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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。  9 [( |9 E# I2 c' H7 q' |  Q8 E
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Give 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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7 _0 }( h+ F0 d1 JWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? : {' L% b' M/ K# n4 q

* }+ {9 Q  k  F8 SParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)+ R2 w6 l1 q: X2 Z( ~; ?+ P

3 g# o- U6 }3 k! [# KPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。0 |( t% b# L$ K# ?- N* `
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑    a) ~; ]3 j( }8 n7 }
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!* I8 e7 o; R% m( y# [& S

* D" v8 ]4 _, A5 @/ f7 n! F$ n+ `A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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4 J+ d' G; V$ R% C% Q# X# lI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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4 k# l% f2 p3 Q0 E" z3 WShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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+ Y  D5 n$ Z8 J$ _4 C2 Y0 KSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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1 Z) M* I3 C  o; A7 ]It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。+ k/ t$ }8 j* V2 f3 A! ^7 z

) \+ \/ p- v/ H- yWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。! F6 u- B% r, t
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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6 T9 Z, z8 g8 i# K' H1 w, jI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  8 d3 Z% ^. p( ~6 N4 V& H# g6 W: a
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  9 \- c& `; n  R/ H3 H% o
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diarrhea 拉肚子 4 Z8 h" j" p6 a9 m/ F, 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。 
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9 J2 I# o  I3 F7 [5 Q% HI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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  ~4 k8 l2 I; k/ L: R) ^' }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。) 
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" {$ m) c* @2 c5 gI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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' p' P- {: _' ]: PWhat's the rush! 急什么! " G' s' f/ o1 p0 u1 T

" l6 v8 t0 c" Q3 v6 ?Such a fruitcake! 神经病!0 _. B; |6 b) ~3 h
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 : F2 `) }7 n2 H9 V' l

6 x( V. `0 k2 z: B3 r0 p" NI 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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; K9 `& r1 S0 Hflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别) _# x6 p& A* @6 S$ ^; A9 o

) Y4 Y3 v5 G' T- b3 ]9 h( WI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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  c" j! r  }2 A0 Z) `+ IYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ! W, F* B" Q. i/ \- u
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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: G2 k  C" M0 n" V7 KKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。3 N! j' \- E! |. k

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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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) E8 U3 h% h2 ?. ^$ |. M0 oknow one's way around 识途老马。 4 Z% r' j, R: s6 u$ D
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lion's share 大部份。$ C. P1 d5 C+ o. h' {

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take a back seat. 让步。
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& N0 N" A: Q7 Q- ztake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  ; a0 c, k! Y( c* }9 t
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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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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8 m& K* ]8 d" S5 R& jmoonshine = 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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# A- H- `, Z; u  Q' ?/ W( W* qchill 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)。- o7 R& L8 P) \" ~' t
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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。8 q7 N/ }% Q( t. T4 c
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。1 H0 j9 A, A( l" m& j

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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋* j) `. I& V7 V) D  k, d) n# w: l
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 " b; r9 B+ F5 B/ H% I

$ Y+ a1 D$ n# j# T# x4 G8 I0 ]( r4 iThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。3 B% A: r, _6 y+ I& _# {, _
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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。1 Z5 g: a+ q; E9 T' D5 {- Q7 \

# P1 _( p+ m3 _0 z+ pKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。) L4 _8 r$ U5 A. o. j) `
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   ' B7 n' s# k1 W$ @
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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: Q2 g: p- X4 w: H7 x9 f& 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.
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  |7 t- C/ ~5 g: y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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