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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! 
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& J# }/ I5 X5 D1 ]" IHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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2 s& {) H& W7 ~3 ?$ y/ `' KParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)0 B% p( ]! i" E$ g3 Z3 ^) R
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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 
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! t; z9 `8 w. _; GDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!! m2 `  B5 }3 x4 _& Q- {3 ^4 b
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小! t' B2 W! u$ l1 L7 N. D: a) j
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 * X* N7 q4 x2 {

1 e, Z0 r( V$ m% k0 W8 YShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚% z( J3 R) q8 P7 [
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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1 X* w3 h! X8 A- \/ CIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。2 H3 B: k: u5 I

7 `- P. X0 l. r9 H) S: D+ GWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?1 h7 ~  F4 `* T# c9 a3 D6 [
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。4 a# G& F9 ^, |# O* Q( u
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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( @+ J2 @* i7 O4 r6 }. M* \I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 9 k: h* X3 s5 F

- T1 B7 _: P0 N* K" bLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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; S( v: Y! T0 T, T4 }) u: N& b; MMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  / F' Z7 T8 y0 B

1 I2 T  W& s7 g" g$ tdiarrhea 拉肚子 + q) R9 l* H/ L/ D
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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。  , T( l2 _8 _# D9 a, a5 s
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) 
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: @4 R& a8 i& X. nI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  ) s( @- W( l0 A

( _3 k7 `6 o# T* _. g1 DLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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6 C: c6 `# b. e! y7 UWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!; E9 Q# Q6 [: P5 N
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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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)!- K* ?  q, \. X: E* u6 [& E
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 1 \% _/ Z; H& F' Y0 R8 f9 y

1 w5 o: O7 F- d) F/ Tflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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0 X- E1 x# M& S  ]! z& n7 v7 u2 EI 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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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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6 N; H! k, e, LNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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7 A1 B) I. S- S  IKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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! R5 t3 J9 G: q6 Y$ [: [klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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9 f% ~) [' Q. Aknow one's way around 识途老马。 ; ~8 w  \: G9 n9 I; D
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) w- M( c' L, ?6 ?6 c! ktailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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. _" C: I+ B0 c- |- u+ [. Jtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ' X% S; S! E; s. W$ W  N7 R# G5 r& f1 P) ^

: j4 s/ @+ F. n. G5 Ahit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  ( R. r1 |% ]) |' T5 ~! P

9 z8 R/ O: G0 E: q' E+ oCan 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。 9 Q0 H, w: _: `% y. s

: ~8 V  r7 W! Tmoonshine = 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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" T1 p7 m' \7 [7 cchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  8 q1 g0 t% O& ^0 V& p

0 \% n5 M. z. ]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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* f* w0 |1 h( F+ z; H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。$ T3 ?7 t& g! F; D9 i# |

$ h; N6 W  W$ |/ a5 `  Rmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。- ^0 t' ?  O5 e2 d7 A
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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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。5 W/ \% U5 z( `# z- B! A1 k
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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3 p; Q2 A* s* Z1 HDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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, m6 B  A. I0 Y0 LDon'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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' o6 C6 d; ?) K1 @( B8 _, XGet 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.( _& q2 Z2 h0 @7 v

  w" p0 g( C! d/ @; d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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