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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
8 ]" |' x; ^1 E% X& @, z% IJust because.(没有别的原因。)
) _$ n' C, p4 r9 j2 I# A' @It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) & N0 [) d; j; j: v& b
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 0 ?1 X5 Z5 ~; X1 ~2 P6 O: y4 [
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) * z) x0 {. }+ l! |
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)4 z$ P/ ^6 G! G$ M9 k
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
* w2 s6 U5 X7 oI am not available.(我正忙着) ( F/ O  S/ u, n+ z) G" I
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)
' l& x! o, Q# TNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
1 ]( X7 h5 e; s( Z9 DDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ) [  [+ S, z5 b+ J$ B
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
+ C! y3 W) d% t6 [1 NYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 * ]5 F; U" {! w7 b: J% a
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
7 q8 [( l9 S6 |% R$ L/ T9 X% TI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
  D, x6 i' W: A' n6 `' kYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
# R8 _4 N( t) o2 Q# L) p. sShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
; I/ }2 r0 ]6 y* ]0 j# RYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
: n% q. B6 r: R5 C  YYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
  u3 _) O% k* ]7 y; dYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 - N8 j/ ?; V1 J* I) ~. l/ v
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 / W6 q! Q* S% b, Z. {
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
: t6 }0 A% F) OIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
0 [  a# t3 v1 Y1 l* t, ]8 ]$ kIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 ' O- J+ ?/ m& W0 v& I; H
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。 $ d% ?6 J) T  [* ^
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 3 {2 A: C: T/ G( w2 I, g
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。
2 [. N3 k6 U% Y' U! K; UDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
2 u+ \9 y" }: ^4 i' YHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
8 h  l2 G5 ]% M: Z1 Y/ w8 \% k' PIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 * k- a5 t5 ~8 S1 p. Z
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
- A; i# `& w& m1 F6 Na piece of one's mind .直言不讳
. V. o% H7 ~. w# vHe 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。”
4 c; a; V3 s" ha cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 + o: i) E" z# j- b/ m
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。 4 `) ?% p. m9 e* k* T8 a1 k
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
9 K# Z& B' j5 M$ j3 l! x+ xThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 * d8 X3 x. U" Y1 ~) ~+ K
A to Z 从头至尾
% i8 \: I7 n) i4 E, ^. TI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
7 P% m; b$ ^& ~/ G/ _# aabove somebody 深奥 & c: R* L. N* ?4 n! n1 X$ m: K
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 , Z. R) e& v5 \6 P5 ^& I9 c' \& c
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
/ h8 N, Z; `2 J5 N  G8 kWhen 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。
" \- F7 s+ ^+ `all the more 更加,益发
; E1 H% v; v' a& L2 Z0 o# N0 OYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。   d) m' ~! S! j, F* r. ?
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
! ~4 J7 `* t8 {& v" K1 N+ sShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 * T1 ^8 b8 K4 @4 w
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 - R9 }( c# K9 W& ?, ~
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
" v+ _% Q, s8 E& V- k6 ^4 S; `- {all out 竭尽全力
% h' C* G6 L# t- Q+ f% {2 YThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
6 j2 Q5 O" G) I+ N1 b0 aall over 全部结束;浑身,到处
4 R. z* C$ l. }; I) V$ ZGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 8 a- \, J# }% c
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 8 s6 Z* n2 g7 h% K$ L, N4 o7 J8 A
all set 准备就绪 6 t0 B: r. J: D
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
( t2 g/ i' ?  h+ _3 Nall you have to do 需要做得是
. D/ i! b" b  `7 z  zAll 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。 # h, X* c5 R+ W+ q
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 : @% }  f! v0 h1 Y, w
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / q' U" n# n" I+ |  m4 e
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ) R- z+ U: h" b3 O6 v
as busy as a bee 非常忙
# J% j1 ]6 R. D  t% u* bMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
% i5 y& w! W9 D7 i+ M$ {at one's fingertips 了如指掌
% \4 ]% f, y$ oHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 $ A6 [% i7 Z! |& ^' T
at one's wit's end 智穷
" t: [6 B. A/ ?/ lDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
5 O5 z8 g; k, Q6 Gbig shot 大人物,大亨 2 Q" P) v( @( t2 [  @) r
He is a big shot in our little town. ( G8 g1 G) v3 ?+ c+ S) R
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 4 B$ ]2 \. l+ t+ e  `: b2 b9 |' ^/ k' V3 e
