中文俗语英语说法集锦

许多中国人爱用俗语、成语、俚语。由于中美两国文化、风俗、思想、习惯的差异，如果照字直译，或把单字「堆在一起」，老外听了，也许就会「满头雾水」、「迷迷糊糊」，成了他们所说

美国俚语：kick back 轻松休息

A: I\'m really beat. I wish I could be kicking back at the beach right now. A: 我好累...要是现在可以在海滩放轻松休息休息多好。 B: Me, too. B: 我也是! 忙了一个礼拜, 周末到了, 终于可以暂时什么都不想, 躺在沙

美国俚语:What's eating you什么意思?

eat除了吃，还有下面这个意思： 使困扰; 使不开心 对话： A. What's eating you? You've been so quiet all morning. A: 什么事让你不开心呢? 你整个早上都不说话。 B: I bombed in my final exam. B: 我的期末失败了

美国俚语:My ass什么意思?

参考对话： A: Honey, this is going to be my last cigarette. I'm not gonna smoke again, I promise. A: 宝贝, 这将是我最后一支烟。 我保证不会再抽了。 B: This is going to be your last cigarette, my ass. B: 这会是你的最后一

美国俚语:That's good for you什么意思?

对你是一件很好的事! 怎么说呢？ ----That's good for you. 举例如下： A: I've decided to go back to school for some training in programing. A: 我决定再回学校进修程序设计。 B: Good for you. When would you like to start? B

美国俚语:Check it out什么意思?

A: Check this out!（Check it out!） I just now got a call asking about the TV ad I put in the newspapers. A: 告诉你! 我刚刚接到一通询问有关我放在报纸上的那个电视机机出让广告。 B: You mean somebody's actually interest

美国俚语:Click(两个)蛮合得来的

I really like talking to her. I think we two really click. 我很喜欢和她说话。我觉得我们两个蛮合得来的。 好玩的字吧! 不过 click 不一定只用在异性之间。朋友之间的频率相同也可以用。 【以前只知道

美国俚语:It's killing me把我累死了

What are you up to? 最近忙什么啊? A: I haven't seen you around lately. What are you up to? A: 最近都没看到你。 忙什么呢? B: I'm working two jobs right now. It's killing me. B: 我现在做二份工作。把我累死了! It's killing

美国俚语:Suck 糟透了差劲

A: Guess what? We've just now missed the bus, and the next one won't come for another 45 minutes. A: 知道吗? 我们刚错过公车了; 下一班(车)还要四十五分钟才会来。 B: That sucks. B: 糟糕! suck 是「差劲」的意思。 That

美国俚语:Brush off 不理睬

A: Have you talked to Mr. Smith about Ben's obscene speech towards you? A: 你跟 Smith 先生提过 Ben对你讲的猥亵的话吗? B: Yes, but he brushed it off as if it were not a big deal to him. B: 有! 但他轻轻带过(不理), 好像觉得那并

美国俚语：okay 不错的

A: How do you like your new roommate? A: 你喜欢你的新室友吗? B: He is an okay person. I like him. B: 我喜欢他。他这个人不错。 okay、all-right 和 decent 都是指「不错的」的意思。通常用来形容人的时候, 有暗指

美国俚语： shake a leg 赶快

A: All the furniture in the store is on sale today? A: 店里所有的家具全都减价卖出吗? B: Yeah. The whole place is packed. You\'d better shake a leg before it\'s all gone. B: 是呀! 整个地方(店)都挤满人了。你最好在它们卖光

美国俚语：pull one\'s leg 开玩笑

A: Did Richard really go to Italy this summer? A: Richard 这个夏天真的去了意大利了吗? B: No way. He was only pulling your leg and you believed him? B: 哪有可能? 他只是跟你开玩笑的, 你还当真啊? 这也是一个跟「腿」有

美国俚语：booboo 错误

A: How did you do on the exam? A: 考试考得怎么样? B:Oh,youwon\'t believe it. I got all the questions right at first, andthenIdecided to go back and make some changes. Guess what? I endedupgettingfive booboos. I\'m kicking myself for that. B: 噢

美国俚语：dynamite 极佳的; 危险的

A: Hey, dude. You did a good job. That was some dynamite presentation you gave. A: 嘿! 老兄! 作得不错喔! 你刚刚的介绍(表现)粉棒喔! B: Thank you. B: 谢谢! dynamite 本来是「炸药」的意思, 不过口语里面有把它当作形

美国俚语：screw around with someone 招惹某人; 对某人态度随便

A: A piece of advice. Don\'t screw around with her. She\'s got a terrible temper. A: (给你)一个忠告, 别跟她乱来, 她的脾气可坏得很! B: She does? But she looks like a sweet little angel. B: 是吗? 但是她看起来像个可爱善良的

美国俚语： screw around 胡闹; 不作正经事

A: Quit screwing around and work on your paper, Max! A: Max, 不要胡闹了, 作你的报告去吧! B: I don\'t want to. How can I write about something I never read? B: 我不想啊。要我怎么样写我都没读过的东西嘛? 你有没有发现

美国俚语：in the driver\'s seat 掌有控制权

A: I should\'ve hired somebody else to do this. A good designer should always listen to the voice of her clients. A: 我早该请别人来做这份差事的。一个好的设计师是应该都听从她的客户的意见的。 B:Honey,youcan\'t always

美国俚语：go the extra mile 多付出代价; 多努力一点

A: Nobody will ever believe anything I say again. A: 不会有人再相信我所说的任何话了! B: In that case, you have to go the extra mile to prove your credibility. B: 如果是这样的话, 你就得多作一点, 来证明你的可信度啰。

美国俚语：Get with it! 跟上(时势、潮流、事情的发现状况等)吧!

A: You know. I noticed that almost everyone in my class owns a cell phone. A: 你知道吗? 我发觉我们班上几乎每一个人都有一台手机。 B: Please! Cell phones are a necessity nowadays days. Get with it. B: 拜托! 现在手机是必需