What are you trying to say?(你到底想說什麼?) * @$ L( p8 N. b; Q: m
Don't be silly.(別胡鬧了。) $ M* l9 j7 x9 i2 ?; P `
How strong are your glasses?(你近視多少度?)
6 a" S- V) h+ ?8 R$ h( \9 l$ T5 hJust because.(沒有別的原因。) ( m s7 o( T. e! P& V: O2 i
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(這不是我所盼望的。)
! x: x+ k2 N' E JYou will never guess.(你永遠猜不到。)
$ P7 t6 W5 @) Y/ J$ y# {No one could do anything about it.(眾人對此束手無措。) o. v, Z, {& p# d: K3 Z
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)
& C% y Z$ F! yMoney is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金錢的主人,莫做金錢的奴隸。) ) `9 ]% [6 u1 L( V; d- s
I am not available.(我正忙著) " _9 h8 N: ]) ]- c0 B y4 p: O
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 i- _/ }3 B% z$ N
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.別洩氣,那只是小菜一碟。
1 k* U4 H% @" z( \3 j' xDon't worry.you'll get use to it soon.別擔心,很快你就會習慣的。
# `4 K. N( Z2 _; X$ J1 O+ _; fI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 6 ?8 K8 X# F2 k" z7 c7 M6 E3 {% l
You win some.you lose some.勝敗乃兵家常事。
- f4 |0 e( d. V* t9 m' e9 nDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避現實。 - T: W0 [( b( E
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我沒想到你幹得這麼好。 , J: S4 r# i9 [6 k7 i4 N7 K
You are coming alone well.你做得挺順利。
. i% v; N& X. }. f% P, A0 e0 C$ hShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
- Z. R) E$ J" e9 D; @. gYou look neat and fresh.你看起來很清純。
) e3 y" J& a X! m" EYou have a beautiful personality.你的氣質很好。
$ \' D( J8 B$ W* p4 t: f LYou flatter me immensely.你過獎啦。 1 S p0 @+ @% V$ @
You should be slow to judge others.你不應該隨意評論別人。 ; y& X7 W% o7 i2 F. v. ?
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何錯誤,請你原諒 0 B+ V3 R# l1 Z
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ N5 {7 q U9 f8 A% z( \! \. X- b
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 5 n; `1 [$ x& E7 q8 R; q7 `
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪費的時間重新回來,讓我再浪費一遍。 0 v: W, t2 [" ^7 p* `4 ]
I like you the way you were.我喜歡你以前的樣子。 ( \- Z8 P4 ^" z" C
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。 , G2 m7 o7 v; A" Q9 g! T8 O" A
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人嗎? % [/ W C$ p: J- p- o
How long have you known her?你認識她多久了?
- [$ k, d6 h# E# S2 KIt was love at frist sight.一見鍾情
3 S* v, O1 E* u: C; r, L* M9 sI'd bettle hit the books.我要複習功課啦。 / a! w2 y* I' A4 I
a piece of one's mind .直言不諱
2 U9 P- F3 R; }8 R. f1 ~/ N- `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。」 $ h- j! W* M( ^$ A7 t6 k l
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
! \$ n+ j8 X7 t- I# gThe 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。
3 x: w8 O6 S( \" v8 ca dog's life 潦倒的生活 5 @9 |2 i( w2 ]) E# k! M. }
The man lived a dog's life.這個人生活潦倒。
. r- A! o) F) K# j' OA to Z 從頭至尾
( M7 o3 Y7 B; O6 z) _ x0 _3 nI know that from A to Z. 我很瞭解這件事。
) j) U5 o+ A8 A: xabove somebody 深奧 4 a4 b! y* X. o, @5 W! n. L9 u
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你們在講什麼。
) Y2 t+ C! \% Z; J: h$ Uall ears 全神貫注地傾聽著
9 f8 r- _% j. b+ D cWhen 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。 6 f2 I _& x B: y$ v
all the more 更加,益發 # i N- R' P0 g; k
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,對你會更有好處。
8 W2 ~7 e, G( @: d+ {+ rall dressed up 打扮得整整齊齊
8 c4 l& q- ?1 G2 L& A2 ZShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齊卻無處炫耀。 " @. d! H. Z, ?# d: W$ w `" |& g( `
all in all 總的說來;最心愛的東西 ) S' R: r; l2 a& I" p) }
The daughter is all in all to him.女兒是他的無價寶。
: N5 y! m6 y3 x5 lall out 竭盡全力 , P2 @: h" V5 s7 R- U5 d5 ?6 j4 H
They went all out.他們鼓足了幹勁。
2 K `8 N2 G9 |: m- w+ hall over 全部結束;渾身,到處 & H( w$ g) `6 e8 v
Glad,it is all over.這事全部結束了,好得很。 8 P# ? N6 f& K4 k
I'm wet all over.我渾身都濕了。 : \- B- O' X# L; K& w: h0 w
all set 準備就緒
+ V( ^6 l9 w* E& Q9 P/ s5 vHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出發的一切準備。 $ f6 Q+ E% Y6 p) a; @& ?