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 1 V2 l7 k9 P9 |  q. e
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
5 R8 x4 E4 k7 xThe 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。
' B6 @0 Z8 u& c1 V' m; _+ q; {5 nblack and white 白纸黑字 : z( U4 l7 t2 c/ Z7 a. x
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。
  K+ A. G1 P0 D- Wblind alley 死胡同 % s3 e/ Q& h0 e& a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
! ^7 A5 n8 `& b  iblow hot and cold 摇摆不定
* P" }1 n3 U' p/ a* {) LThis 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。 ) E6 w7 [2 q) S$ K
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
$ J# P0 c* Z/ \" MDon'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。 7 V; }5 W( J1 }+ \* \4 F) V5 r* C
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 : p; j8 u9 Q2 S2 T% p, f
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 & ^8 J) V, n* X: K7 v
bland new 崭新的 + U1 u) C6 r  y7 B  u
a bland new coat 新衣服
2 {6 L% |- E1 Ebreak the ice 打破沉默
4 Y' q) ]! w5 q& IThe 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。
5 U2 L% P' C$ `$ {$ B+ H. v- kby a blow 无意中的一击 9 E# D% |/ P# f  y4 d% V6 z7 j
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 5 k4 {* p5 s4 B
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 0 R  S6 O* v+ }
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。   Y6 _  Z1 g, S5 W  O2 t/ r
carry something too far 过火了 1 i& H3 o' K+ k- E3 f; m* Z5 R
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
4 R( |7 g2 I6 V8 V2 ^castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
6 w) s4 s! e6 _" U7 F; r6 D1 DYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
$ z- K+ X6 J4 ~/ Pcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 4 C% l' G* P( \2 h2 G/ L
chain smoker 老烟枪 * S0 y& o, l' J; u/ I# [
come up with 产生,想出
6 ]/ T2 d1 P5 H1 X4 ?Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 & u( ~7 F" V& L2 ^) ^
come easily 容易 9 t1 Z, O% z. p- J$ k) ~3 X
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 8 I- D* c+ Q3 a4 V+ i# P% _
cup of tea 喜欢 " \6 G; d% O* E" m. m" v$ j# m* R
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 % y4 f4 c. B" b) N6 Y) }. p
cut it out 停止,住嘴 0 p# R9 ^7 K" F9 }: M- ^; M4 J# U
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
0 ]& J( j) X" T- {/ [call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
: R0 [( S' `4 JLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
. b7 ^  w) M5 j& hNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
* C- U: f% u0 |* z$ odear John letter 绝交信 9 v( ^0 S: p( X' Z0 U$ X2 u3 n
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. , `6 o) e1 j( r3 ~! L
do somone good 对某人有好处
# H5 s8 p2 a& R& J2 {; [: O6 |/ yHaving some moring exercises does you good.
' Q; K' }4 _' W: pDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
5 t$ v; G& y! R- |4 R, Qdoesn't count 这次不算
! m( n, v1 t( y0 ^It doesn't count this time,try again. 6 N4 _' W( G0 X# J
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
& y2 h2 A  A: [7 G: O5 Y6 y( EThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
+ q9 O2 ]6 W6 F: b/ P8 S: W3 t; j+ mdown and out 穷困潦倒 % \# Q" a: V8 [' b" P7 q
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. ' N. h: W3 K) t+ `- q
drive at 用意,意欲 & e% p6 _3 `1 ]
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
9 Q' G! R- b0 ?" F" P; b& W' I5 Y2 Sdrop in 偶然拜访 & T+ o/ h2 P) {1 E
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
8 A4 j- L5 r) T- |' w' |drop me a line 写信给我 " @4 h- h* U% t6 c7 X" |, }
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
2 [) D+ X3 q( ?3 P' Tearly bird 早起的人
9 J1 M+ u- R3 E, m  lAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ' R  K8 e4 O# ~
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 6 N) k" g8 v5 f- @& s' T
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
; H. t2 b* k; |0 u/ V4 NI 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. 8 p) i6 `( f1 P; ~
face the music 直面困难
* D9 x2 q! ?; }3 J9 l4 q( _" HHe 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。 1 v* s. r9 C8 o7 b
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 - f- G( I6 u5 h) e4 M% \/ f5 F
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. * G, d% Z# G9 e6 I
fed up 厌倦
, k  l! c  y1 @" D0 _. e& @I am rather fed up with your complaints. 3 H) f' X6 U2 I3 Y. |% {
feel free to do something 不要拘束
  g# z) {  H6 K0 k( ePlease feel free to make suggestions. - W0 O% D! C$ m* }& s+ O
few and far between 很少,稀少 + I( m8 p' ?/ `8 q
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 1 b1 W0 J8 X9 d! g) s) v1 x5 m7 k
French leave 不辞而别 ( O% f+ M. p# c3 ^# M
give me a headache 让人头痛 5 e" s3 Q/ S) o5 y
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
6 j: ~! \" r$ e6 @give me a hand 帮我一下 + x4 j# b* ~: d
go Dutch AA制 , S* Z& z  k' J! M3 x
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ( v- T% E3 Y7 k! t
God bless you with your examinations. , q( h6 Z9 Q  ]. m
God knows 天知道 $ C! {, z( O+ @' j
Got it? 明白了吗?
