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clock in 打卡
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1 J: a4 U) b% S' J% Q: Q+ e+ NDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。6 y) N( ?% g, l! l
1 a. T6 @+ C( V, |. bcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 1 N" d. `# C1 ^3 G9 B( B
. Z9 M; m) F ]& \1 MTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
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come easily 易如反掌
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Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。. g& ~3 w" X1 h" [7 K/ {4 m0 q
1 S6 ]1 J) i: k) m8 x9 g4 G# f, wdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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5 S% i, U. [( t" y' S7 _Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。; ?3 M2 [; v1 Z3 k/ w
4 b: Z. S0 o3 S" O9 x! gpush around 欺骗 $ J4 R' S! W/ m
- j( O/ _( I! e5 |8 BDon't try to push me around! 别想耍我！+ n* g% j% _3 b$ {& S% O* F: K9 N7 L
4 Q+ C# _/ I. P: s# G# Z% h5 A( Rkeep one's shirt on 保持冷静 % r' l a% Z( }) S# v. h; p! n! m! J5 o
# `6 a& I: w, _! KKeep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。: H: _; U+ R" _
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冷静一点
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7 x3 V7 V/ v" S7 aCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 3 K/ U9 M2 ?; q2 q+ f( C. c- v/ R
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joy ride 兜风 3 S' D; `# N" R) h4 b0 o
; U0 V" z2 l' F) s( c* _5 p+ bLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。8 S% a4 o+ ~/ y( g
1 G- f* R0 ^# f, n; h, a; v0 ]red-letter day 大日子
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。
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Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。# J" o% D" |/ }3 C& s- C2 W
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hit the road 上路
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We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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shape up 表现良好，乖 - ]2 o+ I. b% a+ i0 i$ c
2 V# ]5 S/ x) O% k) T& n1 B7 i4 SYou’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。3 c! s) N7 L# V- ~( _2 s" t
0 @. X1 {1 ^/ H$ B( M+ Q0 W8 o2 i/ Rscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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7 I6 O- F& X+ A6 `& pDon’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 * Z' S/ ^/ A' ]+ M' u8 D A
" U/ }: j! E! N7 |, T6 Q7 `pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） , b# g3 P: {: S4 m$ i9 L) K
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He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
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- `# n; j4 o8 e: K% f/ hcome again 再说一遍 $ ]2 j% S f; @ _5 `
4 P8 k3 n- @+ F1 O& @0 pCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 4 H4 f ?, T) ]3 N# q3 _% a
4 I7 J9 {4 {( p6 c+ p. s+ WThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 ( t) O5 \9 s1 i9 }
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 5 \( O8 M8 g, v& I5 K
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
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- D6 Z0 v$ k2 Y' b- zjohn 厕所
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' n4 }# t% o5 y5 Q4 _I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。' U" P3 ]- h0 ~: c7 ~
' B, S- }3 E, @$ `1 nkeep in line 管束
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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jump the gun 草率行事
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0 I. }: k! V- fDon't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。# f9 H# W# r& Q' Q3 z1 n- `0 D
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' H. q4 Y5 A+ G5 Q2 _" NDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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4 d7 P" D% D. E" y$ O9 BHis story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 # \6 k3 N. b* b
: |; K) o# f9 C0 x) tflip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。
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0 _2 ]$ g3 J }8 U0 _fix someone up 撮合某人
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' y# w, X) D" U( D! Q& O8 yI think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）; _, ?* a) G& Z
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take a shine to 有好感
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' ?1 H# U+ k" C0 g2 D" H' uHe really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
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You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 , C8 J) L# {3 f% }, S# k
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rip off 骗人的东西
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What a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦
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Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
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( H- V7 U5 I! \* ~% z* K8 |blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 4 y; C# g: K' A
5 C9 U4 `( |6 r/ ]0 g) kI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。, x4 d+ r5 L9 t6 F9 @; F3 T Z8 F
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$ a: d# b+ W. u* V4 a( tHe is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 # x2 M: a; I- N$ M8 M& u
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Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
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" a: r+ X! }$ j1 s$ Mflop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 5 ^" b. h$ H. K. e4 g7 q
+ l* I7 A- p& v/ Y* `' D! }The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访
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6 t! _2 N' t+ fFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 % n/ f# n, R& f6 }
" g( M, x* B( Z3 R: }, Bdrop a line 写信
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" M2 t/ s8 l1 a2 S: ?Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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/ k5 N; U5 f2 R6 yduck 躲闪，突然低下头 6 M( l; u" H9 P, u d6 l
o W) `6 P5 q* b$ MRemind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。8 }0 m2 c) u3 Z2 X1 ?4 g" S2 z
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Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。 : h0 k1 R7 F$ S1 C7 V
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。3 `( k! h0 z7 d& `
, T) V3 ~% u& k( |ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停 9 K) T/ w8 O5 g+ O8 J; |5 ~
5 N) u% h* f" `& ]. PAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。, I J/ w7 g& ?4 R
1 k+ ^5 u2 \0 L7 N- i1 Zhit it off 投缘，一见如故
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0 \1 W! V+ i9 ^! N; j! }8 e' kThey hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。7 F; b2 ]& ~- u5 ^* x( Z
' O6 E1 V& v0 h# o. e0 }) tzit 青春痘
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ 7 H$ x+ _" d5 A3 p! b
2 ~# q; \& B2 Kput someone on the spot 让某人为难 E" t) ?: l& U/ \$ u/ a$ A
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
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6 U0 o6 h4 X+ U$ H$ `racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 , l# c' |8 M6 n1 E
! j) g u) I/ F- F) i, ~2 q; WThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。, C, b3 G2 o$ d0 c" i* D, q
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have it good 享受得很 ; V& d) v* D2 d4 j
7 e$ E+ K& E$ d7 rShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。0 ], L, i1 N( D" Q5 r" P3 F
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Dont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
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/ r$ `- I* [6 u$ A) o0 Hpig out 狼吞虎咽
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。+ m D! ?( S, }
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horse around 嬉闹
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We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物 7 \0 ]( B1 l j; y! p
7 Q) N% G% T$ dYou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。2 U$ ^* O* |* i S. p8 H
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She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
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Let's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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& b7 s! o% ~- T1 ~If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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: h; C7 g) s% A0 }- Flay off 停止，解雇
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D+ ^) h0 }: C' r- L1 o, E6 FLay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止 ; S7 n" p6 u4 R
4 t& s, X9 N% h5 xKnock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
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/ ^# h- c* r# Z& u* BThe coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？4 `' O2 v7 `# j- J
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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way back 好久以前
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We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。1 `$ ^& G$ I* {* _/ f" }: S
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have it bad for 狂恋
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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hung over 宿醉未醒
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。, k0 m% B' n) z, W( |2 G
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has-been 过时的人或物
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$ p5 q+ K) u, d5 `: s7 [Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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