国外生活,语言没过关?-看外国生存精选英语(1)_俚语惯语
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!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。