 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
clock in 打卡
/ k) n6 ^# ]& ~$ e
" ]$ Z' A" A% l8 cDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。# \; }* H% z' ^0 m: g# k7 Y
8 ^1 i: N) z+ P* Wcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
2 ~! M8 p3 [ ]5 }! j" C W. G1 _5 N1 d: @' h* W6 |2 d* v
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
( `' p5 x( q- G4 l) D5 q2 a/ o/ ~& U+ K& ]: Y/ u
come easily 易如反掌 + ?5 y4 `5 Q" S0 {: @
1 t+ Y# I6 M- @) j& m0 y {1 c! M/ M
Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
* W1 S# V+ Q& r: I$ p
- ?; ?9 K/ k5 t8 O' qdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 0 E# [/ f" z9 |' U. `
' F8 C; h+ h8 Q* `5 `$ |* S' rDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。1 L; M9 L/ [& X% J* U1 e2 r2 |0 d
( J' w+ A! C/ J
push around 欺骗 5 I" N7 ^# J0 H/ s* p* H4 n. o
: a8 |$ ^$ a8 d# N6 CDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！: G9 }! K4 v' ` P4 } z
, I6 f6 g7 S# y4 Mkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 5 E7 K! a5 _( O
. M4 @# d% ]; r: o8 B' f' h
Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
8 ]+ R. s0 `$ N% E2 `- S: m' |. ^" U$ d/ {0 I4 J5 A; l% J; ]
cool it
. t: m, ~5 B, `3 s ^7 g5 i i; {. B4 O6 W, J0 j3 Z6 ]
冷静一点
! O( c0 u0 I/ k( ? T9 e1 G, j \$ y8 j7 Q( r8 E
Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ( b# G9 W6 a) n, E. M# o& u, X
! i9 Q! e5 _4 m) L) d, ]% b' x; ?3 o
joy ride 兜风 # S% {0 g# [& H9 O
j& h* g5 t8 u' L# RLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。: J" |. B& a) S% [- v8 `' ~0 b
+ C# k0 T, K% d7 u/ prap 说唱乐 & B- N4 X- \" F4 x
+ K, e8 @3 B/ ], j
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
# P) T+ ?: Z, O% [7 T2 Z6 q/ T8 Z" d- D& T# P9 W( r: S$ R5 ]# U
red-letter day 大日子 W- M& k2 V% I+ x7 ?" I
' `& H9 c2 e. K, t
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。2 o! d) C! g& ?: C( E" |
' w' _0 J% N, e4 `6 G0 k1 Hgo up in smoke 成为泡影
+ l* v) N$ H7 @* X* i. _) }1 ?8 r V; {' n) ?' p7 G
Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
2 t" @- {6 m: {/ M' N8 r
% S& Y {9 B( u7 {- \/ D7 Y5 Z8 lhit the road 上路
( Z$ U. M8 z9 w: d7 d! K' f& Z
6 b3 a- o7 k/ A6 v7 l- |- c1 }We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！+ E+ T0 Y$ n! V$ [& p2 V, W5 ?
