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place: Yunnan?!眜nder the influence of alcohol也是喝醉了的意思,但這是個法律詞匯,意思是犯法了,尤其是在開車時,如果查出了司機是under the influence of alcohol則可能要坐牢。I tried to have a heart to heart chat with him on this issue, but it didn’t work. 我費了一番力氣想與他坦誠溝通,但沒有什么用。Drop by的意思是,順便訪問(沒有計劃的那種訪問。)這是一句中國俗話,上、下聯(lián)是什么呢? es in the way of 的意思是“成為絆腳石”?! ?3 有個人說:A 82 yearold man married a 28 yearold woman. That is the most bizarre thing that has ever happened recently. (一個82歲的老頭娶了28歲的姑娘,這是近來最為離奇的事。英語中表示同意的詞很多,如果實在無法立馬反應過來,不妨用其他的詞。我知道他就是我的意中人(我未來的丈夫非他莫屬;也可以說是真命天子)。 25 Easy! 悠著點;不要性急;輕一點;也可以說:Go easy. Go easy on it(省著點用). Easygoing, 很容易相處:She is caring and easygoing. 26 Crush 原意為“粉碎”,現(xiàn)常指“暗戀”,又常指青澀少年的那種愛,并不穩(wěn)定,例如,小女生對老師的愛戀,過一陣就煙消云散。 23 I know he has the blues(He is feeling very down!), but it doesn’t mean he can vent his anger on me. 我知道他心情不好,但他也不能把氣發(fā)在我身上呀。 He is sick. 如果你把sick一詞念得很重,意思就是“他令人惡心。 18 I won’t take that ?! ?6 I don’t mean to cross the line. 直譯是“我不想越界”。這是向人告辭的說法。前面還可以加上一句:don’t push me. 不要再逼我呀。Where did you get this food? It was yukky. 你從哪里弄了這吃的?那么難吃?! ?. I would like to get a job within couching distance. 我想找個不用走路就可以上班的工作。類似的話還有If you are not careful enough, you will buy into his bad idea. 如果你不小心的話,你就會采納他的這餿主意。He went nuts and killed a ,結(jié)果殺了一個人。也有說I hate him guts. Guts 是腸子,相當于“恨之入骨”的意思。He doesn’t have much guts. 他是個膽小鬼。You are driving me nuts. 你真是要把我逼瘋?! ?. I am just ecstatic about going to visit you soon. 馬上要見你,我高興死了。Couching distance,沙發(fā)距離,就是坐在沙發(fā)上不起身也能夠得著?! ?0. 與yukky相反的詞是yummy,好吃極了。 同樣意思的句子還有:I cannot stand him any longer. 12 Don’t take it out on me! 不要把氣出在我身上。 15 You talk crazy. 你滿嘴胡言。這句話的意思是,我并不是想管閑事呀,只是隨便問問。也可以說:I won’t buy that ?!比绻畹貌恢?,意思就只是“他病了。the blues 心情不好,If a girl is sad, an icecream cone can normally chase the blues away. 如果女孩心情不好的話,給她一個冰淇淋,她就會轉(zhuǎn)哭為笑了。Peter has a crush on Jenny. 27 Ask somebody out 與人約會,談戀愛:He doesn’t have the guts to ask her out because he is afraid she will turn him down. 他不敢告訴她他愛她,因為他生怕會遭到她的拒絕。(白馬王子的另一個說法:prince charming) 29 Jack 對朋友John說,他剛剛與Esther拜拜了,(I just broke up with Esther.)John 安慰Jack說, I don’t know what to say to fort you, but cheer up! There’s plenty of fish in the sea and you’ll find your soul mate, your perfect match! 30 My relationship with her is already a 。Absolutely, OK, you are right, exactly, certainly, yep, aye, just so, sure, right, correct, you said it. I agree with you, 常用的還有sweat, you bet。)另一個人蠻有同情心,他可能會說:Well, age shouldn’t be something that es in the way of a person’s marriage. As long as they love each other, age is not an issue.(嗯,年齡在婚姻中應該不是障礙,重要的是他們愛著對方,年齡不是問題?! ?4 有個朋友要我每到一地就給她寫幾個字,這英語的表達法可以用“drop me a line”: Don’t forget to drop me a line when you visit a new place. 我則可以回答:“Trust me. I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.”(沒問題,我不會忘記的,我會隨時讓你知道我的近況。)Please drop by sometime for a drink. I dropped by my best friend’s house to see if he was home. 不要朋友寫信,就叫朋友打電話好了:Give me a buzz. or Give me a ring. 都可以。 36 他喝醉了。