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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。  6 W+ a# `8 M3 o. {) M  ]
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Give 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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% z2 g) p# {/ q0 J4 i2 b# fWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? ; j- N1 L  B6 ^0 q
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)9 `- s' _' m) H( D

0 s2 c: ]! x7 H9 s8 PPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。; R) Q' Q, @: r* a

6 d! e: Y0 ^$ X. ?# CSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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$ L! J/ I0 Q) T5 M+ [6 zDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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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 ) c2 G* X' t, c! P

3 x  P& m/ ?$ f3 M8 z1 Y$ s  NShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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5 B9 [5 S  l) t, `It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。( H) h+ e' i# U5 @; [  ]1 k( G" x* g
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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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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。8 A7 X! r5 |6 s# b
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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5 y/ T. Y  A8 MI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ' j% M9 E) j* D& L# u- e! E

4 {! M  |. {: G5 K( m8 L$ f" |Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  . @* F& E) e+ x2 _9 T6 i6 L
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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& l+ i& i9 _. y+ z8 z% tdiarrhea 拉肚子 # w% u  `; x. t8 H9 S6 v
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ! ^& ]1 |. }5 ]1 |
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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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% ?7 i' [, [0 [, n1 ?0 g2 e1 }4 JI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  + b! i, n+ ^0 V! S8 R' |
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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2 h6 U) \/ _( B& L( u1 XWhat's the rush! 急什么! - ^6 b; F$ q+ f  x- Q; Q) m
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!& ?  x, n7 Q% O+ c8 r
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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. }! y! u% \0 H/ cI 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。   O$ A& ^4 ~. x5 ?7 t6 N

& F1 }. j: Y- Fflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别7 S3 k: P/ H; p, E# `+ v/ V4 h+ x

0 t! O# [- X0 C4 G% F6 L5 JI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ; z: Z5 C( v" o3 Y

$ j4 u& i6 }$ ~2 x$ V" dYou 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。 9 K- T6 V& p) |# M9 Q: m
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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8 E, B1 D# {3 Q! B" c( y. jKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。2 z4 W, C  o: R  T+ f8 Y

6 E" ~5 ?2 d. N+ G- G5 X9 F+ rKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 4 p) d& s# I0 F1 _+ N

6 `- Z7 E: C) J- C0 M; p$ Clion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。' c- F3 {+ a' Q, N5 X

2 [" `/ _9 b) Q- R) z# Utake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  5 A, f4 ]$ h5 R+ J6 F
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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. c/ D5 H% e' oCan 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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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.   7 u4 W5 l& o0 x% c
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  ' `, g& e" K2 M/ U* g0 |4 A6 V
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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)。8 k) Y/ ^" ]- P& C/ z6 `' \

% J6 n2 C4 T4 v' ]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。$ A# V% P2 i- u. ]  a6 Q9 |

3 o" C$ h# s, O- y4 }0 S6 Vmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。0 A+ r( ~6 S) d' @/ u" ~( r

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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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6 l; ]0 f7 V8 Q7 g/ rThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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。1 ^$ _3 H- i+ d

0 w6 e/ t* Y  c8 bKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    4 b- Q, b& F5 Q
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   7 k( t3 i- g! _( G- x+ Z

- A" k$ ~+ j" l) KCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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Get 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.
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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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