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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.; l* r5 _! K! p6 ~1 j  i0 _# s
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0 U, d( y3 ?- ?8 ~/ N: z; h( G· mean
7 b& n- I0 x/ \1 B9 L% E% l* w$ J& s· He plays a mean violin.; f; g1 Z, W6 k: m+ r$ w
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· performs well on
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· mega
5 [% o% ~9 _$ t/ F9 S# ?3 q$ Z7 Q· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.: d+ A# p. _" B, I
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8 F2 _- g3 E  z( M; {; L4 c/ P5 w· large2 V+ z# I: Y9 z9 S' W
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· megabucks
6 ], L, }7 f$ w0 y· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money) o3 {3 T* B* v, ^, t

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, _6 E" i/ @) Z: y" K' Z# u! @· knock
4 o8 E) m' T, ~· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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· criticize" U- c$ G' M) f0 B8 t% i" k

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· mellow( l2 k- j7 ~( q+ P# @
· You need to mellow out and enjoy life., W/ Q. y2 I: e
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· calm down and relax
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· meltdown
8 X+ N2 j& F5 f( t· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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· total collapse
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- o5 B6 z( }, J· mickey mouse
& Q0 V8 X& Z! N3 n; S· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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6 Z5 b; `# o3 b( s# c- [7 i· nonsense and a waste of time# l- R( A! o1 X5 p* S2 r" j

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7 A+ `& @9 H% a! L! L· move on someone' f/ Q8 @# L9 I1 b: s$ T/ z3 W  H
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.
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· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.+ ?0 m4 _! X8 j# _4 A
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· nonesense
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· nark
$ p3 B: a) ^1 E8 V4 \· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· drug police
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· neat
4 x+ y9 A8 y( w' E2 b4 c% m· That was a neat idea that you had./ g, d  h5 x9 o+ Z# a8 i
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· There are too many negatives about the company merger.; t4 R) I8 k) q# x+ f2 o( h/ P
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8 w* N+ T) _; A8 P+ X· bad things
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· nick
4 m6 v( r, L  f7 K! m# E· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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  W8 r+ [8 ^4 t, K5 j2 X· arrested
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% u. D: X( x4 g8 i% z* R& k, y· nip2 ~, e; k3 ~% p8 ?0 h/ b: R
· He took a nip out of the bottle.- H0 K) c: j& g" ~- F, m2 {( m) e
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$ J1 j/ Y9 H) T& ?$ K· a quick drink6 f: w8 ^$ M, m, U! c* r% I; J
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' s6 S9 _* S, F% u( H1 s· no sweat- |& g, t# t( ~: f6 V7 L
· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.
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· no problem6 \5 T% w2 ], l
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· nuke
- W1 A1 R( w7 h· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.$ ~) w+ ^* S5 [- c5 W/ O
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· heat up in the microwave  f! z1 A, K& q4 {

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· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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) Z8 }- y% J4 o4 A· nut
/ U+ O- r8 H9 L. j/ M! a1 X· I think that he is a nut.& \2 i, F" e$ k8 I- `
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· crazy person
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· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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+ Z- {5 ?) g. ^) f" \· crazy% _6 Z2 y6 S* \* s
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· pad* t, [7 V) \4 ]$ m" i$ F( [
· Have you found a pad yet?! c5 D4 ~- J3 D8 c7 a
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· a place to live
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· pain in the neck
! I7 P2 @4 s  J2 O  c; |7 V· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.) Z3 E& w2 t& X. a, w; X8 F0 I! p
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$ ]& E3 G2 M$ z" r; D8 Y% L· paper-pusher
- ?0 K7 a% _" H" l, k' {· My office is filled with paper-pushers.  F9 L1 }% z  R5 c  T
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" h7 f" j7 u/ ^$ n% Y· bureaucratic office workers
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· party animal
7 }) O  t9 ~* i+ z6 n3 @& c5 V· You're too old to be a party animal.7 g8 {9 d; D7 _8 W) M' ?1 X. i
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· love parties
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+ {6 _- r+ |+ J% T) q5 v) Q· party-hearty
3 Q" d6 i: E5 a; @! [; |# P· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.: D9 n/ L; N+ n" w2 B% L0 g" A
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· celebrate
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; p6 A7 J" L, o! q; }: k: R# T/ E, B· paw4 v9 n( Q" W6 f1 I7 b& i
· Get your paws off of my body.
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, q+ j" U! p" j- L+ S· hands
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· peanuts
' z* }+ f0 w$ M, r· I am not going to work for peanuts.
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· practically no money; o6 X' I1 N0 n/ d1 O+ D9 X1 L$ c% E

