johnson1

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

85) As busy as a beaver

     Very busy

     很忙

eg:   * He is working so hard that he is as busy as a beaver.

           他没日没夜地工作,看起来很忙.        

        * I don't have time to talk to you I am as busy as a beaver!

            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 as busy as Grand Central Station[/color].

　　　这个屋子被围得水泻不通．

       * My office is usually like Grand Central Station.

　　我的办工室的人总是很忙．

johnson1

                                                         


87)  As clean as a whistle

     Very clean

    光滑,洁净

eg:  * The window was as clean as a whistle.

            这个窗户以前很干净.

     * The little girl took a long bath so she would be as clean as a whistle.

         这个小女孩子沐浴很长时间,他现在肯定很干净.     

88)   As clear as a bell

      very clear and easy to hear

        很清晰,很容易听到

  eg:  * The radio station comes in as clear as a bell.
            
              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 as clear as a bell.

           这个墙壁很薄,我们可以清楚地听到隔壁所发生的一切.

johnson1

                                                                                         

89) As clear as crystal

   Very clear; transparent;easy to understand

   清彻地,透明的;容易明白地

eg:   * The water in the ocean was as clear as crystal.

          海洋里的水很清彻.

          * The explanation was as clear as crystal.

             这个解释再清楚不过了.

90)As comfortable as an old shoe

    Very comfortable and familiar

    很舒服很听惯的

eg:    * This house is as comfortable as an old shoe.

             这个房子住起来很是舒服.

         * Bill likes to wear clothes loose and as comfortable as an old shoe.

            比尔喜欢穿宽松的衣服,因为这些衣服穿起来很舒服的.

qiangwei

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！！

johnson1

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!!!

johnson1

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.




no time to translate ,so hope every one try  your best to translate them thank you

johnson1

                                                                       

94) As dead as a doornail or doornob

          Dead

           死了

eg:   * The bird flew into the window and now was as dead as a doornail.


        这只鸟突然撞到窗子上,现在已经是奄奄一息了.         

         *Fortunately,the snake was as dead as a doornail.

            很幸运,这条蛇已经死了.

94) As drunk as a skunk

        Very frunk

        大醉

eg:  * He came home as drunk as a skunk again.

           他回到家就醉得不省人世.

         * Mary left the party as drunk as a skunk,I hope she got homw ok.

            玛丽带着醉意回家,我希望她能安全到家.

johnson1

                                                               

95)  As  dry as bone

   Completely dry

     特别旱,干燥

eg:  *My throat felt as dry as a bone.

          现在我的咽喉很干.

        *During the drought,the soil was as dry as a bone.

         干旱期间,这里的土壤都干的裂开了.

96) As easy as ABC
   
        Very easy

     很简单

eg:  *Calculus is as easy as ABC's.   

           微积分很容易学的.

        * She recited the alphabet as easy as ABC.
            

             她很快就把字母表给背诵下来了.

johnson1

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.

johnson1

                                                                              


99) As exciting as watching paint dry

     Very ,very dull; boring

    没趣,乏味

eg:   * This book is about as easy to read as watching paint dry.

          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 as fun as watching paint dry.

         在电视上看高尔夫球,没有一点味道.

100) As far as it goes

       As much as something does,covers,or accomplishes

     就现状而言

eg:  * Your plans are great as far as they go 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.

         * As far as it goes, this law is a good one.
           
            就现在来看,这是个很不错的律法.

qiangwei

go on,i'm looking forword

johnson1

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.

qiangwei

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。

[ 本帖最后由 qiangwei 于 2006-12-20 08:43 AM 编辑 ]

craleo

TKS

johnson1

but i think the last sentence transalte into:

这个赛马看起来精神饱满.

this my little suggestion.

johnson1

but nice girl. you have done a good job.

thank you

johnson1

                                                        

103) As flat as a board

       Very flat

       很平坦

eg:  * The terrain in that part of the country is as falt as a board.
        
           这个国家有些地方的地形很平坦.  

       *What mountain?It is as flat as a board!

        这是山吗?这样的平坦.
104) As free as a bird

    Carefree;completely free

      无忧无虑;很是自由

eg:  *In the summer,without school,I feel as free as a bird!

        暑假中,没有课,我就像鸟一样自由.  

        Jane is always happy and acts as free as a bird.

         简看起来总是很高兴,像鸟一样自由快了

johnson1

                                                           
      
105) As fresh as a daisy

     Very fresh;fresh and alert

   天真无邪;透彻

eg:  *  Miranda always looks as fresh as a daisy,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 as fresh as a daisy.

           早上的露珠很清彻.

106)   As funny as a barrel of monkeys
   
   Very funny
   
     风趣.

eg   * Todd was always as much funny as a barrel of monkeys. 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 as funny as a barrel of monkeys.

           看这些小动物玩耍嬉戏,是很有意思的一件事.

johnson1

                                                            

107)As gentle as a lamb
   
  Very gentle(usually used to describe people)

     性情温顺如小羊

eg:   *Lisa was as gentle as a lamb 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 as gentle as a lamb.

           他或许看起来很粗暴,但是他本性温顺.

108) As good as gold

     Genuine;authentic

         好到极点,十分可靠

eg:   *  Mary's promise is as good as gold.

                码丽的诺言很可信.   

         * Bobby,as a two year old, was always as good as gold.

              尽管博比是个两岁的孩子,但他从来不说谎的.

johnson1

                                      

109) As grace as a swan

      Very graceful
      
         优雅的

eg:  * Jane walks as gracefully as a swan.

          简走起路来象飘的一样优美.

        * The boat sailed out onto the lake and looked as graceful as a swan.

           这条船在湖面上缓缓地飘远.

110) As gruff as a bear

    Gruff;curt ans unsociable

      粗暴;不善交际

eg:  *  Jimmy wakes up every morning as gruff as a bear.

            吉米每天早上都不愿意起床.

       * Don't ask Erica any questions she is as gruff as a bear when she answers.

          不要问埃里卡问题,她回答的语气总是很强硬.