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3楼 Be in the air 将要发生的事情 The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air. Clear the air 消除误会 To settle a dispute and restore good relations Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now. Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵 To be very expensive Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg. A bad egg 缺乏道德的人 Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again! In the Bag 稳操胜券 Said of an achievement which is secure Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement. In the balance 未知的,不可预测的 Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough. Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价 To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain. Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉 To look, sound or seem familiar Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before? Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食 To cut down on spending because there is less income than before Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often. Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately Example: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party. |
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5楼 To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him. New blood 新成员 New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training. Feeling blue 感到无精打采 Feeling sad or depressed Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away. Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相 To find out the truth about something Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye. A piece of cake 轻松的事 Something which is very easy to do Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake. Pay a call 拜访 To visit somebody Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages. By chance 偶然, 意外的 Unexpectedly; with no prior planning Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall Round the clock 夜以继日的 To do something continuously, without a break or pause Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety. Keep one’s cool 保持冷静 To stay calm in a difficult situation Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk! In a tight corner 处于困境 In an extremely difficult situation Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it. 作者：danbati 回复日期：2007-7-6 23:08:58 Keep in the dark 隐瞒 To keep something secret Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark. Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取 Not to take any notice of what is said Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash! Take things easy 放轻松 To relax Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time. Eat like a horse 吃得很多 To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too. Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意 To attract somebody’s attention Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room! Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚 To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something. Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail. Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹 To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior. Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视 To watch carefully; to look after Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom. Lose face 丢脸 To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price! Lead the field 处于领头地位 To be the most successful person or group in an activity Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design. |
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6楼 To be out of control Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them. Give a hand 提供帮助 To help somebody with something Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it. Learn by heart 牢记 To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely. Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class. On hold 尚未办理的事情 Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer. A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家 An unexpected winner. Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan! The bottom line 本质内容 The most essential part of something Example: We’ve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs. Live it up 狂欢一场 To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree life Example: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes. Look forward to 期待着 To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody. Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation – he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college. Bear in mind 记住 To remember something which can be of help in the future. Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point. Have a mind to 想做某事, 计划做某事 To be decided on ; to intend to Example: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint. 