而drunk, loaded雖是醉酒,但不違法。也可以說:Breathtaking scenery:Yunnan. 37 He is a little bit punchy. 如果一個人晚上睡眠不足,早晨起來睡眼惺忪的樣子,:He needs a cup of coffee to wake up. 一個人看上去云里霧里的樣子都是punchy,與喝醉酒貌差不多?! ?9 市場上有很多關(guān)于學英語訣竅的書,但實際上,學英語就是一個背單詞、與遺忘作斗爭的過程。學英語最好是每天學一點,堅持不懈,集腋成裘:“Precept upon precept, here a little and there a little, idea by idea,”(一次學個概念,這里學一點,那里學一點,一次接觸一個思想)。如果有學生或一位網(wǎng)友100天可以學好英語的話,那我不就要失業(yè)了? 41 Hang 是個常用的單詞,幾本意思是“掛,吊”。Stay on. 也是“再堅持一會” All relationships go through rough times. You just have to hang in there. 每種關(guān)系都會經(jīng)歷難關(guān),所以你堅持下去就好了。 Most husbands hate hanging around with their wives in the mall. It’s so boring! 大部分的先生都不喜歡跟老婆去逛商場,太無聊了。He is hanging up now with Jane. 42. 如果有人無所事事,你就可以說:Get a job. 去做點正事吧。nasty weather。也可以說是day dream白日夢?! his is really plicated for me now, please get back to basics, OK?這真的有點復雜了,我搞不懂,能不能從頭說一遍? 又可以說:Back To Square One 這是一個美式足球的術(shù)語,球又從新開始。 It is licking good. toes feel very itchy. It’s really irritating. I think I have an athlete’s foot. 我腳趾癢得很,真煩人,我想我是得了香港腳氣?! ?6.Do they buy it? 他們買帳嗎? 57.Don’t just talk to his mind, talk to his heart. 不僅要訴之于理,更是要動之以情。有時有戲稱的味道。Polished boots擦得锃亮的靴子,the neck of the poor窮人的脖子,這個詞組很形象,就是富人階層把穿了靴子的腳架在窮人的脖子上。 His campaign scrambled to defuse possible damage. 他的競選班子在竭盡全力來挽回可能的損失。 71.She’s really pretty, isn’t she? Her skin looks so baby smooth! 她太靚了。這是一種天然潤膚、天然理療皮膚的方法。) 76. Darling, Beijing Mall is having a big sale this weekend. You wanna go? But we are broke this month. Well, we still can do window shopping. Women, women. 親愛的,這個周末北京商廈大甩賣,你要去嗎?可是這個月我們已經(jīng)破產(chǎn)了呀?! ?7. I am a woman in love. And I do anything to get you into my world. 這是一首歌里的歌詞。She is type of woman of shop until you drop. 她是那種采購狂女人。I am fed up with 腦白金’s mercial. It is on TV all the time. 我真是有點厭惡腦白金的廣告了,電視節(jié)目里老是它的廣告。(直譯:把他撕得粉碎)My brother has always been there for me. 我(有困難時)哥哥是我隨時的幫助。Lick通常的意義是“舔”,這里作“打擊”。He flunked all of his courses. 如果門門課都不及格的話,就會被學校開除,因此可以說“flunk out”:It is kind of sad, after Jason flunked out of high school, it is hard for him to find a job. 88. 說一個學生全面發(fā)展:“He is fully dimensional.”dimension的基本意思是“面”,例如“三維”:three dimensions。A clever cookie, 一個聰明的伙計,a lawyer who was a tough cookie 一個難對付的律師 90. 說一個人很緊張我們一般會說“nervous”,口語里可說“edgy”,you are so edgy. Relax, man. 你太緊張了,放松一點,老兄。女性相對應的詞是bombshell,美得像炸彈,她一出現(xiàn),就要炸翻一片男士。還有一個類似的說法:She is a ,一拳把對手打出圈外。Beat one’s chest,那些籃球運動員灌籃后都要捶打自己的胸脯,表示得意自豪。If you do something goofy, you will gain children’s attention. You are acting goofy. They were worrying about their goofy kids. 傻,不懂事?! ?7. Fishy,不誠實,可疑。He is good at telling cockandbull stories. 他最會胡編亂講。以前美國南部產(chǎn)棉花,但棉花對土地有結(jié)板塊的作用?! ?03.Blow out 與 blow away With this dress, you are going to blow away everybody at your party. I am blown out to find out that she would not e. 104.You are so jumpy. 你真是有點神經(jīng)質(zhì)。 108.I am here now, I need to get in a swing of it. 我已經(jīng)到了,該投入行動了。 112.Ball這個詞人人都識,就是球的意思。 He is a teacher who is really on the ball. 他是個了不起的老師。(意即得由你作次決定了,作出回應了) Fireball