活用美国俚语.docx

活用美国俚语 on the warpath Bob : Mrs. Thompson was really on the warpath when she came into the office this morning. Christine: I know! I simply asked her how she was, but she bit my head off! But I have to hand it to you, Bob. You really know how to handle her. After talking with you for five minutes, she completely changed her tune! How do you do it? B: Actually, there’s nothing to it. You just have to sweet talk her a lot. *on the warpath: angry, ready to make trouble盛怒，大发雷霆 The students came into the office on the warpath about the tuition increase. *bit one’s head off: answer in an angry or sharp manner不客气（激烈地）答复 When she asked her father for money, he nearly bit her head off. 当她向她父亲要钱时，他很不客气地回答她。 *hand it to one: give someone credit承认某人的伟大 We’ve got hand it to the Joneses, they have the most beautiful house in the neighborhood .我们认为乔纳斯一家真了不起，他们拥有邻近最漂亮的房子。 *change one’s tune: greatly alter one’s attitude or opinion大幅度改变某人的态度/意见 He used to be a very lazy student but after he entered college, he changed his tune. *There’s nothing to it: it’s easy. This machine looks very complicated to operate, but really there’s nothing to it.这部机器看起来操作很复杂，但事实上却很简单。 *sweet talk: flatter; persuade by using pleasing words以甜言蜜语劝说 She tried to sweet talk her boyfriend into buying her a ring. 24.come Lesson 24 — Come down with 俚语对话 Sue: How are you doing, Rob? Rob: Lousy. Last night I came down with a cold. Today my head hurt so much that I couldn’t concentrate on my work. What’s more, when I asked my boss if I could go home early, he was pretty hard on me. S: What did he say? R: He told me to stop lying down on the job! I sure wish he’d have a heart. S: Maybe he was in a bad mood. R: Maybe. S: In any case, you ought to go home and rest. R: I guess you’re right. * come down with: become ill with因……生病 During the cold rainy weather last weak, Mr. Bill suddenly came down with a fever.上周一个寒冷的雨天，比尔先生突然发烧病倒了。 * What’s more: moreover, in addition to that此外 I missed the bus and had to walk home