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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。  * x8 N- c, _7 h) B/ e

, V& A1 _, n3 T( CGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  " z+ V3 w) l2 p' l
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人: r9 g) O4 p& f

$ E0 `/ n0 w! M8 g! Z: H! {( B. Q) ?What's the catch? 有什么内幕? , T2 J1 j1 T" w  k" t9 x) k- v
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)& E$ Z* {8 {3 I6 Q

$ q/ i8 ]3 E& A& k- RPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。# L6 l- T1 `5 U

9 P/ n. ~$ u4 {( E: J% d* i: vSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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+ c, y( L. r/ u, [1 ]0 W0 ODon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!/ @1 ^) |' y2 c7 d
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A 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
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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7 d/ I6 \9 a5 X% T8 o" p) sIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。" m. K% Z, Q( g* a( S0 ], g
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?( s0 A8 Y: F% D6 h

, k+ J& Y  x5 d' v3 ^By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!, n0 Z% T& `) [5 ~) N" B$ b- ?: T
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 7 l! i7 G& g; R

$ A6 U2 s, y% O  @Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  . E3 e/ `6 r! ?" D! Z/ z
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  7 z" A& m$ I; F! ]; y# O% d

7 Q/ E9 E6 W9 o8 T# @diarrhea 拉肚子 . V6 y( d3 z4 @  J7 D
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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。  ( Y! a0 d9 N& D! \" {$ o1 O" b# U
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) & E  e; \* h1 S) ?- K
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  % Z- s% }5 a8 p

6 C: b" M; I+ u8 V& O9 y8 `Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   6 ]$ H2 D" ]* I- U: i

# F4 H! Q8 J! I) d2 _/ N4 G# IWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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8 S3 ]" j7 p) P' ~- p/ v( V5 I! e" ~Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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; b  T7 w0 ~+ r( o$ ?( T: RI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 - {; M$ \) z* M
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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)!  ^# Y) A1 ^1 J, D, w
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easy 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& M( }' ?. S! W1 N6 X9 p$ D" u

2 m0 N; A1 o$ Y7 @I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  & t2 Q. f  i) W& j  a- i/ x/ p8 J
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。2 J3 s! N( z0 @; J8 b
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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7 U+ k7 A. r7 a/ d4 F( q/ fNow 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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$ t  \/ Q8 x( Q# N- n* t/ \; U9 t2 xKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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( q/ E1 u8 E) c6 rklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 $ I* `; \( l, {
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know one's way around 识途老马。 0 _* \+ x6 i; L+ }+ L8 p

( E0 d6 V: }0 q+ c, Rlion'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。- n! s) o  j9 [! Q* x% y, j
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  $ ?3 M  b" ~, N* H. L4 j5 l- }

9 i( u8 k: |4 a* ]' o8 M  Phit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  9 \* F. o' H4 j# |* |

! k' s& {9 c  s8 i0 WCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?, g* t) u9 J  V, H; t
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 + v" A" T& X+ v2 c

6 _2 `" x# R' L+ 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.   
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6 u# m4 s8 p+ u5 Dchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  ' o$ N. {2 T# N, ?2 ~! X

2 _: @( e/ Y" z6 W; `: o4 urip 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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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。2 [) V; [* ^" u

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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋( {1 S1 L. F, z$ Z. ?8 Y: {

% A& i4 X9 |  P' }She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 / H0 ^  h4 g( p% a: {4 Y) I0 \
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。( ^9 C2 V* o8 C& r& c

. ?3 A5 ^8 w2 g% Z7 f0 h! X" iI 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。4 l% G; l; S! t. k0 ^! b2 M
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。) L" v* P. D7 R  w5 g

, n' o; a7 E7 l6 ]* _Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    + V) p2 p! ?8 u2 g7 C
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   ) ?6 v' ~- g. V6 a

7 k* a; f+ I$ F8 e- C! nCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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/ @. N/ X* y( m. xGet 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.7 N+ d4 K8 I9 E% v4 @+ O

. j# [- `6 S" \9 |( Z  r$ n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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