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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
6 I' u9 ~' T* c" x6 j4 k+ xJust because.(没有别的原因。) ( x; Y( C! g* B0 z+ w) f- I# X6 V
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) 2 x% V* o, O! S& ^% Y' ]. O9 {8 i% u. S
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) - L) Q9 {* Q7 I
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ! ~- T. Z9 ]: O: S* w2 T! F
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)" b8 @! t& O6 v6 t2 X
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
' z3 x; T5 W1 D! h( GI am not available.(我正忙着)
8 m/ X" {4 i7 K( R. T5 i$ TWisdom 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 q) m9 Q5 |( i$ D
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 + ?- b  r2 [- N7 B
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
  a7 n7 L  n' {# j9 fI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
% u! T- [2 \: x  TYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 # @$ X% B2 ]. f6 T7 R  k' M, T
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
6 F( U5 U  M" ]- [I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
: f/ D$ r" u; m; i# y. wYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 5 K6 j& I9 q9 M' |
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
+ [$ v" r7 H: ]* w( Y& VYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 9 \2 j; f' c! [( O# R8 \, |
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
! {& s' Q$ X; q- ?* H4 WYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 ; E4 B' Z1 C5 }) M
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 , B% e$ _: c4 P7 a) _5 b5 k
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
+ g: j2 ]# g; J! O6 N2 U3 s, i' QIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
. B( T4 h. U' b8 G% \/ yIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
5 A, y) A# W! N8 z; s3 q0 b4 Q+ @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。
  }$ p# F" A: _6 I  iI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
8 |; J$ B7 C) g( z; G# NYou 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 d9 _6 u3 P) BDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
% {9 U2 y& O5 ^2 s( Q* L5 F6 ?How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
8 p: m( p4 m. g; VIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
6 Q8 I& |* P1 c' A4 z  m% ~2 K; `$ hI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 0 i, ~0 y9 A# b$ ?, x4 `' J
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
6 A  J4 g4 C$ o% v7 J: 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。”   }4 T, x/ y+ `/ I: ?& {( B
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
  g) _# W2 I/ ]8 `# J& \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。
# z7 @% C7 C% @. k" Pa dog's life 潦倒的生活 " \4 h1 h* R- @# S: ]
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
# }! j3 C" A! i$ M4 E# nA to Z 从头至尾
. r  V7 o" h- v% D; W" j4 j. kI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
4 g; x9 U. \# {4 pabove somebody 深奥 ) r( w- {9 W7 @* I9 S9 E
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
8 c* B* I; V0 b! z1 Z0 I; d4 Wall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
) ?' ~( @" |+ L( `/ H; q" ]% GWhen 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。 9 h1 e4 e: U5 \7 r
all the more 更加,益发
/ g* \1 L+ J0 X% A# y! @- a: NYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 ; v: J( j' X. t8 X* c2 H
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 $ G4 C5 p0 b7 u# b. j% r* K9 W
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 9 d0 v0 Q) V- y3 q
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
& J/ y: i' k5 i0 j4 p- S9 `The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
) g$ w6 ?# f, D. ]1 d$ P' B- B- }* |all out 竭尽全力 9 T! Y7 Q& T+ X8 @
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 1 E* U5 K% K' x, P
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 : k- Y* A6 o, X8 o( i8 u( d
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 2 v1 `5 v% l; J( _" M8 }0 b) X
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ; T1 R2 I$ g0 f
all set 准备就绪
/ E2 O% o& `) N$ W* e1 RHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
! V- ?$ S% L0 c) Y1 L  qall you have to do 需要做得是 5 G2 \! A" p9 z9 G/ F: T3 u; 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。   I* e% p5 x, s
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 4 t: A# u6 o8 W$ c' D
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. / m9 D$ ~; d* m$ P
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 ( _+ b$ b- U' w8 _  Z  u
as busy as a bee 非常忙
) A' J3 u4 x& S1 R0 W% NMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
8 V* R4 Y. E' U( Q# O! A2 t5 cat one's fingertips 了如指掌 1 y! I! j4 F0 T, E/ f: B
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 " ?) V% o- ?' s6 z9 T, Y5 E
at one's wit's end 智穷 ' G3 P& f+ @% I) I1 o
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ) Q( W0 d( g5 L! M
big shot 大人物,大亨
& l5 b$ l$ |, G9 lHe is a big shot in our little town.
