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。 1 b( X% i& U) ^( g/ T; n( b1 h
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 1 A; M. P1 [9 S, H7 L 9 I6 K, r' g8 O/ dDrop me a line!写封信给我。 - R8 ~( R. c+ F8 o! Z {$ S4 M% E
Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧! u+ Y* e' l; y* Z9 n! R# s
) @: |3 ~8 U7 l9 e6 _For here or to go?堂食或外卖。 , I9 g! |# L5 J" ?$ E ], |6 i* m( D3 f* e: WCool:That s cool! 年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。 . J0 M1 l2 E9 ~0 _9 Z7 G
- c- R" p& \% b' @; O* K6 z, lWhat 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!” ' o+ d, J6 T# u8 F* \4 r2 S. b# F* \ D6 B* h+ Z
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。 - \$ H5 z, i5 w: G3 d5 B8 d
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Don t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好! $ V' X2 \3 d5 y# b. k ( T8 o5 ]# _( bGet yourself together! 振作点行不行! / a* j1 Y& h! [) X9 P: k p6 C( e( z% n* b8 s- L+ Z5 b, |
Do you have the time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 2 s8 x' M5 Y* @* Z3 Y. X( G8 ~( }: b
Hang in there. = Don t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 9 G ?3 l4 Z8 O, Y5 v" H# j0 L
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话) " a9 k, S2 I E
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Hang on. 请稍候。 6 S* K6 R: G4 d& Y# j- l # k3 I" d( \6 K6 F) k$ {- JBlow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 7 d1 _) j& b8 w/ n: K, Q$ j( I, ]
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 . R9 ]4 {. q. o' A/ V; k
& G, [" J y8 s$ e( ?What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 ( ?* s% D# l3 R ) L. N& V' ^+ Y/ rGo for it. 加油 5 Q$ Q" q/ X6 y0 ~ . P& b/ B- y5 x" H3 T! v$ R: N+ bYou bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! & _, ^+ ^, S) f3 B G
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 : f+ X& b( Q$ V& f4 Q" G 3 @3 j' {6 e- ^5 `Don t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 5 b/ f* o2 h% f1 W+ c; k ~& M% U2 ^+ o4 `: L" \
It s a long story. 唉!说来话长。 7 a8 F0 @% E3 M1 F1 V1 G( `5 S' p& b: g# Y1 A
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好? 0 O/ @& p& r% ?! [ `1 e; P: R3 w$ PTake things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 3 K. C" A5 S. |4 \
( j9 {/ Q. Q! \7 Q" wDon t put on airs. 别摆架子。 , q! M6 N; x7 P& \/ {: u7 _! n
- K1 W O5 n1 e6 x. U4 n! j1 y8 {3 vGive me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! ( x1 i2 k, F* ?' Z" |! W5 e& U- I% h1 @4 `) `
Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 ' k, }: P7 r+ z1 }4 h/ K& H* _
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What s the catch? 有什么内幕? * H" }$ Z6 `8 S! a' l8 i4 ~
n* K4 c8 p& t2 t4 A/ ZParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) 0 l+ G! \8 ?3 c1 D& U
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。 5 P7 {( Z+ M. u1 E% o2 w$ A- b
h: C- }" ^6 ~4 i7 l; lSkeleton in the closet. 家丑 V# x' E2 a( k: G) h2 O7 W S6 ~# ^ % L+ M | }4 k' O/ w. \
Don t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了! + D1 i9 J9 _/ ?9 L & ?$ {0 S, C4 P! S ?- O# O2 fA fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 + k% W1 t0 q3 z
+ {4 `2 d4 q: ~& {! b3 \5 }I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 # b# }$ X6 a: @- I! Z* H1 D. D
& F' b2 y. u0 g& D) FShe s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚 , [( N2 x! |, I
* L) X! N. {- @2 p$ E8 K( n# w& NSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦 v, J/ U6 \8 Q1 ^) ?+ A 7 q2 q _. D6 O+ _I am so fed up. 我受够了! 7 `1 z& \4 A: Q. U* N# x7 h- V J8 I7 N+ Y- u6 _
It doesn t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 0 O: ?' o% o- F: S( c: _5 q, {. b; a
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What s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么? % f7 q* S0 @0 a/ @3 G
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。 8 ?) _ E) O4 a7 U v
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Let s get a bite. = Let s go eat. 去吃点东西吧! * Y- @8 Z0 {/ E2 a : `: O$ m6 F5 Z& ?! Z9 L( kI ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It s on me. = My treat. 我请客 2 P6 ]" @2 u s
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Let s go Dutch. 各付各的 1 @+ F# V6 m- l( W' [( N: d ( b( Q. V* ?" s8 d" FMy stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 ( K: @4 Q8 K$ N# [1 y* L9 h% @2 W f9 k0 ?
