ce of cake 很容易。
flunk out 被当掉。
take french leave 不告而别。
I dont get the picture. =I dont 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 ones way 离开。
Now he is in the drivers 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、的笨蛋。
know ones way around 识途老马。
lions 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、的没有经验的人。
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。Hisstory 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”Mycenterwas 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FritzorKraut,称英国佬为JohnBull,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. Dont messaround.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-noser. 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 mystomach.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?
Dont get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!
Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊!
Get ones feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going totrydancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.