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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! 
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* f0 E. m5 Q0 ?Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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8 E  Z4 W& @! cWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? , L5 H2 X) ?+ Q; x1 b

2 M( c/ a* K% o- i4 z1 F7 A+ JParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)/ N. r: m# N' n3 U) o8 E" f4 g
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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8 e- M. p5 |4 _; q3 W. }1 TDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!7 H0 ^" M7 P9 i! d+ d

, l+ {, u" m* G: W. SA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小, e# [, g, z; i

( g1 c, _6 {. F# ?. FI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 2 Q1 q* V8 r3 n5 n" ~

# E& Y( N! _7 P  u+ eShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚2 h, L2 {) ], V$ d4 x$ W  d9 b

5 |/ B4 b5 V1 Z8 e' L2 nSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦- V9 X) C& ]3 M* H

5 s& r. |/ n4 s8 V" [" c' K% bI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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8 n3 H, [& E# |4 rIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。; v- f) T# p" G8 e

: Q9 ^. H% o0 X3 p2 _  xWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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6 Y( K; e$ |- C% ?& BBy 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!
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6 h2 f! Q0 U3 U) V* ^% nI'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 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  , b+ U) I; v' v* V2 V
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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!    R0 X9 B% @) a, n5 {, M4 b

+ l/ G% e( H; @* AMay 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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0 U+ J; j5 v2 D/ p2 m( wI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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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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9 ^* g. _$ O  C* o0 _Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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( |3 i0 t% J- _I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 % i+ l) p) a5 j0 A" L0 p8 W/ c

* w6 K0 v7 k- O6 cI 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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. G+ o! n5 _* s5 g$ M/ I7 eeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。   M$ d( c: a8 _
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别4 U; y! T$ {0 }1 K, u

! Q3 N: k6 [  ]. M3 dI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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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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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 1 @5 k- r3 Y& ~6 ^
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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# q1 n! O, ]% i1 f- SKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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8 U$ [3 O/ i1 R1 q5 m: a" W: kklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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5 Y. R6 x; H/ S: w4 P' r) cknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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9 Y7 E! F, u/ Hlion's share 大部份。
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" @# S0 h6 b$ r$ C( \& a4 {tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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3 R7 O* Q+ ]2 T; I8 B5 r% ftake a back seat. 让步。
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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?4 B3 F! G- o; m8 J* p
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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, k$ ]; V/ ?2 b$ [moonshine = 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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# Y' y1 s4 C# w' M# U7 {' ochill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  3 s' a; S3 M. S. P
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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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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。% u) X% g/ ~/ Y3 [* p/ w% j: ?( E
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snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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' J8 R$ h7 R- m3 U4 T! PShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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- X2 }4 O( {8 i( ~This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。, m3 `# {" I: d$ }$ c1 j
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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。/ f! N: ?* K2 b7 A2 q2 U/ C" a: \

& v+ S& s" b6 g- M9 T  WKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。4 `7 q$ j/ I4 c( g

$ q7 W, a5 T9 u  MDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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# M2 [; q' d/ o/ t. e3 A6 @. ?3 lDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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$ ?, R# m) J1 s: GGet 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.+ V5 r1 C% \, V+ _: `8 r9 A) R
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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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