英美流行口语巧译

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:03:10 13:05:15
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1．Are you pulling my leg？你在开玩笑吧？如：
A：Congratulations！I heard youve got scholarship．
B：Are you pulling my leg？
2．Boys will be boys！理应如此！如：
A：Do you know Robin failed in the final exam？
B：Boys will be boys．He often played truant．
3．Come off it！别胡诌了！如：
A：Joe．Let me tell you something bad．
B：What is it？
A：Therell be an earthquake tonight．
B：Come off it！
4．Dont make a mess！不要弄得一团糟！如：
A：Mum，happy Mothers Day．You dont need to go into the kitchen today because I will cook for you．
B：Really？But I hope you will not make a mess．
5．Get moving！快点儿！如：
A：Get moving！Youll be late！
B：Dont worry．
6．Hold on．I lost you．停一停，我让你给搞糊涂了。如：
A：Excuse me，could you tell me how to get to the post office？
B：Take a right turn at the stop light，then go left at Bstreet．
A：Oh，hold on．I lost you．Please start over．
7．I get a kick out of you．我真喜欢和你在一起。如：
A：Jim，you know？I get a kick out of you．
B：Really？I also enjoy being with you，Jack．
8．I have bigger fish to try．我有更重要的事要做。如：
A：Would you like to come to my dinner party？
B：Id like to．But I have bigger fish to try．
9．Im all at sea．我一片茫然。如：
A：Can you understand what Professor Black said in the lecture？
B：Im all at sea．Im really not interested in it at all．
10．Im on my last legs．我真是山穷水尽了。如：
A：God help me！Im on my last legs．
B：What is it？
A：I lost all my money in gambling and my wifeleft me．
B：You deserve it．
11．It is a steal．真够便宜。如：
A：How much is your new jacket？
B：Its only ＄50，the original price is ＄198．
A：Oh，its a steal．
12．Its cool．真痛快。如：
A：I went skiing last weekend．
B：Oh，its cool．I love skiing，too．Remember to call me next time．
13．It will cost you an arm and a leg．那里的东西贵极了。如：
A：Hi，Helen，should I pick up a jacket at Saks Fifth Avenue？
B：No！It will cost you an arm and a leg．