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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) 7 p3 x- P# e" {! G0 S; O, ~
Just because.(没有别的原因。) % _( U+ r$ q- B! d' _
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
9 Q7 M2 L& S; G' |7 O# MYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) - H5 l/ N) k( D) j
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) : ~) {: K* h2 W- n% K
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)8 F0 f# u! d' x8 U+ u
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
+ y# f1 l5 u% HI am not available.(我正忙着)
: W2 Y6 [6 A$ T! H! D+ S) ^& wWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
" o0 E8 w8 [4 F! h" j1 G, r2 N. j- ANever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
. U1 s( K) K5 ~5 E3 u" @+ dDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
( }$ h4 C+ q% b& f$ z) X- WI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
6 `) m3 H! u2 D. Y/ K7 iYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 1 B; `& I3 e3 x. V+ ^5 I0 {
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 # |- Q; q% S+ x. R9 U4 i9 B
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 % @  N2 f' c6 t# f
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 # L. ?7 d: D1 ~. T, C, z  P
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 ; W1 ]6 s) d( ~$ w3 Q+ V
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
! d: P% j) [6 e0 Q+ lYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 ' m6 E" X/ M& C! E" @- u) q- W
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
5 }  A0 C7 @9 C1 bYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) n% H% w; |3 k- T5 B* d. XI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
3 d2 Z% j8 O8 z0 J4 tIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
8 P, Y" b. Y) B+ e' ]It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 M: t, A& s8 ]0 uI 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 Z. c) W7 S$ o; k3 `I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 : p! \1 e$ T/ B8 U& K
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 e& Q2 h0 t+ y9 d+ R# |6 eDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
9 s( Z+ [+ a7 q2 WHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
$ ?! |( t" H( x, |* \4 R( fIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & ~- L6 K: L7 _! f
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 2 ?( D) j' H( u) M4 U
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 8 g$ r; V7 v9 D$ X
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。”
9 Q4 g9 j8 p& ]9 Na cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
" s6 A- z5 S0 z' p  z9 x2 MThe 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 l) |, C# }! `) W: ~a dog's life 潦倒的生活
  K; e4 K2 z, T( A1 H8 aThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ( U8 ^- ]" x% Z
A to Z 从头至尾
( P: y5 C' U. W( k+ \) Q3 I7 ?" XI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 3 r) _6 e; @8 c; r1 m- }3 _
above somebody 深奥 : u- j; q  q1 i# p7 G
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
% T# k, r! I& b$ ^3 p4 v7 Mall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
7 W4 M2 g' x8 xWhen 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。 ) L2 m0 E3 _0 N6 c3 Z: Y0 m
all the more 更加,益发 $ c0 V% k* \. Y6 G
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 / |5 U' X' Z0 k' x, X
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
! C+ B# @3 @5 i+ ]" ^% Y' @She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
% E  A& v, v: _- _9 v, X* f, j1 }all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 . e+ X# L, o0 H# ~2 N- J2 G/ s5 u
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 % ^; g0 u) _+ j' V: |) R
all out 竭尽全力 + t0 \# z. g3 C; C
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
  `% P, U  g9 Sall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 - X! X; j0 T: s3 A2 y" [! y
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 ; }3 D1 e. S: C& F2 `
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 * i# p$ V# Z: Q& t# m$ }4 R
all set 准备就绪
& R3 G6 m9 m* ?# _He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 0 z# a: y* p3 @  l/ Y2 ^: D. H) C& C1 g
all you have to do 需要做得是
$ G- A& J. c# `0 J7 W' t4 E- R% \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。 " q& b+ O( i5 K, u% V" N1 `
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很   M0 [, `$ R1 H2 N: M, {; K
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. : S( _8 T/ B- r* Q3 r9 u+ [  m7 G" ]
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 # Y3 H# [- R0 K) ^' y- I8 t* y5 _
as busy as a bee 非常忙
3 m. T; J& |. c  N1 C0 S0 E# rMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 + b. {9 u8 s/ O$ C
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 # m6 {& e/ s8 L) Z7 i4 R# G
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ) u$ d. ~0 p* {
at one's wit's end 智穷
# j1 |9 G" X5 ~% U4 i6 ]; pDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 + d# Z1 m4 ^( |# n; x; Z# @
big shot 大人物,大亨
' V3 k  A: X& R) s3 D+ QHe is a big shot in our little town.
