What are you trying to say?(你到底想說什麼?)
. i8 e7 `8 c1 U( DDon't be silly.(別胡鬧了。)
; M/ I0 E2 `# wHow strong are your glasses?(你近視多少度?)
: k3 Y/ X$ [" c6 F& y$ QJust because.(沒有別的原因。)
4 D7 r/ D1 Q: C8 ^# ?/ m$ BIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(這不是我所盼望的。) 7 N' r/ [& \: D/ V
You will never guess.(你永遠猜不到。) - u$ j+ h+ _* y6 v, ^& O7 ?3 ~' J
No one could do anything about it.(眾人對此束手無措。)
4 }' j9 |9 _, m4 A# FI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
' O0 u6 R3 A( aMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金錢的主人,莫做金錢的奴隸。)
- Q0 O% L! b. \- G6 S. {6 DI am not available.(我正忙著) + R) s' X3 z* D: f! H0 h
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(腦中的知識比手中的金錢更重要)
8 C' ~ t7 G4 ^ PNever say die.it's a piece of cake.別洩氣,那只是小菜一碟。
1 |) H, I; b; a7 cDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.別擔心,很快你就會習慣的。 8 i( V. X9 o2 V. J1 q
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
6 X7 c3 M0 T3 J( p8 R9 ^1 QYou win some.you lose some.勝敗乃兵家常事。 / q# r' o6 s4 @! t' b
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避現實。 6 _, c O" v7 [1 E
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我沒想到你幹得這麼好。 9 C( T- B9 V. k \! {1 s: l
You are coming alone well.你做得挺順利。
) {% E; e) m" n8 L4 ~( M) V4 s: j8 c- X0 HShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
6 M) U; q- F# q2 R8 |You look neat and fresh.你看起來很清純。
3 M8 J: J. C1 }You have a beautiful personality.你的氣質很好。 {5 b# X; `+ ?: I0 u
You flatter me immensely.你過獎啦。 0 {0 k7 l, D( Q: K% x
You should be slow to judge others.你不應該隨意評論別人。
5 U' `' v; L& s8 B# \I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何錯誤,請你原諒 4 L/ G# C( v% F
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 6 E$ P9 `* v r/ {0 n
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
3 _1 _; S; ~+ o' c4 T) A% TI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪費的時間重新回來,讓我再浪費一遍。 . z. @/ z) i, A. U; J/ B9 H
I like you the way you were.我喜歡你以前的樣子。 & o7 I; o% {6 Q, i; t
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你們兩個自己去看電影吧,我不想當電燈泡。 4 Z! | c2 D" J4 G* e
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人嗎?
" P* R8 j: y \ f0 c6 j" b5 ^3 fHow long have you known her?你認識她多久了?
" l3 H' A& x/ R4 D; M, B& [3 UIt was love at frist sight.一見鍾情
6 y0 X: V" \. z# @I'd bettle hit the books.我要複習功課啦。
+ S+ K" h% {4 N/ G8 z, Q/ ^a piece of one's mind .直言不諱
6 `2 m8 `% T5 O( C( ^He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他責備道:「不要把責任推卸到別人身上。」
, e4 ]# d; H- sa cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
5 b2 D; K6 y n {' mThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.這對夫婦老是吵架,相互之間水火不容。
: O) [2 K- l) O" w3 v1 ]; ^' Ia dog's life 潦倒的生活 ) m. z5 c# x2 e6 ` G7 m0 {
The man lived a dog's life.這個人生活潦倒。
# s/ w) S: `0 [% UA to Z 從頭至尾
0 N4 z9 x% b. N3 \8 o! pI know that from A to Z. 我很瞭解這件事。 6 U! x9 d B1 \) K, B
above somebody 深奧
3 q2 S6 ^+ f5 S! e ?: N' ZWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你們在講什麼。
Y' m4 T6 |' G3 g* Nall ears 全神貫注地傾聽著 7 s1 j/ I0 _5 ]
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary講一些小道消息,她會聽地仔仔細細。
' Q5 `* n: Z) Q7 L" P6 }all the more 更加,益發 + ^. Z; L3 P2 G9 f. |7 O
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,對你會更有好處。 # r' X5 N( V ~6 I
all dressed up 打扮得整整齊齊
, H4 T! C9 A2 i# N, [8 f1 h. r2 WShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齊卻無處炫耀。 1 g8 `3 ?9 ~# Q& I
