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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
6 K7 ^+ p" I( }" S. bJust because.(没有别的原因。)
5 g3 q( d6 M! B4 k/ S8 zIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
7 [# `' K- ]$ H  [2 W. kYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
$ }7 n, W2 g2 w8 d" p6 \No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) ! k# {# g+ r# H9 g1 F8 @  v6 D; j' _- g
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)) C* Y1 l1 d5 g* S
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) " t3 b8 A! A/ q. Q: w2 G$ |' O
I am not available.(我正忙着) ! U4 Q" Z& [9 \2 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)
. |2 M! e) F- k2 \( S8 ZNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 & l, i! y3 l' ]' H
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
; y& U6 u% t/ lI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
% K) ~4 N+ i6 x/ Z  [; Z# cYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
& a6 n4 B5 u# eDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 3 ?! s2 f  x% g# \' [7 A
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
4 `+ t2 Q4 k# E( t8 Z# PYou are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
7 a& k2 z* w" T- `/ V; ]5 d0 ~She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
$ m9 m4 v7 B. n' [0 I2 V$ EYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 + S* q9 {3 D) p! _- ]
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 * H- m3 l' U1 O: S
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 6 k2 M2 m4 Z5 h0 }3 ]
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
: Z, q7 d0 i. ?0 MI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 , s2 y  i- I/ c; ]1 @
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 0 F1 X$ V5 {6 q7 @2 C, A! l1 I
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
$ n9 i5 b2 J7 V- A6 r. jI 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。 , E3 u/ T. X- Z$ y4 L& T. s. E% D% b
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 # r0 b8 y- K7 H7 O
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。 . W: _% {0 x: g$ n; `
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? 7 U) I% k, I9 m8 L6 z  L
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ( D( b2 ?; A: _. L4 m3 C/ `
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 : C( s' r; M: T% W7 H
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 0 e# N& C. g4 i: w
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 # O) w9 f, y3 k$ N0 f+ X: j
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。”   C9 m$ z/ }6 ]) |  {. O: T4 a9 D
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
# M$ ^9 {9 s5 J; OThe 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。 % K( B& d2 \: @; K: o* b4 I
a dog's life 潦倒的生活
4 b3 S2 I/ v- hThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 1 q& h6 u; k- Y  ~* T$ c; ~& @% c
A to Z 从头至尾 * g+ _$ s6 }% H" j  r0 a; X+ W
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 ' p, J9 d- k- r$ ^$ q
above somebody 深奥
+ o* W* F& U# `" H' _Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 ; x3 ^5 Z9 w% }' y) `3 u7 u. E
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 / S& D" B# b$ `2 p3 u& _
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。
3 v/ W& Q- j! Z. T2 lall the more 更加,益发 8 E; u3 O5 H5 |$ r) ?/ u5 M
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 1 @$ [/ S" ^8 k& R/ o
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 9 J4 q2 p9 ^7 B( m$ N
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 ) f/ o6 W1 e5 u8 l1 h
all in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 . U7 p7 d4 O1 J! B& m3 J
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 ! @7 R6 D1 s, _5 B8 j
all out 竭尽全力
6 n% O3 A  @1 [4 N! C  U" XThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 $ f( J9 M% T! _; M( v9 [5 ^& j' f
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
* [( m* |/ ]: nGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
3 l4 a) k9 i: h: FI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
: b9 J% g: f3 C$ q( sall set 准备就绪 ( Y: }' C0 s- w1 H) O$ Q& A8 X" k
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 $ R) H1 K, T( j$ }9 B
all you have to do 需要做得是
9 q* [$ t; K( s+ }; IAll 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。   K8 q* v( L" o9 M6 |6 B
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 " s: o# d3 W8 ^3 i$ I5 r1 {0 ]* t7 O
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
$ N( i- X- O) [$ `对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
* Y5 o5 b1 Y# k/ z0 h8 x- v# _" Qas busy as a bee 非常忙 0 W  {7 ?$ \. ~0 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。 3 u, H5 i" z* k& \. d
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 7 N, s8 k; m2 `
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 ; h7 m7 }! x1 k8 K1 E5 D
at one's wit's end 智穷 % ^7 r' {, i4 l7 H
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ! R$ c( V; i) R6 [# Y% s9 ?
