美国俚语集锦
美国俚语集锦
1. A-Z
A
apple-polisher马屁精
例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the boss
and making eyes at him.
她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。
as busy as a bee（象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的
as graceful as a swan （象天鹅）姿态优雅的
as gentle as a lamb （象羊羔）性情温顺的
as cunning as a fox （象狐狸）一样狡猾的
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
B
I'm beat. 我非常疲乏。
beat gums空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话
bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险
black sheep害群之马
Buddy, where is john？要上厕所?
Bungee jumping蹦极跳
Stop bugging me, man!
喂，别烦我了。
C
blue collar蓝领
white collar白领
pink collar粉领族（指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人）
gold-collar workers 金领族（一般都有一技之长，对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解，甚至对公司
的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅，职业体面，
有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位）
D
dog-eared books读得卷了边的书
dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠
dog-tired 像狗一样的累
dog watch夜班
old dog 上了岁数的人、老手
a sly dog偷鸡摸狗者
a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人
a big dog看门狗、保镖；要人
Y ou're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！
hot dog热狗
dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒
a dog in a blanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁
as faithful as a dog像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是'忠实、卖力、辛劳'的化身，He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑
A good dog deserves a good bone.
西方人论功行赏时常说'好狗应有好骨头' a
a dog in the manger 占着马槽（不拉屎）
Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的，我忘记闪开了。
E
eat crow由于夸大其词或过分自信，最后不得不承认错误。
eat his words 食言
out at elbows捉襟见肘
elbow one's way用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道
get a black eye被别人打青了眼睛
mind your eye叫别人当心
blink our eyes眨眼睛
flash our eyes at sth.瞟一眼
make eyes 抛媚眼
cast sheep's eye暗送秋波
Y ou have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解
finely arched eyebrows纤细的弓形眉
pencil the eyebrows描眉
eyebrow pencil 眉笔
rough bushy eyebrows浓密的粗眉
eyelash grower睫毛膏
eyelash curler 卷睫毛器
without turning an eyelash 泰然自若，不动声色
not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉
not bat an eyelid对事情泰然自若
hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕
F
face the music不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面
a matter of face面子攸关的事情
lose face丢面子
例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face.
他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为怕失去面子。
save one's face 挽回面子
pull a long face 拉长了脸
make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸
have the face 厚颜无耻
例如：I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so!
你怎么有脸做出这样的事！
cold fish态度冷冰冰，没有热情的人。
drink like a fish牛饮
flats平跟鞋
footfall 客流量
例如：We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them and
drive footfall into their stores.
我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们，并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。
G
green eyed嫉妒
green finger（thumb）?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮
例如：A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly. 长着绿手指的人是有魔法的，只要他一碰，植物就长的又快又好。
green hand生手
例如：I'm still green at my job.
我依然是个新手。
green light允许、许可
例如：I'm only waiting for the green light from you.
我在等您的允许。
green revolution绿色革命
例如：These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after
green revolution.
绿色革命后，这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。
the green years 青春年华
H
He is ripe in years but green in heart. 形容某人是老当益壮lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱
lack heart 缺乏勇气
win your heart 赢得你的心
broken heart 破碎的心
heart of stone石头心肠
pour out your heart倾吐你的心事
have a heart可怜可怜你
his heart in the right place 他的心肠是很好的
not to wear your heart on your sleeve不要太情绪化
Don't take the failure to your heart. 别为失败而难过
lose heart失去信心
your heart of gold 金子般的心，美好心灵
write a letter to her and declared your heart. 写信表达爱慕之情Don't let your heart get cold. 不要让你的热情冷却下来
a man after her own heart 正和她心意的人
put your heart at rest 放下心来
straight from the horse's mouth 来自权威和可靠的消息。
I
I was welcomed with open arms. 我被热烈欢迎。
J
Jargon行话
K
keep a good house招待周到
例如：I haven't got a good house, but I'll keep a good house.
我没有好的房子，但我会招待周到的。
kill someone with kindness热情的让人受不了
know sth. like the palm of one's hand了如指掌
L
lashes睫毛
lead a cat-and-dog life过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。
lead a double life 婚外恋、婚外情
leather boots 皮靴
love at first sight一见钟情
lummox 傻大个儿
例如：The lummox has loused up their company's whole business.
那个傻大个儿把公司的买卖搞的一团糟.
M
lean meat瘦肉
fat meat 肥肉
salted meat 咸肉
fresh meat 鲜肉
smoked meat (bacon)熏肉
strong meat难以消化的食品，难理解的事物
grill the meat 在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油
fry the meat把肉炒一下
a meaty book 一本有实际内容的好书
you young monkey小淘气鬼
Stop monkeying with my camera!
别摆弄我的相机！
make a mokey (out) of愚弄、耍弄
例如：Y ou suddenly realized that you had been made a monkey (out) of by your opponents.
你就会突然发现自己被对手给耍了。
monkey business耍些骗人的把戏、捣鬼
例如：Y ou suspected monkey business at the polls.
你怀疑选举投票中有鬼。
Monkey代表500美元
例如：He won a monkey at the horse races.
他在跑马中赢了500美元。
N
Nature calls 要上厕所。
pain in the neck 讨厌、恶心
例如：Y ou gave me an awful pain in the neck.
你真让我觉得讨厌。
up to one's neck忙的不可开交
break one's neck 努力地、拼命地做事
例如：I'm really up to my neck in my work today, I couldn't get away from the office
till 6:30. So I had to break my neck to get to my sister's engagement party at 7 o'clock.
我今天忙得不可开交，因为我不能6：30下班，所以我必须拼命地做事才能参加我妹妹7：00的订婚宴会。
save one's neck 免受苦难或惩罚
例如：The fighter planes saved our necks.
空军的战斗机保全了我们的生命。
crane one's neck to see sth.伸长脖子看什么东西
never say uncle 嘴硬，不肯服输、不肯承认。
例如：I refused to say uncle no matter how they threatened me.
无论他们怎样吓唬我，我都不肯服输。
Tom never says uncle. He wouldn't admit he's wrong for the life of him.
