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发表于 2006-4-19 16:19 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。  / u. p% Q9 |4 n6 u

; {3 N2 \, H1 J& C4 n- J1 z, H( BGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 
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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? . @/ a$ m  ?7 H& I2 M

" h9 ]+ j; w6 @6 B& R: o, ]Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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! Y; Y/ t3 z+ Z5 ~( b3 wPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。
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4 S% h! n. I* ]. l; F1 zSkeleton in the closet. 家丑  3 b. f; y0 m0 K" b
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Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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" B( U5 Y+ a0 i- dA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小8 E2 G. ^7 h$ Z! M0 n

" f5 h; M2 b( hI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 
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, X2 d, c4 T! h& O: AShe's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚8 h* w( _. H- M7 Z9 s# [: t# H

* ~6 Q0 Z/ @& a" {7 W) NSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!* g5 q4 x& e$ W1 R6 t, v2 o
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It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。* F3 J& e5 d/ F3 D  F
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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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% Q; H/ T$ t5 C: F' K9 mBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。& g5 Z# k1 b5 I) B% K

' l7 c8 \; C6 e# ULet's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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$ c; H' n& d* e3 v2 ~% w- F/ GI'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 + n$ a( G" M" p& U7 d% e  V; e

0 e0 x! e. ?% O9 T$ q+ X- ]- eLet's go Dutch. 各付各的  7 t6 `7 x: F! I3 G  b" r
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 
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# B/ C% o1 {5 v, ^5 ldiarrhea 拉肚子 9 s4 H0 E8 ^0 Y+ D% U
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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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1 G+ p! k& J: C0 G. |" P) s( II 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!  8 `+ c) ]9 h! S0 o/ X# z6 y0 ^
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Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   ( k! V. O( N9 N) u. ]

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7 C) `9 \4 ^3 PSuch a fruitcake! 神经病!
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I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 . q7 C; o9 z% ~' L
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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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3 y5 P; A. O1 c! I1 d2 V7 J" t" n0 Ceasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 ( I( c# f- k$ W; x- W3 K

  r  O5 D, [$ N' u! a& Dflunk out 被当掉 
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take French leave 不告而别
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8 k1 v: J1 W; d7 Y  F5 H5 uI don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。  ) g) R  z; T9 `) ?0 s' d7 n0 n

, u6 e' [. ?- K( L8 H, s9 I1 UYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。; K/ q. L+ \) k2 v7 j3 {; f

+ x% K( g. o$ I+ p4 a; Ahit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 ; F" g% u+ }7 ?% h6 I( N
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Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   
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- j6 L8 y5 A$ `! f: d% nKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。8 R+ l% M  x+ ]$ g1 B

, F9 |/ ?+ s1 _/ d! q/ KKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 
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! F5 v: F/ Y1 w4 N% w5 A  Iklutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 
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) D! v  o' g6 Tknow one's way around 识途老马。 1 j6 _9 ^5 M. I8 d( e- M2 V
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lion's share 大部份。
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$ i3 I! Q( P6 n0 V; f$ Z6 itailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。# a" s& p9 H; o
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take a back seat. 让步。2 Y$ W" w7 \- n: z4 ~

8 r2 M& N8 |$ O0 mtake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 
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5 I5 D- l& E; }4 L; chit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。    U) X; c9 |0 C4 D0 @  i
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Can 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。 6 P3 ]9 C  U# ?- j

7 T8 f/ M, d6 omoonshine = 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) 
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3 s8 w$ H5 f( M- F; S/ f7 d) rrip 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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3 U; M! X8 t& D* f" w( [& q  U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。' F: f  ?$ W$ ]6 j! J  r9 ]

9 K( ]0 F- P" W( p4 Gmess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。4 B: q! p7 O# ^; |

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) V/ ^: R- X0 k8 p# Xsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋; m$ M3 Q; u$ z! t  g( {4 A" a
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She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 " v% t3 a4 l5 r( J1 s1 J1 |9 B

6 J; @* ^5 e- g3 kThis is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。! T1 P2 y3 |, p

' [4 P4 D3 B% v+ }0 t# @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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- L( q3 R6 o- c( m; hKeep 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?    
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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!  - _( c; G3 U6 T" c* K
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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.2 E3 W" N# J) }

" \0 `) E# U& M( ~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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