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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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5 U0 `" l8 M( e) _9 M2 e3 DGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  . {6 S6 D/ `/ J8 a
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人+ I8 |' c: F& p
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 7 N$ t2 K3 i3 A1 {, V: P" [
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。& ~2 p: s& C- g2 p

( E8 C+ E: E, C( O  G" ~& W* HSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  ! B4 ^9 T8 `- [9 d: E0 F$ N; q( `6 M
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!8 \9 I" V( @+ [3 `6 {# _

1 p# s% K) G$ C" r" r; |A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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; S& S6 i* G$ g5 d8 a9 hI 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) ]& l, j3 ?5 N1 \+ p

0 x8 P6 N) e0 ^% d* E2 X6 GSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦. p7 [- W9 m/ D% q
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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。- |. e: v" T" L" |, |( B

6 x1 g$ Y! U" w8 l; gWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By 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!8 _0 ]) M9 B0 c6 a7 v1 k5 N3 h

# D4 J- T, Z& i8 N; I  uI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 : {* B% k9 J+ c/ q' e( B% _, i2 b

+ j0 S9 w$ {, u0 G! [( `Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  : ^# h( z+ b+ [
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diarrhea 拉肚子 3 a* b, Z  |  {' g' M. n  h

, @8 [0 o  `& c. @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!  5 ~: D4 ~" J4 J7 n+ k5 X+ U
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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!    G" U' c% X  K" c. @
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   5 p% P9 I& J6 f- e5 d: \

/ p! ~5 o$ X1 o" q. dWhat's the rush! 急什么! $ G$ w# Y9 f3 _/ y) Z/ Y: q
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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。 
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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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1 Y7 D3 Q: }0 Z& Y; K7 V; zeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 9 U4 g! J: _. M( w/ I
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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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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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. t- v$ L9 U/ Ahit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ' g. `6 B" n5 B/ ?
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。# d% w9 y/ D3 }9 v6 h
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 . T5 E8 n# k" Q

& d- g' Z0 t9 sklutz (=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。# q- ]4 N, k& B+ k: J! u5 k. j

" z  J- `& U2 d( |tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。% ?0 r- O8 K$ [  ?  N' q
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take a back seat. 让步。
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take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  + e! k& V; a7 M

- I. W7 T1 c2 S, |( b1 Ohit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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2 C. E- ~4 Q3 t2 q0 JCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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$ C0 K1 }8 ^! J, a/ Y9 X9 C6 ?+ n7 Ngreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 
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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.   4 U, T0 w, Q# O0 Y; v

3 t/ v1 D4 x( @0 jchill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  8 c5 k2 b% t! L7 }

0 ]9 D7 Q. z4 K9 \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)。% E4 j; }5 |$ \9 U& W. W( W; O( l
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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。
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。, U  @3 L( E$ c# x
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snob 势利眼  ( d  n: t6 M* `; x5 C8 Y

) k" x) U" n/ O( e2 @sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋' G: {" B" C) U8 q# I& Y
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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。
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" {  e5 E6 U& k! I, l5 I5 _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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- }- i  r  l( q2 s1 aKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。, J1 M% l5 _0 \- S
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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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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   . }# T; \0 o) }; n" w+ Y

% [1 V4 [- `% V' B. ACheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  . b) b8 q5 H1 g9 {& o+ w$ O

3 |! k2 u. ~" D) ?/ W1 Z1 R; [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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