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take French leave 不告而别& \; W4 g; e: G! j; n
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 & @( v& K6 Z& w5 i; K. G6 e/ X
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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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* P5 r- Z! K8 v$ Q" E: @' X" v; o4 CNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。! J* P! X9 U6 I+ ]4 l, P6 E, e2 p
6 [: F) N' k* E" G* AKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 2 b4 C- L7 F1 I) h' f
0 o! `0 _5 @, E% m/ Gklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 6 k, P, b7 \" e6 U# h- @2 Q6 x5 c( U
% H' O$ K; U8 S) @know one's way around 识途老马。 % p4 u) B) f. ]$ |; m# |: j2 t
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lion's share 大部份。
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! u) ]+ q$ O# ]2 G. rtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。2 E* ]$ n' F W/ [
4 N: m: Z1 c; X7 C4 Otake a back seat. 让步。
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7 r/ J$ I( b# ]4 }7 ~take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
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r' Q& |: L) mhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
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1 {; G+ t1 X2 P8 O% xCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
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' g0 U( H5 N& b+ j/ Z0 U8 `+ Gmoonshine = 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. # Q2 S1 c6 S# R w5 l# C$ [3 _5 N. q
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 6 M* T2 Z+ n) w' a
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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)。
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+ c* I) c% w& J1 l- P7 x6 D4 e+ 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。" W( B$ t: V! g& j3 i; f6 q) o( d7 w
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。: Y, ]8 j2 @! _0 |, G# U
% w7 s' W( B# g2 c1 xsnob 势利眼
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋3 i5 G& s9 k( v4 I( P) N
& c6 \# \0 g9 k* v+ k @+ C4 JShe 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。; N7 z# e6 x! p' z( F0 D! a: A' j, n
' [# b s) R& R4 b% EI 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)。. t6 S5 G9 a c0 c% G
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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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! k/ p& e" j( t+ L8 v" kDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来! 2 i3 K, d3 t: o) T' M1 M! O8 [ t9 W! z# x
$ R$ q7 j- V2 B0 G/ F% e3 b" r2 lCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!
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' q0 T4 ~& {1 `0 t9 k9 v, _6 {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.2 f" Q/ S; a# P* d
) q# ^' y# a( O$ 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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