最常用最地道的英语口语汇编
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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! 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.= i m not myself. 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? 有没有想到什么新的意见?
don t get uptight! take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!