▲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 le**e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、的笨蛋。▲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 =le**e me alone =get lost滚开。▲hit the hay =go to bed睡觉。
can yougive 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=mountaindew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 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-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 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 anyideas?
有没有想到什么新的意见?▲don’t 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 one’s 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 to trydancing for the very first time.
just to get my feet wet.
potluck party一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料,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**吧!▲for here or to go?食堂或外卖。
cool; that’s cool!等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“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 h**e "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 h**e 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。
wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法。▲don’t be so fussy!别那么挑剔好不好!
giveme a lift! =give me a ride!送我一程吧!
▲h**e a crush on someone.迷恋某人。▲what’s the catch?
有什么内幕?
party animal.开party狂的人(喜欢叁加舞会的人)。▲pain in the neck.
=pain in the ass.讨厌的东西、的人或事。▲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。▲don’t put on airs!
别摆架子!
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。
steam蒸poach水煮boil煮toast烤(面包)grill烤、的煎roast(duck)烘烤、的红烧、的(烤鸭)braise油炸过用温火炖pure煮成浓汤broil烧、的烤season加调味料。
panbroil用浅锅烧烤seasoning调味料fry炸、的炒dressing沙拉酱bake烤gr**y肉saute’用温火慢炒appetizer饭前菜、的小菜stew炖、的焖、的红烧entree主菜simmer慢炖、的煨snack点心、的小点stir fry快炒、的大火炒marinate腌、的用卤泡,卤smoke熏。
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。
mystomach is upset.我的胃不舒服。▲diarrhea [dai r’i ]拉肚子。
吃牛排时,waitor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 check?可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你未能赴约,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!
出国必备的日常英文用语
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 ti...
出国必备的日常英文用语
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 ti...
出国必备的日常英文用语
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 ti...