7 S0 }8 w  T5 ~& X  R- jblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 4 Q( X- a9 h; v4 R8 N! E
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
" Q1 h% y) v7 I3 Mblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
, _4 Q( ~1 T5 b* j6 n+ z6 FThe 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。 * @- V, O$ G3 a) s
black and white 白纸黑字
4 G! K1 L. q* m! e" k# |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。 3 s: U8 q& V  l
blind alley 死胡同
5 g' n( V9 ~- }2 M: ~7 JYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
) i# F! z( F4 |# ?- y1 fblow hot and cold 摇摆不定 . i( c# c3 K: s2 I$ ~& b! b
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。
2 P- ?' f' \0 J3 O1 Oblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 3 m8 N2 I0 }$ k; X1 H1 e
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。 0 S  k: P# w' d; V# j3 {
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
. E( U6 V/ J" R! T% zHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 7 G& p2 K3 k" X3 U3 u6 s2 |
bland new 崭新的   G+ w  X6 H  |- e8 \
a bland new coat 新衣服
/ a9 A4 h$ j: l' F7 p( ?break the ice 打破沉默 , J" N0 K! N$ k; ?- L
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。
, r6 T: V4 S0 z' p' _$ lby a blow 无意中的一击
6 p6 y+ E" D5 U7 k7 RHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 0 f5 \# R3 a6 L3 [" f& x
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 1 v, K, W2 N2 m; K: b
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 6 U( p: [( }% }7 E( h  l/ [5 F
carry something too far 过火了 5 Z0 ~+ H! m! l
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
6 E- R4 \1 Y/ Qcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 , _) @3 R$ _1 Y5 b) x4 y
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ) `: s% T# m5 u9 V7 ?  l: s
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 * c% W2 {$ O2 h4 b" h$ o4 E
chain smoker 老烟枪 # Q, `! D$ K. M& x& q( M% d- W, }
come up with 产生,想出 8 d# |; _/ p5 W# e
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
; y+ K* d9 d4 Acome easily 容易 : B+ Y* R$ R$ Z, t5 j) n( r7 `5 z: O
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 1 d5 U& q# m: y, C  }. f' J1 I
cup of tea 喜欢
2 i( z; G3 W- W& j* mMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
+ R: m) }  O( T' C8 T; _0 hcut it out 停止,住嘴 % ^, h1 A9 @/ p8 G" b7 Y
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ) j* L# `6 |3 M. ~& d: D: Y
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动) 7 H3 Q* m8 G3 B: L6 Y
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
1 Q, I- D1 L7 }& B' ONobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
3 X! Z9 v4 ^; {  Gdear John letter 绝交信 $ E2 N; U# t! W/ I4 F* ?( l
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
1 u9 z* Z& R! edo somone good 对某人有好处 ) Q" N7 `" k9 S0 Y
Having some moring exercises does you good.
! e& W- ]/ r2 @5 cDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? $ O, c2 Q% U- r% V6 g! [. T
doesn't count 这次不算 1 t- O& W) D- }# [2 t
It doesn't count this time,try again.
/ C- s7 r" A/ R5 b6 d, r5 `! Udoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
9 q# |* g: t+ x% _4 A* Q% G8 EThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. ) A- ]. X" J) z  o& N
down and out 穷困潦倒
3 _  ~& l1 o6 @Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
5 m+ l% s  i) `& l) @$ u7 Ndrive at 用意,意欲
1 M6 \  [8 ?0 i2 a1 s$ i0 O* NWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? / D, d6 a# X+ x. V, z# |* x5 c
drop in 偶然拜访 / E5 f9 @- u& U7 O
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. & c3 d  _/ F0 {! ]
drop me a line 写信给我 ( {3 H# h2 E9 z- N8 c; o. ?