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' n) p/ L7 H+ w: [8 z0 {· pickled
6 v8 e8 S# I- K  \3 t1 A· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· intoxicated9 D  {. d2 M2 o* ?, {5 Y/ P. |
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· piece of cake
1 C% _! L6 |, Y4 `4 \8 B· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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· pig. O7 c5 M, L6 o
· He is a pig at parties.& p3 \: U$ u4 ~. t' {5 P& G! D8 D! W
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( F( |+ g0 |% {# m& A4 ]· eats too much
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+ v+ q* d* \( J# F  i$ a· pig out
/ i  V, B9 J. y! j# b& K· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat! y1 x% q+ |8 W3 y, H
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. n- C) a* T7 T% P3 H2 N) {8 l· pit stop
. w6 \3 l6 ~4 S$ U# u" R5 F: Z· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.( e. m! l( |) @0 h3 Z& b9 t  ~3 z, L
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· stop and go to the bathroom
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· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· pooped out& q1 e' S, ?1 {8 G* \
· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· quit& {. X) \9 F9 [! D

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8 b4 L7 N. A& s. G7 o( z" g· pop
* V- d) ~& K3 Y$ R. ~· Shut up or I will pop you.1 ?  [  b2 ?5 N: N* M
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· hit
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· pop for something
, y! h4 v; }3 R% F$ t- R· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.2 {) ^7 l% d& T* K, b
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, C( q) |$ L8 i' L/ V3 b7 ]· buy
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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* C. w$ D/ ]( Z2 {: _$ e0 v· professional
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· prod3 L2 r3 Y8 D) o
· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?
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· reminder
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· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.- W) u4 s# t# m/ d, r  ]' H1 v
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· mentally ready5 R+ S1 d2 s( p' m2 w$ U! X
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· psycho1 A! q* x1 a6 F- [% L3 S
· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· puke
: L; R0 i* {8 p9 h· I feel like I am going to puke.
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: B' ~5 r8 p3 q" U· push off
( w# u) a6 ]9 k- Z9 o8 z8 h· I am going to push off now.8 T8 @. m5 M( S, S2 f* u" h
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· leave
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· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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· seduce9 p8 }+ y- d: ~$ a/ [' K& I

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' r0 w9 ^2 a8 S/ s! y) `· put-on
9 c6 q0 N* d2 {( ^. c* [& ^- O6 }9 G· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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· quarterback
9 y# j$ W4 [( b) h7 {6 h1 q( ~· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?- {1 h" n0 i- h
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· lead
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· quick buck, v& w7 w% c: y5 d; L) d* Q
· I need to make a quick buck.+ p9 j* w/ n& {( ~5 @; ^* N  j7 b
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· some easy money  \5 k8 |8 {/ ?  P' o
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· bed* |  I* b9 i4 g: r
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7 {$ }7 _0 I0 B· rack out
# [- A5 F$ V9 H; Y9 u" p· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· sleep
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· racket9 {8 y: }0 \% F3 t) \# r
· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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/ U1 E- |% A4 J" x6 }" Q6 c" q· noise
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· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. ( j; C- _! W6 }0 o, c# G5 T# i
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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. f4 n8 Q4 s: h3 X· rathole
( ^, N) `4 T4 o8 {· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.& Q) D: ?; D0 @7 w- X0 {
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) C+ H# Z: n. `5 C) e  m· The raw office workers were not getting much done.+ K0 I, B% t+ q# i$ i* z4 P
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. I/ ]! o/ M+ C% j$ {· ream someone out
6 }, @( o$ I0 e1 F4 x5 T( q! Z· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.9 {! [) Y' @# L/ C; J: @* a$ U
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· got angry with him
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· red hot
$ w' C/ `1 k& }2 E! {6 H% N) e· Your idea is really red hot.
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! a2 }' u7 Q3 L7 m" m· repo
. _* d) T$ Q7 W0 R1 N: k· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.. P% B1 B0 Q! X5 q) Y) Y, G
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· The circus was really rinky-dink., x8 B! e5 }' E4 a4 m0 @
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4 H" l! U* c9 x$ E7 r0 w( V· riot
& K. I7 O5 E7 g* e9 `1 v, ~9 Q· The comedy program was a real riot.- ?3 f5 w) W* T* s4 m  r
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· That driver is a road hog.
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· rocks" f9 m% e# n5 L: a
· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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; e+ s; x/ O2 R% L· We have had a rough time this winter.
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- p6 ^; [# w. P2 ~; V· hard time
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· rule* d& l! r( o6 i
· My wife rules the house.1 L# d$ L# t& ]: h/ |7 [: J$ S
· MEANING/ w9 r8 u6 L- l& c* X
· dominates
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# P6 z! y+ a/ o2 I/ O4 z, }· run off at the mouth8 _9 O. o1 ^$ L. ?* x6 r
· He is always running off at the mouth., ?/ o2 m. }! I; k. a
· MEANING
+ z) Z( C& h2 D* n& s6 z" j) \3 X· talking too much$ }! v7 L( p- T/ P+ ^

