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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
" v, {$ a$ o' N+ |% d/ rJust because.(没有别的原因。) 7 O# n4 [" D( {4 J
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
) \. C- e6 r8 o. O: l+ K! l# rYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
* U# Z! k3 r! s8 Q$ ENo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
$ T% O( [! D. w1 ^* t  F1 OI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
+ _/ v5 D% U) h' e- lMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
* Z9 j- V' M4 X, u, |1 y4 o3 nI am not available.(我正忙着)
$ T- L( B6 F3 Q7 p, A9 _/ gWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
+ R# }' [2 V. V+ _; R. i+ x3 dNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 # M! {# P. s' ?% {) r0 \
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ' k) e" j! f8 g5 r6 V' [
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
5 E5 D: v: o/ s- @% K) E! Q) S2 RYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 2 @1 A7 J! Y) \' _
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 4 T6 m3 ], c4 U8 |9 o  f
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
5 n8 D# E9 S0 n- S( P' v4 |' o5 dYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
0 m) A, I! m0 aShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 8 A: T  |$ Q& f% ~% d
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
/ Q$ k6 Y, g/ `0 DYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 4 N+ m3 c& O5 M* b* I
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 0 R% V; q; ~/ _5 Q3 k. U
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ! `% c6 X; J' }+ v/ O5 b3 g/ @
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
3 n8 E0 O/ z$ P' kIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
' I7 V" r6 U! ^6 kIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
( S& @8 D& A7 P) S  n6 B$ RI 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。
) U  t; `+ _0 _5 g) u0 pI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 9 Q1 N6 d/ `% O6 |
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。 6 ~( K" {9 m: d
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
2 a& k$ d3 B* Q! B( R9 L/ }9 AHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
, }+ |3 g0 Z# g/ [It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
& ^2 n' K+ A" Z  J/ rI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 " s/ ], Z$ L- @" E  l) c* X/ ~! x: p
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
5 v: ?% L8 T; L' nHe 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。” ( O9 O) {! N% U+ k+ O
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
  {2 t1 [; @$ k0 Q+ e) iThe 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。 9 u9 Q( K6 G9 [2 r8 W8 T3 U
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 * _/ V. u3 R' y# i" |+ k
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
  Z' Z9 L  R2 O2 GA to Z 从头至尾
; o% t8 i* H$ j3 N, ]I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
  z: H1 H2 F* L/ }1 |! _6 }# kabove somebody 深奥
# E2 e" `8 e6 CWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
) Y) p0 _% P: i' x0 J- {% rall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
% F! k% l; c8 B- Q( F" @/ tWhen 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。
# v5 B7 X# y* N) }5 c8 _  v6 kall the more 更加,益发
  ]4 f  n" G3 k% q! B" tYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ' B! L" K9 b9 V
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 : }: j$ {& @7 _& W) g$ ^) D. A
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。   m$ [+ E$ J: W
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 ' P+ d; R: X$ a4 B; W
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ) m( ^6 r% O# a6 Z1 V
all out 竭尽全力 4 N! U) H* h$ k
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 - K1 ]6 q+ V+ a- w7 W' r
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 9 y4 y! |! z* M3 N% f
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 / E! ?) r/ r+ u
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
. a3 O+ h5 _' N0 Kall set 准备就绪 / x' Z4 M6 j1 `; c0 D: U: n
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 $ k. V6 f: w# `" f2 g
all you have to do 需要做得是   s7 H- p$ X6 o" C' Z6 g
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。 ( k( j; E8 j" C4 [/ P" e
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
) {2 O( T9 S& L1 v2 U& y* k5 _To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. + F5 w  u( I0 p/ @3 n
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
! n' {+ i- }8 {as busy as a bee 非常忙
+ Q# L, V- f8 h$ a9 v& yMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
! |5 U, A# b1 G3 J7 t/ R0 nat one's fingertips 了如指掌
) j. @, b1 U8 {" G% j  OHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
/ y0 u: Y, ]; t  [  y# mat one's wit's end 智穷 1 y5 F6 t' H9 x. W4 H' A
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
" v1 I) |$ E( V8 z* abig shot 大人物,大亨 * h; @) _2 g: U+ D4 h* B
He is a big shot in our little town.
