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主题: 美国俚语

  • 2007-08-22 08:57

    • You are a dreamboat. 你是位(异性所追求的)理想人选
      You are such a dish. 你是个绝色美人
      I've been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想见到你
      Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我见到你,你都不睬我
      I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你
      I'd do anything to see you crack a smile. 为了博得你的一笑,我情愿做任何事
      You swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂颠倒
      You don't have a care in the world. 你不知人间烦恼为何物
      I'm still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍旧试着想和你发展到‘第
      二阶段’(在美国,first base 指拉手,接吻,second base 指抚摩等,third base指做爱)
      If you don't want to lose me, you'd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我,就最好一五一十地告诉我吧
      Tell me your story, I'm all ears. 告诉我你的故事,我洗耳恭听
      Someday, when your ship come in, you'll build your dream house. 总有一天,当你有钱时,你会建造你梦想的家
      I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真
      I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把话挑明
      Have you ever seen your old flame? 你还见过你的旧情人吗
      If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承认吧
      This experience will make me show my true color. 这种经历将使我暴露我的本性
      I have a bottomed-down mind. 我是个没有什么独到见解的人
      I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我没有方向,只是随风到处飘
      I can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永远这么过分地消耗精力
      We could make beautiful music together. 我们也许会是和谐幸福的一对儿
      You are always trying to get my goat. 你总是想惹我发火
      I'm a man of my word. 我是个讲信用的人
      Someday you're going to have to face the music for your actions. 总有一天,你将不得不承担自己的行为所带来的后果
      Just cool your heels! 好了,安静会儿吧
      Save your breath! I don't want to hear it. 不要说了,我不想听
      Really?? You are so bad! 真的吗?你真棒!!

      Potluck Party: 一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料,最好事先问问主人的意思。

      Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 

      Drop me a line!写封信给我。 

      Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧! 

      For here or to go?堂食或外卖。 

      Cool:That's cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语"酷!",表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。

      What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随囗问候的话"最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜事吗?"一般的回答是"Nothing much!"或"Nothing new!"

      Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。

      Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好! 

      Get yourself together! 振作点行不行! 

      Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 

      Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 

      Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话) 

      Hang on. 请稍候。 

      Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 

      What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。

      What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

      Go for it. 加油 

      You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! 

      Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 

      Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 

      It's a long story. 唉!说来话长。 

      How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?

      Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。

      Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 

      Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 

      Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人

      What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 

      Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)

      Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。

      Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 

      Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!

      A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小

      I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 

      She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚

      Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦

      I am so fed up. 我受够了!

      It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。

      What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?

      By all means = Definitely. 一定是。

      Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧!

      I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 

      Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 

      My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 

      diarrhea 拉肚子 

      吃牛排时,waiter会问"How would you like it?"就是问"要几分熟"的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。 

      I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! 

      May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。) 

      I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 

      Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!   

      What's the rush! 急什么! 

      Such a fruitcake! 神经病!

      I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 

      I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!

      easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 

      flunk out 被当掉 

      take French leave 不告而别

      I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 

      You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。

      hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 

      Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.   

      Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。

      Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 

      klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 

      know one's way around 识途老马。 

      lion's share 大部份。

      tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。

      take a back seat. 让步。

      take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 

      hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 

      Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?

      green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 

      moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.   

      chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语) 

      rip off =steal:I was ripped off. 我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为"剥夺"My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。

      我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。

      mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。

      snob 势利眼 

      sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋

      She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 

      This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。

      I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。

      Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。

      Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?    

      Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!   

      Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊! 

      Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的"涉足"或"下海",寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet 

      1 (see 、hear 、notice 、find 、feel 、listen to 、 look  at (感官动词)+  do   
       eg  :I  like   watching  monkeys  jump 
      2 (比较级 and 比较级)  表示越来越怎么样
      3 a piece of cake =easy  小菜一碟(容易)
      4 agree with sb  赞成某人
      5 all kinds of  各种各样   a kind of   一样
      6 all over the world = the whole world    整个 世界
      7 along with  同……一道,伴随……  
         eg : I will go along with you  我将和你一起去 
               the students planted trees along with their teachers  学生同老师们一起种树
      8 As soon as   一怎么样就怎么样
      9 as you can see 你是知道的
      10 ask for ……求助  向…要…(直接接想要的东西)  eg :  ask you for my book  
      11 ask sb for sth   向某人什么   
      12 ask sb to do sth  询问某人某事          ask sb not to do  叫某人不要做某事
      13 at the age of     在……岁时         eg:I am sixteen      I am at the age of sixteen   
      14 at the beginning of ……       ……的起初;……的开始
      15 at the end of +地点/+时间   最后;尽头;末尾         eg : At the end of the day
      16 at this time of year   在每年的这个时候
      17 be /feel confident of sth /that clause +从句    感觉/对什么有信心,自信  
         eg : I am / feel confident of my spoken English   I feel that I can pass the test
      18 be + doing  表:1 现在进行时 2 将来时
      19 be able to (+ v 原) = can (+ v 原)  能够……     eg :  She is able to sing         She can sing      
      20 be able to do sth  能够干什么   eg :she is able to sing  
      21 be afraid to do (of sth   恐惧,害怕……  eg : I'm afraed to go out at night     I'm afraid of dog
      22 be allowed to do  被允许做什么

      Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的"涉足"或"下海",寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet 

      1 (see 、hear 、notice 、find 、feel 、listen to 、 look  at (感官动词)+  do   
       eg  :I  like   watching  monkeys  jump 
      2 (比较级 and 比较级)  表示越来越怎么样
      3 a piece of cake =easy  小菜一碟(容易)
      4 agree with sb  赞成某人
      5 all kinds of  各种各样   a kind of   一样
      6 all over the world = the whole world    整个 世界
      7 along with  同……一道,伴随……  
         eg : I will go along with you  我将和你一起去 
               the students planted trees along with their teachers  学生同老师们一起种树
      8 As soon as   一怎么样就怎么样
      9 as you can see 你是知道的
      10 ask for ……求助  向…要…(直接接想要的东西)  eg :  ask you for my book  
      11 ask sb for sth   向某人什么   
      12 ask sb to do sth  询问某人某事          ask sb not to do  叫某人不要做某事
      13 at the age of     在……岁时         eg:I am sixteen      I am at the age of sixteen   
      14 at the beginning of ……       ……的起初;……的开始
      15 at the end of +地点/+时间   最后;尽头;末尾         eg : At the end of the day
      16 at this time of year   在每年的这个时候
      17 be /feel confident of sth /that clause +从句    感觉/对什么有信心,自信  
         eg : I am / feel confident of my spoken English   I feel that I can pass the test
      18 be + doing  表:1 现在进行时 2 将来时
      19 be able to (+ v 原) = can (+ v 原)  能够……     eg :  She is able to sing         She can sing      
      20 be able to do sth  能够干什么   eg :she is able to sing  
      21 be afraid to do (of sth   恐惧,害怕……  eg : I'm afraed to go out at night     I'm afraid of dog
      22 be allowed to do  被允许做什么
      eg:  I'm   allowed  to  watch   TV     我被允许看电视     I   should   be  allowed  to  watch  TV  我应该被允许看电视
      23 be angry with sb  生某人的气    eg : Don't be angry with me  
      24 be angry with(at) sb for doing sth   为什么而生某人的气
      25 be as…原级…as  和什么一样   eg : She is as tall as me 她和我一样高
      26 be ashamed to    
      27 be away from   远离
      28 be away from  从……离开
      29 be bad for  对什么有害  eg : Reading books in the sun is bad for your eyes  在太阳下看书对你的眼睛不好
      30 be born  出生于
      31 be busy doing sth  忙于做什么事      be busy with sth   忙于……
      32 be careful  当心;小心
      33 be different from……  和什么不一样
      34 be famous for  以……著名
      35 be friendly to sb   对某人友好
      36 be from = come from  来自   
         eg :He is from Bejing      He comes from Bejing      Is he from Bejing ?       Does he come from Bejing ?
      37 be full of   装满……的          be filled with  充满      eg:  the glass is full of water       the glass is filled with water   
      38 be glad+to+do/从句
      39 be going to + v(原)   将来时
      40 be good at(+doing) = do well in     在某方面善长, 善于……
      41 be good for  对什么有好处  eg : Reading aloud is good for your English 
      42 be happy to do             很高兴做某事
      43 be helpful to sb  对某人有好处 
          eg : Reading aloud is helpful to you  大声朗读对你有好处   
                 Exercising is helpful to your bady  锻炼对你的身体有好处
      44 be in good health      身体健康
      45 be in trouble   处于困难中  eg : She is in trouble      They are in tronble  
      46 be interested in   对某方面感兴趣
      47 be late for = come late to 迟到 &n bsp; eg: Be late for class   上课迟到
      48 be like  像……    eg : I'm like my mother
      49 be mad at     生某人的气
      50 be made from 由……制成(制成以后看不见原材料)
      51 be made of  由……制成(制成以后还看得见原材料)  
      52 be not sure 表不确定
      53 be on a visit to  参观
      54 be popular with sb   受某人欢迎
      55 be quiet  安静
      56 be short for  表**的缩写   eg: 陶 is short for 陶俊杰
      57 be sick in bed  生病在床
      58 be sorry to do sth     be sorry for sb      eg : I am sorry for you   
      59 be sorry to hear that
      60 be sorry to trouble sb      eg : I am sorry to trouble you  
      61 be strict in doing  sth  严于做某事   eg : He's strict in obeying noles
      62 be strict with sb   对某人要求严格   eg: Some students are not strict with them selves   这些学生对自己不严格
      63 be strict with sb in sth    某方面对某人严格
      64 be supposed to do   被要求干什么
      65 be sure   表确定
      66 be sure of doing sth     对做某事有信心    eg: He is sure of winning     I am sure of learning English well  
      67 be sure of sth  对做某事有信心    eg: I'm sure of my head (my teacher   我相信我的大脑(老师)
      68 be sure that sth  对做某事有信心   eg: I'm suer that he can pass the test   我相信他能通过考试
      69 be sure to do sth  一定会做某事   
        eg: We are sure to pass the test  我们一定会通过这次考试     We are sure to learn English well  我们一定能学好英语
      70 be terrified of + 名/动doing   害怕……     
      71 be terrified to do sth     害怕做某事  
      72 be the same as …    和什么一样
      73 be used to doing sth  习惯做某事  
          eg: My father is used to getting up early  我爸爸习惯早起      He is used to sleeping in class  他习惯上课睡觉      
               He is used to working hard      He is used to hard work 他习惯努力工作 
      74 be worth doing  值得做什么
      75 be(feel) afraid to do sth    害怕做某事           be afraid of sth     害怕某物     be afraid that   丛句    
      76 because+句子        because of +短语 
           eg : He was late because he had a headache           He was late because of his headache
      77 begin to do = start to do 开始做某事  start…with…=begin…with… 以什么开始什么 
           eg : Let's begin the game with the song     I begin to go home  
      78 between…and…  两者之间
      79 borrow sth from sb  向……借……    lend sth to sb ( lend sb sth   借给……什么东西  
         eg : I borrowed a pen from him   he lent a pen to me ( he lent me a pen 
      80 both = the same(as) = not different(from)  表相同
      81 bother  打扰   bother sb to do sth    
       eg : I'm sorry to bother you ,but can you tell me to way to the station  
              我十分道歉打扰你,但是你能告诉我怎么去车站
             the problem has been bothering me for weeks  这个问题困扰了我几个周了
             He's bothering me to lend him money   
      82 by the end of   到……为止
      83 call sb sth  eg : We call him old wang
      84 care  关心  eg : Don't you care about this country's future ?你为什么不关心国家的未来
      85 catch up with sb  赶上某人
      86 chat with sb  和某人闲谈     take sb to + 地点   带某人去某地
      87 come in  进来
      88 come over to   过来
      89 come up with  提出   eg: Can you come up with a good idea  你能想出一个好办法吗?
      90 communicate with sb 和某人交流
      91 consider + doing  考虑做什么  eg : Why not consider going to lu zhou  为什么不考虑去泸州?

