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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。  , S. r" N6 Q+ }; G/ p- j2 h/ d. j

  _- j4 \8 z3 u# E6 }. OGive 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# S1 v. }$ ~! m
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)7 }7 }' @9 C" u/ @# F& E6 @5 C. E
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。+ X6 D# z+ P% X( |/ S
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  ( Q, ]& l* Y' {0 M- k

* |$ N7 T5 n! Z$ r/ ~Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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% Q8 u: {# a8 {3 E2 U. U, NA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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$ G' E5 @6 x. XI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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6 p& b" C. j& s+ LShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦+ [0 T* j* S# X3 l: r- e" ~
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。  J0 K; ~7 K/ {. j0 @

& @. L9 M+ f( J% m. DWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?, G" _+ I# G: s8 _. |2 {$ }
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By 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!
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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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3 R" t$ `9 M. U( c+ v, `Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  % j# E4 ~. d. h. k

4 A: r5 l. O# ]# P, e4 M: c+ EMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  4 l: `. f1 A% O  I  f) O- I5 d2 T

( H% ?7 w% j3 y' d4 @diarrhea 拉肚子 : o! W; E" b  q5 z4 W1 G6 ]+ _: y4 [
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  $ u! ?/ L4 W3 U* t' h( f
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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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9 n/ `, R$ ]9 NI 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!   - R1 N9 ~9 n2 O/ U0 [

- _6 w2 p' c2 \) X, fWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such 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。 
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0 x1 b4 }8 T/ C2 }8 G$ ?( dI 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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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别* O) {, g1 H, h8 f2 y) i
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。    K: a2 M& o$ C0 F' h
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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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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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# S: A6 p( \8 _  c: P3 J, eNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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' r: N0 s$ r3 Z* uKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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4 j4 g/ V5 ?. S  A, EKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 2 V* i0 h6 m# R8 `# b$ H

  Z: P+ j$ D3 o1 jklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 1 ]! |6 r3 W( {( R- r. {

$ z6 L" c; H- g3 ?& Jlion's share 大部份。5 H2 K8 l4 G- Y. t5 V

* K& @1 m+ A9 M/ [8 q1 m" |% d# otailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。6 ?4 x- [5 b* M1 v1 I' m6 q1 o
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take a back seat. 让步。% f( U% B" T$ G0 b& n8 _' C

: ?+ Z" t% T, `2 z7 F) w* S% N8 ?take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  7 V- T6 ^: U) k9 F
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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% ~; ?, s, m! C$ F! e4 q, p7 ICan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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, I6 h! H' }' h0 ^8 B5 k0 tgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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5 D9 Q: j1 e* j$ O3 bmoonshine = 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.   " T0 T" z8 B0 Y$ q  j( n- y
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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  e) P5 R: H$ f' y" j& vrip 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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' M, {! f4 X- g0 {( k+ g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。' }  N3 r: T* L3 F+ c) H( H

$ C  w, `+ E2 B: w( u* d) t; L& bmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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$ o! F1 s& o4 {( Usnob 势利眼 
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0 l5 e) j, D. O8 a: B9 vsneak 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。 : X8 f: f* w+ ~
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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。& M! E5 O$ W' M

" O2 v9 |5 r; m2 u: _Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。  s- X' r+ W7 ?
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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!   + n9 |& C  b9 w& a0 V

# j# P1 B) G* g/ ZCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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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.5 z  w  q& h) L0 q" C6 J' s6 e

0 E  u5 W/ z  H, ?4 X1 K% N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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