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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!  6 P6 P7 u% Y; d/ x3 n6 ]9 r$ G
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人5 v+ F& v) W% V8 U

! g. @6 S, }5 zWhat'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)* X2 v" c. d! P) g! u8 r
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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( r' i7 a# P& b4 \0 nSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  - x" o* v& F" o: b, g. X

4 m. k% x9 p+ t0 u/ e7 k, MDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!" R6 r; h  w& y
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小1 X* s6 R- y1 m2 ~, ?% i

+ I4 p4 ~1 X5 r8 |, G# r9 O8 [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 V( G6 [, Y, r5 Z5 ?. Z, x2 G! w
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦. V" m: @8 n/ B" {# u' y3 u, c) {

' e5 [: U% F6 b; x0 ZI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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& H" }: U  h" U* ^0 B6 SIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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* D9 d0 t5 @* y" ~& ^% m7 VBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。' m5 i- R; p% C) p- }/ {
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!4 E- V1 {& I4 Y; Y9 {  P/ ?

8 Z6 T' A2 L: f5 H$ C$ lI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ; h0 t4 j! ~- n  c" v( C, i

/ h' e3 f* W/ M4 N: a' C  G& ULet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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5 }- L# t; C1 s% e1 qMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 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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( f' ]- m- A) J& m3 EI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  2 \& c+ M) M2 c! C  r, h
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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。) ' B# ]9 y* W1 f

# m3 u& B* E+ W2 }% LI 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! 1 c9 Y5 [" @! q" C) Q4 ^/ L$ d

5 j* x0 K  W0 mSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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9 Z9 u8 r# W$ y- Q1 s8 T1 R0 B; E5 `I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 # _1 \+ i( w4 i' Z
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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)!; m5 j0 B! j6 M; M
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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 楼主| 发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层
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。  ' P& ]; _; B2 c* p4 s
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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。 
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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, b! ?) U$ d7 {( c* g* OKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 9 o: F. r- I( d4 {; v4 x" P
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 2 L% r* H2 i+ v& k' o$ r

- W9 p2 \0 K% _- z; T6 L2 C5 f( a2 ~know one's way around 识途老马。 
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) m- q" I2 w+ @) hlion's share 大部份。
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" Q$ B. i- V0 r/ \tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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* Z1 e' e, N8 E. Thit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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. e1 T1 ~- B, ^0 H& R& nCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 6 D8 U& P2 o" J! o8 N
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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) 
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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)。) P& I/ U+ F" p, o

' T. Y2 ~% y& F7 S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。2 K+ _0 R' |. t

+ a4 ~. p  ]' k' T3 ymess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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+ M$ ^3 V. R) W2 C* T0 P! Asneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋, a+ ]- z; I4 A, z8 q
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She 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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9 C9 U6 ^- ~! w+ `# `9 c) k  wKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。4 h4 Q1 B* n# ?% h

; y6 t0 V7 V, H/ |. ?" V8 bDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    4 |( v6 _% i2 x7 ~' r3 \
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Don'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!  / [, V- \7 l, U1 n6 g

* D5 F1 z; Y) t8 tGet 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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+ F1 \+ a* e6 D. \% i, Y9 X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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