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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。  & a6 X0 r$ a* {( C' I7 w
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  " i* V% h! j7 J! p4 `" @
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人* G8 ?. D9 w( u7 L5 W; U: {! g2 G

/ P1 q4 ]6 y! ~7 O) n. |What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)$ G/ l1 j) n+ c( H  K

" v. a6 q$ r  z4 KPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。: ^, A0 v: w7 G! c

% N; [: L4 A) x' n* l0 P. QSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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/ y* J" n9 z4 [I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚- C- ^7 O! T: p) {7 X# B1 R/ I

. M1 C' H+ a% g9 P: Z$ bSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!. s* t0 ^8 \9 a. r+ y. B, t

! ~: Q/ v; l2 @( k6 \It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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6 M( l. y; z6 @, U6 [What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?: R& ]2 j! Q. ^: Q4 [& N3 A% L7 [
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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" e8 y4 d, \3 h7 LLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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4 s+ U* ^" j* I( [I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ' R' Q: z$ |& Q3 v; Q
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  . d% ]+ s% g" f7 t8 y2 k

' S1 o( o' S0 y7 z& m. @My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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3 S/ ?- c) E7 a8 ]- o9 Wdiarrhea 拉肚子 ) ~9 V" ^9 W" V9 n/ K+ b

2 a# A4 I- J) P! N1 f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。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  ( @8 k8 M( `* Z3 ]/ F5 @" \
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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。) . m) H' ~0 [2 M. q, `
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  4 X4 b& L6 V: d: j4 B
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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& b" \3 P' Z) R; L7 N8 x1 i8 E5 iWhat'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。 # H8 W. T' ]5 y3 @0 ^# [
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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)!
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" \* Y2 E) i# D  Leasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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( f* l  n2 R4 K, b- m. l6 l  h3 dflunk 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。  & x; ^8 C; O! P3 }' O

1 a1 }( U5 E: s# O% OYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。4 I. V  f: C9 b2 g* d9 [* ?8 g( \: L9 x

; w# h9 T( H  x8 Xhit 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.   : B! q6 Y. O4 |+ d2 _
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。" w* t2 H' ~+ a

# n9 ?6 M7 ?; _! x0 [Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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' L' B3 R. Q* m8 Kklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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lion's share 大部份。& u; T2 {" f% h+ Z7 c
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。8 b+ P1 _8 F9 q: w3 y

8 r' w# u* W- @7 y1 D3 _  Vtake a back seat. 让步。2 j+ x! q  ?; Y& u' o/ m2 F
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  ) t* C" y( t1 Y8 d: e! E

4 D, _8 |) g5 }# W1 @& O4 ahit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  + S3 R( u% b' {4 B. ]  T+ b1 S
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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4 a) |! K  Q) R- S% p0 `) E( h, Q+ M6 mgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 : D2 a* z' {) `8 J
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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.   6 ?& r% t2 p& G! x1 ^  N# L! ?
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  1 S- j! U+ T/ O. U$ j
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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)。4 p; [: q( J$ |- f2 W$ x, E
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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。2 z4 w! p# X2 f* I  B

) |, v6 V# n. w* a7 R5 p2 t$ A7 nmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。* N6 X7 [( f1 S, x

# y: }. ~4 ]; j# h: T- a5 Rsnob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋6 ^  h, A, B# z6 O, ~0 s
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。7 ~' j+ W+ v6 m% I. @& o+ e4 O
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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。$ v0 c8 D1 b. q4 J
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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4 v, o6 S0 Q4 XDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    $ e$ r+ u7 P' i4 C, Y/ m$ B8 H! N

! q' |% w0 J- n3 k. w: fDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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. }! N* N; t2 T$ N: m7 @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.
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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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