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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?)
" k6 ~& q* ]. |% O& M. O2 e( ~Just because.(没有别的原因。) ' [! H5 X7 B% l! x7 d
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
7 d, L7 `2 [+ T  C' l$ jYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
2 e6 ?, F) L- j- }  f) C# p  pNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) . E0 [' p8 C: n; W* u
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
/ ~1 J. R2 ]- L; zMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) $ q3 _, g8 K$ J
I am not available.(我正忙着)
1 g+ f2 M+ q) bWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
2 t4 \0 g% r& f0 WNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
* B2 o9 z7 f% {/ m6 r0 W( \* lDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
' G+ I; U4 M# J. DI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 / d' t8 N3 n5 C5 h
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 7 i# s1 ]3 `2 ^
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
) P6 r' l) W( [/ H5 ^7 ^5 t! II didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 0 {% Z' P2 b6 |2 n$ K& M2 ]; S/ j
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
5 ?0 _* P! c  W. JShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
2 S3 r$ W, }& YYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
% h% {" t% a+ x  s/ _You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 5 X0 g, N) S* G; A' T: l1 h$ c
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
0 ~) |  m  j' S! ]$ bYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
# j6 R6 S" }  [, AI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 $ ]* {" |  Q; ~8 x
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 7 D) `4 s7 Q' H# ~" v% V0 E1 Q
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
8 s9 K* H! A6 R9 u3 L& eI 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。
. F. u$ J' k. A) ^. K' _7 U  RI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 & @- _4 c4 E2 K: O9 h' b+ }" }
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。
9 X0 V! R. R4 j1 l: sDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 {3 H4 E* O5 LHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? $ S5 Z4 ~4 O$ r/ R
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 % M% c+ Q9 b' U" ]3 H
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
, O4 t+ \' W& g7 `9 ~9 u8 ua piece of one's mind .直言不讳 0 a3 r- X" F* H- c
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。” $ Q+ t# l" E& b1 C0 S- b6 S! g2 N, f
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 ) [- d1 O/ ~3 h* \
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。 # m- D7 V  H* @) \3 O
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
' {7 l% G  q) ^- o5 j- [The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 9 X$ M! T% m  k1 }# Q; T
A to Z 从头至尾
. S; t' o9 Y- T7 p6 O. i" PI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
( N6 X2 U; y' Q: ]  R7 X7 ~above somebody 深奥
: {: g+ |2 C. D: Y0 YWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
4 o4 v" L6 Q. W7 t5 f* O6 Aall ears 全神贯注地倾听着
6 [$ \; t; g! T/ c* QWhen 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。
5 e9 A1 u' `% k3 b# j9 @; ?7 K6 Q5 t  a  eall the more 更加,益发
7 ]; F, x: i1 |; {  HYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 * H  X% Z; q- \
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 & Z# h* h1 ^1 [
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ) |+ ~1 w8 E" v2 B% I
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 . `" I$ V4 X$ k7 o6 o
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
: f, _+ f9 R: V: g- Z- C2 Iall out 竭尽全力 ; i3 c5 K9 x+ l0 H) P  t
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ( X; ~9 C, [% A& l
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 & }5 d- K; i) }2 X  _( z8 V& t
