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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。  ' w; S( I  O- _. T8 X

# E4 h6 B; U6 l: l. XGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  ) y9 ]8 q+ p! K9 h5 q3 I/ q! C7 D/ ]

+ z1 H+ w' o; U- UHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人6 k5 ~: I! f5 R6 N' R1 q: f, O$ v
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? & B* q- }8 v9 s  j

( |+ G/ L2 [: X3 F% F6 n! i1 g! nParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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1 e6 R* {% [- f% q: E7 `1 S& [Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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: j) g# c* E6 `/ E, i- ^Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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% c9 g4 E# G6 X. j- o! {Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!, c' S- J0 P2 i
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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$ v" R: i$ `. l+ S5 ?; y, hShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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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。& I6 y5 s, u; d9 y5 s+ O

7 m+ J2 d! ^! f, G& C" X3 L# bWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?* o' J5 y" I! P2 b- R

4 p% J$ u5 g" a4 k! eBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。3 B; q3 I- ?- K4 }8 Z# v
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Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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, F% X% J$ e! Q1 Z4 }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  . k2 O. d8 X) [- ]  }

) R0 C3 m' N, c; P+ J5 {  YMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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* n' k% v9 _( v7 w. z% [diarrhea 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。  ( \! J( C8 _% p3 R

: |/ S9 k: X8 a0 G( C! y4 O- JI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!    q2 u5 [- k1 Z# x7 v
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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。) % h4 l2 u0 ^* e0 i; |8 K2 b
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  , J& [/ ?- k. S" Z& ^

0 p$ {+ a: Z4 {7 `0 PLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 : k% {2 n& m4 d

0 v7 F3 L5 g* D9 c( k1 iI 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。 
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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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& ?  ~+ Z, q, ~* IYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。5 E, G# {4 s' c" X4 Y
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 + q- f/ _$ T, Z* u* f
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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1 @3 c& y9 t9 Q9 Y; p5 T+ G2 O, aKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。& x& S' ?; [6 l. z, o. \

8 m( D7 R+ M, d" WKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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) h' T: f; T' A# f( f% c; \know one's way around 识途老马。 ) A* G/ X2 G- L$ ~2 d

; }- p( T' f; @6 b- E% k, o) K" V1 [$ Z8 Plion's share 大部份。0 v, W- ~; I, P: y$ C1 x$ ]
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。, T; n4 `5 }. b% W

: r" {# J- q- w6 r, m, u. a9 Otake a back seat. 让步。
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6 @) V5 a( c9 V  Xtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ( w  |& ?" `; F3 e" z+ Z$ [

! \# R6 N6 o3 S6 ^7 }$ t1 {hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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- v& o  L& l& L. RCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?3 U+ y1 `# ]7 M# x/ v
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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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% N8 a9 F$ I& a8 c- H1 D( ^1 \  wmoonshine = 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.   & n# M. U$ E& W) \9 H5 R  t
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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; B8 R1 L) Q" J4 grip 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)。
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+ o2 K! J* ^9 }. M) i* o3 W& {$ H* Q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。0 h( R& F0 ^4 e9 t  S

; W( c. O9 _) ^2 Lmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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snob 势利眼 
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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。   W; d% z3 S8 b! W

4 B! N" h3 ^$ M5 _/ T  E7 RThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。8 Y0 v2 V/ g# n

! E( ^' G  L! ]  U  QI 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)。
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: G3 E; E% C/ W3 R! j9 ]Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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4 G" e; q/ ^. u  KDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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( e4 y* I) c5 R( @+ j, ^Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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! D( {) |9 J: @1 GGet 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.! q9 \! S$ T; y% n& A2 I" X7 b

5 ~8 H9 [" N# a2 j# X% O) F& I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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