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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。  ' D0 i/ z4 U" s9 \  E% z5 N

4 V9 |" L  x! h6 F. v' m* N1 NGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  . L! s3 c3 Z, ~+ V
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人6 m; n5 v( g) p3 Z8 s3 X
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? / U" E' J* h4 o

! f5 m( D2 E" G# m) y1 N7 S( hParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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5 K0 @6 r9 l! x4 a5 KPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。6 D; z& F2 Y; D$ @+ k

5 }9 w' B- ~' lSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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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 9 y3 R1 U! @0 {( C3 W
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚% D* q% J) u/ d
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦6 z5 h2 ~  W9 _4 O  m9 _
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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7 M4 o8 h! j4 H, iIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。" Z; v$ X5 g" W
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?9 u, g8 |. @( Y3 x3 o/ t8 E- [

% c# C4 x! Y( M  Y* b' yBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。6 j5 ?. l0 o: M+ ]; f( o/ h
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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. Y1 z+ K4 {1 e" L: G. ZI'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  2 R/ T0 e9 U7 ?# X/ Y8 M4 K
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  - [* m* U$ g( ^- d0 _2 C0 ?

/ a( T9 _+ N: j6 M2 x1 Mdiarrhea 拉肚子 . K1 K" c) M0 p+ \; v/ S

4 |8 p$ S9 Y( S9 I. P$ o8 L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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  8 i- `! \, [2 ^0 q/ k5 g- K

/ y% ]# B) s8 W) PMay 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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6 D/ b, z5 [1 v, k- O! vI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  / n! f  y: h, I0 b0 M
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   7 A9 i$ h. R! G3 e

1 a- R, l9 A2 XWhat's the rush! 急什么! , T- |7 S8 B/ C7 A: d3 C

6 o& A  |1 x' C* ]. n! y4 y1 _3 iSuch 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。 : G; q( u$ `/ B
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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)!$ k. K9 ]1 u& {' ]

/ s7 O6 U$ v% ~0 {3 i6 e' U  Oeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 & {) d/ [8 I) {, F! a

, P: ]  M) k* U4 m1 Wflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别8 Y. x4 S* G) k( o; v2 X- v: R
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ( W% Y/ z7 ?( [: s+ l$ h4 |' l1 q0 ]
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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+ p) v, u8 H+ ?: zhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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7 g9 R; I) u; e8 dNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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. i' m' \9 U; [: C0 GKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 0 a1 t3 J  Y/ q. U

( I& l2 _& {) U0 f- u. \: ]klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 # o) d6 U  t2 n/ i* h2 R/ Z5 b

' f0 @. Y) \6 d% Xknow one's way around 识途老马。 ( T& S4 t* j4 X+ u: \2 w1 z! m
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lion's share 大部份。0 N  t7 S# t/ n" L% L: o

" j* y) x% U1 p" {1 w$ Ytailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。3 k' N: g  L4 q7 E
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take a back seat. 让步。+ R: J6 U& R* l' m- s$ M
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  # L5 e  L# ~9 r. Y7 Y4 g
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  3 m4 \% D; R, a

  r* `" s, l. a+ v$ n: TCan 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。 / Q' g( _8 ]% A$ X$ i! t* m$ `

  n& g( M) b8 ~/ L9 ~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.   . m2 m% X- D8 v" Q# \

/ a0 O* d0 o" Echill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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* [6 q! g& ~7 m9 L6 Y7 K& \, |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)。( k8 J! B3 V- V( t  s3 x1 I0 Q
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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。6 ^* x. t0 K4 S5 F7 R

7 E* g, H9 c# j# T8 b( H2 Kmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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/ _0 d# A6 E9 A8 HThis 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。& o4 j* q  F. M7 r7 n4 [: W3 p9 S2 s
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。4 e3 w7 e5 m; {( z

6 O" l5 K# U3 b. k6 i- RDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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; I9 x: D. ?6 R7 YDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   . _5 {  ]% @0 o$ [3 V& F

3 o2 {0 Q* `+ v# Z. F: _Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  $ p; q+ G( W1 Z, J4 M2 \4 b; x5 X

( ^. B# R; A' @: q* r" J3 ~& C1 QGet 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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