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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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! K3 `7 Z4 |3 k1 R6 bGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  5 V, K6 }5 |6 u. i4 B1 s$ c/ q

2 q# T+ m' a7 c0 x% dHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人: E8 L1 _) ]  e; D+ @: }/ C

3 ^0 u& w2 Q) U5 }What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)  w$ o) [# v* N7 m7 e" U- |
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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- K# b2 J1 U- M5 a7 J+ cSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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1 a% b: Y  j5 M7 p& PDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!* m: x7 ^  R0 J
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小- g: l2 a+ R, B2 j2 R. S1 m
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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- d/ q% S! B4 w0 v5 E( MShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚  Q" p3 q) I/ c' t
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦# v* d$ O- Z6 C. }* Q
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!2 \: H2 p8 K1 b1 w' x3 c, [. A: l; G
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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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% Z+ r6 b5 _  A0 R2 ^% NBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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& d) q6 p+ X% \/ pLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ; X2 _3 R$ o" F7 }1 R3 V/ f7 n9 V

5 C2 y- E" Y- W% X8 }0 P% nLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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7 b$ ]7 }' M( z1 K" H, y& jMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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8 Y: `' p' A0 Ydiarrhea 拉肚子 ' p* l, e* I# V4 x8 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。  ! H- p9 o' t  V  o3 T+ w
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  * c3 D% s& {' H6 C

% R6 ?* T  B& DMay 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。) , \' x& f! f2 ^8 f) u

6 p6 p4 s6 J! a- |; K2 wI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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- e! ]- ]; I8 C" FWhat's the rush! 急什么! # W- q9 q$ ?3 P$ k2 d/ c
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!4 ]* e& `& p( @/ z: F. p7 C
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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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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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; F4 y, }; x! Y! ~5 jeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 + D( B7 i5 W% W6 w7 P( S' I
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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# b/ W- D. ^2 f& oI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  . D4 r  O- D" P0 o
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You 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。 * T3 m# T$ z, F
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   , z) s0 ~, c* T( F2 c9 C& k" R

2 f& e. f/ d1 [6 A& p# aKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。* Q+ a+ ^, X! o5 X9 [. y
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 9 ?/ v! ]+ U1 ?% a  g2 X

7 Y+ _7 T- S9 Q) I8 P8 r" _6 B7 [klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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! ]/ @6 O5 u! hlion's share 大部份。
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9 i3 s6 _) |: M$ X/ Ntailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。) C5 a. ^% W/ J; }

, w% |, s8 s7 e( c" otake a back seat. 让步。
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; j. z- |8 z" btake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  . K: b. |5 H1 U, Y9 L# `! `

8 C5 q: Q) e6 ]4 ?+ k+ R1 l3 Thit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  0 N0 l  {* z1 C8 I! M+ e# O& n- |

6 d2 A9 x& T! h2 p/ HCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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' p4 e- A* P1 T3 w& I, |; ygreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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9 ^& _& M5 A; o# C6 ^+ I  Fmoonshine = 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)  % M# F# ^  C5 i$ x: T

$ b+ S& F; t8 N$ ]7 f; O" y3 wrip 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)。: {" W8 J& T5 X% v- E/ i4 z8 q0 [
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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。
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3 w5 h+ B$ T) B1 nmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。+ t9 u1 U, s# R  v0 ]. \6 ?
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+ h- c9 E1 v, P, \" Gsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋$ B9 O) q0 U5 y5 p4 I) Z
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ( u; C! \. Y0 u) @$ X0 V5 h
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This 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。
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" o/ P$ v% Z& ]$ ~/ a1 iKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。  b8 @+ B1 X0 f% p0 `* `

; J2 a. Z) W2 Z2 ADid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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0 y% C$ f, N  {3 w8 \Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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9 n" D8 j* ]: L+ ]3 [: ]/ m7 uCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  ; L8 y0 m% [: U+ E+ _
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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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% S+ F; P! H. R0 j5 H1 b7 v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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