all in all 總的說來;最心愛的東西
J9 X" ]0 c! l+ {4 [- HThe daughter is all in all to him.女兒是他的無價寶。
T b; f' s9 J6 ]' q& o- A; ]all out 竭盡全力
! d. \( z8 m, x; \) @, R& Y4 AThey went all out.他們鼓足了幹勁。
+ u4 m& ^* v/ h: |/ M; Iall over 全部結束;渾身,到處 & T! |4 N/ Q6 r/ r+ x0 E; Z
Glad,it is all over.這事全部結束了,好得很。
2 s. n: J% B* i0 T3 M cI'm wet all over.我渾身都濕了。 / A% ^( E9 c8 w3 q' g5 M
all set 準備就緒 . _, @3 [+ Z6 J
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出發的一切準備。
8 u2 a3 F; I9 @. vall you have to do 需要做得是 5 M0 G E0 E6 [7 |* `
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是靜下心來等好消息。
: t' X* F% s( m: Z; q5 G* t7 {as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
* H0 [9 f1 k o! y/ eTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
7 Y; M& e& }/ q. u( S對我來說,講個故事還不是隨手拈來。 9 N$ Y& E& E6 w/ @- X$ F
as busy as a bee 非常忙 % J/ j) }1 `$ @( R
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.媽媽每天早上都忙得不可開交。 ; n8 J( K2 V/ Z3 Y3 h7 }
at one's fingertips 瞭如指掌 7 K% ~9 t% U y; A: @3 x
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎麼去那個小島。 + Y( m) `$ ]9 Z' I
at one's wit's end 智窮
- P; P7 u, a- p) t0 BDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要問他了,他也不知道。
7 a$ h; C8 K, S4 [$ {+ F, l) p; _big shot 大人物,大亨
+ D7 v) h: o" _) P" _2 }8 Y$ KHe is a big shot in our little town.
/ v8 G g/ V" t% ~1 i, vblack sheep 敗家子,害群之馬 % p7 U1 N- Y4 Z/ y, q% R2 M
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本難念的經。
) ]$ L: k4 h! |" M6 m0 E/ Rblack and blue 遍體鱗傷
& g* l( p/ T9 i" h- nThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那個小偷當場被抓住並被打得青一塊紫一塊的。 9 v* c! A( [# ?" N0 t. {
black and white 白紙黑字 1 V2 I0 |0 V& Z L. o6 f
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.證據確鑿,兇手再也無話可說。 - \7 Z! n' @( Y' R x) w
blind alley 死胡同 1 Y. r, P' p2 t: A! m: H8 ~ |
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在鑽牛角尖。 * H1 ]6 s/ w$ P( a+ I' V: a
blow hot and cold 搖擺不定
. i. H7 e3 e2 n3 ~This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.這傢伙好像沒什麼主張,總是搖擺不定。
4 s r8 q6 ~0 A% }& t b7 tblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ' q+ }2 o- _. k8 U/ F( O( T0 A' t: x) \
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,讓我們看看你到底能做什麼。
; R) l2 d2 @- D1 e6 X8 m. rborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富貴人家
! u% `; Z" J" B+ C* z$ C- C, \He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含著金鑰匙出生的。
5 T# a3 {& y/ v+ m* }bland new 嶄新的 9 \* y& D5 L7 U* m
a bland new coat 新衣服
' ?; Z1 E- g- a. c4 W) v. A% t9 kbreak the ice 打破沉默
3 S5 Y/ u4 C4 r- f, A, {The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.這對夫婦已經一個星期沒說過話了。兩人都在等另一方先開口。
% z* b) [5 F' iby a blow 無意中的一擊
% Z! p k4 q! U1 q% J5 oHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被擊到在地。
6 f, F# k3 u2 S3 j+ p0 _can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 G8 m! ?- j' ^& h( b
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
, r( T5 ]5 Q- g1 w: ^" Bcarry something too far 過火了 1 D5 c( q8 x/ c
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑開得太過分了。 % F& v* M" ~& x8 j! W
castle in the sky 海市蜃樓 7 \! ]5 q5 t' y6 J
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的計劃簡直就是空想。
C9 v; r2 i3 C2 `0 Bcats got one's tongue 啞口無言 4 F K5 o) C2 P: `' Q! [5 C
chain smoker 老煙槍 - [- h/ Q/ |, E- X0 E5 _$ j
come up with 產生,想出
- S- }& c" X, {$ eLet me come up with some ideas.讓我想一想。 4 v; v4 k, h" O; r
come easily 容易
