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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。  0 i& A  k0 U& B9 j/ N8 l9 W

/ R2 [: {5 |" M3 \6 Y8 LGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ( [6 N0 s2 F9 H( p+ Q, m# H6 P

: t* P+ j9 l0 M3 S. x5 `* T3 a2 cHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人  S4 _: @* u& O7 o7 u

5 [7 x7 a" R4 l( 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), B2 _& D, D: R8 ^% J

, F' l/ B$ G6 G, |4 y9 x) V% l& }Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。1 r; D. O/ q$ P% p1 W  d
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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!" R) f8 I! M! J' u! A& a8 P
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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# m6 \, G' A8 R! S. x1 q; q

4 F9 a/ N+ C* f* n+ j  }# vSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦% m- |) H  L4 t7 n. N  T

) }9 [# G( K; A4 g) T: J' P  YI 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。& |: c! V* b/ i8 ~. i9 T% u0 X; ]
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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。+ V$ P4 z8 @/ o; J' Z- j. o

; [$ s/ Z' k, s' X$ I+ o7 K& Q0 \8 ~4 DLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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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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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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8 L! y" s8 O. T: |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。  & F5 Y: m/ Y4 T: d5 ?0 D

4 c7 p* m& P# [6 r* u1 `- r" qI 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。) 1 x* i- G7 G$ @5 x  N# o0 c) n

9 }0 z- C3 o& k  m' |& pI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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( h' N8 p' L2 q% YLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such 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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+ @0 q- k9 o! v% d$ k  KI 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。 ; u8 z2 ]! X$ u1 l2 I' q

# [$ w3 ]1 t! D$ Z/ `8 ?) h- ^flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别( s6 s5 |4 Q1 Y5 C# i7 |/ ^
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  & k( ]" u! D8 E+ a7 w

% G+ ^# Y; M% z4 c+ @  h1 X' HYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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, M" m. Z) s; f+ lhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ; E) d* f9 i6 O/ t- G
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   , C6 o# p' I( F0 G& S8 B

  t- ~. A/ L. U0 g. t+ ?Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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( o- c9 ]( v5 C+ p  f3 W+ ZKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 0 E" }8 ]2 R1 V! }' `9 ^- x& V- m
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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! J* \' |: T* V, d/ Olion's share 大部份。
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* P* }* q* R8 t$ l0 Btailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。& r8 c+ |( V+ U% V' J1 u; Y
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take a back seat. 让步。
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/ L; `' ^2 ~0 Q' ]) F$ D6 R) gtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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1 F$ S$ z  H# n" Lhit 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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: X* B- H# t, Wgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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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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# z5 S3 c* @0 b# \; S" Achill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  * h$ r) \+ ]& S4 c+ ?7 Y" N
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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)。( a6 d) {7 b& l4 W. G' M' h

2 d: G5 d; I; U4 X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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# x  w7 O+ |; Hmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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: b# Z5 t; ~2 Jsnob 势利眼  ' n$ `/ K. b" M- e) W9 Y/ e  a* C

$ ^6 j8 [8 t# u6 t6 osneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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1 o/ T( ^& S; y" h' k: y9 X5 qShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 2 L  c1 y: T6 D; m& E8 K( U
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This 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。4 a& F$ M" W* @. H# N

; I' r( c& n6 x4 W2 `! IKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。3 ?; q# m) S% M7 ]9 q: V5 C

" B; C# W, U2 P' H3 }1 ]2 {( NDid 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!   3 P! L* `) X1 O7 A1 q
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Cheese! 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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+ a0 c8 ]/ e, c( X7 e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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