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疫情形势严峻，在居家办公，忙里偷下闲，这期更新得较快，都是干货。
Prank=恶作剧
Hiding our teacher's bike from her was a great prank.
she was looking for it for hours!
我们把老师的自行车藏起来了，觉得是一个很棒的恶作剧，老师因此找了好几个小时
sit tight=耐心的等一等
sit tight,dinner's gonna be ready in five minutes
好好坐一会，晚饭5分钟就做好
bigger fish to fry=有更重要的事情去办
I can't waste my time in this dead end job.
i've got bigger fish to fry.
我才不会在这个没希望的工作里继续浪费时间，我有更重要的事情去做。
Is that your story?=你就是这个借口吗（自信的反语）
You're telling me you are late for work this morning just because the bus broke down? is that your story?
你迟到是因为你车子早上抛锚吗，这是你的真实借口吗？
phase=一个人生命中的必经阶段
I went through a phase in high school where i dyed my hair bright puprle.
我在高中时期经历了染紫色头发的阶段
going down a road=人生的道路沿着走下去
Don't drop out of school.
i've been down the road
and it makes life very difficult.
不要退学，我是过来人，这条路我已经走过了，如果没有文凭的话，会让你的生活举步维艰。
playing it safe=干什么事情不够大胆，保险起见
I'm not sure how many people are coming over for dinner tonight.
let's just play it safe,
and make some extra food.
我不敢保证今晚有多少人来吃饭，为了保险起见，就多做一点菜吧
deep down=说老实话，说真的
Deep down i really love her.
i think i should ask her to marry me.
说老实话，我一定是爱上她了，我一定要她嫁给我
I just work here= 我只是干活的，我做不了决定
I can't tell you how to run the company.
you're the boss, i just work here
我也不知道如何经营公司，你是老板，我只是干活的。
cutting it close=干什么事情几乎来不及了，临时抱佛脚
The test is tomorrow morining,and we haven't even started
studying yet.that's cutting it too close.
明天早上就要考试了我们还没有开始学，看来时间太紧迫了。
gut feeling=预感
I have a gut feeling she likes me.
so i'm gonna ask her out.
我有种预感她对我有意思，于是我决定约她出去。
hot shot=自大狂，自以为是的人
OK hot shot,
if you're so good at picking up women.
why don't you go talk to that group of models.
自大狂，既然你认为你对女人很有一套，那你怎么不去试试搭讪模特
blinders on to the world=视而不见周围的事情
Don't you know that today's holiday or have you got blinders on to
the world?
你难道不知道今天是节日吗，你难道对身边发生的事情都没有留意吗？
nest egg=养老金，储备金（为买车、买房，上大学用存的）
We've been building our nest egg for years.
it wouldn't be wise to waste it on a bad investment.
我们攒养老金已经很多年了，你投资在这上面显然是不明智的。
think ahead=提早打算
If you wanna have enought money for retirement,you gotta think
ahead and start saving now.
如果你想退休的时候又足够的钱的话，你最好早做准备，现在开始攒钱了
bail on=give up（放弃）
Why don't you bail on you girlfriend tonight.
and come out with the boys instead?
今天别陪女朋友了，和我们这些哥们玩玩吧
He bailed on his friend（he left his friend）
他放弃了他的朋友
in/out harm's way=陷入危险，脱离危险
If you walk home alone at night,you're putting yourself
directly in harm's way.
如果晚上你自己走路回家的话，你等于是把你自己直接送入危险
an act of faith=对什么很有信心
Moving to Shanghai required an act of faith,i didn't know if i would be able to find work,but i did!
搬家到上海我还真需要一点勇气，因为真不知道能不能找到工作，可是我找到了
show a little charity=大方一点
Your business is doing very well.
why don't you show a little charity and donate
some money to our community?
你的生意做得很好，干嘛不大方一点，跟我们社区捐点钱
floor it=把油门踩到底，提速
We're gonna be late for the movie.
if you floor it,we might make it in time.
我们看电影要来不及了，但是你如果用最快速度开的话，我们恐怕还来得及。
a step ahead=棋先一招
It seems like you've been a step ahead of me our entire lives,
and now you're even getting married first!
好像这一辈子你总是走在我前面，现在就连结婚你也领先了
this is it=这是你唯一的一次机会了（this is your one and only chance）
This is it,now or never.
you either ask me to marry now or i'm leaving you for good.
这是唯一的一次机会了，要么你就让我去，要么我就离开。
sick=令人作呕的，让人想吐的
That moive was sick,it was too violent.
那部电影让我很不舒服，因为充满了暴刀
ring a bell= 想起什么人或事
We made plans last night to meet
today at 2pm to go food shopping;
Is any of this ringing a bell?
