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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。 
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6 P% X# c, @+ Z. rGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  9 d& A( t$ |& `
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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. {' O% v7 e" i; f8 OWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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8 |' o6 W1 E8 k4 LParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)9 F( }: G8 b# D" K/ }

0 N# N% \8 A. N, O5 ~Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。. }/ _& `, D7 a& V( }

" U3 u$ q  d. n2 BSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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3 x6 i1 M0 s+ a& A" E- KDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!; ]: M4 x9 m4 C- |$ a
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小# i6 G0 m. J+ U0 i6 g! v1 [
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 / N6 g6 B* J0 p" e, m) W' d

8 E- d) M" `0 U; A# C; b# X9 lShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦$ `) R2 y4 |6 Z) X% H

. E! U. p+ \0 `; J' [+ AI am so fed up. 我受够了!' D0 _* C- b  ~/ a
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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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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; L6 w: x; U2 I4 m$ ^By all means = Definitely. 一定是。3 j; Y1 x8 T" |: M! Q& J+ o
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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& b2 A7 o; {; O/ @8 o7 [I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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, F: t5 |, m, r8 y( ]) O* T; ALet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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$ A+ y7 I* }& Z5 }- oMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  7 C) e, H! c9 b5 E

0 J2 }* }) c/ B6 r/ p0 _1 X4 ]$ E/ ediarrhea 拉肚子 ' O0 v% r& {& M& n/ f6 k; u
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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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, B, b' h! M* i+ W- LI 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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$ D9 P5 S6 h: R& o' I  _I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  ; m. g7 Y$ a2 V# O* D4 k
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   4 f+ H  i% w  x

7 S! i  I1 v- e3 KWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such 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。 : l- E2 `' b, G/ V
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I 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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8 L; G: n; c* x1 heasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 6 K- j0 Y, G- p, c: E! N; W0 [+ }' g

6 R+ M/ z2 c1 g0 q0 e$ q( q- gflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别. l8 Q; u6 ~- f* W5 D
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  2 T/ X* s4 P! P5 p5 n3 q+ f
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。( J6 j4 k$ m* e6 K% v
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 * e5 i4 u- r1 |2 O4 B

; V# ^4 L. y. m* g3 i, X2 zNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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* y* b! |9 g  ]5 L! Q4 bKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。7 n5 s( z  G5 \+ \3 e8 E9 v" W5 [
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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$ v/ \1 h; \# G. dklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 7 h) R# ^/ U# Y) S5 A; ~/ ^- G

% l* I  A) L* B1 B1 \/ B% j/ hknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。  v- z& w$ q) }

% V( f7 d2 p7 h& P: W3 x6 Otailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。2 Z7 m3 ^/ x3 S7 A+ R6 u( {& ]3 @
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take a back seat. 让步。6 h  g1 N, x4 X* \* o2 ^; C% p

/ v7 R% ]+ q: j* F3 X5 P' ~: n3 xtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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& R: Q, p9 d+ _$ C9 \5 eCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?1 `; S. ~5 `, o4 B4 B* H! h' V

: L, G+ ]" }5 b) \% Kgreen 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.   3 B0 _# _* g5 P) _0 B! \4 M" h3 G6 k
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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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)。/ ?3 h& m9 e  N7 W

. Q$ Y+ P1 l4 n0 m8 `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。9 Z% t8 s9 V! G# Q- N, D. q9 F
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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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* Q2 V/ x" q% D! _snob 势利眼  ! @: Q# L' x/ D% S5 K
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋! ?8 f5 y1 B" }5 B
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ! c+ X0 B7 ?. u& D) @- f

' ^$ J) n% d+ Y: G4 o/ H; w- EThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。7 p( D: u+ U1 v& O# |1 {: }

4 _& g, g& y6 c  n% X: L: t% u% yI 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)。7 {$ r  \, a& {- T

4 E0 t! |8 T6 a. {9 x- gDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    6 X9 i& [4 z0 a; X- M: d. I9 f7 k
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Don'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!  + c/ R/ o9 {6 y* m0 e

. v  P) A9 ~0 Y8 E% ?8 `/ 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.( U) {/ W* Y! Q2 w  N+ k
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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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