汤姆的嘴特硬，打死都不肯承认错误。
nitpicker爱吹毛求疵的人（nitpicker means a kind of person who always criticizes others by noticing small and unimportant differences）
O
one track-minded单轨思维，大脑不灵活，缺乏灵活的思维能力
例如：If you are a track-minded person, you will not understand what I intend.
如果你是一根筋的人，你就无法领会我的意图了。
one's cup of tea 某人喜欢的事情
例如：That's not my cup of tea.
那不是我喜欢的事。
P
I hope you'll soon be in the pink again.我希望你早点恢复健康。
play the woman撒娇
pupil瞳孔
Q
R
his right man他的得力助手
The Last Rose of Summer 夏天的最后一朵玫瑰
The Way-Side Rose路边的玫瑰
the rose of the party 晚会上最美丽、最引人注目的女孩
Everything is comimg up roses.自己经历的每件事都非常顺利、圆满.
Life is not all roses.人生并不是十全十美。
No rose without a thorn. 没有不带刺的玫瑰；
rosy view乐观看法
rosy prospect 美好前景
have roses in your cheeks面色红润
S
sandals凉鞋
set the world on fire一些震撼世界的杰出成就
platform shoes厚底鞋
lace up your shoes 系鞋带
common as an old shoe不摆架子，平易近人
be in another's shoes 处于别人的位置
die in shoes暴死街头
My shoes bite (me).鞋子穿了脚疼
hiking shoes旅游鞋
sports shoes (sneakers)运动鞋
for a song很便宜
例如：I bought this house for a song.
我以很便宜的价格卖了这座房子。
soul mate性情相同的人、精神上的伙伴、性情相同
例如：I wouldn't marry anyone until I run into a soul mate of mine.
碰不到性情相同的人决不结婚。
It's a steal! 真便宜
stew用小火慢慢地炖
sticky business 让人左右为难的事情
T
two-faced 两面派
例如：How could he be so two-faced? 他怎么能这么阴一套阳一套的？U
V
W
in hot water处在困境之中
in smooth water 进入顺境
spend money like water 花钱大手大脚
pour cold water on your idea向你的这个想法浇点冷水
wedge heel坡跟鞋
wolf down his food狼吞虎咽地吃东西
cry wolf 谎言欺人
例如：That politician cries wolf in every speech he makes.
那个政治家在他的每篇演说中都发出的警报。
from the word go 立刻，马上
例如：When Mary and I met, I was dazzled. But I learned right away we
had nothing in common. I knew from the word go it wouldn't work no matter
how beautiful she was。
当我和玛丽初次见面时，我被她迷住了。但很快我知道我们没有任何共同之处。我马上意识到不管她有多么漂亮，我们之间都不会有结果。
美国口语俚语
美国口语俚语（1）
1.clock in 打卡
Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid.
别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,e on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.
Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,e easily 易如反掌
Languages come easily to some people.
语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
4.don't have a cow别大惊小怪
Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages.
别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
5.push around 欺骗
Don't try to push me around!
别想耍我！
美国口语俚语（2）
1.keep one's shirt on保持冷静
Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the
way he talks.
保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
2.cool it冷静一点
Cool it. Y ou are making me mad.
冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
3.joy ride兜风
Let's go for a joy ride.
让我们去兜兜风。
4.rap说唱乐
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words.
你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
5.red-letter day大日子
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client.
今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。
美国口语俚语（3）
1.go up in smoke成为泡影
Peter's vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
2.hit the road上路
We should probably hit the road. It's going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
3.shape up表现良好，乖
Y ou'd better shape up if you want to stay on.
如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
4.scare the shit out of someone吓死某人了
Don't sneak up behind me like that. Y ou scared the shit out of me.
不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
5.pull strings运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
美国口语俚语（4）
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,e again 再说一遍
Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said.
再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,e clean 全盘托出，招供
The criminal decided to come clean.
罪犯决定供出事实。
3.spring for 请客
Let me spring for dinner.
我来请客吃饭吧。
4.spill the beans 泄漏秘密
Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret.
别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
5.stick in the mud 保守的人
Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything
new.
Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
美国口语俚语（5）
1.john厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.
我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
2.keep in line管束
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild.
他太野了，要好好管束一下。
3.jump the gun草率行事
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
4.jump to conclusion妄下结论
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.
不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
5.lemon次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.
这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！
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
Y ou 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，没有人去看。
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。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
美国口语俚语（9）
1.act up 胡闹，出毛病
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?
为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒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. Y ou 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! Y ou won't be able to find another job that pays so well.
别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
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。
美国口语俚语（11）
1.down in the dumps垂头丧气
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game.
球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。
2.horse around嬉闹
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work.
我们闹够了，该去工作了。
3.pass something up放弃某事物
Y ou can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once
in a lifetime.
你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
4.go whole hog全力以赴
She went whole hog in planning he New Y ear's Eve party.
她全心全力筹办新年晚会。
5.shoo-in长胜将军
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in.
他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
美国口语俚语（12）
1.get the ball rolling开始
Let's get the ball rolling.让我们开始吧。
2.get on the ball用心做
If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet
the deadline.
如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,dy-killer帅哥
He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/031589593.html,y off停止，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do!
别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！
5.knock it off=cut it off停止
Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep.
别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
美国口语俚语（13）
1.have a passion for钟爱
I have a passion for blue dresses.
我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
2.pep talk打气，鼓励的话
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.
教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
3.pick someone's brains请教某人
I don't understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you're so knowledgeable in this area?
我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
4.pass out醉到了
He passed out after three beers.
喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
5.way back好久以前
We've been friends since way back.
我们老早就是好朋友了。
美国口语俚语（14）
1.hit someone with a problem让某人面对问题
I'm sorry to hit you with this problem. I don't know who else to turn to.
很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
2.have it bad for狂恋
He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.
他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
3.hung over宿醉未醒
Don't disturb him. He's still hung over from last night.
别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
4．has-been过时的人或物
Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more.
丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
4.have a bone to pick with有账要算
I have a bone to pick with you. Y ou still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！
美国口语俚语（15）
1.let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密
I won't let the cat out of the bag.
我不会泄漏秘密的。
2.in the market for 想买，积极物色
People are always in the market for something new and different.
人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。
3.meddle in 干涉，搅和
Harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life.
