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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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" c- ]. G+ R5 W7 |Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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+ Z8 n$ A: l1 KHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, J6 X) @- m9 u6 G2 ~* r7 P7 A  _

* p5 i$ F2 Z: t5 K- ~) |- AWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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! w  g) O1 Q  x7 r5 W$ U# |Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)# ]7 q0 ]6 ~. I3 [; A3 e& c
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。8 j9 L3 p. [& E0 a+ V
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don'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 % z6 ?' z$ I4 ]( i
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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+ c; w) `& X" t5 S" Q8 ASpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦& L& ]) Z* g- P0 Z+ P% |
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!3 H9 }& r+ U, W, q! C& K& D

( l" c6 Z+ K/ C  J2 p0 V5 o: bIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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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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8 V- V, F( F$ g3 ^. y; h3 R0 hBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。$ f7 N; Y5 ~( s  E
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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( D& b. s6 x6 U! AI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 & T7 X+ o$ d% T: w$ H; c

6 c% f& \, F; W* X$ @  sLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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8 s+ ~$ u6 N+ xMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 7 a3 p3 N/ W! X  \' u4 d

3 N7 e* Q2 Y# K3 K' I7 p# L+ @( I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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; {6 T/ j) A) y0 s: GI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ) B2 d: r, U/ U% }- b5 b$ Y
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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。) & M6 I: ]/ p) M. D1 @+ N4 B
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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- x* `2 V; U( ~! F5 I! {Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! , L% A- o# P! }

, v& X3 i, _2 C. M1 n- fSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!* e7 X2 r, g  e6 W( I# P# w' ^

% P  ?! B5 ^: o( MI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 * D" L8 Z9 b. W& N* r0 _

5 R: u) G7 d! I8 Q5 LI 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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: ^+ g/ n( J* D: G! {, veasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 - Y8 o" z; V8 |

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take French leave 不告而别, S& w; e- U# E: B3 L$ f

( s' n* w, x' [/ AI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  3 C! b0 u3 V# p; V' @& f6 C6 D
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。3 H; F! D! D& J4 L9 K
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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.   " |9 D/ w) V5 k# C. R$ B, Q+ Z
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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。 8 U+ C, ~) L; A: g- O- a
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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2 [# c+ l) l$ {8 d; h/ Jknow one's way around 识途老马。 ( @! B/ ~4 M( y4 ~' I$ q  D! o
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lion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。( P, L8 l( D/ _* d

: _/ a# G. ~+ ^+ H/ n7 D  O+ atake a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  & l- ~: F& D+ ^* j
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  $ R9 }; B! m, k- q
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?1 a7 R) j- O. C% s& A

6 r! V/ V3 B2 x. l* ]* n3 r9 Ggreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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7 ^2 Q' I1 _5 |0 D+ j. U0 e$ ]" jmoonshine = 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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$ t8 f5 {2 K) \5 G; ?! [3 Ychill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  6 C  N/ i0 `: O' o4 m

/ E- `; {. x* K; v. V6 Jrip 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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$ J; R( w# O8 M! Z7 w3 u, m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。- ?- u' h0 P2 J6 `2 T0 G4 m: ~0 F' K% u
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。5 d. W2 Q) J- I$ O' _. ^9 J) S! Y# q
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! B3 `2 C- Q9 ^- J6 H. tsneak 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。 8 Q9 y! O5 z; c5 E- C7 F" K

' F* ?! [! G  f2 o& f) ~* l! c; sThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。) C3 R- F) T- I. v" n  }
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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。  Y; G6 R1 V; b# {: x$ D4 s

$ f4 c" Y9 k+ r& o0 iKeep 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?    3 Q3 h' w# m: D- V' R, A

7 t6 c  Q5 W/ X9 S4 K, BDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   . R/ N% v; N2 d0 u  r( o2 _! y

/ s+ F- ]3 d+ E* J, k3 q6 ^Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  ( E% a2 O2 k1 S& f8 \" ^3 K

# F9 T/ s2 I  |8 FGet 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.! E% `  K# |7 K- W. ^: B; M0 y

( x0 E9 W3 o. K# \9 ]+ 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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