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
8 K, {0 x  [8 q% K2 M: kearly bird 早起的人 8 {1 x: {4 K6 f3 x7 W
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 # A  j. n0 T8 K5 h, M7 F5 m
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
0 n" H6 R7 a- `# b9 ?1 j. leat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
' j4 t0 v3 O2 E* V/ R" iI 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. & i# t* \+ k' k; x5 O+ H/ M* E
face the music 直面困难
9 T* i- \. X* ~/ `. rHe 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。
0 j; x0 z0 f+ J0 Rface up to 勇敢地面对某事
& O* ]" n$ P& ]You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 7 ~" n% `# i( z. C
fed up 厌倦 & l3 {. G+ u5 |* C* W9 Z( V
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
/ Q; N- `8 O& m' j5 \$ F: Dfeel free to do something 不要拘束 # M5 Q1 Z6 p2 X3 m
Please feel free to make suggestions. ( x7 J- A. v9 o
few and far between 很少,稀少 % m; \$ }6 a* O7 F3 D9 X' n* y, u
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
. L: B$ x% {$ H- B: b: V9 G" kFrench leave 不辞而别 / W1 I: y6 I: E3 e+ O8 N$ h
give me a headache 让人头痛 2 b5 K4 C2 f8 W* o2 {2 Y
The naughty boy gave me a headache.   |4 o; n- h9 Q" i* B5 e
give me a hand 帮我一下
# Q" ~+ K7 W: m+ _# |+ K3 U: P* c2 Mgo Dutch AA制
1 j* t0 c( b4 O. o7 x; H" ~- ?God bless you 上帝保佑你 - ~% P# f  B6 w, C& m8 M# q
God bless you with your examinations.
  o7 L8 k- V" @/ d4 {2 T* o  NGod knows 天知道
. w$ C3 ?5 x7 m. n# n- L' SGot it? 明白了吗?
1 E9 H' Q$ u( J: K( d8 W8 `2 E) [: M: \green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
4 X$ U. U. p3 q( _! R% _4 qhands are full 非常忙 / [7 f. p. W# `/ M& }/ |
have a ball 勇敢
' ?, D8 t  m# b/ [have had it 受够了
/ J! ?+ `6 Y+ ~I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 - I2 h, h6 `# j8 |; g+ V
hold water 站得住脚 - ]3 [/ e: U/ b' q* S6 _$ W0 ?
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.   x- O: A% v& r8 ]& I( f
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
9 d8 Y2 D. @/ e4 h; e* ?It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
; W; L, H' N% X2 `7 Qkeep an eye on 提高警惕 + Q5 H" ?+ q! J# B6 e$ P: }- Z6 a
kill time打发时间 6 R1 e- C/ g& x0 V0 h4 Z: x! S
lazy bones 懒骨头
3 e1 D2 s) h$ a$ MGet up lazy bones!
& S$ a& I* U1 a- dleave it to me 让我来吧 % Q( n% O3 D# i4 N' o2 |5 g$ f
leave me alone 别管我 8 N1 a8 g' n* A( x& @( f1 `
like father like son 有其父必有其子 1 Y+ c2 @, [; \! S3 W
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
% _9 k# E. [9 F# Wmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) I+ I1 i( A, y3 O4 i) Nmake a big money 赚大钱 0 m- |8 d$ T8 r% \
make both ends need 收支平衡 , [( i$ \5 t; U5 y! C  ?
