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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。  6 Q' R2 T4 k3 r1 F# h2 j7 w
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ' L8 y) G( L( {8 m: v6 u' E
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, E$ q+ B- y2 a% [

, |$ P. E7 }3 @) iWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? & A* n, l6 k, b! O
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人). {+ K+ g  D+ I1 e! e& o* I7 i
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  5 Q- k0 b# Y& r% B. m, X2 g
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!- D! M8 `$ m6 D7 D1 Y
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小2 O/ @! B5 u6 c+ s  T3 N& J4 R5 q
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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" P1 S6 ]' U! ?, ^0 IShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚' J, j8 V7 I$ g! x* R! {5 F% c8 I
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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; Z9 R* C1 e( x4 A4 k& h4 f3 _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。- J/ r; Y5 ^3 e  V

3 C5 ]9 I; r- d  ?" SWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?  @( u1 u, g; |  m# W+ t

. B, n1 G. @) YBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。; J9 U5 `5 A4 k0 t8 r. Y1 f. H
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!" w+ B) X: x( X; K, a
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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( R: B8 C2 F6 X4 sLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 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。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  2 M" f1 p6 D0 B6 U
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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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( T& L8 g/ m* M1 gI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  7 M- y: f, i4 _# V) X7 q0 c
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   ! T$ J. d6 B7 Z: j  h
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 ) F# Z1 X* T6 q/ Z6 f. D
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I 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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. l; c  D- j; a2 Veasy 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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0 c* t: L3 L1 GI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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- @8 n; e. m; {7 r: v+ fYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 B# R* ^7 _! }# Y& s
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。   O2 B2 q' I5 v$ [3 S  P
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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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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 # o# }& h) t0 Z. i3 z

/ A( B+ n& k* {; U6 h5 Dklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 : R: ^" Q5 Z3 f/ {& D1 O

. @( W9 K" ?( a- Q8 iknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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; K/ H* |% M! wlion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。# b% M) X8 d: q* q

1 p+ _2 K- c( i: @6 P8 a6 \6 `* |! stake a back seat. 让步。
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1 ?- f4 n" G6 d5 mtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  4 O+ I; f( m: [" v- t/ V2 ]7 y3 l

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( C6 C% t) p. M6 w" y& j; _7 i, mCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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* @- j# S7 t* y, mgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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. D# M( N9 R0 a, I4 K2 Kmoonshine = 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.   
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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- {( u0 S0 Y) q1 N' [8 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)。
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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。
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  V5 T( k( y4 m! F" R- ]! y1 |8 @mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。; t% X) @: k& a, `# ^3 ^) K
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snob 势利眼 
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; M* f: s) ]. w) W. [4 _8 w) M# v6 q( ksneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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" T) [, ?1 R8 g# y2 Z0 D2 [% JShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 # @. G: A3 ^! i1 s/ o/ r
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。3 e# A% `# Y7 ?4 [/ c5 U" u3 v
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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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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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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   6 Z- a- Y8 U+ B) |/ `
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  0 J4 I  P) X  Y4 C% o
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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.3 [8 K9 _( C0 @5 a3 s" M. t2 B- o

" x1 o5 t( @( |  Z, l+ J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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