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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
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. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
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· exhausted
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· mean
- f- k4 c5 Q9 `8 X# y: j· He plays a mean violin.
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2 D0 L% ^4 V- N9 r· mega
+ G3 N% R9 B6 i- g% B" v· I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.
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0 Y# A: V6 J: a4 l· large, q  N) A. r0 y4 F
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3 N) A% ]; Z% e- Q. G$ ~  @. F· megabucks
  T1 b9 A. ~. e8 y· He made megabucks when he sold his company.
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· a lot of money9 O) h2 }( y' _
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· knock
; Q* t0 J4 c5 [; z0 [6 }1 F· Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.2 r8 s% e; d7 b4 e$ E2 s
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· You need to mellow out and enjoy life.
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· calm down and relax, T/ v$ v  {- f0 U' \4 Q1 S
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: c) W- L) U& T2 p1 x. \! G· meltdown3 V4 M' L- l; M. d# n  N
· There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.
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6 L" x! y7 l$ N% F· total collapse
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, m2 B7 s. l+ C3 P9 i· mickey mouse% f, Y# u: W* ]+ |+ W3 K
· The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.
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4 k2 I, P' j# a# i3 h( U: A· nonsense and a waste of time
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, {# b. T$ a4 V9 l+ B· I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.. o3 k. q. d' c* k( X4 R+ i2 z
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7 B9 p; j- D. y, N! h* s$ O· pick up and seduce
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· That is total mush and you know it.
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· nark
, R9 P$ e5 W5 K3 P) I# g) _% x· Watch out for the narks in the airport.
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2 f2 y) H* x' l+ g  d/ x  T· neat
, e3 q$ }4 ]9 [: P: [· That was a neat idea that you had.; N" J2 C1 s4 i$ A4 n+ |
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· good; F9 p0 w4 c9 L$ {5 Y# a

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· negative- F; W- z  f! Q6 `' d" `
· There are too many negatives about the company merger.
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. y  y9 t6 r/ s' x* ]/ d5 ~, O. o· The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.3 d/ w: J/ [/ j# k9 F( c/ U3 ~7 S
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· arrested
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% M" ]8 H/ y4 a9 C" ~7 {· nip
$ {( N3 ], \! S4 s& g· He took a nip out of the bottle.
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· a quick drink6 N; a% z1 `2 d' _, |2 Q" K& C

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5 E8 \% ?: h: [' A1 O% I5 A· no sweat
  S4 X: M6 E% T& u  J. ~5 k· It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.8 m+ Y% P" N( n) _; C* G$ y6 G/ U
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9 t& X/ s# I% r, l1 j· no problem
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· nuke
4 l; a; Q! [- W# z4 d· I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.# Y5 j2 T8 J3 Y. K" \( V
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· nuke( q5 h& D$ m4 B( P) {. z% l4 ?
· Does that attack plane have any nukes?
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· nuclear weapons
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+ u( g, h, `# ?  b2 k5 F· nut4 U4 O! q8 B- u6 h' V2 @6 S
· I think that he is a nut.
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' O0 A3 D( e+ S· crazy person2 G2 l: H$ B! E

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1 U/ ?& ]! I7 ]* v· nuts
8 {& s8 t6 A/ F! d( p$ {· You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.
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# w7 A/ h4 X+ D3 o3 `8 c2 o& n· crazy3 b6 a6 b. L: F5 I

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) o* u* y4 A+ Q3 t· pad
" ~$ A7 H! s) Y" u5 D$ S5 E· Have you found a pad yet?
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· a place to live, a; \  b; I* {1 _/ q6 J

