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1. Kick back.休息。 A: Honey, the case is over at last. A: 亲爱的，这个案子终于结束了。 B: Congratulations, you should kick back now. B: 恭喜你，你现在应该好好休息了。 2. Good friends should have no hard feelings.好朋友之间是不应该怀恨在心的。 A: May, what's wrong? You look unhappy. A: 美，发生了什么事？你看起来不太开心。 B: Mom, I think I have offended Lisa. B: 妈妈，我想我得罪了丽莎。 A: Don't worry. Good friends should have no hard feelings. A: 别担心，好朋友之间是不应该怀恨在心的。 3. Could you please allow me to clarify?能允许我详细地阐明一下吗？ A: I realize this plan is impractical. A: 我觉得你这个策划不切实际。 B: Boss, could you please allow me to clarify? B: 老板，能允许我详细地阐明一下吗？ 4. I will give you a ring.我待会打电话给你。 A: Adam, could I borrow your DV? A: 亚当，你能把你的DV借我用下吗？ B: No problem. But, I am going to attend a conference. I will give you a ring. OK? B: 没问题，但是我现在要去参加会议，我待会儿打电话给你，好吗？ 5. Don't put your foot in your mouth.不要犯尴尬的口头错误。 A: Jane, there would be a very important meeting in our company. A: 简，明天我们公司里有个很重要的会议。 B: Good luck! Don't put your foot in your mouth. B: 祝你好运！不要犯尴尬的口头错误。 6. Don't get over yourself.别自以为是。 A: Honey, I have been waiting for you for five hours. A: 亲爱的，我已经等了你五个小时了。 B: I didn't make you wait. B: 我没让你等啊。 A: Hey, don't get over yourself. A: 嗨，别太自以为是了。 7. Get off my back.少跟我啰嗦。 A: Daddy, I will talk about my study this term in details. A: 爸爸，我想和你详细谈谈我这学期的学习。 B: Get off my back. I want to know the final result. B: 少跟我啰嗦，我要最终的结果。 8. Don't nag me.别在我面前唠叨。 A: Honey, you know, I saw my favorite star Jessica yesterday. A: 亲爱的，你知道吗？昨天我看见了我最喜欢的明星杰西卡。 B: Don't nag me. I want to sleep for a while. B: 别在我面前唠叨，我想睡会儿。 9. Enough is enough.够了够了。 A: Mom, when you come home, please buy a coat, a skirt, a sweater... A: 妈妈，你回来时给我买件外套、裙子、毛衣，还有…… B: Enough is enough. I know. B: 够了，我知道了。 10. Don't give me your attitude.别跟我摆架子。 A: May, could you tell me how to solve this problem? A: 美，你可以告诉我这个问题如何解决吗？ B: That's a secret. I couldn't tell you. B: 这是个秘密，我不能告诉你。 A: Don't give me your attitude. Please tell me. A: 别跟我摆架子了，快告诉我。
