美国口语俚语(二)1.Edlovestogivehissisterahard,justtomakehermad.埃德爱和他姐姐过不去,故意惹她生气。2.goner无可救药的人Mark’sagoner.Hedidn’tfinishhischoresbeforegoingout.麦克镇事无药可救,他日常工作没做完就出去了。3.makeakilling大有所获Hemadeakillingonthatdeal.IwishIhadboughtsomeshares.那笔生意他大有所获。真希望我当初也加入了。4.nosweat不麻烦,没问题Nosweat.I’llhavehereportdoneforyouinanhour.没问题。我会在一小时之内让认为你做出这份报告。5.pissedoff生气IreallypissedoffatHarry.Hetookthecreditforallmywork.我对哈利真的很生气。我拼命工作他却坐享其成。美国口语俚语(32)1.ontheupandup光明正大,诚实无欺Icheckedouthisstory,he’sontheupandup.我核实过他所讲的事情,他诚实可靠。2.uppity自命不凡Don’tbesouppity.Youdon’tthinkwe’regoodenoughforyou?不要那么自以为了不起。你难道认为我们配不上你吗?3.upshitcreek惨兮兮IfMomcatchesyousmokinginthehouse,you’llbeupshitcreek.如果你在家里抽烟让妈妈逮到,你就惨了。4.pushcomestoshove事态严重Whenpushcomestoshove,onlyyourtruefriendswillstillstandbyyou.当事态严重时,只有真正的朋友还会支持你。5.pushsomeone’sbutton惹火某人,激怒某人NobodymakesmeasmadasDavedoes.Hereallyknowshowtopushmybuttons.没有人象戴夫那样惹我生气。他真知道怎样惹我发火。美国口语俚语(33)1.allwet错误的I’mafraidyourideaisallwet.我想你的想法是完全不对的。2.backoff缓和,软化,减轻Thecitycouncilhadtobackofffromitscriticismoftheutilitydepartment.市议会必须建勤对公用事业部门的批评。3.as…asallgetout…极了Motherisasmadasallgetout.母亲气疯了。4.bentoutofshape气坏了,大发雷霆Motherisreallybentoutofshapebecausewecamehomesolatelastnight.因为我们昨天回去那么晚,所以母亲大发雷霆。5.barone只此一家,别无分号ThisisthebesticecreamanywhereinthestateofTexas,barone.这是德克萨斯州最好的冰淇淋,别无分号。美国口语俚语(34)1.butterup对…说好话Maybeifwebutterupmother,she’llletusgotothemovies.如果我们对妈说点好听的,也许她会让我们去看电影。2.buttin插嘴,打岔Amylovestobuttinandofferheradviceevenwhenit’snotwanted.不管时机对不对,爱米都喜欢插嘴提供意见。3.buttonone’slip住口;闭嘴TellCindytobuttonherliporelseshe’llbeinbigtrouble.告诉辛迪闭嘴,否则她就惨了。4.buytime拖延时间Ithinkweshouldtrytobuymoretime.我想我们应该设法拖延时间。5.chewsomeoneout责骂某人;谴责某人Followtherulesandyouwon’tgetchewedout.遵守规定你就不会挨骂。美国口语俚语(35)1.cheapshot下流手段Thecandidatesendeduptakingcheapshotsateachotherduringthedebate.辩论中,候选人最后都用下流手段攻击对方。2.oncloudline飘飘然(原以为在九重天上)DaphnewasoncloudninefordaysafterChipaskedhertotheprom.棋谱邀请戴夫妮参加学校班级舞会,她兴奋了好几天。3.coughitup(不情愿地)付钱Coughitup.Iknowyouhavethetwentydollars.付钱吧。我知道你有这二十美金的。4.corny陈词滥调,毫无新意Fred’sjokesarealwayssocorny.弗雷德的笑话总是如此毫无新意。5.onthedot准时Hearrivesonthedot.Iwassurehe’dbelate.他准时到了。我本以为他会迟到的。美国口语俚语(36)1.fallfor上当Weplayedatrickonhimandhefellforit.我们捉弄他,他上当了。2.fiddlearound玩弄Don’tfiddlearoundwiththetelevisionset.You’llendupbreakingit.不要玩电视机。你会弄坏的。3.half-baked肤浅的,半吊子Howdoyoucomeupwithallthesehalf-bakedideas?Youshouldthinkthemoutmorecarefully.你怎么会想出这些肤浅的主意的?你应该仔细的考虑考虑。4.goofup犯错,出岔子Don’tgoofup.Thisprojectistooimportant.别出岔子。这个计划太重要了。