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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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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  * ~( V4 A" l& p' L& n/ w

$ q  m; H5 v; j0 |6 XHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人% ], y1 z7 K( e! z3 ?) ?1 ]$ E
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party 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。3 b0 w6 t" F% l
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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!6 [0 n9 [8 o; f* E9 m# z+ c* {) {- B
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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1 `3 [& d1 @4 f# W. uI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦, _8 }/ q4 g7 x: J# }  b

) ^8 N/ E2 m( M4 N6 N1 J8 eI am so fed up. 我受够了!# S7 t' n( z; E- O( J
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。- A& S( G) h& W: c% B9 B- ?# v

8 k6 @0 R. C' t2 d1 O5 tWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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6 N' l8 J& _* ?, h. G! f4 [/ @8 gBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。! B( Z$ h7 ?5 q/ O) b% U# N2 X
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!( O6 [7 B, ]2 x
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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  " L& N& o' G; v0 P5 `

- H1 s0 j. e  |My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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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。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  . ]# V4 z* q6 C

; u. }/ S7 ]9 e+ j" sMay 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。) 
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! D9 q& |. ]4 `; a, mI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  : \4 C/ q1 Y- E
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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7 i! k9 G; h: U" |. y- Z& _What's the rush! 急什么! 
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9 B0 ?# G9 e& g8 F2 N, ZSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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! l+ r& Z" k( U( {' E6 HI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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8 v3 O) ^6 o2 Y# q7 V7 Q  HI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!/ w9 h- E/ r: K& U% p
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 9 M) ?* a1 L3 j" |2 D  {7 l

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take French leave 不告而别$ X6 R8 `9 @! I6 R' z
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ; A, I% w6 Y$ F9 O  Y4 O
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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4 y3 k1 d1 x1 Lhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 , N- n0 B, ~" m1 A) Q% C
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   ; s; H; n$ \6 p# u" `

* g7 @. I  ^  d9 V, hKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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3 _* n4 S6 r& ?6 xKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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8 t2 ^, a" r4 I) `6 rklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 $ [$ z1 p* [2 \
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lion's share 大部份。
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1 {0 Y, y; |" wtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。6 L* [( N0 T% o7 r. m9 a
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  2 ~5 F/ o' N# M$ v% t! |
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  4 h6 z; W: i% c5 }2 C
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?6 d6 Z8 R, f1 A, l7 M  y. I
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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6 R# b4 G! V% Fmoonshine = 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.   , N, j6 Q- d* g
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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)。6 s, h) J) h$ J; B
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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。
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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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# o6 Q% ]. Z# `6 }sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋! U8 Z) y; W& ?" N1 [8 V3 R$ R

: z' H5 n! m1 v  `6 N- EShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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5 m' S# [& P; T( u- N, v& `This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。2 }  g$ ?& h% h8 V
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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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& w, @7 I! N( Z' K! Q; n3 d* IKeep 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?    . z( g( T1 c& X+ n( p2 X

' H  b1 ~: L7 P0 Y6 KDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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9 ^  ?$ ]  q. M: O" F7 ]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.; b* X" f; ]7 |* S. q9 H
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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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