" z: n. u$ F5 l2 Xblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 / p6 [$ G+ C; I" K
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 + k% ~+ N% B- `) o! r3 p4 U, K3 H
black and blue 遍体鳞伤 ! o3 c/ ?* S& Z/ A* p) S2 [
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。
$ X. z, H/ S8 g, S$ ^2 [' Yblack and white 白纸黑字
  \4 k& [1 w: b5 R$ D+ @6 vThe 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。
" N6 u" d* B' Y/ f6 |blind alley 死胡同
: Z7 }2 ?/ M7 ~9 Q+ @You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 1 G$ i+ {; E( `' r1 m5 q
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 " g7 ]8 p' f0 b1 ^8 v
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。 % X! p* h$ Z2 @% v
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 / T* Z3 e5 o! n" N) d3 q* {7 a
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。 3 N2 w" H+ `* m9 M6 ^
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
8 n  m% E) p  W2 w6 x! k- K( o8 X% XHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 7 O: ^. X8 h8 N: C" w
bland new 崭新的 , \9 t$ O0 y9 {; v" v9 X* j
a bland new coat 新衣服
- a& ?6 J' m+ A' Tbreak the ice 打破沉默 ' w0 W! N; _1 a, J, n; U2 C$ o
The 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。
; W7 C% [. _. Z8 y; J9 i! nby a blow 无意中的一击
; q0 x; A6 s$ b9 D) MHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 0 {7 X9 P2 M( S# v  i: Z9 }
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
/ e* q, Q1 f9 E" {/ EI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
, v3 p+ G# Q9 y" h1 t- {carry something too far 过火了 # F1 k( g) d+ H6 d' Z/ h6 k
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
+ [& @9 b4 [: ~8 {, ~castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 % _7 ]2 A, g" N% \9 T) L- o
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 0 ~& G) {2 g' K$ M
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 # i0 g- S& S' U( V
chain smoker 老烟枪
1 q" {+ B7 ]/ vcome up with 产生,想出 " H) _' T0 ^& E; U
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ! G7 {  L% y& \* I% C& y) K$ j
come easily 容易 ; E9 W6 Z* O1 o$ [( ^; G0 Z4 y
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
6 w! N+ t* f$ }cup of tea 喜欢
8 m8 j: g' U. `* ~Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 ( s1 n$ ~. S, X. V
cut it out 停止,住嘴 6 _' Z6 C2 P1 Z. E; c, l
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
( H# h; C0 \" C) Kcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
* d2 T  f2 A; m4 {6 uLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
, T  I2 l& ]% [Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
3 N! Q# N! p& S& K$ }8 G' Bdear John letter 绝交信 & z6 y- t0 i9 h( ]
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 3 }" r  _8 a: w" e, `
do somone good 对某人有好处 / A" ~# [7 U& h% P6 e
Having some moring exercises does you good.
  C4 t( s% U0 tDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 4 w% u6 x% z; \( ]; d
doesn't count 这次不算 + U- U& |0 q3 a: ~( P. N* ?( V
It doesn't count this time,try again. : h9 x( Z  _1 j  S: t2 u
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
7 ]- Y$ ~4 C/ ^) {. H+ `: [The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
, P% T/ r7 c: e3 Sdown and out 穷困潦倒
; T' F2 U1 N( m# s5 M+ C" ]Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. $ v" @7 [% C" ~* @6 l9 V4 I, a  K
drive at 用意,意欲
5 ^& q- _; ?5 q/ K' @What's he driving at?他用意何在? % K+ L  {0 J, Z+ M: z$ V* }) z
drop in 偶然拜访
* {0 D  k, V, t8 bI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. & X: q0 Q) k5 P! a7 M- ]1 n6 w
drop me a line 写信给我
) }2 J/ X' l; s0 ?: d2 p2 JOn arriving the University,please drop me a line.
