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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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! ^- k+ {7 I. C' g+ EGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ) \4 \+ D# {% m2 _7 n+ h8 N
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人. d8 |, x4 W$ g. H' n4 C

' [* ]) s2 F; dWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? / ?" L; \& X+ u3 J

; u% @" V! S! B: [" n- CParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)1 f* ~! v8 m! ~4 i5 G1 \" ~

1 q$ @# \8 B9 q& U, e, `Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。% u+ o0 L% ]$ i& l( s5 n, L. N* N

2 K  C' U6 M7 }  r2 A8 S  mSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  " \; M+ V) D/ }$ f
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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 & I4 L  `  G3 X
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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$ m. r" T  }. c# q$ N* i6 ZSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦  n% f$ U8 U. m  T& D- x

, v) f% @1 k0 O$ I( F0 rI am so fed up. 我受够了!6 R( V, q( ?# I5 \9 k; s

- Q. T+ Y/ j+ C/ C/ B3 K7 `# o& W) ^It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What'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。
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+ _, t5 z  Y1 s5 i- _) h0 tLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!$ Z7 W! |& S1 N( J
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I'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 
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. d- O3 z8 \5 iMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  : e" Q/ i& P; l

! E% x2 ]$ l' l$ odiarrhea 拉肚子 9 ~$ }" j) \7 F% i$ g5 ^7 x( A

% k0 p) C- v4 x! N" o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!  & b" C  u( {% r, k5 p2 k. N# M

& T0 H( z) A5 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。) 4 n1 R1 ^% K8 L  I( V( d' w4 c
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I 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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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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8 e, n+ p- |; v* c* p  @Such a fruitcake! 神经病!$ [+ j( r, D% d( ~

8 u, c# n: o: FI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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- s1 c6 k4 L6 ]* x  M( q" sI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!( T' q$ U; k. @) k. M

' d; p  q2 Q/ ]& T$ j; g7 _easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 ( X1 j8 J& o5 n, y; `' B+ I
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别4 l' d8 g: J. n" `! E' }

  b, ^2 S, T' h/ v; D! mI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ) H" r) {9 R9 `( K2 n+ h

5 l5 X$ _3 _( l. a; b! y" H' fYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 }4 H! e2 c# s$ j
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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9 B% z' Z+ Q9 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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7 m$ q4 K3 l" O7 b2 E/ UKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 / w5 [3 ?/ P4 x
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 & |) v! b% m" _

$ o; y* ]- \/ Fknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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1 Y2 B* P9 Y& b- ^6 X! _/ G8 ilion's share 大部份。8 m/ Z( ^: a* g: e: T# f0 J6 E; A

% c+ E9 J: G; s2 h' `4 [tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。1 }% P; Y5 G! ?+ K5 l& O
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take a back seat. 让步。" _( {( X. @* t- c4 ~  t9 |5 s' h

! O1 K) {/ ^$ t& Xtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ' q( x' }3 |4 E/ y' t

1 H! i- X2 u0 V# c/ a8 n. qhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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* Z% c3 I9 P; r* u" SCan 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。 4 r8 |  J, B* r% u5 }

/ i. X4 ?/ t6 S: i# z7 j+ k4 Amoonshine = 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.   9 B5 Z& X# `: Q* H( i  v
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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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& s. U/ }, r# Y3 z2 ^mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。& {) X$ v$ V, Z! S7 S& S' O

1 c0 k+ b- o8 }' G$ o) C8 Wsnob 势利眼 
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+ G& c- _. h) i& ~0 v$ d8 nsneak 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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+ S! T) N3 ?2 y" n$ d! S+ Y' A$ MThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。* ?& N. L7 A6 O3 W# [6 C# e% s$ G$ c& S

" i/ w8 ?4 R% E! n3 E5 YI 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。
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) n& F9 l. J$ K/ e& l9 _Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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1 }$ U8 V6 G3 UDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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) d! H/ y( ~; s+ S1 ~' J- X1 pDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  1 Y- J; m( @, e! l, b& R4 `1 i7 d9 z

: Y' y8 V3 I$ `+ {Get 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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