h. a, e. m* V9 Ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 6 }3 w7 }2 D9 X6 e  u) e" I
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。
* A9 M' R' w, pa dog's life 潦倒的生活
  [% N4 {' L1 t: m: Z/ }( aThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
( x8 {% R# C) V6 e( H4 nA to Z 从头至尾
( ~& O1 m+ ^! C7 ~+ k3 u6 N, ]I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 # m" a+ M# g. E4 A$ N3 B! H& E& R6 p
above somebody 深奥
1 J! E( L1 B! t$ u3 ]9 i5 N7 UWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ! W0 ^4 ]" O# @8 W9 v4 g' E' Z
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
4 a9 m, R% S; T5 D: D; sWhen 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。 8 S) [+ M- O" \& _
all the more 更加,益发 6 ~& E5 R0 U! O( t3 M
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 5 S" p* [: f1 J5 J9 i
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 7 o# c, r3 n0 s
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
& k9 N: {9 W# C9 {2 E9 Qall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
9 Z1 W% f" g* _2 a0 O5 U8 F& m6 [The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 7 [( s  V+ H+ ]3 |& L; n
all out 竭尽全力   q$ N; T4 Q# y8 y
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 + |; n: [0 N1 ]: n1 W
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
5 r" ~, j: i. S$ BGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
2 g/ Y( S' m, B. l" p$ cI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
+ K, b" g5 V* D# Fall set 准备就绪 / S  W( D' H3 Y, b8 |; a4 H4 E
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
+ B3 m( n6 n2 x5 r# L3 Uall you have to do 需要做得是
4 y5 s0 y% G/ A3 h( rAll 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。
, [/ x" u. h: Y  I! j  M* D+ gas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
$ ~7 l' Z& j" N2 Q' s: N6 U4 ?8 B2 F% O; UTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
4 ~" y/ C. w+ x' s$ J' a1 d对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 2 t/ m0 {9 ]0 A- T1 |& E- z
as busy as a bee 非常忙 5 N8 R! a+ z( z5 R% g
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 $ h- y& G$ Y4 S& a. n9 R
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 5 Q- H. }4 s) d+ f5 R+ o+ \
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。   [. m2 X% r& i
at one's wit's end 智穷
6 E8 t# l8 `0 h/ B% e6 U- p. ODon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
9 i& ^+ ~* j- N1 G4 ?( Rbig shot 大人物,大亨
. y8 u6 }" E' G' OHe is a big shot in our little town. + o/ q) J6 @! p( ?% T6 L4 n7 E
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
1 J/ W; u5 R0 |" w/ oEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
) C" s6 f! @2 ^5 jblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
" ]% A' S8 @. C7 _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。 3 ]* T! g8 B" @+ i5 K
black and white 白纸黑字
" ]+ o  }4 Z8 W$ V1 C# O) z4 UThe 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。
6 _0 K. o0 {3 f% Y. Vblind alley 死胡同 - w; H3 b/ q1 O4 }2 [- ]
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
- N! d- H3 G: u6 a& Bblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
: `& t" u( g0 K& B1 j& ^' q# aThis 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。
% i. d+ ^" L" Wblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
* T$ i) A3 a! p3 f+ q% [. zDon'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。
# e$ B& M, Z0 @" B* `3 m2 w9 uborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
" D" e' c  Q: k5 VHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 - @, d. U  t' Y: x
bland new 崭新的 * [5 A5 b8 R- p3 I  X) Q
a bland new coat 新衣服 # v3 N, Z3 |) b
break the ice 打破沉默
6 C% \, s/ V5 bThe 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。 " {6 M# Y6 w* m8 E
by a blow 无意中的一击 5 c- e6 o( p- L: p- o
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 . a: ^1 I, _2 Z6 k9 r7 _4 M
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 1 q  D$ p& E( z( r
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
" L& {  E& {: S, b# m. H' y$ Pcarry something too far 过火了
/ q! Y+ T- q: Z5 ~You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 7 j- X7 l0 K6 B6 H
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
/ _( B* J* ^0 w8 b2 yYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
0 o3 T4 k( u; acats got one's tongue 哑口无言 & O2 V5 E0 A: X8 P; g
chain smoker 老烟枪
! g' p' S) L8 G* E$ J; w( Ncome up with 产生,想出 , |7 R& Y4 X! X. W$ B
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 % z2 r$ o+ z3 Q) C
come easily 容易 % @) l, b' P$ @6 S4 ]8 ]
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
2 h; L. i$ U& ]1 \4 X  w% i+ w: ?cup of tea 喜欢 , f) U4 V' {6 ^- e: p2 x
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
0 i. |9 u) C7 Q" _5 }cut it out 停止,住嘴 ( a' s$ L3 n. j4 F/ d3 P% O
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
5 m# z" J8 o2 Z% D8 M* [call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
& m* ?2 y: [7 u! pLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
+ \  M( a- r0 [  M. }  f8 L( @Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 6 a5 q9 s. C9 H
dear John letter 绝交信 1 I, c, C% L- l) L# s& r
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
# _1 B! S$ R, }* Y; {9 {/ `  c( Vdo somone good 对某人有好处
/ b+ u7 P4 D, a9 S. @: O& A# qHaving some moring exercises does you good.