7 j( N& W$ z6 j: d) z# c  ^early bird 早起的人 + ?# j. D3 M4 k, D1 p, b
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 9 c9 V2 ]; t6 Q0 t
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 " B( ]# p" L5 e  x9 B' k; Y
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 ( n. A' V( h" \) W2 n" m1 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.
( O/ G7 z2 @, a1 V1 s# ]( u0 |face the music 直面困难
1 M$ X" l- Z' d" C# f- y8 \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 y  E% g2 V+ M5 ~+ G; }& H6 \
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 & A: _8 u, h% T6 k5 k
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
% @$ x  ?3 U2 F* Y: afed up 厌倦
! `3 E! u3 L; p7 pI am rather fed up with your complaints.
5 u( w; k& p2 Y! t2 E6 G8 }feel free to do something 不要拘束 8 j; g' M5 \# M: A
Please feel free to make suggestions.
* ]1 s" ~' z9 O, mfew and far between 很少,稀少
, p0 q1 R% r6 ]+ D& U4 T- ]1 _% DHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 7 ~  a2 F7 m1 g, b
French leave 不辞而别
6 g8 J8 o: O/ }8 C9 _give me a headache 让人头痛
2 g" O/ v" ?  Z9 ]. YThe naughty boy gave me a headache. " _# j" k. x6 \  n3 c- M. s
give me a hand 帮我一下
. `1 X; w$ f0 A- h& Kgo Dutch AA制
( J- _8 }, A  y1 P) o% Z2 A2 `! DGod bless you 上帝保佑你 & c1 t: K% ~9 J
God bless you with your examinations. 8 l# J- ^. K+ X2 [5 ^: s* |$ @3 Q
God knows 天知道
' ?# ]5 V6 G( N7 s" Y  E7 xGot it? 明白了吗? 9 l) ?4 {, k7 s: K& r  x: f
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 % a  v9 K  c2 ?7 g5 f
hands are full 非常忙
6 F3 V2 {0 t/ f5 v: Qhave a ball 勇敢 ; E+ Q$ p) I; Q- \0 {3 g5 t$ p8 l3 Q
have had it 受够了 $ J5 {& h  Y7 j) M
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 7 k! T9 ^: \$ j+ ~7 A) [: ]
hold water 站得住脚
/ n- v% s9 h% ]9 a( ~Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ) K, [" O" W2 D2 W
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 1 L: D, ^/ t0 I) h
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。$ y+ ?7 w8 x: A/ A
keep an eye on 提高警惕 % ~+ ?& h% Y" e: L
kill time打发时间
* ^5 f, t0 A' w, U5 h7 i$ i. ~7 ?: ulazy bones 懒骨头
! d7 l3 @! ~3 F: o8 n4 V( tGet up lazy bones! ) O, v, Z% t7 z# N6 N  e
leave it to me 让我来吧 , Z7 Q+ O( U  C" q+ z, _
leave me alone 别管我 
# Q+ G2 l" n" i% P6 Klike father like son 有其父必有其子 6 c4 M6 q+ E; _5 D3 c' |9 Y
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
( M: m6 {0 p! I! _3 ]  Y0 dmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
$ Z9 }2 x. _7 `' ^- `7 e6 Jmake a big money 赚大钱 % \  N6 C/ Z- |( @  k
make both ends need 收支平衡
/ F& A9 \" ?  R4 U. n2 V" |We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
9 m8 y+ M7 ~3 Q4 xmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
6 A( [* q* S- c! x* W- Q0 yHis achievement made waves in his country. 9 Z5 V2 L, i' k6 g. F0 K" D3 q
make yourself at home 别拘束 9 M: s4 k/ x2 D9 ~5 W0 g
no good 没有好结果
- t2 _+ L) q2 I6 {5 J  VBad mam comes tono good.