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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。 * A" L$ R3 p/ V2 K' X2 F( Q7 b8 H1 v! {6 x+ s% M' Q! q
I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well.= I m not myself. 我不太舒服! _) g) m' w/ Z( _# @1 C
1 d' A& M* {: IMay 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。) # ~" ]# P2 R( m9 w5 G( }) {
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! * k3 R3 @" ^4 ^+ L, F7 C6 h3 R & [3 D, ~2 K V+ D7 L6 i$ vLet s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! : x2 q3 v5 r. o7 q
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What s the rush! 急什么! * a+ ? J: I2 {% T, _% C+ z. K! E2 Y" W( Z I3 t
Such a fruitcake! 神经病!) f0 H) C7 N4 R5 U/ ?* f9 K; d6 C# b- Z
: D+ S! s8 g7 J( I/ u& I, o. U. gI ll swing by later. =I ll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 9 Y* `. f7 H, ] 9 b$ k* T$ d4 A7 r1 z. P# gI got the tip straight from the horse s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)! 5 s2 `/ v+ y3 W4 [3 R
7 W( n0 e$ D; f# Weasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 ; o ?8 e# z' m$ y+ q; X, n
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flunk out 被当掉 # }5 E6 N9 ^& u/ O
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take French leave 不告而别 ! {) w1 _3 y% l$ d$ d7 x" j! c& @. y' ^( y+ |: D
I don t get the picture. =I don t understand. 我不明白。 3 n+ S. H# O: M9 Q
4 g7 n6 ?* Y! `You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 # T3 n4 N) T$ [0 p5 V9 Y 2 T0 j* f' K. D3 Lhit the road = take off = get on one s way 离开。 4 h. `& m- s X% J5 a$ q" Z7 u : s, v$ b5 P4 FNow he is in the driver s seat =He is in control now. 2 t4 @5 f+ M7 a Q7 }% w4 G
; T& K# ^3 n: T# S( hKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 1 Z4 n2 a( o1 E, c U7 z ) {1 [! v% V9 J P7 N( X1 _Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 $ y1 z0 z/ D' b
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klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 , R6 Q5 Y! G: a. {2 P; d ' q2 a9 p+ R2 N! W( A
know one s way around 识途老马。 7 ]% x" I/ F# y+ C. O2 C/ H0 ]) Y0 f; \. ?& ?1 r" T! J
lion s share 大部份。 & [: d. e; n; f: i+ o! L" D & Y$ J" _: o0 X/ }! Ztailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。 5 v6 V- ?9 T% x& i/ }; A% q, d' c1 \2 u( R" `
take a back seat. 让步。 ' m7 i. Y- g4 {2 w: _8 J. P% Q ], b8 H, H6 b, q: g
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 ( u! M( P4 }/ J3 ^3 @/ E1 k
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hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 " k+ F6 {6 V# Y4 X# J 8 O4 j* v% i$ S5 L% q9 x% E$ ^Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗? ) ^- V9 u) c9 y+ S/ y0 o6 D9 `& [" ~, @
green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 3 l3 R1 e7 X" y+ {3 }& ~ K0 u( v
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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. / |. M m) f& @' y) ^2 n4 [9 G) F c. i
chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)" d2 D+ Z# l5 f7 y
3 O% f% T" t& @7 F2 }9 O! grip 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)。 2 q% _: A# k/ y3 a1 l
% P" w& t& x% G/ Q$ ?) u) U: V3 I P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。 , P5 p$ S- S, \( k, t# N' T" d9 ^6 X3 j7 P' q
mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don t mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。 $ e* L$ {4 C) W0 T6 s/ h- f
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snob 势利眼 # a" C; D4 c T# S; ]; R# N' M7 a, J+ s' x3 S
sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 ( r' D6 z: @* ~5 t/ V" ~4 A3 A' X+ B
- p# N0 ^3 P% e; m' CShe is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 # G5 }" o: x7 s
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This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 7 y+ ^, M) D. O- L; p$ ?" R0 G7 w' ~; [! d; P& y4 ^0 O
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。 6 e! }$ U& f, \$ K3 H+ N. _
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Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。 # B3 o0 N* q4 N
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Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见? & }1 T0 S+ X( B* J y) S; d7 r- |. `6 G$ ?5 P( d2 _! r. K
Don t get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!