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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) $ t+ @9 F4 ]* a8 x% T+ }" ^$ b
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
% b8 I; M$ F& R8 m1 e* fIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
$ B1 b; r2 s8 {5 K, E4 q2 L) i8 K+ KYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
. T8 y! H4 I7 g) z& hNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 1 N; K1 G* M2 S& i
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)* Z9 M  w+ N9 n. `" t
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) 9 h2 ^2 s" a! h4 l! Q3 G
I am not available.(我正忙着) # g( U" _* \: g# V  o. V# c5 b" F
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 W  l2 n+ Y  [9 S; nNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 + L1 S- k( R5 q, @2 d. A
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 " _( V  j1 P0 F, k$ E
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 7 @! x0 O" n; J# v
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
) c% @" k1 {4 i7 [% g  {% `. U5 UDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 $ j* P2 r+ o( T7 _' X
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 4 k2 @  G& E; F# Y8 A
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
9 P+ A8 Z; L- V7 L7 {, BShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。 - q( d" q3 G4 W  m$ N' ~& J
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
$ P) w2 H4 r" K6 C% P4 m- @6 bYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
8 z+ `" Z& ?- m' H% qYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
% I5 u: b, z4 _) EYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 3 E& o" A9 O5 l( R
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 : U8 f3 w  d4 k" s
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ G8 p( c' E2 c6 ?7 _9 v# n  v- Y
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
) F* V4 D! D0 g) i  p0 [! QI 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' _& j% {; b% }% q3 [' GI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 0 W5 \4 l6 k* p& M2 k& ^) n
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。 0 m3 y( |: c0 t3 F& w
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
+ x9 {$ `$ k+ M! V* ]( aHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
6 M% o2 W2 i2 l9 Y- V& ^It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
3 q% O  ^2 v5 qI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
( ~) v9 Z) n, d- K6 Ya piece of one's mind .直言不讳
& _8 S; ?: g# Y3 LHe 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。”
. ?1 f# v6 K0 W8 m8 q8 p& Ya cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 / H9 K- V+ }/ Z+ ?+ R
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。 8 D5 J; f4 M3 m- b
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 9 P3 i8 b  N6 q) r% K+ d1 W3 C+ d
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 - n6 e! S! T( F! ?  X) K+ n! M- Y
A to Z 从头至尾
" n. K# ^/ j7 AI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 / D( a% u: T& L1 X* R: r; ^
above somebody 深奥
& w  C) D6 f! D/ F& J2 }& c# F) iWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
* v. a8 _$ U- t9 i6 a, r$ E- ~all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
' o( w8 N0 F0 W( Q# G) l  [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。 . S; Q- |$ q$ Q- D+ P7 A2 q# M( d
all the more 更加,益发
& J' u' `. p  w& x( s5 qYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
/ a" R3 U( M$ Yall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 5 z1 {7 H  s$ ^& a' U5 O- \
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
: f- |$ R3 o; {1 k% ?: O  ?all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
( S3 }  r/ ~5 hThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 9 r- G$ c; |5 k  v! E
all out 竭尽全力 2 E/ M9 a- a  r/ x9 h) w" Y. T  \  ]
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 1 \9 E) l+ P- S  N2 ^1 E; C
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 0 }. H( e: |( s- |2 |6 {
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 6 e- s' m7 a5 N9 \* t; m7 e6 j
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
) d$ y+ d& ^) f: Hall set 准备就绪
( i0 z% R. K' d' c' AHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
* s3 S5 d0 I" b6 Z' W; n# G9 Nall you have to do 需要做得是
* ~! M* C5 w; C+ h  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。
* _6 s( J  N  W/ Z) ~as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 / G5 X. }; T) {* }( M0 d! h, w
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
# V4 d$ g$ p& G6 }; O对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 8 w5 g4 b$ p6 F  ^/ }" U. X
as busy as a bee 非常忙
! A9 P- O) p6 A/ _/ I- eMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 & b* @7 U" ~3 L4 O+ U2 D
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 % j7 m) w8 A7 s. N2 v
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
4 Q2 Q% a/ z" D  `at one's wit's end 智穷 ( H* X, _6 C8 [' e+ e0 g
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
0 j) j& B  a3 p$ |3 X# Gbig shot 大人物,大亨
' z9 w9 a4 I2 a7 @. N( yHe is a big shot in our little town.