big shot 大人物,大亨 # A- Q6 `4 `) f, ~1 o9 K
He is a big shot in our little town. % E& ]' l: w- Y/ E7 q% {6 R4 M
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
! O$ U. \! K/ i4 FEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
7 x5 J, E! u; u& t' _7 C- fblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
! D: v; D+ i1 W% {  o' Y' EThe 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。 $ s- q( b. S  r7 B2 b
black and white 白纸黑字
6 y) r* ~3 U* D' yThe 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。
* i7 }* F/ M2 N! O  @0 G+ |+ Oblind alley 死胡同 $ \. e0 t' m  v- ^1 C9 r
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 % E  P0 e( S; ]. I
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
" g# P( d9 o# Z, J) F2 T: |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。 " K4 @+ b( T& G
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
; O; H% s( v  B7 g1 j  rDon'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 h5 l. Q, r5 P4 y
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 7 g  t+ f/ O4 l
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
% ^4 J. u( D& C2 Y. k8 q) J# ~bland new 崭新的
3 _3 w, T) _' N% Ea bland new coat 新衣服
6 M) D: E0 b5 t' i" x5 [6 D9 Abreak the ice 打破沉默 * F  u* S* G8 k$ ~4 ?0 \7 S3 _9 L! b
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。
4 ~, _" g1 \5 s9 vby a blow 无意中的一击 ( l3 V0 f( S% j' h+ c" n
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
3 Q- I( S/ h. o6 N/ M9 R0 zcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 $ c8 u+ A0 ?: M) N* v
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
: S& A8 I0 y9 @/ T: Y% scarry something too far 过火了
/ g' G4 p4 I2 X: a4 G% A5 a* qYou are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 2 s( ~# Q7 F& @9 U
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼
( R1 S7 Z- x) C* X9 GYou plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 3 x9 @* }- p/ `5 h
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 + i: O" w* Q) p  {, _
chain smoker 老烟枪 9 y! J! m3 a4 h+ v$ _+ ^0 `; Y
come up with 产生,想出
4 S* q% r9 G. F/ g$ [. [9 k5 ELet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
# y; c& x7 g5 X3 |/ Hcome easily 容易
) z7 Q. h& V. ?6 s' ^Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 " ], o6 C; z' g8 e
cup of tea 喜欢 : L/ |9 b& q9 A% L7 r+ J
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
- m; t7 U; w% `) Q1 e/ C( Vcut it out 停止,住嘴
. H8 h! o2 x3 H3 G, \Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ) N" P2 e( V% y3 T/ b# o5 k$ p
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
4 ?" [( K) M6 V2 M7 }# VLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 ; t: r" m- ]! Q  J1 u9 }& V: ]
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. , H0 V/ p3 L/ q9 c% A
dear John letter 绝交信
. g- f) k- E7 x& d5 BJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
+ @) k; A) ~7 k, T  K* edo somone good 对某人有好处
. i" M1 H. }, V6 j; j2 q/ q/ J0 C' D7 NHaving some moring exercises does you good.
' H9 Q0 z) _) N# CDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ( N  `  _& O5 O9 M1 E
doesn't count 这次不算 2 V0 d, G. A" M2 r8 |! X
It doesn't count this time,try again.
% u! Y7 u. ^. K8 Edoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
, ^. p' _. Z& k) U4 xThe sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
$ H- _. ^6 B& y, b; W7 f' Hdown and out 穷困潦倒   J* `: p( f3 I4 t" O
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
+ x3 {: I/ T+ F$ E+ b) K2 Zdrive at 用意,意欲 * `) y8 g. L! H: U$ N( x
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
+ A* w/ y: d) S# e! jdrop in 偶然拜访 8 \( J4 Q  n+ G
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
1 d7 q/ o6 h) P% T2 K$ ?0 s& Wdrop me a line 写信给我 3 L4 R; `2 ^4 b: t/ K5 H
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. % S+ ]7 Y: ~* z2 q5 H
early bird 早起的人 ( b8 @! ?; X7 `- c
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 " Q; N0 ]2 ^/ |1 a5 {7 w
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 - I% \$ C3 s  _
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
- k$ E3 O! m- G4 W! C1 z, HI 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.
# S( i' _* G, V+ u; [face the music 直面困难
- @4 M( n6 S1 ~! j4 mHe 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。 ' k5 s" F1 |" b; y% V# t+ W
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
: d4 ]9 q9 [$ UYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ' e/ M9 Y: b. F: f6 Z7 h+ O7 `
fed up 厌倦 ! I  j! u5 u/ m# k  H% n& e+ e; N
I am rather fed up with your complaints. - @9 p" Q- e/ _
feel free to do something 不要拘束 ' i- E5 X  X/ j
Please feel free to make suggestions.
+ o/ h+ _- R: Z) F: p, W1 G2 G% pfew and far between 很少,稀少
& I' ]+ a9 n: n) f6 F5 l8 i- ZHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
+ Y, H3 s; B. ZFrench leave 不辞而别 1 m  T$ Z/ F1 Y% ]; U" z
give me a headache 让人头痛 6 w- n3 s9 e2 _( y* P& b% |
The naughty boy gave me a headache. % k) `# f( t! u1 c1 F
give me a hand 帮我一下
0 u. Q2 J4 d) J% ago Dutch AA制 $ K$ }, o9 w0 ]5 k) R5 C6 ^0 u' z
God bless you 上帝保佑你 7 A9 d/ X: v5 A# @7 v
God bless you with your examinations.
2 X5 x6 k- i$ F% D9 K7 S) c+ VGod knows 天知道 , X3 l8 A' B; o: V  h! V0 g3 a
Got it? 明白了吗?
