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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
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6 _. g) E8 Y, e: J9 ]( Y0 j! E. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.1 X8 `% E! m6 ^9 Y
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3 a1 C" M$ U' @$ i! Q+ M· mean7 C' e' E. E/ ]4 c' H% n
· He plays a mean violin., j- V( k6 M7 L, `: E% S: j& k5 p) o( J
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' ?2 [$ R# q1 U+ N# L· performs well on
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· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.: P0 P3 y  q( r! Y7 d' X2 G
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6 C1 [2 _7 c( K5 O6 L· large- n5 _4 H2 V2 l7 x6 c

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+ y7 V+ A, l0 Q% [- _0 u· megabucks
  i% R- b$ D3 x7 F" T· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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- y0 J; O( n1 L5 ]4 F· a lot of money
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· knock
; d3 P( F' O, `6 D3 p. ~) L· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
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) ?7 @* R# g4 b. f# Z8 R$ c% ^· mellow6 B* R4 |$ O0 F& |4 N
· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax3 y6 i+ ~, Z6 s2 \7 B
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  }3 d* m% w4 h! z( q! L! V$ c· meltdown9 H% b$ J$ k+ ]- L
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.0 S/ ^/ G" m; W' P$ B5 C. _& r
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· total collapse
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- O; Y! ?+ w5 e4 Y* W$ O, }· mickey mouse) ~! _4 v# s$ I; o# w
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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1 `7 _0 X& N9 L( v9 h3 Q4 S· nonsense and a waste of time$ L' K* R( N; m- H

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( |; N/ A$ \- n& E$ u4 p· move on someone; R0 f( T3 `. v
· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.9 h1 O1 u, x4 Z- `) C
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! _7 `5 E1 Q8 ~, t# ~5 Z· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.+ w  D& ?# p$ B/ A! L- u
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· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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· drug police  U3 |% v" J0 X1 U# N
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; k; J0 i0 y$ p& {8 f· neat
1 G0 B# i1 B2 z0 e& b· That was a neat idea that you had.5 Y7 [$ s& d# j/ l, _
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" j" ~2 D: o/ l( }· good
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· negative
. ]9 U* Q1 N$ S, X' w+ Y* _· There are too many negatives about the company merger.# t7 p' I$ G- U' Y. I" ^
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5 \# a8 }3 B( U· bad things
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* J7 V; T' S( S8 B5 X6 n! {· nick; q$ v' X! R# F2 e1 @
· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
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· arrested
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· He took a nip out of the bottle.6 j/ p4 k" {! j' ^) [- F
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2 v. _5 M( F; J6 A- R· a quick drink/ L2 B0 F: E( F6 ^! m2 f- a. \
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· no sweat
( \2 h& v( O5 M; J! a' A; x· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.! i. i! U9 m6 l( ?7 Q- t7 B
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1 @2 b8 Q9 E# e, T( @3 Q· no problem
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' J9 u3 z8 E2 Y; A! H- C· nuke
% p' f4 H, U: ]7 k· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.  o+ t5 {3 R* F. _; |' f7 U
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3 r) k+ |0 n7 J0 H· heat up in the microwave+ T! A+ l6 t' H0 J4 \# S" F0 g
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. W0 s4 @7 \" l. T1 n· nuke( [/ w! g0 p  i
· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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1 A0 E/ Y! y: g; ^9 X· nuclear weapons
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& C# P! i" G+ s* S; P  o2 f· nut
9 ]' D' c# t! K* F9 f5 L+ L& s; Z* k· I think that he is a nut.6 j& b- t9 R9 ?
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* D2 u# z( x9 z, n  o1 p& n  d· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.  l7 G: ]+ T; d% ?
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· pad
$ V/ `# ?. \6 ^) J7 Y) e) V& V· Have you found a pad yet?1 f2 Y/ W2 j: h  i4 l2 [) Z/ e
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· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.+ ^) z+ c  T; K$ `7 N7 I
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# s! ^0 h( M# R% D7 l  ~· annoying
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5 v* K' [9 `3 I- U4 Q5 S- ~/ Z· paper-pusher
2 e; `) L) ~! _· My office is filled with paper-pushers.3 |+ d- }& n& V" o1 M
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· bureaucratic office workers$ E. O- c1 I) S4 n5 `
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· You're too old to be a party animal.2 z5 r9 X4 c7 I5 ?/ M
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· love parties
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; }, _6 o, n; I* N9 X0 X· party-hearty: `' U8 c* V* @1 X' Z/ z1 }
· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.( H4 f9 M/ ~8 a$ V. `8 O6 _
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$ j6 J% i# I5 q3 Y, @" n· celebrate: v+ q9 h' ?+ ?0 P, T0 F