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· run out of gas
) f" g( v5 ~& C+ O· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
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9 `' ]9 M% n  ^' m& ?+ B· lost interest or momentum* n2 v: O. b* k

8 y& \1 I; I. Z  R0 t. i: J6 V6 E- Z2 Z; ~) U6 w% O+ b' S2 F+ Z
· sack& b3 v, t5 S& E
· When did you hit the sack last night?
2 \, j9 K8 J, T- y$ D/ n· MEANING2 G+ F' ?' G' n; C( `
· go to bed5 G. w& L$ @1 B, F

: ?' ^( y) P9 F. A; u6 M, Z, M8 a# i" p( h* I
· scam
2 v9 {# F& p" O9 g· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.+ K  |  ?; k3 x% c* ~' `
· MEANING
3 ?  _! `4 J) N! w# E) f· swindle& W/ j# h7 |+ D* o/ V* [$ W# j: M

. {; E! x- X$ |; l, g* `. K& |, L& c7 i" k
· scarf8 I  C# ]2 a) w  U- o8 E
· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate./ i& D' s, {4 E: {7 S
· MEANING
5 g5 i" g6 q  P+ C· ate quickly" K* [5 w! O+ b2 b% ~# ~! [  V

& \8 K) [: t: ], w! t8 `3 i$ F9 V5 N0 Y3 k3 K' w3 F
· schmuck3 ]' ]* |; S, z$ D: q/ o
· What a stupid schmuck.% u1 M# O5 S  ?* t9 w
· MEANING
2 N# z8 J5 @0 I+ r· jerk
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5 ], n& L: C7 v, `7 R- l# N! ^1 s# H5 W8 t9 f
· screw around
, A* |- r$ {$ J' E· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
6 t6 r0 R+ N$ ]6 h% I· MEANING
7 Z. f5 R3 V: L# \· waste time
4 M3 d7 [& R8 U6 s- l1 q2 H$ Y# k, ^
3 ?5 V7 p' \. y* [) R
· screw up- |5 x" f. s2 Q( L0 B( X
· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
2 E  I7 O. o) ]. _3 D0 a· MEANING
" P0 g+ E0 @4 H· make a mistake
  G- D7 C0 N) ]! H
4 w' O* x+ ^/ P
4 c" O: r) W. y* Q· sharp1 V! B: x1 u5 u  I$ m
· He is very sharp with numbers2 z4 L( l0 g* A& ~  }. c# y& `
· MEANING* \7 D1 e# I' t
· intelligent
7 c: Q* K5 N* X( H
* h4 u, ~% [' n5 V; |8 A6 O: C9 v
0 T1 T) \" ?8 ]6 a$ p7 E· shot( A' z; p" y& M; ~. Y2 }& y
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.; n2 B( d# _, N* Q
· MEANING
9 h1 U) M' }6 M( h- P· try
; I9 t% r( N! M) q) V9 B, J
1 `! Q5 q0 y6 T# T$ y6 e  {' Q" E9 v' H. b, V6 d
· shot down
/ _. M/ ?' z1 f+ k- |· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
8 e* H( H, l, n, E5 u: y4 d· MEANING
# l1 M% b- c3 \( z# c5 [· disagreed with' L5 Z2 D' v3 b8 Z# e" [- ~

