更新时间:2026-05-12

·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
·my stomach 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,你不能赴约,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!
·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 leave 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、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 =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。

·hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
·can you give me a lift? =can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
·green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
·moonshine = mountain dew 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g.i. (government 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 any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?
·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 try dancing for the very first time. just to get my feet wet.
·美国总统到底是比尔·克林顿还是威廉·克林顿?吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人?
根据语言学家william safire的分析,美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字,如bill就是william的昵称,jimmy等于james等,好造成一种平易近人的形象。