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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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, x1 o: e4 Y1 J& [. w' e0 lHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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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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1 ^8 a- E# x1 D' p* |# NPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。) l, E) Q$ a9 Z4 W% Q6 @5 ~( p

/ p9 y. g3 f" a5 ]* o: OSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  " V# W9 G' P0 _( I1 ]1 @

8 B4 n" |7 F7 y) W5 Z& [+ sDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!3 A- n; Z& e4 v) m# T

. m$ y1 B5 J8 C) ~  m: E4 ?A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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1 s0 @# G& v. m' YI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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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( Y! R2 `  a, |
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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。5 b0 A' Z: j# b, y
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?! t% A3 R: Y. e# R5 X. D/ a, B( n: d
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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!4 O$ y( g7 s# o6 O5 u

0 ]+ K& x& {. T4 |7 OI'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  / z$ \: \+ B9 E" f" X
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  5 P& z/ F8 M9 l/ t$ ?1 O, H% w
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diarrhea 拉肚子 9 G3 Z# i! n- h% N+ d5 h
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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。  9 T5 e# v  N* A4 d7 l8 ?9 O  K

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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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( r3 L6 K* l. t$ `' K5 @  p9 kI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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8 S$ i/ M, o/ G# w% GLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   + W- Q/ l% I/ S5 K

" b' X* ?" \1 R6 ~( pWhat's the rush! 急什么! 9 p8 w) P/ Z3 R% Q, g7 B1 I6 O
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!/ S9 \# b$ t- _# ?
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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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I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!5 f0 u9 f6 W8 _. a' h! \
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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1 y& Y& j2 p8 v( y9 r
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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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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. k3 U$ j' T2 t6 I, z1 K: I( UKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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5 L' P# P2 s- Z3 E1 M2 I" xKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 5 |: _1 M6 @# f4 P9 i
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know one's way around 识途老马。 4 j; a3 d. F" b, \

  E$ a, u0 S1 Ilion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。+ G' _( Z" Z6 V; I% h$ S

5 H, |. f# r& s. ?take a back seat. 让步。
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5 L' V, {3 W, S! Utake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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' k$ F+ V% p: L& z1 h+ YCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?. F* d. H' D* O  }; ]0 q- C

, q7 @) s* M' N# Egreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 4 Y8 U; \0 o2 U' r0 A1 c, w* z
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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.   
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5 A: @* n: B9 t7 xchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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% t4 p+ o1 l, Qrip 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)。5 z8 j& d7 b9 p6 n& G
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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。: `& O8 d" ]  V7 s7 U
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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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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。 ! i; E6 t- ^; V5 b4 I
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。$ h3 Z7 \( T9 ?/ j# H7 T4 ]
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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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( g5 {  P. Q- A" _7 v% ]9 K5 yKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。: T1 Y- R# u* Z+ E8 Y
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    9 C3 C. X9 C2 ]) o
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   , ~% |; w4 J1 Y9 f: H

# _' ]0 `5 s- xCheese! 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 R  `6 v$ S$ c% `& U4 T; n

1 x" l# ]3 O4 f/ D- f& Z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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