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* g/ a7 u, f# [8 k· paw
9 }( @8 m: a, B& Z$ ~: o: h' a· Get your paws off of my body.; p* U) R5 `* ^9 N+ @
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· hands1 |2 R# j5 s2 n: E8 c2 a) L
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& K& J% w& N2 a3 ]· peanuts
- l( d( k- S7 O) T; v0 W0 G, e· I am not going to work for peanuts.1 y1 y8 f# K; p7 Y2 g$ U$ e
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· practically no money5 f: ]  d: A9 W9 ^/ S# R0 h
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· pickled$ P& O: m3 y2 ~2 ?! J" k) G
· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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· intoxicated
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$ ~& k5 n1 i, h9 c· piece of cake* M5 q- Y5 h: t: t) v" P9 u
· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.5 F- M' k: Q- V2 i' s, [
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· easy to do# ^4 _2 x# v' p: I
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· pig
( d& f# u( w* U9 z( f5 `2 Y· He is a pig at parties.
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· eats too much
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· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.* U6 w" L' d  Z: o
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· eat a lot or overeat7 a. `& [' ?, a) v9 B# ]
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· pit stop5 Q& j' O1 p3 e0 h$ s
· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.- B9 M* z2 a5 O( k6 m  ~
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! E+ W- n! C( Z3 g/ H· stop and go to the bathroom
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· plastered
2 w6 `( H  u4 x# }/ Y, o$ H  U· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.& L% K2 b/ P4 w* U0 k
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4 j& w# e; C. `+ e( ]6 W5 z· intoxicated! B) u. B$ n8 Q
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· pooped out1 `9 {3 }/ B1 G7 A5 d5 k
· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.
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· quit( C3 t/ Z( @  t) {% T+ w8 A
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· pop
- l2 e6 x% Q; T  I" Y6 g· Shut up or I will pop you.
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8 e' b0 V* Y+ Q/ J% {2 ~· hit; C. z5 C& X" l; A$ |; a" _

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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.
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· buy/ H! \) ~9 a. m0 D- C9 ~
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· He is really a pro at his work.
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6 b: b! I6 r& K; `; r- |4 @8 d· professional
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· prod
0 t8 @; F, F1 z0 \$ r0 p& I0 N· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?" U8 q- t6 Q3 e( C( N
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' K  {5 i8 u. O* ^  [· reminder
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# {3 d! [' E& W2 N* K· psyched up) h( ]) t: w4 x0 @3 U( R/ L5 c7 Q. p
· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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% S. [$ `: i- u2 g& ?" y) W$ Q1 O; a· mentally ready
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· psycho
" C0 I0 t8 o4 K. H8 v( M5 ]· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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, D' X  s7 @, C0 T  w' _· mentally ill
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1 N! ?4 ?) V% \, Z' [· puke
$ P) c  h1 V0 w! {3 x· I feel like I am going to puke.  N; r) ^8 O1 m7 {, X
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· vomit
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$ G2 y" E- V  K· push off
7 f" M! v  ^  b' H4 `& z· I am going to push off now.
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7 r2 V+ Q* L( d5 y9 D3 K- o· leave! G1 A2 Y. g8 ?) W7 d5 P7 P

