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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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+ T' O. U5 u; A6 a* dGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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$ L( r' S$ C& ?1 f! BParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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7 O- S6 X( q5 DPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。: w' _3 s, k! ~. S$ x( i

" l* @, @# [& s& B& tSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!4 X# N4 x: Q. g+ D
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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* G( a7 m, v0 l: o5 w/ qI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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- x& T8 c8 L0 M* j0 oSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦3 F) T  W* |; ^% b) ^6 h
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!  v1 i) ?7 Z# v2 B1 }% x

! \' A6 w* }. L  }% c  C2 {It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。3 _; i2 u+ Y2 t. B6 Y
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?0 o+ |; o  C0 t" I5 [

7 x% U/ l* `1 z  }3 sBy 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!+ g! U/ X: E5 I+ y

6 V% L  Z( A' @% zI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ; z% z3 Q# \$ {2 d/ ]* V, j* l3 I7 T

% c3 t8 H- Z0 yLet's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服    ^: L% f) [) p" p, A$ S

1 s* w4 ^: e/ l& ]/ D9 sdiarrhea 拉肚子 - d9 V* t- K8 K* p

0 n- u; n+ S# Q- l0 a* ?. ^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 m9 {& I9 W+ d8 }$ D
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  6 l1 H( `" A, j# ]0 k

7 X8 n6 l! J0 O) m) R/ wMay 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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, C7 J0 @, ]: P- S- G0 `" oI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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+ H" }' P' V8 _3 T; I! G! _Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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8 L, W$ k3 F1 j0 n$ FWhat's the rush! 急什么! 3 ~  f6 @- u- T5 ]: {) u% j8 Y

) `" v" t) i( w) s! y& U/ YSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!" A. ~( P1 {! F: I5 N. Q  M
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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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5 i2 c9 c$ H! f) T3 gI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!/ T6 K3 U3 c9 _6 v
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: W$ {& p, @) }flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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0 G4 f: ]* [9 c! w) a6 h8 ^I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  9 _! J( ^) Z" J% J0 w
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。2 k2 A2 S( f7 [7 ]& n# F
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ' _6 H# O$ K0 ^3 Z. Z3 ^* h- r
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   $ Y! b9 t5 _6 ^& F; m3 w
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。3 z% y7 b1 w( M- p; ^
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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8 z$ i! L1 q+ @# |7 yklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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* [5 m/ s# Q7 {: alion's share 大部份。( b9 p* F& {' b( ^+ z- E' R& t

8 ]% K( X% K' X+ E9 @tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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8 f4 M0 o3 {3 N- Jtake a back seat. 让步。# j( R  M* V( K1 c

8 o" B" r6 M4 H3 i3 ?take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  1 G- x% O* G8 S2 K. d5 A# D* L+ f

7 _# `0 r5 N9 n- m, }$ A4 |hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  2 U1 e  i; N) z
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?3 Z0 S2 T, s" F: P& Q0 b

) B* x1 l2 u$ ~. zgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 + N# n0 j, s+ U) t
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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.   : @" H. x3 ~$ k( ]9 D' U

- E' }" k* U4 E& V/ Kchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  1 x7 A8 s( _  r

# \- }0 x, T" i  `  x3 k- irip 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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5 h4 P, t, K8 s. ^* e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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* w5 h% }' t7 X4 w$ vsnob 势利眼 
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; S5 ~, Q( h# ~) |' D0 [( Ssneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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( o3 `  D( q& u' B% A, UShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 % b# }. q/ y- a# M$ K" q* Y
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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。& U, D( T- t0 T
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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; _7 R6 X2 l% F+ sDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    ; U8 ?! p. L9 V! ^, p* h7 O* V
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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! {% Q; r' v2 P' yCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  * B, i/ C4 t; R. U3 R. k

! i1 X/ S  g* a& O7 Y/ l+ KGet 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.! u" k; c( l! P% n( M( O$ g
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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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