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clock in 打卡
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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。+ n7 e- [* p2 O3 A h# y5 o
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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2 M7 R3 x; K& K v- c; TTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。4 D: E3 w7 X* h9 B
, B: x# `( \5 P! T {5 `come easily 易如反掌
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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1 A, X. \7 v+ W" _# ldon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ; r; K2 y4 r! k7 r. T
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。9 ]/ V0 B% _7 I {% F
" |2 v8 E7 S6 L3 t- ]push around 欺骗 * s$ i- }* L* t; o) v; [0 c
1 j7 W9 H9 J1 S2 ODon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！+ ]9 L3 |' J/ @! ]' ]. W4 G2 @
3 r, B# g6 [; r3 X3 N1 R* dkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 0 {- _, e! P4 v+ d8 e& y! q
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。: _8 P6 @ L/ }! E, O! G
" H- P" r) j' t; ^1 Scool it
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7 G4 T0 _7 W$ x }4 ]Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 * w( ~0 j( N. g" H
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joy ride 兜风
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2 K+ ~5 ^* v" l) dLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。! m9 W* ~1 U( ~9 R: f7 {) c8 M4 F
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rap 说唱乐 1 D. A, N* |9 f9 r; {" J% i6 u
; J0 z/ r+ S+ @Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。 e' ^! [3 U, |; s7 l( D3 r4 m, y
. R* D$ n, g6 k7 p9 o0 M. k0 Ared-letter day 大日子 8 L3 ]% s" }" ?. s8 y4 A
" [# ] f6 q+ F* v; \This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。
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, i5 G+ c% A) a: zgo up in smoke 成为泡影 ) L9 t$ v1 r- @1 M
$ \: p0 A4 Y- L9 N( YPeter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。3 \9 d9 P' W3 N9 a; i+ P3 P+ N
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. t: J- U4 O! T4 d. u, g# M$ Z9 q: lWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！9 T# E# ^' W2 \1 A# N) t. g# P
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shape up 表现良好，乖 # A% f. y( U* f [; t- u7 r
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You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。3 S O# u$ e% V, y: @3 }( K
! F( _, S+ J. L hscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 7 R* A. ]1 s0 i- i) q
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。. t; Z R2 t L9 I9 h& Y! k; F* k
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come again 再说一遍
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 3 ?/ A/ |8 E% y" w6 a. ?
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 * m$ i4 x" o! [6 P; z6 L7 s
) G" j; s1 P/ T4 K) R9 }; kLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。- C1 t# |* Q+ z8 }# Z
1 Y$ v! X6 @6 H9 wspill the beans 泄漏秘密 & I7 `* J5 C: u/ a" |
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！' n7 t6 _: y) m. Z% S) r
, g! h5 y, q3 P3 L% {" ?" b1 wstick in the mud 保守的人 4 j; h3 D) q7 I
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Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。" Y: j* x# o, z( L6 {; \
4 c0 I6 y% x! S/ Djohn 厕所
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) O8 |$ J% w2 U- `% e: SI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。7 U7 M& Z, u! F G
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keep in line 管束 1 b/ @5 |, @; t1 i
2 C7 A z! L v0 V' e1 VHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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) R- R; l _5 \1 j& d) F6 jjump the gun 草率行事 1 z' N& j7 x) F/ J, C- b5 d! [
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Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。" |, e% U g+ p8 {* m; N8 |
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。2 f- b/ { J$ S: F# ^
. [8 o' T7 l/ P/ @lemon 次的东西
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的 9 c9 A0 I. c% r
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His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 ( Q+ c1 j- j2 K3 i* L4 W: k( Z' C5 q5 c
- B* x1 z3 M" H( P& Sflip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。5 z: }2 [& H. r7 K
- R' \4 [" E; K9 m! B3 Lfix someone up 撮合某人
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I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）
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take a shine to 有好感
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$ W( X! b: o6 u7 W2 ?8 N$ q! w- ~+ QHe really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
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$ g- d O( C3 A; ]third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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7 H X7 |$ |" o( }1 u* ^You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 7 W% S2 N3 L& d
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( o1 m: @& i& P, J- eWhat a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦
