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4 U' S! P* F; EDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。7 H; x" }( I% s+ [- f" v% T
1 y: T& V8 Y- N" J4 Fcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 8 e- T6 e$ W: s Y
$ G( h; W9 }% s$ y; q/ y9 h5 H+ V& STanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。+ l' b1 s- I4 I6 F3 g
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come easily 易如反掌 6 u \$ _% V( n) C3 S0 k2 \2 g
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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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( i$ ^6 i4 B- H; r; H9 Y2 W9 y4 |don't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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; `" ]9 z; r; M3 F6 j5 d2 j" aDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。& e6 G' k/ C1 A! ~/ l
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push around 欺骗 9 x# F) K" F" N7 e( @7 I
; H7 e; @; [ T; Q! F! jDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！" y, s: T' x% t
7 }4 v. G' K1 d$ Jkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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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。
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cool it 8 T: ?4 B3 f6 W1 Z( y0 B4 }* F6 A
7 Z$ u* |) _4 {8 c) K0 a冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 / X- | m5 v. K6 D: P1 }
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joy ride 兜风
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3 a* ~: W6 y) O& c" sLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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8 O4 v1 v9 ?' {rap 说唱乐 ! E5 k y3 P6 l" O& F9 ]
; o, U3 h- r. p7 @8 W9 y1 dDo 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" F9 e6 `0 O1 S2 S
, q; l" R) [ B4 Jred-letter day 大日子 * s5 r- |: k) I) U6 E: h
! e1 R! w8 H3 H6 G" eThis 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。" K& b' a+ b. q! t2 t6 o
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$ W+ F1 ?6 K& _9 T6 [, bPeter’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。% j( }6 a' M4 R+ i
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hit the road 上路
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We 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！. e- z1 U" k% W8 y+ D4 J* w
6 A6 u$ t, ?+ X2 ushape up 表现良好，乖 . J1 w( }. h* M3 Q
- S7 p# E9 ^, t3 p/ [6 ]4 }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。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 8 ` o+ t! ~9 k. L
$ o$ X* L/ \) _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。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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# R- Q% ~6 p* X2 E: `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。
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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。 2 t B$ u% H- e* u8 R6 g2 L3 ?
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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; I/ [6 Q: c5 w5 c% J/ lThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。. H" {/ l) L1 v& s% s& M
' G& O8 P1 T. i& Bspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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; T2 q7 G; Y: `& WDon't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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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/ _, K" X0 B
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e& \0 r( A/ s: D2 wI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。5 y# |4 Q2 y6 X+ `# z0 L7 {4 ^/ r
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keep in line 管束 O2 H6 @1 H( w) V0 M2 T
T9 q. B. U7 W' l% B$ j7 s ]. E* hHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。+ S9 m# W0 B; A2 U; S4 t) e
) |( @ v$ e7 r' qjump the gun 草率行事 1 D7 g- Y5 f; G/ I- F& s
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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。
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jump to conclusion 妄下结论
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: X8 ~% _' l5 jDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。! L2 x4 N ^8 H9 }4 p& e. H
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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 & o0 g) R/ D0 {
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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。 3 i$ m/ w* ?. V1 b: k2 g
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flip 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。* s1 u6 ]+ Y: m3 T' y- w& w: c6 F6 O
) f6 o! l6 ~, Kfix someone up 撮合某人 ; X) D; q2 G, u+ x" ]% d
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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？：）* O$ U O9 Y& h B4 q1 {0 V B$ }. |
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take a shine to 有好感
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He 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。. u7 k; \ I3 K0 G: f+ B/ @
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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。
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, m$ X9 I/ E9 N0 ]- Krip off 骗人的东西
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; x4 }, F+ W" a2 C& OWhat 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 , Z( \: x* c6 S. D1 E
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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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) g: P8 [$ A4 J0 Dblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 0 r% D+ u, n( n7 I
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦 ( ~7 T% I) g$ i& N8 I. @) c9 d
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 * M" \, G) q8 w6 n' v) ~% C
; J2 E! @( p* o6 n2 r1 h" X* EWally 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。
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 # [8 r5 V7 t2 a. z: i& D! s0 `
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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。 / c6 X5 w: s- D7 w
0 t( g8 Y' C4 _0 ]) }drop a line 写信 * y( T& W) C; d
" T5 d! [' M5 W; mDrop me a line! 给我写信！
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+ H' N! J& e6 e1 E2 B1 |duck 躲闪，突然低下头 ) T: a! j1 k: q0 e
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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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# \% @' k4 x; U; vgo with the flow 随从大家的意见 8 k% Y3 S8 }6 `/ ^1 i2 x
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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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act up 胡闹，出毛病 0 s6 k1 Z9 S: R. N
0 K9 n: ~2 i6 b7 K6 K2 ?The 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。! D5 S8 M9 N% `8 s# f( M
, `% b3 W9 S8 d- cad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The 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
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7 p6 F# ^" e' i% LAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 ( d- r! `" \/ e' U1 q# z
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They 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。
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zit 青春痘
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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？ 7 Y5 ~8 ^- q6 q- y
$ k {9 Y% U9 H: i& k4 Qput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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* o( q' E$ `, I* Z1 {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。& s0 y& J3 F' r) L L
! Z3 m: ?6 k! W0 Q9 hracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 , ^7 d) e5 ~3 u4 Y; Q
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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。
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4 B& T, ~1 V$ |1 |% J% hhave it good 享受得很
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。) {/ c: T1 U/ w* R
4 D; s/ \& K8 Jdon't knock it 不要太挑剔 2 O/ J% r% S% B. ]/ L6 x
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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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" b0 x7 e5 S9 m) c8 v# vpig out 狼吞虎咽 ' E5 K7 ?6 P$ q8 u9 |
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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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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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The 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。) d4 I& G2 e/ W8 v+ w
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, `. Z! g& D6 F% |We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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go whole hog 全力以赴
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She 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。 ' Q0 e7 q( g1 f8 k! e
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get the ball rolling开始
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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' z& A* {9 s: s3 H$ S0 ~& wIf 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！8 q8 z4 {5 d v) c! U# a- c% Q6 I
6 T) ~: [* M1 mlady-killer 帅哥
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0 D# Q& L1 \- m2 B, eHe's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。8 V% J; @, D) x
; t# K8 y5 b; X7 C" Y( flay off 停止，解雇
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5 Z( F: g3 e) b. y# h# \Lay 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！
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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$ J# h* l. G7 K3 `2 m8 Dpep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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$ |3 D$ C) L# \& k, ^+ H2 S: |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？$ H& }9 l5 n k( R# S4 C
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。, ?( a6 Z/ P- W3 B
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way back 好久以前
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. `( C* U, j* D1 ?' A! a5 C( DI’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。( X: n: G: x. f' i3 {) ^' i
* |; H; Z3 X7 F! rhave it bad for 狂恋
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% D$ T. W+ i, e& D& AHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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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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has-been 过时的人或物
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Lisa 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。
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1 @ ?, |- U1 i& J2 ?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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