Potluck Party:一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料,最好事先问问主人的意思。 ; _8 K& y$ W( R: \8 m8 d0 s0 Q" } [* r! ?9 _
Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 & E0 p4 L4 r6 O! }: k$ l: S1 U; A/ L% `
Drop me a line!写封信给我。 * ^: s% ~5 A! F2 @+ n6 v0 [2 P5 y 9 }/ O$ m& b' u: u5 \Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧! 5 e& c5 h' @' I* F4 X. A
; v# l3 o {. W1 WFor here or to go?堂食或外卖。 . b1 Q% c5 C0 W9 \+ m3 M! { z b4 W9 i! a! T1 \+ r. g9 f0 l
Cool:That s cool! 年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。 2 @, L' u% k$ }; [1 A a * `$ P$ Y1 O6 w+ { i& _What s up? = What s happening? = What s new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜事吗?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!” u. [! C% Z# B- s% {; M* c. N" b9 O1 U5 t) p! d, n
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。 ! @8 k+ }3 p! I2 @$ O# o F
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Don t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好! % H6 W+ M6 h6 h2 q* E1 x' P; J , U" B- B+ X$ @! \" u, s! iGet yourself together! 振作点行不行! " d& p/ p! p0 E3 }: ` : t( x9 u2 g4 T3 |3 p$ yDo you have the time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 0 } r4 i" s3 q$ o: Y8 b. t: ~" d& N) A' j
4 c3 N3 P e, _* q, ]. jHang in there. = Don t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 ! p$ `& Y7 D2 c1 g) k5 l) k4 O1 ~2 p7 f! V
Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话) 4 U$ [" `* i% v) A* n/ L; f! C+ G3 ?/ `; e% z" i" E
Hang on. 请稍候。 / A3 g6 W" f9 r: }; Z* `
% K+ ^ `, T) L ]Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 % `4 u0 u% \$ n- b
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 8 m+ B- z4 D: H+ J
- n9 ^& w& S% w" h `You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! ; y6 m. J% d4 Q7 x0 ?/ t2 d 2 x* f& W/ l8 \9 ]0 n8 qWishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 & N5 G& R. V" K3 |/ e
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Don t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 , R2 p# c3 C# u3 i! i# @$ X3 j* M
/ ~# a% a- B: U# v. r) k1 [& yIt s a long story. 唉!说来话长。 3 |: b% z: A6 j& c1 B
/ o4 q2 w5 `; r! ~2 nHow have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好? 8 I: _7 n& Z8 p$ z. H4 n6 n3 v* V
6 F! U1 k% V( b: wTake things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 % E9 H% e" _4 U( l/ n; T
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Don t put on airs. 别摆架子。 6 f2 o! i$ a+ C: k2 _' y7 _5 E+ |1 `' O8 l; v5 \
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! % f" r4 C6 @% W: r ^' E1 h6 s5 Y! R: j
Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 ! M6 s" [, M( |8 a* q2 }
{4 P: }; d2 E7 B. [ ~What s the catch? 有什么内幕? ?" b# G q0 O! n
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) R# k7 X! k3 d5 d* u& q$ s' B3 D3 }" X
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。 $ V2 z/ u2 n0 M. `7 |4 U
4 m0 @& m4 Z5 r# T bSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 ) \$ N% d( A7 i& H+ j
3 G/ r/ o* @; ^" t: @3 l" D) R, zDon t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了! 7 B$ S& n3 Z4 q% [
& Y0 N N# H! u9 h$ ~) _, }A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 3 Q# u7 O# g V4 @( B8 t4 A
8 `6 r8 v u; {1 ?; p9 a& }+ XI am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 * v9 ]- D2 [+ ?$ k/ g! ~5 L1 k1 k) L5 q3 l4 |1 E- C# H' b
She s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚 ' g" g5 ~2 m" B/ W7 i. G% ]/ g 9 E# Q: Z! c- H9 F4 e lSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦 ! [ [/ c: N$ @- i1 e6 n. k% D% r2 j `" p9 T+ e+ P, E
I am so fed up. 我受够了! 7 Q" J/ C2 o, n" P i' a2 I% k
/ Q Y* P" Y( _, i4 DIt doesn t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 . {4 f* @) N _# y) b" U
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What s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么? * i. {; i, l8 D8 t6 l+ L5 a 6 H! Q/ M4 i" @! o0 ^7 bBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。 # d& m# M: a: M }; h/ _
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Let s get a bite. = Let s go eat. 去吃点东西吧! 2 P7 n5 e0 i$ ]! X0 g6 L& O( @3 [3 r% M7 s" w3 s
I ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It s on me. = My treat. 我请客 * }; P2 x, {* t0 u" ~, u( N4 {
