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发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 
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! W! Q8 D, A- J5 uGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  : Y8 V2 j1 [, l

* x4 U# p3 @7 X! iHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人' g5 n. @: C/ W+ J
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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" n, n0 x1 C8 a8 y: x5 IParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)/ A% V* X8 k+ x2 e$ c5 F$ i

) @8 x/ r) s* B3 w. L4 dPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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) Z$ h) V5 N, q0 @" \2 }+ }Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  ; x3 m( n  s5 n7 ~& W$ D' m

% s* \! G6 b1 _0 k. m' GDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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& c, V" u, q' L- G; GA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小1 I. i/ {7 r$ m$ z9 r7 q+ w

. n, Y, j0 |5 `. Y( F9 B7 M( N7 ZI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 9 ^0 G6 G0 R3 ^4 B# B* p( h" s) S

" K+ p$ G; R" q$ `9 |She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚5 z( L2 ?: Q$ ^% }% a( f) Y
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦% V% _% F4 L! ?) z
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!: l4 V! i4 u% A

- h5 Z' v, m- @% K- b; JIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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- p. J$ C. ~# ^" a+ kWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?0 k2 M1 q. \) Y% a2 _  _1 R

8 Y4 i2 W! K% P" iBy 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!
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7 ~8 G- S8 }5 q2 A  T4 P7 fI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 ( a+ `* E9 M4 ]6 e2 O
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  / b( Y+ r' g% R* d
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diarrhea 拉肚子 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  . t) e0 {; E6 K" C; z
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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。) 5 {8 q8 z8 m) k7 j4 b7 L
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  8 l  Y0 B; T9 e& y

- `# ?, U6 C( k3 ]9 q* A6 lLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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% Q$ }- Q" w7 |) U, Q' ]/ f% tWhat's the rush! 急什么! ) g: n- s9 Y9 [' R9 D& z1 f; _' {
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!% D' u9 D$ Z9 X& |$ x7 M+ [: B- a

/ Q. f3 P8 V3 P+ H! w! zI'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 " l  m# l* p; z! D' z7 h
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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)!! l5 J3 [* J8 [2 l
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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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 楼主| 发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层
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。  0 x4 v6 \( s' a% w, X3 S! `
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。. m. S+ }+ v2 K0 d

, a5 p4 B8 V1 whit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 , l) T' `( A! }3 z
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   0 X: O( a2 V* Z) {- h
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 & v  A  A4 e* s, Q1 x

, n9 `0 S# Z. F2 Z% o7 z. a. O+ Vklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。   _0 L7 D1 Z2 C: t$ d2 a. h

) n+ u* b7 n& b! y, Mknow one's way around 识途老马。   g3 L2 O$ M  A

1 E# N& F: }+ l9 M7 D3 Klion's share 大部份。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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3 g$ G( W  O9 J' d3 e4 utake a back seat. 让步。
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0 q% C& D& @8 _; t! R4 ftake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?3 k# C# D8 t! q! z! W. 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.   
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4 X3 E* H/ m# ?chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  ( g8 f4 T3 @9 D$ j
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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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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。8 d# V. {: y' |

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1 W  l/ R$ ?1 m* Q7 k( Y" [( N% @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。 # n: A7 n, w+ ~" O1 N

- d4 ]( \4 s' C0 u1 iThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。. ?+ V  |9 Z5 _# S  S4 ?  J$ P

. M# j# [- b/ M- KI 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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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。: h# r* C0 r8 {  Q3 Y) _( M: Z
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    # h$ W, ~8 J# b& ?  o5 y" b

% C, X3 g8 W$ F5 C7 s  aDon'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!  $ v1 }8 m1 J" A4 m& l

2 R, t9 o+ k% ^$ @' aGet 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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: \' E# T* a" ^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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