出国必备的日常英语
英语课
▲Potluck Party 一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料,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?食堂或外卖。
▲cool; That‘s cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。
▲What‘s up? = What‘s happening? = 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 have "the" 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。 = Keep trying。 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。 多倒霉的一天。
▲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 2! 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。
▲Wishful thinking。一厢情愿的想法。
▲Don‘t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好!
▲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(喜欢叁加舞会的人)。
▲Pain in the neck。 =Pain in the ass 1。讨厌的东西、的人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet。家丑。
▲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、的笨蛋。
▲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、的没有经验的人。
▲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 3 and I always get a cramp 4 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? 有没有想到什么新的意见?
▲Don't get uptight 5 !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.
▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。
▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子!
▲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 to say? 你的重点是什么?
▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤(面包)grill 烤、的煎 roast(duck) 烘烤、的红烧、的(烤鸭) braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 6 烧、的烤 season 加调味料 panbroil 用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 7 调味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 8 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 9 肉 saute' 用温火慢炒 appetizer 10 饭前菜、的小菜 stew 11 炖、的焖、的红烧 entree 12 主菜 simmer 慢炖、的煨 snack 点心、的小点 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用卤泡,卤 smoke 熏
▲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 [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,你未能赴约,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。
n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人
- He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
- An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。
adj.为琐事担忧的,过分装饰的,爱挑剔的
- He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
- The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。
v.神经过敏,战战兢兢
- I jittered when the headmaster came in.当校长进来的时候,我一阵紧张。
- Emerging-market bonds and shares,for instance,may jitter further.例如,新兴市场债券和股票可能更加震荡。
n.痉挛;[pl.](腹)绞痛;vt.限制,束缚
- Winston stopped writing,partly because he was suffering from cramp.温斯顿驻了笔,手指也写麻了。
- The swimmer was seized with a cramp and had to be helped out of the water.那个在游泳的人突然抽起筋来,让别人帮着上了岸。
adj.焦虑不安的,紧张的
- He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
- Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之,不要紧张。
v.烤,烧,争吵,怒骂;n.烤,烧,争吵,怒骂
- Bake,broil,grill or roast foods rather than fry them.烧烤或烘烤而不要油炸食物。
- He is in a broil of indignation.此刻他正怒气冲冲。
n.调味;调味料;增添趣味之物
- Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
- This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
- Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
- The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。
n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快
- You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
- The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。
n.小吃,开胃品
- We served some crackers and cheese as an appetizer.我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。
- I would like a cucumber salad for an appetizer.我要一份黄瓜沙拉作开胃菜。
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑
- The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
- There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
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