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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。    }! W; ~( ~& c) N9 r" v3 P) T

0 Q. L% T+ ~7 j$ F- P/ t% ]: c3 PGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  3 f6 A/ D* |+ Q0 T9 {( H) n6 \

: S6 G; w3 s4 e& G! vHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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) ~0 f0 }9 x2 x* SWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 2 v- Y# X, {' }* {0 l" Q9 p8 P

: ?" A3 |; v  D1 i+ M3 @9 TParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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8 t* |: V6 W5 Y# f* y6 hSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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9 ]; P/ I' g2 f' |8 o$ v) [- ]Don'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 
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! `8 R( T! o/ u+ X& e9 [' y0 DShe'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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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?; n( r) G* v" n! @
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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; B8 x) M% }( r( z* K- D( n& CLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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2 c7 W, _: ~* HI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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( }1 C* b, R% P! F6 z% g2 K6 }" xLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ; {0 \3 w# L' G4 V3 C4 C/ @- O

0 c9 \" Q2 {. z6 S7 N+ @diarrhea 拉肚子 3 u- n) ~# A) \% S& r
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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。  4 D; O  V/ L* Y" Q& C

) f9 M9 g4 _$ z( n. O% w( vI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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4 \. l* \5 z6 j/ Q( EMay 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。) # e" Z  {. P8 T. m/ ~

. G: ?. `2 ~- {5 y- D. Q. OI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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/ l6 C1 S+ ~2 K+ vLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! 2 _  U- R- }6 d, b% A4 n* o  O
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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: `6 V! B& ~' X& u; n3 u) GI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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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)!6 S& Q8 m1 G4 M
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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; l' T& u4 `4 Wflunk out 被当掉 
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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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