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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 8 \: W* p/ ]. l2 p
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
9 t5 S7 @0 ^/ A: HIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
& g5 c" y1 ]5 r: a+ fYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
4 X  T7 r# Z5 u8 r( R8 ]No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
9 a2 V2 E4 ]' }/ v& g% F+ [I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
1 h* _' i0 J( E( |9 ~1 E8 w) WMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) : F; i6 B1 L5 R) ^/ L, E
I am not available.(我正忙着) ! o5 w: U) c( E% w
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) ! ], o. M: _7 g1 N" |
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
# V6 v- U7 G7 z  [Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ' S2 T  t& o& A# p9 \
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
. ^3 j& [9 ?3 DYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 * i/ q, [) ^& Z' ]
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 9 b0 m* A" [! J* g% V
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
/ L7 V& T6 e0 k" sYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
$ k% F7 z' p) z/ hShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ( R; P( o% q3 C! h8 b
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 7 j+ t2 B) q; Q. u. m! @! k/ ]5 L
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
8 B2 E; }) R% R7 bYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
3 ^! G& P% C& M. d/ K3 `You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
, x6 x" P# l( }- ~" hI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
0 h9 ~+ q5 _5 K, _" P* L# H; b. b0 MIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ) I+ C  z3 L' t" ~7 _5 x
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 " N7 k0 G6 S5 D6 H% z* G
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。
  i" `1 M) n  m: t9 BI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 . a) \6 u# t8 }. M
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。
7 l& k9 p' N0 P2 IDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? . F- c6 k4 D2 F+ O' `) Y
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
9 V; d; }8 X" }  k  e6 mIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
; Y7 _# R% J% `$ pI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! v  e( U  m9 s; y% j7 ^# `5 M  G
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
4 O& o# f5 U( F# K9 T3 KHe 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。”
9 x8 R; [3 M! y' @9 i0 Q; Ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
) \, @3 n) z$ E4 VThe 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。
1 `4 A9 [# R$ ^0 m% {6 S0 xa dog's life 潦倒的生活 : h8 [7 ]$ H% k: C
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 " B: q7 D( r8 _8 n4 Z
A to Z 从头至尾 - q2 c* d" e+ P( M, t
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
. r9 J  L. X( d0 Fabove somebody 深奥
: x0 Y5 ~# F4 |; t" mWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
- ~8 [3 ~% t7 qall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 . a' P( F7 X, Z) w0 ]( e% k
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。 1 h2 ~8 @- e- c# _) Z
all the more 更加,益发
  i, v$ w  [& {7 SYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
9 p) K" R1 ~: b' O' N' |3 hall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
3 F0 u6 k7 D' MShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
6 g- v  D! e% O8 }all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
& |2 W, d% f3 F' C  i3 {* E9 T! I9 [The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 # s6 \- X) R* {0 U( X9 `
all out 竭尽全力 5 D) a8 S8 U, D9 ]1 i
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
+ H& W. d$ D& `all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
  `& Z9 V) z4 C* U5 W8 Z# L% JGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
" ]/ h8 V- I) @* U4 V& PI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 / V' i' ]2 E/ m: P$ @& K
all set 准备就绪 ) ?" v& W" ]2 z0 A% `* f. t2 s
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 + \1 n0 }" s& r, X: a3 [. G; D0 X! J
all you have to do 需要做得是
8 v* B$ Y7 P4 Z$ l: \+ B5 FAll 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( N) j9 m- _' r; I$ ^# {as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
0 ~3 \5 o: s% a, h1 [To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. " |% d9 O$ q% o  c! m% m
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 6 b  m/ U$ q' M; U0 U6 I; ?
as busy as a bee 非常忙   }& I, `% D' f% Z! L6 B
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
& [. k5 l) a0 |1 X' F" L' O3 cat one's fingertips 了如指掌
: A8 q5 h  F1 HHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ' Q- s" n( `! O: g* {( J  W
at one's wit's end 智穷
: @4 R' ^7 t, q% hDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 & |5 v4 y8 o. d3 K9 [# y6 J6 Z
big shot 大人物,大亨 % i& ~- |: r, _* M4 ~9 m
He is a big shot in our little town.