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4 T/ Z! g( ^6 ^& x· pain in the neck
, R4 @$ A% s' P9 U0 F) t· My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
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· annoying
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· paper-pusher9 N$ `- M& X8 |8 d2 I- a
· My office is filled with paper-pushers.( l  V9 Y( K" f2 S) f1 |
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· bureaucratic office workers5 X, K# K) y" ?0 Z6 T, v6 u
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· party animal
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3 \$ [9 q6 [! e- R· party-hearty
! {8 q; B  G! Y& P" C· We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.
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· celebrate
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· Get your paws off of my body./ n- V$ R4 T1 F& y7 t! l1 C
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' V# G, ~& q) G& R  X5 W8 C' K9 O· peanuts
* Q! A/ K4 g/ H, o) u6 m2 `· I am not going to work for peanuts.3 ]9 o! v) I- S# l
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· practically no money- _4 Z+ M1 A0 |
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· pickled
9 h- v! Q6 n+ N, j" k" _· He gets pickled after only one beer.
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7 \) \/ @2 ]8 m/ t· intoxicated
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· piece of cake
. J+ C" k0 t/ I& B2 }· Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
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" U% s2 k; U* v. n· easy to do
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· He is a pig at parties.
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' J! z: p) q: t, k0 c* H6 w) R1 f· eats too much
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  u' H6 x5 d% p1 o, M8 U/ P· pig out
" e3 q. ^7 N+ U6 T· Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
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· eat a lot or overeat$ _; S: b9 [. X$ P6 c6 N; z+ u

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+ a1 n4 U" K9 g4 r( a· pit stop% {( p1 L" X/ X
· Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.
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6 N. z1 h) X4 j4 ^& d· stop and go to the bathroom& R  g( e( x% {
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' w: d6 r( |1 ?4 W  s; x$ a$ J· plastered
/ v* b5 P6 p" L' s· He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.
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· pooped out
6 n( G) L! Z, h1 R· He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.3 f! p1 M. _) x: Q4 r
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· pop
2 E1 O# G& `/ s· Shut up or I will pop you.
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) b3 X, L3 }# b& S· hit
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· It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts., M( N8 L, p' D! _; v* Q" U
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· buy1 l  u5 X3 R+ a5 H7 x

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9 \9 z$ V$ p' b2 a( Q' X· pro" p1 z! u  {  s, W2 h: h% [
· He is really a pro at his work.
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· professional
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· prod
& u! ]# ?* D. N; K: f( i4 X· Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget?1 O' o- }. L. r7 S, \6 ]! H
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· reminder
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· psyched up1 f' K( Q3 k6 T
· The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.
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· mentally ready
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* [' c$ o9 P, J: S+ P· psycho
5 ~: p, @7 j8 Q! \· She is a psycho. She should be in a hospital.
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· mentally ill  s: W* |. o! E/ G

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· puke
1 h! _  r% s/ f. I· I feel like I am going to puke.2 s+ K! D7 Z9 ]! t' p# q8 z$ C3 e+ |+ Z
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  X* h* T6 X2 R% q; _( c& G· I am going to push off now.4 x+ B" A) B) h' P" o
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· put the moves on$ D# G9 s# s5 u) b; [0 C$ {! g
· You should give up trying to put the moves on her. She is married.& H3 P' `( [5 v* a3 M% f& F
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· seduce4 |& G& `- B* [" Y5 G: e
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· put-on- `0 I! F1 ~6 L$ i& [
· It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.2 v5 g  X: {6 l) `2 O# W- I
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· deception
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2 j  Z! E( ^* ]: `: y· quarterback
7 d$ I* t$ A  N: E6 Q6 B· Who is going to quarterback the meeting?9 h% F) |$ F$ I
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+ b9 G1 U/ ]" n4 R! H6 q$ q) i0 U· quick buck1 W4 u, D3 V% e# k6 b) j
· I need to make a quick buck.
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$ v7 t. \3 {2 T/ Z2 j· some easy money3 ^$ }, _$ V# O3 B0 W/ ^! C, L

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7 H4 E* \9 ^. g& W% h· rack
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· bed
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· rack out6 K) @! S, \0 v7 |( T  R
· I am going to rack out for two hours.
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· sleep: G9 T* H. \  B$ y
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· We need to sit down and rap about a few things.
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· When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.
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· The raw office workers were not getting much done." l" ]; y; A1 `5 b, i
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) x# M* P; N8 d. {  c; x· ream someone out. H1 K! G+ U+ w' f  i9 F
· The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.
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· got angry with him
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· red hot
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· repo
9 U& s- S' X6 N+ S. ]1 u· 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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· That driver is a road hog.
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· Would you like your whiskey on the rocks?3 v7 x' R" H& `- ^
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· Is that a rug on his head?
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· wig
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· rug rat
0 F7 I) M$ _! Z* k+ s· My sister has three rug rats.
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3 y. }* g. d* r% w' f. c6 k: e  l· children
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6 j1 f3 U: [+ L0 D7 E1 r· rule
( z: b! V  b. n# U( n' p6 N5 z· My wife rules the house.0 w" T! h1 r  t+ {7 j# }0 a
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· dominates; M0 ]) W( m0 @7 Y! r/ U6 ?
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/ \) u- Q/ {7 P, C& D$ B· run off at the mouth
9 L7 r$ ]8 L! k# M· He is always running off at the mouth.
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" E) h! m2 O9 d' h· talking too much
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2 U& A! K/ k) s$ J2 C' N· run out of gas
2 N" s  l8 D; i5 y" x: j· The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.
9 E4 {! j# y: N& c" [· MEANING
% P5 b0 P" ^7 I% ]% s4 u" O' C· lost interest or momentum! R" n4 x& O& I+ P6 z! F

