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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。  ! R5 H4 J, Z& Q
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  3 a3 F6 a& U6 x$ B' @

9 p% R7 l% i, c& ^2 W- ~Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人3 g3 g. p9 L! T; q+ l! q
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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)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  & w& a: m4 ^* [. W1 R7 L) [
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!  g& w' d: W% c  L- J/ L

, @# E5 V4 V2 d9 F4 k( gIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What'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。8 x" @$ R2 Q) P; c

. A& V1 ^: d' \) o3 [Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!1 k* T0 k( D# |. A0 Z8 y
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客   F: k3 @( S( h/ Y+ q0 D# D

2 B; z# j( U8 Q' p7 @Let'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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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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8 C! E/ d8 u( b- {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。  ' |  b9 t5 t& W" K. Q; j/ U
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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。) * t; A1 b7 W) H2 w! ^! r" s

. W. {* q6 ?+ R, E! SI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  ( l7 r& X# n3 x/ Q8 v# m& z

' J& B; u0 F) DLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   3 u4 A5 B) C3 F/ @* Y0 ?1 d7 P

* E. D2 a% s! t; O9 DWhat's the rush! 急什么! / E9 x! a4 |, J: L+ ^5 ?' n2 f4 Q8 m( ~
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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% g! X' d; K, G$ U1 e- I. |I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!' V. n- ]6 T9 l! |  u) H* m
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 + \  V2 j3 {0 d9 }+ `

# u" Y* o6 Q/ Fflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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4 ^7 J( l, v& R1 `% BI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。* F  y% f4 r2 ?, W( l9 y- o

9 Z- Q7 ~$ X# Shit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   ( S& p/ Q% b; R- ^
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。% X1 \$ y' `  ?  m* W( y7 z
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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; s7 v2 w% c  O+ R7 Hklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 * h. W* r/ O% q% Z3 Y
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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5 r  A' z+ F0 z( K) Rlion's share 大部份。
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& E" _$ H% |% l4 }  H+ g3 Z: H6 x/ s! _- Vtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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6 W& q# H9 j- x& Btake a back seat. 让步。' k; e6 p; L+ _0 ~1 Z

1 w* W+ q8 z& W' Y. ttake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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6 w6 O+ }1 u8 J1 w8 Fmoonshine = 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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! H; d1 B1 l) ~) dchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  $ n# ]8 _# _5 H8 @* z' {+ d

; v$ H! Q' o0 I$ R3 drip 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)。' U' Q5 f8 z" {' A% h4 l; R# T. e# G- P

# U( z$ D- S) k- t* l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。
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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  / e' I) d: T0 x- m: h) w
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 4 d3 U3 ?1 E4 C) @8 c% Z
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。& B# i! Q7 }9 U- p- o7 b' K$ V, p2 L
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I 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。
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。" j3 R6 R8 N4 O' i) A

6 g) k4 D: f0 u, eDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   ; W  e3 \  J( g9 s5 \

2 t0 }0 k# T; _0 kCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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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.
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/ J/ y0 H* V- A% x6 y- D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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