) f; M4 b! y% R4 u2 fDo you have the time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 " I1 r v4 }% [8 V; D$ b
% V5 K; N" w3 L: C8 c1 O- IHang in there. = Don t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 ! L3 U9 u6 ]7 Y; s( d1 A* a3 K# S( j3 Q7 k
Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话) 3 ] a/ p" t9 y! I0 | r0 v
" v+ A4 G" i: q. kHang on. 请稍候。 3 z+ }, f7 T" ^: Z" W ; C7 }& T# I( c6 J, o, g; JBlow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 , d( k# l7 p* d8 e8 l2 o4 ^1 `* X u' D8 Q
What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 + ^) o# ^) z% s& D
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What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 ' k' ]0 Q& \/ y) d" D
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Go for it. 加油 : x& }( j& q* l2 v5 U & ]; e: ~( H" M9 {You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! ; ^8 B* I* X6 ~- c3 s6 x+ V
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 + e" @$ ~: q% f9 U4 X $ n4 t/ X- y- s4 t9 dDon t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 " R' R0 |1 M1 P7 J/ a. R
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It s a long story. 唉!说来话长。 . D( B2 x+ h9 H* a) e% L
3 Q& n4 p/ z' l- ? L- v# HHow have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好? , F3 { Z9 s" o) F+ x+ L$ ]7 O9 H) O
Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 - E @2 k2 s3 ]4 S4 q ; v9 t# @9 M0 d qDon t put on airs. 别摆架子。 $ b& H9 A/ `* [) w
$ u8 g: r. n' I% J) ]Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 8 i# f4 S- u6 k$ V: `: ]7 v9 \ # c$ p. s: R; X/ e' D% j, N1 R2 OHave a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 5 v& u8 I. p( R v |0 b " U# a1 V* G2 m/ x% ~4 ^What s the catch? 有什么内幕? # i' e( G$ m3 L. O1 g, z 8 k) M3 Y) ^8 c* X8 F# FParty animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) 8 V) E! d& Z% L4 X( [+ Y v, B' {; [
* R( y! d" w! \/ j8 kPain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。 ) n+ I- K6 S) M" m# ~5 {2 Y
4 s$ m+ g' h. N* z3 ASkeleton in the closet. 家丑 % Y- I, }' w1 v- o4 f9 M. A$ t * Q% _& c# R- _1 L! a; n4 |- X
Don t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了! 2 S! ^1 ~9 ]; i9 Y9 ?! f! L$ h8 R- V z$ }+ b% y& Y+ Z
A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 + d( g5 b8 ~* G* c g) t$ U5 j0 t+ ?+ Z# [: U* C
I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 H. R+ |8 ~) ~
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She s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚 - Y) {* u( Y" Q. U2 C & g3 Z0 F0 F9 pSpacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦 $ ^8 w, U0 K7 M. W1 F4 k& F; L 8 s5 _4 x" A }* y! WI am so fed up. 我受够了! 0 y/ ?, Q) q0 N" Y& W) N" A
5 d2 D) k$ a6 \* `: N, c) T. x" SIt doesn t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 1 M8 \( x1 S6 s8 H/ D ( c5 i6 M P% SWhat s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么? $ Q: @+ g* d9 S; V 5 L6 i0 Y' u# A1 zBy all means = Definitely. 一定是。 7 h. B: B3 q! w6 D j7 P- k% v' P2 Y! P6 d2 z3 b0 U! l' k& S
Let s get a bite. = Let s go eat. 去吃点东西吧! , P6 ^* o) m% b
! E% ? J# r3 R; `. II ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It s on me. = My treat. 我请客 / n. `4 V, ^* o6 k
I8 q( _4 G9 e/ M% {Let s go Dutch. 各付各的 D, @: n1 D, @
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 % p6 @+ {) k! R8 B1 x/ r% ~! Q0 d
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well.= I m not myself. 我不太舒服! : X2 x6 ], E/ n8 e! v* {# i( e/ B/ }6 B2 l9 h& b
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。) # A) s3 z% K1 g6 o, {- y. _% Y 4 Q# c; M& I" H* K; ~$ S! G, [I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! % ^& T/ ?* i- d: e, x. d7 ^, S! }" _
Let s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! 1 ]! ^. d8 e5 Z7 ^* \6 [# z 8 @ ?$ K X3 y eWhat s the rush! 急什么! 3 |6 W3 t, a# t" z& ^ I! `+ R! i. ?) e
Such a fruitcake! 神经病! / g( k% s- K& W6 |4 b 8 {/ F& t5 Y, V* J& M% V N
I ll swing by later. =I ll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 7 E" ?4 ] p& a; e# s. b" z# {) M9 W q' [5 |/ K
I got the tip straight from the horse s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)! 2 T- `: B8 w1 q9 y6 D
4 G1 j$ Q7 Y k; Q& d1 peasy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 2 l/ O! p6 d2 D 4 P8 n; N& M7 ~0 Yflunk out 被当掉 - N, w# Q J$ z) M6 m , U# j5 _- V+ [4 W" L8 Rtake French leave 不告而别 : _% f2 e' Y5 y& s0 N( \; U! l7 @% T) H
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# v0 G5 b+ Y4 F5 ^; |* M5 F* @4 cYou should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 6 f% Q5 w' s! N6 }* F
, ^7 t s2 P! S2 O, T: f& Y4 R Hhit the road = take off = get on one s way 离开。 ! O B7 Q6 y- K9 v) n; O , E$ I: S/ b/ y8 E6 TNow he is in the driver s seat =He is in control now. ! T3 V5 D, x3 H- m; F# H 9 o! s/ z, e. M5 d ?: PKeep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 5 n0 ^4 E5 G. y8 g # ^1 y9 ^! \" E: AKinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 % c2 G5 z; R \$ V6 y9 j
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! R0 ~! V* V$ q2 q) _6 s$ stake a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 ) R: Z3 _4 ]; G 2 e o- S- Q( lhit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 + {& X7 r: N' G8 ]5 c: N7 l ; L0 [- h" i+ K5 v3 i6 H) OCan you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗? 7 K, ? z, D, K% l1 i2 m
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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. 6 W$ b' n$ H+ _" ~* U. g) F/ V! m+ Z
chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 7 w) X+ `2 A( M! L) ^$ y 9 u2 }2 _6 ]6 Zrip 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)。 * m8 t1 v# }# Z% R _' o6 W1 g0 X' F8 I r
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。 % w( ]) U) o) a, W2 P2 H
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snob 势利眼 $ I" D r# s" J - M8 O0 w2 m/ \% d* w: r: b8 Bsneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 ) ?; `: ~5 K5 B. `+ y F9 S
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( s) ^# ~# `4 q- e' X3 W9 YI 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。 ( v* k/ m& x9 ^( `$ A% s; S3 d o
& M/ Y4 R: W& Q; C8 k \' x* H4 vKeep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。 , e% l n3 Z9 [# x
% |/ j; U( F, `& `5 L1 O; o; BDid you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见? ! Y/ F N' j9 \% ^
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Don t get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!