2 \6 \6 |7 O# N+ n* w4 Y, w, _) Yno kidding 不要开玩笑 4 C5 R$ v1 w* C, r& t# t: S" S
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 1 U6 B, n3 O7 Q9 R
not really 也不是…… - c3 ?) C! V. s3 h$ r. R
old hand 老手 . [4 u, c1 J5 m7 J% G% ]
He is an old hand at stealing.
6 n( |; G2 g( R+ [1 V# B' \0 Told story 老一套
: F; N; ^; T5 [6 b2 P9 CI am tired of it,same old story. / Z6 M% c) Y2 N; f- r
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
! F$ ~6 A  [2 son occasion 间或 + Y6 \9 p$ V/ d, t$ u% P
of one's own accord 自愿地 , J+ A+ j3 s$ Z- U8 D
packed like sardins 拥挤
5 i& v& u* C$ j- J- ]7 Q4 p8 HDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
0 ^, x# H% z/ P3 {4 {* a8 ?5 t# q$ apass away 去世 " X, a( t* U1 g! l$ f% L
pay the price 付出代价
0 S. q7 e% X2 c6 Q2 _& EYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. # a+ _) G( h% }# X- E
put up with 忍受 0 l. `7 Q0 w/ B& ?7 ]
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 6 o/ J1 N! c+ c' H+ G' N% x) |) V
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
% \3 u% u2 p. K9 p  vred tape 繁文缛节
# _0 \4 e- |( a# @4 j' {red carpet 红地毯 ) ^4 G+ w; e7 S" L
run into 偶遇 ( }8 E) B: L9 H2 \
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
# X1 X1 B* Q( s9 P/ i3 Qrun out of 用尽,缺少
. ~# P( r0 @' H' a& c9 TQuick,quick,we are running out of time. . S7 g  n, ~7 J5 m
show up 炫耀
4 J& o* D% M  Z9 ?: S! Z8 g, l& \1 Fsmall potatos 小人物 0 \1 A$ o- p% F; \# r: U
so what? 那怎么样呢?
2 E/ i& J, Q/ Hstand up for 忍受
: u. N  P3 C9 q  ysuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 9 ^$ ]; |- J9 S; n/ A7 E
sunday dress 最好的衣服 $ x+ K5 Q( K5 g( h* I
sure thing 十有把握的事 ' `" s7 W4 n0 C+ @
take one's time 尽情玩 ( ~/ N* s  s5 V) N4 z
Take your time and enjoy it.
  m3 k" _0 |6 i6 J/ O  T, v/ Btake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 " [3 n$ T2 O1 d5 U
that's it 就是 + O& ?) x1 m5 V6 ?' n- q7 x
that is really something 太好了
2 n7 n0 U7 P/ h3 p! t# K/ Rthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 7 `+ m/ g# A$ x: S- P0 J
there you go 这边请
- F4 o) x# H7 k2 l6 _/ C8 i$ A+ e5 Vthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
" [* b' x& d  a+ [, s% d$ c  F$ hunder the table 死底下,秘密地 : t7 a: j% W2 [6 \+ ]$ a
under the weather 身体不适
# b3 d& E7 n5 z6 r7 }- Zwhat's going on 怎么了 ) l1 b& v, W  `% ~3 L
what a man 多勇敢的人啊   _3 W& ~  H1 J) S1 F. s
walking dictionary 活字典 , f8 a9 e5 Y$ Q& O+ T/ [
what is up 近来可好
* `4 O  G3 J, t8 b9 XHi,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。
% u1 O. S! J8 K+ a- ~% |上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?4 b+ F3 v" r& ]1 ?8 A6 E2 R$ z+ R
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' b, @: Q" I) L. j4 X$ E3 H眼镜完好无损
; z& e2 T/ j8 R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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