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8 L% @+ }5 e: S$ F, c# U2 RDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。$ F0 c5 B5 U4 `7 r& D: [% E" j
. D3 h9 [4 g; hcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 : v4 |) e( t+ j9 u% j5 F% O2 ?
/ m7 u9 v$ N5 c1 I5 i7 o3 Z' B; g( GTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。2 L: E3 E2 s4 q6 G: K+ K
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1 K2 ^8 Y3 F7 {3 h/ Z5 s) ALanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ; u: p2 k% U! x6 P! O; q- K
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。5 d8 K. L; b/ ^& E! S
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push around 欺骗
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! \# L, d9 J5 wDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 " j0 D$ Q ^3 [; m
6 W% ], C! Z$ j3 |9 ~# dKeep 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。+ D) v8 C9 r) ^9 @8 a, F2 y* }
1 U, n1 v. E3 L% ?" u9 h, Icool it
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6 Q! l p% P2 w0 D) ~. E冷静一点
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w1 E6 A, G5 \Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 . `, H8 w) q) I* a: a. @
b3 _5 h: D7 Mjoy ride 兜风 1 _% b6 \+ \0 H" g+ f
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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# e2 W* s8 e6 Z6 C$ p5 srap 说唱乐
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3 q8 a# C6 I7 w+ IDo 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。
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5 A& Q+ H7 \( m3 Ored-letter day 大日子 ! d8 p" F E7 Y% n/ _, I1 `
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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。% M7 `' o8 x( N; k
1 v, F0 o4 l. e2 p1 Hgo up in smoke 成为泡影
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( C$ ~4 q0 b' WPeter’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。
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* }2 ~' |# U) d" M0 f7 Z$ Bhit the road 上路 & b6 D; B2 C8 K+ S7 f
5 Y" Y; A& A; rWe 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！4 S) r: a7 _9 _8 K4 |! S
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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5 ]# g, K% _% N QYou’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。. Q: ?8 l( s u* Y' X2 x$ j
) C( x# M/ d6 z# `. g ]scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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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。 3 q/ @+ p2 z1 r+ {. y
, A( N7 P/ W+ p+ X0 g* mpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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1 U# u3 p. g0 u6 D4 [3 x8 d" G2 HHe 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。' B1 V, Q& R( n
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come again 再说一遍
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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。 ( E% M$ Z" z7 J2 a- d" g
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 3 j. ^! ^% a, s3 ^
. J' W9 C! ^5 t* ^# H [% rLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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9 X/ {* ~4 o6 Q% i% D7 b2 vspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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5 E& ^# q9 Q7 h9 _% k0 \: [Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！! n2 K0 ^/ N, k0 Z# |! x
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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6 K7 ]/ E% D$ h6 o4 e2 t- R" V/ \Cathy 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。2 Y; G5 ^2 y/ o& Y' J
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john 厕所 3 I- Y; g5 Y# a. [+ U v
! t. |+ G2 o* ?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。0 A ^* X' ^$ M3 @+ H
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keep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。; t8 U5 O0 F9 c' D% ]6 d8 {
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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。
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+ e2 a+ v* d L1 Njump to conclusion 妄下结论 ' K |" h0 P3 B3 W* i
- a0 x3 S4 W% s. m" S0 eDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。2 n$ d3 F/ E$ {+ j- B
5 \0 K- B, X/ z9 r7 blemon 次的东西
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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 - X, s4 M' I* Q/ L$ ?
2 Y6 r6 K: W0 Y8 c1 h5 \/ A8 LHis 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。
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flip 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。
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1 z6 ^1 u5 \3 \! z( ~% i# _. X, GI 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？：）/ [& i `( T' F: K7 O3 {' D f" ?