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Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
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3 f% L) i% z% N: L8 o) }9 F' Rblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 3 X9 F7 O j( t: o% a; ]5 E; q
7 e0 U. n9 h, ~* }) e+ n* u, wI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。: _, J4 O. S2 z( ?: s
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# b2 N6 c' ^" [, h8 ?- h" bHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。5 ?9 n4 V1 h$ t" D9 U9 u" }1 K
8 E2 Y# |9 u; z2 ^put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 - X* z9 I, ?4 r
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Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 3 r$ O8 h$ ?+ c: @2 s5 M
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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% P; J/ B) e r" h" H1 I/ c1 p) Y. qThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 * C( N4 u/ n5 F2 U- B2 d% }( L
. [0 |+ g2 ]* u# z6 Wdrop in/by/over 随时造访 ( J- ^ R. u+ e" h% T% X! J
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Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 5 n1 u$ ~) S$ j4 J/ t+ |, v, q/ u
% g1 { e$ ~5 ?6 d/ _7 K9 m' v+ `drop a line 写信 2 G; O) ^9 C$ _/ H9 Q S
' P' Y4 X9 E3 f" ] x# c7 g6 I* CDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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; Q' c; @% c# J( iduck 躲闪，突然低下头 ) P$ p1 F- g. d' {, T Z8 D
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
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) Q/ v" J# z) b1 d9 ]/ H3 Zgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
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% ^& {) J5 Q, B3 |act up 胡闹，出毛病 2 _+ U9 T9 r$ v5 Q# x/ S( c! g
/ h: {# q. L4 s+ O8 VThe children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。' g* j, {2 O9 ]
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 , a" l7 Y& ]3 q% h- i7 B. p
$ Z. Z0 s# @0 y2 ?4 X9 x. c% JThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停 # ~1 ~9 M' a% |# E. v/ s8 E& [5 k
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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: H% j7 q( J [* `! Z) c/ h+ u( `hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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" q2 p: o( E& I$ X5 X% qThey hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。% _) V0 {. _9 M* a3 w$ m
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
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2 w' l; s, h0 x7 Qracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。% f. b& r' {3 e" D# |7 Q$ @
5 v+ {+ G. q" _5 ^. C Bhave it good 享受得很 * v9 K6 Q. h( L( |) u m
1 U* L+ V4 d5 o3 g5 iShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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. ]+ e J( L3 P+ B' \Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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* o6 w* R1 ~- _$ zThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。+ k7 T; U; o/ ?4 ~
6 v6 r* L1 k( q4 ~horse around 嬉闹 ! `: `/ I3 l$ ]5 k% N( z4 w: L6 Y
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. U% d/ { V3 ~/ i+ j( H- cgo whole hog 全力以赴
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' N! ]3 d# t6 SShe went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 % U+ I3 t+ B6 f, z6 N& c/ \( |
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get on the ball 用心做
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If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！* L9 b3 |7 |+ V% N/ l. e) d
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# `9 p* V6 z+ |, p( jHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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7 Q: `" j6 W& P2 `' pLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！5 `# i5 d0 ?! g8 S
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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, j; E# U" a) P- X$ G* t# [0 W+ w& gpep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？& Y: g/ Y: ]. A
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& L# v/ W- J* r$ {He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。& @4 {6 m1 c4 c& i6 W2 C$ G% i
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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) T4 j4 W3 D4 @! ?. f3 q! wI’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。4 f7 L( p3 |2 r- q `
5 g# ]: f( d: e8 Rhave it bad for 狂恋
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。. ]# B. I5 O6 t+ j
, y4 f2 ~4 T1 Q) lhung over 宿醉未醒
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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/ u- d' O, ^& W1 L: [6 L. tLisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。" c' p6 A3 G0 y, z
3 O6 D5 t- N$ P/ C; v2 f) d* hhave a bone to pick with 有账要算
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I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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