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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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5 ]( f" E" v4 v! q; r( _Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  / r+ X! V5 {8 ]; {% u
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? . u' R5 l3 N4 C9 z9 Y, \, k  |* j# w

( W' {  ~/ M: J7 S/ g8 q4 gParty 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。$ j* |* S" Q+ h( P5 p; e& N8 L

) K! U" o& ^) ^0 ]3 P  e! l: tSkeleton 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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) |4 F! `9 j) g( Q6 Y2 rA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小' Z' j! y3 m: G" k1 d1 \
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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* s" N- o0 Q  u, CShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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( u, `, n' Q) A0 C) e2 HI am so fed up. 我受够了!3 L0 G0 [  [6 Z; b
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。7 U6 y; J. w; A
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?& I1 B/ q% P1 V8 p1 y

, R  b; W3 @% F2 L# t5 jBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。1 |2 }. ?1 U2 o, x! U0 Y

% T! ^. e' ?7 ]$ h% QLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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9 ]+ c, S! Z9 w% g4 |I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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- J( A  y% z% G$ ]Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  * |  \: q; Y; d0 x" n$ q7 r. \
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diarrhea 拉肚子 & E& G) h# u0 |8 k& Z" @& ^/ q
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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。  & G" ?6 m% D* A" T

- n; o) _  C4 y. M% C7 K6 @I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ' j% g8 w, q, h' I# E  x  m
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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。) 7 Q$ v2 w* ^0 Q
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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2 D, U9 ^5 t) i0 tLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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4 n- _5 y7 P/ fSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!6 K9 Y3 A! b& h1 W! Z
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 N' g; @. \' u: ?1 D* \
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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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 $ V5 v" b8 J* W% m

+ K2 d. q3 S8 @# Dflunk out 被当掉 
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 楼主| 发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层
take French leave 不告而别" l: I! _& W$ g+ A1 E1 M

  I) b7 a, ^0 d3 OI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  1 h1 x+ W  @0 E, G
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。1 y6 b9 v, f& |' g: D, E
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 4 m  m$ u: h6 a  k6 D
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   / m2 R8 \. {) z* S
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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- n/ C  T8 n; y) X# QKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 0 X. v1 o' R0 W4 e, \+ k
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lion's share 大部份。# C; d( Y  B' b- w5 e

. h4 c( Z5 S% t+ _& V0 ]tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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( _; o! I; j( S8 u. vtake a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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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。 % L- G* x: J7 P$ ~9 d: Y4 p4 j

1 N2 |  D' X# [% C! H  q  B/ Emoonshine = 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) 
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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)。
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7 O$ F) y2 f$ g& Z% s; y8 V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。. Z3 U9 k/ \/ V! Y# p

6 R, i8 O% k% j' i1 i$ I% W  dmess 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 
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  a& b2 @( a% s+ `sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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( L2 f( G8 M8 A8 H" a# k6 TShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ( _8 y2 f' J* v) t/ n3 T
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。3 n- r& q# A+ U- N1 e( o

- N% P; |/ k& Y( G& jI 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。5 i% }: R" V2 w+ U7 f1 _. U5 N3 B
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。+ S8 }1 ^3 H* a- |4 M7 H# l
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    $ }3 y; _% U) q5 `2 [

, A0 F; b& N: n% z2 [6 K+ ]Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   + b8 I9 N! e0 A% p/ t/ G. b4 i4 L

: z5 M$ `8 `+ `( H' {( u% o' |' ]Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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- o0 N" j0 p4 K9 j, d0 W& O0 z- |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.! v& z$ `; e8 f4 y
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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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