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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。  + a* j3 R( S1 X/ C

  V5 x$ r7 P. o/ d) ?Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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8 N+ ]* K* B9 W6 n; ?( O  ^; X6 D( \( sHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人; m9 \4 _: C. p5 \, ?& d) h( U, {

% I1 j" Z) b! B8 M0 ^) RWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? ' B* s2 m! `2 _3 }" |

# L# j) V7 k1 E# _Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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, ^6 o3 {2 c1 |) KPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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& L' `  O4 ~& G4 Q8 SSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!0 m1 z. W( [  n2 Z
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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1 f) N  ~8 M: sI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 8 }9 [4 b4 w1 |( C: W& w

) u2 h3 m: n' @- q3 ~# ZShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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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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0 U! ~# v( S6 e5 F" p# H: e4 K4 gIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。0 S% J! d9 E. L6 i- d: [

) |+ L- B: ^* u8 W4 d; GWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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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 9 s5 `# m2 z: U2 \9 q& `( s8 r
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  # S/ a8 K0 J! K8 Z

1 k5 }" p* |1 rMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  8 u9 q# J0 b) C( q
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  , s- {( V! o% T! C: S7 c: J) v7 Q
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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。) # |0 k9 Q# I, K  W1 A/ i. F
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  . O+ D; \* A+ r0 P/ w$ ^
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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 {: m9 k* r  v; K2 L( f) R; }

* e" H% I% n  v, u  x5 TSuch 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。 
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6 M7 I- S2 f8 [3 jI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 ) Q3 q- `: k' {$ c

. A6 f5 ^; a2 t# O- Xflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别% B6 j6 B  \9 g2 r8 d- l7 F

: u5 W4 T  @$ ]I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  / _8 o4 @' @" c1 w# x- R" q
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 ~* i7 h. _% i* M$ w# g' U
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 . D$ d8 |  o5 A( U# }' o, e

% l8 z& [% s* ?% Z& s: b- z5 wNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   5 R/ ?. y3 K% f( L  y6 T) ~) p0 Z

1 P- ]0 q8 K0 n6 SKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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/ x. l/ {, `# I& ]" v, hklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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5 A) b- r9 w& |! k4 b  @" L- Clion's share 大部份。
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9 _2 A( B- M: M" a3 |tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。# }, E6 V* n( c. i
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  : t- _6 M7 H! h5 R

7 G- S6 r1 a* i, sCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?) _' R4 p2 a6 |% a/ `, F( P  U
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ) ]; o+ m+ N( d$ F8 E) X
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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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3 `( P% _8 d' M5 R6 F: @chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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4 C5 f5 B" b% urip 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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6 L" n, ?1 I( ^9 G% t+ H: g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。' v7 {/ t, ^- t; w1 X

8 ^' X, }# e- {3 e/ n; F4 ^2 d2 Zmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。! F( G9 i" \1 R5 a

! j7 |+ [4 Z$ P# u/ F, H# Msnob 势利眼  7 s; r% g) K, `4 u& |+ |% V

9 S1 n4 y( @- Z2 y- c) isneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋9 X0 [* f! g6 S, X! Z0 D0 N

- }5 H6 q' w2 J  B1 p( e3 ]9 t" bShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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9 E5 U, D# n9 {- FThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。- R/ x/ E$ w3 W- f- `

0 R, d: z! ~5 M: x* T. P" m& S# ]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。! z# Z8 F" h, t9 I* E

. K" y) b+ W1 a* c& |, G/ J8 V, A- p$ QKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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9 V& j6 K; k4 {8 y  q8 JDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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/ p8 c7 p2 e* e( ^% n+ [; Z" HDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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* e1 {; Q( t$ G5 F) bCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  ! L! A, Y) P1 `* v' o

) Y% c/ n- s9 u6 D, o4 MGet 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.; ?! S; Q% L+ d3 t' E. r) u* a/ }" B

* V: ~  @4 d$ A" H4 o1 d: P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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