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在美生存常用习语

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kaugummi
2001-03-27 03:22
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?

  当考路考的考官说“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!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看,这些字,你怎麽说?

  ·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. 讨厌的东西、人或事。

  ·Skeleton in the closet. 家丑

  ·Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!

  ·Afat 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 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!


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dolly
2001-03-30 18:41
谢谢谢谢谢谢,偶全背下来了
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