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$ _: p2 t* u9 ]; `7 y& v7 ^Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡,否则领不到钱。% w2 z7 a) y; v; K7 W
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come on to 对...轻薄;吃豆腐
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。2 _# b9 [! A- [+ e6 Q# ?7 f
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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。
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 8 m' C/ d* K2 j' E1 f
X0 [1 \/ d9 d5 {) e0 o/ ?6 I& h7 aDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的!我会赔偿损失的。9 R9 n$ Y; N) q, s5 t
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push around 欺骗
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9 i3 t- s4 z! A# e& Q/ Y Z' ~Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我!) M/ m$ r6 x+ w2 A
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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+ E/ n" g! s! l: n, f2 EKeep 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。
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4 O( A: B: _) ^" k7 W2 bcool it
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+ u. M3 K% V! h7 p y* G1 A8 C冷静一点 8 i, c% S1 X& [/ x
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Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。7 ^0 g$ f" I/ i3 [ R
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rap 说唱乐
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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。
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red-letter day 大日子
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9 o. B" d: I/ z4 w. O! b) aThis 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。
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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!( Z5 ~% B0 f$ A4 S+ o
4 ?) E1 @9 }0 [ f3 l6 {9 xshape up 表现良好,乖
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+ q" W4 J9 r" EYou’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。
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F& k8 o) H% n) W l- K- `scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’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。
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3 ?/ l2 L' `8 o5 |pull strings 运用关系(源于“拉木偶的线”) 8 Y% e0 n& ]7 G# F7 T! Q' M
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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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3 ]1 d- D0 w$ K8 {come again 再说一遍 - J: |! H1 i3 {4 C7 D+ W6 V
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗?你刚说的话我不明白。 8 D; ]3 T- U+ E; b, M" l
! \2 I, y/ u8 J1 r' wcome clean 全盘托出,招供 4 x0 Y2 ] D, Y2 _- n. V( M2 L
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。8 @ ^1 J: e9 v7 S# e9 I8 U
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密 0 v+ p0 A5 f7 o3 Y* s# T6 {
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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。8 {: \) {/ x7 o7 S/ U
+ r% \8 }8 @) q7 Djohn 厕所 7 T3 q. H+ m) g/ x, |+ D
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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。
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7 `1 `6 @6 R0 h$ n* {keep in line 管束
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1 D5 m7 ]1 v7 a I: v+ KHe 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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$ r4 C4 g/ J" A" V2 ejump the gun 草率行事 , i0 a& ~7 u) w7 q. L
# W: G r/ `+ C Z% |9 V5 F/ K3 SDon'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。
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' O0 r, C a! d' P# F* Q5 B# `" K* ljump to conclusion 妄下结论 " t( t9 D! C4 _6 P5 B) @
. O# Y, [4 u' K' I: [$ YDon'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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( h2 z0 X8 |# B! wHis 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。 # E/ `2 K# W0 e3 u: g+ A, J
) w' ^; f/ ]8 s& a+ L. `1 a' u6 ^3 Oflip 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。9 W' J: @% i. R( G6 Y6 {6 C/ n
% J. \; x' `& s* Z- Q! Jfix someone up 撮合某人
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3 c) `# v9 Z* D$ F3 nI 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?:): m0 J) w9 f0 X+ i% A6 E
, a% Q8 e* m, ztake a shine to 有好感
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He 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。" Q5 p, o: M* _5 g1 F7 [4 F& c
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third wheel 累赘,电灯泡 + c- ~/ ]1 @1 b, n, h* y9 B
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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。
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rip off 骗人的东西 - n0 S% M [0 Y$ S+ W! h
/ ?9 F! A' l5 w: eWhat 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 ; I' Q+ Z! ]1 @; |! X3 o8 `
9 _2 z$ |9 P4 uDon'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。, N6 n$ C! O+ K4 ~
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) d- b4 N8 M$ F: N: _ }I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。; W1 X& Y( p8 R* N+ K; p
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in hot water 有麻烦 6 j. M4 {9 B5 q
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He 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 , H0 @1 Z3 B2 a; f: Y' [
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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。 9 ~. n/ ~, P, q/ c1 ~* Z5 u6 r
* D& U$ F6 A% O2 c4 e+ E- L) iflop (表演、电影等)不卖座,失败
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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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" Y6 N x, T V2 V9 `" [& Z! nFeel 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。
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7 K7 ^4 U p" Sdrop a line 写信 / y( D& ?* X6 V1 g& B- x
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Drop me a line! 给我写信!6 [: V/ _" U6 g& n2 P
/ v! H* G* `* t5 d- I4 Sduck 躲闪,突然低下头
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Remind 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。% h+ d* M3 X& v2 p! A
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见 ' f( D0 W8 v( f; b9 x$ @
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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。 * l* x2 |, w+ T/ j1 j" n2 w* n
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act up 胡闹,出毛病 ; ~* |( s* Z; @
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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。
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ad lib 即兴而作,随口编
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2 v* B5 Y# L4 tThe 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 - t u, ^' j5 S( n
) }: g6 Q" R9 w9 M |All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。$ r( j- E6 M9 [, {
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hit it off 投缘,一见如故 , M; M, m4 y& K$ ]
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; T6 A7 ~& i: Lzit 青春痘
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1 H/ E+ F" h$ _# ^6 K* t1 ?2 D2 P7 Q6 DWhy 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? 2 A/ s- c, W3 w3 N" A
& C3 }/ |1 {+ z4 Xput someone on the spot 让某人为难
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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。, b; T3 N" V+ \0 A
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racket 非法行业,挂羊头卖狗肉
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; w* M8 Y+ ^. T8 K3 QThe police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。) p2 i _4 i% |8 p. G* D* H7 K
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9 b6 }1 K: r% e% W( eShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很,大家都依着他。1 T9 ^9 a! W' M6 Z
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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!( H' o+ d5 [/ p1 c6 Q" f* ?
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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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: W* S h6 c3 ?/ Q7 K: G |! q) @& RThe 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。
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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 ) h; ^, D7 S4 \6 A" t) a9 P
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% e- K' c. _: f* }7 ?1 bShe 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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get on the ball 用心做
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( o1 [' I5 x4 ]3 V) mIf 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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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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+ \$ r* i) f6 ]1 rlay off 停止,解雇 # T1 g6 \+ e" V0 Z; R' v9 c, L& ?
+ O- `, K8 w! M3 r( ?# ^Lay 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
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了!我正想睡觉呢!6 v% l* i- d; c1 Z1 {7 h9 W( I
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have a passion for 钟爱
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' a% C, y& ?( E* U! V- k6 }I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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The 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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* q8 M' w+ L. X/ S! tpick someone’s brains 请教某人
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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?
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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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hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 $ z9 S& \: p1 T. B' o# u
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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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) C1 h3 J1 I7 @# O8 w1 chung over 宿醉未醒
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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