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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; G8 n3 f$ ~
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人  ^& [+ P* O0 `

- A: c; W" {+ V% jWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 2 V: Q) @! u5 v
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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$ {0 s  x  k- gSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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. c2 a% ?* k2 r/ L9 j% f# T1 RDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!" h0 ?  q' L5 v0 t, N

0 x* J- Z2 Q' ]' LA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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  z" ]1 J' D( h& p/ `I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 0 p6 t* w- K7 s. Y

9 c/ v) a2 I' r9 OShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚) Z* ]. O2 S! ^$ U# c8 i+ f

( e* [8 V) Q; e& }, ~+ X/ ~7 @Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦& x6 p+ g* U. j( {

( \6 X+ D6 _6 e2 E4 ?I 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。' U4 |" e& I- j" Q" o; m* v
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?2 g* Y& D0 B, e/ i* Q* c% m

3 p! Q5 J; t) K% L3 ]* G- [# \$ zBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。' g3 r1 ]; e3 h& ~) z. O0 \

# D. T- X4 _9 k, e- `% xLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!* X7 J; D. w+ O) q3 L
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ! ?( M% d) c; h9 O1 S) ]5 ?$ Z

4 _, F8 Z3 i2 Q6 G$ lLet'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 
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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!  6 z/ q" _( L& n  E+ R
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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。) # K  }" a5 B* R; j( t3 S7 y
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  9 R- o# H1 A1 e* ]4 G+ V3 [5 l
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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2 U0 x8 e& g* N; a: c  X: rWhat's the rush! 急什么! 7 u" L( M% h, c) S) b

: x& ?1 N9 p  i; W; P. b0 R4 LSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!; [& u! x% A: V. P8 Y) I
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 0 y  O5 ^6 ?* F9 o

; y- }7 m5 ?  n5 `) ^% zI 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。 - A: o; P' C$ c; {/ R

6 [4 d* `* L6 n, T9 }2 Tflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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, ]) b+ g6 I- d  {* LI 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。9 [0 r, {( g& D, P; [/ f% }0 e
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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# i& l4 J" [) T" e: ONow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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$ x8 C& {3 e% b% yKeep 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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% g4 j: ^3 ]3 d$ u; R8 N8 ~& V7 `) eklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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8 F: d$ n3 D" `3 _know one's way around 识途老马。 " V" I1 a2 j* k: l  F0 u

7 \" n2 _9 R4 Y1 Ilion's share 大部份。7 N9 M5 L8 s; G, a3 u

7 g7 w9 X' u; I/ ]tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。/ M" _' }0 Y3 \8 H! L( z
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take a back seat. 让步。( N/ J3 U" d& A. n

& F( z3 W, c4 h) Y: ^, rtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ( j' S2 x' I" `% K" V( [8 Y: m$ @
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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& ^1 v# }+ \- Y( ICan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?" q% k2 l1 O( ^* x4 A# \$ K

/ Y; f; O5 E% S, r  |- Vgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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5 ^+ K1 P. p1 E! _# Z+ zmoonshine = 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.   6 i" p5 v" ^' y& N9 f- D$ [" Y4 J9 H

7 U  b3 W/ d& ?chill 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)。1 \  Z% U% V4 a% q% `
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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。
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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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, Z) Y# d4 X# l! Gsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋- L" H. j2 g% a+ e
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。) Z2 y$ P1 B% S
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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。% o* t3 z  s1 C/ U& T6 ~7 X9 g0 h" h
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    " `3 _$ u* f8 v& o8 v
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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9 Y5 o1 u) _; B( O( [  [Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  9 ]) r# f' C& y! a  F/ C* H" w( s

+ y  n8 J$ T" g% g# d! o) L4 e& 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.
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; ^$ `: X$ K- K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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