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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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