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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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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人# v; `: L* |' K' P3 a& [5 ?

9 o* H8 d$ q8 |% X$ N* @What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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% n  B4 V0 {' q, O% g6 l0 NParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)! b3 \. M/ m8 I% z2 n/ d

; m! F: A* E/ A' j6 o5 ePain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。0 S5 [, m9 f8 b7 ?& A5 P" C
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  + N- u( j9 i8 H: [
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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8 i: b. o4 u3 c% m- J7 \2 E
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 " r& @! V2 ?% D: g8 \

4 I/ _6 e0 _6 k6 RShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦1 W$ z9 m8 o% z2 n
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!- E: j  j" p7 a* s% [7 R
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。1 n1 h& F  `7 M( b- a
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?) d- S+ N/ T% @

( u( p8 f! o! u5 K8 @+ |* `0 ^# O) a" cBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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/ J6 f, k9 ?2 K7 x% |3 LLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!: h% {$ h9 w9 ^4 h

1 D0 U3 W1 W) x  T$ sI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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, f5 `& X+ d8 `" K1 h# C) `' fLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  ! `5 {3 g' Y" b. s6 ^

, r" H, Y9 |7 k3 T. I2 P5 ?; JMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ' a2 r) v8 k1 `% f% Y  ]
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diarrhea 拉肚子   }" [" U$ A0 }( j, P" Q

. l1 V7 Y* v' ?- e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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- \1 H, F% Z7 b+ o9 E7 S2 q2 mI am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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3 D4 D/ l+ ~9 G' c8 z3 xMay 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! 
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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! 5 t' e% j* N, n

! b, y- D' j5 m/ O: c+ JSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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% y& n; P9 I' t. d6 `+ m7 lI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 ) @: ?2 `; ]) e9 r: a$ F/ |
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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)!) S/ I9 M5 v% ?* S1 y
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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take French leave 不告而别" V; F: g  x- l  a/ ~4 e
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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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hit 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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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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+ u: l6 n  ^3 Z/ kKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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2 {7 f8 n/ W2 u$ `  c5 xklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 % u2 q9 A9 E* B8 g0 A) X
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know one's way around 识途老马。 8 x* i( X( b, ]

. L: x, k1 g: klion's share 大部份。
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; v" I7 X+ n% g" d# ztailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。* A1 g- o, r! L
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take a back seat. 让步。. F, S: V9 v& j; D; n

9 g$ l" a& J2 |9 z4 Q0 Qtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  + [3 M. e1 Y: D/ x" V: @
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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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green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 4 R+ y6 Y0 X, n4 h, r0 g/ ^

0 X/ r" {, g) j2 z  Gmoonshine = 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.   - S) T6 B" ^1 l1 k
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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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)。
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1 U! y' u% P/ }+ r7 Z$ T/ K+ u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。% c" a6 t/ N) E9 H( H$ ~# j
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mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。3 ^5 t- i* A: A/ w1 d) }5 K8 }6 e7 @

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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。 5 {6 \  V2 U4 l) c4 o1 ~
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。: z$ @- Z) m7 D0 u

, g! f8 N1 v* x/ d' I, U9 u) BI 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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9 W1 {; z/ U3 l# k* gKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。: n2 Z: c5 p# l
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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!   
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: K; q% J& e+ ^) m/ b+ uCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 
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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./ e- f2 B3 d8 S' t7 X
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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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