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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。  7 f0 H8 E$ t9 B$ N
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  + l& H5 h2 p; y

5 `+ N, h4 D, i  t2 ~3 sHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人5 M7 [! o% n7 u/ u: |4 u1 @

% h+ S; A: |9 x8 WWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? / L7 I- b: B3 M( m* I8 C

3 u9 c% R; Y; M/ OParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人). b. L& K2 `& \7 s. m9 J

* y0 S% }# s6 m1 I- \. s: ?Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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( @9 i/ Z& F7 Y% R( h6 tSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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. A- c  Z3 `9 @* V- U/ R/ TDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!& }! X+ g  l/ V

4 T- I& }  t# v/ f/ {& d6 S* fA 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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# E2 b6 Y1 f$ _' j3 `She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚. n/ J4 ^+ Q) s1 v. v: s- G! o
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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/ v! t( s5 m+ \  x; j  E) F% XI 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。0 U+ s6 B) h& O
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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! p8 S6 `, y0 X, rBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!+ V1 B5 {1 u5 S8 `: g6 a6 {
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  / {% z$ y: v  x: B

5 W+ n3 O/ g3 V$ h6 CMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  " Y5 L, F- F& _0 d/ W/ c
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diarrhea 拉肚子 6 H9 x/ N1 u8 d
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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。  # \2 @* \. J  ^# O

; A1 `  n! ~. A/ y* X5 JI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  & H: I2 A: n" V( @  e" f* `
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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。) 4 k' i9 A$ e  D( U8 m* y  w

: S7 \# q% l/ ]$ Q' _6 VI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  5 O& }6 z# j( @  j5 d& _. e
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Let'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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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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( T) j3 h4 h1 s+ F9 {+ uI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 ; a8 R% p7 D- |- r, a
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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。 0 v3 m$ a; u1 S9 b

7 R% H7 i/ m! T6 A+ n2 k" }* s& Uflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别; I, O: v6 p4 ~2 w5 m) t. F: m5 Y

5 F! p' }& e% f5 s6 G7 e% b( d; eI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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/ b; y2 a" P3 S4 r, M4 a5 ~/ u: WYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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0 H9 v: ^3 G6 \$ r# G5 Phit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ! m* u7 M3 d8 U7 |" U) }
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   . W2 |; x2 R" L0 \/ b
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。8 @  Q& y  J  b( Y9 ^& @
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。   k# l! F' v% c

' f8 g* ~2 L+ D' [- V. @, X% Fklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 * p4 j" _- V( T" l
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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; `; t0 I2 {: a* Rlion's share 大部份。5 J' R! L, H) u: K/ i: ^
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。0 d/ Y; x* T3 |6 W: i5 F

( m& j9 I: o6 T4 wtake a back seat. 让步。. }, @3 d, G. }! Q9 D' R% U4 J

6 ~) L) j3 x! t$ O& rtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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) M8 @3 @3 ~, o) z# bhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  - Y% L" _# h' Q; _

" H5 `! S, w6 q/ [# d6 RCan 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。 4 ~; T) H& A- a6 c

3 S% G0 ?% B- T8 t. Z% Smoonshine = 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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2 m6 ~$ X& h' ichill 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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1 N5 F% S0 P3 s2 L( m5 W! T5 }" |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。  ?0 J( D  c! g$ u: D2 D  l6 A9 K
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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 
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2 a% W& b( f! H& {% _; psneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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0 T% L4 w9 X! YShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 : O2 _; Z4 T6 p/ \" u. y
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。8 }! r9 E) z6 B. z8 v2 p1 N
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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。
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。3 i# x! ?3 Q" C  N

# B0 O: B6 L) p1 Y' R6 R8 cDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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" p. q. i8 [0 z/ D7 K4 o% c5 m( _Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  + \" F& X3 _/ u9 ~- [6 o

* R$ n0 v8 M0 x% x  NGet 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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3 D7 \* B$ F" q2 {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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