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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。  7 x) o% j; f+ T
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ( l! h- I3 X6 ]1 @$ P! \% b* {9 f

1 }5 b' P+ _% r! M7 sHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人2 b0 E% {* y6 [6 Q

/ I2 V6 _8 a6 z/ g9 b) ]4 fWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 4 w6 F  O) }1 L3 M
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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3 `; [6 ]; U4 q) uPain 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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8 j8 \6 ?0 J* k/ \7 @Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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) c' i! A- q4 YA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚( {3 m- t5 x# q$ n

; d6 |  V) r4 h4 ^5 Y6 ^; p" nSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!% B! z7 ^) [1 G$ C
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。2 R4 P% }- P+ ~# l! l3 ~$ r
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?8 q' \5 J) l) g- k4 x9 F+ d

$ \* g3 K$ F. Y/ J, [$ bBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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8 ], X0 Z1 a( c+ e. ~Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!  C3 M. F8 f' G7 _+ H- K% u: p
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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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5 Q% b/ Z2 D/ ~0 @$ @+ u% u  `& c+ ULet's go Dutch. 各付各的  3 ^( c4 t/ |; r  `
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ' e" l4 t1 O0 k" T5 n  S" j# ^7 X
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diarrhea 拉肚子 3 M( r' o. Q* Z& t
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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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* \: \9 {5 d+ I# ^* j" m7 BI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  : i' r9 @0 C# \% w
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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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0 ^+ L4 L2 G% G$ F+ u2 S+ n+ K8 h' V5 pI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  6 Q0 T1 j& C4 W3 \4 \& N

! |- F* v) ^4 N; I/ {% t+ MLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   ! {- o" t$ x( G# P9 a1 G+ p- ~

9 {0 g, Y( U$ }& Z% FWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!0 g; B5 V+ }. B/ v$ d
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 ! S! x1 z3 ^/ ^4 F
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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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* e  ~" [1 T+ k3 E2 g' q( I: Weasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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  l' A. [4 e  m5 M6 bflunk out 被当掉 
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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。  - g- O# L3 U6 t  [

0 b7 O8 r2 ^# l% ]0 ^$ n" U4 f9 i$ DYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。9 e# ^" L& ?4 `9 c; K0 O: }6 a( p
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ' e7 M! L& l: n: h' ?5 u5 ]2 m
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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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( W/ n" q+ u/ q4 E! S  L% G8 XKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 0 F: M7 i8 l  K7 t

/ W) }8 Z' {  O1 Qklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 # ?$ M0 s0 T& ]
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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5 h+ p0 j, \+ u+ _- Ilion's share 大部份。
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' C* L0 \6 i" c8 v2 s6 Ytailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。9 v# w3 a# x" T; i  v% V* b

4 B6 S7 ^+ }6 |2 M! v6 z  T4 ktake a back seat. 让步。/ f) z; C- `1 }' p* X

% ?3 f! c+ G+ N" z9 f" J) ytake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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  i$ q7 c( c+ JCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?1 e6 i  j1 {( _0 H  p  k3 Z( X

" T. s1 l5 G7 H# dgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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moonshine = 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.   . v- y# q% l9 i3 I
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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5 y5 d) J* M" b6 p3 Vrip 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。/ H) R3 G' _( e9 t

3 C0 O8 A* T4 b, S: C6 gmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。1 z9 s$ @6 w+ A* S
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snob 势利眼  8 w" Q* J' E; G
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋9 H: J5 T6 H2 v$ N4 P

- P) q& v+ E# u* n5 f& z8 ?$ T& JShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ; Q. s4 k1 b" X# ]
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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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0 U: P% f2 a; i) v) ^- l$ W( [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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2 m5 v0 i! s: ]$ N7 _' M% z+ X% a2 lKeep 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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1 M; |4 R+ G: m9 `1 e3 j; ^% R9 RDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   % T& P1 i0 O$ k, Z5 x: C
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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.
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3 s5 T; K6 X- O- I) `0 I, R! L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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