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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。  + l. Q; t( T, W/ N+ y+ `+ y
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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3 m  ^6 @, _  J9 O9 uHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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2 S) y5 c0 g) v/ Y- x, u5 Z9 SWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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; q! R% m) {2 S& ^3 X7 yParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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, N$ F. k0 A( |! EPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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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   {4 a7 e! ^/ }; |7 \% P# M

% `/ g) ]  V) a/ q7 D# }1 cShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚3 x0 P; b% t2 H  T, R) Y$ q8 \

: b9 {% }% x; ^7 ]# O& G3 |Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦5 }) e2 b/ v. F- j$ c, c  F5 c

) f  a5 g1 t( ~* _6 mI 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。
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. c  J5 X5 |1 {$ lWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?9 F3 c5 h  @. K
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。% P$ t& I7 M  J4 j" j5 v% x

1 R2 {  ^9 ^) P( tLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!; }) [6 R  C6 N9 X

/ M9 P/ X# O' v  pI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  % p1 ^, P* W8 P1 f+ z6 ]5 y
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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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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。  - x/ G# ]! z1 p0 C! J

3 k7 Z' `! N& r. C, D: T7 L: KI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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- x( p2 m$ J. F/ JMay 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。) 0 ]" j* G5 \/ ]* h

  y5 n# @" B% Q( {; H, uI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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; O4 H4 ^( b9 B8 \: JLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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" r; A; h& m# t& _What's the rush! 急什么! " ^! @7 E0 U7 Q9 R

8 C) R. e% ~! n& s8 jSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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* C2 f7 N/ J  |9 f4 x: I% E% dI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 y) e" R* o9 [5 W! C

; g! \3 E0 ^. X8 A0 u7 C0 GI 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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6 L1 }0 v4 h3 B8 X  d% ]8 U$ z+ [easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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, S, ~, @" a# g9 v1 x* gflunk 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。  # b0 x/ ^: h( H" h1 K7 t9 O8 T* J
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 \' k% F# M) ]* t* R- S

; i1 O7 U8 K4 ^/ @0 K8 i" shit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 5 ?2 }: S0 S  [( X

- u( U  w6 N4 Z  B8 k# uNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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! P  V) J1 h9 L/ |# v  jKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 ( F9 |7 v  u( ^, m* U7 m! w
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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# I! }5 W/ @1 g) D! U3 ^know one's way around 识途老马。 + a# R0 l( s0 o9 U7 J; P
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lion's share 大部份。" r& n) _  H$ b9 i/ x. n( S$ V

  K0 l( \$ |! x+ R; P% A7 {tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。4 c4 D1 m. c& x: C. e
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take a back seat. 让步。
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- E) ^; Y. i1 w; v4 z. utake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ( {- T0 G5 @- l  n$ q. K9 U  g6 W

. p* o9 d& K9 \; khit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  3 i  }8 f, g3 H2 ?0 X4 b8 Z
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?3 s7 b( V" n8 m. I# l
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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! l2 P: [: B# h: g, g: t8 amoonshine = 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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  K6 a2 @% n5 s9 L$ 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)。  H/ o8 C5 }. O

, P; P$ h. m) E) m  q- e, b0 p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。4 u" u' A7 S! A) v* `
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snob 势利眼 
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' T, `" A4 I, |' L) f# Jsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋$ g. X/ e6 O7 {4 C

; G) m; l0 j4 qShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 , N7 k& G+ v! Q5 h% `5 M

: [$ n0 W0 q( S/ G7 _$ hThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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- o9 P' L& j. ~- q: F3 fI 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。1 W8 V2 o* W& @& A2 ?/ @
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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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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  9 p: y2 X& M: w' Y) s; D- Q: x

. ]/ ^- y: o# R) W" YGet 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.9 V4 I( h5 }) P0 M( j

2 S1 S6 b* v( t5 I8 F, p9 X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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