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9 _' [# F* \; a7 A; ]9 dDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。* O6 D& \ A1 M" o/ A2 K: B
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 ) J1 B* k, S, _* Z) Q8 E
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Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。; T8 q. d* h0 T1 K+ U( q8 O
( d) m: V, J1 e8 b+ }come easily 易如反掌 $ d0 h' L! ^7 p; V: ~
/ Z. }4 K9 ]6 v3 l; bLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。3 p1 _# g7 _! }
8 i) T( q; A& z2 U) D/ Q! v5 Hdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
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push around 欺骗 # s, f6 v; [8 o2 H* k; H8 b
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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$ s2 L' d v' C9 S d$ G) X3 ckeep one's shirt on 保持冷静
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Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。. n/ `5 J Z1 D6 y( X
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/ m4 W4 b! l7 { R& i冷静一点
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) [/ W& @9 H$ M) [$ e) F" ZCool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
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joy ride 兜风 " y0 v, V/ J0 ~7 p: s$ w W, F
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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rap 说唱乐
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8 ?3 ^. m, U5 J# j1 h. i0 GDo you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
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red-letter day 大日子 9 U4 r6 j C, z* `& q2 h1 w; t3 O
5 m& I* c' Y ^; D$ W4 ^ l$ |0 GThis is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。% g: E2 j( b1 s5 S3 [" w4 o
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" z$ Y1 ~0 l ?Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。6 f8 H" w6 L: w- ~9 X& `
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hit the road 上路
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We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
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. a7 d( x& o! d2 G4 ]1 ashape up 表现良好，乖
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; I, a0 n4 W+ n3 s% W }You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。/ B# l% T0 i- D- T& e, v
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* M; G9 [: Y8 e8 v# z3 RDon’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
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: L* Y. D0 U0 H0 j6 I5 bpull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
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- y, J2 Z; z1 `, }* q J' [1 ^He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。: {. L% | F; N7 W. b- t
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come again 再说一遍
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7 N, e9 @& y" v" |; S( p ]Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
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$ z/ x& w# V7 Ncome clean 全盘托出，招供 8 @+ C3 _) `% H& @
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
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: x B& P6 p5 o( I' t1 P. WLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。4 }' T0 D+ c+ B. f4 M; e
6 |; A& X, }5 ] jspill the beans 泄漏秘密
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Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
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% q( w, `/ I4 z, Y. gCathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
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# t, _, ]. e. Tjohn 厕所
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$ }/ t$ T$ ?$ |5 K5 BI have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
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, s+ m! B$ k+ {" P' mkeep in line 管束 - b# ?+ s$ q! ^) u
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He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
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jump the gun 草率行事
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Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
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/ `/ I7 {! p% ?5 o V3 bjump to conclusion 妄下结论
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This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！fishy 可疑的
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! \3 ?8 y g. e9 q( t$ sHis story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 3 K$ H+ A: C- b, D, F" V$ |
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flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。3 e- A+ B1 Q- d0 ?9 C& d
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fix someone up 撮合某人
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I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）* K6 z0 t% X0 j7 ?, t# j% L4 I( W
8 a+ i! J4 E. p# stake a shine to 有好感 & U8 e) f0 d/ V
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 " F8 t/ s K; P) {% O- ~
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0 v/ M7 S/ P: hrip off 骗人的东西
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What a rip -off! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！rock the boat 找麻烦
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# X& ?; w, u/ X1 I; M! p9 xDon't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。0 R1 A3 t% h5 z" \6 n2 L$ K" ^
& M2 ^/ s# |) A1 ^blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 ; `# A0 Y) [" @5 I. U
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。' x5 ~, @1 y6 m, T$ E! s$ x
; h4 C7 T- b- u6 k3 qin hot water 有麻烦
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He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 + U7 O" G( m9 r6 z2 g$ H* R
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Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
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flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 # ?0 g0 ?# a; \# q( X
/ O$ h- S# e8 |9 y4 VThe movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
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, u! K5 C3 q$ \0 vdrop in/by/over 随时造访
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Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 : X2 H" }9 L9 g6 H( @7 g3 z1 o
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drop a line 写信
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Drop me a line! 给我写信！
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duck 躲闪，突然低下头
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+ d# X2 T: y4 @9 B2 m8 \Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。; n; M! v& w1 J! Z$ }% j& h9 N( i
6 ?0 B* V/ c9 ]5 j& K) e$ p2 bgo with the flow 随从大家的意见
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Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
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act up 胡闹，出毛病
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The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。
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( A) i( H1 I7 Z) r/ k! o. G3 F; L3 sad lib 即兴而作，随口编
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& c" j& H8 b9 w1 ^2 U4 ], PThe comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。blah-blah-blah 说个不停 . N2 `; w% I* D+ ~8 w' f2 y7 v! S
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。8 E; I) e/ s+ v: M s9 `& n" l) j
n H! E' ^6 g# i8 N2 ?hit it off 投缘，一见如故
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They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。0 z( E* q$ O' x; e
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Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？
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put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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x. Q' R7 Z' K; c& GDon't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
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The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
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have it good 享受得很 5 h; q+ z- Y- L
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She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。5 j9 t0 F7 M; z, k% Y
+ Z: t; E F2 q% X! D: H( zdon't knock it 不要太挑剔
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5 K' s L% C5 x! s. l DDont knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
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y: d% C1 N1 I$ }5 U/ H/ tpig out 狼吞虎咽 2 o/ P0 z- c* V. w" {
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We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
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0 V! a S4 Y$ ?6 m8 WThe players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。8 r. [9 e/ N/ E$ o5 j
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: P6 }# D/ ?( w4 q ZWe've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。pass something up 放弃某事物 % E! Z8 d2 B1 T% _
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6 r. S! a4 _" Ggo whole hog 全力以赴
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She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。shoo-in 长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 1 j& Y2 y" ~. C8 e$ b1 ~
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9 \3 }0 p' K6 r! Z9 p8 N; ?" `, zLet's get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
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1 N) b) }& O& g, PIf you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
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He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
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# R4 K+ V9 @' X: ~ A& A rlay off 停止，解雇
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Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！knock it off=cut it off 停止
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Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！- O1 |, u; \. c0 S
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have a passion for 钟爱
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4 j) c3 Q1 w4 aThe coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。; e$ Z" y% U; Y# b1 O; }
4 }) [/ o" R* Ipick someone’s brains 请教某人
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I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
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way back 好久以前
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He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
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Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。5 M+ C6 }$ i1 o( i7 J0 t0 H
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+ p0 ?+ S) Z {Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
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have a bone to pick with 有账要算
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. P+ ^0 _( n; j7 X5 ^( _9 c' eI have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ |
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