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clock in 打卡
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Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
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9 G6 f$ v. n% O. Xcome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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5 m9 w4 L7 F, W9 Q1 _3 ~& D2 O2 r! t4 ATanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。: ~! i! d" A* M5 K& q5 d
3 a, y5 @0 o! h( Qcome easily 易如反掌 & ^" y d( ]. v4 Z ]0 b
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8 t# e% J& M9 v% P4 `1 j8 Ldon't have a cow 别大惊小怪 / b) M! l% ?3 o& g
) k; h1 k" S" K0 h# r F2 r0 |Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。& P1 R% G& l, o7 ~/ @# t) u$ n
0 D, ?7 q4 }+ M' bpush around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！" t7 z: ]2 C& _
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 ( M8 p/ T N6 _7 o' \5 r7 m* R
/ [( d7 r# k& ~7 r: CKeep 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。+ X+ G2 u+ H% D3 t$ ~
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cool it
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1 r* a1 K( M6 \& Z- `/ c, D# b/ N冷静一点 5 x4 x9 w/ t3 Q, u* i. D
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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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5 {3 h$ \5 S0 G+ Q, t; sLet's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。' v! x1 o: W. c7 R
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& V5 u0 ~6 ]3 q( _* _* fDo 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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. @ c7 | F2 U+ p1 S9 q0 Fred-letter day 大日子
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This 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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4 {0 T% l; P% O9 N, g0 ]go up in smoke 成为泡影
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) G1 Y5 K* g( ePeter’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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- P5 k, L3 p4 Xhit 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！3 o, P& o- ]" l# O" c4 R
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shape up 表现良好，乖
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You’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。- h( `7 b4 q; Q5 n
( ^; m* L0 K7 c* Z" f( y/ p! L/ yscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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2 W& t& E& _4 fDon’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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pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”） + z; Z/ |, V; {, A6 ^* u- y% I
5 {5 y" q3 v- A6 MHe 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。/ s2 B* w0 i+ f' H% _( x, q3 |
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. a8 o2 A- V; u: c! \1 LCome again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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come clean 全盘托出，招供 ; A; @) e0 F. U! t% z& S) W: K
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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% _8 c9 r% z( tLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。1 _) B" k; i' e( S5 l4 p2 C, d
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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, J0 D7 k0 o; N! x- H! L p% BDon'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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& g9 Y& p5 p/ k2 i6 |% {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。
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2 c2 j+ G4 J) y ?john 厕所
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/ o/ D9 c$ u& z# [2 lI 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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% c, d% G9 d7 }( hkeep in line 管束
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9 l: x( H1 T3 J5 @He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。( l" q0 y: o9 z# a" K
. J4 R, |( V$ }( x; s# Z% L G0 vjump the gun 草率行事
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! g& W0 ~1 m9 ]( G/ s/ kDon'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。- p% K0 z* r$ B7 L
3 L/ i5 n8 Y: e5 d& `! B! njump to conclusion 妄下结论
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lemon 次的东西
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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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; p8 \, ?8 ~3 X6 gHis 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。 & a1 W. ~6 k, ~; I
* @6 ~6 N6 s2 sflip 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。
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fix someone up 撮合某人 1 `4 W3 j& \) `1 l6 d% e
+ s+ O/ F+ i& x4 sI 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？：）
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# u! Z1 y, e# C& Y. @- S! h( RHe 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。
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8 L& l( {7 @0 B% P( `8 ~; D' Athird wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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( |8 K- n% N4 ]+ v+ |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。 1 R% c6 ]7 w1 o$ S2 Q6 B h
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rip off 骗人的东西
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- v! x* v$ w& d Q' q; @What 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 ' m6 q) ^1 C' B! S% `
9 h' S# U' w1 TDon'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。7 B( r) A- k; o/ Z& m4 x0 C# ^# s
* }7 w2 C) h9 O. l1 eblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 . V T/ g% ^6 L: x4 M6 N& S% A. s o2 R
