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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?) ! L; b. ~+ V. y4 H! }% L% F0 N
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
2 c$ w  z( l$ t, sIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
) o1 U& y& d" C$ RYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
5 C# ]- Q0 K* TNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
- U5 o; d5 W- |: aI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
2 q  z. x! N% r# _+ p& XMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 3 l0 K- a, Q6 t4 d
I am not available.(我正忙着) . P: ~6 Z, J0 e' J
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)
/ C, a! g( L" s7 k: }Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ; [, r+ M- Y! a
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。   T( _5 C5 [: d0 @
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
, C1 T. ^- \7 P+ UYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
, t" `$ A1 B* c: ]2 wDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 3 G8 i! a. K( h
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 " S! p. `; U, z7 D6 S' w5 u3 N2 m
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
1 Z! D4 z; C6 D+ J  e( B% BShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 2 A) f. E2 f2 ]
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 + T  Y: A& Y$ d  v, I
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 / s, N. g, B2 L" g7 W* q$ R% r
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 1 y! T  k; p" Z5 C/ A" x( F& S) e
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) _4 k) Y5 I+ _2 pI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
8 v" B+ r  I+ ~It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
& X- h( v  t( q6 t: A. KIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
6 |/ n( i2 Y4 DI 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 I+ ]& x' q9 n- I& ?7 C
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
9 C( J+ b# B- V7 _0 K2 ^$ I( PYou 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。 & o. l8 l* S! D; u/ @1 L
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 @% b6 K" G0 Z$ N. s" d& x; XHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 1 X- F: F# m% Y  q8 h! H
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
: c8 z& z2 n/ `  H7 pI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 ! f$ Q) t. V3 R! ^" [) p) P
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
* [( T1 M+ b) q3 X8 {! AHe 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。”
# i7 A5 A3 ^0 ]/ X" ~* Ma cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
% H" w/ H/ a8 I( y" |, ^5 DThe 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。 ( ^: `$ z* l( Z, Z0 u+ ^
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 - V! l3 i) u( y- A4 [" P4 t/ Z
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 6 N( {$ X: S: o* X+ ]
A to Z 从头至尾
( L( l5 I" n9 q2 {I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 3 T  N/ r" W, y6 D& m2 C
above somebody 深奥 % r: [: E$ S8 R) S( m) J( `9 `5 b# e: y
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ' g) Q& u: g1 r9 C1 [
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
+ U( k' O0 e% ]* nWhen 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。
2 b6 f5 r' i' Wall the more 更加,益发 ; o8 g6 p$ O! {6 F: K$ d
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 % O# p* {9 c! w+ H$ j, o
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
- e& ]3 y: E; W4 v! _" @4 JShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 $ v. F; @8 F8 h5 ]/ {
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
% z4 @3 Z& L& t, D/ K  ~, K* uThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ; l( N( m: k' ~
all out 竭尽全力
/ l4 H  d& L9 C2 p  ZThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 " b+ w3 ^  {1 n9 _. a
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
! k" j2 U4 _9 Q8 IGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
6 O$ N! p  U8 b" a/ j, bI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 + T" O+ A. z* q0 ~
all set 准备就绪 & O% G3 `" y8 i+ P9 ?: Q
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 3 e( P7 C* N. y3 A( L7 Z
all you have to do 需要做得是 + S2 n3 {. w% A# J) A* W
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。
0 F7 x1 ^1 ~' oas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 ; T  B: A+ y0 E! H0 P
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 6 ^5 \4 z( ^6 f. T; y7 J8 S
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
" [- ?6 N3 }/ k3 I/ E' has busy as a bee 非常忙
% Y& [* f' \3 c1 l! J0 b, HMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
, K, ^6 w8 K1 U; y4 D7 I& v( Lat one's fingertips 了如指掌 % n& R: R. u( _4 L' f
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
$ W: |# F# T9 y0 Nat one's wit's end 智穷   M* p* `! P, i  J9 ^) Z
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
) O/ e: m; s) [6 L  ibig shot 大人物,大亨 9 i. C- J1 H8 }
He is a big shot in our little town.
