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, Z# @# a W( k: j" C& vDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。1 [, ^. h* y: j) w
& G' k- c" X+ E/ C1 S9 Scome on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
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* T8 B6 B5 E9 w9 A- u7 L) QTanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。4 m# U2 k2 u2 q) R
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come easily 易如反掌 3 x: g# _$ O* k( W- o9 i
7 @6 }- a) r+ f- l7 d2 g Q) wLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。& l# y- v) U" p, F1 @' @! E4 ~
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don't have a cow 别大惊小怪 / b# N. S+ y2 v" i+ Q- c$ L' `
* M) u. C# M U* Y1 w' bDon't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。2 r* r% ?- W6 B5 Z; R: e% ]
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push around 欺骗
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！& k( d7 j6 [) |! t. G( ~ ~9 H; D
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。6 ]( V) K7 q: h% C6 P f
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% ~4 o! q; ]( ?. U! T. H6 xCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 ; I; J2 \1 o, [, ^! V9 n7 O0 E
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joy ride 兜风 3 Z& R2 D, D0 K, _/ A2 Q
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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# \# l& p! w* k& erap 说唱乐 0 B# m5 ], }7 X- m
, c# {+ U. s5 N ]% G' EDo you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。( U3 p3 n% u$ `5 G4 q8 W; Y: b
H c& A3 k4 W1 ]; `red-letter day 大日子
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This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。2 j( U3 C. T1 B- P$ F
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 U8 Y" O; K- |9 K( i- k3 r+ K7 \
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Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。2 L' L0 x2 i6 c9 d1 J! b' [
. w, L. t: w1 F- ?0 ?6 Bhit the road 上路
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# z5 E4 b" j5 t2 kWe should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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- j- D. d2 X2 c% ~/ O; }5 Oshape up 表现良好，乖
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, C3 \) `# B) O$ M. j: CYou’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
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3 A* g5 l; W- Z* ?- Y6 y. wscare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 6 D! v6 l! K* N
w1 V3 E: h1 I" N) Q+ r0 ~5 c! ipull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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6 m! |' E o- {9 f9 wHe pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
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come again 再说一遍
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Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 ) S# Q# m! X! j* z8 q1 @
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come clean 全盘托出，招供
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% \' J* | C% w- V* SThe criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 \1 M/ a# E+ p, ]$ W
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Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill the beans 泄漏秘密
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！4 ]6 _# q/ H2 @% U2 n! q9 r( x
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
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% n2 s* j0 l$ @: ljohn 厕所 % k8 R; F# z9 N# i! V# a: I# P
* r& B: @5 @3 g4 @% d$ z2 aI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。5 P: F& u9 i) B6 E# k/ E
: Q0 |' j) w! v2 {: J: ykeep in line 管束
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) k8 o { y8 uHe needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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6 e% O$ O/ ]- |4 P2 q) Rjump the gun 草率行事 * W ]* H0 w* J9 c; v
( e- G/ e7 ^0 b' O# i3 G3 hDon't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
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8 Z2 D4 |5 R9 W* fjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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- t( T; i* m0 g& W1 l; gDon't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。! K9 Q e3 x' U1 d5 B3 G
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 ( e* i' Q: X7 d
8 \4 ?. ]6 h2 ~8 H2 S o# C* Yflip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）4 e+ @) ?( T* S& B1 Y# ?! m2 U' X
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。1 Z$ X$ W' B9 F5 V7 M- K( t
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/ s8 b, l3 J6 k1 G, b6 zYou two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
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What a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦 ' h4 `4 y! j' v; o* @2 {1 V3 S
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Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。7 ^* p. |6 F5 k0 Z( _; h3 y& V; y% ]
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blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 2 U- F6 \& ]; }1 A. T
6 s; ]' x5 o# H2 ZI blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。+ k$ ?1 Y" K& Y
# L/ u, b3 G [- k8 r2 u: zin hot water 有麻烦
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 2 _1 m, r0 n1 W' ]* G
: w; A8 d' @; ?Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
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# G2 M$ E: P* ?5 {( L% gThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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drop in/by/over 随时造访 9 f) S- \ Q2 Z( E- s- L
$ _' v, D: D$ d! O0 PFeel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 m3 y O- Y' \9 G) y, I2 p
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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: l7 x/ W4 Y; J7 }0 ZRemind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
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z4 p1 o. T( L2 `go with the flow 随从大家的意见
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5 V: M7 }: I$ q: d, }Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。
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ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 : `: T6 a* `+ o: {8 B( e
9 W- J I2 t* o! z& t# c" H- iThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停 , p5 H& \; j$ h W+ i8 ?, Z8 A/ M- b2 u
4 m4 z2 Z) f$ K4 L2 f' EAll she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。. X( p* v1 H- T# j
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 ! j1 L! P! h8 `" m
, \! n+ \+ _' s* `3 _They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。- K: ^8 n* B' c8 L7 i
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zit 青春痘
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4 g% M6 M# J; M" A9 D+ WWhy is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ % p- D* g7 `' J4 [- o- _$ M& y8 y
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难 & c# y- s" A! y' S4 Y9 n
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Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。: ]" k! n0 n" A' M6 ~
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。3 R# p2 m. c& |7 Y8 Z% g3 S* u) U0 ?* L
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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/ e5 }- u, g! z2 f# r8 Y0 X# l1 bDont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！" H! x3 p* F9 d1 D
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pig out 狼吞虎咽
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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down in the dumps 垂头丧气
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1 W3 J' S$ c: g6 x+ u' IThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。3 t4 D: ?* ]6 C
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7 J; c- ^+ Z. E0 \1 X; gWe've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物
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$ l) d4 Z! F* kYou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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$ w2 a( @4 P$ j- i9 A+ cShe went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
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7 ^, D) ~* y u$ t1 @If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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& H2 M9 Q3 N# o: ilay off 停止，解雇
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Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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have a passion for 钟爱
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/ Z- N [ { w7 j2 v4 lI have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
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The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？+ Q$ o0 u, l4 i# S6 t8 ?
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" N6 G6 u% k- p- D: J3 e5 Z# |way back 好久以前
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$ o* X" G+ v! {# ghit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题
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: \$ ]4 c% v- II’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。5 s: `( C4 A9 Z. J5 [( M' T
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have it bad for 狂恋
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。) ~. @/ O7 y3 e2 f
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* h( {; h# j, S0 Z" s& oDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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" X7 l' D- h6 I, K/ XI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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