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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!  4 r* y+ R1 D$ ^# P) A- p

0 ?* P  j; O% X% c" Q# D' pHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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( Q( \3 a; Z: L( MWhat'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)! `! P6 K  ^0 b  X' i
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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% K/ ]7 Z/ `9 h+ S. W! |; ESkeleton in the closet. 家丑  , ~5 `' z& n3 h" c

( ^9 N* `* ~' T+ ADon'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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% p7 g8 e$ f  I. @6 n  `6 b% GI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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: k3 H. X4 F" i( NShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚9 |" |: F& s  a6 X* |( I

1 n3 ~$ u0 C3 k1 D( N. E4 SSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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3 D+ l0 N8 @) E' I$ `, `7 aI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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, l# ~0 [2 P  K6 F/ i9 w# J+ ?It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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; A5 A2 J3 h; d' D. }What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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* W, b2 ^! G- _& dLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!: D3 p; k/ A- v" ~, [. h: l3 V
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 + A  g% x, E- U5 f. M) M

5 q8 R) F0 j0 A2 GLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  ) l- e# Q1 l% g8 u8 {

& S2 b, l% a0 ~* U/ {) K( l  I$ l" @My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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2 b8 f: u# O# e# V/ p* r$ ddiarrhea 拉肚子 , C' X8 b0 h4 e7 Y$ |" B8 b# ]
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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! 
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# @) {7 Q5 }2 y6 u+ o1 I9 hMay 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。) $ w3 @' X! M$ u# n" g3 p
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  : s  _6 M! o4 f" F9 }6 k  h

. N  w! v/ q! Y$ `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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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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4 g3 S- `5 I: a# n( ]I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 : v! R) u% q; X5 g' j  v+ d
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I 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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2 ]$ ^# ?9 M' J6 ]& ?, ?flunk 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。 
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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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# V1 d6 x# G& Q4 ?, Ohit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 / \% A! G5 c4 y6 l: w' h* R) Q& R' }

' D4 ]* ~+ u+ L2 U( p) F' }) ZNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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" |. `; a; L: r$ H3 Z3 PKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。# F* f( \+ C  A

7 A1 D2 y! H, M0 SKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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4 e8 k: m* T0 h; S9 rklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 - Z: S1 G% B; P
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know one's way around 识途老马。 ! U) D& x- W" d( e
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lion's share 大部份。
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$ t5 j: p1 Z: W9 b8 R  P; Itailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。: p+ T' ?, u& D4 C( J1 f# @% @. t

$ ~3 P4 D5 q8 U! {take a back seat. 让步。3 Q6 ]- K; M( `  M) k3 P" Y! B( y& Z

  q; r/ M$ `2 ~5 c3 l3 Htake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  * i; P3 W7 K$ K/ T8 H, ]

$ l; }* b* ^- thit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  " M9 E6 @/ @. j+ h2 R7 M# Q/ q8 T

% H/ \; X5 Q4 d, O/ X8 O3 W* ?Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?, D; F2 N' I, i

1 N: [; n7 w  z- {; t% Tgreen 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.   
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  , A8 e$ _! o) X7 {- ]" Q

- l- r  A  h$ b1 e1 q! R" Q1 D7 srip 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)。  s6 U* L8 Q' a
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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。, Z( b/ M* F# \
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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  + w# s( e  s+ M& E$ r0 W% m8 i

% W- i; D) X( a# f) I+ csneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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" h$ y4 h3 X. h4 F* G- }, Y; JShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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: j0 ?: A' V& i% e8 EThis 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。; e4 c1 }6 S, G$ J" C% A9 M

& W! x: k' n8 S7 E8 s; N& X7 fKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。8 X7 B! S: s) p/ }
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    7 g0 Z, n' N/ p/ h1 h- T! d. b

3 v% w/ T' h  ^) {4 eDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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- G+ U: `$ j% LCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  - {9 Z$ C7 F: w- g
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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.4 M1 D; {0 y7 y& i
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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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