1、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。）Money is a
2、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 use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃
3、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 alone well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.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 others.你不应该
4、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 ofme.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 ahead to the m
5、ovie 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 frist sight.一见钟情 Id bettle 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 responsibility onto others.“
6、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。 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,this sort of talk is a
7、bove 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 Mary 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 The daughter is all
8、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 需要做得是 All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good
9、 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,it 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 moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 at ones fingertips 了如指掌 How t
10、o get at 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 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 遍体鳞伤 The thief was caught of red-han
11、ded 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 own idea.He always blew hot and co
12、ld.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 blow ones own trumpet 自吹自擂 Dont 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。 born with a silver in ones mouth 出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in ones mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 bland new 崭新的 a bland new coat 新衣服 break the ice 打破沉默 The couple hadnt spok
13、en 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 something too far 过火了 You are carrying
14、 your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 You 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 chain smoker 老烟枪 come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 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
15、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 the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter 绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter fro
16、m his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. do somone good 对某人有好处 Having some moring exercises does 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 make sense 不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me. down and out 穷困潦倒 Being d
17、own and out,he couldnt support his family. 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. drop me a line 写信给我 On arriving the University,please drop me a line. early bird 早起的人 An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收
18、回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum.Although I want 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 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。 face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You mus
19、t learn to face up to your responsibilities. fed up 厌倦 I am rather fed up with your complaints. feel free to do something 不要拘束 Please feel free to make suggestions. few and far between 很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. French leave 不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy
20、gave me a headache. 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. 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 Non of his arguements
21、 seem to hold water. in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 Its a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。keep an eye on 提高警惕 kill time 打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up lazy bones! 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
22、赚大钱 make both ends need 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 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 mam comes to no good. no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your bussiness 不关你的事 not really 也不是 old hand 老手 He is an old han
23、d at stealing. old story 老一套 I am tired of it,same old story. on ones word of honor 以某人的人格担保 on occasion 间或 of ones own accord 自愿地 packed like sardins 拥挤 During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away 去世 pay the price 付出代价 You are playing with the fire and you must pay t
24、he poice one day. put up with 忍受 I cannt put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 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. run out of 用尽，缺少 Quick,quick,we are running out of time. show up 炫耀 small potatos 小人物 so what
