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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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& \1 H4 ^! U7 e, NGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  % Z7 r# \! O* s6 X; n$ @: W

& J. m! Z9 L6 @" T# {4 bHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? $ a2 R& d! ^, G/ c
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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" U% w7 I7 m: _2 C4 T: APain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  ! |# \$ m0 y* G1 U6 G

$ J# M6 @) z# w0 eDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!2 f8 Q9 W# v6 E1 o: s5 I0 w+ Q

0 O6 U8 |3 Q  lA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小7 z+ s/ ?8 t% v* h
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 # W5 c; O. R' k* \5 V
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚7 t9 W/ S7 @& [: O$ ^

& G- D# t* l1 j% y# J  mSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦/ V& L: [3 f( s6 V7 }

1 z/ Z  l; U3 LI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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% a5 W8 R3 q, H7 g) i+ X3 tIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。# q0 X7 |# P  n' y! T, Y8 Z
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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8 v4 S3 p- Q. LBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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6 P0 t$ I# v6 H4 W0 }) jLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!1 H3 a$ R: j( o5 R5 r& u

- _! _0 r7 m7 L8 `/ U$ ]1 @6 {( kI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 # Q! s" {" ?1 O

9 L8 W0 m) e9 wLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  . u. x) X. L4 r  [) f  R: s' u
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  4 V3 V" H; s3 p& ?# z% U& J

/ [7 O' H  @$ D0 k, ediarrhea 拉肚子 5 y- Y- p/ {- p4 k+ R' A6 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。    `2 I8 N! j# U! \3 u! D7 I
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  + `5 u; u- t; [* s" ^

1 X, j$ m/ x, E8 zMay 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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  $ w) c/ T0 h. ]0 a

% m  e1 s8 O/ ^9 r* Y. a' w7 \. kLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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/ Z6 x  \5 _; b7 dWhat's the rush! 急什么! ( y+ Q; u$ h& Z5 H) v& d( A

5 n: ^  O! i( {& ]! 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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I 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。 
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别" I) [6 G1 Z/ T8 }: g' V8 [& I% s
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  0 V1 D( F  a; i/ `, U: b  r5 I

! [$ v! [3 ?+ BYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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: O) Y- V  E5 z' l" Rhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 0 l! N# r, [5 |! K0 G3 a: P

3 i* y5 C6 l- mNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   9 B. t) _7 |4 \4 W! O7 u" j# N
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。6 p7 A' Q; \( k8 K: {. c5 Y

3 l* n1 O6 m$ fKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 : o+ f- @6 ?3 }8 q
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 : t  A/ q& P* }% @8 ?- K
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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8 j4 F8 K+ P# l& Ilion's share 大部份。
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: h* f+ |2 K0 C) t6 y2 }  v! `tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。/ c/ E& s3 T4 G

2 X- G* J+ Y0 _' n* Ytake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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$ F, z' i$ x. ~' _3 ]Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?/ t2 p0 @9 n4 `  ~6 ^) S8 ?
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 0 W4 o4 C: `5 i) w. L

5 U9 f  x/ i/ |1 Lmoonshine = 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.   0 e' I0 C/ U& ]
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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)。
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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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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋" B% M& T8 }, n1 b, t3 m# J7 v1 _; t
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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' v% `( H6 U( `This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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2 M, m% I2 i  B; s* UI 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。$ V3 n7 g* p. B8 _6 z( g/ R6 G

& b8 F" ~3 V* X0 ^5 \0 ^Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。* Y* [8 p( N1 W, i6 l3 v4 M4 O

( Y8 ^( Y8 M; e; f9 `Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    & W  e/ z& D$ `$ z2 `
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   0 K4 W' U; n: r8 x5 a7 `( j7 F
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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* m: |. d2 q1 c8 |& c. pGet 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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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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