      92 dance to  随着……跳舞  eg : She likes dancing to the music  她喜欢随着音乐跳舞
      93 decide to do sth 决定做某事

      94 do a survey of   做某方面的调查
      95 do better in   在……方面做得更好
      96 do wrong  做错 
      97 Don't forget to do sth  不要忘了做某事
      98 Don't mind +doing /从句 /名词    不要介意……
      99 each +名(单)每一个……    eg : Each student has many books  每一个学生都有一些书
      100 end up +doing  
      101 enjoy +doing  喜欢
      102 escape from  从……逃跑  
         eg: The prisoners have escaped from the prison  犯人从监狱里逃跑出来
      Some gas is escaping from the pipe  有一些气体从管子里冒出
      103 expect to do sth  期待做某事
      104 fall down  摔下来      fall off  从哪摔下来
      105 fall in love with sb /sth     爱上什么
      106 far from  离某地远    eg : The school is far from my home  
      107 find +it +adj +to do 发现做某事怎么样
      108 find sb/sth +adj   发现什么怎么样?   eg : I find the book interesting 
      109 finish 完成+doing(名词)
      110 fit to sb = be fit for sb  适合某人
      111 forget to do 没有做而忘了     forget doing  做了而又忘了    eg: Don't forget to go home      I forget closing door  
      112 from…to…  从某某到某某    eg: From me for her  
      113 get /have sth down   做完,被(别人)做……     
          eg: I have my hair cut  我理了发(头发被剪了)   
               Tom got his bad tooth pulled out  汤母把他的坏牙拔掉了(被牙医拔掉了)
      114 get a part-time job  = find a part-time  job
      115 get along well with sb = get on well with sb   与某人相处得好
      116 get along with sb = get on with sb 与某人相处
      117 get ready for = be ready for   为什么而准备    eg : I get ready for math       I am ready for math    
      118 get sb in to trouble   给某人麻烦
      119 get sb to do sth