- Y! `! s& ?( |( V9 E$ Oblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 3 `- ^7 v0 M+ ^5 r0 H: [+ m9 b
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 . d0 `$ G( F7 U
black and blue 遍体鳞伤   M$ s. C3 j+ T" ]$ e, a
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。
1 y, A. @6 }2 R$ _/ C! O( dblack and white 白纸黑字 " B- _$ q/ Z4 r1 s0 _' @; p
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。 + J1 Q4 P" I* K7 c+ {$ |: r$ G
blind alley 死胡同
. c  z0 i; }1 Z7 `You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 - B* z% Q. ]; B" f7 s: S
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 % {; P$ m! g$ |0 M& I2 G3 M
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。 8 P+ K/ W) P: I9 ~) {
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 / t6 s7 F9 N3 x- g( A" c7 }
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。
4 J6 J; S  }6 X. v6 tborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
3 ?0 V  w' h6 h. t. xHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 , v" ]( |) V! C% G+ H' P
bland new 崭新的
5 s6 l1 b$ R$ v" e$ W; Ia bland new coat 新衣服 0 p, m6 ~5 f6 {# @
break the ice 打破沉默
5 K8 h) X& U4 ?3 A  ^$ jThe 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。 + u' K9 N+ K8 [" \
by a blow 无意中的一击 + P$ v8 z; ?# a
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 7 w! m: q! d. V+ M& {7 i: N
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
7 e& N) q) J; T' o. s7 B* T" sI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 9 A8 y: E* a5 i8 ~
carry something too far 过火了 0 G- g5 C9 H8 @* Y8 W. Z
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
+ ^  |' l( s3 _4 q. B9 ^1 [; [castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
! A" ?3 W# I6 w% M" oYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 9 y) g! X" G/ [+ W1 E
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 # @+ v5 ~) \% n( p: M1 z
chain smoker 老烟枪 3 M5 N5 M! G2 G. i
come up with 产生,想出
) p) ^5 R+ N" X7 E" C% eLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
, E" i: ?2 X8 ]5 Q4 Acome easily 容易 ( ]$ N, k* u2 U) ^& ?+ f
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 2 o  J7 k4 Q' e; ?# i& ^% c7 M
cup of tea 喜欢 0 q0 E" q& g; U2 y! }2 H
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ! W9 s: h/ `2 O" ~  S4 b" Y6 U+ P
cut it out 停止,住嘴
. {, Q% Y3 z  Q6 W5 Y& tCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
, a/ V1 f. S) \+ L% A* a/ ?call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
. k, F8 b& `6 Q  L$ ]. L9 @6 v" kLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 d( ~6 F+ S" JNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 3 z+ t0 [. H0 L3 I0 V
dear John letter 绝交信
9 I, @8 @6 H, k! WJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.   ^8 O3 u# U7 ~2 Y
do somone good 对某人有好处 - o: ]4 `2 H- `5 E, V1 u( [
Having some moring exercises does you good.
, w5 O3 z: n) m6 n* QDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? - D# X9 s2 g& y* E  M- U
doesn't count 这次不算 ( g6 J4 D. P8 R. H/ V* B  d
It doesn't count this time,try again. / {) Y, r+ Y( l5 A4 N, H% Q
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义   P0 l0 Q9 C+ e! {& {
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
" a0 C3 |/ a4 a4 i6 odown and out 穷困潦倒 $ j: d) l$ Y9 f6 e( m
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 0 m* u& z! C: {2 W9 l1 z. d
drive at 用意,意欲 ; P; F3 v/ o, w" q+ q& L* }
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
7 R$ c; M2 l0 ~* |, }2 `drop in 偶然拜访 - L' K2 n' r2 \0 ?0 T. [
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
, B( |, H, C2 V1 I  Y0 ?. J3 Ydrop me a line 写信给我 ( K" D5 M8 R2 r) G. }4 q( ^. Z
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
+ i7 l3 F$ _. I5 s3 y1 Eearly bird 早起的人
! U! n1 c. ]9 H9 H5 z% GAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
( E1 k. g7 U$ u8 C9 xeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
* A5 r  r- [4 B& beat my words 收回前言,认错道歉   p3 `- I7 ]/ f2 i; z% Z. W# m9 M
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.
9 L+ a+ k# A0 j2 S1 Wface the music 直面困难
' u8 l0 E! U% g9 P: aHe 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。 8 C# W8 {% c4 o8 H7 z* c) f
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 0 L1 P9 U4 w" y6 N7 m( u; @
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ; R6 T8 F$ T7 x; J% L
fed up 厌倦 2 |, t/ ]7 M  z" }% Z# Q. u# Y
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
0 _$ E% A- z% [& j5 `) _; ?* d& Nfeel free to do something 不要拘束
  ?2 r( N6 N8 @. d- Q) A0 Q% EPlease feel free to make suggestions. ) ^. b6 S+ v+ R+ J8 X% M. W# @
few and far between 很少,稀少 " X7 K- s8 {/ o3 n
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
, K7 T  i/ ~! h% s8 |- _French leave 不辞而别 7 r" g# P* H! {, n9 F; ^0 ?6 _# ^
give me a headache 让人头痛
; `* _- ^8 T  x- M7 C3 fThe naughty boy gave me a headache. / S+ d1 D1 f+ h- |0 h0 w5 z
give me a hand 帮我一下
8 i3 w( v$ _8 Y6 U' dgo Dutch AA制 ; `+ D: o/ M2 w; n4 u
God bless you 上帝保佑你
- [; a' ]0 f$ i4 pGod bless you with your examinations.
