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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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) b4 ?1 A9 S5 g' d7 L, b! M: NGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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5 I( ?+ H' s9 u1 U4 VHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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8 h% }6 [* }& _7 e) t& ^9 J+ x$ fWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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( V7 _, j1 i3 _( }Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)7 O2 i/ S( F' l$ \
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  7 ^; R0 T+ [! l  h1 w* s; H2 G7 d
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!! l5 `& b* I0 h" Q& a: h! C

1 k% c4 `0 p; @; ?A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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, w5 P! W  U! f+ E  ]8 tI 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7 u; G8 M; \0 {4 ?
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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& A% U4 ~& e) |9 X% M& o4 o# BI 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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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?! ]9 ^+ }& W. h& [9 |" L) ?6 G& r5 B

3 Z# O# p6 X3 v2 bBy 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!. E$ _$ V% ~0 f9 T9 t
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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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9 ^* K# n5 @1 Q8 R' R7 {, lLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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& c0 Y& n$ G5 [% zMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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. D9 N& @. w( _4 v5 b' c; e. y: _& xdiarrhea 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 w/ k6 B* D$ g( B/ w7 O
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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' f( j. d; Y0 K2 T0 }! @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。) 9 f" y% C5 W% h5 C" Q  \

/ }0 }' @: t! N! mI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  3 g3 z- p5 N( N
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   - u, U4 o, I. |2 e5 R# d
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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。 , L% ~5 h; o' t3 y# y- E& @
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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。 * d+ |* L5 r9 ?8 H1 F
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flunk 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。  $ e  E- M6 n8 F6 d* W' @3 I

1 T  b5 ^2 [# g7 O& J4 z! X! y& [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.   ' ]( i. ^7 W1 v  C# J

3 _% k7 B' f0 l5 a# nKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。# ]8 J5 q7 a$ ~5 }

# r0 }. f9 G' L7 v  L7 V& u% FKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 $ j2 A) K4 n0 r  G% H3 R
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 # M  u5 t2 P0 p! w9 N# o  Z& K/ l
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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2 x" n/ T4 i) \& elion's share 大部份。  f2 `7 U8 C' G- e( k' A: ]

3 A. L# f! A; u0 m0 \  T$ O# Ctailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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; c: ^4 }8 g# |$ e  B+ \take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  4 ^0 ?8 w) e; u- B

( J$ M# Q; r2 qhit 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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 8 W9 k6 D. u; U  }4 ?5 e5 f
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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)  5 e+ m6 t+ y' K5 r" s$ l9 F. `
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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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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。( W: N8 n3 r2 K8 {8 T9 g
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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  8 _4 `$ |$ u& \) Q7 _# {! K1 P6 s! D

* b7 P% E' i" r* ^( r  vsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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4 N+ _0 B: e+ Q) SShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 0 m. V9 c3 B/ r

& p2 `8 S' i: v) [, x+ MThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。/ d8 y$ p  D) L! l5 P. r
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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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. C: [' L# T" q& p: \8 z- _* OKeep 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! 
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* i$ P1 r, I% K* p0 UGet 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.% ^7 l- z0 z8 N& B' w

' U. k5 @2 @9 ]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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