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Horse around 闹着玩儿
2023-11-24今天Larry和Li Hua在商店里给朋友买生日礼物。LH: 哎哟,Larry, 你看那边那两个小男孩在打架呢。他们家大人怎么也不管呐?LL: Oh, don't worry, they're just horsing around. They won't hurt each...
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Go off on someone 对某人大发脾气
2023-11-24李华刚下课,走出课堂就碰上Larry。LH: Hey, Larry. 你刚下课啊?对了,我刚好要问你,今天你有没有见到Dave?LL: Dave? No, I haven't seen him anywhere since professor Jones went off on him ye...
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I have a bad vibe 我有种不祥的预感
2023-11-24Larry和李华在教室里等Jones教授把改完的考卷发下来。LL: Li Hua, I have a very bad vibe about this test.LH: 你觉得你考得怎么样?bad vibe是什么意思啊?LL: A vibe is a feeling. Since I don'...
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My treat 我请客
2023-11-24Larry和李华刚刚忙完手头的工作。Larry要请李华吃冰激凌。LL: Well, Li Hua, you just finished a big paper, and I just finished an important project at work. Let's go for ic...
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Peaches and cream 完美无缺
2023-11-24爱思英语编者按:大家知道peaches就是桃子, cream是指奶油。 Peaches and cream的意思是:一切都很美好。有人可能会问:桃子和奶油有什么关系呢?这是因为美国人在吃水果时往往喜欢把水果切成块,然后加一点奶油一起吃。实际上,美国人吃很多东西都喜欢和奶油一起吃。所以,peaches...
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Lick the habit 戒除恶习
2023-11-24爱思英语编者按:大家一定知道lick是舔,但是在习惯用语里它的意思可以大不相同,首先它有克服,制伏的意思。例如在这个习惯用语里: lick the habit。 Habit是习惯,所以lick the habit意思想必是克服或者戒除这个习惯。 ...
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Name-calling 谩骂
2023-11-24爱思英语编者按:Name-calling如果按照字面来解释就是指名道姓,但是在英文中这个说法还另有意思。它说的是拿各种各样带有侮辱意味的名字来称呼某人。人们在和人争吵时会这样谩骂对方,所以name-calling在英文中的意思是谩骂。For example:There was more name-c...
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Let's play it by ear 看情况吧
2023-11-24Larry和李华在商量下星期三有没有时间去听爵士音乐。LH: Larry, 我看到一张爵士音乐会的海报。我很想去。怎么样,你下星期三有没有空去听呢?LL: I don't know. I have several papers due next week and I'm not su...
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24-7 全天候、随时
2023-11-24Michael和李华正在尽情享受这星期才开始的假期。今天他们去参加了一个音乐会。L: Michael,这音乐会真不错,就是太长了。我啊快要饿死了!快去找个地方吃东西吧!M: Alright. There's a cafe on the corner over there, I think i...
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Party animal 聚会狂
2023-11-24Larry和李华的朋友David这个周末要举行聚会。Larry和李华在谈论有一个朋友不能参加。LL: Even if Laura isn't coming, I am glad Tom is coming to David's party. Tom is a real party a...