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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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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  * T0 W' D- \) S5 _( z. m1 r

! U0 u4 R! p. L2 \Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人0 D: J) h2 g7 }. f
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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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- ^0 o2 H+ H! K, I8 [$ rPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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" n& L  l4 U/ h1 b1 BSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  3 j$ F. L& S9 @
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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; y+ E6 D2 h- P7 H; ^A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小9 \7 f/ q0 d2 z' \) o6 H' g

2 j  O" ]1 |5 o# o4 uI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 ' s  M6 K. \, ~) P# b

+ v- `- K$ `$ ^She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚5 m/ U! m- C# e# Y& J, D

. I6 f# w+ |% O. \2 pSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。9 _' b* X1 y) _! E0 }+ R4 v5 v, l# ~

* E/ m+ D- M( s4 [$ M, D- TWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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" D! [9 ?1 h7 o. t8 v0 a3 I- |By all means = Definitely. 一定是。  ?7 V2 y( Q  N7 `* b
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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* C# G+ f8 ^. g: OI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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% p) X- s# S! W' b5 X" lLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  7 q9 A# v( k# J- t, L5 {5 n$ g

, h' N! X! `$ U# ]My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  3 V! ~( c- B  [; H7 T, ?2 h

1 ?6 ]2 U! f3 W/ Q( `6 Z7 B6 t& Cdiarrhea 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。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  " i5 ?8 W0 G7 u0 T3 z

: }$ h# R; g. Z0 xMay 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" I$ r5 P( E( w* b% s/ P# _& R9 _
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  3 \8 q6 z# H7 ?% y$ p
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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! # u6 I# N+ @1 H4 M* i6 @2 x  S

0 @1 A- g3 W" J% `0 `3 J0 A5 NSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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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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I 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。 * |- n; f+ @* n1 R! }( S& U

2 f( D7 y' S# M( L4 g" |; Z& Zflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别7 l; N7 q  D! @% }8 |
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  : a4 s/ H( a4 i, |

2 a! \9 \2 w' G8 N& BYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。9 p; G# G) d% O

& e& f  R! V( W/ Zhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ) L" y  G' H' B: I
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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* r, K* a. B2 z6 A4 @3 ?" |Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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, S4 F9 \0 r% D) Y/ F; ]Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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) a0 Q% u6 f6 d( yklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 & U- y; o4 c% @5 B
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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6 _# A$ G+ g/ h3 V; k: Alion's share 大部份。% B' |. D, ]/ _: B/ R5 ~
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。! |0 L* N$ |. D$ u! Q& n: L+ }3 r
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take a back seat. 让步。0 ~- I! S9 Y1 _  H' N) Z# b$ r

" I: q7 C5 t3 h7 q5 Qtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  6 [, E4 {* r! }8 {+ A8 `7 v

8 Z; K3 p; L& C, F6 [Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?6 y  R- c% |4 P; `, r
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 6 Z' u" A* |* e4 K* K; O' x. Y
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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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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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rip 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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* a" Q% s* a, w3 _) y. w4 ~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。6 D% e4 z$ }" O! ]: c0 o- {
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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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, S4 e8 U& r  a( J% n( k/ @. bsneak 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。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。6 V# ?0 }$ y! V9 A: E
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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)。) F& y: }$ n# p# \/ |# g

+ P  ?% J! [+ y0 \8 b& p( h) @2 FDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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$ x- m5 B0 R# Q: `8 ^Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   4 n: `' M7 T5 I3 H
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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- O5 b, q3 m: V" a# dGet 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.) Z6 G! S- F- N. p% g) k: D
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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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