我们昨天刚刚定了个计划在今天下午2点去买吃的，有没有想起来呢
I can take it from here=从别人手中接手来干一件事情
don't worry mom,
i'll finish doing the dishes,
you go sit down.
i'll take it from here
不用担心妈妈，剩下的事都来交给我来做吧
wipe out=彻底消灭，彻底驱除
If we don't stop hunting elephants,
the whole species is gonna be wiped out forever!
如果我们不停止猎杀大象，整个种族将会彻底被消灭。
an odd couple=不般配
I wonder if people think we're an odd couple you like Elvis and i like the Beatles.
我猜想人们会不会认为我们根本就不合适，你喜欢猫王，我喜欢甲壳虫
Nice try=不错的尝试（结果并没达到预期，但还是该尝试）
褒义的用法（鼓励和安慰别人）：hey,nice try,man!
贬义用法（有嘲笑讽刺的意思）： It was a nice try to send me flowers,but i'm still mad at you for forgetting our anniversay.
给我买花是个不错的尝试，但是我还是对你忘了我们结婚纪念日感到生气
bring sb down=削弱某人/事的优势，抑制住某人/事
How are we gonna bring down that team?they're
so good,they've won the championship 3 years in a row!
我们该如何抑制这个队伍，他们太棒了，他们连续3年都是冠军
take the shortcut=近路
If we take the shortcut and hop the fence,we won't have to walk
all the way around to the front of the building to get there.
如果我们抄个近路跳过围墙，我们就不需要绕到建筑物的前面再去到那个地方
what do you take me for?=你把我当成了什么？
I can't believe you think i'd lie about where my
family comes from.whad do you take me for,a liar?
我不敢相信你竟然怀疑我骗你我来自哪里，你把我当成了什么了？骗子吗
weird=奇怪的，古怪的
That girl is really weird.
she sits alone at school and never talks to anyone.
那个女孩真的很奇怪，她一个人就坐在学校，不和任何人交流
set someone up=陷害谁
I didn't steal your book.
someone must have put it in my bag i was set up.
我没有偷你的书，肯定有人把它放在我的包里，想陷害我
knock it off=让人停止干什么事情，相当于stop
Come on guys,knock it off.
we need to be serious and figure out a strategy
for teh game tonight.
别闹了，我们需要好好研究今晚的比赛策略
drunk=喝醉了
He was so drunk last night that he forgot where he lived
他昨晚喝得太多了，以至于他住在哪里都不知道了
They had a change of heart=你对什么事情改变了想法和态度
I was going to break up with my girlfriend,
but had a change of heart and decided not to.
我要和女朋友分手了，但是我突然改变了想法决定不分了
someone gives you the go ahead=某人允许你做某事，获得了许可做事情
I just got the go ahead from my boss to take the weekend off
我得到了我老板的许可，这周末可以休息了
Do you follow my drift?=我说的你懂了吗？
That movie was confusing.
i couldn't follow the drift.
这部电影太复杂了，我根本看不明白。
I didn't pass my exams,
so i can't go to university.
follow my drift?
我考试没通过，所以我上不了大学了，你懂了吗？
I.D.=identification（身份或身份证）
I couldn't get into the club last night beacuse i forgot my I.D.the
bouncer thought i was underage
昨晚我有进去酒吧，因为我忘了带我的身份证，酒吧保镖认为我未成年
Pay for=因为某事情而受到惩罚
If we get caught,someone's going to have to pay for it.
如果我们被抓了，肯定要有人受到惩罚
out of hand=失控
The soccer match got out of hand when people started fighting.
当球场上打起了架，足球比赛就变得失控了
dumb=傻子
My brother is so dumb,he thinks New York is the capital America.
我的弟弟很傻，他认为纽约是美国的首都。
an angle=从另外的一个角度看这件事怎么做（运用的手段或方法）
By being nice to the boss,John was working an angle to get a promotion.
通过秀须拍马，约翰正在想方设法想一个手段来获得晋升。
I tried calling her everyday,but that angle doesn't seem to work.
She still won't go out with me!
我每天都试着给她打电话，但是这个方法不太好，她还是不会出来。
play somebody=操作某人，玩弄某人
My girlfriend is playing me.
she doesn't love me.
she just wants my money.
我的女朋友在玩弄我，她一点都不爱我，她只是看上我的钱
We have to play this salesman just right,
so we can get a good deal on the new car.
我们要用一种特殊的方法去控制他，这样的话我们买新车可以得到一个不错的价位。
a look alike=一模一样的人或东西，替身
Saddam uses many look alikes to take his place and protect him from his enemies.
**使用了很多替身来太代替他和保护他来自敌人的暗杀
go way back=很有交情的老朋友了
My friend Amy and i go way back.
we've been friends since elementary school.
我和艾米是有很久的交情了，从小学开始我们就是朋友了
A-number-one hot shot=一个团队里最有权，最棒的人
After Cobey dunked 3 basketballs in a row.
everyone thought he was the team's A#1 hot shot.