' D2 @/ k6 t5 R' ^$ b9 zLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能夠很容易地掌握語言。
9 J l/ U/ F9 ~cup of tea 喜歡 # S" b& i- v2 D+ ~* O. w% y
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜歡看電影。
8 ^! |3 R8 _- Y% H/ Hcut it out 停止,住嘴
3 y2 z( l7 K; z' S! NCut it out!I can't stand you any longer. / A# U$ {! R% e( P4 x' b. F* V4 p5 ~
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某種活動)
# V( \ {3 G* J) ?" Z* f8 E: cLet us call it a day,stop.這一天工作夠了,停工吧! dark horse 黑馬
/ k5 [: W) M8 |+ x$ iNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
& R7 o1 l w6 D8 {dear John letter 絕交信
) f" D% @7 _7 f2 j" WJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
+ L3 i! R* g0 C8 l2 j+ \3 edo somone good 對某人有好處
" m! z! N& a9 Q+ [5 kHaving some moring exercises does you good. 4 v2 `5 a$ [7 d, [3 l
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思嗎? 5 W1 e: z; q l! u/ R" [7 Q& F5 M
doesn't count 這次不算
1 N- e$ W) O+ oIt doesn't count this time,try again. 2 m E( W0 ~7 }$ Q, z; p8 z, U
doesn't make sense 不懂;沒有任何意義
+ O% X: ]( |: R+ y" C' `The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 7 {" c" \* a( Z
down and out 窮困潦倒 * F; e2 r, Y G+ {: |
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
! @. U" O- f; U, H% ndrive at 用意,意欲
& I' h- J- v3 d2 d6 kWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
1 s' U6 A; A5 U* s5 @: ]6 i1 f3 B: W! ]drop in 偶然拜訪 . w- b# E& t* \1 v# _: s4 x
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
% c$ l0 Y. d+ ]" Z2 M9 X( g. ]- U. Zdrop me a line 寫信給我 5 e/ l& z. j2 ~0 U, x2 q, E$ _
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 6 M3 ^2 l- \$ J9 g1 G# m0 q
early bird 早起的人 ( _$ ^; B8 G+ X* Z! s) G4 S' s4 t- K
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 ( v7 R+ Y! x! p3 t
easy come easy go 來得快去得也快
$ U0 }7 @3 d/ `4 K; j9 Feat my words 收回前言,認錯道歉 * U0 n7 j# o. O4 k
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. 4 E; s8 b2 x# l) G+ i$ ], q' I5 A
face the music 直面困難
) u% {6 s0 ~' Y$ o/ n# 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脫,因此決定一人做事一人當——向警察自首。 2 P. t! `' z1 [$ y& I; | b. f
face up to 勇敢地面對某事 S' S1 @7 L- Q' U) x6 C
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
; l$ }' t4 R) }7 g% rfed up 厭倦 4 b# S& H% e! K7 @# _- e% b' B
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
" X' f9 O- v% o \& {5 ?/ ?' Cfeel free to do something 不要拘束
; y; \6 k3 O aPlease feel free to make suggestions. - M7 }( `7 P) [3 z' Y
few and far between 很少,稀少
5 ^+ J8 h3 p) Z) D9 J" K3 hHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 3 U; N4 M/ s2 w$ o) v! I$ f8 |
French leave 不辭而別
7 m+ c" P7 ^, a% {- L( w1 p" bgive me a headache 讓人頭痛
& G/ a2 Q5 M5 S2 H8 `+ S$ U( lThe naughty boy gave me a headache.
9 T+ m! g8 D w; z N Hgive me a hand 幫我一下 - u7 Y+ g+ t/ p" G8 ~3 l6 K
go Dutch AA制
* ]$ D& B4 B) q+ x' y% Q: sGod bless you 上帝保佑你 9 [0 Q+ Q/ a. W* P$ Z) m
God bless you with your examinations. , T1 |. T# ~) c& Q& c
God knows 天知道
, t; a' z) U' k# h8 n! W. d/ pGot it? 明白了嗎? + r K: j9 ?! G% z
green thumbs /fingers 園藝技能 - t) D( G, s1 ]8 ^+ K: I I
hands are full 非常忙
# B: `; f: k8 o+ y. i8 Jhave a ball 勇敢 & s2 z: }# J& ?/ s& N$ Q
have had it 受夠了 : u0 R8 Q; M/ M1 \, Q
I have had it with all your excuses.我受夠了你的借口。 : G- t9 Q5 i; Y" q. G
hold water 站得住腳
; g$ U8 y- i7 s# R( }Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
