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123) As old as the hills

   Very old
      极古老的

eg:   *  My children think I am as old as the hills. But I am only in my forty's!

            我仅仅是个快40的人了,我的孩子们却认为我已经老了.

         * The song on the radio is not new. It is as old as the hills.

             广播里放的音乐已经很老了.

124)  As patient as Job
     
Very patient (Job is a charavter in the Bible)

  极为有耐心

eg:   *  If you want to teach children you must be as patient as Job.

            如果你想教孩子们,就必需有耐心.

       * To work with old folks you have to have the patience of Job.

          和老人们工作,你不得不拿出你的耐心.

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121)  As neat as a pin

      Neat and orderly

     极为整洁

eg:   * My father is a good housekeeper. His house is always as neat as a pin.

           我的爸爸是个家庭主妇,他把房子收拾的井井有条.

        * My desk is always messy,but my roomate's is always as neat as a pin.

           我的桌子总是很乱,而我的室友的却很整洁.

122) As nutty as a fruitcake   (Slang)

       Silly; crazy

      愚蠢的,疯狂的

eg:   *Mary has been acting as nutty as a fruitcake lately.

          最近玛丽的行为有点疯.

       * Whenever John is at a party, he is as nutty as a fruitcake.

          无论简什么时期候到,她都是那么的蠢.

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119) As mad as a hornet

     Very angry

      非常生气

eg:  * Jane can get as mad as a hornet when someone criticizes her.

         当有人批评简的时候,她就很生气.

       * The student made the teacher as mad as a hornet!

          学生们都快把老师给逼疯了.

120)As meek as a lamb
   
Meek; quiet and docile

   非常温顺;像羊羔一样温顺

eg:   * Betsy terrorizes the kids,but is as meek as a lamb around the teacher.
         
          伊莉莎白经常恐吓孩子,但是在老师跟前却很温顺.
           

         *An hour after their argument,they were both as meek as lambs

           争论后一个小时,他们就和好如初.

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117) As innocent as a lamb

     天真无邪的.

      Guiltless;naive

   无罪的.

eg: * I watched the baby sleep.It was as innocent as a lamb.

         当我看到小孩睡觉的样子,很是天真无邪.

     * "You can't throw me in jail,I'm as innocent as a lamb", cried the robber.
   
           这个盗贼喊到:"我是清白的,你们不能把我关起来的"

118) As large as life

  As a person; Present at a certain place

   与原物一样.出现在某个场合

eg:  * I thought Jack was away,but he showed up as large as life.

      我原以为杰克走了,但是他却又出现了.   

     *  The small child appeared as large as life.
         
       这个小孩活生生地站在这儿.

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115)As hard as nails


  Very hard;cold and cruel

    很硬 ;冷醋   

eg:  * The loaf of bread dried out and became as hard as a nails.

           这块面包干了后,变得很硬.

      * Anne was never happy. She was as hard as nails to make smile.

         圣安妮从来都没有高兴过,她是难得一笑.

116) As high as a kite

  Very high;as drunk as can be

  很高;大醉

eg:   * The tree grew as high as a kite.

            这个树很高.

       *They took so many drugs they were as high as kites!

         他们吸毒太多,现在都快不省人世.

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113)  As happy as can be

            Very happy

         很幸福

eg:   * Kathy and Mary are as happy as can be because they will be together next year.

            凯西和玛丽脸上洋溢着幸福的微笑,因为他们明年就可以在一起了.

      * Susan was as happy as can be when she won the lottery.

         当苏珊中奖后,很是高兴.

114)As hare as a rock

           Very hard

        坚固

eg :  * This cake is as hard as a rock!

             这个蛋糕很硬.

        * The muscles in Bob's stomach are as hard as a rock.

           鲍勃的胸肌很发达.

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111) As happy as a clam
  
     Happy and content

   非常幸福(快乐)

eg:  * Tom sat there smiling,looking as happy as a clam.

           汤姆笑着坐在那里,看起来很幸福.

        * They sat looing smug,as happy as  clams.

           他们得意洋洋地坐着,很是高兴的样子.

112) As happy as a lark

      Visibly happy and cheerful

     像百灵鸟一样快乐.

eg:  * Sally walked along whistling, as happy as a lark.

          萨利边走边吹口哨,像百灵鸟一样快乐.

        * The children danced and sang,as happy as larks

           孩子们跳着唱着,很似高兴.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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but nice girl. you have done a good job.

thank you

johnson1

but i think the last sentence transalte into:

这个赛马看起来精神饱满.

this my little suggestion.

craleo

TKS

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 ]

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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

go on,i'm looking forword

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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.

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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.

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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.