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來源：環(huán)球教育網(wǎng) www.ielts.com.cn 2005-6-14

I'm terribly sorry. 
You did a good job. 
Well,I've got to go.See you later. 
Thank you very much. 
I know what you mean. 
What are you trying to say?（你到底想說什么？） 
Don't be silly.（別胡鬧了。） 
Today is a great day. 
While there is a life,there is a hope. 
I am new in this field. 
How strong are your glasses?（你近視多少度？） 
Mr.John,haven't seen you for a long time.How have you been?I heard that you took a trip to China for two months.How was it? 
Tell me all about your troubles. 
Just because.（沒有別的原因。） 
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（這不是我所盼望的。） 
You will never guess.（你永遠(yuǎn)猜不到。） 
No one could do anything about it.（眾人對(duì)此束手無措。） 
I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。） 
He is a man with a sunny/cheerful disposition.（他是個(gè)開朗的人。） 
Out of sight,out of mind. 
May I help you to some more vegetable? 
It's one of the best in town,I'm glad you like it. 
Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金錢的主人，莫做金錢的奴隸。） 
Does it always rain at this time of the year? 
Do you always have a break at this time of the day? 
Do you have apartment available for rent? 
Do you have a job for me? 
I am not available.（我正忙著） 
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(腦中的知識(shí)比手中的金錢更重要） 
What do you do for a living? 
What is your work? 
Are you going to take a vacation soon? 
This medicine will make you good. 
Do me a favour.（請(qǐng)你幫個(gè)忙。） 
Nice talking to you. 
We hope to see you again. 
Say hello to everybody for me. 
I hope you will get well soon. 
It is nothing to boast of. 
I'm going to visit him tomorrow. 
I hung up,disheartened. 
I was in heaven. 
I am in hurry,please get to the heart of your remarks. 
I tossed in bed during the night and couldn't go to sleep. 
Can I have another helping of ice-cream?（我能另外要一份冰淇淋嗎？） 
Will you honour us with a visit?（如蒙光臨，不勝榮幸。） 
She spoke breathlessly in her excitement. 
The beauty of the cave is beyond expression. 
Improve every moment while you are young. 
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 
I am sorry to have to inflict my company on you. 
I can not make the identical twins distinction. 
Words fail him.（他說不出話來。） 
To be honest with you,he does not work hard. 
Our college has a long history. 
How did you like the movie? 
How did you like to being here? 
It was not as good as I had expected. 
I expected him to do much better than this. 
I can't wait any longer. 
The party was a failure. 
She is not available.（她已經(jīng)有男朋友了。） 
He used all available means.（他用盡了一切可用的方法。） 
There are lots of people over there. 
How many flights from Beijing to Hongkong? 
Do you have daily? 
It's crowded.Please step back. 
You did that beautifully? 
I am sure he is a good person. 
He's new in the town. 
She likes living in town better than living in the country. 
I think i've seen you before.you look very familiar. 
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.別泄氣，那只是小菜一碟。 
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.別擔(dān)心，很快你就會(huì)習(xí)慣的。 
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 
You win some.you lose some.勝敗乃兵家常事。 
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避現(xiàn)實(shí)。 
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我沒想到你干得這么好。 
You are coming alone well.你做得挺順利。 
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 
You look neat and fresh.你看起來很清純。 
You have a beautiful personality.你的氣質(zhì)很好。 
You flatter me immensely.你過獎(jiǎng)啦。 
You should be slow to judge others.你不應(yīng)該隨意評(píng)論別人。 
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何錯(cuò)誤，請(qǐng)你原諒 
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 i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.
我希望所有被我浪費(fèi)的時(shí)間重新回來，讓我再浪費(fèi)一遍。 
I like you the way you were.我喜歡你以前的樣子。 
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.
你們兩個(gè)自己去看電影吧，我不想當(dāng)電燈泡。 
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人嗎？ 
How long have you known her？你認(rèn)識(shí)她多久了？ 
It was love at frist sight.一見鐘情 
I'd bettle hit the books.我要復(fù)習(xí)功課啦。 
a piece of one's mind .直言不諱 
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others.
"他責(zé)備道：“不要把責(zé)任推卸到別人身上。” 
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.這對(duì)夫婦老是吵架，相互之間水火不容。 
a dog's life　潦倒的生活 
The man lived a dog's life.這個(gè)人生活潦倒?！?　　　　 　　 
A to Z　從頭至尾 
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解這件事。 
above somebody　深?yuàn)W 
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你們?cè)谥v什么。 
all ears 全神貫注地傾聽著 
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary
講一些小道消息，她會(huì)聽地仔仔細(xì)細(xì)。 
all the more　更加，益發(fā) 
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，對(duì)你會(huì)更有好處。 
all dressed up 打扮得整整齊齊 
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齊卻無處炫耀。 
all in all 總的說來；最心愛的東西 
The daughter is all in all to him.女兒是他的無價(jià)寶。 
all out 竭盡全力 
They went all out.他們鼓足了干勁。 
all over　全部結(jié)束；渾身，到處 
Glad,it is all over.這事全部結(jié)束了，好得很。 
I'm wet all over.我渾身都濕了。 
all set　準(zhǔn)備就緒 
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出發(fā)的一切準(zhǔn)備。 
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 news.
你需要做得是靜下心來等好消息。 
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. 
對(duì)我來說，講個(gè)故事還不是隨手拈來。 
as busy as a bee 非常忙 
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.媽媽每天早上都忙得不可開交。 
at one's fingertips　了如指掌 
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那個(gè)小島。 
at one's wit's end　智窮 
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要問他了，他也不知道。 
big shot 大人物，大亨 
He is a big shot in our little town. 
black sheep　敗家子，害群之馬 
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本難念的經(jīng)。 
black and blue　遍體鱗傷 
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.
那個(gè)小偷當(dāng)場被抓住并被打得青一塊紫一塊的。 
black and white　白紙黑字 
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.
證據(jù)確鑿，兇手再也無話可說。 
blind alley　死胡同 
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在鉆牛角尖。 
blow hot and cold　搖擺不定 
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.

