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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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  ]4 e3 u1 Q( [, f/ I7 M- I& Y% `7 _. \Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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( h+ ]" i% X7 M. a& qHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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; U) r2 {3 z4 O% P# pWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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5 J* w, O7 S0 K! W# t# uParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)' S6 T5 a4 X! g  I0 D, A. Z

9 c, I/ U8 |; g$ I" gPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。- a  N+ k- ?2 ~8 h) l
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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" u0 o( z( Z& T2 `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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& S$ e5 M: Z( _+ `1 [I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚1 h6 d- F. Q. t% c
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦6 `8 }7 c' p- I! l9 k7 A8 o

& _. P- A, t" T4 h0 f  XI am so fed up. 我受够了!4 c1 m5 z; w: t: b
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。" ~7 w5 `* L' _+ T# U4 g% c: F

( `" l8 X7 }5 j. Q& B3 KWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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' p% v$ p$ `! A9 dBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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% y, ~4 u3 l. l1 d9 DLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!2 H# J7 ?/ m2 C  |5 M0 L7 [! r

. k1 o& n4 n+ y! E; J' iI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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' G! X" w' f' w# I5 @$ t: |8 cLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  & ^* l8 p& E( h- s6 Z
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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。  , t5 ^9 Z6 [0 o* S7 a& K

' f2 |" |% }" I6 u! ^$ vI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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# h6 {/ c: Q) R; P) pMay 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。) 5 K4 }9 c' S9 G& b
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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# N8 {  Z- s. J$ ^Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   ! l+ X* U  q+ ~- B3 A6 w8 O/ G0 o) Q
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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: x: T. Y4 `8 I8 C& q9 XSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!( A4 K0 W1 k2 K/ Q  i$ p

; O& b/ ^2 N6 A: [! ]I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 2 F6 ^0 p5 m. N, O  `
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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)!0 y2 w& x: [/ j% U$ O: T, E3 k2 d% h

8 R! ]+ K8 ]+ F- [. ~7 feasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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take French leave 不告而别; q2 X3 ^( u& c) X! Z' {+ g) s# l
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  * k/ A% G/ I) r* @

- s# u. x3 Z! r  [* T/ y( vYou 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。 ( ?2 \7 l8 @) j5 a6 D% o" A

# E% A/ W+ \7 u, w- [Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   ( U+ h5 L) m: C
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。/ K! b$ H- s; G+ Q, A( y1 G. ?

7 m5 n7 N; g5 ]1 n% G& g. RKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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8 s7 F0 W  s" c& N7 b1 uklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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1 B  h  m8 r5 U: nknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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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)。8 q6 F3 a- r( L, ^/ Y
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take a back seat. 让步。8 V' U" D5 a1 c: N2 V+ e
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  , x/ Z" C, W' l7 e
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 : S% q5 z, u! G) C3 a
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moonshine = 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)  # U& N* ?  D" @  `

: X" x" e% w# O4 O! V# E( e' J5 arip 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)。) g- s3 r6 |3 |5 u$ X

  G8 I# v" f2 I" Z) x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。" [" h' d" \( U$ e! I4 e9 y
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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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snob 势利眼  # t9 \- k' l+ b0 ^. P
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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。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。3 P# G" d/ |( o& ]
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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。$ |$ S$ n7 }9 O8 z. A# I! [

7 L& z9 S  |1 D' U& hKeep 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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9 K9 I& _: P  f* ]/ v$ D* NDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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5 c5 Q/ ]' h! m6 \7 d' A% t4 DCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  1 B5 M* r* ~" K% w% D/ ]5 C
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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.
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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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