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Mandy99

这么好的帖子怎么现在才发现。。。

Camus

好帖，顶

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9318

1 Get it together, Li Hua! It's already 8:30! We need to leave in fifteen minutes, or we'll be late to class!

After finishing college, I didn't work hard to plan for the future for several years. But finally I got my act together, and got accepted into graduate school.

people usually have several chances to get it together. One of my friends almost failed his first semester of college. But he got his act together, and now he's a Ph. D. candidate at Yale.
get it together, 也可以说get one's act together, 意思是打起精神，做好该做的事。

2. Well, that's tough. You'll just have to wait until after your first class to eat something. Now let's go!

Tough. You can look at you notes in the car. I'm leaving right now... you'd better come with me if you want a ride to school.
tough, 意思是：情况就是这样，没办法了。这是不太礼貌的说法，表示你对别人的困难不在乎。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-7-16 15:21 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9319

1 I'm trying to burn all this flab on my stomach!

my friend Pete eats like a pig, but there isn't an ounce of flab on his body. It's amazing.
flab, 是指身上股出来的脂肪肥肉。

2. I saw a lot of ripped guys on the beach there.

Sprinters usually are pretty ripped - too much flab would slow them down.
短跑运动员

ripped，形容人身材健美、肌肉强壮。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-7-16 15:24 编辑 ]

熊猫阿三

顶一下

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9317

1 What? I didn't even tell you when we're going! Sounds like a cop-out to me!
cop out，意思是用牵强的借口来逃避做某件事。

2. Calm down, Li Hua. Don't get so worked up over it.

If you always get worked up when they make mistakes, you won't notice when they improve.

It's election year, and those two are always getting worked up over politics.
to get worked up，就是为某件事生气。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-7-16 15:28 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9316

1. LL: Yeah, that is a lot of shiny jewelry, but I thought girls liked that sort of thing. Don't you wish you had a lot of bling?
bling，或者可以说bling-bling。这是指又大又亮的珠宝首饰。

2. Booze on College Campuses

Booze is a major part of most college parties.
booze。这是指喝的酒，包括各式各样的酒。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-7-16 15:30 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9315

1 Oh no! I ruined them. They're stuck to the bottom of the pot. I blew it!

Well, the other day I was playing pool with Jack. I was just two shots away from winning, but then I blew it: I sunk the eight ball and lost.
pool 桌球

And last week, I finally got a date with that girl from my international relations class, but I blew it. I took a nap, overslept, and showed up at her place an hour and a half late.
睡过头
to blow it，意思是把事情搞砸了，或者是错过一个大好机会。

2. Well, we'll just have to wing it.

Maybe we can wing it by making some kind of tofu dish.

I read the reading assignment just an hour before class began. The students knew I was winging it, but they were very understanding.

to wing it，是指在有限的时间和条件下，临时拼凑完成一件工作。

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9314

1. But he flip-flops all of the time. One minute he's in favor of increasing campus security and the next minute he's accusing the university of policing its students.
police 管辖

If Gary flip-flops a lot, how could he be a good student leader!
flip flop. 意思是一个人经常改变立场，特别是指一些政治人物。

2. I think she is so wishy-washy.

you could call her wishy-washy because she can't make a decision and act on it.

wishy-washy，这是形容一个人很软弱，不果断。

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9313

1 You're flunking them? I thought I told you to go easy on your poor students.

If he can't even get that right, he's almost definitely going to flunk!

Actually, I almost flunked my first beginner's Chinese class. But I managed to pass with a C.
flunk，意思是老师给学生不及格分数，或是学生考不及格。

2. Don't lose any sleep over it, they deserve it.

I'm not losing any sleep over that decision.

There's no need to lose sleep over them failing your class.

I'd rather have a low income than flunk a class. That's the kind of thing I could really lose sleep over!

lose sleep over something, 是为某件事担心而到了失眠的地步。

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9311

1. You have to stick to something if you want to become good at it.

If I decide to learn Chinese, and I stick to my decision, that means I don't change my mind or give up.
stick to something.就是坚持不懈，继续做某件事。

2. LL: Come on, Li Hua, give it a shot. It's okay if you miss.
give it a shot. 这是试一试的意思，哪怕你认为不会成功，但也可以一试。

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9312

1 did you notice how professor Smith kept asking Mary really hard questions? He really seemed out to get her.