当科比连续扣了3个篮后，大家都觉他是球队里的头号人物
take sb out=干掉谁，做掉谁（杀死）
The assassin was sent to take out the President.
刺客被派出去暗杀总统
play ball=合作（相当于cooperate）
If you play ball during the meeting,
I'll help you out with anything you want.
如果开会的时候好好的跟我配合的话，什么事我都答应你
E.T.A=预计到达时间
The plane's ETA is 8:45 this evening.
飞机预计到达时间为晚上8点45分
on leave=已经获得批准可以休假了（n）
I was going to go to Hawaii next week but i couldn't get my leave.
我原本打算取夏威夷度假，可是领导不批准我的假期。
rowdy=吵闹加失去控制的状态（两者的含义捆绑在一起去理解，和noisy，disorder，rude有点类似）
After a few beers,he always becomes very rowdy.
喝了几杯后，他通常变得很话很多，发酒疯
all that=形容东西表示，非常特别的东西；形容人表示某人很棒，形容自己有一点骄傲的感觉，形容别人也是很高的评价，但也可能是贬义，结合语气和上下文去分析。
He kept on talking about his new car,
but actually it isn't all that.
他每天讨论他的车很棒，但是实际上没那么特别。
After winning that game,he definitely thought he was all that.
在赢得了比赛后，他一定会得意忘形（贬义）
fat lady sings=这些事情干完了，不到最后不见真章
We shouldn't really make any plans until the fat lady sings.
现在这些事情要是还没有做完之前，我们是不能做其他安排的。
banged up=东西毁坏了(类似damaged，有两种可能：一是坏了完全没法用了，另一种是受损了，还能继续运转)
My bike's pretty banged up.it's very old.
我的自行车毛病很多，已经很有年头了。
the man=表示谁很棒（但只限男人）
I really like Michael Jordan,
he's the man.
我真的很喜欢马克尔乔丹，他最棒。
whre you at?=口语：你在哪里（where are you）
She gave me directions but i just couldn't find where she was at.
她已经告诉我方向了，但是我就是没找到到底在哪里。
give somebody a hand=帮我一下
I was lucky,my brother gave me a hand with my homework last night.
我很幸运，昨天晚上我的兄弟帮我一起完成了家庭作业
pick it up=提高（improve）
If you want to get into Harvard you're gonna need to pick up your work.
如果你上哈佛，你就必学得提高你的功课。
tight schedule=时间很紧
I was going to go sightseeing when i passed throught
Chicago but my schedule was too tight.
我原本准备路过芝加哥的时候去玩一玩，可是时间太紧了
handle=处理，解决，应付
I don't think i could handle having more than two children.
我想两个孩子还能应付得过来，再多久就不行了
I have no idea=我不知道，我不了解（I don't know）
I had no idea it was your birthday yesterday
我不知道昨天是你的生日
a crash course=速成班
Before taking up her job in Paris,she took a one-month crash
course in French.
她拿到一份在巴黎的新工作，她报了一个为期1个月的速成班来攻法语
payback=报复
Since his enemies got him put in jail he's been looking for payback.
自从他被敌人关在牢里后，他一直在想如何才能报复。
let sb down=让谁失望
I specifically asked you to get here by 12.30,now you're an hour late.
you really let me down.
我跟你特意说了今天12点30分准时到，现在又晚了1个小时，你真让我失望。
bully me=欺负某人（v）,爱欺负谁的人（n）
I'm not gonna tell you my secret,so stop bullying me.
我不会把秘密告诉你，不要在欺负我了，这没用。
a thorn in one's side=某人或某事总是让你心痛和不舒服
The dog next door is a thorn in my side.
it never stops barking.
我们家隔壁的狗让我很不舒服，老是叫得没完。
pet casue=爱好
Stop telling me how to live my life!
i'm not your pet casue。
不要再给我讲那些人生大道理了，我不想成为你的爱好。
history=某人或某事已经没有了，成为过去了（类似it's gone和it's over）
That girl is history.
i borke up with her 2 months ago.
那个女孩已经成为过去了，我们两个月前就分手了。
schmoe=笨蛋，蠢人
I wouldn't let just any schmoe work for me.
he'd have to be well qualified.
我可不想要蠢人来为我工作，为我干事的人一定要很能干
bum rap=受到的不公平的责备，受冤枉
just beacuse you gained 10 kilos doesn't mean it's my fault.
what a bum rap to blame me.
就因你涨了10公斤，又不是因为我的错，你怪我太冤枉人了。
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It was a bum rap.Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
这可是冤枉啊，艾迪根本没有偷那些画
get the picture=你明白了吗（do you understand）
I can't come out beacuse i have to study,i need to pass the test.
get the picture?
我不能出来，因为我得通过那个考试啊
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