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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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  R5 ]1 [) M- f, I) ]; h2 d# Q/ @% YGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  4 Q9 W8 ?! y! M
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, V$ Z" Q$ e% u! D

: b9 S8 u: |' D( u! BWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? / X" o0 }, D3 x4 r" ?2 @& o
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)# ^7 u, W# d0 o0 D) Q

$ S5 M) a' H* M8 H3 BPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。% h% p0 {/ K) }9 |' ]: b

  B9 C; D' V0 N5 z& u' jSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  ) O5 U9 ?; m$ W* z' ~+ q' ?

1 D# l3 r8 c+ RDon'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# R# s$ d/ e) Z1 x  J
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦: [+ o0 |* i1 l3 A9 r  v2 v6 t6 Z

% D# r: Q* j$ m) o* EI am so fed up. 我受够了!3 E! T3 w% ^  S8 e2 ^: U
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。% }& v. C5 u+ b1 }# ]

6 z) g/ j$ _7 j( k  EWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?2 I  ?; o7 N& x
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。) t7 Z/ i3 u5 p2 U, n; r0 Q

: d( E- X1 G1 C& A4 E, ~' QLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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2 _  T! V/ v! @; ]3 PI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 * s0 r7 f6 t" @9 M2 n( f0 Y
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  8 V( V7 O% s9 s$ \. S) H

( j# W& R! G# U% i- G5 xMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 . s: _& C5 x; Q

4 z* q0 h& F6 ~1 T( W2 ?% ~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。  + [: |) d; ]. L, o8 ]- W5 f/ g

4 |% _; J; X9 T, |* Q6 |  ~% FI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  4 @0 `9 X' y! w& `' `# k
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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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I 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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: c5 Q8 C7 M* U  e2 I. H& R) VWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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6 u- H! D1 B8 X! H8 ESuch a fruitcake! 神经病!8 @9 f' N9 S1 w8 _6 ^! I1 x

9 k* ~4 D2 u0 J0 S& X) J3 HI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 ^. `7 K, V9 @: D3 L* r+ u

9 Q4 k# K5 J- @7 nI 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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% f$ Q! G. E3 V2 ~easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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5 c0 _2 [9 s- n1 f1 L5 |I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  0 D, k7 S2 s: K: b5 k
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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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- \1 f) Y) T, p! A$ g3 L# j1 Whit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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* O6 W" p2 Q& e& iNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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. K4 E1 L9 W/ F1 [& G  K- hKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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5 B. L; \; n  i, e. DKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 . V$ c/ B! s/ F* B- O- i( ~

* b0 I' Y  j* V  D/ fklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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2 @- p% \, I( i: A, G; o5 [8 Kknow one's way around 识途老马。 ( W4 s- k6 }" v
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lion's share 大部份。# m: W7 U8 u: V$ _
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。( M' ~# m' O7 s0 s. Z

/ ?# o# j" F* U( q$ Itake a back seat. 让步。8 L: [1 `1 U9 i: H; R
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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. Y2 @; \% i! g) a# ^5 m* shit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?1 @5 q6 u, h' {5 f' c4 F6 B

  y/ `9 h; E1 U5 K; ]8 l1 Mgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 6 o4 _/ V3 A7 e9 w+ K, H
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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.     f8 G5 S5 {3 U$ i! O

6 Q8 n7 s0 E1 p: s# {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)。6 y3 Z/ ^- q* N! R; S0 N; ^7 z. \

  Z1 y0 N6 U2 j! E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。' _0 i0 r, c( B" F

5 s! m7 E) ?# r0 C# R/ `mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。0 w) Y, u2 }7 g

4 _* i! e7 D" \2 I% ~4 gsnob 势利眼  1 c/ |8 y! Y( m: {2 L; Q  Y
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋. c0 R0 Q: _$ @

9 T, K# r# N7 U/ AShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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) V& y4 R1 Y  I6 a! O$ ^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。8 M: D. }8 z6 W" G4 U  I+ ?: v# F

* u3 U7 s7 Y4 u8 g5 r5 [4 {, OKeep 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?    & L$ q) }: S/ L/ w

" ?+ I7 I: |3 U5 m" i& sDon'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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, s* P; I; w' c* `1 [8 xGet 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.$ J! v' u1 `  G

) |) G+ X* v: W  O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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