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国外生活,语言没过关?-看外国生存精选英语(1)_俚语惯语

摘要:你曾经因为一字之差而闹吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛?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。