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 " V8 c: A/ Q" v4 }- t% u- h( ?8 q
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 ) c, a# g7 w% Z0 D: g% D7 l; b1 T
all set 准备就绪
* w8 ]0 X4 \1 G5 W1 S+ U9 ~He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 7 D. S3 e! t5 L  c
all you have to do 需要做得是 5 ~* l% t3 P* \3 G% N& J
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。
. f, L- D" l1 F* Vas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
5 a" z, ]1 A0 n% H# D1 l# \To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 7 O- I: h" C% b
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 8 r# i/ m0 I1 Y) [
as busy as a bee 非常忙 9 \& E% K. }: j
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
: N5 @0 ]6 Y- ?8 h1 t3 Cat one's fingertips 了如指掌 * l0 c+ T8 l: o. P5 V4 N
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ) s, l% c4 u* j/ q4 ~4 S3 s. ^* j
at one's wit's end 智穷 ; T8 k* h1 ~; |7 L" S3 u' v6 O' z
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。   i7 q4 `7 E1 q
big shot 大人物,大亨
& u: ^* Q  a2 P' s# S: {He is a big shot in our little town. / q- Y2 C  }2 a/ Q' x6 v- q
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
) j3 E. w/ y9 A. V; m# u4 zEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
8 h5 y( p* H: @6 k! A# dblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
( K' d  Q; \% ]6 W% ?8 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。
3 N) `; C. s" ]1 l$ I4 f4 g; `black and white 白纸黑字 - c4 }$ f1 K9 x7 w
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。 ( l" W+ ~, h9 r( }
blind alley 死胡同 3 n  c4 a4 d+ `# e1 F, l* L
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
  u' ]- I% ]/ ^" {blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
& e- Z9 h! G0 r9 ]8 c& RThis 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。
( R) Z7 j, j3 U8 ^4 C& Y+ \% Eblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
; ]  Y' `: \+ `0 @! {: }0 cDon'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。
/ N% E0 @4 J3 v, F  Tborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
1 V% O# s" F7 ]He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
! ?' S  N; }8 ?  i4 @9 |bland new 崭新的
6 g$ R# Z( @) i6 g( x! ha bland new coat 新衣服
# d. e9 A& q+ T9 kbreak the ice 打破沉默
9 p) b( p- `8 \! x; sThe 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。
  q) Z5 q% O- J+ |1 h* c( lby a blow 无意中的一击 9 M/ \5 V! C# ^! ?( W: _2 Z
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
9 D6 f3 S9 U* A5 {can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了   q4 F0 B" u! A$ ?9 g
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
0 u' ^. j7 n+ |* E- D) u8 Ycarry something too far 过火了 5 ~/ b( i, J* O' L
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 8 c/ k; y# s! C( L
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
: O) r, D( b  F) y1 XYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
; E! Y# ~& C0 w3 N! N! n- a' Ycats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ( p' [5 B$ i- t' v
chain smoker 老烟枪 ) n$ @( s( f+ Z  o1 M
come up with 产生,想出 ! J: k9 a. J% ^- C1 [7 w
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 8 G9 q2 t( b. b3 X- B
come easily 容易 ) |6 u% I/ {( U
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
* _9 |, T) j7 L! R3 w: e4 W" O3 Ccup of tea 喜欢
2 P' Q1 h4 v$ Z. N2 Z9 M" a+ {8 ]Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
5 {9 ]4 K2 g5 S4 c! xcut it out 停止,住嘴 9 _' Y3 s- i" l& n
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
% F+ `8 P. B  Z6 u4 K- Q7 `( Z7 acall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
% I6 K8 D( k- u2 Q* Z+ t3 t9 tLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 . e% R9 s: S+ C6 I  q# O  |3 V0 K
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. # p; T$ j/ p) _3 L* ?3 s  K" V6 _
