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发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 
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7 p6 N1 Q( g, p3 k# U6 xGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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# Q7 x1 z( F5 q" s% e1 M  M1 ?( EHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人$ l8 n3 P% t, t: m& Y
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)3 o( S9 J+ _" I: r3 W7 r
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。% O! J4 s& R0 Z

! s( {8 \. {' j+ v# PSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  0 a( t' H5 @, X& @' j% k
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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9 |. k* o  R9 x4 `# oA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 % e9 p" b2 O8 q

3 u+ @1 b; T" q& D4 Q* J) C5 `She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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( A. Q6 I4 o- x3 {- S. z* \% d( hSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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  Q; H  Y; A& @I am so fed up. 我受够了!" _! L- C4 n! A& X* P1 d
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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6 @3 j- d, Y' u! D! iWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。# D! D/ S1 @. f& d0 Y  }
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!' W) e& Z$ U: B

+ S1 j5 i$ d" r0 I/ WI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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3 [$ _' t1 K4 O. }% KLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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! _5 h! l# r1 t- Y/ zdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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, i* P4 N7 K! Q6 [6 f吃牛排时,waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。  # g2 `+ X6 \+ _& T. N( v
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。) 1 z2 _- N, r# g: v: a+ W% C

( h# Z3 c9 u! M: lI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  * P( K: M0 d. h! x& B# W: }
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! + N6 a6 I& w% Q- r- Y/ |
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!. D# k1 |* W7 u0 r& a
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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- v) J. ^6 {4 }  A" {0 SI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 $ U; _' H5 H  Y1 X8 B- W' {
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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' U  s0 `6 n/ y8 @You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。% V- X/ N# H7 t4 {: W: e/ K( Z

9 m: f4 f/ i8 p; S2 ]! bhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 3 G  k7 q5 B' r

/ p& K" \- r9 O- g7 @Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。; ]0 b; B8 H# P) ?# {

8 n$ Z- @& |  o9 W% A! w% t& LKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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2 [5 w4 p5 `" `0 ^3 Rklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 0 H' q0 d- x. R2 @& X: z) Q$ p
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lion's share 大部份。  H" G5 d& ], U
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。" H( [; }4 h3 i) ?
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take a back seat. 让步。& u$ Y7 N+ N  A+ T1 @4 ~/ H, X! m% G

+ [2 d- s4 M( Y: Qtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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) r4 Q/ G# |; W' @green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈***(威士忌)或走私的***。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.   
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* N' _% F1 ?6 w" T: Z5 G4 Pchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  + c3 j# q( J( y) |/ V" e) D! \

8 c) {6 _$ V2 R4 S% Jrip off =steal:I was ripped off. 我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。, _& M/ }1 ~% |# s3 W9 X, ]/ T* e1 Y

$ Z; S& v# k2 m- T/ p8 g# @# J' i' v我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。# ?+ i# D: M5 z; H
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋/ _% e2 h3 R9 }8 v$ h: d7 P) Y
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ( `6 D2 x5 _6 Q! w; g( k
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。: `: q5 R4 ?9 H6 m) a7 |! s

; x) B9 ]$ _" S6 |9 z! g) d$ tI am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。  S8 f: ?3 M. T2 I' x" O! R
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    8 F! D; r- C1 p
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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/ W' S2 t1 J6 P- `! s% w) cCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  + D/ V2 Q$ {3 w, N, P7 r* Z
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Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.5 J2 Q7 n$ Q' j$ J1 x: F9 Q5 j3 n

4 Z$ c  R! q7 ]# v) o美国总统到底是比尔·克林顿还是威廉·克林顿?吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人?根据语言学家William Safire的分析,美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字,如Bill就是William的昵称,Jimmy等于James等。
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