作者：danbati 回复日期：2007-7-6 23:11:12 Be in the mood 想要做某事 To feel like doing something Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes. Over the moon 欣喜若狂 Extremely happy Example: She’s over the moon about her promotion – she really wasn’t expecting it. Get a move on 赶快 To hurry up Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave. Over and above 除…这外, 额外的 In addition to Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year. Get the picture 了解某事 To understand something, to grasp some meaning Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job. Be out of pocket 花光了钱的 To be without money Example: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he’s out of pocket. Keep somebody posted 传达消息 To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made. Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference. In the long run 最终, 最后 Over a long period of time, once a process has matured Example: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit. On a shoestring 生活拮据 In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum Example: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly. Lose track of 失去消息, 失去线索 To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet. |
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7楼 就是牛X的意思啊。 2,all-nighter: I felt very tired after an all-nighter. 通宵。 3,beemer: That girl is driving a beemer. BMW, 宝马。气人的是，我们停车场里一辆牛款beemer的主人不是官最大的，当然不是最有学问的，而是一个有钱人的小千金。 4,booze: I'm going to bring a bottle of booze to your party. 酒 5,bummer: 坏事，不好的方面。别人要跟你说开车撞了电线杆子，你就要说 Oh, bummer!一表感同身受。 6,chicken: He is really a chicken. 弱人 7,cool: 港片里的“酷”啊，用得实在多。 8,cop:That crazy driver was pulled over by a cop. 警察，可不要当面叫啊，当面叫"ShuShu". 9,couch patato: My roommate is a couch patato. 喜欢长时间坐那看电视的懒蛋。 10,deep pockets: I don't want to buy it, it's for people with deep pockets. 富鬼。 11,flip side: Don't watch the flip side, it's too personal. 另一面，反面 12,foxy: Look at that foxy lady! 性感撩人的 13,nuke: That country is working seriously on nukes. 北韩，说你呢。 核弹。 14,pain: That's a pain in the neck. 烦人的， 15,psycho: That psycho scared me. 说人“有病” 16,rock: You wanna your coke on the rocks? 冰块， 注意介词 17,shot: Do you wanna another shot? 试试 18,yukky: That dish was yukky. 难吃 19,get it: Did you get that joke? 搞明白 20,glitch: We shut the pc down since there was a glitch. 小毛病，比如以前电脑里的一些莫名其妙的东西经常搞死机子。 21,goofy: They were worrying about their goofy kids. 傻，不懂事，顽皮 22,grand: Give me two grands and the car will be yours. 一千大洋 23,groovy: His Mom made some groovy art. 有品位的 24,gross: 恶心 25,guts: 胆量 26,vibes: I have bad vibes about that person. 对别人感觉如何的“感觉”。 27,up: He has been up since married. 高兴。“七喜”的英文是啥来着？ 28,veg: He veg out in front of TV all the time. “菜”在那不动 29,好吃叫“yummy".鬼子喜欢听好话，他们要做点啥请你吃你可一定要装一装说”yummy". 30, fishy 可疑的。 That sounds fishy. |
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8楼 It's such a drag to deal with them again and again. 32, roll 走，离开。（今天还听一人说Ready to roll?来着） Are you ready to roll? Let's roll. 33, nuts 疯 Are you nuts? The trafic drives me nuts. 34, freak out 紧张害怕 Don't freak out if cops pull you over. 35, rip off 骗了（钱了） I realized I was ripped off after payed $200 for these shoes. 36, bug 讨厌 Stop bugging me with your plan. I won't do it with you 37 shrink =A psychotherapist 心理医生 38 airhead =A silly, rather unintelligent person. His girlfriend is an airhead. 39 a-yo 比较随便的打招呼，近似于"What' up?" "Hey!" 40 buzz 打电话 Give me a buzz when you reach home. 41 bread ＝money. breadwinner 养家的人 42 booty 屁股 Check out her booty! 43 boob 乳房 |
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9楼 The gift I receieved from Ryan is cheesey. 45 cig cigarette的缩写 You got a cig? 46 crap =nonsense What he said is crap. Don't believe a word of it. 47 f-u-c-ked up 可以表达很多意思，比如“糟透了，笨死了” You are pretty f-u-c-ked up. 48 freaky =weird He's a freaky guy.=He is a freak. 49 flick =movie That was a good flick. 50 get on (one's) nerves =to annoy You really get on my nerves. 51 goof 笨蛋 goofy=silly 52 hang out (和朋友)出去消遣 53 hooker 妓女 54 hot 迷人 Man, that girl was hot! She is such a hottie! 55 juicy 桃色八卦的 a juicy scandal 56 jerk 粗蠢之人 57 jerk off =to masturbate |
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10楼 82 chill/chill out =relax 放松，休息 Glad class is over! I'm ready to chill for the rest of the morning. I haven't had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all. 83 ditch 做名词用是指地上的沟； 做动词to ditch表示要离开某个人，因为你不想跟他在一起了；或表示要马上离开一个不想再呆的地方。 It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place. 84 hit the spot 感到过瘾，觉得很痛快。比如你肚子饿了，吃得心满意足，就可以说That food really hit the spot. 85 big gun 大人物，对决策有重大影响的人 The company's big gun quarterbacked the meeting about their revenue report. 86 quarterback 本意是美式足球的四分卫，做动词在可以表示"主持会议，或总管项目" The project leader quarterbacked the meeting. 87 lame 无聊，没意思，或者不合适的 Don't give me any lame excuses next time I want to do something! 88 shot 是指什么东西坏了，或者人体的某个部位受伤了 I think my engine is shot. This is not good. 89 damage 是指为某样东西或某个交易付的钱, 通常用"bad/not bad"来表示价钱高低 The damage for renting the car is pretty bad. 90 choke 糟糕，失败的意思 I think New York is going to lose. Knowing them, their going to choke. 91 money 保持高水平，非常棒的意思 Yao Ming is money. 92 hard headed =stubborn 顽固，固执 93 drained =exhausted 非常累 You are full of energy. But I'm drained, I'm going to sleep. 94 wired 一 精力充沛. After the next cup of coffee, I think I'm going to be pretty wired. 二 to be connected to something, such as being wired into the Internet, or being wired into a discussion. 95 kick back 休息，和某人一起玩 It's a good time to just kick back and relax. 96 one track mind 意思是脑子里光想一件事 Geez, you have such a one track mind sometimes. 97 ticked off 为了什么事情生气 Crossing the streets in New York and Washington is dangerous. But getting ticked off about it won't do you any good. 98 close call 差一点没发生的倒霉的事，或是差一点完不成的该做的事 99 goof off (年轻人)一些无聊的事开玩笑 No more goofing off! 100. poop --To defecate 拉屎 昨天Fox台the 55th Emmy Awards Ceremony上，就有人说pooped his pants |
