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可不可改到下次?(例如有人請你吃飯,你不能赴約,只好請他改到下一次。Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。t mess around. 趕快工作,別瞎攪和。ll build your dream house. 總有一天,當(dāng)你有錢時,你會建造你夢想的家I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把話挑明Have you ever seen your old flame? 你還見過你的舊情人嗎If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承認吧This experience will make me show my true color. 這種經(jīng)歷將使我暴露我的本性I have a bottomeddown mind. 我是個沒有什么獨到見解的人I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我沒有方向,只是隨風(fēng)到處飄I can39。m still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍舊試著想和你發(fā)展到‘第二階段’(在美國,first base 指拉手,接吻,second base 指撫摩等,third base指做愛)If you don39。胡說八道也可用moonshine。hit the road = take off = get on one39。ll buy you a lunch (a drink?!t39。s cool! 等於臺灣年輕人常用的囗語酷!,表示不賴嘛!用于人或事均可。s Back = stop bothering someone從某人的背上下來,表示停止麻煩某人。 范例對話:A: Why were you teasing Sonia about her new hairdo? She really took offense at what you said.B: I didn39。39。39。t mind my asking?B:Eight dollars? That39。110, sabbatical 這個不太是俚語。t had a chance to chill out these last few days, getting ready for school and all. 83 ditch 做名詞用是指地上的溝; 做動詞to ditch表示要離開某個人,因為你不想跟他在一起了;或表示要馬上離開一個不想再呆的地方。 up? Hey! 40 buzz 打電話 Give me a buzz when you reach home. 41 bread =money. breadwinner 養(yǎng)家的人 42 booty 屁股 Check out her booty! 43 boob 乳房 44 cheesey 很沒品味,很土=cornyThe gift I receieved from Ryan is cheesey. 45 cig cigarette的縮寫 You got a cig? 46 crap =nonsenseWhat he said is crap. Don39。s for people with deep pockets. 富鬼。紐卡斯爾盛產(chǎn)煤,送煤到那里,豈不是多此一舉?請看例句:You are carrying coals to Newcastle if you water those flowers right rain is just around the corner. 你現(xiàn)在澆花就是多此一舉了。請看例句:Don’t trust him any more. He is always living in a castle in Spain as a daydreamer. 別再相信他了。與地名有關(guān)的俚語meet one’s Waterloo 倒霉,受毀滅性打擊,滅頂之災(zāi),遭到慘敗。beans about sth. (not to know):not to know anything about ,一竅不通 don39。s 。Friday face——神色不佳之人。Sunday school truth——眾所周知的道理或事實。Sunday letter——(歷書上為表示一年之星期日所用的)主日字母。Man Friday——男忠仆。與蔬菜水果有關(guān)的俚語Apple 蘋果apple of one39。top banana:main boss領(lǐng)袖,頭頭,大老板39。Corn (谷物;谷粒)“For corn sake!”:“Oh,my goodness!” “噢,天哪!”*注:這個詞語雖然已相當(dāng)過時,但中老年人仍在使用。這些表達瑯瑯上口,生動活潑,并且大多有著自己的故事。和我們“入鄉(xiāng)隨俗”的意思一樣。 8,cop:That crazy driver was pulled over by a cop. 警察,可不要當(dāng)面叫啊,當(dāng)面叫ShuShu. 9,couch patato: My roommate is a couch patato. 喜歡長時間坐那看電視的懶蛋。s roll. 33, nuts 瘋 Are you nuts? The trafic drives me nuts. 34, freak out 緊張害怕 Don39。t get it. 78 grubby = unclean and untidyThose clothes are too grubby to wear to the party. 79 hairy =dangerousThat was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over. 80 fag 是faggot的簡寫, 對同性戀男子的貶稱 81 street smart 知道在城市生活該怎么處置一些事情,應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)付各種不同的情況,比如如何保護自己。 Grace, Grace抱回一只小狗結(jié)果Will著了魔,吃飯睡覺都舍不得放下狗狗,Grace明白Will同志是太寂寞了,于是勸他go on a date,Will很不自信,她就鼓勵道 You still have a pickup line. 106 poofter/pooftah/poufer: (Derogatory) 1. a male homosexual. 2. an effeminate male. adjective 3. homosexual. 對男同性戀的貶稱,尤其是對sissy的男同,我看過一個澳大利亞電影Head On,里面一個被激怒的的父親對女裝打扮的兒子就用了這個詞兒。