      120 get…from… 从某处得到某物
      121 give a talk  做报告  eg:  He is give a tall
      122 give sth to sb       give sb sth   给某人某物
      123 go fish  钓鱼   go swimming  游泳
      124 go on to do  去做下一件事       go on doing  继续做这件事
      125 go out away from       go out of   
      126 go to school   上学(用于专业的)   go to the school   去学校(不一定是上学) 
      127 good way to  好方法
      128 hate to do  讨厌没做过的事     hate doing    讨厌做过的事 
      129 have a party for sb    举办谁的晚会
      130 have a talk   听报告   谈一谈  
      131 have been doing   现在完成进行时      eg :  You have been talking        You have been sleeping since  
      132 have been to …(  地方)……去过某过地方          have gone to …(地方)  去了某地还没回来
      133 have fun +doing  玩得高兴
      134 have sth to do  有什么事要做  
          eg: I have a lot of homework to do  我有很多家庭作业要做     
               I have nothing to do  我没什么事情做
      135 have to do sth   必须做某事
      136 have trouble (problem) (in) doing sth  做什么事情有麻烦
      137 have…time +doing   
      138 have…(时间)…off   放……假   eg: I have month off  我请一个月得假
      139 hear sb +do/doing  听见某人做某事/正在做某事
      140 help a lot    很大用处
      141 help sb with sth one's sth  帮助某人某事(某方面)  help sb (to) do sth  帮助某人做某事
      142 hope to do sth   希望做某事
      143 How about(+doing) = What about(+doing)
      144 how do you like  = what do you think of     你对什么的看法
      145 if : 是否=wether   
          eg: I don't know if (wether) I should go to the party  我不知道我是否应该去参加晚会
               He don't know if (wether) we will arrive on time  tomorrow morning  他不知道我们明天早上是否能准时到达
      146 if :如果?

      eg:  I'll go to LuZhou if it does't rain  假如明天不下雨,我就去泸州 
                If they change the plan they will let me know  假如他们要改变计划,他们会让我知道的
                I'll go to England ,if I have enough money next year  如果我明年由足够的钱,我就要去英国
      147 in one's opinion = sb think  某人认为
      148 in some ways    在某些方面
      149 in the end = finally(adv)   最后
      150 in the north of…  什么在什么的北方   (north 北     sowth 南   west 西   east 东 )
      151 in the sun  在太阳下
      152 increase  增加      
          eg : They've increased the prece of petrol by 3%      他们把石油价增加了3%     
                the population has increased from 12 million ten years ago to 18 million now
      153 instead of  +(名 ) 代替   
         eg:  I'd like an apple instead of a pear  我想要苹果,而不要梨子
               I like English instead of math   我喜欢英语而不喜欢数学
      154 introduce sb to sb  介绍某人给某人   introduce oneself  自我介绍
      155 invite sb to do sth  邀请某人做某事
      156 It takes sb sometime to do sth    做某人花掉某人多少时间    
         eg : It took me 5 minutes to do my homework     It takes me half an hour to cook
      157 It's +adj +for sb to do sth      对某人来说做某事怎么样
      158 It's +adj +to do 做某事怎么样
      159 It's +adj for sb   对于某人来说怎么样      It's  +adj  of  sb   对某人来说太怎么样
      160 It's +adj(for sb) to do(对某人来说) 做某事怎么样          It's +adj of sb to do sth  对某人来说做某事太怎么样  
           eg : It's nice of you to help me with my English  
      161 It's a good idea for sb to do sth  对……  来说是个好主意
      162 It's important to sb 对某人来说很重要   eg: It's important to me
      163 It's time to do sth     It's time for sth   到了该去做某事的时间  
           eg : It's time to have class       It's time for class   该去上课了
      164 join = take part in   参加
      165 just now  刚才
      166 keep +sb /sth +adj /介词短语     让什么保持什么样?
      167 keep out    不让 …… 进入
      168 keep sb adj  让……保持…… eg: I want to keep my mother happy   keep healthy  保持健康 
      169 key to +名词    表示:某物的钥匙或某题的答案
      170 key to…     anser  to …              key   可以是答题或钥匙
      171 laugh at… 取笑……        eg : Don't langh at others     We langhed at the joke   
      172 learn by oneslfe  自学
      173 learn from sb  向某人学习  eg: We should learn from Lei Feng



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