: O+ V& ?* T/ h( U9 k+ N
shape up 表现良好，乖 # [ L1 _. g' D( [
. b. {4 O7 @8 {( i( A. i0 o
You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。8 ~8 G& M% \5 k
2 L7 u8 W) f) l2 f4 Mscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 ( D) u/ Z9 @- G8 }) [5 n l; i
& Z0 e7 }# k% \/ Q
Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
. r! C* G7 {) R8 t' l/ @5 T! m! M; V/ w5 J" S: c3 V8 X
pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 3 q: q+ R% o* {0 d
0 F: L9 \- `* G+ r% l/ [He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
0 J/ t( y, ~5 O+ ?) U/ Z( d0 F
- K, G+ D# k9 b9 w: lcome again 再说一遍
7 H; C/ `% S5 e; B k6 p. d' q& z/ K4 E$ s) [7 z
Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 * [4 l" x N! T9 f
! @) S3 J( N" w$ {
come clean 全盘托出，招供 $ e+ B8 v! v3 K% T4 v b* F+ W- Z' r9 k
/ @+ y8 l L( \& R( q4 f+ X: {! i3 h# PThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
" l) o3 k% S5 z; u* B
/ g$ u2 s/ t/ @- P. J& g( K4 nLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
1 j6 O/ `) X1 c0 |$ \; u5 ?( ~ ~% e$ P. r+ g" {& Q2 C+ i8 n& Z
spill the beans 泄漏秘密 % g! v: L5 g$ q
* E h$ v. c& W& Y0 i; @Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！7 k# L% I( {& }2 I% f* S) s
( g; s/ n& W' n5 B1 v
stick in the mud 保守的人 8 Q6 i9 y! a r# X: O
7 N. D8 [/ O- H, wCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。; g1 K( I/ E% S1 s
" H, b0 r9 [+ A) v" F1 |2 x, _
john 厕所 6 v# Y- ~; P6 l J
7 R! j" L* P( e6 n1 w, e
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
* B( Z& O" B: E' C9 s7 [& ~* `( q4 H( C+ X/ q/ g8 w
keep in line 管束 : [1 L: x b+ o3 q
7 ]6 ~/ I W! O% q" C7 F- Z
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。- E; Q6 E5 d7 a' T/ w, v$ }) {+ z
- T: \4 u# W( n/ D8 s
jump the gun 草率行事
. }3 W0 t1 W3 Z; V o/ M' D1 `" E% c8 E
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。# v- H3 K, `" K8 O9 ^
6 h+ O" ?) g8 N+ d# d
jump to conclusion 妄下结论
0 o9 }. G: m" G. h- e4 ~* f( K; w G+ a
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
4 l+ Q. I9 w( L2 t( c0 h9 H+ ^6 d1 ]
: W2 G! h6 J+ i1 W8 slemon 次的东西 + f8 I2 T6 c: w9 d5 v4 f. D
- O# z- q4 b6 Y$ |8 M- _/ p5 [This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的 1 p+ V& d% o( O& [0 c
. V7 O" ^" S1 Z0 j& L. K/ {His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 $ ]8 g9 g0 j: d" g
% Q, B3 }+ g) [# V$ m" P! r: Vflip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。: w6 W% T$ U: v" R: [8 m
+ Q, f; k& D: n& _( wfix someone up 撮合某人 # ~9 o' k, j. p0 E! l, R: X$ o
) G# `9 c3 @2 I" v; K3 LI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）# N: B3 n2 [8 Y# Z# T
2 ^+ Z1 t. k# s N9 F. g
take a shine to 有好感 , e+ [6 K ~ \' u f! s+ M+ x
- R3 I8 I. c* ?3 B4 @
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。0 e7 J. c0 W, @2 T
3 f) z9 H# L3 @- xthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
: ]5 _9 M9 E6 \1 r$ h8 I
' |6 U2 D/ m. ]! s/ H0 |You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 ' b% K$ ?& {8 n6 C- y9 O
' U% ?6 j) d& B! d9 X R" Urip off 骗人的东西 * I4 P2 g" O' R& M
! J! E* U/ Y9 r" H/ xWhat a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 , Y" |4 t/ o5 m" r
( e% i5 H5 ~% r; C
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
