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英语流行酷语-13

时间:2005-08-08 16:00:00

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61. screw around 胡闹; 不作正经事


A: Quit screwing around and work on your paper, Max!

A: Max, 不要胡闹了, 作你的报告去吧!

B: I don't want to. How can I write about something I never read?

B: 我不想啊。要我怎么样写我都没读过的东西嘛?


你有没有发现, 当碰到一件很不想处理的事, 自己往往会用做其它的事来回避它? 好象你明明该坐下来用功读书, 但你却发现自己在网络上逛来逛去。这种该作正经事的时候, 却晃来晃去做别的事就是这里的 "screw around" 的意思。

"screw around" 还有一个意思是指一个人在感情上的不专情, 同时和很多人来往。例如: "After he met Susanne, he stopped screwing around." 就是「自从碰到 Susanne 后他就不再到处鬼混了。」


62. screw around with someone 招惹某人; 对某人态度随便


A: A piece of advice. Don't screw around with her. She's got a terrible temper.

A: (给你)一个忠告, 别跟她乱来, 她的脾气可坏得很!

B: She does? But she looks like a sweet little angel.

B: 是吗? 但是她看起来像个可爱善良的小天使。


"screw around with someone" 这个词组基本上是从上面的 "screw around" 延伸出来的用法。 像是对某人的态度轻慢、乱开玩笑就是这里的"screw around with someone" 的意思。

另外有一个跟 "screw around" 也有关系的词组是 "screw around with something"。它的意思是「胡搞某个东西」的意思。好比有人拿着你的遥控器乱玩一番, 你就可以请他 "Stop screwing around with the remote control."。


63. tell it like it is 实话实说


A: I shouldn't have called you for advice. You're cruel, rude and ..... Aarrgh!

A: 我不该打电话问你的意见的。你不但残忍、无礼还.....呃!!!!

B: Well, I always tell it like it is and, unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts.

B: 嗯! 我一向实话实说的。只是, 有时候, 实话是伤人的。


嘿嘿嘿...这个人真是太狠了。其实说话真是一门很大的学问。如何勇敢地说出自己内心的真正想法, 又不伤害到别人的自尊心并不是一件很容易的事。


64. go places (在社会上等)成功; 有成就


A: This kid is definitely going places someday. I could see a little YoYo Ma in him.

A: 这个孩子有一天必定会很有成就的。我在他的身上看到一个小马友友。

B: I don't know about that. I guess he can be anything he wants to be, as long as he's happy.

B: 这我倒不知道。我想, 只要他开心, 他想作什么都可以。


感觉上, 中国父母比较容易会从小帮小孩子计画他们的未来, 替他们安排各种课程, 为的是将来他们长大后能在社会上有成就。美国的父母通常比较不会这样作。也许他们也会让孩子去上一些课, 但一般都是主张让孩子自己来决定自己将来想作什么。

和"go places" 相反的词语是 "go nowhere", 哪里都去不了, 没有前途的意思。有些人骂人家以后不会有前途时, 就会说:"You're going nowhere."


65. beat around the bush 避重就轻; 回避某些话题


A: Anna, please quit beating around the bush. There's somebody else, isn't there?

A: Anna, 请不要再回避话题了。(你心里)是不是还有别人?

B: I'm sorry, Bruce. I didn't mean to mislead you.

