美国英语口语俚语(12)
美国英语口语俚语(12)
1.kick around讨论；多考虑一下Let’s kick around a few more proposals 1 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 2 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。
6.drag讨厌What a drag! There’s nothing to do here!
真是讨厌！这里没什么可干的！
7.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。
8.drop dead去死Suzy told Mike, “Drop dead!” when he kept teasing 3 her about her weight.
麦克不停的取笑苏齐的体重时，苏齐说：“你去死吧！”
9.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。
10.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。
- The director has given her assent to the proposals. 负责人已表示同意提案。
- The police gave the proposals their full backing. 警方对这些提案给予全力支持。
- 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。