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clock in 打卡
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* _ b# U. @ zDon't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
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come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 7 C* O- h: ?4 g; m) H0 l
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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。2 r' D. m4 t0 |0 W* }7 t
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$ |, E: w! i0 \, b, D5 kLanguages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
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, B! R" W. \ V' O# {2 w( n+ tdon't have a cow 别大惊小怪
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% U7 Y) I0 s8 VDon'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
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Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！
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keep one's shirt on 保持冷静 ( O4 u9 K& y$ x" u7 u' c
( L- U$ E6 P; |6 j% \- `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。' i3 M; E& u' I1 J6 ~) a
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cool it
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9 v; K' s( t8 J' V* p0 }Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 4 h0 P! q! v/ R( N
. Z0 W) X$ n( `, xjoy ride 兜风
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Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
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& Z8 {$ Y4 g; @) [rap 说唱乐
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8 Z1 f$ ^5 i T! v. WDo 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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& v8 S) B. I5 t+ Vred-letter day 大日子
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3 p5 R+ c# N' q% uThis 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。
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go up in smoke 成为泡影 ; y( H* ^5 Z. ?. Z7 q2 v. a# L
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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。
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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！8 V. g# x' D: Z: L9 |9 q
8 c) j1 ?8 [, p$ w. \shape up 表现良好，乖
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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。
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scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了
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; j7 }+ p- z+ p) P1 A! t' k+ HDon’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。 / `. K t& H) U, F- N e
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& }3 y4 J) @0 Z, S& iHe 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。% }, g |( X/ h6 x) E. q8 l
+ G8 q( h$ Q, Kcome again 再说一遍
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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。 / H: e: ?; l7 q4 S
( T) U5 I* H; M6 x( B5 f( Z7 t% d( Icome clean 全盘托出，招供 4 R3 k' v' J% w& @ E$ J; z
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The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 # z1 K' {$ i- n
& B ~. y+ E" K5 q* P& pLet me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
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spill 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！: I. E4 P9 M _
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stick in the mud 保守的人
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Cathy 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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I 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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4 L4 Z: o& ]' {; B& v7 r wkeep in line 管束 5 t# y5 H5 A) I2 S; j7 r* M$ E
' F2 P l! U( a" O/ D8 b9 S" ^He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。0 W5 y. w: ?$ V3 D
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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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- ]: p) L, j/ Ajump to conclusion 妄下结论 / _# y3 c; v @6 B$ | g
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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 9 k! c2 Q7 B( q
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His 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。 ! ?9 H! k) P2 ^1 Z) \+ d8 [! _7 ^
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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。
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fix someone up 撮合某人 . \, ]+ L1 F, ?( d z) J
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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？：）
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He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。2 [1 I# _+ i! g/ G7 p/ F
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third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
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You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
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rip off 骗人的东西 1 X4 e* b- Q. B0 z
5 I% I, D" o7 M f. ?5 RWhat 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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Don'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。8 V! u+ h# @: f$ {+ o
) P; \& [/ |) {& v" g) A( Hblow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
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I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
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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。8 N9 \+ [/ h1 h; y7 G2 ?
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put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
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! o# N4 ]+ P) o/ G" [( E& [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 # ]8 z" f; J3 F. P
; t0 {$ c m7 ^* \. n3 i3 |, {The 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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drop 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。 5 ^9 x& {* d2 V2 x1 ~
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drop a line 写信
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8 Z* G* M$ Z# i( E. yDrop me a line! 给我写信！8 L0 B2 x2 i8 a0 k$ }3 u' E
7 ~& O, l3 _4 T3 G$ {, }duck 躲闪，突然低下头 / ]/ Q0 z; `0 v9 n+ _ I7 \# n7 f* L
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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。
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1 k! \7 n! l6 [1 {go with the flow 随从大家的意见 / m. Q8 R, T! L3 N1 F
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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。 + U! L8 o# E, N5 f
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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。; s& a6 d' y- i; O; L8 y' w
9 _' }2 s5 Z9 O y6 v( v9 H6 uad lib 即兴而作，随口编 . }8 L; S# I' F
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All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。3 S% E" V6 J; w# q
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hit it off 投缘，一见如故 % f( }+ w$ P# p) o6 |/ 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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5 z- n3 V& O4 o1 ]put someone on the spot 让某人为难
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& w, \6 t4 {) B7 {. N, ]5 fDon'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。) g( L; W8 b4 X* g8 B g
6 n% }# r. w9 Yracket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
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/ O( c+ X$ F) V5 LThe 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
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. h5 a1 l/ y2 g# @) XShe really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。. Z% X3 T- g3 z4 @" p3 k2 z
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don't knock it 不要太挑剔
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Dont 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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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。; v1 s4 X# b( X% j$ ?& H% n9 [
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7 f/ u- S. g4 d' ?The 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。5 q+ |: ^$ q% h
0 {6 m+ @ w) w& q; X9 Nhorse around 嬉闹
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3 W0 a& D3 t, a" S2 U2 i! a% QWe'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 1 a: a, y; P/ {# [! t8 K9 w
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You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
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go 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。 J: z1 q$ [ I# }! k1 u9 U: P8 V
0 M5 }! F! [% Wget the ball rolling开始
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get on the ball 用心做
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If 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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$ r* d2 Q* a( Q" llay 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！
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0 {: C: X/ e* j5 iThe 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。; x, q9 f1 S5 U# d
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2 k5 O- ~5 b5 BI 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？/ v) c4 O, G( c2 H0 A
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pass out 醉倒了
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He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。% x# W8 T* ?8 ]5 K
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I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
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/ `2 }# R2 B2 B" l, U+ c6 Ihave it bad for 狂恋
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$ t8 K1 ~6 a2 Q9 FHe really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。8 o* H3 j8 p1 W9 }
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' s: ]0 K6 o" T) b" cDon’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
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has-been 过时的人或物
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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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7 h* h& u/ n( N4 }I 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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