這家伙好象沒什么主張，總是搖擺不定。 
blow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂 
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么。 
born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富貴人家 
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含著金鑰匙出生的。 
bland new 嶄新的 
a bland new coat　新衣服 
break the ice　打破沉默 
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.T
hey were both waiting for the other one to break the ice. 

這對(duì)夫婦已經(jīng)一個(gè)星期沒說過話了。兩人都在等另一方先開口。 
by a blow　無意中的一擊 
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被擊到在地。 
can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了 
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 
carry something too far　過火了 
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑開得太過分了。 
castle in the sky　海市蜃樓 
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的計(jì)劃簡直就是空想。 
cats got one's tongue　啞口無言 
Mary was just saying something bad about the manager

when the manager came in.Mary shouted her mouth at once 
and the manager said to her,"Why you didn't speak? Are cats got your tongue?" 
chain smoker 老煙槍 
My grandfather was a chain smoker and he died of cancer two years ago. 
come up with 產(chǎn)生，想出 
Let me come up with some ideas.讓我想一想。 
come easily　容易 
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能夠很容易地掌握語言。 
cup of tea　喜歡 
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜歡看電影。 
cut it out 停止，住嘴 
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. 
call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某種活動(dòng)） 
Let us call it a day,stop.這一天工作夠了，停工吧！　　　　　　　　　 
dark horse　黑馬 
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. 
dear John letter　絕交信 
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 
do somone good　對(duì)某人有好處 
Having some moring exercises does you good. 
Do you get me?　你明白我的意思嗎？ 
doesn't count 這次不算 
It doesn't count this time,try again. 
doesn't make sense　不懂；沒有任何意義 
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 
down and out 窮困潦倒 
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 
drive at　用意，意欲 
What's he driving at?他用意何在？ 
drop in 偶然拜訪 
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 
drop me a line　寫信給我 
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 來得快去得也快 
eat my words 收回前言，認(rèn)錯(cuò)道歉 
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. 
face the music 直面困難 
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(dāng)――向警察自首。 
face up to 勇敢地面對(duì)某事 
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 
fed up　厭倦 
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　不辭而別 
give me a headache 讓人頭痛 
The naughty boy gave me a headache. 
give me a hand 幫我一下 
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? 明白了嗎？ 
green thumbs /fingers 園藝技能 
hands are full　非常忙 
have a ball　勇敢 
have had it　受夠了 
I have had it with all your excuses.我受夠了你的借口。 
hold water　站得住腳 
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 
in every sense of word 在某種意義上說 
It's a lie in every sense of word.這是不折不扣的謊言。　　　　　　
　keep an eye on　提高警惕 
kill time打發(fā)時(shí)間 
lazy bones 懶骨頭 
Get up lazy bones! 
leave it to me　讓我來吧 
leave me alone 別管我　 
like father like son　有其父必有其子 
like it or not　不管你喜不喜歡 
make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人 
make a big money　賺大錢 
make both ends need 收支平衡 
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. 
make waves　引起轟動(dòng)；興風(fēng)作浪 
His achievement made waves in his country. 
make yourself at home 別拘束 
no good 沒有好結(jié)果 
Bad mam comes to no good. 
no kidding 不要開玩笑 
none of your bussiness　不關(guān)你的事 
not really 也不是…… 
old hand　老手 
He is an old hand at stealing. 
old story 老一套 
I am tired of it,same old story. 
on one's word of honor　以某人的人格擔(dān)保 
on occasion 間或 
of one's own accord　自愿地 
packed like sardins　擁擠 
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 
pass away　去世 
pay the price　付出代價(jià) 
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 
put up with　忍受 
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 
red-letter day 　重要的或值得紀(jì)念的日子 
red tape　繁文縟節(jié) 
red carpet　紅地毯 
run into　偶遇 
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 
run out of　用盡，缺少 
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 
show up 炫耀 
small potatos　小人物 
so what?　那怎么樣呢？ 
stand up for 忍受 
suit one's taste 對(duì)某人的胃口 
sunday dress 最好的衣服 
sure thing　十有把握的事 
take one's time 盡情玩 
Take your time and enjoy it. 
take the words out of one's mouth　說出某人想說得話 
that's 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 這邊請(qǐng) 
there is nothing wrong with me 　我沒事 
under the table　死底下，秘密地 
under the weather　身體不適 
what's going on　怎么了 
what a man　多勇敢的人啊 
walking dictionary 活字典 
what is up 近來可好 
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up? 
world class　一流的