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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。  + N& F& _( H- R
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人1 }! e- y  L4 C/ P# `8 K3 G/ `
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕?   Y$ w" d* X! J; w1 \/ K
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)7 u( G, t) ]0 U3 `  }/ u$ o
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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  7 u6 W2 U5 x/ q9 t$ G  [

9 q6 _& S9 T2 c" S6 BDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!+ N$ A! x, [. @

2 {/ K, w) O& IA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小  q, O/ B5 F+ P
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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6 F: h# J! W7 H$ C$ d9 P' }, s+ l
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦$ a) c6 u2 I7 I% U. T

& `/ ~7 s& t5 zI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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1 n/ v' c7 }; P7 JIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。; J, G: t7 e* q, |5 S3 ?$ I

( K: e' z( a0 G# NWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?; ]' j3 ?7 ^; l0 h* B
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。) g) ]6 G1 _. c/ v* j# q* m
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!4 H5 ^% _- k) g! Y9 m' h
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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    |1 l" o4 s+ \" j: f4 B( @
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ) Z! f. z+ \5 l0 Y* C

4 L$ m) X" D! z  i' cdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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- Q6 [) q- L& H& v) f" b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。  0 L% ]4 C7 n5 _& s4 i
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!    M5 U& h) y0 _+ [4 J

5 Y# R2 Q* x% LMay 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。) 6 C0 H. v' H( ?& n8 x1 ~& d( \

. F5 b( @  M4 O3 A! G2 q4 VI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  2 ]% Q4 }: a( v1 x* q2 W- O

9 M, f* j# |( \) \0 }- E1 s9 [6 yLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   6 p* d& [: U3 r# T: j5 F
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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5 ?3 x: X, }  Z* X- ~, ZSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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/ F, \; V& k9 f& I& ZI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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5 \8 \! l7 [* D$ d3 II 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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% z4 L) j4 a! A# }5 D/ c1 \" c/ Qeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 & \8 m; r2 e; Z2 _# X, U: |4 }

4 i9 b6 D1 X7 P9 eflunk out 被当掉 
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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。  9 K2 B) Z5 H! a6 l( N8 V0 S4 b
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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。 3 N; ]/ k5 s* [; _/ O; h' a# }: v
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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9 [* m: i  q; D$ R5 y% i3 eKeep 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 C- X( U" r0 h/ Eklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。- D5 O% C4 h8 b9 u$ o5 l( J  |
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take a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  6 D7 E+ S+ L+ k! U& P' t

2 n7 t4 s9 @+ ]$ }) ^; Thit 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?, L9 y& T$ _# e- r7 O6 @

" n6 G' F! I3 [2 k6 r& lgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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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.   5 m* i4 a+ R; `) e

( n; W+ j) f( a# _chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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3 m4 |8 K6 Y  b# O' n  @1 }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。* ?6 \* u* l( x8 R
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。. z$ P  E! j( R6 M
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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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. D  i# {* z+ W2 {* B$ gShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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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! I7 C# j- a% E* g  kKeep 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?    / e3 x. _+ }5 R" _+ }& K! K' L

, t: U2 J. B; f( L1 c0 w; x. J7 HDon'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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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.) E1 o& x4 Y* B" d

" s0 H; l5 q* N' U0 i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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