# y. L% p- Q3 M& A7 J8 Cgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
- r6 Q/ H' O& b/ ~( whands are full 非常忙
, Y# a  g7 b) I4 y% Thave a ball 勇敢 9 S8 V7 V2 f* C. ~7 `4 u
have had it 受够了 1 [, Z8 V/ o' c& I( \! t" a
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 # D0 w( ]! y# O! h/ D
hold water 站得住脚
& W7 g7 m# ]- c' \5 t- y4 eNon of his arguements seem to hold water.
$ Q7 a0 z* V, _  Y$ T1 K- Ein every sense of word 在某种意义上说 - k6 D' @% l  d7 a! q% J
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
4 P# k" t! Q' S& t3 Z. Kkeep an eye on 提高警惕
' x% N& @; j( b( Hkill time打发时间
7 _3 h: H; L1 d; o( clazy bones 懒骨头 % ]% P% {' j' i6 o
Get up lazy bones!
, I1 F( [$ U6 y& A) Sleave it to me 让我来吧 ! h1 r6 Y7 r) q
leave me alone 别管我 1 u! u5 C( ^8 @/ P! U+ E$ E6 E: g0 Z
like father like son 有其父必有其子
# @9 I2 s+ D% y" W1 Vlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 9 B* m2 r, F4 U$ ]
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
) L& x4 @" p/ T* |# tmake a big money 赚大钱
7 M' I. v' Z0 a" [9 fmake both ends need 收支平衡
* C/ p# j. \& A$ u  RWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 1 P8 V6 \- q- V  A9 }
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 + a" _8 P( J- Q# W
His achievement made waves in his country. ; k$ p- U: t' C0 H
make yourself at home 别拘束
* B9 ^# K  C: g/ g( ]no good 没有好结果
" F& G: m/ G( qBad mam comes tono good.   I  B8 {/ V4 Q
no kidding 不要开玩笑
+ m5 K0 U4 ~2 p+ Z# U+ o  enone of your bussiness 不关你的事
* h/ I' G- i6 D" Bnot really 也不是…… ; M- |! b: Q3 u
old hand 老手 2 p  M) R) `! M& K) y* K
He is an old hand at stealing. & |0 S8 E& ~) t2 d, f/ q2 L' g- o/ I
old story 老一套
; K, _  {1 W& f; N: `! BI am tired of it,same old story. ! Z5 x' Q# v; l" M0 i. J! _* X
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ! l' Y4 t9 }$ ?) n
on occasion 间或
- g; X" v4 f2 x+ o& C! Y2 U! yof one's own accord 自愿地 , U9 s8 i' J# g3 u8 t
packed like sardins 拥挤
9 z8 }6 n9 Q. M8 I% uDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
# Q2 G' ~' ]! Y4 }( gpass away 去世
1 G4 d8 r4 A+ F2 R* [1 A# w" o. gpay the price 付出代价 7 ^9 q! `/ z% O1 F3 h# x3 U+ R
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
7 V  }' D- I$ Fput up with 忍受
" w) j! C- V5 u, W( x1 o4 |I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
" _' g; }) ^2 mred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 + D  r1 i* j$ c; h# G$ o3 P
red tape 繁文缛节 ! H3 n) J0 x- M& v8 t
red carpet 红地毯 7 _# K$ U; W6 N
run into 偶遇 % e+ ~6 O4 Q% d! L! y+ b
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
; \" F0 ^0 q& g7 Erun out of 用尽,缺少   `$ [7 ?. l: V
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.   ^' L6 ~' e- j; ?
show up 炫耀
7 a9 c" m/ P9 `* ?; gsmall potatos 小人物 1 V: Q' z# y6 k1 U! z, t
so what? 那怎么样呢?
# H" E6 k% C$ F. s1 M1 E8 D8 Q  _stand up for 忍受
* w* @& j1 v( @3 @( g" q! Bsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口
$ |/ A7 ~2 Z; h! wsunday dress 最好的衣服 # X# m3 q) f! v
sure thing 十有把握的事 1 B* Y/ ^+ Z! I  }1 \- Y
take one's time 尽情玩
3 M: m( t% x. YTake your time and enjoy it.
4 P- ?! J) O+ I" D1 P) W" Ktake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话
! o$ F' P& Q, K0 ^7 y$ Xthat's it 就是 4 r0 [. p/ k3 s1 P& A
that is really something 太好了
  f& y+ I; S, v$ M9 xthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 6 T, L2 U1 x; o9 f* C! |
there you go 这边请
" g1 \( w" V0 }9 x8 @4 Ithere is nothing wrong with me 我没事
- r8 O' C$ [( L# I# gunder the table 死底下,秘密地
* U6 }" W- i4 v: v/ \under the weather 身体不适 " C! a# v( ?- H, @" N
what's going on 怎么了 7 J& F$ X; I/ Q( p( J4 _* l: L
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
! Q3 i: Z1 Q. A: bwalking dictionary 活字典 / P) S+ `2 ?3 D% D0 t# b
what is up 近来可好
; i" [. B- C1 b: l4 _4 GHi,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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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
9 i/ x; V3 A" n/ p' D! S' M上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?8 Q8 M: x8 N" n9 X3 \- C
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚6 S- R7 s  M# V! v
眼镜完好无损0 z/ `% _6 f3 Y  e) J. {
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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