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) o# x1 |4 ]) L% A. `1 g |Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
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' ]+ i0 x3 A' K0 `' Hcome easily 易如反掌
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! J; y5 z# y* }; U& J) FLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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& f1 p; i6 T6 h7 A' i) i- S- ?+ Fdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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8 ?! F& U! G4 W. {Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
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+ Q9 Z Y( m1 w( d( Y7 e( Ypush around 欺骗 ! ~9 J7 c3 \& Y: r" `+ K; V
" P9 y. N1 Z7 w+ I& X1 k) }& b* MDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！7 F8 |0 O3 w0 V4 o* F5 o/ Y' [0 w
: t9 u8 F8 w) }5 Zkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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- H. w$ ~0 H" YKeep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。# D$ J; o7 K: i" r
3 S. k B/ d3 Y" |! m; kcool it
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冷静一点
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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' N% J: F6 C) Njoy ride 兜风 - ]5 C; v6 z, i; } \' c5 x3 {* w
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。( d0 F" _5 c w! I% m3 Y$ f
5 h. \' Z, Y! D2 r4 Fred-letter day 大日子 * s7 K) ~& Q! p. Z; L) W2 {; s
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。1 @1 v& k" b( z. L, f9 K( t
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 2 q+ _" J! c( B) G
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Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
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7 a* A% b; u3 F( a3 Jhit the road 上路
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We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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shape up 表现良好，乖 2 z4 `3 [7 _5 }. b: X
/ `4 Y. L: P& s/ {9 E- F# XYou’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） 4 h, S7 s( v: V3 \
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。2 y5 t- r! P$ d9 ~* [
) R6 u! \. b* u$ C ]come again 再说一遍 4 ~* v- I3 C' C! `( e, @
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ) c! |1 w* }; R3 n5 g2 U
1 l0 K$ T2 M0 A3 d7 S4 f' icome clean 全盘托出，招供 ; T/ x/ o d" L$ |* V8 v$ [
5 t8 g& V' S; ^$ N3 r5 W3 S: `( DThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 3 I- O/ N# t6 o6 z2 W
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。4 j0 S# P% a2 }* O" \
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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$ B* g$ a( s. c& oCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
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+ u- O2 j9 V( J5 RI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。, I0 ^8 j! Z6 q* f
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keep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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jump the gun 草率行事 5 C* O5 p' h3 T; P V2 e# p, {! Q
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Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
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Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
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F& s3 S ^! q: alemon 次的东西
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7 u9 A! c/ ^$ d3 j' _This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的 * B3 X' ?( r9 R6 X4 n t; i: l3 y
. Y$ X' d; G9 y$ ^7 L" |His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。
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. e4 h; M3 G5 D7 F, d0 V/ ]0 ~flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。4 U" y, n! p) `4 R/ y3 A" c
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fix someone up 撮合某人 3 v" z+ x6 J2 X; B, y2 C2 w2 T
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I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）4 N& ?, \: F3 j
( \# s9 q. _: ?0 E$ A# h) Atake a shine to 有好感 % o" u& R' E8 j
' j: e$ }; y" d6 T! gHe really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
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; l1 j# F+ [3 b/ z4 Gthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 0 N; n% r5 _" f6 ~# ^( o* e" f, a
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What a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 : G' }' O9 F! @' Q( d
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Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。: c* i: R, G) M/ L: `: j
9 p6 b. s7 T5 s) Nblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 - B# o6 [' u& t
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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in hot water 有麻烦
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; b, Q' k* U9 `/ `He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。% k$ Z3 C+ d3 o
* t/ u) u4 `9 x/ b) Vput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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% w/ y# a% e2 r! f! nWally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 % |7 x" H9 y! F! t- C) _7 C a
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 . }1 W. r2 g$ q0 C# [% M) E* N |
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 / B- m6 r9 E" N% z
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Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 ( X2 X7 t6 K$ Q; m7 h, e- C
: I( ?' E. p0 P! H% ^* t* ?drop a line 写信 * q7 a8 t% z; p" w& I% Y
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头 1 C: U% z/ K, [% l7 O6 K
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。5 A; W" F! H' o0 ]# U
5 D ?" j5 Y- Ngo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。 . Q+ l" g0 e3 N8 |' R5 B
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act up 胡闹，出毛病 % }; ]- K% W ~% N0 H: Q0 N
4 Y( J$ U; m, |+ \; s* n% G& nThe children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。0 u7 X, o1 M; k( `2 }
" Q3 J) b# b$ Y2 b. U A, Z1 Tad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。 O! W; x+ z# ?. V
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 4 }, F _# q, J7 Q" p" E( J: a
6 f% F* L' s! d$ L/ T. ]; vThey hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。; X, X8 v: f b4 S' F6 F" d
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。. [% ^: @# v" z5 Y! [' h+ \
+ J7 r% C0 u0 X0 ?racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。 T( G1 t( O$ g1 ]% @9 u( O
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have it good 享受得很 1 J8 _2 i# Q' o6 w/ a( [% \9 N9 E4 ?
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。9 Y0 h+ K* Q" L- q
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Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！) X, ^9 `7 x9 d) }, ~/ }* M
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。5 y" J4 a7 j# y2 L( m, L0 V
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- E. H" g+ a6 j& U! H8 _4 a& D3 BThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。
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/ S8 G! y6 L- k- z! g) Z9 ~' H3 @ Ehorse around 嬉闹
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0 @+ U( W! v( M5 U& a% IWe've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。* t% j3 g+ e; x9 b1 r
, }+ ~! W2 B4 y# p. qgo whole hog 全力以赴
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She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 / ~. Y; v/ Y4 _" G- c
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* [* d, V3 z n2 i+ W! B* e ELet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。) X! A4 E8 i0 Z
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get on the ball 用心做
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If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！6 K, I* X7 G m6 t1 Q
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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$ I% B% \( o" M* O: mlay off 停止，解雇
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Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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have a passion for 钟爱
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* u( p* w3 M _1 w& xI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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' P/ _' K7 S2 FI don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？1 \0 O+ k. t* y3 l% }9 T; P) p1 X- ?
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2 C1 W% _; U( W+ E; Z( IHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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way back 好久以前
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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4 L) T1 t- I0 t9 W$ v6 k5 x9 [, Mhit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。* u$ l. ~; y# u. I, M
: b+ _8 N2 {1 B# t" r3 rhave it bad for 狂恋 - i2 i/ V/ Q& I% } w2 _
2 {/ z4 B( |5 S; e& m2 M" oHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。, d2 O/ J1 B2 i8 l/ |( Q9 r2 m
1 I7 K; a8 R+ |& nhung over 宿醉未醒 , y( Z9 y7 R0 C! E, j$ R* i
0 \5 F! @ i" ^- w. ?8 LDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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. {. W6 I+ K2 X1 {+ \- H; Qhas-been 过时的人或物
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7 B- {) g* ~5 [* MLisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。0 [. ?2 C* |9 [7 [8 I r. n; }! m
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6 X; \! u5 }6 P/ y- H. p: g/ j6 wI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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