! b E0 Q! e( z0 Z& L% Din every sense of word 在某種意義上說 1 o7 O0 [( M' J+ n& ]. O
It's a lie in every sense of word.這是不折不扣的謊言。
3 k1 Z6 m& a. x9 ` Skeep an eye on 提高警惕
6 _% l% q5 H5 c7 Ykill time打發時間
: Y* Z7 G+ Y. p3 {lazy bones 懶骨頭
$ N/ `/ b& a4 V6 dGet up lazy bones! , l% d. v! V, w1 B$ ]4 Y
leave it to me 讓我來吧
+ M3 K# U+ ^% h0 U6 b2 D. gleave me alone 別管我 ! N' Z" `+ o% l9 s+ c$ U7 C% j
like father like son 有其父必有其子 $ ~3 n; b! I" A- O7 W
like it or not 不管你喜不喜歡 9 F* G7 a% }3 y1 h. O
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 - M+ W! c" E7 D% F/ N5 I
make a big money 賺大錢 $ ~ i2 E9 D4 N8 j! z: n# j
make both ends need 收支平衡
7 J# a6 z& O+ e% g9 b! v% cWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
! p; O. T" ^ b; R: B/ Qmake waves 引起轟動;興風作浪
, N- _$ {3 M3 c9 ZHis achievement made waves in his country. 4 I" U) v T! e/ J
make yourself at home 別拘束
- I- d( \; a# b! W Yno good 沒有好結果 # X0 E; T9 K& \8 c' p
Bad mam comes to no good. " G. p9 S f, H) ^
no kidding 不要開玩笑
# C8 g7 E5 V) e) a' g4 bnone of your bussiness 不關你的事 / o( f7 W7 h* T0 L3 D- W" }
not really 也不是……
2 d; I# {$ Q$ B1 I0 e( H) Jold hand 老手
" r9 Z; W) y! ?8 q9 K2 y' ?He is an old hand at stealing.
, [& x* m: k0 X& H, told story 老一套
$ ~; u& c2 j/ o) C0 J, SI am tired of it,same old story. $ I3 X( `% D* d; O k) Y" y4 _
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格擔保 & l& g, N, }: o' z$ `5 u9 N+ Q
on occasion 間或 % I, M% i8 o/ y& V
of one's own accord 自願地 2 g5 ~/ F$ Y7 R0 W+ j
packed like sardins 擁擠 % R! ] Y8 n$ n" f: o$ x$ V
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. - y3 M" z1 Z6 u* {) N: r& H
pass away 去世 K7 u! T( x% |
pay the price 付出代價
j- I. }1 v: j6 b* M2 NYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
+ J3 ^8 @& \, g' |" G2 q- @" _( l vput up with 忍受
' T7 b8 B- J! r$ @) T8 W9 }I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. * \% [4 j9 C( i* x4 @( q
red-letter day 重要的或值得紀念的日子
* b6 g3 G f$ a4 [red tape 繁文縟節 $ ~8 N# z# s1 X1 p
red carpet 紅地毯
0 ?2 Y$ D8 h0 q# H! D, a/ Grun into 偶遇 ' P9 @+ ]( Q- q* @6 r+ D0 }: {
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
! e+ b" c$ t3 K& v% L Y% Mrun out of 用盡,缺少
- d; d* W- N) g: X3 m3 ZQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
2 o* ?) a( E0 V! vshow up 炫耀
& I2 I4 a" q& R" L2 E- J% o3 n0 D2 Nsmall potatos 小人物 2 O u& n+ `# y- m
so what? 那怎麼樣呢? ! d+ Y R' q, s7 ^& U
stand up for 忍受 . ]+ f; ?7 K, D/ [3 v7 n1 h( @& N
suit one's taste 對某人的胃口 / ^& Y& V& L" p5 Q. o
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ' K# k% O8 i# W2 W. ?
sure thing 十有把握的事
. e: F- [/ O$ U+ f0 K- \take one's time 盡情玩
6 w5 }" H/ D% ^6 p0 q0 `Take your time and enjoy it. $ i0 _- B2 \- j/ d6 N
take the words out of one's mouth 說出某人想說得話
6 d& F8 [# ` S3 c0 \that's it 就是
5 l2 H7 v5 ^9 ?8 K3 s/ lthat is really something 太好了
n% A, v. e6 ?2 d2 Sthere is nothing I can do 我什麼都不能做
( \* Q3 ?7 G: Q. ]3 I |1 gthere you go 這邊請 ( t& n, R8 u+ h& x
there is nothing wrong with me 我沒事
) v) U* o! \7 E0 \. yunder the table 死底下,秘密地 . g8 o8 r' w/ J9 W
under the weather 身體不適 & W" p& m- u% q* J! F
what's going on 怎麼了
' z% d! i' Z1 F! M" f; F* Qwhat a man 多勇敢的人啊
( T) m& f6 r6 _+ N: nwalking dictionary 活字典 : H4 ~5 t; X+ {. s- d
what is up 近來可好 / N- f4 u% L$ W; Q' w; y0 H4 o
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
, b& {; P" [3 J; @& Y# ]! Jworld class 一流的
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