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- a! r' @* q7 T% C5 [4 @0 g# V· put the moves on8 u5 b: H" V  t) a3 d8 c
· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.
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% w+ v) ?$ }4 x9 P· seduce
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7 ^+ t$ B- B* T· put-on
( m6 @) y$ q4 J4 x· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.
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7 |" u0 Z) @4 k3 p5 l+ j& U" F3 r· deception
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· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?1 i& u5 i0 R+ D- `2 F/ ?" C# U) B
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· quick buck
0 f  e1 Y+ \0 t1 Q$ V* j· I need to make a quick buck.: s) Z" Z, y' w. D
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· some easy money- a3 W1 _+ I2 s9 T6 Z
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* u( c; w+ d% f+ q+ L! K· rack* i6 V( J) v, t( e" e
· I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.
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0 n, n! O, M) J) M- Q2 |· rack out
$ |, ~5 @, J6 \9 s" U5 ^· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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# i7 t: s! E4 j, e· There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.
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& a' y  w, s, A6 l/ l8 e/ ]$ ~· rag
3 ~7 ?, R# Q0 W3 Y* L- Q· I can't believe we still get this same old rag. " A  W7 F3 t! ?- m, V0 D
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3 w) [! I8 L5 J4 T' K2 X- ]· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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: u4 o9 m+ [! J3 V$ ]$ M% I· rathole
9 {4 N( R* [2 G# F' x4 k· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.& t! I% d0 W3 P  f- A% G
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· raw
2 l7 x$ q  p( g7 _& W" @# T· The raw office workers were not getting much done.
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$ }% r% q8 P: r5 }0 i· ream someone out
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· got angry with him
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· red hot
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· important
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· Hey, don't repo my car. I will pay next week.
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· The circus was really rinky-dink.
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6 {$ Q. i, G/ b# L* u· riot
0 v% q! N. W5 Q, R8 I8 `! F· The comedy program was a real riot.. z1 M* ]6 v6 G; h5 G2 p
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  `7 e6 F5 G: W4 A3 j! ]4 u7 ^2 H· funny
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· That driver is a road hog.
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· rocks
* f) q4 ]2 F% E/ H5 u7 U· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?
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· We have had a rough time this winter.7 A- b$ o; Z) `3 ]7 o$ E' B/ q" e
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· rule
* B  S+ F! `! Y" T, t4 ^· My wife rules the house.
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* w6 M2 o% E6 }: B) l· dominates
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· run off at the mouth; h* b+ [, q. D3 v) n# j" b( l
· He is always running off at the mouth.
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· talking too much& K/ u! i+ h: N$ P
8 b4 F  s) P! d; O2 d, `. Z

! N# t3 ]( n; L3 n+ `· run out of gas( [) _1 M$ g2 i. x' ~0 D1 i) F
· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.' w, R5 ~; I/ R6 s1 w2 Q+ g& `
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9 w7 K0 e+ `7 @0 A& [· lost interest or momentum
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7 h3 W& @" j7 v8 m9 N5 m; \. p+ m! _: j% g# [; t
· sack
( L) Y% x5 V2 N4 U5 x3 {3 K· When did you hit the sack last night?' T: w7 g9 q1 @4 N
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/ u. q6 f0 Q$ |0 a· go to bed5 v* V* J' L. [/ P" D6 s( E: D

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, y; ^7 o+ J1 V· scam
, q) k" W4 _; w1 m- @· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.4 a. V7 g& P6 {: w, g% z  Y% P, W
· MEANING
, w5 w7 x* k! e6 x# B0 o· swindle
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· scarf
, h, M8 o2 C7 b& N" a: D/ q· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.( h% C7 Z$ [& A6 H
· MEANING
9 \% ?/ r# @& B  r3 F4 w9 }· ate quickly
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( }1 j( z" @# s7 r3 A· schmuck/ P5 l. q3 K# V( H! _$ `" `
· What a stupid schmuck.+ |7 w- ?5 u/ _& M; B1 M& c( I
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· jerk
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+ J4 Z4 y7 f, D- q* f: q
5 \3 _. I$ A6 g+ b- h· screw around
0 W& _! O8 e! r· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.) D  u$ g  y: g" Z% s
· MEANING6 M+ W( `( n2 T
· waste time, N: A3 E+ n* M# m4 V5 s$ F

