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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。  : D% H: ~" D. p0 T# `1 v1 u

3 C" E! M0 {! d* [8 V2 d7 NGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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1 G  f3 l; |5 k$ ]) v& i% _  qHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人# q/ f. N. t% ~( g

) x2 v, x5 W$ |0 V2 o" ^& k- |What's the catch? 有什么内幕?   q$ j+ g, ~! g: \
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)% g% I; ~0 s8 h: l' g5 H+ [/ f; O
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。) e1 e4 v. m( d3 s1 h( ^/ |" H7 O- r" i

8 N; e% g% ~, |0 RSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  ( L) E* @* J( i! F2 [: r$ B% ]( S# `

3 q8 s: r8 D' l6 f2 R( TDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!3 z; b2 u* o. \9 u9 v
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 ! n( E6 D$ z! t$ X0 L+ h
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚4 R8 i/ i) V( l' I4 j  U) E% O
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦& N! `5 T& n4 j9 K* }0 W6 m

! ^: R7 ?& `. G1 k* Q& \3 o% ]I am so fed up. 我受够了!+ j% u  x- Y9 C/ L, ^  m+ O6 w

) w3 W$ H, R1 i7 \; }3 B* E4 YIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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, \1 m/ Q# q3 d  _' oWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?9 }8 ]& z3 _0 Z" F

& Z2 P+ L' ], I; \; g, N0 QBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。" \' c, B/ W4 o  w# f
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!( F' C" P0 {" M

) U3 {, j. |, ~I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 7 X: J4 F, W  E5 \- g

" C: M. S" h( U& b( @! i: R  zLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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4 _$ y6 r8 y. a  f  _My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  3 J3 ?2 V; X9 M' N2 A- I6 M
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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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" o) K# C- @  `9 d9 b5 M7 y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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. \5 ~$ U2 E& k% g9 A0 J6 f% vI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) ; [- `1 B9 O' V, f& `. U! s

) D  a& g% K" l% C9 a& ~I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  ( z! |3 E3 X% r' |: `* c

, C3 j  o, Y3 n8 |; s8 hLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   $ P( r, p; ]' p( W% H" Z

+ p. n+ D9 v  N1 E2 r8 hWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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. v/ E/ q# {2 ^/ v! LSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!- p8 K7 x" e% @! n
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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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8 y: P" y4 E. 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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% J, F- t0 R7 o# L: Z$ V  Aeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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take French leave 不告而别" @% P! n& {" N* I' j: U/ a; X
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  2 G+ q  l9 ~  e& P
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。& n. r' l( D3 C: M9 I4 C7 {4 g

; |( l7 r* `! J+ Q7 C. s- Mhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 " j. s8 D4 n# a. E  m& E: L: K
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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) w& w% v+ V+ L0 w0 J( aKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 + k# A4 ]% D- E# a. c+ w

# e# n; D- l3 J% O2 s6 r, Vklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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- W5 H9 g2 O  L: i5 z( x- l* {lion's share 大部份。$ _& t7 s& g" L4 L% ]- I
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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。8 b. q* m& d" T
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  - |% T6 L; N. q; E! {
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  / b/ Q/ o1 e  Y  Q
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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  E3 p1 K  f" ]4 [green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ( s" G; b1 X! q: G
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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) 
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2 G: O  I+ z* W- _" {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)。/ ~7 j, l% x0 |' J- @
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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。& ?9 ^: _# }0 F' o; z, |# R4 n3 n
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snob 势利眼  / A- Y5 f9 ?0 J) ?- N$ ~

3 ^" `) d* K9 O7 t' nsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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% j2 D! [! {2 IShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 * A3 Y9 d, u  O# Y; p" G  O

  M' E! T/ e" v( F$ _This 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。, J" I9 G* X3 l, j' K6 b% a

# B" W/ o" s* n* U7 m1 z$ a( WKeep 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?    / L- n- Y) F7 P4 o

& q0 ]) A% A% ^. P) P- X, WDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  # I& m2 s; X4 g4 Z
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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.7 P; v- M9 c$ D: [1 s; p

6 ~0 @" K3 J3 J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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