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clock in 打卡
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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。# v9 @) q1 M. `
! c9 @' X7 X# Wcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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4 x! ?- W8 a( D; e: o- Y' C2 ]" q3 @Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。3 w% g- c% \7 s8 N, C5 o( A
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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+ L1 q8 X+ Y" K3 edon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 $ W+ l7 j* b, ?+ |) G
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。" L" g' R6 _% B9 i1 g0 G; P
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push around 欺骗
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9 R! K3 P4 F, [; _3 `7 ~' y- lDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！; I. k4 @ ~6 }0 T
* I9 [" B8 |! C) g' o+ Nkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 0 o9 V% D6 b7 O1 e( s
9 Y6 h5 K, j6 e9 ]Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
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' J3 {' B& J0 YCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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! l/ f8 a8 T; ~4 z$ i$ l7 Njoy ride 兜风
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5 f% ~; B1 R5 D. N% X) l4 i& o {Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。6 {- K2 R0 \$ V9 \ {
9 t3 D" o- n) Erap 说唱乐 6 N2 @6 c2 H% P5 R
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Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
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red-letter day 大日子 + h! m0 r2 F, |4 p
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。7 h. b! b3 Y( X5 b# w
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ) w7 g. U3 S; N. F
' @$ r: M5 E/ p7 x3 SPeter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
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; D9 t/ \& f& V. b3 Jhit the road 上路
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9 K( z" L: ~8 p, d1 dWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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& |8 p) p+ r6 c9 [9 _% Zshape up 表现良好，乖
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You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。+ o+ z" d8 |& t: s% Y
. I9 O. G ]* ?$ k4 e& g4 wscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ' c6 N/ X1 c6 s: R5 o' d
0 ]8 l- N3 P1 |. \- CDon’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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& E8 z& P4 {$ Q! a: ^- F, iHe pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
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come again 再说一遍 ; C; [. P2 W+ i6 H! c# q9 L
- w, `# |2 L5 q. ?Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 6 f/ O v- H6 i, J2 b% @. W
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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& S @8 b+ R3 u/ }The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 3 J; g. [$ z1 c4 D5 V0 u( B
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。5 c+ c' Z( U, S3 r! c0 s( H8 Y
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 3 G2 X0 Y7 ?3 w9 {. U( i
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！" ?3 @* V; r0 }! g1 l9 ^. S
c: Z) }0 W" ^5 istick in the mud 保守的人
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3 \: A* ^& e3 j0 DCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
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) h: T" A$ [9 D" pjohn 厕所
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I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。2 L x" v& `9 } h4 y! Y3 v, c
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keep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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& `: \8 O0 i/ i: i- z: Yjump the gun 草率行事
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4 q. S- F1 F+ M* [" aDon't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
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. u, @; Q" w3 c4 |) c4 ojump to conclusion 妄下结论
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Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。# X6 ?4 @+ k( J4 s% f, o3 {
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lemon 次的东西
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1 C& X' d0 }: @- c+ aThis car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的 - \3 ]% s1 s7 ]8 O, }0 k' F
2 {, o% g) n5 K Q/ K# IHis story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 $ s5 ^% Q: y) F2 E$ V+ I$ h
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flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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9 h! G" [% ~0 l- q2 I- P/ SI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）
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$ O$ p: H' {, v. xtake a shine to 有好感 , [ C V- _# Z
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。4 z0 S8 Y7 d, i+ W
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8 Q" c: }, R+ C W6 qYou two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 ' `5 M8 A: `! ~9 {
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rip off 骗人的东西 2 H' {# G$ c/ K& M5 i: z* e" y
" g3 I! d( a* d* L# s0 aWhat a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 & L! a2 J3 q0 t8 \
8 K9 `& e) I C9 V. b& yDon't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
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/ o6 U) \- J/ Nblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 $ K6 [: |- w# E- p
/ ]% P) p# M: b9 A# O/ JI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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! M E# X X# t4 _8 Q- b* Y j! din hot water 有麻烦 ) w3 K/ G2 j9 j
7 C) C4 j: L! O) s0 w* L7 j8 g7 F: W% nHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。$ V+ F# W' i. ^; W3 |
0 U, u+ Y; F* X, Nput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 4 i1 W W" R7 W4 v) D
( m9 }( }- A0 N1 VWally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 , b: f1 E& j A. C/ d4 e0 l$ Y
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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+ A0 i8 ^/ b9 F r; v0 Q& ~drop in/by/over 随时造访 & x2 `; n( G: i0 V) w4 E
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Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
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( ^4 C+ _! k6 V0 }$ m% q( [Drop me a line! 给我写信！) ]% U+ E3 K- |9 g! l5 m! J4 P* x0 R
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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2 P" |8 ?$ G, F) Y0 yRemind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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) Q/ w0 z& @$ Y: \2 k9 L- K/ sSharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
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, q5 o: l( n/ v) G0 F7 l7 r% Tact up 胡闹，出毛病 0 ^8 N' B. F7 F$ n* P
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The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。2 [2 ^" O. X! ]4 C
- w/ \* [, I3 W8 D8 zad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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9 g$ B* v' |% z$ t8 S5 d* iThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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/ E- {8 B! K6 jhit it off 投缘，一见如故 / T# A- j! P( o
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7 w( c3 ~1 n+ ~( F& z* z) Izit 青春痘
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ + T. j% _; f) w- C! j% F
. f C0 c6 @0 V1 [put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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" L2 y' K8 c' J' K) `6 p: q4 NDon't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。4 C3 a4 K* ?1 b( [
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！% B2 K0 u, q- t3 b
2 g! H/ p' ~" hpig out 狼吞虎咽 7 Y c( [0 b/ Z* ?
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。: z- {8 Z4 x" T- O" O9 D+ n2 z' U
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We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。7 w. }5 v9 U# u B6 [, r6 {6 h
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She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 ; C8 `8 x0 `0 l9 f2 K: l8 A/ O$ _
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: l0 K' _; W6 P. ?' m+ HLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。8 y/ z7 V8 ~* r- x- n' }# C
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* R; E$ D* ?2 [7 h+ H7 aIf you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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lady-killer 帅哥
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! W" I" |9 J9 J+ l c& B+ {3 jHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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' M( Q* {1 S4 s: m4 B' vLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！/ r" V- _. A. v* W! [
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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# ~3 `( C7 q! ~8 W4 P* b& YI don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
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8 G- R5 C1 l% T! |pass out 醉倒了 9 p# h5 Q" l# {- ]
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。8 n( `1 D: P. V
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way back 好久以前
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
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" w- R( X! D9 r7 ]have it bad for 狂恋 ( j- C* V2 c; @! z
$ u; ] _9 a3 D- ? kHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。* s, Y( R# j x0 \. U
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- D" h a- Y$ T- K4 GDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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has-been 过时的人或物
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Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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9 f( @5 Z; F# S% n4 @! S$ vI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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