: l, w: V$ Y, i- G' V- B) f
6 x0 E2 P# y  _+ f+ E  Z' n· slammer- X+ o# y$ _( f
· The police threw them both in the slammer." Q( `5 H% B7 o( R2 D. t9 e6 f3 [
· MEANING
# d, w3 N) D2 y: z3 |· jail
6 O  x0 c/ C* ~/ ^
4 [6 N& X5 a, X2 k1 J3 h" w& V1 N2 f
· smashed
3 m) M: i0 ?8 h' u, f' [4 |· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
, C) R8 _" L# T4 q6 G9 P7 G· MEANING& G5 B5 A8 v9 n
· intoxicated' |; D7 ^! \, O9 `

, V* W$ `( {; L/ @- C" _2 }; S3 z" C- k: B
· smoke eater
% w  Y) C& D7 z0 ^2 v· My father is a smoke eater.
9 F; f) w( @) L- n/ k· MEANING8 C* b0 ]% q/ d5 V4 h) e! G4 Q8 d7 Q
· fireman9 x1 |1 q" V" B

8 h" k# k% K% y/ q8 u3 T% v  {- ?$ y. Y
· split
# U9 Q$ y! @$ r, I1 X  J· It is time to split and go see the movie.: B6 C3 y* Y3 M' G: D: o7 @
· MEANING
3 I" X. Q" G; u' Y. [" l; O· leave5 P( e( c3 m8 ^  S  X$ ]: ?1 u

1 e4 B8 z7 [* N! u( `4 i4 |' |- n8 U( D9 x9 L) P# Y1 b2 u0 D
· spook
4 S# J5 N3 _, c9 S, i$ p· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
; n8 e% B3 R8 X# n2 i  ^1 Q0 h· MEANING
" z; h% x/ t: ~4 N· frightened
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· 18
% X9 z) ]" x4 ]$ ]. o* I$ p: [
5 w) h+ n& D: A( q. H) Y" T$ X! i. o3 J

5 Z7 s; S& D. L' r. v· spud
! W7 Q8 L, H  q: [2 [: |· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?) A+ A4 C: J+ ^# d7 [& {# B1 U
· MEANING0 d0 r1 Q: l* @; U/ t- Z
· potatoes
9 t9 Z; c8 c0 ^9 @2 A* p4 T- M
6 J. ?0 h2 l, r* F& C7 m
6 a# u/ Y( ?5 t' G- A· square: v% M- Z" x- {- g8 I% h$ X# Z
· My father looks square in his jacket.2 e$ `, G* W+ N
· MEANING3 n: z: }- U9 ]2 l2 w" ]
· old-fashioned# J) c" H8 T2 B6 d# ~6 ~8 I
6 y) k7 r' }8 q* b

1 w! H+ ^3 f& j" n1 E· steamed up
8 _/ D/ Y' k+ p* {( |+ f" h6 U' ^" B; \· Don't get so steamed up over the issue." h  K$ k' i/ }% y, w
· MEANING4 U# p  w4 f8 P7 N: y
· angry6 {' D# e/ f9 _9 j2 a" _

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· stink  H' z, Y+ z& d" b/ y( p
· This whole operation stinks.
- N! z; S# W! D9 r· MEANING
: z. d6 p- z( `; i2 o8 o· is repulsive
, p& W% `& K$ s3 t2 k' i( K
& q! l  K/ {! J2 H* L! g
1 G$ V2 p2 t4 ?3 Y2 }· straight6 ?8 o( H' q8 R, e
· I want you to give me a straight answer.
+ }+ v9 U$ y7 b$ K· MEANING- p$ t# p8 O4 ?' Z
· honest7 Z/ i& u8 {4 [
: U4 S8 U+ v1 }" B0 M! r
2 q  m1 @# n3 `! O9 x' m' r1 a0 h
· stressed' x" @6 f# F7 c' s& v! C# ~+ x
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.1 f# ~, \4 }, u
· MEANING
- y! l' D, N$ p4 r  N+ h· upset
& D' F5 C" ?0 l! W7 F% x9 b" J6 `) p$ E: ]& B( B; B; a