all you have to do 需要做得是 , k E% p1 O# D$ A
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。
# x) Q$ j& r: @* Das easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
6 _, ^. d' k3 a# }+ a5 ]# cTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. " J/ b: b- ~/ z* ^% N- j
對我來說,講個故事還不是隨手拈來。
" W' a" q( K* o% E+ q& kas busy as a bee 非常忙
, z% Y! J5 T$ mMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.媽媽每天早上都忙得不可開交。 5 w+ k9 Z/ L! L
at one's fingertips 瞭如指掌
# P2 g7 p, S. K( Q" OHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎麼去那個小島。 ! ~: |. M9 J5 K9 ^5 {4 A. u
at one's wit's end 智窮 3 i3 o% [& D; j& m: e- R2 {0 p
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要問他了,他也不知道。 3 W h1 r6 Z/ T- a( Q' X
big shot 大人物,大亨
9 B; K9 x5 y3 H- `+ Z( D7 r: |He is a big shot in our little town.
0 f! c0 S$ S. j6 Q& O, Gblack sheep 敗家子,害群之馬
; V5 @$ j; K/ x" c3 LEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本難念的經。 ; K8 J' r& X$ S
black and blue 遍體鱗傷 , g( l2 v: J2 }' \: ]& }" d
The 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 Y6 [$ c; J9 |& @ U$ x0 G. Zblack and white 白紙黑字 3 F k+ _* [3 A, m. P
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。
' e3 I3 d& v! N; K# oblind alley 死胡同
) r- k) @+ ~) u/ S, KYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在鑽牛角尖。
+ ]( C8 b/ H8 ?+ X2 Lblow hot and cold 搖擺不定
1 v. f. l1 P& `2 T% tThis 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。 , c/ |: q9 K% ?% C+ G" U3 L
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂 ' o9 v5 _+ a. u7 c! \4 u
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。
7 d) i; r9 L! @! v( z! Kborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富貴人家 , K5 J4 O0 j# j4 G6 \
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含著金鑰匙出生的。
! k& t, a4 I' o' X5 t: I! V( Abland new 嶄新的 , r* b4 l( e6 a8 Y
a bland new coat 新衣服 6 j! {; K" `- x- J8 f0 b* E7 `
break the ice 打破沉默 & p5 N$ o! V( J8 A" [; C/ _) j
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。 / `& o/ G. b, i; X
by a blow 無意中的一擊
& I' c& w2 S1 K. D/ k( THe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被擊到在地。
! j, `9 a9 [- } ican't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
7 s; V2 J, C' M$ R/ @7 p( a% c( @I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 : \8 C o( N+ ?0 p* F
carry something too far 過火了 5 ?0 Y L! E3 l. m
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑開得太過分了。
, u9 e3 b2 ]8 ~3 vcastle in the sky 海市蜃樓 - [2 C6 D+ K, e: S
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的計劃簡直就是空想。 7 u0 z6 S$ u, P1 X
cats got one's tongue 啞口無言
X( v5 _! |8 }! [chain smoker 老煙槍 $ u2 m9 m+ h0 p0 h* T# R: ?
come up with 產生,想出
& l. W8 p, ~, o& J7 M4 LLet me come up with some ideas.讓我想一想。
* M4 ~1 \; O# N7 n. Ccome easily 容易 0 Z$ V: f7 v% P( m
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能夠很容易地掌握語言。 . k' O2 w3 @. f+ i' m. x0 R
cup of tea 喜歡 " p- p5 h2 j. L8 y5 t6 n" W
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜歡看電影。
& v2 T1 {5 w2 D6 R8 z" V% r, pcut it out 停止,住嘴 : g8 v. i( n) p4 ]& k6 H
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
2 W/ i' @& }) f. Vcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某種活動)
3 I3 z) j' N' T4 i7 X9 BLet us call it a day,stop.這一天工作夠了,停工吧! dark horse 黑馬
9 C) Y F1 r' f, j; R' P8 }% jNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. ) t0 q; F& M* `! d y+ h; y
dear John letter 絕交信 7 C2 x7 i$ N: l. Z% o
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
2 W7 Z8 W: _8 hdo somone good 對某人有好處
* b" x9 G/ ^6 X# j5 ^4 B% N* LHaving some moring exercises does you good.