; w# P6 L, B) H) k$ C
* L7 h+ C2 o2 n; z( ~0 g7 e e- Sblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 & r, ^* s( W6 ^6 V3 G: M+ d6 n) R9 }
@3 H8 X' x) V1 ]: `& J+ X$ N) t
I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。' \8 m9 S6 D; v
' i; ~3 w# A( `+ ~in hot water 有麻烦 6 V/ J& }% K5 j0 D
8 S$ [2 c7 L! nHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
7 y3 n/ e* Q6 F0 k$ Y
; L, b9 ~! e% k( x3 cput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
% P4 X5 K4 a/ {
+ t7 H. ^! m* `, w8 _5 EWally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 ! U' I( v# P5 o+ L% T
8 e' P* O. e- o" x" D
flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 ) s% Z: }1 K4 [* t W6 [1 G
. T$ @0 b/ v* T% |. zThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 % |( {( U3 f& v# }; ]" f% {% ]% A
3 r. c! B4 z! V( ~" g: ~
drop in/by/over 随时造访 ; n: {& s: ]% @1 q
9 O& F7 C8 P e. U% _9 DFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
6 \! t* g+ ^$ d/ K$ N. Z* ?* M; S9 _
drop a line 写信 , @( F M% p/ o. m
1 L& f2 ^$ {) F& @/ q& [Drop me a line! 给我写信！
7 c- m- X! P5 q0 X- J9 l
: i( k- p; T, {# Z8 {/ e) Kduck 躲闪，突然低下头
* m2 f: |' ` {4 e4 k$ ]
% q- A `6 `- i) rRemind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
' F8 Y' @2 j, ^5 f2 }" C
s; M7 g5 q) g& a4 d1 t: ugo with the flow 随从大家的意见
* N* i; D8 b) r& O. M% g" R$ K+ x( o" A' {+ E
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
( w3 w& G2 [* F0 J. e- R1 e4 e7 g, w) e! x9 t! C4 l
act up 胡闹，出毛病 % C' l( W' R O* ]! J& t: Y$ M% D
, C R; l) {; Y) y: }0 ~) {
The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。, k& m2 O# o! n4 P3 [
/ a! z; {/ G, c ]5 o! Aad lib 即兴而作，随口编 3 ?6 O8 s, O0 X+ @/ |: |
# A( }! u1 Q. U+ R; s
The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
- b% H) |# Y; W. H* Q
; @7 z9 i' R7 AAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
& ]. K* _6 c& L: d6 q9 k
3 e" J1 ^- n: ^6 Q( _ r) y; {hit it off 投缘，一见如故 . ~3 k# }* w! a3 P( a
. `6 R' f7 U0 J* O) \
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
( b1 ~' a1 {$ n: w& N
: p( X, R( s/ Z' ^( v I9 ^, [4 wzit 青春痘 $ [( R/ F+ O7 }( T) M! q
4 M2 W0 Z9 y6 a- D$ a2 lWhy is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ 6 ?4 u2 S. B+ @
: c) W. ]6 }/ J( r9 k% mput someone on the spot 让某人为难
& N0 a, ^: ]4 k. U B: b) g2 ~/ L9 }
) X( Q/ T1 f5 f& G2 A( k, U0 FDon't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
: s! L0 p* ?7 B$ c* y9 f+ N
5 e9 q: N& o% {4 R- I b# O+ B+ Sracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 1 s8 a% x( _) x8 F2 J8 ]
/ k/ W8 G1 D, ~5 x
The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
; }6 Q1 q: E( {2 ^% Z6 t
( y% X. s. ?9 G i* T4 x" thave it good 享受得很 $ x0 r4 W1 f; E4 K0 e, s& f
$ W' g8 v" V$ SShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。; `' w% o+ E9 W1 b, o4 B
; g) c8 c i) [ z- S/ x; c# D0 c5 J& j' V
don't knock it 不要太挑剔
- V+ _4 D' E5 \& `4 R. v% P T/ l/ j5 V( ~3 V2 X9 F: R8 J1 L! K; \
Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
- [2 a' u: r6 J" U3 W0 q/ d8 V: ^$ c; d; P+ G
pig out 狼吞虎咽 * o) n$ X$ T# ?7 |. v" }
& u$ g+ s6 J9 s( d+ `: n+ G0 n
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。, A1 V7 M' R7 d8 b
