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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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* ^7 h, O, x1 w9 y( E+ p9 w+ _* I" [snob 势利眼
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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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