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! \6 U. B: O; L" H· screw up
" s  ?4 t* k7 A  h) f9 f· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
5 x2 @& a* ~, J) H" y" b1 |· MEANING
; m* \' q9 [; T· make a mistake" q; c+ q. E7 T

1 {- n' ~$ o8 d0 W& S1 f
) r8 n5 q5 y5 G. _$ }  L· sharp' Q0 m4 \; T* s% Y# O
· He is very sharp with numbers
- {( p; S2 C" o, O: W& Z4 M· MEANING
, R0 M/ ]7 D( X- I% E· intelligent
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, C9 d+ G5 k8 g: q( k2 K( p+ F" [6 H4 k' ~! W: H, d1 r: j
· shot
0 N6 c, x) L/ r, s# f9 F6 ]· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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; K2 m6 s. u# n$ Y· try
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2 }4 i; ?. Y$ R9 b· shot down5 H/ Z( c8 M; T! X% l
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
+ M; V) C8 l: n8 J/ ~# M% s· MEANING
, `/ }# Z4 r7 \  k· disagreed with" _# s2 K  Y! R1 d$ b

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· slammer. S: m/ w! N( x9 s( e0 B! o( b% h
· The police threw them both in the slammer.
7 c9 h1 q$ W4 q" u) D6 B3 N· MEANING
6 y4 h- ~; j' U, _: \· jail
9 ]  x# ?" u, e0 \* X
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· smashed
+ t; R) z& L  K- L/ ]6 i0 o  z$ h· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
( l4 W- d5 A! I; d% y  Q· MEANING
" ~* M) _1 z$ ]  f$ M· intoxicated
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· smoke eater
- }1 A  b7 r- ]5 }- B; f· My father is a smoke eater.
4 O: |$ l# B4 V5 P· MEANING
' `9 `4 S* g6 c! t+ a& P2 y; k  J8 A· fireman
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; [8 U7 b+ K7 s; R3 {% o& [) ^# m% _8 }& O3 X$ Y% Z9 u
· split
$ B0 l/ R4 Y2 X% N0 N5 _4 D· It is time to split and go see the movie.- |/ o$ p/ ]2 k9 m
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4 Y5 e  x9 }! g5 z& u4 ^" q) T1 W· leave$ c/ O$ @; ^8 |  T2 L0 X) D/ [

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6 q# p8 \3 ^) n/ T! Q2 Q· spook8 W! y( h* }+ W5 f) }4 N/ V2 P
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
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· frightened
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· 18
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# V  x* k* l4 \4 v; j· spud6 R% i7 s7 N- \2 R( @
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?
1 u# R2 b; _6 k. j1 y% ]6 f· MEANING! |+ \# a" _7 Z7 ~! i& J' `# o
· potatoes6 m) I5 k6 `. G7 a! h0 `1 J
  N2 w+ q8 O+ [+ S  g
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· square
" Y" m6 N7 Y: ]. [# m5 i3 z· My father looks square in his jacket.' n" |$ E& ^! V. G
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# ~; v; i/ ~$ H5 U1 O, [  X# ?· old-fashioned" u4 u6 G. J2 |: F/ i- R2 n" _

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3 @5 q. Z) c0 S· steamed up1 x* J& g7 U* H2 A' u& {
· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.# |$ Z) Z2 V* i" c& _! e1 N( X
· MEANING0 [+ Y( d0 c$ ?
· angry
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· stink5 d7 D) i# @! g) F  P$ T
· This whole operation stinks.
$ w2 _2 S; P' K+ _: p; b1 M· MEANING
" f9 r% w. @" V  F4 d: _2 e· is repulsive* d. z, W$ N' T
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# u: ?$ ^5 z" q! h3 b6 B
· straight
3 G6 [* b+ X0 D. J6 J$ D! D/ K· I want you to give me a straight answer., ^& f2 H, o. f. ^
· MEANING% W* n8 h3 I7 a" I
· honest* i9 q6 }2 X9 U& u. e3 `: x3 h