7 I$ z3 M: t/ w& {9 u* V. `: S2 MI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。 J/ N& g% d" c0 d5 j: D$ q$ A2 b
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& j0 o- j( l- m2 o0 VHe 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 ( q4 Z3 D& Q( O3 Q/ I+ @9 P
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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。
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$ R% F8 [( J5 m- T( Z3 @# d. ^flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 4 G' k: a8 l: t* ]8 Q n: ~
. ]0 f* ^, A5 eThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 - {$ x, ]4 K* o7 T5 }
( I t5 S h8 w6 }) q' fdrop in/by/over 随时造访 % v ~1 Q7 ~0 m2 v4 |" s+ s+ F3 Y6 H
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Feel 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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: c7 I Z0 W4 n& P- z3 u {' Z5 p+ {drop a line 写信 " ~- |7 ^/ o' x& r+ u; d' C1 h
/ F5 w# u6 T+ b6 ^* mDrop me a line! 给我写信！& ?( ]2 n. ~, V; U1 Y
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; ]' C: F$ I" v$ t2 l8 |* sRemind 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。
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go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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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。 9 O. W, X$ W; b" c6 v. G
" @: g* w) m% Fact up 胡闹，出毛病 ( i1 F* Z0 V4 u4 B
O# m! y# Q' p% jThe 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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The 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 9 |) ]7 P0 `! |& v- N
0 x. N, R! |9 s) c2 {+ iAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。
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, F% k/ U m8 ehit it off 投缘，一见如故
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zit 青春痘
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Why 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？ ) U+ O4 I( Q4 {! _1 V
1 z" @) L8 v5 t, {7 fput someone on the spot 让某人为难 ( y* x) D. [1 @' I* M# h# `
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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。
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racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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) \: W/ Z% R- i" chave it good 享受得很
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9 F2 {7 |( u- S4 }" }8 R% K0 z _3 LShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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& a( `; H& S' _# X2 c' J2 |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！
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9 ~3 |9 P, b7 _4 p8 v0 B% z! spig out 狼吞虎咽
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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。. ?) ^$ Q1 ^% |- w0 U% s) j
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; v6 d5 b+ ?! N/ u# o1 k, N% BThe 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。# v: h- A% `3 H; V
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- o0 b; [# s2 }4 X) C+ ?" p$ lWe'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 & W$ {$ d6 z7 |( s) E; Y% H
0 y2 X. S- U. C1 p8 D' K) T$ y4 VYou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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$ n8 W# c) t' P1 L2 B3 W# Zgo whole hog 全力以赴 * X3 p7 q: R- u1 F0 y5 o
# E6 M' W6 r& n. IShe 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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% K6 n6 a9 d) ], H5 K2 Y) Iget the ball rolling开始
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' r- ]9 ^$ t) w- ~8 v- tLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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2 l1 D- q% _% y7 m4 _( yIf 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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lady-killer 帅哥
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
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have a passion for 钟爱
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I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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. R. a5 p) p& g/ a. mpep talk 打气，鼓励的话 6 X! d, @( A' l3 {3 i
1 X/ j* Z! i& Q9 I6 W' x+ jThe 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。; g/ m5 d0 C- C- k4 V
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9 I% w( }: I; l8 DI 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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pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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. n/ h# z4 G2 ~. f2 X D& IWe’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。
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* d6 j. }5 ?: @1 ZI’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
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have it bad for 狂恋
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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。0 N) Q0 J1 q w; }. Z4 e
/ E+ ~$ `4 V/ l6 shung over 宿醉未醒
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" Q0 h: R) A; H6 K* D. _7 YDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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has-been 过时的人或物
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Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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( i: T( K/ v& L- d# Vhave a bone to pick with 有账要算 7 Y" G# @9 }8 w: }# C5 A+ t; X
2 f" z0 q" A1 q+ U+ W! E" `I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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