哈罗德要求老板别再干涉他的私生活。
4.screw loose脱线，神经不对头
Bill must have a screw loose somewhere; he's acting really strangely.
Bill一定是哪根筋不对，他的行动真奇怪。
5.sell someone on 以...说服某人
She sold me on her idea. I think it will work.
她用她的看法说服了我，我想那行得通。
美国口语俚语（16）
1.hang in there忍耐一下
Hang in there. Things will look up soon.
忍耐一下。事情很快就会好转的。
2.hands-off无为而治，顺其自然
He takes a hands-off approach when it comes to raising his children.
他用无为而治的方式教养小孩。
3.gag me with a spoon我快吐了
Gag me with a spoon! Please don't tell me such disgusting stories any more.
我快吐了！请别再说这么恶心的故事了。
4.get a move on赶快
Get a move on. Y ou can't park your car here.
赶快！你不能在这儿停车。
5.cook up想出
He cooked up a wonderful way to surprise his wife on her birthday.
他想出一个在他太太生日时让她惊喜的妙法。（呵，女人心中的好丈夫！）
美国口语俚语（17）
1.roll with the punches逆来顺受
Y ou have to roll with the punches if you want to survive in this business.
如果你想在这一行生存下去的话，就得逆来顺受。
2.right off the bat立刻
I was all prepared to put up a fight, but he gave in right off the bat.
我正准备和他大打一场，但是他马上就投降了。
3.get one's feet wet参与，开始做
It's not good to concentrate all your efforts on just writing. Y ou should get your feet wet and trying painting or dancing.
单单写作对你不好。你应该涉猎一下绘画或舞蹈。
4.get after盯着，责备
Ann's mother gets after her to hang up her clothes.
安的妈妈盯着她，要她把衣服挂好。
5.pan out成功，奏效
Unfortunately, the deal did not pan out. I lost a thousand dollars.
这笔生意不幸没有成功，我损失了1，000美元。
美国口语俚语（18）
1.screw someone over欺负某人
After working in the office for ten years, Alice was fired for no apparent reason. How can they screw her over like that?
爱丽斯工作了十年之后，无缘无故被炒鱿鱼。他们怎么可以这样欺负她呢？
2.down to the wire等到最后一刻才开始做事
Peter always waits until the last minute to do his work. I could never leave it down to the wire like that.
彼得总是等到最后一刻才开始做事。我从不想他那样等到最后一刻才开始干。
3.buck抗拒
Y ou can't buck the system.
你无法抗拒整个制度。
4.blockhead笨蛋
Arnold is a blockhead if I ever saw one.
阿诺德是我见过的最笨的人。
5.blow the lid off揭发（丑闻）
That newspaper story blew the lid off the Senator's illegal business deals.
报纸的报道揭发了参议员的非法勾当。
美国口语俚语（19）
1.round up集合
Round everybody up. It's time for our business meeting.
叫大家集合，开会时间到了。
2.put someone up留宿某人
I can put you up for a couple of days. My apartment is big enough for two people.
你可以在我这里住几天。我的公寓可以住两个人。
3.take care of business负责
Who's going to take care of business while I am away?
我不在的时候谁负责？
4.take out on拿…出气
Don't take your frustrations out on me.
别把气出在我身上。
5.hot stuff大人物
He thinks he's hot stuff. But everybody else thinks he's a jerk.
他自以为了不得，但其他人认为他是个傻瓜。
美国口语俚语（20）
1.nitty-gritty细节，基本情况
Let's get down to the nitty-gritty. I want to hear what happens next.
让我们来认真了解详细的情况，我想知道后来发生了什么。
2．no good很糟
This typewriter is no good. Every time I use it, the ribbon falls out.
这台打字机很糟。每次已用，色带就掉下来。
3. have someone's number清楚某人的底细，看穿某人
She dare not do anything to me, I have her number.
她不敢对我怎么样的，因为我对她的底细一清二楚。
4. hot number新鲜、迷人的人或事务，尤物
Tom thinks Sherry is a hot number.
Tom认为Sherry是个尤物。
5. off the hook逃脱，溜掉，不受罚
I'll let you off the hook this time, but don't do that again.
这次不罚你，下次不要这样干了。
美国口语俚语（21）
1.hunky-dory没问题
Everything here is hunky-dory. Don't worry.
别担心，这里一切都没问题。
2.I kid you not我不骗你
I kid you not. I saw this woman talking to her hand.
我不骗你。我看见这个女人跟她的手说话。
3.pop one's cork大发脾气
I've never seen Teresa pop her cork before. I always thought she was a very laid-back person.
我从来没见过Teresa发脾气。我原来一直以为她是个好好小姐。
4.poke one's nose into something多管闲事
Gladys is always poking her nose into other people's business. I don't see how she has time to take care of her own affairs.
格拉迪斯总是爱管闲事，我不知道她怎么会有时间处理她自己的事。
5.pull a fast one欺骗
He tried to pull a fast one on us, but we caught on before he got away with it.
他想要欺骗我们，但在他阴谋得逞之前我们就知道了。
美国口语俚语（22）
1.beats me我不知道
Beats me. We haven't learned that.
我不知道。我们还没学过那个。
2.beat it走开
Beat it! I'm busy right now.
走开！我现在正忙着。
3.beat a dead horse白费口舌，白费力气
I've already made up my mind. There's no sense beating a dead horse.
我已经下了决心，不要再白费口舌了。
4.John Hancock签名
Put your John Hancock right here.
请在这里签名。
5.keep it under raps保密
Don't tell anyone about the party. Let's just keep it under eraps.
不要吧晚会的事告诉任何人。这件事情不要泄漏出去。
美国口语俚语（23）
1.kick around讨论；多考虑一下
Let's kick around a few more proposals before we come to a final decision. 我们最后决定之前多考虑几个方案吧。
2.junkie吸毒者
The junkie stole money in order to buy more drugs.
这名吸毒者为了买更多的毒品而偷钱。
3.put away大吃大喝
I've never seen anybody put away so much food and still look so thin.
我从未见过这么能吃的人还这么瘦。
4.put a move on挑逗
He tried to put the moves on her, but she turned him down.