s one reason I thought he was a creep. 120. wasted喝得大醉Last night a friend and I went out to a bar and got wasted, so I don39。 wimp 140 highmaintenance: 費錢費工夫的He considered beautiful girls too highmaintenance. 英語俚語集萃英語俚語是一種非正式的語言,通常用在非正式的場合,所以在用這些俚語是一定要考慮到所用的場合和對象,最好不要隨意用這些俚語。s mouth 留下滿嘴苦味(留下不愉快的回憶) light a fire under your butt 在屁股下點一把火(促其行動) light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光(一線希望) like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射魚(甕中捉鱉) ling winded 長舌,碎嘴 Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分衛(wèi)(馬后炮) my old man 我的老頭(我父親) out of the pan and into the fire 跳出鍋里,掉進火里(每況愈下) plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的魚多得很(天涯何處無芳草) poker face 撲克面孔(喜怒不形于色) pop the question 提出大問題(求婚) pot calling the kettle black 鍋嫌壺黑(五十步笑百步) punch your lights out 揍得你兩眼發(fā)黑 put all of one39。s hard enough trying to keep this house clean without your throwing your things all over the place!B: Clara, I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to let it upset you so much.A: Listen, Jim. I can39。re the only one with enough knowledge to take them to their destination. I39?!rop me a line!寫封信給我。Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 當(dāng)然;看我的! Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。Let39。t get the picture. =I don39。 hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。ve been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想見到你Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我見到你,你都不睬我I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你I39。re going to have to face the music for your actions. 總有一天,你將不得不承擔(dān)自己的行為所帶來的后果Just cool your heels! 好了,安靜會兒吧Save your breath! I don39。I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是個考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。s way around 識途老馬。s the rush! 急什么! Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)??!I39。Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 Don39?!?Hang in there. = Don39。t you take a break? Come on! Let39。ve told me foolish stories before.A: I can assure you that this one is for real. 4. Stick Out One39。m hungry as a wolf! 我要餓死了! 5. What a turkey! 真是個草包! 在美國英語里,有許多常用俚語是由身體部位字眼構(gòu)成。s act自我檢點,自我改進 e down in sheets整片整片地下(傾盆大雨) cross the line 跨過線(做得太過分了) cross that bridge when we e to it 到了橋頭就過橋(船到橋頭自然直) cut to the chase 抄捷徑去追獵物(不繞圈子,開門見山,單刀直入) daily grind 例行苦事,每天得干的苦工 days are numbered 來日無多 dead center 正當(dāng)中 deadend street 死路,死巷子 domino effect 骨牌效應(yīng) down to the wire 最后關(guān)頭 down under 南邊(常指面半球的澳洲) downhill from here 從此都是下坡路(自此每況愈下) drop the ball 掉了球(失職) empty nest 空巢(兒女長大離家) get hitched 拴起來(結(jié)婚) get off on the wrong foot 起步便錯(第一印象不佳) get the ball rolling 讓球滾起來(動起手來) goose bumps 雞皮疙瘩 hit the road 上路 hold your horses 勒住你的馬(慢來) hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起來了(把……坑苦了) in one39。s pay on shoes 131 techie 技術(shù)專家,尤指電子電腦方面的高手 132 honcho 上司,老板 133 weirdo/weirdie/weirdy 怪人 134 mumbo jumbo: speech one doesn39。t know why these shows are so popular. 113. wimp 軟弱的人,膽小鬼,或者是怕痛的人A wimp is a weak