: e$ u6 Q# p, y7 D: s2 VDo you get me? 你明白我的意思嗎?
. f3 x, m; n% L/ z, z F+ E' ddoesn't count 這次不算 ! V- S7 @* p1 F8 y- K: M
It doesn't count this time,try again. & l R# W: b! S# c* B5 S
doesn't make sense 不懂;沒有任何意義 % d% ]) ]3 Y8 r2 |2 l
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. - x* o7 {7 E% d" t: A
down and out 窮困潦倒 ! [' t5 ^6 \# U. K7 y- J. t
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
0 E. s! N p8 G4 \2 {( `2 [8 sdrive at 用意,意欲
( \; J3 Y* u8 O9 L3 a: D# q1 ?( xWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 8 s0 G1 j& U7 g0 M- n" x. d& W
drop in 偶然拜訪 + D9 o$ O9 m8 A9 @' c9 P; W
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 0 z) Z/ }8 N z; `. B4 @
drop me a line 寫信給我
^, ^3 a; I* O6 E8 u! G* r* d5 |On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 6 a( E4 ~. @4 U; i5 P
early bird 早起的人
# M8 D0 U3 E" e8 j$ YAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
- K6 D+ |. Y& v/ s% w" C; {2 D( aeasy come easy go 來得快去得也快 * ^2 m s; l& J5 w; @5 {* d7 g& _
eat my words 收回前言,認錯道歉
- M- b* |! M7 g5 N" GI 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. " X2 W4 A3 p0 x4 V5 p
face the music 直面困難
3 K3 u$ ?, q5 H1 h' q* k3 ~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脫,因此決定一人做事一人當——向警察自首。 ) |3 h, c1 p, C4 o: B
face up to 勇敢地面對某事
5 ~# a2 H% Q' OYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities. ( c/ v4 P1 Q. W! [
fed up 厭倦 3 U* x1 s$ ^( m- d0 a2 B% c& c
I am rather fed up with your complaints. 8 B+ u+ h4 z7 j& x/ B$ g
feel free to do something 不要拘束
# U3 V1 `2 }# G. O/ W! w: sPlease feel free to make suggestions.
. |5 q. ~8 z8 _" i& g4 nfew and far between 很少,稀少 # m3 k% S0 N9 t u
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
6 N0 Y; |3 A$ f1 Z2 N# nFrench leave 不辭而別
# V2 p5 x: t# o. C$ ]give me a headache 讓人頭痛
$ U2 V! B& G" m$ T0 o- DThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 1 l) R0 S% s6 n2 `
give me a hand 幫我一下
9 E9 |8 W7 s7 m0 `, qgo Dutch AA制 & G0 f1 R3 ?& ?( Z
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ) T i- t' O* y/ V% `! {
God bless you with your examinations. # a; N7 w; N' Z" v3 X6 ]* z( O: S% t
God knows 天知道 0 R% B$ ^! v( I0 F* M E
Got it? 明白了嗎? 1 ?4 I. |' l! }1 q, S2 G
green thumbs /fingers 園藝技能 & |( j0 |, w2 t2 t' \
hands are full 非常忙 5 i: g/ f) L$ B) V1 n0 f0 z% {
have a ball 勇敢
2 l& o/ m8 d1 qhave had it 受夠了 / T7 X4 ^9 X6 w2 r$ }) \( n% V2 V5 [
I have had it with all your excuses.我受夠了你的借口。 9 y$ X' R. \& |5 M" U. c- R& H
hold water 站得住腳 n. n! ]! N) \$ V
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. ) I I$ E+ G. X+ s' y9 R z6 Q6 [
in every sense of word 在某種意義上說
`- Q: {: c3 z. C( Y: ^$ oIt's a lie in every sense of word.這是不折不扣的謊言。 $ W: R* R5 g# X1 Z
keep an eye on 提高警惕 # ~1 [+ Q8 r" B/ J) U
kill time打發時間 . ^+ ?( o; j( D: A8 v, u
lazy bones 懶骨頭 0 I1 ^4 G( q7 E8 s8 a
Get up lazy bones!
