在美生存常用習(xí)語(I)
potluck party :一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場(chǎng)地和餐具,參加的人必須帶一道菜或準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問問主人的意思。
·pull over!把車子開到旁邊。
·drop me a line!寫封信給我。
·give me a ring. = call me!來個(gè)電話吧!
·for here or to go?堂食或外賣。
·cool; that's cool! 等於中國(guó)臺(tái)灣年輕人常用的囗語“酷!”,表示不賴嘛!用于人或事均可。
·what's up? = what's happening? = what's new?
見面時(shí)隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“nothing much!”或“nothing new!”
·cut it out! = knock it out!= stop it! 少來這一套!同學(xué)之間開玩笑的話。
·don't give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好!
·get yourself together! 振作點(diǎn)行不行!
·do you have "the" time? 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。
·hang in there. = don't give up. = keep trying. 再撐一下。
·give me a break ! 你饒了我吧!(開玩笑的話)
·hang on. 請(qǐng)稍候。
·blow it. = screw up. 搞砸了。
·what a big hassle. 真是個(gè)麻煩事。
·what a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
·go for it. 加油
·you bet. = of course. 當(dāng)然;看我的!
·wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
·don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
·it's a long story. 唉!說來話長(zhǎng)。
·how have you been? = how are you doing? 你過得如何?近來可好?
·take things for granted. 自以為理所當(dāng)然。
·don't put on airs. 別擺架子。
·give me a lift! = give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
·have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。
·what's the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕?
·party animal. 開party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會(huì)的人)。
·pain in the neck. =pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。
·skeleton in the closet. 家丑
·don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了!
·afat chance. =a poor chance. 機(jī)會(huì)很小。
·i am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦。
·she's a real drag. 她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳。
·spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢(mèng)。
·i am so fed up. 我受夠了!
·it doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
·what's the point? = what are you trying to say? 你的重點(diǎn)是什么?
·by all means.=definitely. 一定是。
·let's get a bite. = let's go eat. 去吃點(diǎn)東西吧!