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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。  1 p( D/ n/ P% b/ s, `7 q+ q* S
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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0 t+ m7 E& B1 K8 x, gHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 5 [* b% O: w0 i* V

+ v- w+ I0 w% v. sParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。( \8 M" r- e' g# X0 c& v* x2 X% @  c

6 B6 _$ F0 Y7 T$ R0 h0 BSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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) u' [' U' y9 tDon't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!- Q  g" g" t- o6 E
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小& t5 W7 T$ J- \. z  \% g1 P4 Y

+ `3 {: K4 T" j' k; ~- n! \; b9 SI 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
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# h. Q4 H* i9 K" v7 ]& EI am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。- ^8 x8 E" e, {$ ?* A5 m* f  M
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What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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) n3 L$ i  c4 a$ ^( Y4 wBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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+ R5 f+ a6 b2 e5 v; j" ?% R( ALet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!. l. P7 |) V) @
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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 
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$ o' L# P8 {" R( a* gMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ! W7 O5 u, e4 {

7 [- ?3 R9 w0 d9 }/ K  s& m% Ydiarrhea 拉肚子 " I2 A. b6 E+ x, u+ K
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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。  1 o& a* ?- y; E- y. `' C
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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7 f& s8 A( K: Y! W4 ?- a# DMay 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。) 7 q* Y: \9 G, Q6 C9 F! r2 E/ X
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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& I8 W. N2 z0 C0 [9 |Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   
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9 n. d% }* E9 P" _  HWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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& n0 ~8 `# R" _, `4 ^2 p: V$ rSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!" [* R( c/ @) Y! X' @! K* {' K
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 & c. X# g' f' l3 }

$ F, Q) F8 l& D$ P! {* I1 h( JI got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!. p7 t0 Z: a  K, U: f2 A+ k% g

* V; H( m0 x- m/ Jeasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 
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3 Y+ [" i# i7 V! Y5 O- r3 V- m, Yflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别" c. J; n, X- O' l" B$ A) E0 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。) \& o6 s9 x* r$ A. P& J* a
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hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 
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! L" |8 _* q' d/ oNow he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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/ \/ y: K% V5 T7 D. [2 EKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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8 n8 B: |* S0 o6 |& wklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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know one's way around 识途老马。 
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7 z2 V0 O; u; L) ~9 @6 M7 }lion's share 大部份。
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) s2 U& m8 @2 C' A7 g0 vtailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。, j( O  K4 }9 p  k7 K

& X, I( p2 s1 @2 \, Jtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  0 Z. @9 A; h: J/ p7 U5 B# a2 `1 J

' e! \+ }/ s8 ?& A; Ihit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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- Z: T$ @' J1 @( v% F3 z& P. {- ICan 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。 3 g8 ^. o' G1 S0 T/ Q7 ?. B* p% S9 P

6 Z) U5 n4 ^0 ~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 K0 b& I& M7 ]% j1 k6 R, z
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1 m; B) ^- A. p# k2 v" Nrip 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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" F' J6 r/ i0 a+ k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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- K% b, P: e+ k: e1 p( s: |mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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  l8 N% ]) Y% @+ b7 Gsnob 势利眼  ' I; _4 p/ m3 u* F5 S

5 c2 ]% t1 z- a" X% S0 e, ^sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋$ A8 w$ a5 ^/ m! J
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 & G6 p- ~& S1 C* g
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。0 V: u! Z: V7 j' [
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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。% A8 f( C; e& ]  c, o

9 o' F: H! \: |Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。4 A+ ?1 `  R: L$ g6 `" U
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    / l" s+ K" T8 o( k5 Z

) {* A# N  z2 \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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5 l* d6 B) j: |. T$ BGet 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.) X/ B4 N& K' a

% Q5 z  B2 w: b) _  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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