在美国必须知道英文的生活.doc

在美国一定要知道的生活英语 Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。Pull over！把车子开到旁边。Drop me a line！写封信给我。Give me a ring = Call me！来个电话吧！For here or to go？堂食或外卖。Cool：That’s cool！等于台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。What’s up? = What’shappening?=What’s new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？”一般的回答是“Nothing much！”或“Nothing new！”Cut it out！ = Knock it out！= Stop it！ 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。Don’t give me a hard time！ 别跟我过不去好不好！Get yourself together！ 振作点行不行！ Do you havethe time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keeptrying. 再撑一下。Give me a break！ 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。Don’t be so fussy！ 别那么挑剔好不好。It’s a long story. 唉！说来话长。How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好?Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。Give me a lift！ = Give me a ride！ 送我一程吧！Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。 What’s the catch? 有什么内幕？Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)。Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。Skeleton in the closet. 家丑。Don’t get on my nerve！ 别把我惹毛了！A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦。I am so fed up. 我受够了！It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。What’s the point? = What are you trying tosay? 你的重点是什么？By all means = Definitely. 一定是。Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧！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 拉肚子。吃牛排时，waiter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