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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!  & q$ v9 R. \" v' B6 F

# o8 B! J1 {; XHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人3 Q6 I. ]1 L/ t$ ]2 A$ o9 h

! x. `$ U) E" p9 |What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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% @" J5 [7 b* g/ K: Q6 c% ZParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)" ]3 `# \, U" ^9 c% |

- h( k* f3 B9 \2 MPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。6 ~% m/ H( o8 _2 o+ F( O% A: w& j
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!$ o- r2 Q. @' n8 o8 o
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小3 u# @1 ]! t4 _

/ g- E& @2 K* `  sI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 . @1 [# w5 @4 L& r9 N
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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1 r: g" X7 J( ?1 G* zSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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8 S" Y5 S8 `6 U' A) FI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It 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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: W. T% c2 s; H! sBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。  [2 b: u& L/ Z7 v2 Y) ^

. U- C; D8 @# g8 t$ F' i& fLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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0 N: c( f0 |- D) XI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 , @4 l! q' l& U# g# ?
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 8 ?9 j  |7 e; ]7 M% A+ N8 h
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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。  + ^+ d. }/ K( e5 A& e0 ~

' j" }" D/ H( Z5 b0 Q& RI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  0 Z* ^  \" t" l. t. H9 ]9 Q

8 t. c: U  A& h2 Y0 H5 fMay 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。) $ ?% O3 [+ O+ v" Q& M4 M8 N5 `
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  # d! p. B4 s* L

+ ], M0 U, e" K! M5 }Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   & N& k# I0 d" s* E

+ {' d% c; n8 s. Q. I; pWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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* E1 @2 ]! A7 |! Z, xSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 ( y0 Y9 `/ N% w# ~! ?6 T

: h# G1 m; g" m' }2 i4 pI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!# w6 k$ F7 J( b8 e: X* T- B% x; B8 p

4 k2 h. ]- V. `1 {1 I2 |+ Eeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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# y' S1 ]; k# |1 ~7 N  f6 WI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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7 Z+ F9 L* S  w+ A% P: T/ l! I# IYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。  c& E7 S% A8 ^3 o* Q$ c( Y* f# @
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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1 N# u- e. o8 h0 Q- H  }0 sNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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6 p" p$ s3 y5 d: M5 G! v3 uKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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5 Q+ ~6 d1 {* i7 R' T, kKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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2 |0 g, u! ]5 O& Aklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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, D- y0 c+ o& Y1 S; i6 uknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。
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* j6 w) K7 e$ m5 {9 J; ^/ itailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。) B4 K4 ?5 `% A

, ^3 F0 ]+ j7 l& ]take a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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% u1 z4 l* ^. V1 T# d' W4 O* x5 _hit 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?" h1 z' g9 B! v2 @2 c7 |/ I
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green 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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1 v4 }% j2 W( E; m/ L6 tchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  7 H5 F' q- x3 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)。3 T& V, y8 M/ ]" s$ g8 E  K$ |
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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。1 j' J8 |7 {( o/ e! O
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。% p, g, L7 l" K$ D

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' q* V  S1 C9 V( ~6 Z( V' U1 Ysneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋: n: T. f2 {9 ^: U# P; ]0 w
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 " a8 H7 @# k" |4 L& Q

! T( M! z( \: R: w% F' SThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。$ u) W  x( e6 X$ |  W
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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。/ d) u2 }& X' @+ E$ N$ c: ~  B
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。" `& r" ~, c- W5 O

1 C! f* y; S" R4 ?/ yDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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0 H' g" [; G9 d( U+ cDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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+ H. M: V3 n4 e* f3 \1 sCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  ! N6 s' g( g' u8 A& V) E, q9 x

# K( P9 D  M+ v" H5 C5 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./ x" o& |7 Q# q3 H
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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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