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ( W' x% \' f* z- _' c! J" @
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 ; W- G3 b, t' g4 }+ F8 e6 A7 M. i6 I
His achievement made waves in his country. / L6 q9 {: L% e$ D3 K; w( B( n
make yourself at home 别拘束
/ R2 j. i1 V+ a7 B2 tno good 没有好结果   M3 T2 o9 C+ ?5 k) B
Bad mam comes tono good.
6 p! H% o/ x2 Ano kidding 不要开玩笑
# u7 v, g" F6 g; r) V: dnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
; D" O  A8 b  `" ]: Y. x3 E9 Bnot really 也不是……
5 |' I: {0 {: ^3 q; j" Q& Uold hand 老手 2 `$ f5 l$ v: [* j( J( ^1 u
He is an old hand at stealing. 6 k$ a* D! N9 M0 m+ i, I' s. k
old story 老一套
4 n) N1 h& t% ]$ ZI am tired of it,same old story.
9 I; E3 Z/ A" ^: n6 R! @2 c. Eon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 9 a% D; z* j9 t& M" C
on occasion 间或
% A" a6 S2 l  u3 Q  y! `3 kof one's own accord 自愿地 3 F$ F5 b$ ~% h  @
packed like sardins 拥挤
! T- b. ^( m: |- ]1 _& N$ cDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. % R% v1 c; D; L/ Z: T1 u% p& ~
pass away 去世 - ^. G: l* v( m2 {+ d
pay the price 付出代价 ( }: M, u- h; k0 W3 \+ ^( B& D+ }5 U2 u
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
0 [3 |% ^5 a- T; R" ~/ A: iput up with 忍受
7 `" x3 |# j: a% c2 tI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. & t, n$ L2 j1 B# i) E' A! o
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
, q; u) ^' M# i) [& Gred tape 繁文缛节
$ y6 b0 x* ~3 k1 b. \" o* _3 }red carpet 红地毯
/ w  ~" g5 O, N9 o& l" i7 {run into 偶遇 , k$ F: ?0 [  G8 l% E3 ]& k
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. # b- V- F$ C) D. x+ _0 l
run out of 用尽,缺少 3 U4 F+ Q* J& Q- f
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
. p1 x" h0 r! e) j+ {' q) }( gshow up 炫耀 5 u/ c" f" Z4 G
small potatos 小人物 8 v( K4 j  C% m3 U6 M5 O' @. B1 [
so what? 那怎么样呢?
( P( W: z) W4 r4 K" i4 @) Jstand up for 忍受
" J  \; o3 R/ I9 V# Ysuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 0 ~9 A, v! p. g
sunday dress 最好的衣服
) v; f3 ~' y/ M. @9 v6 Tsure thing 十有把握的事 - p, H) g; ]5 [9 k
take one's time 尽情玩 ! q$ w- n0 h: _1 W% d# B5 e. O. E
Take your time and enjoy it. * S9 s: i* P& ]# k1 E0 v
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
, z, h7 c$ C  Zthat's it 就是
3 I" m# b( |4 d' c4 E0 R  W' sthat is really something 太好了 : u2 x( p& u- ^3 F+ f
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 9 W, r$ b% J5 d# K7 x7 N! T" C
there you go 这边请 + @9 W* @- V" a& q4 B
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
8 k) y3 l7 n8 U# i9 N  Nunder the table 死底下,秘密地 8 o! g5 g/ r" S7 M' A7 F$ P
under the weather 身体不适
8 ~8 L* \: K: a( O" wwhat's going on 怎么了 ( Z5 `, G& T% D
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
: y8 s% [" @3 U5 ^. v# ]walking dictionary 活字典 6 V7 r$ M- e) Z) G5 R9 _
what is up 近来可好
% o  @7 Y$ U7 i* DHi,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。+ b. @/ D# A/ `  x) X
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
7 i- T- r7 v% t0 S3 O* M% E我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
" i0 L" }4 W* F! H眼镜完好无损
* K$ @! L/ P: ~$ }- y% Y然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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