7 ^8 ?( p3 a* ?- ?1 _' `/ P) ?3 X2 f  B! [6 Z( G/ m
· sack- V3 }7 u' A+ U* m, I% J
· When did you hit the sack last night?/ A& d% B. |. F: ?. A) v, o- r
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· go to bed& y8 R0 m4 k/ ^
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· scam' k/ o3 E! L, I3 F0 v# n
· Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
% N# _* U' M# v+ y; Y· MEANING
5 P5 o2 n& l7 [) \8 Z· swindle
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· scarf
" {/ a/ a* o0 ?: T2 H· Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.  B; M5 r/ X# ?* S/ {
· MEANING/ _- Y( M  P. A  V2 U  G$ p: M
· ate quickly
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1 u3 X9 ?/ |1 n# m- P/ j5 H0 w2 J6 N& i· schmuck0 w1 i/ P- t" M3 Q3 N
· What a stupid schmuck.
3 [* m  z% E. ~· MEANING
, X6 m- A3 b* D8 X  y6 O· jerk" n+ Q% `- `  x
7 \2 p% h) t) L8 z+ O  O

8 c4 X9 F$ ?3 P. D8 U/ _· screw around
! |0 J& E5 L$ K3 ~2 |/ c: [· If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.
# f9 [, w3 F* M· MEANING7 W7 M; z' s1 z4 Z* O/ ^
· waste time
, {0 \% B# T& T8 T: ?- K' V: q0 ?$ W# ~: H

. D6 @9 X" k% d  c6 F· screw up
6 f/ a0 k; R! v0 E" {8 ?· If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.
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4 z4 U2 o3 e$ _8 h· make a mistake
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# r, [* J! F. g' R' \: G$ _1 \  N· sharp+ Y% L) }' r6 ?1 P) q$ j$ Z- Q
· He is very sharp with numbers
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· intelligent) |* y& p. X5 S7 }7 k8 P/ k- Q

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· shot; V  Z. _+ S2 f$ U* u
· I'll give the puzzle another shot.
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· try; [: k" t* O( ?+ H

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· shot down6 r) {$ {4 ^& W
· Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.
6 K5 {: B$ ~+ o' z- |5 K· MEANING5 G* l* R, J6 f, A) v9 y
· disagreed with! `0 [. O, h7 `5 g
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· slammer
6 M9 C3 y; V+ r: `. H- t! u  A· The police threw them both in the slammer.: q& e2 c: `8 B0 c* h9 B- n4 v8 ?4 o$ M
· MEANING; R# A( C$ z. \4 ^
· jail
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· smashed9 r5 F/ Y3 k* V9 q
· Try not to get smashed at the beer party.
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- ?/ P' \! x; o/ ]1 T- y5 N. U· intoxicated
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8 \, ]% u/ U; X$ H; M· smoke eater
0 ^( ?2 R. ^; g5 _' G5 P$ C· My father is a smoke eater.
* s& F( t3 W* H3 [· MEANING: {( v% v# E+ N8 X; k
· fireman
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· split/ x7 j" t* U$ K) I. L+ l& r; P3 L3 i
· It is time to split and go see the movie.5 E% d  R& L) T1 _5 f  O. E/ e# G7 R
· MEANING
/ \! G# c  R- w9 N+ o5 D· leave
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* A$ t; H# ~4 H6 G· spook+ C$ S0 Q% D( d. @
· The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.
! a1 F8 \7 a8 @, F' \2 C2 N· MEANING
/ F  J1 z9 q6 U4 M( u6 Y· frightened, |& Q5 {: W4 X: k9 N( H/ }5 W
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· 18
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· spud$ M# G% t- s- S& S
· Do you want rice or spuds for dinner?  ^- n% \3 h' B% j
· MEANING6 V$ q  b# C  O) s3 q- K: o1 v
· potatoes  t* f' t4 f2 N4 A% S. U% t+ e
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· square
! w0 ]- z) ]7 Z+ Q2 i· My father looks square in his jacket.2 W# Q$ x" Y8 c6 Y" w/ E: _1 _
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· old-fashioned
5 |( P) l" D4 H8 B; W# _# ]5 r" a! q9 Q. X* F! {9 E
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· steamed up
) H. A5 u0 M9 \' M· Don't get so steamed up over the issue.$ x; n/ M& b. R7 ?% k0 d9 Q0 b
· MEANING! N# B! Q) I% q9 c" Q- n
· angry! W( X8 U) F1 H, e

