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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。  , I) z/ L2 x& i8 A( X) u

# O. |( `6 K1 X, P: fGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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  |: K& D$ M# K6 d0 d# NHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, Q3 @, F# Q( Q- T

& T* D, l& X; U  J- |What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 0 t( F+ e; ?, O- h# F! x" S

1 i7 H7 ?7 w8 {0 ~+ e" ?Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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4 k' D0 w" H" o% ^5 Y7 tPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。7 z/ L7 q3 f5 h  [$ t$ @

  C( t5 H- x& pSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 
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- l4 P3 B% @. c. j  \, j2 _Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!! z$ R. k, H( S% D0 |% ^  P
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I 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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% O0 G/ g. x# w8 Z! s' g5 h' E' aSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I 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。( F/ M' R( s  D7 T7 @, v

+ Y3 e4 Y" S1 J" v: O# }& C; qWhat's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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! q6 A8 R, y; I) j. A5 jBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。  q- J' Q; f. j

. j5 g7 X' R4 v  @! I& |# f0 W& tLet'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  7 O: y: K0 P- `1 w7 X2 @5 k) N* t
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  ; D" U+ y* a) o  @

% q7 q& c+ ~1 `3 d$ Xdiarrhea 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。 
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 
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. Y; o3 x2 X0 p7 l( aMay 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。) 0 p8 H* {( R; c2 T$ R' @* }

% @. i3 _. i9 J# J2 J, E5 \I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 
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6 h% C/ {, r- e# C3 j: T( b& xLet's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!     C( P$ z+ c5 f5 z

7 h& M1 D, e0 [- l6 LWhat's the rush! 急什么! 
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!* c6 f) k- A9 r' {
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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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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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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。  , }  \& g  i- l) W- o
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。" s9 H/ d0 _; o. G! v( x

" G: @; r% @' w+ S) N+ N2 I1 Lhit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 4 H  s6 r- _. n8 S6 f

$ H( {% E; c$ _, k1 [Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   % t1 A+ o9 i7 z9 p. m

$ W4 Y- d5 y7 @Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。6 J3 I8 n  i4 \/ r  F
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Kinky =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。 ! p5 n4 }" v3 ?* p

* R7 ^2 s/ u' D2 Ulion's share 大部份。
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, s4 m) r. p$ G3 h5 Q+ m& Ltailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。! `4 C, [, q9 V8 B
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take a back seat. 让步。
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3 x, v; c6 [" _# l# n/ t2 _6 gtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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1 Y' s7 Y& T% C: U! }1 q3 whit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 
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. O4 `/ R4 ]0 _& j' A+ U7 T# wCan 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。 : \/ u$ o5 c! M0 K8 e% K4 b9 h+ 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.   
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chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  : R: B8 n. I$ Q- G+ A

) J4 s( J( s6 a1 j. a/ Y+ 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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& U! _+ c% C# y0 {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。& x& D1 V* n1 p

' t% {- C) N5 M* x0 G% cmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
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! u  _1 p3 g5 j* {) b1 b, f  wsnob 势利眼  ) M' ]* Q, I1 M: u% Q9 W) ?: |
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋' |( ^0 ]; @: S8 q" s
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 
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0 m, o, y- U# B' b2 c& m( V! RThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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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。) Q" \5 ^1 X, ~4 q7 y; ?. S
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
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) D5 e) D1 W, ]- f  ADid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    
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* ]7 W) E% m6 e$ f- A" x# BDon't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   ( ~! d( @/ w# G7 X. d# v
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Cheese! 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.8 ^- X1 |. S, B6 ~' u5 t$ ~
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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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