59)All year round
Throughout all the seasons of the years;during the entire year
长年;整年
eg: * The swimming pool is enclosed so it can be used all year round.
这个游泳池现在有房子保护着,我们可以随时来这里游泳了.
* In tropical climates they can grow flowers all year round.
在热带地区的国家,人们可以常年种植各种花草.
60) Almost lost it
To be so angry or distraught as to lose temper,composure,or control
大发雷霆;没有了 理智地发疯
eg: * I was so mad that I almost lost it.
我疯得都已经快丧失理智了.(夸张)
* When he saw the dent in his fender,he almost lost it.
当他看到他们的防卫有了缺陷,他整个人都快崩溃了. :)
61)[color=Blue] Along with[/color]
In addition to someone or something;together with someone or something
连同...一起.随同...一起
eg: * Jane went shopping [color=Blue]along with David[/color].
简和大卫一起去购物.
* I ate some chocolates [color=Blue]along with [/color]some nuts.
我边吃巧克力边吃坚果.
62)[color=Blue] Amount to[/color]
To be or to become valuable or successful
除了总计,还有变得有价值或成功
eg: * Their parents hope their children will [color=Blue]amount to[/color] something.
他们的父母希望他们的孩子将来有所成就.
* Putting money in the bank will allow it to [color=Blue]amount to [/color]something in many years.
把钱放到银行的目的是在将来许多年以后变的更有价值. you're so great,go on! :)
[color=Purple]OK,
I WILL
HOPE EVERY ONR LIKE THE TINGROOM!![/color] :)
63) [color=Blue]And so forth[/color]
To go on and on;continuing talking in the same way
等等,重复谈某个事情
eg: *She told me everything about her kids and so on [color=Blue]and so forth[/color].
她总是不断重复地说有关她孩子的各种事情.
* I heard about problems at work [color=Blue]and so on[/color].
我听到有关工作方面的各种问题.
64)[color=Blue] And so on [/color]
Continuing on in the same way;continuing to talk,saying more and more
等等;继续谈; 说的越来越多;
eg: * I need help to get ready,finish making dinner,[color=Blue]and so on[/color].
我需要别人的帮助来准备,开展这个宴会的各项事宜
* I heard about problems at work[color=Blue] and so on[/color].
我听到有关工作方面的各种问题. :victory: :handshake :)
65) [color=Blue] And then some[/color]
Even more;more than has been mentioned
甚至;比预计的更多
eg: * John is going to have to run like a deer [color=Blue]and then some [/color]to win the race
约翰打算象鹿一样狂奔,甚至要赢得这场比赛.
* She put the amount of salt in the soup that it asked for,[color=Blue]and then some[/color].
她往汤里加了本应该需要的大量的盐,但是放的过了.
66)[color=Blue] Angry enough to chew nails[/color]
Angry enough to bite through metal mails
愤怒,生气的可以把钢钉给嚼断
eg: * I was[color=Blue] so mad I could chew though m[/color]ails!
我已经愤怒到极点了.
* He made the man [color=Blue]so angry,he was chewing nails[/color]!
他都已经把那个人给气得鼻孔冒烟. :)
67) [color=Blue]Answer the door [/color]
To go to the door and see who is there
应门,开门(迎客)
eg: * Would you please[color=Blue] answer the door[/color]?
你可以帮我看一下是谁来了?
*I wish someone were home to[color=Blue] answer the door[/color].
但愿有人在家帮我们开门。
68) [color=Blue]Appear as [/color]
To act a certain part in play,opera,ect.
以某个角色出现在歌剧或喜剧中
eg: *The actor refused to [color=Blue]appear as [/color]a villain in the play.
这个演员拒绝在这个剧本中扮演坏蛋。
* She [color=Blue]appeared as [/color]an angel.
她扮演一个天使。 looking forward to the next! :)
69) [color=Blue]Appear out of nowhere[/color]
To appear suddenly,without warning
突然出现.
eg: * A huge bear [color=Blue]appeared out of nowhere[/color] and tried to chase us.
一个大熊猛然间出现在我们面前，并试图追赶我们.
* The maid [color=Blue]appeared out of nowhere [/color]to take our coats.
这个女扑总是在我们要脱去外套时，就出现在我面前.
70) [color=Blue]Apple of one's eye[/color]
Someone's favorite person or thing
极珍爱之人或物
eg: * The baby was [color=Blue]the apple of her mother's eye[/color].
这个婴儿是他妈妈的掌上明珠.
* Jim is [color=Blue]the apple of Mary's eye[/color]. She adores him.
玛丽把吉姆当作宝贝似的,她很迷恋他. :)
71) [color=Blue]Arguing for the sake of arguing[/color]
Simply arguing to be difficult or contrary
争吵的越来越凶
eg: * You are just [color=Blue]arguing for the sake of argument[/color]
你只是为了争论而争论.
