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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。  % V( M  z6 h/ g6 v. Q: f6 K
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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( `  ~8 f2 p" z$ g+ @: m# ^' AHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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3 Y9 j3 E$ i  j7 _4 u* Z5 {5 P6 yWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? ! ~# v3 g. U/ ~: {( D& m5 H

) h2 \7 v8 P1 G8 ~$ |- y1 H$ WParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)/ j4 i5 T: U' \
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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' _. Q3 F0 q; L) }- s) `' P8 o( nSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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" O1 O2 _, {% [$ p. Q* w9 ADon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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1 ?; O1 @& r/ G# }$ Z. t, ?A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小, R' {1 j( i# t3 o8 }+ {
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 , z) Y' P) D: M& E

: w, G  A9 X0 R6 M8 LShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚  U, [# ?3 X; I2 b8 _7 k# Q9 s5 N+ t
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦3 _; A9 t( u6 V9 |/ o6 k

9 v" u0 n7 g$ g" L1 |+ ^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。' v. n5 x& I2 U1 U$ N
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?$ y) t; Z4 o% I1 {/ {. p, j; O

0 P- D5 j/ P, `- W6 UBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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: u7 T7 p5 O9 @$ E- YLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!% ^) M* U4 q- v( I" z! P* X
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 + u. W) B  i6 W: M- x9 x9 f, o: o

$ T' K. \* P4 h) @% ILet's go Dutch. 各付各的  0 f5 A% l5 ~* O

  y( W, ~& Q; ]$ d8 bMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  : `# y* _+ f8 d/ i9 r

: t9 r/ u; Q9 O8 adiarrhea 拉肚子 
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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。  5 @1 f7 I3 g( u# F
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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! n5 ^' T: ~1 k( MMay 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! 
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   $ k- A! V9 z' W% v  s
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What's the rush! 急什么! ! A1 b  D2 M: t+ G9 q, U
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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: X6 e3 q: D" M5 N* l" wI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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# z8 s3 X+ U4 k: JI 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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 2 r9 R0 \  d# `
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flunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 
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$ y5 ]& f3 g9 ?0 \6 O3 {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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" v5 |8 \5 p4 M: K8 c9 ANow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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/ l4 I) n  D% s$ G& MKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。& z3 B* z5 A3 _# o
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 ( z( v$ {8 u5 [+ C. N

: X" q8 A+ {+ J( j, B0 Y) Uklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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4 M/ t% c* e* I% f8 fknow one's way around 识途老马。 8 _( y& G! y- q9 A" G, [0 y5 S
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lion's share 大部份。
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  T! ?. \! W: _& Ltailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。0 [1 l. z4 P& v( n$ p. Q
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take a back seat. 让步。! n7 I, g/ a, x4 o0 x
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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* y; v' h+ P# N6 @9 m# {3 v, h6 Qhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  & O( ]1 f; ^+ M. K
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?8 P' P2 s( ?' f3 f& Y
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 / M) c/ i9 K) B: O
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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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" g2 S5 n! A* A: D9 W  N+ A! v6 qchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  8 g5 N, T- {+ V* M* ?

, b, {9 G! S$ m' F5 ~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)。' A# ]2 O/ b9 N, X4 k) p# n

  H6 A2 F# ?4 K7 s# Z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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, s0 ^/ }, P, ^2 e$ q/ }0 h: ?, smess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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; E  Q& p" \- Bsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋8 c; x0 f$ E3 @0 c$ F0 N; J5 g0 \) E
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 & Q: e; f* s: `6 i' x2 ^

, s. R% y# F* o8 K% u8 f2 e9 HThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。; z5 \! B; H3 @4 b" J

! Y1 t8 K0 @$ k: aDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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) _. ^4 q- ?+ e# w- ~5 S( K9 jCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  " E# v. y7 G3 R4 }' f' Z
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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.1 R: E; r3 j5 Y0 `$ Q9 N% b
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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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