7 J$ c# @& n" vDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ( k5 _( i: Z; j( I: ]' u
doesn't count 这次不算
! Y0 G, w* Y0 f# PIt doesn't count this time,try again.
9 E/ f# ]2 `8 X# p" Kdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
8 a) E& d2 f# N4 c7 P! MThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. + O. V. u$ R' C+ h
down and out 穷困潦倒
) ]# W( O4 I8 b) C- sBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. ! W' Y) f( t1 O# o# U
drive at 用意,意欲
5 Z0 g" \7 g% j' N9 f8 tWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? - l3 q/ W) q6 W0 f, Y% I
drop in 偶然拜访
9 B; l9 n# W- ?I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
1 }6 N+ J: ]2 B- K- Gdrop me a line 写信给我 ' ^4 {3 W, N. R% o' V
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
( y9 S& u$ @' Z0 j) c+ Iearly bird 早起的人
& O7 k8 G! D( |+ X3 I; ^An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
0 k' X, i, \- seasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
" u3 X4 w8 M  E2 a) qeat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 , g$ o1 L; ~; l
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. 2 f* y8 R& C( A* i, }
face the music 直面困难
" S6 ]: w# d# Q" o) V+ DHe 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 U/ h" c5 l) B; iface up to 勇敢地面对某事 0 T% n( ^' L$ g8 Z& W
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
( x+ I+ q; z8 i2 t$ _( Jfed up 厌倦
6 i- m% E; L$ `' |/ x+ ]& l8 _I am rather fed up with your complaints. ! h0 K, D' `3 v  w
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ( E4 B0 c/ r9 q$ H9 t0 O5 ]
Please feel free to make suggestions.   B4 \& p, }- `
few and far between 很少,稀少 $ h/ N) U2 k4 ~8 I; E
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.   @2 e  `* \3 K5 e% s4 c* j
French leave 不辞而别
* k7 i, ]% k$ q% h0 Bgive me a headache 让人头痛
& ]; O9 A5 I4 I: @The naughty boy gave me a headache. 1 f8 J$ S! m1 O/ l" ]" Z8 E& G
give me a hand 帮我一下 % _8 c7 a! K9 I$ @
go Dutch AA制 8 E' @1 R& k- c/ m) O
God bless you 上帝保佑你
% s' @6 Y' w/ M9 }7 c7 f( G9 pGod bless you with your examinations. ; F' y7 l# k$ P, r0 Y- Y/ v, {
God knows 天知道 ( e) P1 Z. |& |" a1 D: B
Got it? 明白了吗? ' P; |% c1 v' L* t$ h" f8 ^' a
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
  K0 Z7 E/ R) Q# rhands are full 非常忙 ! k3 S* t$ S9 n4 [# W" d9 x
have a ball 勇敢 ' k+ j9 W- q# O5 E& i. c
have had it 受够了
- w" O1 b+ T- }I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
2 ]  H- Y3 j. ]: Dhold water 站得住脚 4 y$ m$ k8 u' E3 v, V
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
( h" m. X3 T" B" Y- R# ]9 Y8 y1 ~in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
. E/ }) i$ x3 H* `It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
6 ^# u# c: ~' H/ O% R) l/ Z& skeep an eye on 提高警惕
, f) m4 p( F8 t7 y! Akill time打发时间 2 ?! c1 M+ @+ S: n( `
lazy bones 懒骨头 9 ]* s# \# w- r4 F& G
Get up lazy bones!