dear John letter 绝交信 9 |& }% L# L5 D; l& I# z
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. ! a$ P! ], e. g2 j# t$ B
do somone good 对某人有好处 ; R4 q* N: d! U0 K9 a# D
Having some moring exercises does you good. 3 s9 H2 r- w* Y
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
; I: [& g' d  L' w& H& mdoesn't count 这次不算
6 Z: `: L- a4 eIt doesn't count this time,try again.
& h0 X4 h0 D1 m2 Q$ Qdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ( G- M- x9 ^5 B5 }; E/ q4 u
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
# G5 ^7 b! f9 z" V1 mdown and out 穷困潦倒 : w* A5 S% K  i3 q
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
6 c( l0 g3 w- q% b) e! j3 Z6 gdrive at 用意,意欲
, V2 e' h$ `" i: F& C4 FWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? + d( g5 d# r* p0 o6 J
drop in 偶然拜访
5 U4 q: [; o+ y- F; `9 G" FI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. & h9 a, p8 C1 _$ c% l1 B
drop me a line 写信给我 ; r5 i4 }5 S# U" `2 Y' l) c
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
# S0 {1 p* Z2 {( }- @2 hearly bird 早起的人
/ J2 B' f6 q+ I/ S- ]9 X3 VAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ; n1 n* c' b. h- w" m' W5 o
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 , @+ V, D" Q6 N8 s2 ]* {% Z6 q
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
3 \, o1 X  _1 J) `$ O0 Q2 p- n1 r1 ~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. 3 B9 y: K! j( _& M8 ]/ L- g, L' e% |
face the music 直面困难 - x# x% K6 Y7 |1 I9 L% Y
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。
& Y8 e. y- n0 Z# P% k$ zface up to 勇敢地面对某事 ) Y; n/ a. l! e2 A$ ?
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
8 j! Z; J3 T6 D% O& kfed up 厌倦 9 }% r1 C2 a2 }& t' C( U; x7 I7 P
I am rather fed up with your complaints. + D6 m; Y- j' J) i5 T3 b
feel free to do something 不要拘束
7 V; A3 A2 {. y$ o' ^Please feel free to make suggestions.
4 }) T& o3 d9 ^& S' m4 [. O) H2 Wfew and far between 很少,稀少
1 Q/ ?; y: A2 r7 _Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
' a: ^0 M+ N: ~. m( W4 l! v  g7 [French leave 不辞而别
) {* {, @8 g8 v1 k$ fgive me a headache 让人头痛 $ U2 z: Y8 ]7 o
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 1 S* s3 F/ i3 t6 F. }- v5 y
give me a hand 帮我一下 ) ]7 M* a0 f# c# e3 X3 ]* J
go Dutch AA制
0 k- k! y& v. W% ?God bless you 上帝保佑你
* i- t, @  v! I% q. `# o9 ]% G' w8 RGod bless you with your examinations.
& K3 O2 Z) r* p/ x- z) v: q( aGod knows 天知道 ! e1 s) B3 F! }- W
Got it? 明白了吗? 7 [. x$ D5 {4 @, a
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
- y( R6 q; T$ \: e0 r  fhands are full 非常忙
, f; m' K: T# W2 c1 whave a ball 勇敢
1 R" M# U7 x1 Y6 _: k' ehave had it 受够了 : H, I& h' o5 W% e) a% b
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ! ], a0 O. V) h6 R) |6 J
hold water 站得住脚
7 N. @! Z  O3 y/ n$ ^Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ' ~' F+ j9 P2 _7 x& @  g0 p$ w
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
: s# \% G* k" T. Q' SIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
* L! s, O9 [( i) G: `keep an eye on 提高警惕 0 r2 w+ z8 O1 @& m
kill time打发时间
/ D  o) c2 u. s0 vlazy bones 懒骨头
8 B: W6 U* G* ^$ z5 g* A# iGet up lazy bones!
* F+ G8 f$ z0 B1 rleave it to me 让我来吧
. V2 S7 l( d- o6 Bleave me alone 别管我 
6 j: I( S" [* T0 n% w& rlike father like son 有其父必有其子
9 ^. t7 h$ `5 o+ ~* Flike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
" _- K8 f. n+ Umake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
& a% w. q/ @  ]5 m7 s  X; Cmake a big money 赚大钱 7 J; s0 T7 L! W8 h5 A+ R9 t
make both ends need 收支平衡
* M& l$ V2 e* J- @6 fWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
! X" P- q- s0 D* C# jmake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 . {  J4 o% O  p! J* }
His achievement made waves in his country.
