在美生存常用习语(上)
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?
当考路考的考官说“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. 讨厌的东西、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。
·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 youtrying 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!
·She stands me up. 她放我鸽子了。(一般用于约会时,一方去了,另一方没去的状况)此条由pwwp提供,版权所有
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?
当考路考的考官说“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. 讨厌的东西、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。
·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 youtrying 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!
·She stands me up. 她放我鸽子了。(一般用于约会时,一方去了,另一方没去的状况)此条由pwwp提供,版权所有
[此贴子已经被作者于10/15/2003 11:47:12 PM编辑过]