* He is so annoying because he just [color=Blue]argues for the sake of arguing[/color].
他很是讨厌,因为他仅仅只会使争论无休止.
72)[color=Blue] Arm in arm [/color]
Linked or hooked tother by the arms
臂挽臂
eg: * The two lovers walked [color=Blue]arm in arm [/color]across the bridge.
这对恋人臂挽臂穿过了这座桥.
* [color=Blue]Arm in arm [/color],the line dancers kicked up their heels.
这一徘舞蹈者臂挽臂,高兴的跳起舞来了. 73) [color=Blue]Armed and dangerous [/color]
This is said of an armed person who is suspected of a crime and has not been arrested and who is likely to resist arrest
一个被怀疑的武装分子,还没被逮捕.
eg: *Ben is at large,presumed to be [color=Blue]armed and dangerous[/color].
本正在逍遥法外,我们只有假定他是一个带枪的危险的犯罪人物.
* The suspect has killed once and is [color=Blue]armed and dangerous[/color]. Be careful.
这个嫌疑犯有过一次的犯罪行为,现在是个很危险的人物,一定要小心.
74) [color=Blue]Arrive on the scene[/color] To appear at a certain arrea or place
出现在特定的场合
eg: * What time did the boaters [color=Blue]come on the scene[/color]?
什么时候这些乘船者才可以到呢?
* The witness[color=Blue] arrive on the scene [/color]at about dusk.
这个目击证人在黄昏的时候才到. :)
75) [color=Blue]As a duck takes to water[/color]
Easily and naturally
很容易,很熟悉地
eg: * She took to playing the flute just [color=Blue]as a duck takes to water[/color].
她喜欢吹笛,就如同鸭子喜欢游泳一样.
* He knew how to play golf as well [color=Blue]as a duck takes to water[/color].
他知道怎么打高尔夫就象鸭子知道如何游泳一样自然.
76)[color=Blue]As an aside[/color]
As a comment; as a comment that is not supposed to be heard by others
作为一种评论;一种不希望让别人知道的评论
eg: * At the wedding,Tom said [color=Blue]as an aside[/color],"The bride doesn't look well."
汤姆评论说, 在婚礼上, "新娘看起来无精打采"
* At the concert he told his companion,[color=Blue]as an aside[/color],that he hoped the
musicians would not fall of the stage.
在音乐会上,他告诉他的同伴说,他希望那个音乐家不要从舞台上掉下来. :)
77) [color=Blue]As a result of [/color]
Because of something that has happened
作为结果;由于
eg: * [color=Blue]As a result of [/color]the car accident, Bill couldn't walk for six months.
由于车祸,比尔六个月不能下地走路.
* We could not buy a house [color=Blue]as a result of[/color] the high interest rates.
由于高利,我们不能买房了．
78) [color=Blue]As a token of [/color]
Symbolic of something,especially of gratitude;as a memento of something
作为．．．标志
eg: * He gave me a rose [color=Blue]as a token of his love[/color].
他送我玫瑰象征对我的爱．
* Please accept this money [color=Blue]as a token of [/color]what you did to help me.
就当作对我帮的回报，请收下这钱． good
tahnk you ,i will go on it.
:P79) [color=Blue]As bad as all that [/color]
As bad as reported; as bad as it seems
跟报道的一样坏;看起来似乎很糟
eg: * Nothing could be [color=Blue]as bad as that[/color]!
这件事没有这么糟的．
* Stop crying,it can't be [color=Blue]as bad as all that[/color].
别吵了，看起来没有这么糟.
80) [color=Blue]As big as all outdoors[/color]
Very big, large;usually referring to a space of some kind
很大;巨大
eg: * The swimming pool was [color=Blue]as big as all outdoors[/color]!
这个游泳池很大.
* The living room was huge,[color=Blue]as big as all outdoors[/color]!
这个客厅很宽敞,就如同在外面一样. 81) As big as life
An exaggerated way of saying that a person or a thing appeared in a particular place
eg: * I opened the door,and there was Tom as bif as life.
* The small child just stood there as big as life
82) As black as coal
Completely black
eg: * Jason's eyes were as black as coal.
* His clothes were so dirty they were as black as coal. 81) 用很夸张的说法来说某个人出现
82)特黑 :) :)
83)[color=Blue]As black as night[/color]
Very dark and black
形容光线很暗
eg: * The ink in this pen is [color=Blue]as black as night[/color].
这支笔里面的墨水很黑很亮.
* Without lights,the room was [color=Blue]as black as night[/color].
没有灯光,这个屋子和晚上一样暗.
