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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。  . a3 D( ]" z3 v$ |' F* l0 h

4 c: I- c9 b/ o  ?; h. a7 b1 LGive 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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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 8 q$ l( n% ?- V7 Z0 E5 B' j3 I( v
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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  ]0 \8 e. Y* b  aPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  # L. M# S) D0 W# N, d% t7 \' @: X

2 J7 k( w  A. |9 l, nDon'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 ! R) s3 i" w; l: d' @# b0 y0 f

  u. v% t5 L; B3 O9 v2 T, ~6 [She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚/ n. l3 i  @! P. t; b$ V8 X
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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; w: b* `4 p/ F6 ]2 W1 VI am so fed up. 我受够了!9 N( i9 P' O  X5 K/ O0 X! m

1 x9 z" l& G$ L# }4 N8 f, _0 RIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。: f6 A  L* h, X+ U+ N$ W
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?8 V. m: [1 o5 o( F

  L( O( S3 d4 _* I) gBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。7 f5 K& F, V( O) |

5 o$ R! z/ U9 h2 V5 u8 }Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!$ Z" ^: c. t- M+ J

. J' _0 B) ?& V9 z& e; s: WI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 , J7 v6 u2 A7 H  g9 Q/ P/ }( W

- d- `, x5 C9 u; PLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  , ^: @5 s* t( ^' A

! j* w" [( I8 m, c- TMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 % e; B" v% R5 ~/ Q) W2 |% 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。  ' o+ O" y3 n: ], `: N

: f& u6 @3 R9 H2 s1 hI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  + N, V9 @& V: A5 ?
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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。) ; {- X9 X4 W: a8 D

, s; L# L$ `% V1 I/ bI 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!   ( u# x- w& w* s- v9 v

, W% e6 b4 {% XWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!' u+ l- Q- \1 z/ Q" Z) l5 P
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 K, S* j3 u) v* I+ p4 x, G

, c( r9 S. F* E$ `6 C+ @. Y, [2 mI 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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# R9 X6 i# f( J9 H) Ieasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 0 A. n$ U0 J! V: Z- K! H

* |4 V( s8 ]7 ~" ~8 T4 S$ Bflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别( p9 i) ^* D' C% `3 l

& M  ~6 }& W' C: H1 G: t3 O/ E$ DI 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。
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' X+ @7 I! i  V2 k' z3 {8 ]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.   3 v" d9 G8 H$ Q) y
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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0 B/ n+ I% s1 m, J- }4 pknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。& m8 i  o4 r, Y
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。+ ^2 J4 s/ z" z
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take a back seat. 让步。8 U2 E/ f& L* W0 }# b& ?
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  * G2 v% o7 O# Z. i+ h0 ~1 Y- o

2 E: R$ \, m; M9 M5 s6 h8 p3 N3 ohit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  , P. p- D  n2 s9 B, f

, z& ^) P6 p( `$ A8 @3 h! P4 d; VCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?' H' _2 W' ~3 c, |# A. D1 O

( f+ X) A: L: O5 F4 Cgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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2 T9 B. D/ o4 S; f/ S; kmoonshine = 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.   . W& M# s$ `' K! _! A. E: R
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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, ?  P# I! c: C4 I; N( T# ^7 Vrip 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 A+ O4 ?, J  ~1 A( I1 S
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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。1 C' d6 B5 m* j' ~  S# C! }, U+ Q2 q
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。; k& P& D# w" u( @3 K: x! f$ M
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- b+ r5 U0 G4 A" ^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。 7 |3 r2 _! J' @, g& ^8 \. E2 ?

: t$ X4 R  p9 W. j: n' @This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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4 W" l* F2 K$ NI 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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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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$ I0 o# g$ k  n# ?$ \! Z1 x, pCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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7 I% N! l% n! i+ F% D3 O' n7 CGet 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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