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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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