你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸,或茅塞顿开?当考路的考官说“pull over”时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时,你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里,店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑,莫名其妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What’s up!”你可别说“I am fine!”
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!等于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’shappening?=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. = Keeptrying. 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. 多倒楣的一天。 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. 我正在绞尽脑汁。
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 tosay? 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!
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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’smouth. 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 incontrol now. Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。