4 M0 K8 b, O" X8 R& C* q* l· sucker
. ]: a' j' c6 J2 @! x· Don't be a sucker.# F7 h% p) q, T' F3 M0 }% [
· MEANING: h3 L1 B7 ~! L  T2 r/ i
· be deceived0 n, g* K% h- ?6 C  w

, _+ t$ y& J1 r5 i. I- _$ i: M" V7 {1 C3 k4 U
· take a hike& Q- a; P8 f* F: z" p4 Z
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.
" C+ @4 j# E4 J: i· MEANING; F6 T/ l: e" s
· leave
6 g1 J5 n  F; h0 X
! R/ C/ q, ^+ _7 V2 l
/ J# J2 f3 ~2 t# S8 G· taken
& B7 h& _+ A7 J· He was taken for all his money at the casino.9 _& d& j' P6 |, p4 `
· MEANING4 V8 w" u) v5 L% B# X( o+ u
· cheated out of
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0 F9 v# U2 ]5 r& i' S· taking care of business
3 `, Q$ D% R- J9 A8 @2 E0 L· I have been taking care of business.2 l3 n/ d& I: x* m9 c
· MEANING$ `+ Q, X" E  v8 y6 w
· doing what I have to do
. R" J$ O) w! x: L6 G) f5 j
  e/ c! _, @$ \( a5 H
  D" y, c) r9 A! P' |3 d* q8 T· threads+ k" y% q0 Q& q; l
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
. i# G2 h+ J! R7 R2 M4 `9 t! c+ s· MEANING: o- E2 |' S; d0 O0 `0 Y" \* L
· clothes
; t% P$ [. ]( ^  M! n8 V- F- t4 o% a1 d8 E+ s
9 G6 X& G+ G) t! g8 ^9 V- d* J
· tool around' v  n1 @% {6 g/ B& ^/ C/ V
· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
5 t* z# R( @5 n; v· MEANING9 Q" E; b0 W; l  U' V8 k
· drive around7 X" s3 H- G9 t$ ?# R$ }

  \+ C7 f- j9 g% ]( o- Q' D! v, O, V8 K+ D: _- g# C; e
· totaled
+ v" @" ]* L' O7 t, ~6 u, p! v· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
; L7 f9 J& T$ d: W· MEANING
. i8 t* }! ^2 d) _· completely wrecked
! Z: S, `  F( b' P9 S4 ?6 y% @5 H$ t  [$ m  e4 M2 O5 [3 _3 i( }
· 194 l( u) f/ X: I" B& H8 g) Q

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( w6 ^/ L$ ?8 h% r1 M- `- ]. A
) X: w( [0 c  ?1 f· up6 M3 e0 U6 e! X4 i
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.5 M$ H  ?6 r6 c6 O2 L6 ?
· MEANING
9 l5 T$ R  h. _' l3 V, o$ T" m· happy and cheerful
) Z) v$ v4 W5 J& J/ b# \3 Y
2 v) _) T; H# @+ O4 ~' N+ U4 K3 u0 j' J
· up for grabs
& ~! S  B& J1 Q4 u; a& x· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.
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· available.
2 S* F5 W$ W$ d. l$ f& s9 p1 g  ?4 ~, O

0 |5 J& T1 e- m; J: [6 _# e· veg out1 {6 ~" H+ c) b" H2 D7 Q+ P3 E
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.1 l; _0 q: N9 k. o2 b0 ~
· MEANING
7 W& ]9 O3 u# c1 r' j! B, }  _· relax and do nothing
. Z+ O2 d! W  w' H
# g: A+ F* A  u7 `9 U1 N+ W0 @
6 ^: r5 h* s+ }* ]- ?9 X, n· vibes% G4 }, g2 A1 |4 m
· He really gives off good vibes.9 z  T2 T" J& [$ e) u! K+ _
· MEANING5 P, N7 t4 R; ]0 G- }/ e
· feelings+ k: S. n5 U' N. T: d* z, U
( W8 G* n0 _+ X% n$ Y! J, J
' @8 R5 @9 j: {' n! C2 R" `
· wad" \0 n/ r2 t1 }
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
( ~7 I, y5 l6 h7 j% k- r% Z· MEANING
$ R8 J. S& ]' y7 ~; G; ?· bundle of money
: ~: E: U, Y# @% s# t  O, q7 V
3 ^' l) f% g+ p- }' E) b; x6 ?  I4 G* Y3 T4 j! Q6 K2 R
· waste" |# {; @$ h. e) _
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.. M! N4 ?" k/ j' B6 ]
· MEANING
2 f; Y2 F/ N: Y& j# g% R· kill
( Y& K: D/ I# ]+ I* ^
. P/ p% o( @, T) s& |
, V  _, M% r' [) |· wheels
6 c; |4 S# v/ c) Q· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.5 G$ X* g# b% f7 H
· MEANING6 ?' p% G7 g& ^$ N% P7 d& b; v
· car
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% G1 C- R/ {# a  L! B
· whiz: w4 M9 B  T4 u# C
· He is a whiz at the computer.
8 ^; ~% r  y7 [9 @· MEANING& b* ]# a- k' K
· talented person( |# n( R) U5 p: s
, Y! Q& t& k2 _, q* y( ]