他想要挑逗她，但她拒绝了他。
5.put one's ass on the line两肋插刀，不惜一切
I put my ass on the line for you. I know you'll do the same for me someday. 我为你两肋插刀，我知道有朝一日你也会为我这么做。
美国口语俚语（24）
1.drag讨厌
What a drag! There's nothing to do here!
真是讨厌！这里没什么可干的！
2.a drop in the bucket沧海一粟
The amount of money Mr. Howell spent on a new Rolls-Royce was just a drop in the bucket compared to his annual salary.
豪威尔先生卖一辆辛劳斯莱斯汽车的钱和他的年薪相比不过是沧海一粟。
3.drop dead去死
Suzy told Mike, “Drop dead!” when he kept teasing her about her weight.
麦克不停的取笑苏齐的体重时，苏齐说：“你去死吧！”
4.down and out穷困潦倒
Sarah was down and out after losing her job and her apartment.
萨拉丢掉工作和房子后变得穷困潦倒。
5.all that jazz诸如此类
He only cares about basketball, TV, girls, and all that jazz.
他只关心篮球、电视、女孩这一类事情。
美国口语俚语（25）
1.know-it-all万事通
Grace is always correcting other people. She thinks she's a know-it-all.
格雷斯总是在纠正别人，她觉得自己是万事通。
2.kooky古怪的
That man is really kooky. He has fifty-three cats!
那个人真怪。他养了53只猫！
3.let someone have it让某人好看
Next time I see Rick, I'm going to let him have it.
下次我看到李克时要他好看。
4.a leg up占上风
All Jeff's hard work is paying off. He's a leg up on the rest of his competitors.
杰夫的努力是有报答的。他在竞争对手中占了上风。
5.low-life落魄潦倒的人
Chris is such a low-life. He sleeps on the park bench and drink booze all day.
克利斯真是落魄潦倒。他睡在公园板凳上而且整天喝酒。
美国口语俚语（26）
1.call it quits不干了
After being in the used car business for 40 years, Harry finally called it quits.
做了40年旧车生意后，哈利终于洗手不干了。
2.chip in出钱
We all chipped in to buy Jennifer a going-away present.
大家都出钱买一个送别礼物给Jennifer.
3.a chip off the old block一个模子印出来的；酷似（父母的人）
Scott certainly is a chip off the old block. He reminds me so much of his father when he was that age.
斯克特酷似他爸爸。他让我想起他爸爸在他这年龄时的许多事。
4.clean up one's act信心革面，重新做人
Y ou'd better clean up your act if you want to go to a good school.
如果你想金好学校就要洗心革面，奋发图强
5.cliffhanger吊人胃口的东西
TV series like Dallas usually end the season with a cliffhanger.
象《达拉斯》这样的电视连续剧经常以吊人胃口的方式结束一个时节。
美国口语俚语（27）
1.bullheaded顽固，牛脾气
Terry is so bullheaded; he won't listen to anybody else's opinion.
特利这么顽固，他听不进别人的意见。
2. bum rap责骂
Louise got a bum rap for taking sides with Richard.
路易斯因为偏袒理查德而受到责骂。
3.bummer令人恶心的经历
That show was a real bummer.
那场表演令人倒尽胃口。
4.burn someone up激怒某人
It burns me up when people don't do their job right.
有人没把份内的事做好就令我生气。
5.catch on to突然了解
It took Cindy a long time to catch on to what Bill was saying.
辛迪许久以后才突然明白比尔所说的话。
英语常用口头禅
1. It's cool：cool 是青少年（teen-agers) 常用的字，(有时也用debonaire) 其真正意思是指可以接受的好事；或是情况可以控制；或是保持冷静、文雅、礼貌、外表不错，能够合乎年轻人的标准。（可指人或事物）也就是something good or acceptable；situation is under control；being calm, gentle, courteous or good-looking；meet teen's standard. 所以可以说：
That's cool；he is cool；this is cool.
Skydiving (或surfing) is cool.（跳伞或冲浪运动很不错）
主词可用任何人称的单复数(I, we, they 等)，动词可用verb to be 的任何时态(is, was, were, will be, have been等)。因此，也可以说：
She (He) was cool in the past.
That's a cool T-shirt.（好看的运动衫）
He (she) is a cool person.（文雅礼貌的人）
但是如果说：Are you cool？又是指「你冷吗？」(cool = cold)，可见cool 当口头禅或俚语时，多半不用在问句。假如说：
She looks as cool as a cucumber. 又是恭维语，是说她很calm and charming; not emotional. 但为何用黄瓜(cucumber) 代表，则不得而知。
(注：许多华人把cool 译成「很酷」)
2. Are you trippin'？：trippin' 这个字，是由动词trip 演变而来。（动词时态是：tripped, tripping）年轻人用省略符号(apostrophe ) 代替g，表示是slang，或口头禅。这个字是现在分词当形容词用，是指行为异乎寻常，也许受到吸毒或喝酒的影响，而显得神魂颠倒、奇形怪状(to get high on drug such as LSD)，也就是说：要不是受到药、酒的影响，你为什显得这样古怪呢？(Are you under any influence of drug or alcoholic? Why are you so crazy and bizarre?) 所以可以说：
They are trippin'. （= tripping）
She (he) is trippin'.
Mr. A must be trippin'.
通常只用在年轻人身上，而且不是恭维语。
3. He is a nerd：nerd 是指一些年轻人，每天只懂读书、考试，但对生活上的其他事情，都很生疏。(A person always buries his nose in books, but not good at social situations.）
由於美国十分重视多方面发展的教育(well-rounded)，所以许多老外认为nerd 虽然学识不错，但很乏味；有IQ，但缺乏EQ，只是社会上无足轻重的「书虫」或「蠢货」而已。(IQ = Intelligence Quotient ; EQ = Emotional Quotient)
nerd 可用复数，动词也能用其他时态。因此可以说：
He used to be a nerd in high school. (过去他在高中时是位书呆子)
Many Chinese students are（或have been）considered nerds.
