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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。  & Z1 V- B3 z$ u8 z/ |- `& ]4 R

7 |& p! R* _& R! r3 {# yGive 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0 U0 d5 ^5 t" W$ a" @

6 w5 {# V" |7 f- m) u7 zWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? & h! k+ S5 H2 j/ I2 [
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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6 M, _4 y: a0 z- H7 }2 N8 @Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  8 S* }2 {( Q- s- N& u/ |
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!0 c! D: r; n) Y" z( I

6 {6 [  W6 M  K3 z: Y& QA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小. j3 x1 X) k0 }# _4 A3 J

. ]  H/ f  D- J2 o! j% [I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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4 M" ?# ~+ D+ U2 U$ a3 K- XShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚; r0 I& K5 Q  N& Z
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!7 c9 Z( D$ H! A; b, p

! G% }; f' b1 o4 D! b, zIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。; T  G. N4 X3 g& H- Y: A
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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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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。  a, P3 q8 `! q' ]' q2 y
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!  X7 }! \' f) y

7 k! ]/ G9 f7 w0 n$ z: h, z- kI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客   e: `; ~, _' N/ t+ e' i
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  ; V* Y9 t6 a4 o  W! ^: N  j! s9 f
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  1 n! A0 @  N; E  s9 {- [

# f3 X" R3 A  h, m- N) B! K2 kdiarrhea 拉肚子 # E7 G  h+ q% C0 W) {

: t' ?4 R* k) ~$ \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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4 A) r9 J- ^' ]6 D$ t% TI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) + e1 t' |6 I2 j# o2 ^

5 Z$ @& [; E+ r/ S" O& |I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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. E0 A1 R7 ]+ T0 M6 PLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!     O$ a$ X; b) h5 ~4 i0 \/ [

; h2 @1 S! W* d9 }. p0 rWhat's the rush! 急什么! 7 x6 m( x" \4 R/ r
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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* R0 _2 n7 ~$ ~I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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2 k8 v1 `' D1 g8 E3 D; Z, GI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!2 ~/ \& ~* `% @& T2 q: p: F. @
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 3 X# z- [# d; Q3 P! h; _/ A3 h, c+ ?

/ b, l, ?' W% _6 o! b' V1 K- Q$ |flunk out 被当掉 
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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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