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  i/ O; N( f. r" L  D/ w· stink
1 Y- P2 R! w; d- o  _· This whole operation stinks.  H0 X+ ]9 A  N
· MEANING
8 j- e3 ]2 v; @# r& o( O· is repulsive5 P+ W4 [( M+ J4 B' t2 U/ i
& \; f+ O7 J6 L) S" [
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· straight
5 \' m- F- ?( w5 R1 M· I want you to give me a straight answer.8 v  \: |1 z- a) t$ z
· MEANING+ U+ }& o& D  Y, A7 O! P
· honest
8 B& G6 w/ o: T4 Q8 e  B* {; d" f" ]) Q

# N$ O! \0 C. _& k. I4 r· stressed$ [- B( a7 ~4 J2 Y# W
· I am really stressed by all the recent world events.- h; y, n; h8 j' U* x$ d! M* \
· MEANING* s, F: C5 ?( M3 ~& g' k/ @" c
· upset* a: n- G2 U. G
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3 v+ e! f4 x/ u  V% A: W% p· sucker
' k# K, t' K( l· Don't be a sucker.
) N! f' b9 I0 o" B3 ~· MEANING
1 A/ R3 _* P+ T; H5 b. i4 h' v· be deceived
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* `! h9 w: M+ W* i
( T& E, k! ?) I9 [0 h1 B· take a hike, k. o; d7 ?' ?3 W' q/ n% M3 x6 W; c
· I am tired of all your complaining. Take a hike.0 I! o2 s& ~- @0 q) ~
· MEANING; u+ c3 }7 K) T3 j+ x
· leave
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8 ]) b8 ^% ?+ q. t0 P0 b" g% D· taken! e9 E3 [, D, Q+ d  G
· He was taken for all his money at the casino.
( H0 u2 ]) O' V: B0 R& r( y9 o· MEANING  ]. [/ Y& \% l# r6 h
· cheated out of! q: X9 \# d& _- e2 F5 @: Y1 ^