5.playdirty用诈术TheonlywaythatDanknowshowtowinistoplaydirty.I’mgoingtovoteforBrianinstead.丹只会用诈术来赢。我要投布莱恩一票。美国口语俚语(37)1.potluck聚餐(各家带一道菜的聚餐方式)We’rehavingapotluckFridaynight,sobringadishtopass.星期五晚上我们要聚餐,带一道菜来参加吧!2.playgames捣鬼Don’tplaygameswithme,Jane.I’montoyourtricksandmanipulations.简,别跟我捣鬼。我对你的诡计呵手段一清二楚。3.rawdeal卑鄙的行为Whatarawdeal!Ideservethepromotionmorethanhedoes.卑鄙!我比他更应该升职。4.stayoutof不介入I’mgoingtostayoutoftheirargument.我不打算介入他们的争执。5.walkouton丢开不管Youcan’twalkoutonme.Ireallyneedyourhelp.你不能丢下我不管。我真的需要你的帮助。美国口语俚语(38)1.off-the-wall古怪的,离奇的Hesaidsomereallyoff–the-wallthings.Wheredoeshecomeupwiththem?他说了一些非常离奇的事。他从那里听来的?2.ontherighttrack走对路了Ifyoulearntennewsentenceseveryday,youareontherighttracktospeakingfluentEnglish.如果你每天坚持学是个句子,就有希望流利的说英语了。3.onaroll顺利;手气、运气好Don’tstopmenow.I’monaroll.现在别叫我停,我手气正好。4.funky蛮特别的Welistenedtosomefunkymusic.我们听了一些蛮特别的音乐。5.phony假的Thatcupboarddoesnotopen,it’saphony.It’stherefordecoration.那个柜子打不开,是假的。那是装饰用的。美国口语俚语(39)1.beasleep麻痹了Myfoot’sasleep.我的脚麻了。2.notmyday运气不佳Everythingisgoingwrong.Thisisreallynotmyday!什么事儿都出错;我今天真是运气不佳!3.thinkback回想Thinkback.It’sveryimportant.这很重要。你回想一下。4.fly拉链Yourflyisopen.你的裤裆没关上。5.quack庸医6.Youquack!你这庸医!美国口语俚语(40)1.getchanged换衣服I’llgetchangedrightaway.我马上穿好衣服来。2.gowith搭配,相称Thistiedoesn’tgowithmyjacket.这条领带和我的外衣不相称。3.beterriblewith无法记牢I’mterriblewithnames.我对任命的记性很差。(我也是如此,呵呵)4.dog’slife悲惨的生活He’sleadingadog’slife.他过着猪狗不如的生活。5.fastbuck容易得来的钱财Iheardhemadeafastbuckattheracetrack.我听说他赌马发了横财。美国口语俚语(41)1.getburnt遭殃EverytimeIplaytheniceguy,Igetburnt.每次做好人,总是我遭殃。2.shakealeg迅速行动Shakealeg,they’regettingimpatient.快动身吧,他们已经等得不耐烦了。3.jetlag由不同地区的时间差所造成的身心不适I’mstillsufferingfromjetlag.我的时差还没调整过来。4.noonsharp正午He’llbehereatnoonsharp.他中午会到这儿。5.nopicnic难以捱过Worktodaywasnopicnic.今天的工作不轻松。美国口语俚语(42)1.thecrackofdawn破晓Iwokeupatthecrackofdawn.我一早就醒了。2.willbe终归会来Whatwillbewillbe!师傅不是祸,是祸躲不过!3.putitout摒弃在心门外Putitoutofyourmind!忘了它吧!4.Getthepicture?我说的话你明白了吧?5.can’tatchmybreath气短不继Ican’tcatchmybreath.我喘不过气来了。美国口语俚语(43)1.upandrunning生龙活虎的He’llbeupandrunninginafewdays.几天后他又会生龙活虎。2.restedup从疲劳或患病中恢复I’verestedup.我已休息够了。3.liveoff依赖Helivesoffhisparents.他仰赖他的父母生活。4.sharp犀利Hehassharpeyes.他的眼光犀利。5.putinagoodword推荐,美言Canyouputinagoodwordformetogetthatjob?你能帮我美言几句,好得到那份工作吗?美国口语俚语(44)1.decentpay令人轻视不得的薪水Imake(a)decentpay.我的薪水相当可观。2.buildcontacts建立专业性之联系Tempingisagreatwaytobuildcontacts.打临时工,是建立人际关系的良方。3.marktime旷费时日,而不尽力工作He’sjustmarkingtime.他只是在捱时间,没在办事。4.byhookorbycrook无论如何I’vegottafinishthisbyfiveo’clock,byhookorbycrook.无论如何我都得在5点前把它做完。5.callitquits叫停Sometimes,Ijustwanttocallitquits.我有时真想