: y7 d- F) T1 X( k/ F$ ^8 imake yourself at home 别拘束
" t4 }" z- M7 P7 `& ]& b# E6 ono good 没有好结果 1 ?7 b, p- n: c# m6 P- q
Bad mam comes tono good. - p1 }, b4 _6 c: F  h2 [  e! v/ y
no kidding 不要开玩笑
7 Z/ w. o7 x9 a* B( fnone of your bussiness 不关你的事
7 O. X' m2 ^& F% ynot really 也不是…… , }$ D  s, W' ~% m  |  r8 [) _
old hand 老手 7 D- t- v, m! e
He is an old hand at stealing. 4 P+ I% r5 A5 S1 g( e% e* `5 \9 s
old story 老一套
) u- w  E) j, b, {- y. b% ^I am tired of it,same old story.
: e, y* w$ O0 M( von one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ; a, l7 j! ]- \( G' Q& K! `3 x
on occasion 间或
( K. G9 [1 ~# k1 r( [of one's own accord 自愿地   X& i" f- y* K2 }' o% w
packed like sardins 拥挤
9 L  S5 [" o) z, IDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
! R4 C+ U- d; L9 @1 lpass away 去世
* l0 k& Z  q5 u( b% p: hpay the price 付出代价 , Y- `# I3 Z! u: T+ _# ~) N6 b2 X% ?
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 0 R5 c" {7 {. p
put up with 忍受 # k  O+ V! o% X5 t; S/ i. }. ]
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 0 h7 v8 N+ v3 b  U. \
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
+ w( q$ C* S' ?7 A: `red tape 繁文缛节
$ U* s+ A9 e# f" W) l+ {1 c2 m  ^red carpet 红地毯 * m, J6 a4 m( b" q
run into 偶遇 . v1 l) |! D. e1 {6 p
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
! n. X  H/ U) `! w! A' e$ Irun out of 用尽,缺少
3 @- [( m( M% _/ L* E  ?Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
& {5 e8 ~! o5 U4 N* N  yshow up 炫耀
% H. G6 @- M# P& Nsmall potatos 小人物
2 Z1 }; z: C4 V: I0 b. s8 Oso what? 那怎么样呢? : H! K. t# _9 v3 z: G4 k
stand up for 忍受
" _7 i5 e/ M4 ^( [, m) s- rsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 ( n% q7 w4 W! t$ Q) u. w3 _
sunday dress 最好的衣服 " u; K2 s+ r! x% p" _5 I% l+ i
sure thing 十有把握的事 , c* W+ R# N0 p9 l, V
take one's time 尽情玩
4 l" W  Z; P. n+ Q; @Take your time and enjoy it. ! `  d) I6 O$ m% F/ Y/ @5 p* o
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
# F5 Y% O8 O# ]8 O" bthat's it 就是 $ }9 e6 x8 m1 E0 t% R
that is really something 太好了 ' s1 i/ G% S, o" Y! j
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
* [4 b' n( I$ C% Z" }2 x. S! ~8 cthere you go 这边请
+ q$ {3 A" ^- m+ ythere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 4 T7 T3 P4 b# h1 R
under the table 死底下,秘密地 & F* h( ^9 G7 f6 H# j) v
under the weather 身体不适
, d" @$ b& R& j% N. ^what's going on 怎么了 ( L" q7 K0 G- [' a! Z* l
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 9 G$ G5 y( @5 I1 X. y7 o) o& \- @' H
walking dictionary 活字典 / v! ?0 s9 e( q- O4 ~, g! S5 X
what is up 近来可好
2 {2 |. j& y8 ~- a# M) b( nHi,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。
* D/ z: w0 ]: J+ Z上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
5 v) r, d0 t0 y2 I2 K2 I% J我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚) {+ }& s% w9 q9 j  ~
眼镜完好无损
9 y2 p/ ^# k5 {6 ]1 s- E, j然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
老柳教车
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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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