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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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$ d. ^5 x) j- {* @. \9 R( }/ vHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人# f8 t5 f8 q9 j$ u9 q( [- x8 W

4 C, x/ \" g3 }/ ~( ]What'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)
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; j+ b0 |/ _$ ~  L1 }  U! N0 dPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。' h; ?- F+ \/ i2 D

8 R# A% n. v! Z: C/ K& s" dSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  : ?) A5 ]# I6 l& `% @5 D* ~; I
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Don'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# ]/ u2 |) W$ f$ P. J9 g+ x  z
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 # ]8 E7 i; ~* Y) a& U
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚7 a5 p9 x% |. N0 K8 W6 c" t
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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2 q7 F) H- v# S( x. @; L3 W- u) v# J5 HI am so fed up. 我受够了!2 E/ Q8 z  Z- X* r0 N

' Y! {3 H2 _. ^# ^It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。+ N: ]& f* X- ]. x3 V! \. @

, Z2 N; ]& Y0 h+ _3 mWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?  h) {. D& G2 O- a$ `  d- |
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。! k: p, I3 f" G8 k8 f+ K

& |! h, `. w- G& _1 `Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 $ U/ A+ O5 k4 D( l- V1 {

' |  E2 [3 _$ T0 r" ~Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  8 `" a4 b9 u& C" b: {1 k% Q

1 M- F3 [- u) m" H: G/ G( I) ~My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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) U2 K0 ~, V; h$ _diarrhea 拉肚子 ; ?+ I, N( B0 n. v8 j

3 w9 K- u% l- t% m4 V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。  8 I4 G/ N/ P% i7 o8 \6 k
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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% x5 e) S3 L. i3 |% _  Y* wMay 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。) : h  M2 ^* i# ]8 D
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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7 O5 e) |+ }6 I9 w* PLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   % ^% E( h3 e: d  C( H

" d) G+ s9 F9 m# rWhat's the rush! 急什么!   j5 Y1 ^" I2 m: d8 N

( F+ n6 Y9 k" P$ ~Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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8 g6 ]- g' S, }$ O7 u6 xI'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)!7 }( A/ G  ]0 U4 |6 d

; c, w+ Z- Y- S/ t' ?/ p% ]9 ]easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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' b! ^& I; B) V! B. x% C( B2 `flunk out 被当掉 
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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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4 w" Y% e& }8 d5 F7 K& `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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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 9 o+ e0 D+ M4 [' p* q; p# j
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   & t5 T! J3 S2 d$ Q5 v; y
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。. l0 m$ ~5 H  G

# q8 K. p5 |2 }, e, X+ {Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 0 v# l6 D1 p( {% ^4 ]

4 T) }; y: y' Xklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 % t$ `2 @6 B$ b3 W  E

4 a; M7 L: o( H! W0 h- tknow one's way around 识途老马。 ; R+ f1 [* _3 Q
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lion's share 大部份。, u( m9 Z' H6 y) ^
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。1 g+ [' R5 q2 V  X& ?9 z

$ U" ]. G2 {. }5 [take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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3 u6 a) `2 t: P# K7 lhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  : _9 N$ {  b' M/ [4 J5 E

# s# q; }0 e- N  Z, {( H" }Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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; i, `6 E# Q/ k" X) R$ U: ^green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 . `' ?8 R/ g" n1 }7 d& e+ L
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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.   / A/ w  ?  d4 {4 w* o! j, x! s

* Z' L" F( I) E/ \( @" Dchill 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)。
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& U6 ^; \" s' l0 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。
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: k6 O; F  r% @+ Z! h5 Q1 P' p( Vmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。$ e. D* g+ T% ?; S8 t/ U
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snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋3 Q0 ]7 Y6 x, S' a* M( P. `
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ) D4 O2 G1 Q  t3 P! J( [0 i0 S
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。$ l; d, y! B/ V2 v/ m3 N! e. y! G

: o  ~. d8 @7 v- J7 [6 JI 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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1 w( H# F3 w9 H# R5 WKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。# C# G0 v# Z: A8 U/ ?% W/ F0 Z
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   $ b/ _+ U7 S/ q: X! u
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  ( B7 B: N' X2 s
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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.! x- p3 y3 b) @+ g% @
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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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