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11楼 102. snoozer---something tedious or boring 使人打瞌睡的东西 103. sour-puss-----A habitually gloomy or sullen person 扑克脸 104 toss-up---- even chance 原意为抛硬币，引申为“对半开的机会” It is a toss-up whether he will win or lose. 105 pratfall---a comedy fall upon one's buttocks 屁蹲儿 105 pick-up line: a prepared opening line of conversation intended to get someone interested in having a causal sexual relationship. 不知道中文里面又没有对应的词，我头一回听说这个词是看Will & Grace， Grace抱回一只小狗结果Will着了魔，吃饭睡觉都舍不得放下狗狗，Grace明白Will同志是太寂寞了，于是劝他go on a date，Will很不自信，她就鼓励道 You still have a pick-up line. 106 poofter/pooftah/poufer: (Derogatory) 1. a male homosexual. 2. an effeminate male. --adjective 3. homosexual. 对男同性恋的贬称，尤其是对sissy的男同，我看过一个澳大利亚电影Head On，里面一个被激怒的的父亲对女装打扮的儿子就用了这个词儿。同意词还有pansy 107 party animal: 1. a person who parties hard. 2. a person who is always going to parties. 派对动物 108 party pooper: a person who has a discouraging or depressing effect, especially at a party. 冷场人物109, on the money 正正好。比如说，两条线正好重叠，扔出去的东西击中目标等。 110， sabbatical 这个不太是俚语。通常指老师或教授的带薪的长假。 111. nerd If you call someone a nerd, it means you think he is weird and not cool. A typical nerd is someone who wears glasses and carries a lot of books. As a matter of fact, when I was growing up, a lot of kids called me a nerd because I didn't fit in. 112. cheesy 就是很俗气，质量很次，很愚蠢。人们经常用cheesy 这个词来形容电视节目，电影或者某个人说的话。 Cheesy means tacky or dumb. It's usually used to describe a TV show, movie, or something someone says. I think the new TV soap opera on Channel 6 is so cheesy. It is fake and the things they say on the shows are so weird. I don't know why these shows are so popular. |
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12楼 A wimp is a weak person, a coward, or someone who can't take pain. 114. guts 勇气 You only had enough guts today because I was here to support you. Usually you are a wimp! 115. take a hike -----to tell someone to leave, or to tell someone to leave you alone. If I were you, I would have told him to take a hike. 116. blow off--取消约会，或者是不做自己不想做的事 Bob and I did make plans to go out last night. But he blew me off. He decided to go out with his girlfriend. It wasn't the first time he blew me off. There are some things in life you just shouldn't blow off. 117. uptight----tense, irritable, or unable to relax. Sometimes if I feel a bit uptight, I have a few beers. That helps me relax. 118. busted ------做坏事被抓到 The police just busted someone for trying to steal my neighbor's car. 119. creeep ---A creep is someone who looks and acts in a way that makes people suspicious and uncomfortable. He was always frowning, and wouldn't say hello to people. That's one reason I thought he was a creep. 120. wasted----喝得大醉 Last night a friend and I went out to a bar and got wasted, so I don't feel very good right now. We were so wasted that we couldn't even stand up straight. 121.to get a kick out of something-----为某件事感到很高兴 I said you get a kick out of watching me suffer. That means, you enjoy watching me suffer. 122. whatever 表示说话的人对对方说的话很不以为然 123 peanuts 数量很小，价值很低 A:How much money do you earn as a teaching assistant, if you don't mind my asking? B:Eight dollars? That's peanuts! 124. laid back: 形容一个人个性比较随和，不会轻易发脾气 Wanted: friendly, laid back female roommate to share a two bedroom apartment. 125. to play hooky: 逃学，或者装病不去上班 I may play hooky once in a while, but I usually study hard. 126. to snap at somebody: 对某人嚷嚷，很生气地对某人说话 I'm sorry, Mikey. I didn't mean to snap at you. It's just that right now I'm so stressed. 127. chip in: 凑钱买什么东西，或者是凑钱付大家一起吃饭的钱 The guys and I usually each chip in a few dollars when we go out for pizza on Friday nights. 128. snail mail:通过邮局寄的信 Ever since e-mail became popular, people have used "snail mail" to talk about paper mail, because it is slower than e-mail. Everyone is so busy nowadays, no one seems to have time to write snail mail anymore. 129. to rule: 很棒 I said I rule the pool table. That means that I dominate the game.I can defeat anyone. Chinese food rules! 130. to blow one's money on something: 把钱都浪费在了某样东西上 When we were at the mall the other day, you blew a whole week's pay on shoes |
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13楼 132 honcho 上司,老板 133 weirdo/weirdie/weirdy 怪人 134 mumbo jumbo: speech one doesn't understand 135 sleep around: have sex with many people He's never at home because he sleeps around so much. 136 funky:strange; weird 137 indie film: 独立电影 138 fool around: play around; kill time 游荡;鬼混 139 p-u-s-s-y: a physically weak person; wimp 140 high-maintenance: 费钱费工夫的 He considered beautiful girls too high-maintenance. |
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18楼 作者： firefly617 2007-8-29 00:04 回复此发言 -------------------------- 表客气，尽管拿去用 |
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