4 h6 {1 ]5 w% uleave it to me 让我来吧 % T) y: ]& T" _+ c
leave me alone 别管我 , c2 _8 {' ~7 |: i
like father like son 有其父必有其子
9 u$ T7 q) j% S! z9 L. _* g* x1 flike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
/ b' J) U0 m1 q/ m4 U" B4 c3 J, ymake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 4 U/ P0 Q- k0 ]  G0 \
make a big money 赚大钱 + p) E0 s& x3 d: B8 k6 I+ f; w
make both ends need 收支平衡
2 [. T3 [" E1 o9 T4 N% _We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 5 k9 {4 p% Z% U2 k, ]7 H' r
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ! h! {: ~) w3 ?# n2 R# e4 ?
His achievement made waves in his country.
/ W+ k# v. X9 Y4 p/ k  J! U( p' Qmake yourself at home 别拘束
6 S0 s7 [) E% I' v8 Sno good 没有好结果
2 p, M4 M9 Q" r$ O2 r& EBad mam comes tono good. " D/ E/ y0 u4 A  b! `3 k
no kidding 不要开玩笑 $ Y$ g& M) Y" W3 G/ j) l$ }: O* I
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 / R, C! [) i" A% H0 P4 t; L
not really 也不是…… & Q, u. n% ^& A
old hand 老手
* P( w- Y$ u9 i- R4 ^7 _7 xHe is an old hand at stealing.   C- I, K, z; u9 A9 t
old story 老一套 / l" Z5 z" c  S! S+ \. \6 p: ?
I am tired of it,same old story.
/ l+ W" |# p4 ~on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 . y2 r) y* A6 k& p
on occasion 间或
; Z3 H& G& ?+ E$ I$ j% @. xof one's own accord 自愿地   a( Z1 R5 n" e7 R
packed like sardins 拥挤
9 h3 O6 u& [8 W" V: l; E% YDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
# ^; B1 G0 ]8 w# ^, K. f( r1 apass away 去世 8 D9 b. H, L& W' T
pay the price 付出代价 / Z" i- Z" T* F( P
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
4 D7 c1 P! J! t, g# `! b2 Uput up with 忍受
0 R+ k! P9 g2 L3 fI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
( \9 Y" w& \! g8 S* Hred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
" L+ Y$ f" u1 ?+ W) A- K* ?3 ?red tape 繁文缛节
+ f+ j- J( f( G2 {. M& Y: V: B( ~red carpet 红地毯
( T/ u+ L2 W5 z/ d  t6 ~  X5 Z* m6 L0 Vrun into 偶遇
. \5 n- u# g9 rI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 2 T6 p+ l7 Z: V( k9 ]
run out of 用尽,缺少 $ v) M# B6 O2 T" R3 \0 l
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. % V$ N9 V9 a7 s) E7 m
show up 炫耀 9 z! A  d8 a: `1 ]8 b) d/ o
small potatos 小人物
8 M9 @# z9 s; A" c! D( F- L) Vso what? 那怎么样呢? : L# v3 `6 ^+ I+ Z
stand up for 忍受
  H# q4 y  ^2 X5 R' B- ?1 B8 hsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
0 {8 `* |1 _7 t) Xsunday dress 最好的衣服
- t3 \! X9 R2 L/ S- F  Tsure thing 十有把握的事
1 A) W7 q! t5 g' s0 V6 t3 ktake one's time 尽情玩 2 I9 e: `9 ?% b4 M7 O, `2 Q7 d- x
Take your time and enjoy it. - y6 {( G' t5 R' B1 a
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
7 v' \4 R/ I* G4 fthat's it 就是 . [8 S# _/ ~3 X
that is really something 太好了
/ I+ Z+ F, |* j- D# Bthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
! ^. ^8 a3 j2 O; Z* r& M! @there you go 这边请
7 G6 M3 C' b. o) K! Ithere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 / n; r5 a' Z. T2 v
under the table 死底下,秘密地
+ |: K6 T+ e* S2 Vunder the weather 身体不适 3 a: S0 e9 P5 A
what's going on 怎么了 - H- k6 I7 u) \+ R4 s& j
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 3 c: k5 x( B! I# ~
walking dictionary 活字典
) \6 n, _, N; M8 z+ E: N2 g8 g* Z/ Owhat is up 近来可好 ' ?0 o, b5 H/ g0 ~+ L+ m
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
大型搬家
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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。5 m' m0 N3 c; M# T
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
/ Q. {! S2 |+ E- n, `我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚3 B; m% C, ]" m7 ^9 x2 e$ `
眼镜完好无损0 _& h3 p, W3 i& m4 I4 k
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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