B: Bruce, 对不起.....我并不是故意误导你的。


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0 unfortunately okWwD     
adv.不幸地,可惜的是
参考例句:
  • I called on you yesterday,but unfortunately you were out.昨天我来看你,但是不幸的是你不在。
  • She had gone home,unfortunately.遗憾的是她已回家了。
0 beat CQbyp     
n.打,敲打声,拍子;v.打,打败
参考例句:
  • You can fight him,but can you beat him?你可以打他,但是你能击败他吗?
  • The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out.干草着火了,但我们将它扑灭了。
0 someday EiLzUF     
adv.(今后)有一天
参考例句:
  • He'll forgive me someday.总有一天他会宽恕我的。
  • My hope is that someday you will move to this town.我希望你有朝一日能搬到这个城市里来。
0 called 4f33252742282f871b0617168156fd55     
v.叫( call的过去式和过去分词 );通电话;认为;估计
参考例句:
  • She sensed something was amiss and called the police. 她觉得有点不对头,就叫了警察。
  • I called several times, but only got the answering machine. 我打了几次电话,但只有电话答录机答话。
0 kid E3NxZ     
n.小孩;v.开玩笑,哄骗,嘲弄
参考例句:
  • The kid was playing with his ball.孩子在玩皮球。
  • Look at that cute kid.瞧瞧这可爱的小家伙。
0 control sZYy2     
n.控制,管理,克制,控制器,调节装置;vt.控制,操纵,抑制
参考例句:
  • He lost control of his bicycle and fell down.他因控制不住他的自行车而跌倒了。
  • That child is impossible to control.那孩子很难管。
0 mislead Y7TzY     
vt.误导,使产生错误印象,欺骗,使误入歧途
参考例句:
  • Don't let his friendly words mislead you.别让他那友好的言词把你蒙混住。
  • I understand,sir.You didn't willfully mislead the police.我了解,先生。你并非有意误导警察。
0 definitely RuJzx0     
adv.一定地,肯定地;明确地,确切地
参考例句:
  • The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛,这个队肯定会输。
  • I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前,我一定回家。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 cruel 3yrxz     
adj.残酷的,残忍的;痛苦的,引起痛苦的
参考例句:
  • Tigers are cruel by nature.老虎生性残忍。
  • The cruel man abandoned his wife and child.那个狠心的男人舍弃了妻小。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 mean PCUxz     
v.意指;指示
参考例句:
  • What do you mean by opening my letters?你打开我的信用意何在?
  • It does mean you have learned something.它意味着你学有所成。
0 remote rVAxB     
adj.遥远的,僻远的;细微的,稀少的,漠然的
参考例句:
  • I'm afraid your chances of success are rather remote.我担心你成功的机会极小。
  • The thing happened in the remote past.这件事发生在遥远的过去。
0 places ab7dc89534e36069de69a74fe634aa31     
n.位( place的名词复数 );地方;职位;座位
参考例句:
  • They intend to allocate more places to mature students this year. 今年他们打算给成人学生提供更多的名额。
  • Plaster had fallen away in places, exposing the brickwork. 有些地方的灰泥脱落了,露出了砖。
0 stopped f0a0bfe6bc7d2c58d2989034f83183e0     
v.停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 );中断;逗留;(使)停止工作
参考例句:
  • The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。
  • We stopped at a drive-in for a hamburger. 我们在一家“免下车”餐馆停下来吃汉堡包。
0 truth jKbzp     
n.真理;真相,事实,实际情况
参考例句:
  • We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
  • You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 going dsHzY9     
n.去,离去,地面(或道路)的状况,工作情况;(复数形式)goings: 行为;adj.进行中的,流行的,现存的
参考例句:
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
0 always uLSyb     
adv.总是,无例外地;永远,始终
参考例句:
  • The nurse is always full of thought for her patients.这名护士对病人总是关心备至。
  • You are always welcome here.在这儿你永远受欢迎。
0 met wCyxO     
v.相遇( meet的过去式和过去分词 );相识;开会;接触(某物)
参考例句:
  • I'll make arrangements for you to be met at the airport. 我会安排人到机场接你。
  • She hangs out with the arty types she met at drama school. 她和一些在戏剧学校认识的附庸风雅的朋友常混在一起。
0 quit KSSxS     
n.退出;vi. 离开,辞职,停止;vt.离开,放弃,解除,表现,停止
参考例句:
  • If I don't get a pay rise,I'll quit.若不给加薪,我就不干了。
  • I got my present job when I quit the army.我退伍后得到了现在这份工作。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事,某物;被视为有意义的事物
参考例句:
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 screwing 5056cd40132f458bc2efb0d7e2cca27d     
