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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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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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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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