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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!  : C: n. U. a5 C* e4 J
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人7 l* y! ]0 |/ i- H+ V: c

! @: c/ X  x0 E% h0 F  {; ]1 T; x' Q3 ]What's the catch? 有什么内幕? / p/ ?( l# S5 z% J# G& C

. p- s3 y# T+ i0 k$ s# n- JParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)/ W1 l. k. C; g
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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1 M0 i& f8 w  l1 bSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  - E' w& Z' P1 _2 x
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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$ |+ G+ F* z/ F2 P

) E$ r7 J7 Z+ p* R: ^I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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8 ?! M0 u" y1 j' _- ~1 P  [; hShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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) S4 q9 x4 X6 b% o7 Z1 hSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦0 R9 I  }$ W0 O! m6 i/ z0 P3 W

+ N/ g  Y. p1 c- j- dI am so fed up. 我受够了!2 y7 E' R7 U% Q- D7 f2 q1 r

6 W- h2 _0 c; p5 V* L$ O' \: b- u4 `It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。+ M2 ~3 `$ W& Y" {5 r
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?3 O. M3 d. q3 W% G4 c
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。. I# ?, Q# s- ], r" l, j
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!5 ]; ]+ E" Q0 T6 k
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 * c. w2 \. T  t( A

5 `1 X9 V$ o6 qLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  7 Y. z: W& l6 a" d. p. t
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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* s  V6 s- [% }- k1 ~, Mdiarrhea 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。  ) p2 y/ ?2 q6 M" R3 h1 D1 X( A" b
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ( o5 m2 U" u7 C% }- }& d7 M" ]3 G! U

  }* h. J5 H: P. B5 HMay 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。) 
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   : d* H3 z1 D8 z8 y2 ]

1 ~0 k$ Q+ a, [2 }1 A( R" [What's the rush! 急什么! / ~, |! d( ?8 ?) K" Z8 u9 T

- ]+ [+ ?8 z9 `% C5 DSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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$ Z9 C) q% r- J8 H8 p* v1 G; i3 gI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 1 w3 M' ?; d1 m7 n' D/ n

2 ^- J% E" ]1 u/ EI 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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2 H4 J2 ~  p: a7 X" feasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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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。 
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。: i& B! |* l% l! o. j% y
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ; O5 n. c1 ]* A% _

5 e) V$ E$ J& x+ KNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   : I" c2 H: E5 {' `( D! h' N

& s3 W7 q+ Z! Y: k+ ^  ^0 iKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。1 `3 [! {- r9 L: b
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 * `5 m3 N, m, f) F: s3 V
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 % K; t6 M' k$ M% a
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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2 Z$ F& y! I# Y- Y; h) Ulion's share 大部份。5 F( u2 l* V: t: I& C
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。5 v: P$ g1 }8 x1 k( K1 Z" K: J

3 t* ^9 S* m7 r: V% c/ a4 V+ w5 Jtake a back seat. 让步。' P8 L0 n4 i$ Q  M) J# X% T2 J

. s/ J4 Q% c" e  q! A$ Btake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  " b, c: y4 W0 M7 |# u6 w- R1 v

# q6 x6 O/ r3 J0 q7 ahit 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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+ y+ c9 v, F% f. ^1 hgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 9 l' {$ K) I. z6 C1 Z* v0 v9 X* b
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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.   2 o& Y( v* x7 v

: s. m. J. F  l( Pchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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8 J  ?' Z  Z& crip 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)。2 l( M% i+ c+ `9 W
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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。( S4 B+ b; {/ C+ U2 V
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。# G; S; R& B7 L

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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋$ r$ ]  g- `/ ?. X& u9 [% }
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ! x- G0 y7 x" h4 v
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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。
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2 K6 H8 r3 ^% j8 T2 n8 W2 zKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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; b3 L7 O0 l7 e8 h6 [. y5 ADid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    - W  L6 Z7 h" W6 p
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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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  ^) Y  _/ |7 P# a- m  t2 IGet 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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2 K# U$ {2 Y/ y, F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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