  ]7 Y. X1 ~' a5 t* {( }2 Dblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
) i, P) c: w4 K  ~+ @* gEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
' r$ E1 g+ ^- f# m6 fblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
% Q5 A+ g2 z1 z, u& w' W& yThe 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。 ; c2 g0 q: M5 M" S% m+ l& C
black and white 白纸黑字 5 d6 w, S6 D6 Y  L& O5 N
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。
& Z8 h% X6 {+ y; Mblind alley 死胡同
1 r2 v7 k* U2 [You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 % l0 h( W7 E9 J3 C" `8 W
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 2 U4 N# A2 w4 y2 {8 \& J
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。
' n2 r" D, R1 u: R. i7 d' Rblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
( l7 T$ k  E% pDon'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 @! H# K4 f4 V9 S+ f6 @
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
" F9 R# b4 }$ j1 z! Z; H( j0 K9 {He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 ( c  `$ ~0 |7 u( ^* E: r( i3 p6 C
bland new 崭新的 4 L1 e' v  a" g: \
a bland new coat 新衣服 ! j3 H, C, ~# ]8 n
break the ice 打破沉默
" M0 Y# |" s' k7 e% ?% NThe 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。
3 Z9 Z$ \% i0 e- f0 l: d) [" s' Sby a blow 无意中的一击 : E! A  }2 M0 m5 c6 t
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
8 W: w- q5 b, c* ycan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
. ~9 K0 D* O) Q& eI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 # b. ^2 D6 \& S$ [- g
carry something too far 过火了
0 k& _6 {1 S; NYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 " m- I0 D7 d- O6 A6 K* x. c# Y; j
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 9 v) ~+ _- a! e3 B
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
) d1 @  u& O+ L* D, \cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
" A0 ]& P/ W) p# C4 d( m. p$ w- Tchain smoker 老烟枪
5 S# R% A- G! K/ V' Rcome up with 产生,想出 9 y9 s. Q9 P$ x1 |, ^5 Z
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 h' |' W4 q+ `' N2 T' _2 X8 W
come easily 容易
0 V' s, s' s4 j# f7 G' i9 x* hLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
0 C+ D+ p5 r: S* Pcup of tea 喜欢 . R! {% U( {* ?
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 : @7 A  F* R& E0 @8 N- T% T6 Q
cut it out 停止,住嘴 , z5 o1 [; B5 E  E% J
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
1 V! A! ]6 G" H% rcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
4 M9 p( }, C4 v  rLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 % }! l+ q% N0 m: G/ ?0 @
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. , z. k  o6 W' a+ u% V
dear John letter 绝交信 4 s4 O2 g1 m2 E1 f' `' ]- l; x" D
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. & y$ ^9 @; d# A6 @9 r& T
do somone good 对某人有好处 - x* b) Y% T  {. D) o* |
Having some moring exercises does you good. ! p+ t! X, b. u  _$ a
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ) O; K  x: j7 Z4 Q6 _0 f
doesn't count 这次不算
1 l# t7 ]% O  [& lIt doesn't count this time,try again. ; A  w( p& ^7 ^' s' W
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 4 C( V2 J6 E" t
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ! i3 `3 b! r2 B/ H! Y
down and out 穷困潦倒 8 @& j/ p) S! S, k0 V
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 7 {8 e+ w- T$ F' n- G
drive at 用意,意欲 - C/ `" K0 r" w/ ^% ^+ ?
What's he driving at?他用意何在? 5 `  @7 c' g6 Y  e8 ^% x/ t
drop in 偶然拜访
0 _9 t8 t8 ^$ X+ B, z3 }1 s) ^I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
/ f% f  ?6 Y2 h7 E7 z4 ~drop me a line 写信给我
1 A! V/ h8 n( f3 E) yOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
1 I6 g( A; ~9 i+ B$ ]9 k8 Rearly bird 早起的人 ' z# P" Q: u( Q
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 8 F4 Z7 s% s; O, V
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 9 F6 W4 W9 T# Y$ r& L
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 3 ]# J4 {0 i$ c
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. . R/ S% }2 l& {, G- p/ }% Z/ e
face the music 直面困难 ; S, r5 }" e8 {3 m+ Q1 T
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。
4 ]0 l7 x+ U( J/ v; uface up to 勇敢地面对某事 . Z5 l" u/ j! q) f: v" f; Q
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
' N: q6 ^# ?- @5 ]; Lfed up 厌倦 4 L8 q7 p; C* D9 z0 ]1 ?3 h
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
- s" Z; Y& h- b  X' ?- a- m( P0 Ufeel free to do something 不要拘束 0 R+ }# S7 \2 i/ ~+ C6 B3 ?