: _  B; i5 N! z2 x. Cblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 7 N9 Z* |6 r' i& M8 X3 i
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
- Q, t& N8 J$ t+ P, J" z+ x+ u, lblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 / I% H" g( {0 d# o% f
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。
" W3 N6 |# a* Y5 L' Sblack and white 白纸黑字 9 Z# Q- |% z& ]! `, F7 d: s$ B
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。 ! l" H* N7 X( y6 a3 F( L
blind alley 死胡同
/ }3 ^. s+ b. X& O2 _You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
( Z! [0 N8 M. C- p; p$ ^blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
) O) p; e& C0 E9 xThis 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 ]  k  P# g) f, r; k" rblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
6 Q9 w# s9 z& J  b) kDon'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。
8 i( L8 V) a( K8 E4 mborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 ' z9 _0 q  S; s5 n: Y) g
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 $ P# Q5 v* I3 b! d1 E' V$ z) P
bland new 崭新的 ) H- q  E8 S- S* _( x
a bland new coat 新衣服 ( I6 U7 S# e0 A3 _
break the ice 打破沉默
9 P  d5 M7 {; b8 m* }$ V: \9 TThe 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。 ; Z' H# Y/ y8 o9 w9 R) S$ l2 c
by a blow 无意中的一击
8 x: z& @7 P& s0 C4 EHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
! R+ a4 e( d9 c3 `+ Wcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
8 ^1 N& R4 x$ a! F  v2 YI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
8 L9 b5 @5 @) {+ X" M. ~carry something too far 过火了 9 h6 q8 `8 f2 C
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 9 w8 @( ~- U0 w2 m! `7 D8 W
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
7 Q4 l; l8 i4 CYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
' I1 V$ M9 ?: D" c; qcats got one's tongue 哑口无言
% w) e, [, V, m. E4 ~3 Y  {4 @3 e; ^chain smoker 老烟枪
8 N9 y/ x8 _  _! v: Scome up with 产生,想出
$ O$ {9 ^! M) E2 z/ eLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! P4 O1 G- ^, P4 z& q3 d
come easily 容易 9 f8 Y7 S# w4 Z+ C/ b5 k, |) ?
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
* e8 }' A* M% i7 p* F1 S3 vcup of tea 喜欢
5 }& p! O/ ^/ G, d" g6 u- `+ h( oMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 & L7 ?; ?: Z' z; e- q+ Y3 O' H
cut it out 停止,住嘴
6 f/ u8 G0 z7 N' z4 ICut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ' J2 W1 I, @2 G# \1 M
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
# f# J: s" e$ NLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 - D2 b' ]6 ?/ ~
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ( F, K. T7 n& q
dear John letter 绝交信 & P0 j# ]7 ~; F4 K% [
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
1 d" B! I+ p) m2 q( ^' `do somone good 对某人有好处 : Z  Z# P! ^/ B; O1 q2 ^2 ], O5 Z
Having some moring exercises does you good. & _" k7 J. w6 h) D% x
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
/ n) }9 u/ T/ M4 P* }$ D$ v4 Zdoesn't count 这次不算
9 K/ C+ E+ f2 JIt doesn't count this time,try again. 3 d# k. y3 o/ K6 V9 w
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 3 ?9 |2 T- T2 `& g$ P7 m) p
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * |9 V3 M/ K, C# Q/ K
down and out 穷困潦倒 9 s4 B% B& V* I2 Q" Z0 [
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ; y6 ]# k5 J; Z$ {2 N4 j8 n
drive at 用意,意欲
1 h3 v  W9 a6 V+ x! f/ QWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
* n: @) I" u# o  s) mdrop in 偶然拜访 4 E! t+ w9 S  V( b7 f
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 6 M! e; L; G6 F2 p! Z/ V* y
drop me a line 写信给我
. V, h" ?( t* c' A3 n' @On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 1 |& k# j+ N9 y/ e0 o- b
early bird 早起的人
& j5 r# }: H% c( K' j! e  V- ^An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
- u- i/ f% \. B3 ~; Y, j6 J  o7 ~4 \easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 8 p, y, l* `) Y' N4 Y0 }! u
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 # b* [/ _+ S7 k$ P6 j
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. $ I8 \. @9 x6 S; Z( `# X+ t1 h
face the music 直面困难
* ^: w& U  a+ o9 [/ G1 q' B; QHe 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。
- l, O, x5 y2 ~( Yface up to 勇敢地面对某事
9 b2 d/ D0 j( g9 kYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
1 P; |# n) L/ k6 Afed up 厌倦 1 c5 g0 h- p: C
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
( s# [# O) s6 }feel free to do something 不要拘束 6 e* {9 {, R2 y: }3 x: Q( t
Please feel free to make suggestions.
% F5 \. v; A" u, s; Pfew and far between 很少,稀少 5 B+ Z  }$ q  h3 V  E+ K6 c& R
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 3 n% b% U! k8 ~; ~
French leave 不辞而别 : X# E7 W1 N8 K- ]$ D. W3 k
give me a headache 让人头痛 # K' n* f' }1 c- d
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
& q- l+ O3 {5 t3 mgive me a hand 帮我一下
. ]+ M1 E7 e; i% l8 ago Dutch AA制 + `  F7 d+ P  a/ K
God bless you 上帝保佑你 , T. I. k# }$ l4 ^; L
God bless you with your examinations.
