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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。6 K# j7 D" X& y- l% {$ q! a+ m
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 & }! }- Q. s' n2 Y- I( q
/ B- i m' n2 N8 o: z% KTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。. X: m4 c8 B3 n
4 N( ?: v1 u" V! d7 bcome easily 易如反掌
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: V7 Z8 b' z* H5 _Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。! d- C8 l* }% \% Q' X$ d
$ |& j2 i, Z, idon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 ' i; P! `, [9 [" S7 M& j
. V7 d- }2 }2 q4 U3 U( E+ |2 V: j# xDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。( O$ ?9 q9 w; c3 \/ V
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push around 欺骗 0 g# d. t2 A1 A: w% x
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！3 I2 U+ {! k5 g7 S" j
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 7 d0 L9 W9 G$ l" W( [1 a2 i
) a0 d5 x. n9 l# ijoy ride 兜风 # m- g# _& H# m, @1 z$ |9 i
e$ a% d9 l% h" g6 ALet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。2 S# N2 |* |8 \: ~$ n1 j
5 o1 Y" r. G, b! L8 p* i$ j( O$ Trap 说唱乐 0 @: O! f R0 A3 F7 ~* D
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Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。9 R! k, A9 F T5 b( {9 \$ T/ B- ~
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red-letter day 大日子 P: L9 m. o0 U
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。* E; g0 X- [. q: Z, X% t3 W
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go up in smoke 成为泡影
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& m; X% F* z0 {- cPeter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
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+ a6 a' T3 [( ]& Y2 khit the road 上路 ! x" M' g$ { T s
1 d2 J: d* E: {9 QWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！- K* ^' J4 _* k% K5 _! ]
5 ], B5 n7 c2 h) h1 Tshape up 表现良好，乖
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& P* I. ?! u5 \( q: IYou’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了 3 B3 d7 e5 u9 ^; _! F
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Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 9 q! l3 q0 F: {7 }3 h8 p+ j
& d% F+ M) M2 a j, N6 ~( U/ hpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。1 e7 H6 j$ R) O, ?& {5 `& H a
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come again 再说一遍
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ' r% v V* s8 X" p
! s1 X; x5 ]% W: _, j+ c& v$ Xcome clean 全盘托出，招供
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 0 J5 `' j0 }: {9 y$ n* O9 F
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。* l7 |- i! @: s$ @/ F* e
6 @3 A+ T) l3 }* M; w* ~! ^" L# qspill the beans 泄漏秘密 6 ^! v% a0 @* k$ c
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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( z' j, @; t' ?; S- \7 J" [8 c% RCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。" {3 o- H4 _ M: }3 @# ]' f
* V: v3 {" O$ a1 N. Djohn 厕所
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5 n4 F) Q/ a0 K# yI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
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4 b8 ^3 Q. G. n" w% G+ ~9 Skeep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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; T4 q( r4 L; E+ a7 Bjump the gun 草率行事 6 b8 a3 H2 a9 R' H
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Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。# u) `9 B% m) r' z
, ^. u* ?' d3 y" _; z& s2 c; h/ x1 Kjump to conclusion 妄下结论 ! k2 L" N2 R4 b; Z3 K; u* x* `" R
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lemon 次的东西
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 & b( v# |3 D n0 \
, U, u2 d1 T* xflip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。7 I+ r$ @! \/ F8 \4 Q! _
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& D' s6 `' v- `% r2 i) D* P8 pI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）
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1 O9 c- c$ ~( n7 }' e' V7 ftake a shine to 有好感
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
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?7 z6 K4 {5 I' gthird wheel 累赘，电灯泡 , L. i6 X* }' h* J- G8 l7 ^4 G% B
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You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 ; S) `' y) c8 ~% l: h) G! R
. ^2 L) H! r- g# T& i3 y* Q w6 _rip off 骗人的东西
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* D- q8 ~; |; mWhat a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 + w* I" \4 b+ E! b- c4 {
% x8 W( J3 p- ~8 X# KDon't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。% x* u* ?3 Q9 f1 k: g4 m+ F8 E
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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* V5 x$ W7 i8 s7 t, ^+ y9 X# |I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。( a3 r, C: M1 p. t/ t
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。: k8 D* J \1 F* f7 G
& W: M' Z- v( fput one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 4 `, y& M. U& m
7 t5 r2 O( S( y J$ \Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
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0 |. Y2 Y8 t! wflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 - V. ], A4 D( {6 a- y( W5 f! a
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The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 7 ]* F8 {8 m4 S) F" f- g8 i
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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9 ^6 f1 u4 ?3 o' RFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 ( o( e5 I* K5 T" M9 X) z$ _8 h
) S$ X' t7 s4 ]7 n5 N, J, G0 Cdrop a line 写信 ) a3 ^: g: E6 g/ L7 K6 v
' Z1 t2 j' D: b+ z6 MDrop me a line! 给我写信！* J* [2 P* Q! r/ R( f: j' o
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 9 m' b1 E9 e- \ b+ |* H
, k, p2 `, p' M7 k( e' |; _! hSharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。 4 Y, p# r& |5 l; w, O: R
% v; p7 w. n6 P9 ^1 J" Y0 hact up 胡闹，出毛病 7 Q: {; P2 G/ f: d9 V
2 ~7 e. A0 D; z, F8 l! y0 tThe children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。1 e1 ]4 `. } d# P5 J& I
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6 C' \8 e% M- x! l4 PThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停
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9 v1 K# J+ f8 a9 w6 b* u" z0 WAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。5 I9 @! u4 l4 m: _( L a) d
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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0 X# _4 G& w) l4 iThey hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
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zit 青春痘
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ 8 P. i( T* L7 r1 P- j
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 , y! Z/ u* F; {0 j
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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) r/ t5 j& S7 w' n; dThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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2 M, a1 l) t, @' W/ Q; Q& ?She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。2 h1 C$ E( R; q' D' h/ `4 |5 x
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Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
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3 c$ T1 c( {: j. n1 G2 v6 J1 gpig out 狼吞虎咽 3 q" w$ H0 q1 {" v, c# T% U
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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* W1 n2 G* P' LThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。
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7 ^0 a$ g% z3 y- T- K8 Thorse around 嬉闹
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We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物 : a; J$ X: }" q# p F- q% A" ~' B
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( Q% [0 _2 i' N* B2 T. sgo whole hog 全力以赴
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' l2 F1 R1 T. r) K) r' OShe went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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get on the ball 用心做
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If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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lady-killer 帅哥
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2 x; f! p1 g: P6 o2 e5 ^lay off 停止，解雇
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0 a! e' {4 t' ?! K7 @% N6 LLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止 % T: X: P; ^* P9 Q: {4 R+ w8 }% [
% F7 T& W6 _2 X' O1 H6 XKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？! z6 k- p% l6 F7 @' E
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9 \9 O, o- N" n8 a1 j5 y* m" RHe passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。4 e, ~/ }) I) q$ X% q
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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
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have it bad for 狂恋
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。# Q# f/ V% S* {) ~1 L
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$ k$ o( l! P& CLisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。 _! ^9 P* X3 `- h1 q2 j6 ~
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1 p9 E. H* v* ]* wI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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