Please feel free to make suggestions. ; d# k- C' \* y' Y8 s
few and far between 很少,稀少
# d& i3 o( K/ U" b0 x6 e9 |Human beings are few and far between in this zone. . x# H& K  K6 u
French leave 不辞而别
. o% x" `! `' l8 O. O" l# s: [give me a headache 让人头痛
& V# g1 o) b$ O3 o( eThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
" r6 ?% Z) s& r. I' ^8 bgive me a hand 帮我一下 ; m# S# J4 l; M
go Dutch AA制
" U# B2 q  h8 J6 D5 sGod bless you 上帝保佑你 & H# l) l4 U! q( S4 \9 Q4 Y2 l
God bless you with your examinations. $ V" R2 S: ?' _/ |, s
God knows 天知道
6 B6 l5 l4 G4 \5 LGot it? 明白了吗?
$ M4 A9 S+ a: Qgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
& H  Y+ q9 n0 \8 E' x/ Whands are full 非常忙 ( b4 \: v+ S# u- c$ L
have a ball 勇敢 5 x/ S+ ]8 i+ P" A; l9 _
have had it 受够了 $ U, O# D8 Q7 N1 @
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
0 U+ u: U1 A% I/ t) i$ A) Q: yhold water 站得住脚 # D  r$ e1 T- n4 ~+ m1 e5 g' t
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
; q- A+ Y& q) Sin every sense of word 在某种意义上说 / x2 w3 l# F6 q5 U; t8 n
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。# g2 h1 X! l+ N9 j; S
keep an eye on 提高警惕
% }- X; c3 J/ U7 r( K* ?kill time打发时间 ) N" x: \: {8 d  k
lazy bones 懒骨头 9 |9 c* G3 n6 O5 q  r
Get up lazy bones! $ M0 u3 q2 v0 Z" P: s
leave it to me 让我来吧 * a9 i$ H) S1 U; J" G& |: O: f
leave me alone 别管我 - {8 U: a' T/ r- z, h; j- s
like father like son 有其父必有其子
  s- w+ j/ z6 ^* E$ O/ Jlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
& D- q. M# }' `- bmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ' X; a+ E: ^# t, k( I+ ?4 ?' N4 P
make a big money 赚大钱
# d: P/ I# f, tmake both ends need 收支平衡 * O& s$ p7 O9 J% P7 k& f
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. % p9 b, x" M) q, y. Q
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 2 v9 J" X& a  F
His achievement made waves in his country.
& u9 K$ N6 q0 |6 |make yourself at home 别拘束 ! G6 _% c' s: B9 v* f+ c
no good 没有好结果 6 _( T+ q  f4 Y9 `0 k. H: i
Bad mam comes tono good.
' N( D4 V! c' u: I' ?: nno kidding 不要开玩笑
2 @$ x# @0 c; h0 a. H9 y! |2 `7 Dnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 & S+ b/ [0 Y0 {, ^) c: x5 Y* Y
not really 也不是……
5 W* `+ e4 x3 l! j' b- f$ pold hand 老手 6 ~; V2 Z5 p, u+ n1 n/ \
He is an old hand at stealing. # K7 w/ \. E+ I, c9 k3 a
old story 老一套 # D) h  \' h5 x2 @9 L9 s
I am tired of it,same old story. * R" A# L" ]; K' R% i
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
, j! K7 N6 ~7 S; I8 M! Zon occasion 间或
) _( t; X8 J7 ]* w# B( W: Iof one's own accord 自愿地 ' z+ Q( |6 ?; Z: d
packed like sardins 拥挤
* w7 T7 q; Z9 XDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ' m3 I1 Q6 M& C! j7 a
pass away 去世 * W/ e% c' y& G
pay the price 付出代价 2 @" [! d% i% r, {- L( x0 p' K1 ?; s
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
6 i( c* p/ z5 xput up with 忍受
% _1 Q( U6 \4 V% f3 lI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
1 T) G; I8 k, [) P6 t2 gred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
2 \( |7 l3 U8 j6 wred tape 繁文缛节 4 k8 p) _+ _1 g  f
red carpet 红地毯
6 |7 a2 h: @) v7 ?run into 偶遇 6 _) G- a  s: m
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 8 M5 m% q$ m8 S! F3 J! V( F
run out of 用尽,缺少
" B$ g) J/ i7 X8 C" b+ zQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
- s* L5 e/ B1 \, i4 xshow up 炫耀
: `: h* j) N( b1 y$ hsmall potatos 小人物 , J* g7 m( B1 a% p: c7 O: f8 B8 z
so what? 那怎么样呢? 3 l: ~3 o$ G4 D
stand up for 忍受 % C2 ], X6 G* {2 `. k" H) k" O# n
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ! T% s% x4 }: {+ U2 w4 }
sunday dress 最好的衣服 7 G1 T4 K6 f  Z7 K
sure thing 十有把握的事 ' U( t/ A! q9 F4 |3 Y- ?
take one's time 尽情玩
5 D6 c2 y) z* C& D7 Q. a! Z, ]Take your time and enjoy it. 1 d) J% {6 L/ w' `
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 4 u5 k7 ?9 X7 M; a( u3 r
that's it 就是 . Z+ O+ |1 a4 u3 c! @* N+ U7 Z
that is really something 太好了
- h% X* v6 k' S4 x! vthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
: `! p5 D5 `& Q8 i# i5 R6 z. K2 mthere you go 这边请
, l% w# }* m( N& u' r# j8 Dthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 / C" E/ d9 e0 s* O  p  x  W! m" W
under the table 死底下,秘密地 , h- b. [0 e& Q5 b% c1 z* a: I" G
under the weather 身体不适 ) H6 p( Y9 s0 V" D- t4 y
what's going on 怎么了
7 K, W! T' m$ S$ s8 k0 S8 Ewhat a man 多勇敢的人啊 ! J' q& U4 i5 T- n7 A
walking dictionary 活字典
5 Q, D: ^9 |; ?! fwhat is up 近来可好
! {9 k$ f* F# t$ @* F, X" n) yHi,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。; a' O7 P) E) q7 o, b, {9 f% Z4 O
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
# y! _6 E/ Z* \* ]8 L% Q( |# b我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚* r  ~6 |' z2 w( d
眼镜完好无损; H, L* X5 L1 L9 s4 r9 [
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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