Let s go Dutch. 各付各的 # m" l: i+ Z2 u: Q1 p
) r4 O/ ?6 l( A: q, tMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 ; x O. r- B8 X" d9 w9 [7 `2 d6 G# f) Z9 {
diarrhea 拉肚子 % r% A- q: k4 A) ?/ T B: I k 3 V2 _$ Y6 U" c$ ~' g" n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。 ) h- H$ O. X! _+ k. B2 n0 r3 W
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well.= I m not myself. 我不太舒服! ! i! U& J5 \7 d( ]$ y+ ` o# ?. [" b
$ H' ]0 V( F2 tMay 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。) ' |' U2 M$ @* y# ?. q' i8 b, D
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! x9 E1 K5 t! w, j4 s8 D# T8 z) s( Y, O1 G
Let s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! ) X/ j% C) ?' ?% k8 Q0 N/ p
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What s the rush! 急什么! 7 C# r) [9 Q! w( R9 j- h) b
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病!: @2 D' E$ J8 V0 {
: |) [, o' ^# S- ]% jI ll swing by later. =I ll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 * p" \ H/ h. w. _
( h- R" |$ X: T' c% f+ w7 u% E$ qI got the tip straight from the horse s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)! $ {( p$ z5 Y4 j7 n- h5 Q& s- x
, `7 M! g- J0 b' j; G9 neasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 , T1 T( O- C- v S. P! O. w) u4 P) r2 ], `/ Dflunk out 被当掉 $ x6 P" ?( D Z6 {' ] " p# [% J6 l5 v; ~: stake French leave 不告而别 1 |0 K3 y" q/ c B / o4 t8 t: _7 |% E0 rI don t get the picture. =I don t understand. 我不明白。 7 Y. Q5 T+ e9 d1 f! t) `% Y u/ ~, S; n6 f$ ~
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 3 Q9 h' a9 I6 Z3 H2 _$ } * J+ }! ^3 M" f2 w. O$ |hit the road = take off = get on one s way 离开。 ! W! Q. ?( T* ^! Y3 k6 I d1 G
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Now he is in the driver s seat =He is in control now. 7 G* [1 |; [- e$ i6 `0 G2 V9 r: u2 C5 y
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 . s6 Z+ V" N. F1 i1 H 6 e# N& f+ k5 {7 S- `4 CKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 % X4 S2 C; ]4 W! V' Q1 V1 X2 Y- j# I, J7 ]+ {$ A- ?
klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 ' L9 I, _8 S! g* b% _ * B, s2 a+ p2 V l. E6 x
know one s way around 识途老马。 8 r0 w8 R9 T# f# J
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lion s share 大部份。 9 G3 `7 Y9 \2 L4 i/ j - D# I* B- i: L4 m e& E8 H3 \tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。 * q6 b4 \3 |* j. x$ d7 K 5 E$ Z) `0 a6 n+ q( S, j- ttake a back seat. 让步。 $ P$ }; t8 t& T2 t& [+ a * ] g. L1 c* x6 u1 h; _take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 7 N/ G. C7 E0 y/ t" T9 m
& y6 `) Q9 _! K+ G4 Ihit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 7 `, [7 v S7 q z o; S
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Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗? 8 X; Y# T5 ~( }! O9 U 2 W, M5 Q7 ]# Q- w3 egreen hand 生手、没有经验的人。 - {" U, m9 S; W$ [
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moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine. 0 f% y' `) I3 K" ?9 f. J: a& F; o7 Q # w9 }7 G: }. W9 \chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 3 i9 F I1 n. w {" d( Y' r: S$ q8 s! J/ X% a; |
rip 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)。 ' U* A1 q% X$ ^0 I2 h m
( y+ R2 Z0 D1 A6 l! S/ V0 D6 X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。 # |: ]; w6 U2 u. f# O* }! x1 z, n( [ |
mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don t mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。 ' e' S% V3 ^) v1 k' [2 Q# L
/ ~" E P1 [ F; v. n0 s) ?snob 势利眼 ) q4 a$ ?- j. z" M9 [
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sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 8 E) u# a3 j; a. s4 w9 z& s( y+ r1 Z/ v% |* H T) |- w* ^
She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 0 I6 r% h. W; H$ ?9 F0 U+ e1 W
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 - l) C2 y! i' m$ @. \% {; }& x- g/ ~( t" O" S5 I' N$ m
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。 " F" V3 ~6 U/ B. o( P2 e& f. d U* w. @/ n+ @
Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。 2 j3 X1 E* d2 Y0 [$ w1 }# J
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Don t get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!