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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! 
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8 B8 J8 C% e$ v- @- YHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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" i. m; H  O! fParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)/ ~3 J& A! H' @5 Y0 N" F' B# Y

0 }% m: U' x2 R3 R; O/ I$ F0 EPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。. c2 L$ h) S* k9 x4 i; w# H
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  - ~7 u& R* u$ l2 ^* E
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!# R! v. o: K7 P, K) k) V0 q
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小6 ^9 p' h7 l3 N! O# i; E
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 & ^* x5 h" [4 g6 @; l. f
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚+ ^( r5 m/ B1 w5 Q; U# S2 T) z4 U
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦5 w" ^$ Z! @, h1 \+ T6 s8 \
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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5 J' g1 e0 R9 I9 t8 pIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。6 ]& ?: \& f. i7 P, J3 {2 g

7 S- a8 L0 y' ^$ a( G+ aWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?! {- Q2 x) `" j% t* }1 k1 `
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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+ ^8 y8 K) h+ n! ^; \$ ULet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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0 ?/ a7 F+ O; I  g2 |8 Z2 |3 PI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 7 i* c5 c0 S* d  e
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  # ^! `# v, ?* \/ P. b- u0 R

* q' p+ G% D( s3 ^8 x3 w/ T" k% SMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ! Z+ C& q2 k) m/ ~% B* L

: l6 @6 o8 b  t; w8 |& qdiarrhea 拉肚子 2 }/ ^0 ^& r$ o% j; c# X
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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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. K$ g4 a1 t- DI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  6 A4 y2 B4 A! y# @& X: j
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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 K7 D8 M6 Z. b7 G" T
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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% [6 L& f! \0 [+ C# nLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! . P* ]: \; u# D4 U, W* q8 E

) O7 g5 B4 _0 [" T' CSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!% {/ h( ]: f9 n& r

" G! e8 j! }  M6 M! oI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 1 J; K7 [) X& g) H$ D% Y
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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)!" {( ?9 R6 F7 F# _
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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/ F( N. u4 L4 B8 _: z2 @  n% AI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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, k$ \  G% K; g8 ^You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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5 |6 \# G( W! nhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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$ ?% Y& q3 H5 L" q  ~6 ZNow 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。9 O& A2 h% L6 M" t$ {9 m) D. }0 z

  {8 T- K# }; T6 W, n1 uKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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5 r: U2 @4 n+ E, R0 mklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 + w9 |! ~! R7 Z7 m
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。: S( n3 v, ]& B' Y6 a$ G: y
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。% K0 D: G# \6 @: Q
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take a back seat. 让步。
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& r5 U+ O3 ~" }3 [- b+ a7 mtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  $ r$ ]) \5 N9 \6 \) o1 ~0 g

( y' Z! K0 f  P5 b: Z/ E+ W- Ahit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  , s1 t2 B( m! r; }6 Q
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?5 J( B4 q# I! N2 E

9 B* G7 P/ w9 Rgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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: f0 X9 k- a0 n7 ?( H4 Imoonshine = 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.   7 }' ^/ `3 N3 K+ n* B, t7 ~
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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) ]& \4 I. e7 p! ^( Q% T0 u( Srip 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)。# k  G2 R  }3 R) I. k

/ u2 \% D8 U7 H  R$ b4 C' v0 c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。3 Q& S+ `/ ~4 J8 Q
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snob 势利眼  7 r( C+ B) k4 E2 b0 M9 K
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sneak 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。
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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。: t3 Z" S! C" f6 b+ N3 {2 V

% L6 A) e5 f5 p/ Q" [* m& [Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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. t( ^4 ^7 P# r$ _( ^, @Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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" L) N; T' H1 ~6 a$ A1 WDon'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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( t, b& S. o2 f3 R, Z% U+ R/ \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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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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