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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。  1 Y; f; S! n) q, W  g$ ^

" P& h7 C" I4 \: K7 ?  H  j$ B8 D2 _Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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; j2 d; ~. ?* Y9 j) _Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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9 ]! P9 g# `7 J6 c7 }0 aWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 4 `* f# k) s+ Z  o) s
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。: @* i' d, g5 Q" t; E
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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/ j6 d4 h4 W# N/ ?# y" O8 [Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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$ K0 [, j: a" V# c- J* SA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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: Q* [3 ]2 q( a/ |I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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4 l/ d0 P+ v, z. YShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦1 E7 b( r) e9 Y
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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  d- a; W! {  R0 f) tIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。# b. c8 {) s: x  E
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?1 ?& ~! x' Z; X: I
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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 4 L/ k  ]; l( @$ x
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  ) L- Z9 P/ n, S) Z2 v0 F
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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6 Q* e5 J0 ?; Q, J( hdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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) r) L' W2 z# q) z2 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。    f6 x( y% [' m
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  $ R3 x4 f# f0 r5 K# |

8 e2 m( V" l$ }2 R3 bMay 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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1 E6 `! ]) |2 m; yI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  7 r5 }' |/ l) L4 C  \
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   5 M' x: s9 v2 C2 F% w3 G

# [7 d, W" d1 _* T% MWhat's the rush! 急什么!   ^- c$ ?* v3 X, h. I# R' {
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!: R) \- d) d! h. G0 ~

1 b/ z3 l& B( z2 {6 _I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 $ }( t$ h& P* B5 k. `
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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)!
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" ~7 X: A( t& d. H, F8 veasy 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
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# S- F5 u- w! s9 _% h* ~; DI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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; V5 x6 J7 A2 Y8 g9 c/ k1 R, Y4 _- ?You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。5 _) |8 X) O* x3 `. o+ R7 \
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 % S1 E+ O8 q" W8 W2 B% g; F
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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4 N, e2 g  X% O- U% o! Q, rKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。# w: f" C0 Z; Y/ ^- z8 J

! w" J  B7 J$ H- @' tKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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3 }+ f; T% Q$ Y. vklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 0 j' N  b3 o/ P) H& Y4 Q' S

+ O8 x, k" `, z. h- T3 U( M1 Gknow one's way around 识途老马。 1 u! X3 j7 E/ u) J% l" \" v) R

" x* O/ y( R  x- C# h5 e, x+ ulion's share 大部份。8 z5 F# _+ c, u8 S* {; Y

) ]4 j4 e) \0 ^4 K& P# Ytailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。( S& b* `- R0 w$ N
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take a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  0 B  @8 p  ?9 l- J# }+ l9 t; }

5 Y, I& m( \3 I; ]  Whit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  - s) t; h1 b$ K1 X: j$ U: a6 x7 M5 U
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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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2 L7 h2 ?6 {; w# ?green hand 生手、没有经验的人。   H4 u/ I- \  b, t

1 w3 U6 A3 o+ B* b: V* ~9 |2 k% ^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.   ) |) ]+ k1 V  q! }8 }

  B, v9 y) L+ Z4 d3 s: G, Qchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  5 u" N+ k% |& R6 F

6 [3 L: z, p" D. r6 [  s8 Arip 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)。2 ]+ g3 {8 K  B

. U9 H4 i" R- L3 S1 k5 O' J& q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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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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7 Y9 }6 U* F7 ~7 I' X, ]' y9 r! X! ssnob 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 @& v$ [* |5 @2 o% K" ^This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。, R7 g# }9 F9 Q4 K+ L- b# f) H

* s; s7 y) Y* M( dI 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。3 h4 j6 G* G0 a  `( H
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。' m; V# g4 R; d% a- l$ D; [

$ c2 K+ |3 E3 J) s8 X7 ADid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    " W. y; X5 p" |% f" ?* m

( Q: I* j$ B2 O6 K7 r$ ZDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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6 j# K. z( N1 E7 M1 V8 l8 L8 vCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  & n4 U* z! |# O8 n

- X1 N5 M# B$ bGet 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.! b6 P9 @* Y7 H' j
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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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