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发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 
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' n4 `4 D( v3 T1 a9 |; N2 f+ aGive 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* o, E0 q( F& j6 J4 D" u2 \
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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' {' V, Y7 V% Q  y6 I1 BParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)  V3 b  K/ v/ x

& z" {( x0 Q* J8 f! Y4 JPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  ) _5 g2 g$ G' M1 O6 A( O

1 `$ o& S/ P2 F  |4 d! nDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!3 v- R" x1 d/ u

, v7 E* u% ~/ u/ q) DA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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- z3 j4 V* I8 J  c' L- Z2 G: zI 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
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦( |8 T1 [8 s3 S0 h

3 T7 h. K" U  o1 I# Y1 y. _I am so fed up. 我受够了!1 \5 P, _2 e  o8 a

. R' Z; D3 q1 a% ~It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。9 \9 i; w) h- t! J

! `6 `. |: j( k+ c/ s. wWhat'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。6 ?2 \$ ?0 U0 G; F& i: \

; Y% K7 o; z! X# M) J6 H0 g+ v0 rLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!1 G1 t  U3 q4 \

4 g+ K& L, G) }- w/ aI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 8 V+ `2 y5 b4 M" F3 p% w
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  2 r! K! B+ s1 G4 G$ T

- ]) d. _  D( N6 ~$ k6 c/ o; kMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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8 v* Q7 V4 ]; c6 f3 Idiarrhea 拉肚子 9 y5 S6 I3 j1 L2 W
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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!  # t/ {% u9 V! i- {1 q. l

# w. M' _, m5 R4 c) f7 G" rMay 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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; i6 G8 v+ m9 f$ dI am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  " Y# N. P; p+ w% i
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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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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!
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4 N- {+ Y6 J7 `7 ^  i3 ~# JI'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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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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。  $ K; |) W9 o5 z. ~, z

# x/ J  B! k/ T) ?9 O6 M/ i5 lYou 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。 - ^) J# k2 d# t# H" J# b5 e- o

1 F, ^0 j8 _: L4 JNow 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。& U' ?. c+ C7 E8 ^; s! \  w

) |8 S# `8 [2 N. w/ g8 qKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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- ^4 C' A0 E8 b  c; I2 ]lion's share 大部份。
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  j3 A$ g/ I$ p) S! l1 i7 Stailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。3 J" x* Q% A* l9 a# U6 t' g+ {( _

: K% K- W1 {) S, Atake a back seat. 让步。
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9 \: r2 {, g, w* Xtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?: h1 e" r5 u# ?4 c

; j5 z: i! n& J1 L, C) o% Kgreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 # u, r% A* Q1 h3 A
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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 S( T! C7 \6 s& x. N

& V  J0 b4 l3 Echill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 
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* t2 L" b4 r5 J/ \- g* ?1 Zrip 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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" M. Q; J' t7 e" p) i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。0 O. i0 R* h' q2 J# P9 K# G" D

  i! N; ]' `2 C4 _) G' q- Zmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。3 i: Y; i2 r& X# o5 X( m
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snob 势利眼 
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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# u- h. u# ?  q4 ~2 z4 ?  y$ BShe 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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. p' Q' J+ ^6 L- C, N9 b7 qI 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。" v5 @0 _; H3 k" @1 ^

2 G# J) x, t% A+ i0 N* bKeep 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?    ( X' t0 l3 J+ M* j9 n4 D& O# L. U
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Don'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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. e$ q9 @9 W+ F( R! T) \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* q, P* l% a- V3 _0 K( I" z

* o" x% |- l; S3 A+ t/ F/ K4 i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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