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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。 
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人2 r5 E- u  @& U9 H2 Z6 A* _% B; K

: b/ |9 n9 S+ h( a1 N# v' |What's the catch? 有什么内幕?   p: X, S* h2 e: t' l; S7 z! U* t

; w6 Q% M7 y6 t5 e8 w$ TParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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+ e" a5 K, b3 d6 ?9 |Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。& X: y( G  O5 i5 E9 n* Z6 \
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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" D9 G( c: h2 h0 c8 A. C! O& w9 v" 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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0 L' L' W  B# M3 Q$ M2 HShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚2 P/ H& l* d6 i

9 V, N4 M3 T. {& Q1 e( H! f. kSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦* w+ o9 r& ^' E! w1 O; y& ^! @# p3 ~
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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。
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5 ^1 u: [. j+ d: R- l9 e& C1 kWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。- V6 [$ D. x& F7 f; @4 z0 U- y
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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: o6 L5 `* |' t6 P, S; uI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let'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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( W0 x7 K! f) K7 h0 vdiarrhea 拉肚子 ' E9 r/ m1 W8 e6 g
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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。  $ I( v( k( P& \" n9 q3 ?

; `& X: X+ h' I; D4 G$ eI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  2 ^1 R3 u5 n) I
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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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' I! g9 m, x: m  ?, nI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  5 m/ u. y4 c7 L/ _$ Y/ \

% t, g; L" L- d, c" KLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   ( w6 `" m9 e- t7 t$ e6 C2 n
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!0 D; h1 Y/ {6 N: x% J! N

9 E- A4 M7 f3 l. _8 Z% P* DI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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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)!  `- @9 j( k* r4 b5 l& B0 p
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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' h$ k0 H* b+ ~/ E6 u  s" ?& p  X7 ~

, y* n: J, R8 k5 D; j2 {  q0 d& V0 LI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  3 h* \: ?, I; K* l) [) @, @5 P/ x
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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; `* _& s; F2 c) K% W& A, {4 aNow 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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$ R: U- X! w, z9 Y' x7 P3 K) wKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 6 K8 v8 c" n. l5 i6 }& j  Z2 P

- L2 E) }8 `$ n- W( j0 H- Mklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 ; a7 R. z+ O' @: y
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。. e  X! s# H. A1 |$ V# W9 A+ k2 r( o
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0 Q3 U( H# E3 N0 T4 ]! c! I. utake a back seat. 让步。# }% Z$ t1 i% r0 E5 g
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; `* k  R9 D5 X: ~4 Phit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  2 {) w  ^8 a6 A; J4 e4 Z% n

  }1 b; B" h  l7 \! pCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?0 Y0 a7 W( E, g$ B# I: [
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green 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.   
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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$ z8 g- C8 A% p. g4 K; l* Nrip 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)。  w8 a! M5 p# ^( X0 o

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& v) E# m8 \; h8 k# @% T. m1 Vmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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snob 势利眼  , t% R+ @1 q, a/ U
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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9 K) N* k* p6 QShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 8 y( k+ t7 {# Q1 r( r# H
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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。
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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1 k# c, {0 Q* |* r6 Q. c0 yDid 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 i2 D0 g: d0 `* A- }

1 v+ H: W5 B* Z4 _% R' j6 ~3 P5 TCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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( l* R7 K1 y& V1 J* p/ A" jGet 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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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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