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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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+ g* D0 ?' Y6 D, |; N3 yHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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# C9 @3 O% D3 Q$ B* K# o0 n2 IWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 7 h* ?& V( u5 m; l
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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: w' s; `# X- H: c2 QPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。/ V" x# _) P5 U4 I/ K- {
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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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 + b4 {; l+ M' r4 t" @. v
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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! I7 N8 Y# Z- [5 \3 iI 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。$ ~: y# _. h3 P/ q- A
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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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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!2 l" T7 c' B* \8 k; F

; O! a0 ?/ O7 _  f5 HI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 0 }$ F. ]! D1 I' O

. ^' T1 h) E; k5 x" F- r' zLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  $ r8 l1 j/ X# f( F5 T! X9 r/ E4 L
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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/ _5 V; f8 E+ q/ a8 i' a! Bdiarrhea 拉肚子 ( `4 Z9 s7 b) \( H3 i
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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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; B. C1 B2 j$ [" m* dI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) . Z8 s$ d& _# w* `4 M- h+ N

" L" k0 {! g( M2 r6 j7 CI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  2 y1 e- H' k4 [1 o* l0 \
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   3 P* a" I5 A- ?: R+ ~
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What's the rush! 急什么! 2 `$ c+ }/ |; J; _( t
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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。 ! B. n: x- ]9 E( Y
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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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" K( ]! J& p4 L3 W0 teasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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take French leave 不告而别1 `; m" y+ k( I; H" z; o

. Z+ t8 U' d9 u, {# V, l& z* qI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ) J* X$ ^: n2 U1 E! y) Q- P. h9 Z
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。1 J- j: e" L( Z

0 w; @' Z7 A3 ?- y% G# h( _hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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3 y1 W5 J8 v* [4 V0 E' QKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。& z3 ?4 H/ C& a$ v. r

: \3 U; s1 s5 i% \" l, k1 eKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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- [7 g; N. t" a9 xklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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* Q1 r9 w: e4 oknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。
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- L% k, f6 z0 w0 g7 stailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。
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4 b6 w8 \% i) u. Q# b- k4 L$ htake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  $ R7 [* p, l+ i4 ]

: W# {( g6 o7 b" O9 P: o9 {5 F5 f* `hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  ( {  O  d/ q, f# b; [; I. z8 X) {- S% W
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?# |& B% @! Q; H3 ]6 I' s

' Y; x# d: U+ Y1 k* Fgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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* f5 M0 V0 u, a2 Q' Cmoonshine = 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.   # e! q( f; q  U

# W3 q2 U4 g: [, L! U- Qchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  ! O. P& c9 Q' C2 O5 ]. o! c/ N

# H" F5 i- y2 t. frip 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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mess 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 
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" F, s! C" V4 f2 @- S) \sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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: M* F3 T; J& `2 ]4 b8 ~4 b7 gShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 # h1 ^3 K6 G! y5 d% r' r; o

: \: G' a6 [& R1 M. XThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。) M4 r" [. \% s2 S; v5 p' }( h( W
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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。
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8 p4 F4 n& F+ m, Q# X  EKeep 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?    
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7 {6 u+ P$ R9 g) y/ |  pDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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/ m$ h$ }5 @; W0 S* S6 W; E" HCheese! 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.
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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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