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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。  & h' P4 }7 \. i1 U# ^$ S
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  0 Q5 j+ k& f, f. @3 A; b6 H
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 
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/ G3 c6 {) t+ S2 sParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)1 m1 C6 i  x" d" y
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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- O& m: H* p' x( c3 dSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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; m% Q/ ]% s0 ~; EA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小" g' c: N& y( G, \
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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  v* c1 X0 u' o3 a) AShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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1 q) W9 t* v# u8 kSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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1 F* B1 o  r  m# x7 wI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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5 L  E: {) ~# m5 g1 e1 xIt doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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  F5 [; E' N0 UWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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- m0 E$ E9 p0 F1 v& W# F' o+ ^/ ZBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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8 F9 F0 d7 w% D* T2 eLet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 
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Let's go Dutch. 各付各的  " `) R1 W7 j" a& c* G
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ! X7 \9 L! o% A; I8 E1 u

$ [0 n: c+ |. x2 q7 U& U3 N6 Mdiarrhea 拉肚子 
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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。  ; Y  U- d: j8 n* Z5 I
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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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。) 
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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' a3 g- r4 u% R; e, l# n* LLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   0 C3 t! Z4 j, S4 C1 l7 n/ Y. U
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What's the rush! 急什么! 
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( o* M; R* P' }* ?0 |Such a fruitcake! 神经病!1 q+ Q: t6 ?$ f& N; ^6 G5 o
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 
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! l7 w5 {$ s% ^$ C2 mI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!. Y( x8 [; D% m4 N9 T1 e

6 Q% }! Z# Q7 }5 Oeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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3 e( c* U3 _! {; Z, G" ]flunk out 被当掉 
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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。 
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, X( H: v6 }! {  F2 WYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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- y$ S1 b3 S, d% |  x1 D; |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.   4 `1 y8 x6 O7 ^9 `/ U( _' K6 o

. ]0 j' ]# v$ t  T% }8 @Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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& d% h* B! z) f3 I: @. t: [Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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% V& Y+ H2 m7 r3 W7 n) fklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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2 d5 S3 B  \4 X+ b6 sknow one's way around 识途老马。 
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) c6 k- H* _  ^; c" _lion's share 大部份。
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7 Q" |: ?: @8 X, H5 `7 P9 ftailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。5 ]6 A. Z3 S* E- l) t6 h

  d' g- |. \! _9 {6 e2 Qtake a back seat. 让步。4 X( j. x( S2 O9 ^+ Z

9 E. W9 I8 n; G2 B  O0 R3 H  Jtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  $ `! F2 D. E/ o: p" h! Q7 h' {
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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% J9 o: A: k, g5 q. G" s+ JCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
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6 h! k1 m+ p' |green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 ; e/ Y& P, _/ s- c3 K' i* q
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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.   7 G. p/ V7 M; d, i- d+ G

" T4 I) r$ y* p8 D) h) l+ m# Ochill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  ) y2 j# J; E7 _

# W4 c. @7 }, S& V! D) W5 b3 s. Jrip 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)。8 K0 M0 L( m* I: z( X

9 M' `% `- ]2 W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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% x0 M) o0 W$ Y' Zmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。. J  H) i. e$ S, r/ H0 e
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snob 势利眼  . E% d0 }4 @2 T) s  s6 ~5 ?
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋
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) m7 x3 Q  }. g2 j1 ]# FShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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6 D( t$ x$ n# [! G2 ~This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。. R# v! [: v/ k. ]
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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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& W( @+ S( \0 c5 O- v( ]Keep 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?      W; I" Q& k0 L* Y. v( s" |) f- ], u
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Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   - Z8 y+ A- Y% f$ X3 ?1 {" A

3 L- E; V% A. c1 W* _, ZCheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  4 g' b3 |7 b( D! e
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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.
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. y0 W  B8 q  K9 c, @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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