至於geek 这个字，虽然与nerd 相似，年轻人也常用，但geek 是指在某一方面有很高的IQ。我们可以说：
He is a computer geek. (意思是：虽然他是书呆子，但电脑很棒)
另外，年轻人还用jerk 这个字，通常是指没有社交技巧，头脑简单或古怪，令人讨厌的家伙(annoying person)，如果你不喜欢一个人，就可以说：
美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析
美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析 1.Clear the air 消除误会 To settle a dispute and restore good relations Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now。 2.Be in the air 将要发生的事情 The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change。 Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in pol-icy is in the air。 3.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人 Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again! 4.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵 To be very expensive Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it be-cause it costs an arm and a leg。 5.In the balance 未知的，不可预测的 Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough。 6.In the Bag 稳操胜券 Said of an achievement which is secure Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement。 7.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价 To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain。 8.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉 To look, sound or seem familiar Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before? 9.Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食 To cut down on spending because there is less income than before Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often。 10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately
美国常用俚语
美国俚语 1.american beauty是“月季”,而不是“美国美人”。 2.Dutch act是“自杀”，而不是“荷兰人的行动”。 3.Chinaberry是“楝树”，而不是“中国莓”。 4.China grass是“苎麻”，而不是“中国草” 5.Dutch door是“杂志中的散页广告”，而不是“荷兰门”。 6.Dutch uncle是“唠唠叨叮的人”，而不是“荷兰大叔”。 7.Dutch wife是“竹、藤睡具”，而不是“荷兰老婆”。 8.go Dutch是“各人自己付钱”，而不是“去荷 兰”。 9.Take French leave是“不告而别”，而不是“请法国假”。 10.French letter是“避孕套”，而不是”法国信”。 11.Russia dressing是“蛋黄酱”，而不是“俄罗斯服装”。 12.a Greek gift是“害人的礼物”，而不是“希腊的赠品” 13.Malian iron是“圆筒形熨斗”，而不是“意大利铁”。 14.Spanish- athlete是“胡说的人”，而不是“西班牙运动员”。 15. One-two是“拳击中连击两次”，而不是“一二”。 16. two-time是“对人不忠”，而不是“两次”。 17. in two twos是“立刻”，而不是“两两之间”。 18. three-score是“六十”，而不是“三分” 19. four o'clock是“紫茉莉或食蜜鸟”，而不是“四点”。 20. four hundred是“名流、上层”，而不是“四百” 21. five-finer是“贼”，类似汉语的“三只手”，而不是“五指” 22. at sixes and sevens是“乱七八糟”，而和“六”无关。 23. tight-ball是“老实人”，这里的“八”和“发”无关。 24. to the tens是“打扮得极为华丽”，而不是“数到十” 25. a white day是“良晨吉日”，而不是“大白天”。
美国句最实用俚语解析
美国句最实用俚语解析 1. kick ass 了不起 A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. You'regood。 A: 哇！你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀！你很棒！ B: Yep. I just kick ass。 B: 是的！我就是厉害！ "kick ass" 除了字面上的“踢屁股”外，还有“厉害、打败”的意思。当“踢屁股”时，比如某人放你鸽子，你很气，就可以说："I'm going to kick his ass." (我得踢他的屁股)。当“厉害”用时，就像上面例句一样用。"kick ass" 还可作“打败某人的意思”。比如某人一向在某方面比你强，终于有一天你比他厉害了，你就可以说："Hahaha...I kicked your ass."。觉得"ass" 太难听的人，就用"butt"吧！ 赵晴注：改作形容词就变成ass kicking. 你可以说，wow, this new trick is asskicking. 或者说，this is an ass kicking trick. Kick somebody's ass有给某人一个教训的意思。 2. kiss ass 拍马屁 A: Mary, I'm sorry for cheating on you before. Do you see anychance that we can get back together? A: Mary, 我真的很抱歉对你不忠实。你想我们可不可能重修旧好呢？ B: I don't know, but you can kiss my ass。 B: 不知道，不过你可以亲我的屁屁(巴结我)。 赵晴注：Kiss somebody's ass 是拍马屁的意思，但是在这句话里的意思是"你就做梦去吧",也就是"你去死吧". 马屁精显然就是ass kisser 3. XYZ 检查你的拉链 Hey, man. XYZ。 老兄啊！检查一下你的拉炼吧。
美国口语俚语(2)
美国口语俚语（二） 1. Ed loves to give his sister a hard, just to make her mad. 埃德爱和他姐姐过不去，故意惹她生气。 2. goner无可救药的人 Mark’s a goner. He didn’t finish his chores before going out.麦克镇事无药可救，他日常工作没做完就出去了。 3. make a killing大有所获 He made a killing on that deal. I wish I had bought some shares. 那笔生意他大有所获。真希望我当初也加入了。 4. no sweat不麻烦，没问题 No sweat. I’ll have he report done for you in an hour. 没问题。我会在一小时之内让认为你做出这份报告。 5. pissed off生气 I really pissed off at Harry. He took the credit for all my work. 我对哈利真的很生气。我拼命工作他却坐享其成。 美国口语俚语（32） 1. on the up and up光明正大，诚实无欺 I checked out his story, he’s on the up and up. 我核实过他所讲的事情，他诚实可靠。 2. uppity自命不凡 Don’t be so uppity. You don’t think we’re good enough for
