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•1.intheswim(slang)a.involvedinthingsthatarehappeninginsocietyorinaparticularsituation.(积极参加社会活动)eg:Mrs.Smithisalwaysintheswimifthereisanythingsocialon,herhusbandseemsalwaysoutoftheswiminpolitics.只要有社会活动，史密斯夫人总是踊跃参加，而她丈夫似乎对政治总是不闻不问。b.here:conformingtothecurrentfashions.(赶时髦)eg:Don'tyouwanttobeintheswim?你难道不想赶时髦吗？•2.slipintohighgear高速运转起来gear---here:usedtotalkaboutthespeedoreffortinvolvedindoingsth速度,努力eg:Mybrain,thatprecisioninstrument,slippedintogear.我的大脑---这件精密的仪器---即刻运转起来。•3.pin-up:noun.(AmEcolloq.)apictureofanattractiveperson,especiallyonewhoisnotwearingmanyclothes,thatisputonawallforpeopletolookat.美人海报eg:Shewasnotyetofpin-upproportions,butIfeltsurethattimewouldsupplythelack.尽管她的身材还没有挂在墙上的美女照片那么苗条，但我相信时间会弥补这个不足。•4.gosteady(AmEcolloq.)todatesomeoneoftheoppositesexregularlyandexclusively;tobesweethearts约会gosteadywithsbeg:LilywillgosteadywithTom.eg:Imeanareyougoingsteadyoranythinglikethat?我是说你们是不是常有约会，或者诸如此类的事情？•5.oldman(slang)aperson‘husbandorfather老公，老爸onpage65•6.HolyToledo(AmEcolloq.)excellent好极了onpage65•7.kicka.usuallyasaverb,itmeanstohitsb\sthwithyourfoot踢，踹b.asanoun,itmeansamovementwiththethefootortheleg,usuallytohitsthwiththefoot踢脚，踢腿•(AmEcolloq.)here:pleasureorexcitementeg:It’sjustbeenacasualkick---justafewlaughs,that’sall.只不过是一时高兴---不过是说说笑笑罢了，如此而已。