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take French leave 不告而别 t8 S: W0 l/ G# H5 J
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。. M( b2 O: n; ]# q" v
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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. . n- s! B" @4 r1 w$ o1 E
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。4 _! A! Z) b* g$ n- W
) \+ c$ }, Q, e$ i( K b3 MKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 `0 G6 p+ s0 n& b' B1 F
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know one's way around 识途老马。 / r8 z; x1 |: [1 o$ R
5 y) Q1 ?1 f* @lion's share 大部份。1 l# I$ n. @ x) r
% T8 P$ I* x: ~# z3 |3 ^4 w7 Qtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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x/ i2 |, ?: u* S# Wtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 1 d; G& N: k( f9 \+ D# j8 s$ [
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?) ]$ k6 l4 L# x& }' }2 @4 r
9 C3 M* ]) e% f! V0 a' Q2 ggreen 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) 2 }/ j9 @4 ]& z5 X9 j- C s0 R6 _3 w/ d
7 G- n, h# _7 \1 p. o1 ^rip 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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% W5 q% P6 d. v) D' |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。( n5 }/ c' _1 W
6 q3 p, q4 E" R+ J! x( f9 r( Jmess 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 0 I6 }4 l9 }# L& k/ j. _
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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( P5 G, y; B! [- W. d5 a# }9 R* y6 cShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。/ x- F5 |7 q+ L* ^; R
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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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2 a* D6 o& O& E: h1 U4 DDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?
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* T& Q8 L7 ]" @/ V- o4 dDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!
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( |/ D( W) I" q. LGet 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.: B( c! Z6 j, G. z" S& N2 ~
+ @" t8 R1 g4 p; i3 P6 l- n) D; l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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