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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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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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3 J% }% ]" b$ I3 L7 bHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人: v8 D4 S. s8 g- q* t2 N
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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)
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0 z2 E% t7 ?+ A3 W4 }) KPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。" e) S9 Q' d4 X% ~! L
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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) J& h+ x) ^' gDon'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+ h+ I9 a* b% u
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 : m4 x2 l# ^$ S) n8 r
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚1 U$ O. k9 }" U

- U' {* U3 e  i1 dSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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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。
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+ p7 L( x- F0 @1 M2 e2 iWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?) f5 ]) x' |# K1 R# f. I' c0 k
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。8 Z/ K5 u! G5 ~! M- U4 n6 b+ M8 {
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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7 I6 b: `$ g. H5 a) F1 Q2 N; O3 P, GI'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  + {3 r; G! H6 n6 G7 ?9 s

% ]1 a  ^- C. n1 V! oMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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( G' E# _2 Z, Y* f' cdiarrhea 拉肚子 $ I$ n% f! j# j: O  M

1 |) M) e1 w5 @( [5 g' k8 K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。  8 A, Y! I8 U+ ?$ P# h

" B& F3 O4 J# z7 Z4 u3 BI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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5 Y+ i# A8 w6 L' 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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  % e, _6 u+ v5 [$ x: X" f" F: v
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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! 8 x, P/ r* w. @3 p8 d" u( t+ ]

! K5 n% I3 `" ~3 N/ Y" P+ |Such a fruitcake! 神经病!4 u$ W  ^1 ^/ ~" z' h' q! P
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 0 F* _' p' e1 V! R) j& b3 o
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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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6 L9 x1 `8 x9 |% j) Reasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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! G8 g3 a( V1 d0 U4 V6 Q# Y0 yflunk out 被当掉 
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 楼主| 发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层
take French leave 不告而别
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( J4 z* b8 J5 V3 ?I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ( O9 |- h" ^4 G$ ~5 f

! c- t1 g3 h4 i# T$ }5 AYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。# \6 `9 o6 ?0 k4 k2 h

! y+ a. V$ M; U1 X( }* v2 Nhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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0 O" Q# I" y7 N/ b* yNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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& l- e  w, K! ?) Y% z! `/ `Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 * ^5 }$ N& \" V- _5 I/ w

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know one's way around 识途老马。 - U. [. Y/ ]/ D4 {
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lion's share 大部份。
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& \7 E6 b3 h& y+ \3 ctailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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0 M' `- {; @* a2 P6 I* Z7 x1 ttake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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& M# r3 t" P* n$ i. T' `( a1 xhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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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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0 e0 e4 Z' F3 f. ggreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ) C7 V* l9 n; G& G7 B: i2 o! E+ s

7 e7 \) [4 @; P8 M1 Rmoonshine = 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.   2 `2 s0 B* h  @
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  6 p, {3 q3 W6 f# o0 N( y
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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)。. J1 A$ e5 }  Q+ d
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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。5 F2 M  o5 J  {5 W

* g) G7 p1 m  U, rmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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snob 势利眼  5 ]/ t& |0 L  [) b

4 `4 h2 J4 z0 Csneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋; ~$ \5 d$ D4 x8 \0 s7 ]# I( h$ u& J

6 o5 B; g5 j$ u6 j. w& S  k" P9 k% JShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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/ j0 O. w& K4 |6 ZThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。: O8 j) b- p9 ~0 G5 u6 Z/ v2 x

, y" I7 ?9 d6 m8 U! PI 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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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    ' F* O- O9 x. T6 S) G/ P

* h  c+ z3 N1 u. U( S0 H) YDon'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! 
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& O. d( `1 h7 b2 n. |# mGet 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.0 ~3 g7 Y: o2 G, j

  _& Y# _4 S" {- `2 T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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