v.用螺丝拧紧( screw的现在分词 );拧上去;(和某人)性交;诈骗(钱财等)
参考例句:
  • The child is screwing water out of a sponge. 小孩正把海绵中的水挤出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I spent some minutes screwing up my courage. 我花了几分钟时间来振作我的胆量。 来自辞典例句
0 stop cGczE     
n.停止,车站,滞留;v.停止,停止,制止
参考例句:
  • What is the next stop?下一站是哪儿?
  • Let's stop to rest.让我们停下来休息。
0 temper 1IVzg     
n.恶劣的心情,心绪焦躁;性情,脾气
参考例句:
  • The man lost his temper and struck out wildly.那人因发怒而大打出手。
  • One day the man flew at me in a temper.一天,那个人冲着我大发脾气。
0 screw sD1zb     
n.螺丝(钉);vt.用螺钉固定;拧,拧紧
参考例句:
  • Let's screw the two pipes together end to end.咱们把这两根管子接起来拧紧。
  • Can you screw up this handle for me?你能帮我把这个把手拧紧吗?
0 anything QMIy4     
pron.任何东西(事物);无论什么东西(事物)
参考例句:
  • He'll do anything within reason but he won't break the law.在合理范围内他会做一切事情,但他不会违法。
  • He is a strange little mouse,never said anything.他竟然胆小如鼠,一句话都没说。
0 sometimes mwTw1     
adv.有时,不时
参考例句:
  • Sometimes I go by car.有时我坐汽车去。
  • You must take it easy sometimes.有时候你必须放松一下。
0 nowhere 1HxxA     
adv.任何地方都不;无处,到处都无
参考例句:
  • There's nowhere else I really want to go to.没有别的地方是我真正想去的。
  • He had nowhere to go,so I took him in.他无处可去,所以我收留了他。
0 else BqIxS     
adj.别的;adv.其他,另外
参考例句:
  • Would you try something else?你要试试别的吗?
  • Find somewhere else to sleep.找别的地方睡觉去。
0 work OoOyu     
n.工作,劳动
参考例句:
  • We all work hard.我们都努力工作。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
0 could lzvxe     
v.能,可能(can的过去式);aux.v.(can的过去式)能;可以
参考例句:
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗?
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约,到处,在周围;prep.在...周围
参考例句:
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心?
0 long M01xN     
adj.长的
参考例句:
  • Summer is the season of long days.夏天是日长的季节。
  • Winter is the season of long nights.冬季是夜长的季节。
0 rude UXUxT     
adj.粗鲁的;无礼的
参考例句:
  • How can you be so rude?你怎么可以这么粗鲁呢?
  • It is rude to point.指指点点是不礼貌的。
0 bush MSWyJ     
n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树
参考例句:
  • This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林。
0 never 95Ezl     
adv.从不,决不,不曾;
参考例句:
  • I have never been there.我从未到过那里。
  • I never get a holiday.我从未有过假日。
0 advice YN1zo     
n.忠告,建议,劝告
参考例句:
  • After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后,他仍然一意孤行。
  • You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。
0 terrible upuwF     
adj.可怕的,糟糕的,极其的
参考例句:
  • I think you've made a terrible mistake.我认为你犯了一个严重的错误。
  • This is a terrible idea.这是一个可怕的想法。
0 beating nyFzHw     
n.打,敲打;[纸] 打浆;脉搏;失败vt.(心脏等)跳动(beat的现在分词)
参考例句:
  • to give sb a beating 把某人揍一顿
  • The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. 病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。
0 guess PeAxu     
v./n.猜测,推测;以为;猜想[同]surmise
参考例句:
  • I guess that she is 40. 我猜想她40岁了。
  • Let us guess at the height of the building. 让我们推测一下这栋楼房的高度。
0 sweet NgRyv     
adj.甜的,可爱的,悦耳的;n.糖果,甜点
参考例句:
  • I like to eat sweet corn.我喜欢吃甜玉米。
  • Life is not always sweet.生活并非总是甜蜜的。
0 angel qVUz2     
n.天使,守护神,可爱的人
参考例句:
  • The angel of death's in the house!死神在屋里呢!
  • I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。
0 somebody EwPw4     
n.重要人物;pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
  • He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。
0 piece 628zk     
n.一片,一张
参考例句:
  • Do you want a piece of chocolate?你想来块巧克力吗?
  • I would like a piece of bread.我想来一片面包。
0 hurts gqsztE     
n.损害( hurt的名词复数 );打击;肉体上的伤害[痛苦];精神上的痛苦[创伤]v.弄痛( hurt的第三人称单数 );使受伤;使伤心;使受皮肉之苦
参考例句:
  • My sister's always pinching me and it really hurts. 我姐姐老拧我,好痛喔。
  • Mum, my tummy hurts. 妈妈,我肚子痛。