6 l# H' L3 F0 Yblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
) [5 J& w. v7 t* W* N! @; HEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
0 h% j4 D8 X0 L6 i3 y" V2 [2 w* Nblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 0 L! H5 F2 X0 _
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。
9 W& m: }+ D$ O/ Hblack and white 白纸黑字 " D& D! l: |7 m4 I  d# t9 g
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。
% m! v: a' M( f/ N, H- [! sblind alley 死胡同
* Z. q+ b' R* ~2 O# Z5 A- q+ LYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
& h/ j5 o) {. _: xblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 1 I8 w% V4 Q6 C# O9 K
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。
3 u; U2 b5 _! X4 s- ?* q! ]* kblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 2 r3 _* s/ \" ?' F8 R3 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。
" j4 Q& e% `: Iborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
5 A' o) j- z; e# J( l' e3 `He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 7 a, {6 m% ]+ u
bland new 崭新的 % G8 p& X2 }5 n4 X
a bland new coat 新衣服
" `" s# m9 q2 Y# B8 h# t1 a$ V9 U+ ^- mbreak the ice 打破沉默
1 X" H& f' d* S0 _, yThe 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。
' x+ v8 _# P' @4 Fby a blow 无意中的一击
0 z+ o/ B: Q$ e* b7 j# b+ @He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
" J% W/ R( p$ H8 N/ f) gcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 # j+ Z$ U2 ^# q
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 % c4 ^* H. Y. b3 l
carry something too far 过火了
- j/ E" E( w- O8 ~9 S% G/ HYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 4 m, x: Q- I  ?6 s5 ?
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
; j" J$ @9 r7 D/ _9 xYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 , A) m9 ~. k8 _( ~7 A
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
0 H" Z* `; ?" I% h; x+ Jchain smoker 老烟枪
3 u6 _! M1 ?' ^$ d$ ucome up with 产生,想出 6 I% D$ C& P: A" q6 C1 O; V
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
# B+ X( m( \  a! n+ q5 [come easily 容易
' D- e9 m# b  S- [" o" uLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
( g& d0 E( S* _6 T0 E9 ecup of tea 喜欢 ) a4 e  h& @. l: j
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 9 e# Y  P  Q$ A! k
cut it out 停止,住嘴 4 w. v; A, W1 T" f, z
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 8 Z+ P8 U8 Y  z3 z+ A
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
  o0 b- ~* ^( ^- `+ L8 r! n- GLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
4 Z8 f: P% B' zNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. - J5 H7 O# A: ?, }( o! g; a" M
dear John letter 绝交信
- R( y: N( ]2 ?Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 6 @1 w/ \& X) {% j" c
do somone good 对某人有好处
8 P/ x( X; c* z; j$ s" y: M# U* g7 ?, DHaving some moring exercises does you good.
( \( F- l* @7 x& a# uDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? + j7 X9 ~  N) b; s
doesn't count 这次不算
4 ~1 _# x, N. f8 s8 R6 n! x1 v- xIt doesn't count this time,try again.
- Q6 `% S. P( p$ adoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
2 ^5 L/ {4 u+ P1 t; P2 t6 D' X; wThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * o5 d" X: n) O( x' N2 G( G
down and out 穷困潦倒 6 c( I) j& {. l7 t: n- m
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ( _0 n/ I. U$ K
drive at 用意,意欲
/ b' f9 O' ^# b5 z- iWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
  q6 L1 c6 m+ c6 R1 `0 ydrop in 偶然拜访 * t! l$ {- V- l
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. $ s- F+ i& N8 M1 a
drop me a line 写信给我 7 }! z+ k9 Q9 M: d
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
& U6 H% i& P8 b4 \/ i1 P4 J9 qearly bird 早起的人
9 f  [4 x& a6 q" OAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
* i5 Q4 r$ [" G) S; p5 I. ueasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 . _! b( F) P" P, r& W: M! @
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
3 D0 C2 g9 W5 W8 x/ iI 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" ]& G+ I9 ~. ]6 f
face the music 直面困难 ! _, h- V. S" z" ~+ P; j" y1 T" Z
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。
* g' |' m6 D; r- ^face up to 勇敢地面对某事
- t. A7 n6 `. A( d* H) YYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
3 i$ U& W, g$ h2 d$ A6 o5 I0 ofed up 厌倦 & S! s3 c7 }/ ^2 b' n6 \* `
I am rather fed up with your complaints. $ |8 v6 P% N% U$ n' {/ d$ F7 z
feel free to do something 不要拘束
, m$ l. {5 v5 ]Please feel free to make suggestions. 2 F4 S! G9 A& F$ q
few and far between 很少,稀少
! |# ]$ i$ n: b7 H1 MHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
8 b* r/ i# r+ C& sFrench leave 不辞而别 ' O' U7 M: X1 v* X( [
give me a headache 让人头痛 - A$ m" A' y9 P# K& w' ]9 `  r( O
The naughty boy gave me a headache. ! ?7 d0 X. y5 M4 q0 h
give me a hand 帮我一下
! p8 |$ U( p2 G( R6 h& |6 kgo Dutch AA制 $ j* P/ t# s& _, j
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ! j7 v% B; S& Q
God bless you with your examinations. ! O  x! p& m  x4 O$ X: I, |' H+ x
God knows 天知道 : Y% }( ^* O# I( Z) I# w
Got it? 明白了吗? , ^. e, y: l) h7 O0 t; e
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 9 X9 ~0 A. _+ z1 A
hands are full 非常忙 + h/ Q  _6 n/ v! t9 D
have a ball 勇敢 5 I# U8 j' T4 }) Z- V" b% h
have had it 受够了 5 N- }" W5 J% |
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 + S: X7 C7 [0 W
hold water 站得住脚 + X+ T# f% e! n# Y# d4 i  N+ [
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
  t# W% v3 U2 p* cin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ' A( x: E. `3 k+ @+ M' |* T: L1 g
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
( Y6 Y5 z( w. ?/ [+ g/ j. h" lkeep an eye on 提高警惕
3 u5 _% R( u) S* ^1 H# E+ u5 nkill time打发时间
2 C. q4 {4 |. ]: H8 Q2 _lazy bones 懒骨头
2 u0 k; [3 A( G) |7 z; w" SGet up lazy bones!
