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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。  : }" H5 o. r% b  R1 s8 \
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  6 m; |& Y: u% y

- h" B0 L) O1 r3 w+ n# \* WHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人6 T4 _% Y" u$ K- ]  T* f
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? . `2 `$ I" {/ {& I
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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& C* w7 G* f: [7 N/ h( ]) FPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。' v1 q$ x. o$ C& \9 l5 q+ `& {$ p7 i, w

! d5 H% ]3 h5 [9 ?/ qSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  6 A. Q8 M3 c# |

3 u( U( T7 ^6 z" N5 e! `Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!" r- q; |9 I1 e6 V. I( O

( d- n! z' j* lA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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& I8 J# i! c; p5 |I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 ( I3 x; [! J* z6 [- L5 [0 {5 `
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She'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!7 D1 n+ D- F  r0 E) R- ^
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。4 |/ Q# F, H; V' @

) i$ _4 X2 H+ I* TWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?2 w1 x: G9 I4 @5 D; s  v5 q9 \
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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, X7 c# W4 ^. S+ E! f  c4 ILet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!& X3 L* ~, F3 R' `
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 4 k4 x6 x) |5 r3 [) i

( o1 t4 b$ X; e( J, q) NLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  5 H5 S+ `* ~2 B

5 D  T1 o% S* S% [# J/ aMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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- d9 u" U) t7 p# 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。  ; \( L: D* C* ~$ d4 d

/ R, |+ O- S% p8 G6 q, p9 {) _I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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% s/ \% {  Z$ U3 _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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7 L" W8 D" o9 [/ ~- yI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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Let'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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/ x( o0 i+ w; c5 t7 V4 }Such a fruitcake! 神经病!7 G* u5 p6 a4 A# W+ j: P! K
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 3 m0 I7 c. l, Q* j

# _- p  k+ y& s, R  {& x5 FI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!, s- W9 E' S- l& \2 O0 J
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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, p5 v; F. n% F8 H5 K2 r# S

1 x  [  A( c$ E. n& VI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  # c. f* y9 ?: g; U: v/ R: q

1 ?. M  _( c& c1 kYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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8 j9 D. j$ N8 l$ b- `# ?9 ohit 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.   
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6 e% I3 w+ i7 x$ U" PKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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8 w; g% S( @4 }$ t. O( W/ P/ qKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。   Y- ?5 ^: p0 p. w

7 X3 V: r8 L/ cklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 8 [) x8 f0 O8 W5 @& c& x1 V  }

3 e9 Q5 u4 Q7 V5 qknow one's way around 识途老马。 ) K( r2 u- e6 ?% [3 b1 s
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lion's share 大部份。4 Z5 [; [* r/ v6 f! _2 O# b' [4 G# N
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。8 H+ V- @4 ^. T* h

( I% s6 G* e; {6 w: a" Ztake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  - r  _( y: Z/ }( T  }
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  4 ~% H0 j! o( \

% d& v- q3 A% vCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?6 v- J2 w8 c- t& x
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green 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.   - K: q0 C9 b  Q7 _: J$ L. A/ ~

" H: ?) w( u  J6 I. schill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)    v  r6 p, H  ]- k+ _

7 j4 f2 d8 Z# H8 lrip 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)。# x# }" G7 F( _; M& {# i

$ I5 x) ]6 S( u0 c% i1 X- Y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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  w' R# R( s% ~2 z! e; {7 Dmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。3 g. K/ d+ q6 H. Y0 e, S

: V# x; }5 ~: H# s* esnob 势利眼 
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5 [. P- a5 z  a' h8 Ysneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋; i& T) W3 t( n: z2 F* S

6 `2 I/ W. D" n* v- X' J6 R3 \7 GShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 " c" H2 j( t1 |# f" {8 V

2 R* C3 I6 m; @  ?0 Z! fThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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。
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" X: Q' q; Q8 G, G( D* i* Z$ KKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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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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( [4 v8 X: Y- a% m8 ?' N* C6 LDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   
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9 E$ L1 F, M  I5 b# WCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  6 ], C! r4 \' c8 z# F4 e

8 n' l/ K9 Z. U0 P& pGet 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.( r& z$ t  a" D6 B4 g

) `! t$ q7 f# p. u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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