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  Q( a: q; J1 P3 c· stressed
: L2 P3 y2 ^% p3 ?· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.- w* j$ ]$ S+ n( B4 X1 l' A) @
· MEANING
/ h% D4 h& I% `$ m' k; k· upset
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! g4 D7 N7 [9 J' h· sucker7 t) m" f/ k% D& C+ a2 y
· Don't be a sucker.4 G' h8 y; M& k& o0 E" @; J# \
· MEANING
) U7 e. q: _  Q0 G& T9 e/ O0 }) o$ f· be deceived7 F: l% q: w, s& ]4 B; H. L" `/ _

. `, a4 ?3 V% _  H' d. m. p
- U6 b( r' z5 ~5 z; i! d- Q  r· take a hike
5 |/ E) j& {' f# c' a) _0 z· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.2 b2 V% n- k& ?) K5 m) k. {: p
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· leave
6 U) E  Q5 J" X5 M- E5 ^
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4 ]2 l4 i: k, ]9 A· taken
* ^% h$ [4 Z5 C. r. L2 b! X· He was taken for all his money at the casino.9 D; E) @+ P  R! u. u3 i1 z
· MEANING
+ l9 M" k! O, U· cheated out of8 o5 I% p4 a, ~5 @; g4 X$ x+ }  [

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  |7 O! N- O$ L9 d· taking care of business; [& w. ~& d. A" y7 l: s
· I have been taking care of business.& [1 e4 j1 s. o+ k2 s. X( ?9 v
· MEANING
. W6 I  P$ q2 q6 Z· doing what I have to do) {" K& H* m$ T4 D

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· threads
5 m! o5 P* q' R6 |3 C, `' ~2 P$ |· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
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' e. X: z3 d( n$ G· clothes
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0 z/ e' r0 e* L8 P: F1 \: o# v· tool around
8 o/ w$ l8 V/ Q7 l$ ?, a/ {4 ?+ @· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
: y) g+ V& i0 f* v9 B% ~6 Z· MEANING
0 M  Z) c4 Q5 M; [2 P: D, w- i· drive around
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6 f5 y! F" A! w, I, ?( `; T· totaled
+ |* ]' m+ H- v2 x! Z0 J+ t· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.
9 K* F; u6 {* A1 d/ t8 `· MEANING
  h# r7 N; q- u· completely wrecked
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4 {9 r( Q6 }/ d/ r· 19' K; Z# X6 D9 J

7 [. t9 q7 A2 p) B* s2 g
- s$ t4 q+ _* k; s
* ?( c/ a' v7 D: i/ M· up
" r4 P/ k! a" ?· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.
, x6 p& V6 o( `: P. u0 d: u· MEANING
( f- B- E' x1 W. H( Z2 I2 Z" ?· happy and cheerful
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9 l9 k  d. H3 l2 H8 ~( M+ d9 d) z# C0 g# L/ b. k; m
· up for grabs! J0 \! C' o6 |' J* B" u
· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.0 r8 s( m3 y# n) o/ K
· MEANING) P" ]+ Z9 w! L# |) C
· available.
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· veg out
/ q# ]5 |$ p: r% ?8 C% H· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
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· relax and do nothing( q8 p0 S1 S( f' O# S9 A% q
8 ^. j. J% O* e$ r+ e3 O

* O8 v# b% [' N+ R! e· vibes
1 ^0 O. c+ R. \& h3 O· He really gives off good vibes.
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· feelings) y. p- A: k+ ~5 _
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8 D& @8 y1 P+ H· wad
8 K: ?- u$ `6 q  D" C· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.- o7 c2 i* f  z* D
· MEANING) P* D. j+ B# e! C( Y# C
· bundle of money6 f( E: P6 d( F, W' ?3 h% x2 s
8 s/ v* {, u/ Q( W. t7 `