- Q- x! f. p8 m  _6 Vleave it to me 让我来吧 , p8 G7 d6 Y4 `% `/ A
leave me alone 别管我 
) u3 c* L8 T# E/ o- h6 ^8 @5 @like father like son 有其父必有其子
* G! H) Y2 J+ nlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
* X) P7 c; R* E( |* imake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 1 r% q9 E& l5 T6 b$ _& y$ g
make a big money 赚大钱
: Q+ t9 E% m- S& x/ ymake both ends need 收支平衡 5 b- |" z/ d2 U  `- n, h: e
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ; m+ X5 h+ N- D; l
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 / a, W7 w2 d  y7 G- c$ W4 [4 f2 A
His achievement made waves in his country.
$ L3 d  Y0 U5 a- S- u( a0 t9 amake yourself at home 别拘束 / _; d' }0 \! T, Z3 N
no good 没有好结果
% g# b1 v- h1 n/ W7 i4 q: eBad mam comes tono good. ' d3 F# @3 a/ ^. [+ F1 S, C
no kidding 不要开玩笑 6 x% x* j1 {! }% m& K7 [" E
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
# s. v9 n4 M6 Q! b8 e( x4 Knot really 也不是……
+ H% n$ |$ {8 z* D. a# Q. T" }old hand 老手 ' P* j$ `; _: Q; r* D
He is an old hand at stealing.
7 b  h* j: C0 l" z- wold story 老一套 , I$ G0 f: o5 q( S2 N; q; ~
I am tired of it,same old story. ) d: U3 g% N( Q8 q
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
9 ?1 ~7 U) z/ w) yon occasion 间或
' t* e* _+ z8 k7 U0 B) xof one's own accord 自愿地
5 B' Y+ l/ q( n! bpacked like sardins 拥挤 ! z; c5 E( t6 W5 H! z3 N
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
- k5 X# g$ Z$ t$ b$ O* Kpass away 去世
8 A4 j, v/ r; z& s2 K/ [pay the price 付出代价
" q5 B# e9 R0 u* A! s5 G; \: S( ^You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
0 S$ h+ t* j% vput up with 忍受
) E6 S' f* W1 t+ a- h) tI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
9 B+ V" A" h" U" \' K/ Tred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 e5 C+ ~. ~0 x2 R# Ered tape 繁文缛节
6 J: r% g( P/ P+ L9 Wred carpet 红地毯
- B* U0 z- q$ L) |run into 偶遇 6 q) B& [. ?0 ~  l  T, T
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. / y6 Z' F: L% @8 {
run out of 用尽,缺少
) J4 c; G' C; ?# N5 R( aQuick,quick,we are running out of time. 4 S& A1 ~# b: a( N+ k! f
show up 炫耀
! I+ ~, v% a$ Csmall potatos 小人物 : y3 M& n$ S- B
so what? 那怎么样呢? ! g9 O6 q$ v* S& x
stand up for 忍受 7 n+ e  b2 s2 l1 `
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
1 Q1 }* S3 F. q' ?/ Wsunday dress 最好的衣服 7 O9 a$ c" q" G$ o
sure thing 十有把握的事
& N6 }% L" r! x% N' j( z* Ltake one's time 尽情玩
" R+ U% H7 F0 x; t7 `Take your time and enjoy it. : \2 `  ?4 e+ u/ e5 B! ~
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
: Y: i9 M" w- wthat's it 就是
" X/ L  l9 P, g+ _5 bthat is really something 太好了 2 D6 S0 k/ r' }) C; A
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 2 f4 A. x* n: V$ t# ~9 K0 t
there you go 这边请 % z6 f3 ^5 l9 i
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 5 I6 U( j- d! }! K7 Q, k' v7 a
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ' ^2 r2 |% {6 [7 V+ K2 P
under the weather 身体不适
1 A  X2 ^: F* ]+ p8 T6 bwhat's going on 怎么了 1 H2 E9 w$ @6 M  T- V) }4 t/ G) J
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 ( }9 d# b6 ]- \. K6 }
walking dictionary 活字典 6 ]) t/ T8 S# ^8 h5 ~. `
what is up 近来可好
* j' s# ?0 x3 X+ j- h3 UHi,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。4 O# ^/ O2 H4 P3 c7 p) E
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?+ a0 m4 _) R( k  C# p( B
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚! H/ |  U1 y8 O( G
眼镜完好无损
" [7 |6 n0 h4 u  B& B7 H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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