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take a shine to 有好感
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& y1 a a7 o) R& \( e- ~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。* e1 Z) B, p. I6 Z
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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。
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4 C$ ~+ F8 ]) trip off 骗人的东西 4 _- w! q) T2 X& k+ L8 S! B
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What 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 0 M9 [( P u7 @ \
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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。0 Z1 L+ C6 C! \5 }
; {' E7 p$ f* }$ F9 M* iblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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$ z" Q( C7 g4 V/ D w2 l Yin hot water 有麻烦
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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, J4 {9 d+ M4 X( N7 {2 [2 _7 ~* gput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 ' h: q3 r9 s$ X: ]+ z
: M' }; E3 l' Q4 `8 K) PWally 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。
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. s: G; E3 D Y! ?/ L( @8 Sflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 & M$ a: t. Y: n) c5 }
7 A' [2 Q, [( G9 q1 s: Z7 Z0 OThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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+ a' M5 }/ M1 T Tdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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Feel 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。 3 w4 R8 U% u& B" Y8 z- b
9 x8 t, V: z E( |- Z Udrop a line 写信
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- n" i9 J2 _4 \! v& ?8 eDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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; [, l8 g! _ N4 l4 oduck 躲闪，突然低下头
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* s# u. {, d. ?Remind 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。
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3 v0 R: z9 {5 L! sgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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1 e, Q- E6 ]- OSharon 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。 V7 f. U, _7 L6 W& ]; L+ r0 x
8 N/ @( W3 ?% Hact up 胡闹，出毛病
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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。9 N8 S4 k* Z' o
" f5 s$ P( _! r0 }; \, jad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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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 & t( {8 w$ J, X4 Q$ |/ c
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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5 f% x7 z+ O6 Y; O1 fhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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. ?& T7 ?! R3 A! p `* \. H% ?- }: gThey 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。. w9 _0 C3 T3 S) K
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Why 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？
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) U" g! p) R0 m1 ~9 Cput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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Don'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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 * v9 J/ ]1 P* B4 q2 N3 x
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。4 i: X! o# @ k1 @& I3 h. z. G# Q! C
f2 S6 u( t3 L! Ghave it good 享受得很 - r8 W7 k1 O$ F; h, T. W5 K/ J
1 j3 y: r* {( v" F4 y- YShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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. h( ?- h. F" @% X mdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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6 G/ Z6 z/ D2 y/ fDont 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！
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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( x g" H5 [/ b% ]/ Z3 jWe 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。
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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: O- ^2 @4 r- XThe 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。
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# p7 j+ {$ P) K7 R, L0 Qhorse around 嬉闹 " R3 [) @ ~: W* m8 |1 d# V/ W2 k: C: f
8 I* f+ A2 H6 _4 yWe'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
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4 l( h# H! b! L) k5 i# w2 cgo whole hog 全力以赴
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4 q6 H1 }& }/ C5 _2 iShe 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。
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1 ~8 P' ?0 g8 D5 B' T) s- d; mget on the ball 用心做
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0 Z& m+ j: }" @# A7 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！5 R4 g6 l. E z5 K2 Y! Z+ d
1 P5 |) Z8 {4 s7 P6 blady-killer 帅哥 : H1 w) M2 E: S+ _$ h9 p! M* f* Z( m
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; Q1 S" V4 k4 R7 C. I+ N9 ?lay off 停止，解雇
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+ y$ |, R0 ?: ]; I9 ILay 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 * h( _8 h3 ?1 a- s- [/ N
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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3 V5 {( G0 Q/ @4 h* ]have a passion for 钟爱 ; j8 ?( c/ J# b- F
7 J, k. N( }! e: z& CI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。( V% {4 Y2 f! X# w' P* `8 s
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% G5 j! ?% R- X. HThe 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。% P0 f7 I" I/ W+ @
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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？5 h- l+ E5 M0 C+ a" ?9 A! s
) D2 e: t: ?$ B: x$ i0 D9 ?* lpass out 醉倒了 + s' F# Z7 A) y! a; f
4 J# i `* d- h @ x. F' w( iHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。5 d' s7 }3 X: D- {% \' X
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+ _9 `8 c* a; M1 _We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。' E8 I1 R' ^) q" h% U
& ^) r. |1 z3 @8 t& l3 N. \7 Hhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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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。$ q$ h0 g7 o+ E0 |
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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# D3 t3 b, ^) w! n# lhung over 宿醉未醒 2 k! c! u, G6 G8 k8 k
) `! w1 \, l) d2 O& }; VDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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Lisa 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。) s: }/ b5 w( y: ~3 q
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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, q$ J9 |% M9 V0 fI 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！ |
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