+ s% {; |- i. k! J6 }) l· wired& O% P* C* ^% Q1 a; f
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.0 {5 @( R. I. [, ^* z
· MEANING' I& N  r4 j  g( g- k
· alert/ N+ c# g" X: h* V7 r( V

1 ^7 L% C$ L" `3 _8 ?( k* c) u) D6 L% x% D7 Y
· wussy
* q4 z8 W: x' y7 ?9 i) J: D( m· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
: E$ V6 O, {& p  s5 b· MEANING. k2 ?( N/ h. A3 E7 P* r: s+ l
· weak person
  K" y& \7 x9 F, `2 g8 k1 p' L* f: Z- g8 ?
# ^* E( j2 m) S8 O
· yukky* w  V( P1 [) W6 }0 e% z+ t0 P6 h# ?
· This food tastes yukky
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" a" Y' {# h9 [2 \: U, A3 `$ I& a( r3 d· bad
& q0 I, J: C( U8 N5 Z7 D$ [! ]0 F, X6 d2 `

; X7 L8 Y% N1 n8 I· zapped4 M4 r! g$ R4 E
· I am too zapped to help you right now.
; N1 T5 L/ X/ e. w" V& O- \) a* I· MEANING
3 E% a8 S7 a- C' s& Q, w  R5 a· exhausted# J0 c' p# }# ^- q+ j4 l, @# G
9 H/ Q- _* y$ k9 u/ C/ M

& v$ }8 \. i* k. X3 W( V· zip
9 R( x5 k+ `2 ~4 O; s/ A· He knew zip about running the company.
' U3 U- r! R6 x4 U· MEANING
" V$ }+ I: n  C2 \" E8 M- F· Nothing
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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-6 at 06:39 AM ]
理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2004-11-14 21:42 | 显示全部楼层
女子巾占!
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发表于 2004-11-15 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
I am your fans,BTW,where did you get all these wonderful things.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-11-15 18:33 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
from this website    www.westudyenglish.com   呵呵,好东东都是从那上面找的
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发表于 2004-11-16 17:36 | 显示全部楼层
connie,good job!
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发表于 2004-11-16 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
good
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发表于 2004-12-5 22:49 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
very good .
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发表于 2004-12-6 00:40 | 显示全部楼层
楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-6 05:43 | 显示全部楼层
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-6 01:40 AM:
+ Z3 w9 w6 i0 C楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.
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: s3 }3 Q5 y2 B7 S0 n/ h阿里啊,你这么一说偶真是不好意思了,这个帖子是转帖, anyway, 你说对了一半,我对英文很感兴趣。:D:P
大型搬家
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发表于 2004-12-7 20:52 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
connie我们是老乡,你好!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-7 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
你好,你也是南通的吗,呵呵,先握手!!!!
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发表于 2004-12-7 21:45 | 显示全部楼层
离南通开车45分钟.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 02:50 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-7 10:45 PM:2 Q* D' I$ Z3 q8 E4 [) w0 h/ h
离南通开车45分钟.

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4 |2 j; u3 n0 z5 v9 B+ w哇,这么近!!!那你现在在爱城吗?
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发表于 2004-12-8 18:30 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
我最近想搬去卡尔加里.你在办移民还是留学啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 21:14 | 显示全部楼层
我还没办呢,是想留学(还没定)
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发表于 2004-12-9 23:41 | 显示全部楼层
我喜欢南通,我工作后第一次做成的事就在南通,前年去过一回,看朋友.
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