you? 不要那么自以为了不起。你难道认为我们配不上你吗？ 3. up shit creek惨兮兮 If Mom catches you smoking in the ho use, you’ll be up shit creek.如果你在家里抽烟让妈妈逮到，你就惨了。 4. push comes to shove事态严重 When push comes to shove, only your true friends will still stand by you. 当事态严重时，只有真正的朋友还会支持你。 5. push someone’s button惹火某人，激怒某人 Nobody makes me as mad as Dave does. He really knows how to push my buttons. 没有人象戴夫那样惹我生气。他真知道怎样惹我发火。 美国口语俚语（33） 1. all wet错误的 I’m afraid your idea is all wet. 我想你的想法是完全不对的。 2. back off缓和，软化，减轻 The city council had to back off from its criticism of the utility department. 市议会必须建勤对公用事业部门的批评。 3. as … as all get out …极了
[美国口语俚语]以B开头的常见俚语
[美国口语俚语]以B开头的常见俚语 简介：俚语（lǐyǔ）(Slang)，是指民间非正式、较口语的语句，是百姓在日常生活中总结出来的通俗易懂顺口的具有地方色彩的词语。地域性强，较生活化。俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合。有时俚语用以表达新鲜事物，或对旧事物赋以新的说法。中国人说英语常常闹笑话，其实并不见得是单词量不够，往往是无法理解对话中所出现的俚语。自己表达地生硬刻板，也是因为不懂得如何使用Slang。美国俚语这个栏目主要是为读者介绍英语口语中出现的高频俚语，从而提高自身的口语表达和地道性。 以B字母开头的常用俚语(1) 1. back off 减轻，软化，后退，滚开，别插手 Do you always back off? 你总是退避三舍吗？ 2. back out 退出（交易），叫停 George backed out of the deal at the last minutes. 乔治在最后一刻退出了交易 3. back to/at square one 回到了原点，白费力气 It's really frustrating! After so much effort, I'm back at square one. 太让人沮丧了！做了这么多努力，最后还是白忙一场 4. backseat driver 喜欢在后座指导人家如何开车的人，不在其位而某其政,爱指手划脚的人 Please be quiet, I can't concentrate with so many backseat drivers. 安静点吧，那么多人指挥，我无法专心 5. bad-mouth 说坏话
经典的英语俚语大全
things go wrong,smile. 当事情不如意时，要泰然处之。 don't get itIt's so simple. 这么简单，你都不懂 me up-to-date. 给我最新消息。 in Rome,do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。 of whatYou are not a kid. 怕什么你又不是小孩子。 is the best excuse you could come up with 那就是你找出来的最佳借口吗 has an itch for money. 人人都想发财。 appreciate something only after you lose it.东西失去时，才觉得其可贵。 Dutch. 各自付账。 heat is on,you had better go! 情况紧急，你最好赶快离开！ 'd better get to the point. 你最好把话说清楚。
's sweatheart is ugly. 情人眼里出西施。 can I ever thank you 我该怎样感激你才好 day you have to face it. 总有一天你要面对现实。 you stop treating me like a child 请你不要把我当小孩子看待好吗 want to show you something. 我要给你看点儿东西。 are the apple of my eye. 你是我心爱的人。 's the beef 发什么牢骚 just give him my message. 你把我的口信带给他就是了。 's return to our mutton! 让我们言归正传！ got off on the wrong foot. 你一开始就弄错了。 don't want to be in your shoes.我不想跟你一样（处境）。
地道美国俚语
地道美国俚语 . kick ass 了不起 A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than minutes. You’re good. A: 哇! 你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀! 你很棒! B: Yep. I just kick ass. B: 是的! 我就是厉害! “kick ass” 除了字面上的「踢屁股」外，还有「厉害、打败」的意思。当「踢屁股」时，比如某人放你鸽子，你很气，就可以说: “I’m going to kick his ass.” 我得踢他的屁股。当「厉害」用时，就像上面例句一样用。”kick ass” 还可作「打败某人的意思」。比如某人一向在某方面比你强，终于有一天你比他厉害了，你就可以 说:”Hahaha…I kicked your ass.”。觉得“ass” 太难听的人，就用“butt” 吧! . kiss ass 拍马屁 A: Mary, I’m sorry for cheating on you before. Do you see any chance that we can get back together? B: I don’t know, but you can kiss my ass. B: 不知道，不过你可以亲我的屁屁巴结我。 「亲屁屁」好象不大卫生吧! 不过人家就是这样用，就照着「亲」吧! “cheat” 除了作弊外，还有「不忠实」的意思。 . XYZ 检查你的拉链 Hey, man. XYZ. 老兄啊! 检查一下你的拉链吧。 “XYZ” 是“Check your zipper.” 的意思。在美国，填表选项时多用打「X」来表示台湾则用打勾表示。这个选项的动作就叫”Check”, 也就是这里的 XYZ 的X所代表的。Y 是 Your, Z 就是 Zipper 啰! . Hit the road. 上路了。 A: Do you want to come in for some tea?
英语经典俚语
I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 I blinded with science. 无言以对。 I broke my neck to add slangs here. 我努力地往这里添加俚语：） I can‘t come up with it. 我做不到。 I can‘t burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永远这么消耗精力。 I can‘t help it. 我没办法。 I can‘t pinpoint it. 我没办法明确地指出来。 I can‘t see you quickly enough. 我巴不得尽快见你。 I can‘t think of it off hand. 我一时想不起来。 I detest you! 我恨你。 I didn‘t know. I was only a shot in the dark. 我不知道。那只是我瞎猜的。 I didn‘t mean to pour cold water on your idea. 我本不想给你的想法浇冷水的。 I don‘t have the vaguest idea. 我一点也不知道。 I don‘t know what has set my nerves on edge these days. 这几天不知是什么把我搞的心烦意乱的。 I enjoyed your company. 我喜欢有你做伴。
I fast a day every week. 我每周绝食一天。 I got a big kick out of it. 这件事真令我开心。 I have a sweet tooth. 我喜欢吃甜食。 I have a bottomed-down mind. 我是个没什么独到见解的人。 I have no direction, I just go wherever the winds blows. 我没有方向，只是随风到处飘。 I have to get rid of my car. 我必须把我的车子脱手。 I have to brush up on my English. 我得温习英文。 I have to watch my weight. 我必须注意我的体重。 I haven‘t got a good house, but I‘ll keep a good house. 我没有好的房子，但是我会招待周到的。 I hope I didn‘t offend you. 希望我没使你生气。 I hope you saved room for dessert. 我希望你留了点肚子吃甜点。 I hope your idea takes wings. 我希望你的想法成真。 I just keep my head above water. (生活)还凑合！ I knew from the word go what to do next. 我很快知道了下一步怎么做。 I like raisins and kebabs.
