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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。  1 ~8 _& `9 X1 V* a% t& t- D+ P% S
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ( k% T0 h/ H9 Z4 n* W5 @) b

) z' {6 {" V3 X" z% J5 E" RHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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: t$ J3 {; q' L# mWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? : H' j3 v5 Z, P

) C) g$ g5 J4 V* r8 uParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)  Z0 Z  `" M5 v& J! K5 H% F

9 p( l/ {! \1 P# g& BPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。$ W5 M" [# D) j' k4 o1 b

+ m3 v. m/ P; \! MSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  8 n. e$ W7 K& y6 v# l" A. s0 @( V0 c

7 T- `# M8 w( H- K' ~6 aDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!0 g1 e* u1 l0 n

3 ~% L+ p; x0 c; o. dA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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0 W! d! T) T, YI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 - z- ^5 m- [* M8 z' ]  V5 F4 r

$ E. U1 m. @& o/ D9 ~& GShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚9 Y; R& E( v  h8 |/ S: D* H

! T* g. @5 A: ?/ p9 x+ S. hSpacingout = 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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. o1 @4 a$ x4 XWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。0 g+ w6 Y! u# s2 c7 |6 g8 R0 f  W

  D0 y9 I6 ]' T3 dLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!) M4 J# ?2 }" H5 W) t) ^
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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) ~! T0 Z- c. d7 s8 i; L* KMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  4 s% S0 }* l) S$ P) r2 p+ y

* H3 K% {$ C3 A/ U; p0 ^! }diarrhea 拉肚子 
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  2 r8 |" r& ], o& ^

3 a1 L9 v& ]7 C' X+ m, R+ E; u. R5 R/ xMay 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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2 `: c* q* i& ]# ]8 dI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  : X4 K7 J% x; y* ]+ D0 X- E9 j5 t5 K
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   7 B9 ^7 i. V( n2 E  g6 ]

0 u/ ~: B  s1 G4 _& o: j0 l" v: ZWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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3 l4 ^1 ?& }: ~+ h: `- V' vSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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8 v" z* b6 c9 ]. AI'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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 $ I+ g+ d. S" ^
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别# `" t1 E& ~1 y8 t% S1 W
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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。
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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+ Q: }: @' Z+ c8 Y+ rNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   0 l, K& [, s! t, P* q/ f& i4 W

3 s  n6 J5 }; i2 l. hKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。% p. C  z, a5 W; _

2 I0 A6 A, e! ^+ v/ i% \Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 . @5 F1 {' Z" E& l- Y8 b+ h

2 c4 X$ {! _  j9 |4 Dklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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7 ?: L2 Y* t4 C$ I8 h4 x2 N: [8 Sknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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1 ?5 O8 U$ c  z( S! K2 |lion's share 大部份。
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7 f$ M! D6 U, j( I# t# @' f! h& Vtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。, S& u3 ?! \4 Z' c0 ?: [9 X
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take a back seat. 让步。
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" p" B, ^8 a& R) [3 Ntake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ) z: K$ H; d/ R

: {" U9 K( Q- E( `2 R; l) |0 v/ }: Y# `hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。    C  T6 v: B4 ~
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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3 S9 S6 c$ s! E( c, Ggreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ' q% Z; L1 j* h8 ~4 g, k

/ o$ w9 k/ G! o% q  C( c' e9 C, B; umoonshine = 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) 
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/ ^" b( T* w- z* D# \8 J) L1 ~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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$ X8 O2 \* T9 d2 Q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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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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9 y% o2 U9 v: E+ r# l7 O+ Y/ o( Dsnob 势利眼 
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  x" [$ ~" u5 D# b. e& j( xsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋3 ?1 h. y7 h6 \' Z: J

) d( H4 ?. z6 r0 |6 zShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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7 a5 Y9 K# ~) X( r' c7 oThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。  ~. X- u& {- `- ?8 t( g. y
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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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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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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  8 @. l/ P; I% J: N5 g7 p; J

) r7 w1 ]) s* ?3 U/ j! 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.
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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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