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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 |& g1 V4 u9 k% h9 a3 D

1 J& \* ^2 I3 J9 F3 L9 ?6 TGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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! m% b9 u' M! C5 OHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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& k0 z' ?3 G4 nWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? $ s/ j) g3 H) w6 y' V4 L" q( e

1 i4 i9 E% u9 oParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。- S4 [. J; T2 R/ ]. j
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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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5 ^0 o3 K! f2 ]1 ^( IA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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" z, V* {1 i: Y: s: xShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚( \+ h/ i8 u& x5 N0 U' l9 K% k
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦# Y( C% l6 ~% @! J1 h5 w
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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。7 q1 d8 b6 L' ~& p4 e( x; p5 {

% `* U4 }, z; `: t' j6 L# uWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?; u3 q- ^; u  M$ u
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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3 v+ M: K9 y9 o- sLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!, W5 g& C! N( \) W; s3 [3 Q

4 V& l% H/ G" h/ G6 }1 C5 vI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 " g7 M& o& d, v/ ]& |9 T$ P6 n* Z

8 A0 j) s) |9 D( E+ w0 w6 B4 QLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  8 W  C$ \) W8 ~! d4 ^8 e* ~8 L8 H

. U/ _' d2 [+ w" j, y; mMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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7 i1 }5 |* Z" m/ D1 H9 Xdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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" }/ g$ v6 Y! |8 C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!  ; V/ i5 R' {, e2 p

- ^. B2 i* |/ e( T4 NMay 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。) ( d- i( r! I9 ~

1 F2 e2 S3 u1 YI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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) O! z* t7 v" IWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'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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/ K3 Z+ g/ F# V# {0 c7 Qeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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/ P% e7 q7 G0 B0 r: ^2 Tflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别1 ~  }' Z, B' o3 H: O+ x2 o$ w$ n

* j. s) e& s! mI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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& v; c6 @( m( P! m8 A7 GYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。& j/ ^8 f6 a0 ?* r
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 , q! |* C' |' M
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   ' c% [2 f) U% f2 ]- ]5 J% K
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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。 
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( }/ u7 h6 u, {3 ?3 Lklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。3 n3 p3 O8 O3 i$ Y) }# Z) V1 b$ P

8 R- k* E3 W/ g9 Wtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。  h5 s' j' a5 N% W5 w; t

% }! S* o" i# T+ h* itake a back seat. 让步。& @9 m$ {. B, c, r  @4 L5 V

: I! c+ H# K7 I# J  Z& F. l# C* c. c8 F# wtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  0 R" c' G8 b2 t" Z8 c: T$ O& k% ^

' M$ M5 `1 \. u; w5 y1 ^9 J$ bhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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, N$ g0 C; u4 a  _! ^Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?! c6 _3 O& ?7 J$ Q9 [3 e/ R
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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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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* J) ^% ?1 p3 xchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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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)。) b1 q0 \; M$ o2 {3 D

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4 t% L# e. k4 d' H1 |/ W5 j' @mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。: K( T# H" M# n! M; ?3 {

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5 i6 e5 `" U1 v% Msneak 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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, P/ N+ {9 w3 G' w. @) t) c5 |6 @This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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。1 Z" I7 M% _. s! v
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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?    0 k+ ?/ o% V& {9 q# t
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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! 
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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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+ x# V; {& k9 d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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