一些美国黑人常用俚语_-_American_Slangs
?一些美国黑人常用俚语 - American Slangs 美国黑人常用俚语 - American Slangs 2010-08-18 20:03:56 来自: Afra O.G. - 即Original Gangster，用来指有案底的帮派份子。 red rum - 就是谋杀 (murder) 的意思，只是这里把它反过来写。Rolling 60's - 一黑帮的支派。 set - 帮派分支。 Set tripping - 帮派内斗。 smoke - 杀人。 Soldier - 没有案底的帮派份子。 toa - 帮派间的义气。 thug - 身无长物的人，也可以称为“恶棍”。 TTP - 指 Tree Top Piru，一黑帮的支派。 up north trip - 被送往监狱。 madhatter - 贩毒的人。 slang - 贩毒。 trap - 贩毒。 rock star - 吸毒上瘾的人。 primo, turbo, zootie - 此三名词皆为掺了可卡因的大麻。 slab, snow - 皆指可卡因。 smacked - 药效发作。 through - 嗑药的兴奋状态。 triple beam - 原来是拿来秤金子，但后来被拿来当作秤毒品的秤子。skins, zig zags - 皆为卷大麻烟的纸。 sherm stick - 浸泡过精油的大麻烟。 roll - 卷一管大麻。 zooted - 抽大麻。 spliff - 牙买加产的大麻烟。 Vegas - 一家卖大麻烟的厂商。 另外，还有许多大麻的同义字。像是：bammer, bonic, brown, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, chronic, dank, doubage, ganja, grass, green, groove weed, hash, herb, home-grown, ill, Indo, iszm, Lebanon, Mary Jane, maui, method, pot, sess, shake, shit, skunk, stress, tabacci, Thai, tical, wacky, and weed. 都是大麻。 phat - 当指女生时有两个意思：一为大屁股，二为外在的吸引力。shorty - 指女性时，意思就像 baby 或 honey。
美国人常用的俚语
Thousand times no! 绝对办不到！Easy does it. 慢慢来。 Don't push me. 别逼我。 Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。 What is the fuss？吵什么？ Still up？还没睡呀？ It doesn't make any differences. 没关系。 Don't let me down. 别让我失望。 God works. 上帝的安排。Don't take ill of me. 别生我气。 Does it serve your purpose？对你有用吗？Don't flatter me. 过奖了。 Big mouth! 多嘴驴！Sure thing! 当然！ I''m going to go. 我这就去。Never mind. 不要紧。 Can-do. 能人。Close-up. 特写镜头。 Drop it! 停止！Bottle it! 闭嘴！Don''t play possum! 别装蒜！ There is nobody by that name working here.这里没有这个人。 Break the rules. 反规则。How big of you! 你真棒！ Poor thing! 真可怜！Nuts! 呸；胡说；混蛋 Make it up! 不记前嫌！Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。 Any urgent thing？有急事吗？Don't over do it. 别太过分了。 Can you dig it？你搞明白了吗？You want a bet？你想打赌吗？ What if I go for you？我替你去怎么样？Who wants？谁稀罕？ Follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。Gild the lily. 画蛇添足。 I'll be seeing you. 再见。 I wonder if you can give me a lift？能让我搭一程吗？ I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。Why are you so sure？怎么这样肯定？ Is that so？是这样吗？Don't get loaded. 别喝醉了。 Don't get high hat. 别摆架子。Right over there. 就在那里。 Doggy bag. 打包袋。That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。 Sleeping on both ears. 睡的香。Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。 I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家. It's up in the air. 尚未确定。I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。 Get cold feet. 害怕做某事。Good for you! 好得很！ Help me out. 帮帮我。Let's bag it. 先把它搁一边。 Lose head. 丧失理智。Talk truly. 有话直说。
英语常用句子(美语俚语)汇总
1.Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. 麻烦没来找你，就别去自找麻烦。 第一、四个trouble是动词，第二、三个trouble是名词。 2. I think that that that that that student wrote on the blackboard was wrong. 我认为那个学生写在黑板上的那个“that”是错误的。 第一个that是连词，引起宾语从句；第二、五个that是指示代词“那个”；第三个that在这儿相当于名词；第四个that是关系代词，引起定语从句。 3. I know. You know. I know that you know. I know that you know that I know. 我知道。你知道。我知道你知道。我知道你知道我知道。 4. We must hang together, or we'll be hanged separately. 我们必须团结在一起，否则我们将被一个个绞死。 这是一句双关语。前面的hang together是“团结一致”的意思，后面的hanged是“绞死”的意思。 5. The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. 那只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒惰的狗。 这个句子包含了英语中的26个字母。 6. Was it a bar or a bat I saw? 我看到的是酒吧还是蝙蝠？ 这是一句回文句，顺着读和倒着读是一样的。 7. 上联：To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. 去中国买瓷器，中国有瓷器，吃饭靠瓷器。 下联：到前门买前门，前门没前门，后门有前门。 这是一副对仗工整、妙趣横生的英汉对联。下联中的第二、四、五个“前门”指“大前门”香烟。 8. 2B or not 2B, that is a ？ 这是一种文字简化游戏。它的意思是：To be or not to be, that is a question. (生存还是毁灭，那是一个问题 9.There are a lot of fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草。 10.You're a dead duck. 你死定了。
美国常用俚语
【打招呼、感谢】 Alright? – Hello. How are you? 你好 Hiya, Aye up – These informal greetings both mean Hello and are especially popular in the north of England. The aye is pronounced like the letter A.这两种非正式的打招呼用法，都是"你好"的意思，在英格兰北部非常流行。其中"aye"发音与字母"A"同。 Howay – Let's go or Come on. 走吧 Ta – Thank you 谢谢 Cheers – This is usually said as a toast when you raise your glasses to celebrate, but it also means Thank you.这个词通常在举杯祝酒的时候说，但也可以表示谢谢。 【人的称呼】 Bairn – Baby or young child 小孩子 Lad – Boy 男孩 Lass, Lassie – Girl 女孩 Bloke, Chap – Man 男人 Mate, Pal – Friend 朋友、伙计 Our kid – My brother or my sister 我的兄弟或姐妹 Don't be confused if someone calls you pet, duck, sweetie, love, chicken, chuck, chucky-egg or sunshine. People in the UK often use these terms when they are addressing other people as a sign of friendliness and affection. It is usually not appropriatefor younger people to use these terms with older people, however.如果有人叫你pet、duck、sweetie、love、chicken、chuck、chucky-egg或sunshine，不要觉得奇怪，英国人喜欢用这些昵称来表达友好和喜爱之情。不过年轻人这样称呼长辈就有些不妥。 【社交、约会】 Do – Party. You would go to a do if you were going to a party in the UK.派对、聚会。在英国，参加派对就是"go to a do"。
老友记中常出现的经典口语词汇详解
