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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。  8 f* {5 w3 L% W/ n: \
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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* X$ g  z# t' s1 _( wHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 9 R% d( e+ r$ @- n7 R9 M

3 ]$ h+ D3 z# I9 N) q2 r1 T6 CParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。/ e$ W* j' N( T, f+ R
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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* t. e4 s+ p! `, A" O0 h: g  iDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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0 P6 {" |" x! y. V5 u5 t) CA 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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9 H9 d7 }, ?1 v1 ^She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚. u/ q4 B3 W, G; N' F) u# \
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!+ l5 E$ W; {6 v) m& |0 h7 A
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。- n5 i3 S; M% i
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?  V: j* Q' |& j. L1 _1 W+ w9 l

* n2 u; B5 S1 T$ L1 L2 L% _% F2 dBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。7 X4 e1 n. C  c" @* W3 y* Q
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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  }  ~6 P+ ]( U* ]2 S( ^! aI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ' p$ v/ l( W& I! s* j7 S

- z$ w3 y+ w+ s# QLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  7 |1 P, k  Y; l0 X

9 P& J/ A2 ?8 v3 H5 i; {My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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# o1 H: H9 v# F9 _8 CI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  4 k8 P* `  M% w* c- N

9 X; }4 y: f( q. M7 `$ zMay 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。) ! H7 S& M3 ]# B. r' ]

' |+ ]# q& m/ ~% c; II am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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; e- M1 q8 W! V3 {What's the rush! 急什么! # P% Z9 A7 T- b+ l
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!4 r8 N2 |6 ^6 V" A
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 / `8 L8 }" \$ k6 y: N7 }6 P' t
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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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 . {9 C* Z# s/ E- f2 [" G
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flunk 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。  / f' Z5 A, z6 _0 S% h
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 z8 t  L" k/ @
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 / U7 Q4 N3 c0 I

( W9 E- x  E( V- [, GNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   ! r9 n8 U$ q& z% h9 M; M
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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。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 * @. H; g( ^2 K9 }% k

# M, [( e1 s+ W9 \: `1 Oknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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6 u# j2 s, Y9 ~& z2 f" Y6 z, {lion's share 大部份。& _# P5 z  m& w; W* o

) H0 q3 ]7 g# `+ Utailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。: _- s" I% u  b4 q, C

$ n$ g* h$ _( e: r! n6 r/ ntake a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  3 G- b: U# D8 c/ h( v
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  3 ~7 P1 r, J; w
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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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- j$ O. y0 O2 Y9 @7 U7 v  y9 }green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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& _9 q5 `- C) E2 d  T, @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)  6 _5 V$ d' p% Z% E( v5 i

, _( d- i& x* Y( L! U- 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。: t5 J1 r7 m! v
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。& i7 Y3 C! @! Z2 }3 Y& P& x- t# U8 x

8 z/ [1 V" s5 H/ v# }$ H: Q, H7 D/ @snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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$ N# g3 d7 h  r% r2 H0 A2 s/ S' L# UThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。* I- \& ?$ k+ Z! D+ _! o

/ R0 z+ \' q- r& tI 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。5 h) q1 J& [7 ^- _- j% g+ C1 c
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。2 o; \7 E& `. Q+ e. p% {
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    ; P1 z- A9 ^/ t7 W/ Q+ Z3 M$ T

2 ?" k' P7 v% A$ v/ xDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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: v5 T3 ~$ I- ~0 C% ^: y+ wCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  % o0 ~6 {7 ^" L, w

( a4 x: j# x% IGet 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.) j" N& N5 _- W$ c- D' M2 v& k  Q6 @

7 k/ T* u+ P7 U6 [6 v" \$ z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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