. R; [5 }8 O  d% A3 |* a% bgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 ; F+ R; R7 n5 O0 S* O6 h! l" [
hands are full 非常忙
2 T$ o, u( \- Z* w7 |' mhave a ball 勇敢
" J/ c% L4 H/ q. dhave had it 受够了 2 q* V9 j8 Q; ?/ z3 d8 b3 Y
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 , c% M* a0 \( D
hold water 站得住脚
# k( s' Q& J9 P/ HNon of his arguements seem to hold water. - U% f, G6 o) l/ L. y4 G& w
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 ! r$ @5 o$ Y6 Z% f* Q8 y
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。! ^, v) K4 N8 T! x+ f- T8 R4 i) n, B$ I% u
keep an eye on 提高警惕 . p7 F9 l2 _8 U7 [9 j
kill time打发时间
; D* [3 y9 \2 d7 [6 Clazy bones 懒骨头
2 U. f' C7 J. N' d& NGet up lazy bones! ! G0 n' @2 C1 E! \
leave it to me 让我来吧
# |, n8 `. v% G) Z3 g. Lleave me alone 别管我 % `% V: u3 z  R- A& [# F
like father like son 有其父必有其子
! z! I; _. T0 O& v" _% Jlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
7 C/ I- I( m8 a5 H( ?make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
: Y! Z2 ]+ X* l+ A0 l  Tmake a big money 赚大钱 $ G' Z1 c  l0 ^$ C
make both ends need 收支平衡
( G1 ~% g1 b+ t/ ^$ |0 zWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
- n- L4 ^, t0 M) X& m. ymake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
* ]% E. x2 Z5 sHis achievement made waves in his country. 9 R, T7 r* Z/ C4 a. |5 u
make yourself at home 别拘束 2 T" x2 u  S2 U7 D8 `
no good 没有好结果 9 B9 G! g+ K! V! e
Bad mam comes tono good.
2 m2 \  p8 z' Q! H- h/ Z* r: ~no kidding 不要开玩笑   f  D) G- e3 d: {
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 $ l: T( |/ f+ f4 D- A
not really 也不是…… ! i# n; \8 X/ W
old hand 老手 , ~! B& @* |( C7 [5 d6 P
He is an old hand at stealing. 8 j  [& t4 L7 a- U0 n; s
old story 老一套 + m# F0 S6 @1 Y# F7 n0 E( o4 j/ t
I am tired of it,same old story. - N" a6 I. i* m0 X2 R$ N3 U
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 x/ F% L5 [  |- z& `on occasion 间或
& Z: S# X+ P$ t/ d9 d" D8 s' Jof one's own accord 自愿地 6 m  {! t( t* n
packed like sardins 拥挤
) n7 n% j* V' ?9 m3 G6 G1 iDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. ( f: d/ J; W+ Q9 }. X3 k8 Y
pass away 去世
6 `4 E$ x! j. g# l' c' apay the price 付出代价
+ x, A! w  N- D( ]You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 2 w  A' O0 t1 @# ]0 ^& v- `
put up with 忍受 5 [% x5 n7 Z' ^3 V* ?+ x: m$ F0 {. [. l
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 2 C/ V; O1 F. V# E1 _: A
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 0 c7 X0 w* |' V& A: w7 m
red tape 繁文缛节 - A" N% |" {, z
red carpet 红地毯
6 K' s# G/ N$ Y2 w1 |1 |run into 偶遇 1 o* W; }2 k1 j! i$ R$ D9 A& X
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. , A! {8 K& `  p* |
run out of 用尽,缺少
; w) r8 }# T4 D: Q$ RQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
) r0 W4 X2 ~) Wshow up 炫耀
# D6 O# M! s) z' Dsmall potatos 小人物
+ T' g% X9 r7 s9 u& ~6 K5 w8 j2 Oso what? 那怎么样呢? - S5 ]7 A( W5 H! m* m# I( v
stand up for 忍受 ( r- @8 _3 E* }% b
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
8 \& d: c0 q9 Z5 osunday dress 最好的衣服 ( I, c- @9 r4 K5 s* F+ a
sure thing 十有把握的事 1 h1 ~, r; {8 A/ H( R- z
take one's time 尽情玩
1 N* \2 d7 j- S7 m8 rTake your time and enjoy it. + }! G0 R8 f! G, _4 O# i# O
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 * @! W/ v5 z  I& b6 Y# V
that's it 就是 ) ^5 }1 }% Y! B; |5 o3 O) k
that is really something 太好了 6 J& d/ l" h3 G
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 # q6 ^" m' O3 o( u! ~) C  Q6 L
there you go 这边请
- [2 u% o; |" A7 [5 Y- @+ x2 }there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
9 @4 B2 m& W' M% M' v& E7 Gunder the table 死底下,秘密地 6 I  _0 S* X$ r2 m( k# W
under the weather 身体不适
2 L* Y, V- X8 e, f) ~/ U) }what's going on 怎么了 $ C* d; ]8 F- e1 d
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 0 x5 ^5 O% S' y3 g0 _( ]
walking dictionary 活字典 , r, Y; G! \; ~% ^& n, B! `& a
what is up 近来可好 ( N% U) v# F  q) B9 A
Hi,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。& F9 P  X( ?7 p
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
" e  h# d2 b4 U8 T* z, ~! n6 U5 i我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
' B) ^/ y" G( W- B8 }! @眼镜完好无损8 V! m0 `: x' z6 b
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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