Have you ever known anyone who was out to get you?
out to get someone。意思是故意和某人过不去，让他为难、难堪。

2. But did you see how that other student went to bat for her? He told the professor that his behavior was unprofessional in front of everyone.

I'm sure you would have gone to bat for me, too.
go to bat for someone, 是替某人打抱不平，为人出头的意思。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-7-29 11:01 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9309

1 When people are busy doing their Christmas shopping, they can sometimes be a little on edge.
on edge， 意思是紧张不安，脾气急躁。

2. Give it a rest, Li Hua. I told you, I can't move quickly and carry all of your bags as well.
give it a rest。意思是停止抱怨或是停止做某件事。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-2 10:46 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9310

1 I'm totally beat from fighting the crowds all day long.

It would only have taken two hours at most if we didn't have to spend so much time waiting in line to pay for things. I bet the sales people are really beat by the end of the day.

I'm beat from shopping.
to be beat，意思是因为做某件事而累坏了，就是to be beat from something。

2. I caught a cold and then I O.D.ed on cold medicine. Now, I feel really tired and spacey.

To O.D. on something is short for "to overdose on something".

I think O.D.ing on some more sleep is a good advice, it's probably the only way I'm going to get through exams with a cold.
to O.D. on something，意思是对某个东西服用过量。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-2 10:50 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9308

1 I have to level with you, Li Hua. I'm not very fond of ice-skating. I haven't done it in years.
to level with someone, 意思是向人坦白说实话。

2. I think I'll skate after all, but I'm really clueless about ice-skating. How do I put these skates on?
clueless, 意思是对某件事什么也不知道。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-3 15:04 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9305

1 I tore a tendon playing soccer several years ago, and now my knee hurts once in a while and it doesn't always bend well.
tear a tendon 撕裂膝盖肌腱

2. I'm sorry, Li Hua, but my bum knee is bothering me. I don't think it's a good idea to play tennis right now.
bum，指的是有毛病的，通常是老毛病。

3. My mom just called to tell me that my uncle is in the hospital because he has a bum ticker. I should go and visit him.
ticker，是指心脏。这是很口语的说法，因为心脏就象钟表一样滴滴答答跳动。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-3 15:10 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9307

1 They're hardcore football fans. They want to show how devoted they are to their team.

Hardcore means that they are very serious, and uncompromising. They are extremely devoted fans.
hardcore, 形容一个人狂热地喜欢某样活动。

2. Sorry. I shouldn't take it out on you because I am disappointed about the football game. You're right, we should leave early.

sometimes when someone has a bad day at work, they might take it out on their kids by yelling at them.

to take it out on someone, 是指把怒气发泄在某人身上。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-3 15:17 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9306

1 what do you think of this sweater? It's got several holes. Should I toss it?

It's really terrible to toss out food.
to toss something, 就是把东西扔掉的意思。

2. I'm going to use that as a rag for cleaning my new apartment. I hate to toss something that I can still find a use for.
抹布

3. how do you like my new digs?
digs。这是指一个人的居住的地方，公寓什么的。。。

4. you're entitled to your opinion, but I am also entitled to disagree with you. I happen to be very proud of the way I maintain my digs.
你可以保留你的意见，我也可以反对你的意见。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-3 15:24 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9302

1 She played hooky from school two days in a row last week.

To play hooky is to skip school or work when you have no excuse for doing so.

play hooky, 是逃学，或旷课。

2. haven't you ever had to put your foot down with anyone?