1．Crap; Dude; Whack 《老友记》是一部情景喜剧，剧中对白轻松诙谐。由于是生活剧，剧中人物的对话非常口语化，许多是美国年轻人的日常用语，“Crap"、“Dude”和“Whack”就是这样的用语。 剧中对白：(第七季第一集) Chandler：Seriously? Seriously，no! You call play your own age which is 31! 钱德勒；不开玩笑?不开玩笑，答案是不行!你只能扮演与你同龄的角色，也就是三十一岁。Joey：I'm 30 ! 乔伊：我已经三十岁了! Rachel：Joey，you are notJ You're 31． 瑞秋：乔伊，你不是三十岁!你是三十一岁。 Joey：AWW crap! 乔伊：这是臭狗屎! 注释：常看《老友记》的人一定记得，剧中人物经常会脱口而出“crap"。“crap”的意思和另一个英文词“shit”相近，都是一个“脏词”，有“狗屎”的意思，用来表达自己愤怒、厌恶的情绪。如果一定追问这两个词之间的区别，美国人会说，“crap”比“shit”要“干净”一点儿。 剧中对白：(第八季第二集) Joey：Ohh…I wonder if that dude． 乔伊：嗯……我在想是不是那个男的。 Monica：There's a dude? 莫尼卡：有个男的? 注释：《老友记》中的三位男主角罗斯、钱德勒和乔伊之间，经常会互称“Dude”，意思是“朋友、伙计”，主要指男性，是用于男性朋友之间的称谓。在以上那段对话中，莫尼卡和菲比告诉乔伊，真正怀孕的是瑞秋。与瑞秋同住一室的乔伊，马上想到一个月前曾有个男的和莫尼卡交往，并将红色外套留在瑞秋处。有时，根据说话人语调的变化，还含有“你这个傻子”、“你脑子坏掉了”的调侃味道。 乔伊有时喜欢说“That's Whack!”。这是美国黑人爱用的一句口头禅，意思是“太糟糕”了，同“Crap”“Shit”意思差不多，也算“粗口”。 2．Straight; Lesbian; Gay 剧中对白：(第七季第十八集) Ross：Yes．And another time after that．Boy I'm getting hungry! Hey Joey，have you ever been so hungry on a date that When a girl goes to the bathroom you eat some of her food? 罗斯：是的。在第二次婚姻后还有一次。……乔伊，你约会后如果特别饿，会不会乘女孩去洗手间的机会吃她的东西? Kristen：You said the waiter ate my crab cake． 克里斯滕：你说是侍者吃了我的沙果蛋糕。 Joey：Yeah．So uh Ross，well now——why did that first marriage breakup? Was it because the woman was straight or she was a lesbian? 乔伊：是呀。罗斯，你第一次婚姻为何失败?是因为你夫人是异性恋或者是因为她是同性恋? 注释：《老友记》像其它美国电视剧集一样，也涉及同性恋问题。很多人都知道，女同性恋是“Lesbian'’，男同性恋是“Gay”。那么异性恋又如何表述呢?看了《老友记》，自然也知道答案了，就是“Straight”。“Straight”的本意是“笔直的、正统的”，在美国俚语中，它的意思还有“非同性恋”、“不吸毒”等。
电影中的美国俚语50句 记住就是你的
电影中的美国俚语50句记住就是你的！ 1.Be in the air 将要发生的事情 The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change. Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air. 2.Clear the air 消除误会 To settle a dispute and restore good relations Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now. 3.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵 To be very expensive Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg. 4.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人 Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again! 5.In the Bag 稳操胜券 Said of an achievement which is secure Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement. 6.In the balance 未知的,不可预测的 Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough. 7.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价 To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain. 8.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉 To look, sound or seem familiar Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before? 9.Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食 To cut down on spending because there is less income than before Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often. 10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟 To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately Example: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party. 11.Be in a black mood 情绪极差 To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything
美国校园俚语
A a class act (n) A great guy. He's my best buddy; he's a class act. [UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1998] ace (v) To leave wherever you are at without further delay Yo bro , let's ace or we're gonna miss this thing [University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 1999] Used mostly by stoners. (Judi's comment: Surely there are no stoners in Eugene! Gee, there weren't any there when I was a student at U of O . . . ) A.C. Slaters (int) A way to say good-bye; peace, see ya later. [North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC] ag (adj) Crazy; fun. [University of San Diego, San Diego, CA] (primarily used by surfers) aight (adj) Acceptable; alright; okay. He ain't all that; he's aight though. [Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 1999; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA] Ain't dat some shit! (phr) Has both good and bad connotations, but is usually used as a response to express great awe at something someone else said. [Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD] ?lde" or "?lden hyv?" (adj) "?lde" comes from "?ll?tt?v?", which means ugly or disgusting and "hyv?" means good. So "?lden hyv?" means something very or super good, fun(NY) or exciting. (These words are of course in Finnish language, notice!) The phrase can also be used sarcastically. That joke was ?lden hyv?. He is ?lden hyv? dancer. The weather's ?lden hyv? ! [Helsinki, Finland, 1998] all about (adj) 1. Something you are very enthusiastic about or very into; something you want. I'm all about surfing the web during work hours. I'm all about that gorgeous guy over there. [University of Minnesota, Minneapolis , 1998; University of Georgia at Athens, Athens, GA, 1998; Ottawa University, Ottawa, KS , 1998; Elizabethtown University, PA] 2. What is important in a given situation. It's all about making the grade. [Smith College, Northampton, MA] 3. An intensifying phrase. You put it in front of a gerund. He's all about eating. Cheri's all about hooking up. Professor Stewart is all about grading on the curve. [Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1999] all fawked up (adj) Really drunk; really intoxicated; really high; totally obliterated. After that party last night, I was all fawked up! [Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI] all over it (phr) To be very interested or involved in something. The bio project? I'm all over it! [University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA] all up in (someone) (phr) To be sexually involved with someone. Don't mack on him; he's all up in Katie. [Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD] all up in da koolaid and don't kno da flava! (phr) When someone is intrusive about something that is none of their business and about which they know nothing. Stay outta this man, u all up in da koolaid and don't even kno da flava! [Tulsa