▲Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場地和餐具,叁加的人必須帶一道菜準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問問主人的意思。
▲Pull over!把車子開到旁邊。
▲Drop me a line!寫封信給我。
▲Give me a ring. = Call me!來個電話吧!
▲For here or to go?食堂或外賣。
▲cool; That's cool! 等于國內(nèi)年輕人常用的囗語“酷!”,表示不賴嘛!用于人或事均可。
▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!”
▲Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來這一套!同學(xué)之間開玩笑的話。
▲Don't give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好!
▲Get yourself together! 振作點行不行!
▲Do you have "the" time? 現(xiàn)在幾點鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。
▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。
▲Give me a break ! 你饒了我吧。ㄩ_玩笑的話)
▲Hang on. 請稍候。
▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
▲What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。
▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
▲Go for it. 加油
▲You bet. = Of course. 當(dāng)然;看我的!
▲Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
▲It's a long story. 唉!說來話長。
▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何?近來可好?
▲Take things for granted. 自以為理所當(dāng)然。
▲Don't put on airs. 別擺架子。
▲Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好!
▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
▲Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。
▲What's the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕?
▲Party animal. 開Party狂的人(喜歡叁加舞會的人)。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.討厭的東西、的人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet.家丑。
▲Don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了!
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。
▲Don't put on airs! 別擺架子!
▲I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。
▲She's a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。
▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。
▲I am so fed up. 我受夠了!
▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么?
▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤(面包)grill 烤、的煎 roast(duck) 烘烤、的紅燒、的(烤鴨) braise 油炸過用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、的烤 season 加調(diào)味料 panbroil 用淺鍋燒烤 seasoning 調(diào)味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前菜、的小菜 stew 燉、的燜、的紅燒 entree 主菜 simmer 慢燉、的煨 snack 點心、的小點 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用鹵泡,鹵 smoke 熏
▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃點東西吧!
▲I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. =My treat. 我請客。
▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的。
▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服。
▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子。
▲吃牛排時,waitor 會問 "How would you like it ?" 就是問“要幾分熟?”的意思,可以選擇 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?(例如有人請你吃飯,你未能赴約,只好請他改到下一次。)
▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!
▲Let's get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!
▲What's the rush! 急什么!
▲Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)。
▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待會兒,我會來轉(zhuǎn)一下。
▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的(tip指消息)!
▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
▲flunk out 被當(dāng)?shù)簟?/p>
▲take french leave 不告而別。
▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。
▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿。
▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 離開。
▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿態(tài)。
▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白癡、的笨蛋。
▲know one's way around 識途老馬。
▲lion's share 大部份!鴗ailgate 尾隨(尤其跟車跟得太近)。
▲take a back seat. 讓步。
▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開。
▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。
▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎?
▲green hand 生手、的沒有經(jīng)驗的人。
▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.
▲chill out =calm down =relax(來自黑人英語)
▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped off. 權(quán)利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。
▲我們稱美國大兵為G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德國兵或德國佬為Fritzor Kraut,稱英國佬為John Bull,日本人為Jap.或Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。
▲mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around.趕快工作,別瞎攪和。
▲snob 勢利眼。
▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進去,溜出來。sneakers 運動鞋。
▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是個馬屁精。
▲This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。
▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是個考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。
▲Keep your study (work) on track. 請按進度讀書(工作)。
▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什么新的意見?
▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 別緊張,慢慢來!
▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起來味如嚼臘!
▲Get one's feet wet. 與中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.