% j" K! d. W% m R( @) i1 Yleave it to me 讓我來吧
/ p4 g2 M! k+ m% C b% gleave me alone 別管我 ) P& f: W/ ]2 d# g7 r6 N6 b
like father like son 有其父必有其子 8 R1 q# f5 y5 H: f) _5 {
like it or not 不管你喜不喜歡 % }/ }! d* l3 I* g' u- O; B" L
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
" H1 d b% A" }' mmake a big money 賺大錢
E' V; @) F0 b' a$ Y. Tmake both ends need 收支平衡
2 T- H/ r8 |: z- VWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
& F8 `( ^4 g5 nmake waves 引起轟動;興風作浪 # x) f& ] u( S: v6 d+ U$ Z/ m
His achievement made waves in his country.
- T1 q3 c0 X; {! J1 ?) rmake yourself at home 別拘束
* M7 P$ @. U7 E$ ~) b) Rno good 沒有好結果 " }+ K4 c4 P5 r: g$ V, m' o
Bad mam comes to no good. . s4 t% {4 a. q% X/ u) Q
no kidding 不要開玩笑
( {! X+ y: D" b; U, j" pnone of your bussiness 不關你的事
2 o; p! P8 w5 h! @not really 也不是…… 1 Y; y6 b- V. X3 _ y
old hand 老手 ) k. `! {: U$ T. Y7 `$ T
He is an old hand at stealing.
! J7 k: p' p2 v4 U* u/ b4 C) zold story 老一套
O, N1 ]2 d: y5 u8 q+ sI am tired of it,same old story. 1 z+ n4 m* w9 H$ h& Y2 m3 a% L' U
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格擔保
, Y, D- Y" w5 F1 P* ron occasion 間或
# ^/ \9 a; H; d2 a" t" m$ S2 Kof one's own accord 自願地
( d$ b6 g4 Z% t0 mpacked like sardins 擁擠
( h( u& N* n0 WDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. , _/ }% ^3 o3 ?
pass away 去世
Z4 y4 N3 E! B9 N# n) Lpay the price 付出代價
& Q7 U: R" ?# i4 yYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 1 d, X* r8 W8 k9 ~
put up with 忍受 5 S& B7 p& X! Q4 o
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
: j' c& U2 F$ P: ^# c' Dred-letter day 重要的或值得紀念的日子 8 X0 l3 W1 W3 K6 ?/ N( u
red tape 繁文縟節 , H5 ?+ k: s, Y% l5 y
red carpet 紅地毯
8 K# b1 h; T* z* ^9 n% Xrun into 偶遇 ) c9 f! i' L# q" s+ D
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. : a L0 J# J" V# v- P
run out of 用盡,缺少 + O% S0 o& t6 z* o& k
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
& B4 @! {7 P2 W! e* e' D& b3 jshow up 炫耀 * Y2 q. J& Y3 w9 H! f$ p
small potatos 小人物
1 v) \7 w9 [# _1 h8 xso what? 那怎麼樣呢?
6 O: P$ Z, a- W2 Q0 F0 D* `# m5 {stand up for 忍受 1 v, q# C ?0 q3 \7 [
suit one's taste 對某人的胃口
5 s" B1 i& F/ M. V: E; Xsunday dress 最好的衣服
. Z, w) Y% `; [( Y1 F3 Zsure thing 十有把握的事
X g7 g! K" ], i, \take one's time 盡情玩
! k; o! h; I# w8 r X9 o" `( l: BTake your time and enjoy it.
+ Z0 E% L1 p9 J; A; @! @9 W, j( C- ttake the words out of one's mouth 說出某人想說得話 $ y% G X2 v1 k1 i2 x3 ^5 d! C! I
that's it 就是
/ z- s2 s& F. Sthat is really something 太好了 ( k# [4 Y$ o* i8 n t
there is nothing I can do 我什麼都不能做 $ J) {+ \5 P0 m+ q! n
there you go 這邊請
* Y) \* W& R' h- H% I, I' N- pthere is nothing wrong with me 我沒事
2 W0 X! C- W, {under the table 死底下,秘密地 / i' W9 B- ~1 i- ?* q& \" @
under the weather 身體不適 7 a1 ^, k- W' s
what's going on 怎麼了 ' b; @( A3 G1 B# S/ a* F
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 7 t, l* M* k3 g; O$ B7 V
walking dictionary 活字典 + n. @+ k. J& N5 c b; K8 J
what is up 近來可好
8 g6 m' {* ]- o9 {1 V6 v$ CHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
z! ~- ?6 i7 ^ |world class 一流的 7 y4 {5 r& J' B
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