84) [color=Blue]As bright as a button[/color]
Intelligent;quick minded
有才智慧的,敏慧的
eg: *Your little girl is [color=Blue]as bright as a button[/color]!
你的小女孩很灵光.
* You can't fool Jane she is [color=Blue]as bright as a button [/color]about computers.
你不要捉弄简了,她很精通电脑的. :) :)
85) [color=Blue]As busy as a beaver[/color]
Very busy
很忙
eg: * He is working so hard that he is [color=Blue]as busy as a beaver[/color].
他没日没夜地工作,看起来很忙.
* I don't have time to talk to you I am [color=Blue]as busy as a beaver[/color]!
我没有时间和你谈,我现在很忙.
86) As busy as Grand Central Station
Very busy; crowded with customers or other people
很忙;被消费者或其它的人围隹
eg: * This house is [color=Blue]as busy [color=Blue]as Grand Central Station[/color[/color]].
这个屋子被围得水泻不通．
* My office is usually like[color=Blue] Grand Central Station[/color].
我的办工室的人总是很忙． :) :)
87) [color=Blue]As clean as a whistle[/color]
Very clean
光滑,洁净
eg: * The window was [color=Blue]as clean as a whistle[/color].
这个窗户以前很干净.
* The little girl took a long bath so she would be [color=Blue]as clean as a whistle[/color].
这个小女孩子沐浴很长时间,他现在肯定很干净.
88) [color=Blue]As clear as a bell[/color]
very clear and easy to hear
很清晰,很容易听到
eg: * The radio station comes in [color=Blue]as clear as a bell[/color].
这个广播电台很容易听到的.
* The walls were very thin since I could hear what was going on [color=Blue]as clear as a bell[/color].
这个墙壁很薄,我们可以清楚地听到隔壁所发生的一切. :) :)
89)[color=Blue] As clear as crystal[/color]
Very clear; transparent;easy to understand
清彻地,透明的;容易明白地
eg: * The water in the ocean was [color=Blue]as clear as crystal[/color].
海洋里的水很清彻.
* The explanation was [color=Blue]as clear as crystal[/color].
这个解释再清楚不过了.
90)[color=Blue]As comfortable as an old shoe[/color]
Very comfortable and familiar
很舒服很听惯的
eg: * This house is [color=Blue]as comfortable as an old shoe[/color].
这个房子住起来很是舒服.
* Bill likes to wear clothes loose and[color=Blue] as comfortable as an old shoe[/color].
比尔喜欢穿宽松的衣服,因为这些衣服穿起来很舒服的. 我要告诉大家，这些短语可不是楼主从别的地方COPY过来的，是他一点点输入的，感动吧？那就好好学吧！！ [color=Purple]谢谢!
这有个问题,就是有的翻译可能不够确切,望大家指正.
谢谢!!![/color] 91) As cool as a cucumber
Calm and not agitated; with one's wits about one.
eg: * The captain remained as cool as cucumber as people got into the life rafts.
*She always looked as cool as cucumber.
92) As crazy as a loon
Very silly; completely loonly
eg: * He's acting as crazy as a loon!
* If you think you can get away with that you are as crazy as a loon.
[color=Purple]no time to translate ,so hope every one try your best to translate them thank you[/color] :) :)
94) [color=Blue] As dead as a doornail or doornob[/color]
Dead
死了
eg: * The bird flew into the window and now was[color=Blue] as dead as a doornail[/color].
这只鸟突然撞到窗子上,现在已经是奄奄一息了.
*Fortunately,the snake was [color=Blue]as dead as a doornail[/color].
很幸运,这条蛇已经死了.
94) [color=Blue]As drunk as a skunk[/color]
Very frunk
大醉
eg: * He came home [color=Blue]as drunk as a skunk again[/color].
他回到家就醉得不省人世.
* Mary left the party[color=Blue] as drunk as a skunk[/color],I hope she got homw ok.
玛丽带着醉意回家,我希望她能安全到家. :) :)
95) [color=Blue]As dry as bone[/color]
Completely dry
特别旱,干燥
eg: *My throat felt [color=Blue]as dry as a bone[/color].
现在我的咽喉很干.
*During the drought,the soil was[color=Blue] as dry as a bone[/color].
干旱期间,这里的土壤都干的裂开了.
96) [color=Blue]As easy as ABC [/color]
Very easy
很简单
eg: *Calculus is [color=Blue]as easy as ABC's.[/color]
微积分很容易学的.
* She recited the alphabet[color=Blue] as easy as ABC.[/color]
她很快就把字母表给背诵下来了. 97) As easy as pie
Very easy
eg: * Sewing cloth into a dress is as easy as pie.
* Mountian clibming is as easy as a pie.
98) * As easy as falling off a log
Very easy
eg: * Passing the exam was as easy as falling off a log.
