1、一What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Dont be silly.（别胡闹了。 ） How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Just because.（没有别的原因。 ） It isnt the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。 ） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。 ） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。 ） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。 ）Mone
2、y is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） I am not available.（我正忙着） 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） Never say die. Its a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Dont worry. Youll get used to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I know how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some. You lo
3、se some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Dont bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didnt expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming along well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-built.她的身材真棒。 You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 You should be slow to judge
4、others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if I make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅 It was most careless of me.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish I had all the time Id 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。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go a
5、head to the movie without me, I dont want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at first sight.一见钟情 Id better hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 a piece of ones mind .直言不讳 He gave me a piece of mind,“ Dont shift responsibilit
6、y onto others.“他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。 ” a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 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。 a dogs life 潦倒的生活 The man lived a dogs life.这个人生活潦倒。二from A to Z 从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 above somebody 深奥 Well,
7、this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 When you tell Mary some gossip, she is all ears.跟玛丽讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。 all the more 更加，益发 Youll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。 all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 T
8、he daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 all out 竭尽全力 They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 all over 全部结束；浑身，到处 Glad, it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 Im wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 all set 准备就绪 He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 all you have to do 需要做的是 All you have to do is to calm yourself down a
9、nd wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 To me, a good story teller would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 as busy as a bee 非常忙 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the morning.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 at ones fi
10、ngertips 了如指掌 How to get to that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 at ones wits end 智穷 Dont ask him. It is also at his wits end.不要问他了，他也不知道。 big shot 大人物，大亨 ; big potato 大人物He is a big shot in our little town. black sheep 败家子，害群之马 Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 black and blue
11、遍体鳞伤 The thief was caught 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。 black and white 白纸黑字 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。 blind alley 死胡同 You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 This guy seemed to have no o
12、wn idea .He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。三blow ones own trumpet 自吹自擂 Dont blow your own trumpet. 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。 born with a silver in ones mouth 出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in his mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 brand new 崭新的 a brand new coat 新衣服 break
13、 the ice 打破沉默 The couple hadnt 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。 by a blow 无意中的一击 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 cant stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 I cant stand it any longer. I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 carry s
14、omething too far 过火了 You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 Your plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 cats got ones tongue 哑口无言 Why you didnt speak? Are cats got your tongue?你怎么不说话了呢？哑巴了？chain smoker 老烟枪 come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
15、 come easily 容易 Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 cup of tea 喜欢 Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 cut it out 停止，住嘴 Cut it out! I cant stand you any longer. call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动） Let us call it a day, stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！dark horse 黑马 Nobody considered that John would win th
16、e game. He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter 绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. do someone good 对某人有好处 Do some morning exercises do you good?Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗？ doesnt count 这次不算 It doesnt count this time. Try again. doesnt ma
17、ke sense 不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me.四down and out 穷困潦倒 Being down and out, he couldnt support his family. 他穷困潦倒，无法养家糊口。drive at 用意，意欲 Whats he driving at?他用意何在？ drop in 偶然拜访 I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 我去医院，顺便拜访了他。drop me a line 写信给我 On arriving the u
18、niversity, please drop me a line. 请一到学校就写信给我。early bird 早起的人 An early bird catches worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum. Although I wanted to eat my words back, it didnt work,for I had hurt my mums feeling. face the music 直面困难 He knew hed never g
19、et 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。 face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 你得学会勇敢地面对你应该承担的责任。be fed up with 厌倦 I am rather fed up with your complaints. feel free to do something 不要拘束 Please fee
20、l free to make suggestions. few and far between 很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 这个地区人口稀少。French leave 不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy gave me a headache. 那个调皮的小孩儿真是让我头痛。give me a hand 帮我一下 go Dutch AA 制 God bless you 上帝保佑你 God bless you with your examinations. 上
21、帝保佑你通过考试。God knows 天知道 Got it? 明白了吗？ green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 hands are full 非常忙 have a ball 勇敢 have had it 受够了 I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 hold water 站得住脚 None of his arguments seem to hold water. 他的争论没有一条站得住脚的。in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折
22、不扣的谎言。keep an eye on 提高警惕 kill time 打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up, lazy bones! 赶紧起床啦！懒虫！leave it to me 让我来吧 leave me alone 别管我 like father， like son 有其父必有其子 like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 make a big money 赚大钱 make both ends meet 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends mee
23、t. make waves 引起轰动；兴风作浪 His achievement made waves in his country. make yourself at home 别拘束 no good 没有好结果 Bad man comes to no good. no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your business 不关你的事 not really 也不是 五old hand 老手 He is an old hand at stealing. 他是个惯偷。old story 老一套 I am tired of it, same old story. 我已经厌烦了，还是
24、老一套。on ones word of honor 以某人的人格担保 on occasion 间或，偶尔of ones own accord 自愿地 packed like sardines. 拥挤 During the holidays, people in the trains are packed like sardines. pass away 去世 pay the price 付出代价 You are playing with the fire and you must pay the price one day. 你是在玩火，早晚有天你会为此付出代价的。put up with 忍受
25、 I cant put up with your rudeness any more. Leave my room! 我再也忍受不了你的粗鲁无礼了，滚出去！red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 red tape 繁文缛节 red carpet 红地毯 run into 偶遇 I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 昨天我在商店里遇到个老朋友。run out of 用尽，缺少 Quick, quick,we are running out of time. 赶快，赶快，我们没时间了！show off 炫耀 small pot
26、ato 小人物 so what? 那又怎样呢？ stand up for 忍受 suit ones taste 对某人的胃口 Sunday dress 最好的衣服 sure thing 十有把握的事 take ones time 尽情玩 Take your time and enjoy it. 尽情享受吧！take the words out of ones mouth 说出某人想说得话 thats it 就是 that is really something 太好了 there is nothing I can do 我束手无策 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 under the table 私底下，秘密地 under the weather 身体不适 whats going on 怎么了 what a man 多勇敢的人啊 walking dictionary 活字典 what is up 近来可好 Hi, I havent seen you for a long time. Whats up?嗨，好久不见，近来可好？ world class 一流的