7 M) m  `+ R/ P& U/ b" eGod knows 天知道 , e+ v" g' h- ~7 }) B/ `! s% U8 r
Got it? 明白了吗? 9 a3 H' ?% r, |' |5 a
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
( u' ]3 Z8 {' O8 S7 h1 fhands are full 非常忙
- S# h' R0 Y. V6 r- E2 n3 chave a ball 勇敢 " i6 e* Q4 T9 n5 u" \7 n# e; ]7 Y! o
have had it 受够了
: ~7 J5 N2 [5 Y; l) RI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
' W4 B8 x$ {' a5 [( shold water 站得住脚
, w  \! J6 h! d! `4 C' r1 yNon of his arguements seem to hold water. . ~! z+ B6 Q( L. o5 ^. V
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 # G$ E/ D9 N! b+ x( V
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
0 M1 V. h$ ^2 O# a5 X3 q. Ukeep an eye on 提高警惕 % t/ M6 R8 l# m! F
kill time打发时间
' C8 F3 z! p: L. |& ^lazy bones 懒骨头
' ^; t5 t! E: f6 F, d4 \$ tGet up lazy bones!
, p9 g% \2 Q) w* Fleave it to me 让我来吧 9 j+ @! G: e. s- V, l% q' F
leave me alone 别管我 4 ], Q3 a+ X) h7 @- u6 J# p  ?
like father like son 有其父必有其子
9 ~7 _+ K4 n; b, o$ y- tlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
: E, W' z  V; W# _make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
4 i" ?' u2 s' d: y0 @' o; }# \make a big money 赚大钱
  b$ O" J9 Q6 l! Umake both ends need 收支平衡
) w5 R- `. N5 X6 |5 W- S/ R4 }4 H2 JWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
- Q( Z! I4 l! W- A/ w$ Omake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪   F* }9 C8 {& O2 l& w: s
His achievement made waves in his country.
1 ~% p8 k0 ~3 P' vmake yourself at home 别拘束
$ ?' a- K5 g4 w7 n+ S/ b7 o) i, Cno good 没有好结果 % L6 @" ^) @1 \+ Q* w3 @
Bad mam comes tono good. , r0 u+ _0 g" P
no kidding 不要开玩笑 : X/ z& M6 @) V
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ; M/ F0 L7 Y) r$ H2 L$ F3 @5 r
not really 也不是…… 8 C0 U4 w7 e% Q! D7 L
old hand 老手 4 ~2 U9 j2 _+ I& t2 Y6 i
He is an old hand at stealing. 6 U; V; y5 _7 v9 L* I/ s9 U1 N
old story 老一套
  l+ W# o* R, g; G+ {, RI am tired of it,same old story.
! n5 T' j+ {0 c  ]& Hon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
- ^; A( D! A9 k; non occasion 间或
1 U1 Q7 e9 J1 t& v1 g) Pof one's own accord 自愿地
/ Y: h: c1 U4 K9 _packed like sardins 拥挤
7 l4 Y  k' `, ?* b# x; e5 i$ hDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. : F" G) X6 z' i& V3 ~/ U
pass away 去世 0 X0 I1 p! W' g. B
pay the price 付出代价
6 t% m: _, X4 q1 k& G0 G! eYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
6 A1 j. }* j; s6 gput up with 忍受
- {# b% ]% e+ P4 Z( F& O) WI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. # x) ]! @( W" k
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
8 ~; u( G+ z9 P* kred tape 繁文缛节
5 o3 f+ L( d' k" Dred carpet 红地毯
5 ]0 R" R# g: F) ]! G0 F& Lrun into 偶遇 $ ^! u9 w+ j( z- p+ Q$ T
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. ! ~! o* E7 l, S4 c8 E& S* \
run out of 用尽,缺少
: X! G' T+ Y3 V# G3 C: g" }Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
- N- b; T9 a$ F& tshow up 炫耀 . D2 h2 Y) H% ^
small potatos 小人物 1 F" ~4 p" M9 w1 s
so what? 那怎么样呢?
. T9 H% e! S8 W+ H# j6 i, sstand up for 忍受
4 u- h; ]8 l6 s. qsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
# K6 l5 h  \* ?2 lsunday dress 最好的衣服 1 Z0 d. ]  W+ d: u
sure thing 十有把握的事 1 O% E, q% j# w+ [4 ]8 v4 f! R
take one's time 尽情玩 & U9 z5 }4 ^: f/ ~$ O; A* O# P" l. @
Take your time and enjoy it. 2 n6 R: D9 C5 S/ i: p7 p; V+ s
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
4 C0 `8 L6 }* d" ~that's it 就是
# ]' h2 O* g8 {) g$ K, ~' Tthat is really something 太好了
1 k' t# `% [4 o) qthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
0 N9 \% r1 {' E* R! q. y& zthere you go 这边请
' ?, J$ O4 K# g8 k% mthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ) _  Q; U% g8 ^: b; G- B# k0 [1 W- A
under the table 死底下,秘密地 ( c. c7 ^5 Q, {7 i. |7 r+ q
under the weather 身体不适
% \- ?! e! x7 x( Q: s" x& B* Pwhat's going on 怎么了
2 @" R! Z6 J' H; k- \+ v% hwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 9 X6 D9 T  k, ^' n) P
walking dictionary 活字典 5 W$ G* y1 f6 E5 @
what is up 近来可好 + y: {) Q  q1 i0 M4 v
Hi,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。, \. {+ M( ^8 [% }! s7 ]
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?% V* v- [, r. R6 y
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚- i+ q9 p7 T0 y/ N& }* M( E
眼镜完好无损
* d% W) \  I. w4 Z3 J1 \3 |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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