美语习惯用语

时间:2005-1-14 13:40:41  作者:alex 鍙彲鑻辫-骞磋交浜虹殑鑻辫鍚璁粌骞冲彴


 
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!”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 [dair'i ]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

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