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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。  - U6 E: a; }; x" g7 s; D
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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2 x3 e2 O  u2 s
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? $ i$ g) E; J4 R; k
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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" H& a3 Z" J% r5 ]3 _9 Z5 uPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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. h2 @% V- a+ v( P) W! O6 g. t$ pSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  & R3 W7 c9 {& m6 o

9 E. o  M5 O! _! S& ?+ XDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!3 ?( g6 ^. u" T: j; S. r
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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. ^7 d: J: F& ]0 vI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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+ q3 V8 t8 Z* n8 ~7 D6 H% |# xShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚$ b8 q; p, s$ z( g) B& x6 F
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦  E2 A% p! M$ V4 N! r: v

: c6 f9 m6 O4 ^8 e( N6 I/ f9 I( v' \I am so fed up. 我受够了!  y) `7 ?' n2 T8 d' ~) `3 c! j

1 n8 q, K! e" w3 h' p, lIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。+ h& m8 S4 |- r' t' H% W

" A# c; h: q. c! h& ]/ e' R2 gWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?) X- Y4 Y- X: T* `) |0 C1 k8 `
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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3 |7 M- i- t) v+ g3 {Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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" O) @- C1 P+ j* ?# x9 iI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 3 ^5 e0 A! Z4 F" D( n

; M  c, R" n/ Q7 I" l! }2 J0 KLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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3 ^# D! q& d/ I# ]  G$ BMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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1 g) s# r4 V' G. Mdiarrhea 拉肚子 ; E  t8 T$ J' J2 Z: m- [+ k! y$ J5 z: E

, _/ o* |7 X6 Q) H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! 
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  P1 a6 Y) f3 c! l, J+ oMay 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。) 
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6 K4 w1 J; `0 m  I2 [0 wI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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4 B9 @& n/ v) S, j5 ]. L) sLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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: B  D% e- z) mWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!1 Y2 D8 ]. }# N4 z4 ?
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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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+ t% d+ C1 A/ e; C/ D, I- mI 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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5 b1 S! R) w4 d7 u9 Eeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 & f+ z7 ]0 x9 ?4 n
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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" ^8 M+ W/ e* cI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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5 S* y; m: a" SYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。: V9 Y" q) v& Z% y
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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! j3 _' ^+ X. x1 d9 t+ DNow 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。" C$ l4 u  f& U! p5 _
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。   D) X6 @( J) I5 k/ h2 s1 `
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 * d, x( Q) Q/ u; O! F
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know one's way around 识途老马。 / [- o8 F' ]: [7 |
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lion's share 大部份。2 S3 C9 l! W; H; t- M; ]
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。/ x% [, H, [* @/ H! V

& H/ U; M. V3 G, B9 N( Xtake a back seat. 让步。
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3 i, R. h+ `/ f- etake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  * ?+ e6 r; @0 ]! X# j" c7 ^+ C

0 J- g& A- W6 {/ Chit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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* U5 {" u+ v  m* i# mCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?" @# m8 W2 U. M+ g0 v

* q3 @. m. b6 r; \" v  H  |7 p6 ?green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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  ?7 [/ u8 z5 w. vmoonshine = 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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$ f5 t- k& X# @# Echill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  8 V: L7 d8 ]" K# G

) d7 u" a; B* Q- I0 t9 c/ Hrip 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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- G2 h5 g$ ]# ~+ X3 W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。1 G. l. S4 ?" Y1 o' P: P
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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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( B( Y) W" q' I; jsnob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋9 c4 Q+ o' ^/ [; |6 n
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 5 |! p; L  J& n) Y5 k& M" J

+ U5 F# u8 p! w+ Q  K1 u7 G- RThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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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. ?. p; w* V% U$ b, X6 i! EKeep 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?    % a5 U, C. H4 q* v4 u

& v5 \6 `5 E. ~0 x. ~# H; EDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   + {% }- o8 S9 m' E8 f2 B  Q* \

1 _1 M: I/ w" S0 dCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  " ^- C( s4 F5 ]4 f, ~. z: _; ]/ `

1 ]- e) g/ d" T9 Y- ?. ~/ y/ s/ l5 fGet 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.% ]. @. f0 X9 x6 U; ^

% G: j5 Q) p9 s+ z; m) d. w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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