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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。  ; S- u1 W" d: d8 H: Y3 E" N+ H

! \) s) j4 y& a/ l# _5 u  gGive 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
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? ( g. q* |4 P) E" h& w6 {
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Party 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。
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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!  o+ h( @9 u9 e& n5 U( e

# a) y4 K# F* `) @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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, D* p5 X, o2 k/ f* k: qSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦, r* ~5 Q7 T& k7 a5 J! r- G' w

1 _5 B1 a, J9 e8 TI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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: G( j& z3 p0 s; c, OIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。# H3 w( e0 A& C6 E1 q
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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) l0 _! g- x2 y; W  F) tBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。  r5 t+ l' p2 L' j2 D% H
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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& x& E' i0 X7 K! G- }& eI'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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1 i- f, o2 p7 ]! I1 w0 {' hMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ! u! z* q5 i8 z( z0 ?6 U

: I  ?, i5 {8 M5 X( G, p, Xdiarrhea 拉肚子 3 b5 C2 w7 ?$ {% c' `$ m" ?

6 a& {) q; n& [( |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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$ O( C0 ~. u8 O3 Q, J0 AI 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。) 
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  $ Z) j$ y9 }( i. e0 Y; Z1 y
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   8 P6 Z9 S& e9 m% O; r4 T
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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$ V4 G' x, L9 a, T6 d, A5 X) D3 cSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 2 t/ x/ H9 _; M5 v( o& N) P: @

1 {1 g- P0 `; m( oI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!6 o8 F1 S+ p( m6 B' |

6 U, L/ W  i  r4 o/ K* reasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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  m* n; s6 O8 M) d$ Zflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别" v. |0 @8 Y/ o/ ]1 X
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  4 Y! U& I9 m% o! Y  J% z8 P$ o
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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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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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; O: o5 x" p9 K+ r3 JKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。2 D: u6 e! I) V/ E
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 " Y- _' A- {3 A) e# T! F* f

9 @# h" U# R! t8 E; E9 iknow one's way around 识途老马。 ; k/ ~% o) c# }! J$ `) j

6 s  P, q# [2 ^8 Q% z7 y: Rlion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。, T5 y" _" b% u3 X/ w0 J5 `
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take a back seat. 让步。8 X# A! [" n) j& E4 B) }
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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, t6 w( m' }7 P2 I- R% }hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  / Z  W9 M6 [* [8 J

# R7 k$ l5 Q4 d- N0 _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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# v/ k# z( u3 I: N3 A+ \+ ]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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: x* x1 H0 E$ u  [- l/ Schill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  4 x7 H0 e, Z  x- j# y* \

4 `% V, X) V7 Rrip 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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1 w. [1 V" ^! }$ v" K! o0 I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。
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9 h- n: Y% @/ E) q) msnob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋: N1 }4 ^  A0 o3 z0 M- o) A
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 6 I3 _4 |/ h4 R$ l" d; Z2 y
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。$ z6 `* B  K2 [* H2 w8 y% ^" t, h

! ~* S% Q" K& {- D1 \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)。# r6 w4 z7 u% I% L

: v4 t" ~. p8 N0 eDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    $ Z3 r/ l( }2 u" U* K& f' ~% a/ X

) j6 g/ W$ V) L6 \' Q( pDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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5 T. X+ A9 E4 `2 V1 _7 a, r6 rCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  3 ^0 l1 Q! \. v, v) n3 L) K2 t

( `2 l7 {5 W7 u( O  s: 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.- H- l, L% V, v8 l2 x9 o$ h0 E" I

1 M5 b. a* H' p; T! s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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