美国口语俚语(6) 1.fishy 可疑的 His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 2.flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时,他乐歪了。 3.fix someone up 撮合某人 I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和macaulay会是理想的一对,我们来撮合他们吧。(呵,开个玩 笑,习习和macaulay不会生气吧?:) 4.take a shine to 有好感 He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。 5.third wheel 累赘,电灯泡 You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了,我不想当电灯泡。 美国口语俚语(7) 1.ripoff 骗人的东西 What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货!我买的新车启动不了! 2.rock the boat 找麻烦 Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了,事情这样就够好了。 3.blow it 搞砸了,弄坏了 I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。 4.in hot water 有麻烦 He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。 5.put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 美国口语俚语(8) 1.flop (表演、电影等)不卖座,失败 The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it. 这部电影卖座率奇低,?有人去看。 2.drop in/by/over 随时造访 Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家,也喜欢游人做伴。 3.drop a line 写信 Drop me a line! 给我写信! 4.duck 躲闪,突然低下头 Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。 5.go with the flow 随从大家的意见 Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎?说,她就怎?做。 美国口语俚语(9) 1.act up 胡闹,出?病 The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室,孩子们就闹起来了。 2.ad lib 即兴而作,随口编 The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。 3.blah-blah-blah 说个不停 All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。 4.hit it off 投缘,一见如故 They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘,从此成了好朋友。 5.zit 青春痘 Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什??次我有重要约会时,脸上都会e出一个很大的青春痘呢? 美国口语俚语(10) 1.put someone on the spot 让某人为难 Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难,你知道我不能给你机密资料的。 2.racket 非法行业,挂羊头卖狗肉 The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。 3.have it good 享受得很 She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很,大家都依着他。 4.don't knock it 不要太挑剔 Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了!你δ必可以找到另外一个待遇这?好的工作! 5.pig out 狼吞虎咽 We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇,吃到肚子撑到痛为止。 |