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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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' g0 l: x* \9 P. K! THave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人% Q3 q- e( c' E9 [
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? & V' m1 y9 t5 X1 h% t7 U; X
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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& L3 y2 d; b+ x0 [# CPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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: V! {6 w2 f, w& U! l- FSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  , h$ G9 A/ L$ s. q; g7 x
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A 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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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦9 n# ^8 _" _4 ]5 {
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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' i2 a+ @" ^% o# M9 ?It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。, l" s  j6 F4 O7 J2 r$ A
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?5 ?  o; K7 k- a8 c  [2 |" a" e
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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! X. ]0 f' J) k# KLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!' J+ c. {6 c  `9 \% |% s

) g6 H1 j% E( n0 u, m+ h9 X8 XI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 6 b- L6 l" |+ N

% z5 u! g# @# B+ X( t& L0 {Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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8 h# F, ?5 Y- b- t7 b6 xMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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0 Y& v. r3 t+ mdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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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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% C, f3 e* E) x! Z% t6 {I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) 
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: [" j5 M) Q6 a$ }8 _9 b% `I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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6 N) |5 B4 Z7 d" P2 @+ jLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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3 `% A: \! F/ L0 f- L% h/ kWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!" _7 h. W% J- _; `, |
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 D# l1 A, k: G; C

! W! Z7 ?# `- b0 R& R/ BI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!! K7 A3 W* G- F1 J4 l& N
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 0 l* w; C2 Z7 o

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take French leave 不告而别
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  : f9 c9 ~1 p2 Y( Q, N
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。% t5 _0 W9 {  P2 C6 ~: `1 B* n, Y7 U

* C2 |8 d, m: k, ?" Bhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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3 W  Q0 i( g6 c1 zNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   7 _  ]! u+ q5 L1 W

1 i5 l/ c7 j9 \6 x7 y6 Q( KKeep 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 j% A& f; ^4 u$ Q3 {klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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+ N+ c! i9 X" `know one's way around 识途老马。 
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6 a% Q/ o2 N; P/ nlion's share 大部份。
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" r" }6 ^# ]; y, rtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。+ e, M/ y2 K1 i: p6 \

. i5 q. x! w7 `: e3 B: a5 Atake a back seat. 让步。& m6 `8 Y: h) S  J1 `2 [
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2 a+ R5 Z/ t( k) _  r  t3 Chit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  . C9 q5 V6 O) F# S; `! x& c4 b
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?" D8 k! G' W6 e3 ~8 Y8 K
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ) f$ k$ U, B2 C4 ]# ], k- C, ^: J
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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.   9 N' f. r* _& ?3 c8 ]3 n

- n; B: a& a7 i0 _chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  7 J: Z  ~- Z- H6 H: 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)。, N$ M8 j0 d% p3 {4 F% r
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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。: v4 n& ^" O6 W9 j- s
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。& g; N: L1 |6 s- A3 B

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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋. I% A9 e! K( N% n2 K

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  t: X0 q& f* j* S! `: xThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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& A0 K) d+ b6 ]8 }7 ^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  ^) C' S9 G) }Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。0 f4 ?9 W" Z6 n, g% {$ h1 e

8 R, Z6 g( G1 g; S7 ZDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    1 V/ S% S' ?! q, e
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   8 u1 d- ]8 J+ V3 G% c

5 F) G+ W/ S- hCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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' ~0 J& W! [$ CGet 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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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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