You've got to learn to put your foot down when it's necessary, otherwise people will take advantage of you.

put one's foot down means to take a really firm stance on something and enforce it.

put one's foot down, 意思是很坚定，采取严厉手段。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-4 15:45 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9304

1 Are you going to the guest lecture this evening? Some big shot Harvard professor is going to speak tonight.

the president of our university and some other big shots from the city government are good friends of his.
big shot,是形容很重要，有影响力的大人物。

2. I couldn't make it because some idiot crashed his car into mine last night on the way over here. I'm still pretty bent out of shape about it.

Did the guy get all bent out of shape about it?
bent out of shape，意思是很生气。

3. I had the right of way at a stop sign, but he drove through the intersection first and bumped into my car. Then he started yelling at me for not letting him go first!
通行权,优先通行权

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-5 10:44 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9301

1 I don't really like to be a tattletale.
tattletale, 就是喜欢告状的人。

2. I would act really sorry and my mom would forgive me immediately. My mom is a pushover, so she rarely punished me.
pushover，意思是很轻信，或容易让步的人。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-5 10:45 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9303

1 All right, Li Hua. The cake is ready, the drinks are prepared, and the decorations look great. I think we are all set.
all set, 就是一切就绪，准备好了的意思

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-5 10:53 编辑 ]

xiaozhumami

小咪，加油哦！

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9299

1. I can't believe Jim is going to tie the knot! He seems too young to get married.1

Hopefully, someday we'll both find someone really nice to tie the knot with.
to tie the knot。就是指结婚。

2. She's drop-dead gorgeous!
drop-dead gorgeous，是形容一个人非常美丽，非常好看的意思

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-5 13:59 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9300

1 My friend is a little hard up for cash right now, so I'm going to withdraw some money and let him borrow it.

I'm usually hard up for time during exams。

I'm hard up for work means that I really need a job, but I'm having a hard time finding one.
to be hard up for something, 就是缺乏某样东西，通常用来指缺钱或没时间。

2. The little boy was awful; he kept picking on his sister.

but they have been picking on each other for thirty years and old habits are hard to break. To be honest, I think they enjoy it.

When my mom picks on my dad about the kind of music he listens to, I know she's just joking. Other times, I think they are just being grouchy.
adj.不高兴的,爱抱怨的

pick on someone, 意思是批评别人，或者是欺负别人。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-5 14:06 编辑 ]

熊猫宝宝

刚发现了这个帖子，好佩服搂主阿--，能坚持了这么久。

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9298

1 I'm really glad that Bob gave me first dibs on his stereo. He knows I've always admired it, but I couldn't afford to buy a new one just like it.

I know that you like my car, so if I ever decided to sell it, I would give you first dibs.

Dibs还可以用来表示某种要求或权利。I have dibs on this candy bar.

first dibs, 就是有优先权。

2. you don't get to ride shotgun on the way home. I need you to sit in back and hold the stereo.

From now on, you always have first dibs on shotgun, no matter who else is riding with us.

shotgun. 这是指汽车驾驶座旁的那个座位

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-9 11:02 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.putclub.com/article.php?articleid=9297

1. She'll think I'm off my rocker if I just walk over and start talking to her.

9:00 am on a Saturday morning? Your professor is either completely off his rocker or he just likes to torture his students.

off one's rocker，就是指一个人行为不正常。也就是我们平常所说的，某某人疯了。

2. I forgot to tell you that my sister is giving me the silent treatment. She's mad at me for telling our mom about her new boyfriend.

Sometimes giving someone the silent treatment is a good idea, though. There are a couple of people I avoid talking to because I know that they like to gossip.

silent treatment，就是沉默对待的意思。

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-9 11:09 编辑 ]

dorin

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lan ... ontent_11178376.htm

1 wardrobe malfunction: when someone exposes an intimate part of their body after clothing slips;
走光

2. microblogging 微博

3. the pumping of new money into the national supply by a central bank.
央行扩大全国货币的供应量。

4. 友敌（frenemy，有时也拼做frienemy），是friend（朋友）和enemy（敌人）两个词组合而成的，指伪装成朋友的敌人或者互相竞争的同伴。

5. bromance or "man-crush" is a close but non-sexual relationship between two men

[ 本帖最后由 dorin 于 2010-8-19 22:04 编辑 ]