2 p& }3 k( P) N· waste2 b3 U2 |$ s' p+ m
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.8 T9 h9 y) y: C) i/ P$ D# v
· MEANING
- `# |$ z5 h7 a/ Q- n( l; G· kill" r) Q& E7 N" R# R* _6 h" X# W/ i
+ n, [: c+ ?7 y; z' ~' \# c
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· wheels/ b# N. \; X% E
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
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* G- N; b* o4 A; t· car
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: j0 W3 K- n% _" K$ [
· whiz9 z5 M3 v# s( Q0 Y0 A6 H
· He is a whiz at the computer.( @( \8 I) K9 A/ B! L$ y
· MEANING
4 P3 Y5 ?# d% K· talented person
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. @& V2 T% D7 P: }. H3 L- Y2 \/ R' `
· wired
5 o6 F6 s8 X- v* |$ i· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
" Q8 @+ k/ Z! `$ K1 y· MEANING
, b2 K/ o! L  ]· alert4 {/ T4 E1 p; b$ \5 F

* I( N7 V* Y! V/ c* I" b# p! p( M; N  Q# ^
· wussy7 B, L5 |! J8 @) ?3 S
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
; S: @1 k/ J4 P! N( }· MEANING
7 x& F9 \7 C2 a% H· weak person
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· yukky: t, p5 Z) }4 E9 _% A+ i9 w: K
· This food tastes yukky
" c+ w1 v, N) @· MEANING8 ~, ^8 [- P4 e7 S5 r1 S) f
· bad; y& y. H5 j9 M! |8 B( Y( a6 v

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( u$ t. J- Z: m1 z+ y· zapped
8 U. g5 \9 _; q· I am too zapped to help you right now.4 V2 w6 R8 a; r6 p$ \. [- n& z
· MEANING
: j) q* S+ M: E/ }( M· exhausted. j8 L& Y! J" F( u

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" c2 x8 l$ E# Z; W4 H' s! d3 s: q+ W· zip
) x0 Q& ?3 D3 p# p3 L· He knew zip about running the company.3 g% G) F3 y& E
· MEANING' ?; l8 W. n* s! j, m
· Nothing
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[ Last edited by connie on 2004-12-6 at 06:39 AM ]
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发表于 2004-11-14 21:42 | 显示全部楼层
女子巾占!
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发表于 2004-11-15 06:10 | 显示全部楼层
I am your fans,BTW,where did you get all these wonderful things.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-11-15 18:33 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
from this website    www.westudyenglish.com   呵呵,好东东都是从那上面找的
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发表于 2004-11-16 17:36 | 显示全部楼层
connie,good job!
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发表于 2004-11-16 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
good
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发表于 2004-12-5 22:49 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
very good .
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发表于 2004-12-6 00:40 | 显示全部楼层
楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-6 05:43 | 显示全部楼层
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-6 01:40 AM:3 ~9 c" u5 G7 A7 Z9 k+ `: v
楼主,你如何知道这末多英文的.你对英文很感兴趣.
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" E4 T! l) a. u& G阿里啊,你这么一说偶真是不好意思了,这个帖子是转帖, anyway, 你说对了一半,我对英文很感兴趣。:D:P
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发表于 2004-12-7 20:52 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
connie我们是老乡,你好!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-7 21:03 | 显示全部楼层
你好,你也是南通的吗,呵呵,先握手!!!!
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发表于 2004-12-7 21:45 | 显示全部楼层
离南通开车45分钟.
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 02:50 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-7 10:45 PM:' A( W+ P; M6 }1 _: A8 ?
离南通开车45分钟.

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" z3 z& J/ q! H: k$ t# B. ]  j哇,这么近!!!那你现在在爱城吗?
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发表于 2004-12-8 18:30 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
我最近想搬去卡尔加里.你在办移民还是留学啊!
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 楼主| 发表于 2004-12-8 21:14 | 显示全部楼层
我还没办呢,是想留学(还没定)
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发表于 2004-12-9 23:41 | 显示全部楼层
我喜欢南通,我工作后第一次做成的事就在南通,前年去过一回,看朋友.
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