1 u  V  Y& t, N) T2 B; ]. S( c% r3 \; k+ n: v8 m! [* i
· taking care of business
9 A6 b6 L9 a; Q* l& G· I have been taking care of business.
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· doing what I have to do
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- I8 }- A* S8 R· threads( T. N7 n% R5 u9 I
· Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.
4 ?9 o0 h/ U, V  p& v; f8 o, y· MEANING
1 z9 T2 [" P! P' X: `· clothes
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9 F. r/ K7 x# {· tool around
" L# N* i1 n. k2 I/ N1 K· I don't want to tool around all night. It is time to go home.
* `& l5 |3 ]" v/ X) z· MEANING
. }3 c0 _/ q0 M- n( R$ Q· drive around
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9 C! b: B* Z8 R9 g* g4 l1 [2 |, V  g$ V
· totaled
3 ^" I0 P: O: k% i" u& ~! Y· My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.2 S6 q# y8 m7 u$ b
· MEANING/ U2 Q# N, e5 h+ A& I
· completely wrecked
: x, t; B! E3 z/ K1 j" @! Q& x% j( V% Z1 j3 G
· 19
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· up& z4 B$ w: F& ~
· He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.0 H, x4 P* J" h  \
· MEANING
  q$ K, v% Y, N! B· happy and cheerful
9 i: [4 L: J# i4 t7 u2 D  q8 z- u& Y: J) Q5 p0 _6 Q) M
4 y9 `0 _5 S, O( X8 k/ [
· up for grabs
" m, c" _' l2 h8 }( W9 f' `7 U· This is a sale. Everything is up for grabs.) E) p4 c$ X/ H/ Q5 H, U4 l0 K
· MEANING, d% y/ }. b$ c& p" A
· available.
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% g- w* r( H( L2 v* f+ V. e# T- o" r% \! S& G3 s3 R" k" C1 V
· veg out6 D$ ]0 V0 d# L0 }/ j9 y
· I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
/ f* D2 B" M5 e9 L" u· MEANING& M6 c* b  u- d1 a8 E" W  z# Z
· relax and do nothing% I" r( U2 D" z. |5 Q2 ]
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· vibes
$ J' v% Q$ ~$ J: N8 X% b7 Y; u· He really gives off good vibes.
# g! K1 G; d" S& U7 r· MEANING
. y: `. P- R' n# L! D8 |· feelings
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2 ?( W7 J' D; T% j
· wad+ t3 V/ r! ]+ A# b7 R- w
· You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
4 O- D2 c% B7 Q6 C· MEANING. `6 b1 O1 Y0 W& h% M7 A
· bundle of money
+ K% i1 S0 D- Q3 I$ V, M) C) ?6 N" T- \3 c6 R
3 i: A0 g- H  w( O9 t6 D7 E9 O5 T
· waste0 B" N% ?" W/ o9 B
· After you waste him, throw the body in the river.1 K8 U; a2 \: F% U% D/ H
· MEANING
5 B2 U; w& w% W0 e7 T· kill
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1 X" l( N; `  S3 ]· wheels$ f) |/ d. a! ?3 ]) q+ \& X1 |; u. w  y
· If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
6 x( r  G4 \8 l· MEANING
, D" w3 S( c2 i· car: T6 p6 z$ F0 M" _
4 y2 \# V" N5 h4 u* v6 v

$ Y: i, ]/ ]4 p3 \$ `· whiz
9 ~' v$ T9 k1 Z" Z2 W' B· He is a whiz at the computer.
+ k9 k& a8 z+ L6 q* _* Z( ?· MEANING: h. Y& c& g9 x# m
· talented person
* z# \7 S+ J! I6 U
8 z9 ?6 ^( Q; r0 R1 o; l2 p9 b5 ]0 ~7 h5 K2 G7 h( L& v
· wired4 z# ]( @* r+ b. o
· I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.
9 s6 Z) Q0 U8 P7 f· MEANING! c+ M0 ?, N8 u2 B+ Y
· alert2 W* o5 E* U; }

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- E2 u1 s3 ~: C: g- y1 R· wussy( W/ r! O2 D$ z1 q/ A( q7 @
· Don't be such a wussy all the time. Say what you are thinking.
( D8 e/ U: c! {2 b( ~( V; Z· MEANING; `! G+ v' w2 z$ G5 y" b
· weak person7 @0 f3 T2 J+ d7 @, k: {6 F
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· yukky* c3 i; _+ P$ U
· This food tastes yukky. D+ Y% O5 g7 c: m* A. A8 D9 ~
· MEANING
6 C2 e% Y1 J0 p3 P% g5 J· bad( n' H# y, L6 k. S3 T: {8 P
3 \+ U2 A) O$ P
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· zapped
) |4 U3 Z' ~* m$ M7 `4 W· I am too zapped to help you right now.
1 P/ Q: k4 m7 A· MEANING
$ K: x+ F; L" O" `- k; s3 Y( ]8 [· exhausted
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; C% t  T4 V& g9 @8 v- C! `# {' O
· zip* W6 A# t( Q( I% L' ]% z8 _( X0 _
· He knew zip about running the company.
! l( Z$ m1 F% w: a. g+ y5 @8 |· MEANING
5 y6 f3 b6 O* P) [% L5 f" ^· Nothing2 k% O" X( e4 V, B
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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
大型搬家
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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
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
Originally posted by 阿里 at 2004-12-6 01:40 AM:
  }3 I1 L  Q: m) P0 W6 F7 ]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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$ r4 e7 Q5 u3 E; w1 y8 V" a6 N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
理袁律师事务所
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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:
, a1 I* }# ]7 F: q. m% j/ v离南通开车45分钟.
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$ y( y4 g0 E. A) Q" ^  m哇,这么近!!!那你现在在爱城吗?
大型搬家
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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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