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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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' e) y  J0 _2 J5 ]Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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4 M4 H! v; ^2 B% C4 {4 cWhat's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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, c9 j1 ^; v+ KParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人). t& n! f6 o- f6 n2 d8 S* j8 p
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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6 r- a) R5 ?1 }/ H4 S; Z! KSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  5 X7 U* j4 i6 q% v/ y% Q4 B! R  |
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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( g' J7 `8 ^! J  bA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小* P4 c  l# v1 W' _+ B! c

  l* E: v/ B3 t) q  zI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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5 ~6 E, t' ]7 `) G$ W- h  yShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚& r' b1 ~! c* j

; K% S5 c) K0 G1 ASpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦: Q/ l0 B9 ~- x+ \2 q/ @+ b: W

5 J% ^# ^$ }$ J7 c4 |% L6 v  mI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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* Q2 d  I# p; k* }- t7 h; qIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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" _2 l! H" N% H$ O" o5 L# cWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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$ i1 F8 H0 E( Y, k: o. r* pBy 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!
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I'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 
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  C& s) y6 A' j- M+ nMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  # B0 U. f0 A! q) J* M
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diarrhea 拉肚子 5 y+ l2 Y2 Q/ F5 U: W

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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  & p, D0 j: g- f# r+ L
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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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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+ g. k2 Y' i7 D9 j( ~4 ?" h" X  yLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! , D- k, Y& c& U. {  \  l( K8 Q
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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& C$ Z: F  w# m% f" w8 @/ HI'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)!% @- Z7 n) B# u( L5 V+ B9 F; U) d
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 ! M8 A+ F# @3 x5 n

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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4 ^% o& l- [, I  T0 w
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I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  4 V, R* }: ~/ k& d9 J

/ i. {9 i  t) x" O$ v( FYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。# n* v$ u5 v& Z* f1 Y* G
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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.   & e! s4 |9 I  @9 b2 p
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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5 b  s8 C* `( M, m: P$ Q) r/ oKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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: F$ @: r/ E" j' Iknow one's way around 识途老马。 % L  `  J. @7 P5 t

$ _) F4 \( V! Y* slion's share 大部份。4 e. ~8 Q/ D2 i7 r

0 m+ v7 G/ {) [1 z9 otailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。# g; S4 X$ M; [3 b, h+ a( _
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take a back seat. 让步。
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' I  S- B$ C) O, w* v1 r7 xtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  ) `$ F/ D; T/ p2 `
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?! ^/ W: n* f) n5 d
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 5 [  q8 p4 E6 H5 ^" @( f
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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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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  9 U" D+ D2 M# X, \9 E# y

5 |8 h3 e- w( B2 Y8 ^7 {, jrip 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)。$ X# T8 ~3 |; R% M
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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。7 N, _& A# o+ J$ f4 H( i8 r

2 U1 X: W( ~% g: Umess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。; c* u8 L" j; g$ y. t' O+ `4 f

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* J' I1 G. I/ r, vsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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' V* C$ X  u% k  OShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 ) I, U' r. _( d  N7 W
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This 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。; i9 J+ Y3 J3 K" [( [3 k* H
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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?    
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$ e7 k) Z( Y& L* ^& `7 V) w9 c$ r. sDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   % T& q" {6 Y3 a; u
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  5 x% k+ o) n3 \- f# w; Y
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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.- o1 p/ \; R( y' F
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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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