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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。  + a$ X, v8 G7 y8 W% ]
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  : B5 T8 m4 z6 H5 V7 V
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人/ }6 ^3 J5 h. f/ M6 l( L- u0 p0 y% v4 i
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? ! Y7 F* \0 |' J9 R+ R- o! ^

6 W3 k$ b( O8 r; o$ B% CParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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4 l" v' \" D  g; Y' xPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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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!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小# o: A1 R' d) m4 F
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 0 |( c8 ?9 Z& G

" X$ M! _/ [8 U2 Y; xShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚% [: L% m# C# z' K4 o7 s5 I7 f

6 I9 H2 e4 k7 V* ^Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦6 Z" H1 B8 B2 A  ~5 z( R* h0 |; [8 Z
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I 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?
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/ R8 x* O- G$ c4 t/ R" Q0 _By all means = Definitely. 一定是。- t: u$ Z  {0 o4 T. L8 l

+ T; J) Q1 ~) {, v4 Y- nLet'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 . ?, T) A. x8 b7 J$ @
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  3 m( B0 j* T7 w

! `) o$ L" V3 g' KMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  6 `0 F% X4 [) ?7 V- q$ g$ S
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diarrhea 拉肚子 4 l" i6 _4 n& N) [8 J& |

* h% `- h" v$ V8 d! C2 Y# g, z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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ' H+ @# }: F  r( u0 l
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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。) 
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  5 e0 I, N  e/ ^5 n
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   / ~6 q! ?* V5 {# [$ v0 o
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What's the rush! 急什么! % O" Y$ d* C* e# A( M- n$ b
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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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9 C" D+ [5 |+ z2 ~# Z7 L2 ]' I8 II 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。 : J+ T5 B0 o; Y. I* |$ [' _8 E
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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。 
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5 B, I' p/ `1 w4 a# J- ~' HYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。5 n. G8 S7 }* @' r: g. C3 y& C2 i

8 N. X4 J. H2 ~, D3 h. t+ U3 b; j$ Mhit 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.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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0 b7 L. Q; f' j, WKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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2 y( Z' v1 t  W# j4 Cklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 ; ?8 c$ J% U$ B% j
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。8 j) }( X7 D: U; W7 {' K

. X( Y* Y. `4 y/ Z; L, {- Dtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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- \/ D1 |' B2 Yhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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5 Q+ R  L! [0 d. }Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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' H) W6 h, f: O6 }2 j6 c  k  z+ ]green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 " m' I1 |" r3 q$ J& j5 t9 g

' _1 m- A1 W1 c$ Smoonshine = 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.   9 g. v$ B1 O0 I/ T$ B# N- P

7 n5 L- _0 v/ h; mchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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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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+ m5 f5 x5 }8 k" m  z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。8 l. M8 Q7 I' C/ C, @

+ t8 j" b2 U  g9 ~3 vmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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3 @& h8 w1 s  I, @' w- j: v0 o5 Z+ Msnob 势利眼  ( t8 n/ w9 T; D- \

1 h0 w) C( v) B& |: k, t; B3 M. }4 R8 hsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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% x3 `- z5 f7 H0 OShe 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。/ ]) v; E1 t/ o; M

/ G  E* T8 \" Y+ Q4 E7 A' U3 k7 VI 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。% U5 @, _2 @# ?' ~5 S7 h5 n1 k1 x
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Keep 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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- `* `8 Q( @1 xDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   ( z; j* h6 ?8 y- O# Z0 L' r1 }
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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.+ [0 v) f8 ^& S, g1 [. D% _
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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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