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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。  7 |7 I6 u8 R! j8 |- D' s
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人6 B1 |) x9 D2 f' |

$ f2 F  Z- B: t0 S" p% d/ z/ ~9 xWhat'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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2 I4 j. H4 K# B' J2 v8 pSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  ) z; l; [  j0 }4 w% i9 }, [' L. R3 ^
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!; m9 o" F( g5 K6 x. }8 @

! L/ a& h9 K, U/ F+ \A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小4 R6 n7 y6 _. `2 ~

% r8 ]7 y7 e1 r5 wI 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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* [8 a% h6 d3 j0 I. a0 g0 \Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦, S* A) ^# A& C  c) T' d! X6 L) t
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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5 t2 k; f& I* `. t: t: \It 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?+ M  Q5 A4 D! H

0 S3 ?' _4 n; t3 A* M. hBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!& I; l. V9 Y9 ]. ~- D$ Q' U/ h: |
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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+ s! S1 H% d$ G/ b, i' A) P# Z/ W! @Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  4 `/ U/ y: Q; `. x: M

& E4 K3 [1 k' T- u9 V& A/ }# Fdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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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。  2 m9 b) }3 z. y7 u* X9 I. }6 w) A, i
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!    w. b. ^$ [2 L- y- ?4 x1 O
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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。) ) c& j- m/ W$ q% y, |
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  . l/ m2 S9 j6 s, M
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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" l. r* a" k* j; w: F! A2 |What's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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3 R  @  z0 R  h0 y) OI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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8 z4 V" C. h6 N' [- Y! J3 o; GI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!0 ]2 n; ~% z- W% V+ T" ~

: m3 v* }; d: Y$ `. @easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 3 g  U; L7 g: I, l

6 g* S7 \" c0 i4 aflunk out 被当掉 
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 楼主| 发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层
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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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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hit 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.   ! L1 R3 k/ V2 y( ?0 u) |( a+ Y* F3 j
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。1 X" `0 K4 y% I
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 6 R2 N9 ]+ ~7 \. F4 J0 u. w

* P- E- ?: ^. X5 ~6 Z0 r3 z5 M9 Sklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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$ E/ y6 R0 Z' w: ]0 L" Jknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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- B2 Q* u9 @( ~0 k8 d/ @8 T( l/ I6 Vlion's share 大部份。
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7 a, O, ]  S5 @# Vtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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  j, Y& [' r9 t& C: c6 Q0 `take a back seat. 让步。6 N# s1 x0 `# |% {# o
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  5 G! M  X6 W- r. @) y2 R+ j

+ T& J, b- z2 o: |7 Dhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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3 O8 r# `* Q! h: B7 |Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?0 ~* k+ e6 S$ R2 O6 v

$ ?8 K2 w8 Y$ v% Wgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 6 a0 ?0 K. _' X1 H+ ^! r

! Y2 L$ ^* g" j. Kmoonshine = 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.   6 a2 o# h  s9 C0 j

' @* t# ~+ H1 w" x: zchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  0 o; a' C) }# S

* z% a# _7 u/ 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)。
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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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! Z. [) T* A  E( y; b& rmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。& e. N$ o" u- p: ?
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snob 势利眼  1 L% z2 m, l- ]
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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  o/ `) |5 W7 ]- ?( {* _  nShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 3 d6 p0 U3 m( c7 b

; |" P  Y2 {' _This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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- t4 e6 f  m" [3 M) VI 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)。
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Did 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!   
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# F& i( K0 X, zCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  6 }. n* I! ]& J9 a/ z; n+ e
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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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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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