- p  B0 S7 ~  q) UGod knows 天知道 2 s  k. S& \+ v3 V/ u
Got it? 明白了吗? 2 X* \) i) i1 G7 E
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
9 z6 T9 y$ G( l2 O/ b" X5 F" shands are full 非常忙
: v, d* m. O  U5 O  [9 @3 lhave a ball 勇敢
$ ]+ r! p0 o. ~" }  P  o2 r! ]have had it 受够了
* [  ^  X) O5 ~I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 $ M9 d  _  h/ h. }2 u+ s4 r: h
hold water 站得住脚
2 y- U3 m& M2 W8 |" [Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
& T" {6 {, n( Qin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 - |: x4 j8 r" z4 L; b5 x
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
3 @5 U& b7 j) {: _* E) |/ Gkeep an eye on 提高警惕
# ?6 ?; {; c# Z5 X" ?$ qkill time打发时间
# |/ x4 {8 M- F' y7 p% @, c( blazy bones 懒骨头
2 k: }( ?. E( F2 c: DGet up lazy bones!
% |- I5 a8 z& S+ S) [9 L+ f1 D. yleave it to me 让我来吧
3 q! a# H  O9 Wleave me alone 别管我 
& W0 |, y4 M/ tlike father like son 有其父必有其子
5 Y  k6 g2 E! f7 G% F8 v0 {, Blike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
! l) B) x5 Y/ H, imake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
' m1 H6 O+ W% \7 F3 |  Jmake a big money 赚大钱 3 y9 l7 a) }  f. z
make both ends need 收支平衡 1 |: x1 e8 P* i6 A. j% y/ i* _
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " d; X, b1 v1 S& G+ u7 _1 V' U2 [
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 8 _% S/ d, _$ `& S
His achievement made waves in his country.
6 O4 `& H; h. X, h' Amake yourself at home 别拘束   e% X& C6 c+ O0 a7 {+ k0 C/ m
no good 没有好结果 5 Y% ]; z- M# z
Bad mam comes tono good.
6 D2 K7 ?4 |" D* o8 Ino kidding 不要开玩笑
( I+ m0 L+ O, T) |( Enone of your bussiness 不关你的事 5 [3 X# R# x/ H; @
not really 也不是…… 0 I! O# z5 f) S/ Z8 y
old hand 老手
9 Z8 T+ x) Z% ~' j7 x& y$ |  K1 x& s: ~He is an old hand at stealing. 9 H* C9 |1 J# E+ g5 Y
old story 老一套 & |5 e" C& g' P) M" Z( b, l& ~
I am tired of it,same old story. : C2 [3 J. g; _8 ~9 v
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 9 P7 h! ]  X) @0 t6 A! d$ H! v
on occasion 间或
' ~; P$ z/ u: pof one's own accord 自愿地
5 K( w2 w. j7 {) R! epacked like sardins 拥挤 + p6 O, {4 S- Z  g% i, u
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
- A; P& _' Y7 }2 Dpass away 去世
- c! w* j' e, T, i( O! K: s: T  _pay the price 付出代价
& x2 h6 Y% s# n; l* W! K/ l$ ~$ t5 GYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. $ G3 G  M5 P* C5 x
put up with 忍受
) \/ h$ D6 d; V9 p( f; ?I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. , R; |6 C0 V$ i  q: y4 u* [9 Y
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
/ M7 s/ M! F3 O: J% w& H  hred tape 繁文缛节
5 {! Y: y! ^# Mred carpet 红地毯
6 K& A7 I! f; I! yrun into 偶遇 3 t* _( Q& z- V+ ~' a: j, u
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
* l9 R9 H: n# hrun out of 用尽,缺少
- a( |# h1 _+ L) aQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
$ l: |$ |& |( Zshow up 炫耀
! R5 I0 o4 ]1 n( A8 Dsmall potatos 小人物
9 U! n( a4 Z' Lso what? 那怎么样呢? . M6 k+ b+ b+ q# R
stand up for 忍受
% v7 _. ?. F" vsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
8 d& P6 v2 D& h8 c4 Rsunday dress 最好的衣服
" I& `9 d' r6 P' f, Esure thing 十有把握的事
% v7 W$ y5 x* p, {5 `take one's time 尽情玩
& [. w- X4 B& t( @/ ]. T5 ^Take your time and enjoy it.
6 e; E& o* U  u( ?: N8 [9 ?) vtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
7 R" a' w# F- L3 i0 i6 s; Ethat's it 就是
" K  F7 ~- _1 M- ?) Z+ Pthat is really something 太好了 8 H+ R9 N# w% R- [" m# \5 R* [3 b  @
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 1 ^! c# W# ]& @9 _# A
there you go 这边请
7 I( G& b2 A( P" e( z1 nthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 # ^; }# Q* m1 ^! [' G+ X, w$ y8 f' t% p
under the table 死底下,秘密地
: r0 I4 b1 l) lunder the weather 身体不适
0 `7 G5 N' Q: J7 q# S0 Twhat's going on 怎么了 ( j) a/ G& c" S' B: e& H% d
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 * d( {1 J2 p' C/ a( U( @
walking dictionary 活字典
& X6 c9 X* L* e0 @/ A  O7 U& @what is up 近来可好
: x8 o4 {9 u" z- I# hHi,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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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
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。
( T2 g  x- Y3 `) X上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
4 O- H% ?9 W) q我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚2 ~; P( d( S( h) R$ K
眼镜完好无损$ ~, \2 x- M2 C, k4 i1 N
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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