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月日!hello everybody, please come in and learn english with me.

101. Go for it. 加油
Go for it! = Just do it! (加油!向前冲!做了再说!)
A: It’s an important test.
B: Yes, I will go for it!

102.You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！ You bet!
是含有感叹意思的用语，意思是“当然啦！”，“还用说吗！”
John： One more thing, could you tell me where the household supplies are? 　　约翰：还有，你能告诉我家庭用品部在什么地方吗？
Clerk： You bet. Go down this aisle and turn left.
　　店员：当然可以。沿着这走道走到底，然后左转。
John： Thanks. You've been very helpful.
　　约翰：谢谢。你帮了大忙。
“Frightened? You bet I was." “我害怕吗？当然啦！”

103.Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
It's wishful thinking to imagine you can learn a foreign language without hard work．不下苦功夫就想学好一门外语，那是痴心妄想。
Wishful thinking：如意算盘
“Buying a big car? No, it is only wishful thinking, since I don't have the means to do so.”
104.Dont be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。

105 How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？
How have you been these years? 这些年你怎么样?
106.Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
Please don't take these things for granted,

107.Dont put on airs. 别摆架子。
A: No one can stand Barb, She is always putting on airs because she thinks she is the best in class.
B: Well, we don't need to criticize her because no one wants to makes friends with her.
108.Shoot from the hip:坦爽直率
I am fond of my neighbor, Tom, because he shoots from the hip. He always says whatever is on his mind.

[胡说八道]shooting from the hip
He thinks I've got the hots for Lily? It's shooting from the hip! 他说我迷恋上李丽了？这简直是胡说八道！

汉语口语中的"胡说八道"曾被译成break wind。其实，英美人更习惯用shoot from the hip来表示这一说法。

Dialogue

Rose: I didn't know Joe was two-faced. He stabbed me in the back.
Mark: What did he do?
Rose: He told my boyfriend that I had affairs with several men, which, of course, made my boy friend very suspicious of me.
Mark: I didn't believe he would shoot from the hip like that! It was very vicious of him. You must not put up with him.
Rose: Of course not! He will soon know what he deserves!
109. shake a leg:趕快Shake a leg.表示快点儿。别磨蹭。
A: Shake a leg! We're already five minutes late.
B: Why hurry? These meetings always begin late. Don't worry; we'll make it.

Shake a leg, or you ll miss it. 快点,否则赶不上了

110. Break a leg祝贺千万不要以为你的朋友想弄断你的腿。他们是在用反话来表示祝贺。和有关的词组还有一个也很常用。

如果你听到老外对你说 b reak a leg，你可别以为那人是在诅咒你断条腿，事实上 b reak a leg的意思是祝某人好运，只不过这是种比较幽默的说法而已。可能你会想断条腿可是很倒霉的事情，怎么会是祝福语呢？原来这还和迷信有关。在以前，人们很相信鬼魂之说，并认为鬼魂们喜欢报复和制造麻烦，尤其喜欢和人们的愿望对着干。为了不让鬼魂们得逞，人们就正话反说，久而久之祝人好运便成了祝人断条腿（break a leg）。
Break a leg in your game today．祝你在今天的游戏中运气好。
我同桌要上讲台作演讲了，地道的表达是对他说“Break a leg”。

2004-11-10 14:06:48