* Running the mile in two minutes is as easy as falling off a log. :) :)
99)[color=Blue] As exciting as watching paint dry[/color]
Very ,very dull; boring
没趣,乏味
eg: * This book is about [color=Blue]as easy to read as watching paint dry[/color].
这本书读起来太容易了,也就没有什么趣味了.
* Watching golf on TV is about[color=Blue] as fun as watching paint dry[/color].
在电视上看高尔夫球,没有一点味道.
100) [color=Blue]As far as it goes [/color]
As much as something does,covers,or accomplishes
就现状而言
eg: * Your plans are great [color=Blue]as far as they go [/color]but now you need to finish them.
就现状而言,你的计划很不错,但现在你们需要施实它.
* [color=Blue]As far as it goes[/color], this law is a good one.
就现在来看,这是个很不错的律法. go on,i'm looking forword 101)As far as possible
As much as possible;to whatever is possible
eg: *As far as possible, the police will issue tickets to all speeders.
*I'll follow your instructions as far as possible.
102) As far as a fiddle
Healthy and qhysically fit
eg: *Bob is as far as a fiddle.
*That racehorce is as fit as a fiddle. 受楼主之托，我班门弄斧来给大家翻译一下，不对的地方还请多多指教：
101）尽可能
警察尽可能给每个超速驾驶的人开罚单。
我尽可能按您的指示来做。
102）健康
鲍勃很健康。
这个赛马者精神饱满。
不好意思上一次的翻译错了。:$
[[i] 本帖最后由 qiangwei 于 2006-12-20 08:43 AM 编辑 [/i]] TKS :P
[color=Purple]but i think the last sentence transalte into:
这个赛马看起来精神饱满.
this my little suggestion.[/color] but nice girl. you have done a good job.
thank you :) :)
103)[color=Blue] As flat as a board[/color]
Very flat
很平坦
eg: * The terrain in that part of the country is [color=Blue]as falt as a board[/color].
这个国家有些地方的地形很平坦.
*What mountain?It is [color=Blue]as flat as a board[/color]!
这是山吗?这样的平坦.
104) [color=Blue] As free as a bird[/color]
Carefree;completely free
无忧无虑;很是自由
eg: *In the summer,without school,I feel [color=Blue]as free as a bird[/color]!
暑假中,没有课,我就像鸟一样自由.
Jane is always happy and acts[color=Blue] as free as a bird[/color].
简看起来总是很高兴,像鸟一样自由快了 :) :P
105) [color=Blue]As fresh as a daisy[/color]
Very fresh;fresh and alert
天真无邪;透彻
eg: * Miranda always looks [color=Blue]as fresh as a daisy[/color],even in the heat.
尽管在高压之下,米兰达总是看起来很天真无邪.
* The morning dew was [color=Blue]as fresh as a daisy[/color].
早上的露珠很清彻.
106) [color=Blue] As funny as a barrel of monkeys[/color]
Very funny
风趣.
eg * Todd was always as much funny [color=Blue]as a barrel of monkeys[/color]. We will miss him.
托德总是那么的风趣,我们大家都很想念他.
* To watch the kittens play was[color=Blue] as funny as a barrel of monkeys[/color].
看这些小动物玩耍嬉戏,是很有意思的一件事. :) :P
107)[color=Blue]As gentle as a lamb[/color]
Very gentle(usually used to describe people)
性情温顺如小羊
eg: *Lisa was [color=Blue]as gentle as a lamb [/color]when dealing with children
当利萨和孩子们在一起的时候总是很温顺.
*He may look fierce,but he really is[color=Blue] as gentle as a lamb[/color].
他或许看起来很粗暴,但是他本性温顺.
108) [color=Blue]As good as gold[/color]
Genuine;authentic
好到极点,十分可靠
eg: * Mary's promise is [color=Blue]as good as gold[/color].
码丽的诺言很可信.
* Bobby,as a two year old, was always [color=Blue]as good as gold[/color].
尽管博比是个两岁的孩子,但他从来不说谎的. :) :P
109) [color=Blue]As grace as a swa[/color]n
Very graceful
优雅的
eg: * Jane walks [color=Blue]as gracefully as a swan[/color].
简走起路来象飘的一样优美.
* The boat sailed out onto the lake and looked[color=Blue] as graceful as a swan[/color].
这条船在湖面上缓缓地飘远.
110) [color=Blue]As gruff as a bear[/color]
Gruff;curt ans unsociable
粗暴;不善交际
eg: * Jimmy wakes up every morning [color=Blue]as gruff as a bear[/color].
吉米每天早上都不愿意起床.
* Don't ask Erica any questions she is [color=Blue]as gruff as a bear [/color]when she answers.
不要问埃里卡问题,她回答的语气总是很强硬.