' D7 X2 V; S+ Y# e. F- s5 R3 Fdown in the dumps 垂头丧气 2 i# b+ A: X4 r
- l( ^6 {0 L! `$ d# EThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。" O D3 |7 q- N8 E
8 b! q( Q% Q/ I& n$ q( ]1 L% I
horse around 嬉闹
1 M/ \: m6 F& P& |) d( w. o! a, Q* G. W% n3 ]
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
, H3 ?- y9 S5 G
2 \# u, |7 u3 k* y3 L. C3 eYou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。1 A$ j$ W: Z% b$ i/ N
: B* W& z0 {6 w w$ tgo whole hog 全力以赴 . c" f6 r {' H8 f2 h7 i; ^1 l5 W
' Y, ?; ?5 t% R$ {" j5 zShe went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 4 P2 q8 `: P+ f
8 ^. R. [5 z9 R" @7 p6 H( Nget the ball rolling开始
' L, ^/ J- o! r( m2 k& L5 N( p# B7 ?7 a5 U
Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
4 Q0 j, I5 h/ w
7 m& ^' {/ F/ a) d: `, p) |get on the ball 用心做 - B, j( F% O2 ]* Z7 d8 V1 O
! d3 X+ ^3 d N7 d! }2 |1 jIf you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
* N' [% _7 z( u% ~, T& V$ w9 c$ D8 x0 b
lady-killer 帅哥
9 w! n3 n6 G: O% J
" v; l. b: l" MHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
7 O( I# n. G+ }4 [& c( ]! R/ d& x: H) a. h n2 W; o
lay off 停止，解雇
/ _8 c7 V8 g- G" i! L$ P6 e# w
6 |# F4 G. f2 ALay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止 - w8 B: j6 p! [
f8 m) ~ L# l8 Y2 mKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！+ ?9 m' c0 q7 M5 B1 p
! X! u9 t* ]1 u9 y( Q7 [have a passion for 钟爱
4 v5 C5 o5 J% }
4 h% b7 N p; A3 I* gI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。- y* F9 E3 @# M, Z8 b, j3 B' a/ p
/ H) `/ }6 @9 r1 Y! D
pep talk 打气，鼓励的话 1 w& n: z% \5 z8 k. b8 R
9 G9 |. H7 ~" Z1 P; H4 P7 l
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。2 T c9 r6 q, U' X0 ^ g2 y
- V! ?3 L' l2 N6 O
pick someone’s brains 请教某人
% H: Q( Y! n4 w7 u# n1 U3 \% m/ d! K# Y# [( }, s2 h, q" _( l
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
7 p" ?' M3 A+ A9 Z
' l% P, r4 x5 f( [; V* m5 Zpass out 醉倒了 3 [ Q- I% o4 c
# ?1 v0 N9 N" d, L; s$ h- SHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。: g7 T( u+ F1 q% W; l' P" i
2 q3 S$ e9 u7 M! pway back 好久以前
( r+ ~! @. t8 w! u( u; [! T% V: ?( V( v' |7 g
We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。6 O' B% B+ Y1 K* P/ b; _, X
$ T/ S4 Z4 {: E/ X- Y \, k
hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 - B$ `7 ?! I: _2 M, L
' S3 i; n& u! Y6 n) {I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
7 g( H* x* m4 `6 Z8 N2 `& a, g; A1 m0 B+ t8 g; [
have it bad for 狂恋 ' |! q6 t1 T. E7 B3 x, S% _+ V
1 }! x1 z+ E$ b. a$ ]. O$ {He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。3 O i! y0 n, A2 ] j. J8 B& r/ x
( W9 g7 P. f$ Z5 U; }4 s
hung over 宿醉未醒 " Q+ U$ B f9 ~* A
+ ]: d4 h0 a+ V5 L5 P! IDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
3 r- d0 V& `" ?3 |6 S) h* k! Y
' [' N& r* j+ k" Y b8 Whas-been 过时的人或物 1 Q H. e7 R8 C' i2 {
$ D5 H* P4 _- c2 L7 s' F$ c- vLisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
; |4 b! y3 D# O3 B
& Z) S$ H6 D z& R& Rhave a bone to pick with 有账要算 " e9 T0 T9 y+ n# s5 @( B) T' }
- c' k, Y8 H/ M+ Y# H' }- P
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2009-5-16 09:48
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2009-5-17 08:16