25、? 那怎么样呢？ 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. 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 我什么都不能做 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没
26、事 under the table 死底下，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? world class 一流的Im dying to see you. 我很想见你。I swear by the god. 我对天发誓。Nothing tricky. 别耍花招。You might at least apologize. 你顶多道个歉就得了
27、。Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling. 物价直线上升，这样子下去，我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭。None of you keyhole. 不准偷看。You dont seem to be quite yourself today. 你今天看起来不大对劲。Do you have any money on you？ 你身上带钱了吗？What is your major？ 你学什么专业？My girlfriend and I broke up. 我和我的女朋友吹了。
28、It was something that happens once in the blue moon. 这是千载难逢的事。Ill kick you out. 我将炒你鱿鱼。I have to be late and keep my date waiting. 我不喜欢迟到而让别人久等。There is nobody by that name working here. 这里没有这个人。He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽烟。He pushes his luck. 他太贪心了。Nuts! 呸；胡说；混蛋！I cant make both ends mee
29、t. 我上个月接不到下个月，缺钱。It is of high quality. 它质量上乘。Dead end. 死胡同。Would you mind making less noise. 能不能小 声点 God works. 上帝的安排。Not so bad. 不错。No way! 不可能！Dont flatter me. 过奖了。Hope so. 希望如此。Go down to business. 言归正传。Im not going. 我不去了。Does it serve your purpose？ 对你有用吗？I dont care. 我不在乎。None of my business. 不
30、关我事。It doesnt work. 不管用。Your are welcome. 你太客气了。It is a long story. 一言难尽。Between us. 你知，我知。Sure thin! 當然！Talk truly. 有话直说。Im going to go. 我這就去。Never mind. 不要緊。Why are you so sure？ 怎么这样肯定？Is that so？ 是这样吗？Come on, be reasonable. 嗨，你怎么不讲道理。When are you leaving？ 你什么时候走？You dont say so. 未必吧，不至于这样吧。Dont
31、get me wrong. 别误会我。You bet! 一定，当然！Its up to you. 由你决定。The line is engaged. 占线。My hands are full right now. 我现在很忙。Can you dig it？ 你搞明白了吗？Im afraid I cant. 我恐怕不能。How big of you! 你真棒！Poor thing! 真可怜！How about eating out？ 外面吃饭怎样？Dont over do it. 别太过分了。You want a bet？ 你想打赌吗？What if I go for you？ 我替你去怎么样？
32、Who wants？ 谁稀罕？Follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。Cheap skate! 小气鬼！Come seat here. 来这边坐。Dinner is on me. 晚饭我请。You ask for it! 活该！You dont say! 真想不到！Get out of here! 滚出去！How come 怎么回事，怎么搞的。Dont mention it. 没关系，别客气。It is not a big deal! 没什么了不起！thousand times no! 绝对办不到！Who knows! 天晓得！Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。Dont l
33、et me down. 别让我失望。It is urgent. 有急事。 Can I have this. 可以给我这个吗？ It doesnt take much of you time. 这不花你好多时间。 Drop it! 停止！Bottle it! 閉嘴！There is nobody by that name working here.這裡沒有這個人。Easy does it. 慢慢来。Dont push me. 别逼我。 Come on! 快点，振作起来！ What is the fuss？ 吵什么？Still up？ 还没睡呀？It doesnt make any differe
34、nces. 没关系。It is a deal！ 一言为定！Take a seat! 请坐！Here ye! 说得对！It can be a killer. 这是个伤脑筋的问题。Dont take ill of me. 别生我气。Its up in the air. 尚未确定。I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。Right over there. 就在那里。Get an eyeful. 看个够。Here we are! 我们到了！I lost my way. 我迷路了Say hello to everybody for me. 替我向大家问好。Not precisely! 不见得，不一定！
35、That is unfair. 这不公平！We have no way out. 我们没办法。That is great! 太棒了！You are welcome! 别客气！Im bored to death. 我无聊死了。Bottoms up! 干杯！Big mouth! 多嘴驴！Cando. 能人。Dont play possum! 別裝蒜！He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽煙。Make it up! 不记前嫌！Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。Any urgent thing？ 有急事吗？Good luck! 祝你好运！Make it.
36、 达到目的，获得成功。Ill be seeing you. 再见。I wonder if you can give me a lift？ 能让我搭一程吗？It is raining. 要下雨了。I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。Dont get loaded. 别喝醉了。Stay away from him. 别*近他。 Dont get high hat. 别摆架子。 That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。 Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。 I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家。 Get cold
37、feet. 害怕做某事。 Good for you! 好得很！ Go ahead. 继续。 Help me out. 帮帮我。 Lets bag it. 先把它搁一边。 Lose head. 丧失理智。 He is the pain on neck. 他真让人讨厌。Do you have straw？ 你有吸管吗？Dont make up a story. 不要捏造事实。Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别胜新婚。She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。Shoo
38、t the breeze. 闲谈。Tell me when! 随时奉陪！It is a small world! 世界真是小！Not at all. 根本就不（用）。Lets play it by ear. 让我们随兴所至。Wait and see. 等着瞧。Why so blue？ 怎么垂头丧气？What brought you here？ 什么风把你吹来了？Hang on! 抓紧（别挂电话）！Leave me alone. 别理我。Chin up. 不气 ，振作些。You never know. 世事难料。I stay at home a lot. 我多半在家里。Shell be along in a few minutes. 他马上会过来。Im not in a good mood. 没有心情（做某事）。He is a fast talker. 他是个吹牛大王。Daring! 亲爱的！She is still mad at me. 她还在生我的气。Ill get even with him one day. 我总有一天跟他扯平Hit the ceiling. 大发雷霆。Shes got quite a wad. 她身怀巨款。 I dont have anywhere to be. 没地方可去
