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take French leave 不告而别
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/ l3 G4 W+ r/ QI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 ; o2 {* `- s1 _- v' ?$ e* ^
3 O# M0 @1 h+ l) TYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。4 R0 E" [, Y2 P! e: ~. W
' _) c$ c, o/ T, u6 P( Ohit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 * s0 W7 @0 k5 y4 s5 e S/ M
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. 0 }( X/ a$ a- x: j$ k; U% b
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。1 [8 R% |; h2 A
8 I; h6 p s( s- ]: v/ hKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 , X" E; r/ @6 j I
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 & i/ z9 ~) a7 {1 r
, _1 n# I1 y9 Y/ s7 Mknow one's way around 识途老马。 * k* z$ \; O( Z- y" `
8 O, f; \5 O3 ^3 i& n6 t2 {lion's share 大部份。8 H3 X+ K; B1 d0 r# \6 J( F9 I
0 e' _" J; K# g! D8 d. J( z* Otailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。 x$ f& V6 v9 X! J5 L& L( E% n
. K5 }" q% T9 R' d! b2 ]. ftake a back seat. 让步。
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0 S% V1 N8 B: B0 o' @) X. ?$ Ptake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
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) n8 f/ Y, c7 Z8 s" yhit 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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
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/ B4 D' j$ ]% L) J2 umoonshine = 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. 1 a# O7 e$ C2 C* v* I8 o
5 N' ^' w2 `6 W% Qchill 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)。% q" i( Q' w, d5 n7 w' c
* R) T! ~) P/ L2 n8 S1 ^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。: g# I7 t. Z/ I4 s
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。; n- B5 G7 \! O$ i
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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6 B# R$ x% Q$ g* S2 b& MShe 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。
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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。- Q/ X, D7 b \6 G
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。. z# }8 G; D f! M1 k
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见? 4 q! S' O+ T8 G2 ~/ G. R
8 _7 f3 m4 Q hDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!
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8 ^4 L: V+ Y9 F* s# @; E! {) \Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! " Q% l7 k) T3 f: H- }
/ X3 K: n; E, X- wGet 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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