学说一口美国人都羡慕的地道美式口语,融入当地人生活!PotluckParty:一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料,最好事先问问主人的意思。Pullover!把车子开到旁边。Dropmealine!写封信给我。Givemearing.=Callme!来个电话吧!Forhereortogo?堂食或外卖。cool;That'scool!等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。What'sup?=What'shappening?=What'snew?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“Nothingmuch!”或“Nothingnew!”Cutitout!=Knockitout!=Stopit!少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。Don'tgivemeahardtime!别跟我过不去好不好!Getyourselftogether!振作点行不行!Doyouhavethetime?现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。Hanginthere.=Don'tgiveup.=Keeptrying.再撑一下。Givemeabreak!你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)Hangon.请稍候。Blowit.=Screwup.搞砸了。Whatabighassle.真是个麻烦事。Whatacrummyday.多倒霉的一天。Goforit.加油Youbet.=Ofcourse.当然;看我的!Wishfulthinking.一厢情愿的想法。Don'tbesofussy!别那么挑剔好不好。It'salongstory.唉!说来话长Howhaveyoubeen?=Howareyoudoing?你过得如何?近来可好?Takethingsforgranted.自以为理所当然。Don'tputonairs.别摆架子。Givemealift!=Givemearide!送我一程吧!Haveacrushonsomeone.迷恋某人。What'sthecatch?有什么内幕?Partyanimal.开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)。Painintheneck.=Painintheass.讨厌的东西、人或事。Skeletoninthecloset.家丑Don'tgetonmynerve!别把我惹毛了!Afatchance.=Apoorchance.机会很小。Iamrackingmybrains.我正在绞尽脑。She'sarealdrag.她真有点碍手碍脚。Spacingout.=daydreaming.做白日梦。Iamsofedup.我受够了!Itdoesn'tgowithyourdress.跟你的衣服不配。What'sthepoint?=Whatareyoutryingtosay?你的重点是什么?Byallmeans.=Definitely.一定是。Let'sgetabite.=Let'sgoeat.去吃点东西吧!I'llbuyyoualunch(adrink;adinner).=It'sonme.=Mytreat.我请客Let'sgodutch.各付各的Mystomachisupset.我的胃不舒服diarrhea[dair'i]拉肚子吃牛排时,waitor会问“Howwouldyoulikeit?”就是问“要几分熟?”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或well-done。Iamundertheweather.=Iamnotfeelingwell.我不太舒服!MayItakearaincheck?可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。)Iamnotmyselftoday.我今天什么都不对劲!Let'sgetitstraight.咱们把事情弄清楚!What'stherush!急什么!Suchafruitcake!神经病!I'llswingbylater.=I'llstopbylater.待会儿,我会来转一下。Igotthetipstraightfromthehorse'smouth.这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!easyaspie=veryeasy=pieceofcake很容易。flunkout被当掉。takefrenchleave不告而别。Idon'tgetthepicture.=Idon'tunderstand.我不明白。Youshouldgivehimapieceofyourmind.你应该向他表达你的不满。hittheroad=takeoff=getonone'sway离开。Nowheisinthedriver'sseat=Heisincontrolnow.Keepalowprofile(orlowkey).采取低姿态。Kinky=bizarre=wacky=weird古怪的。klutz(=clutz)=idiot白痴、笨蛋。knowone'swayaround识途老马。lion'sshare大部份。tailgate尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。takeabackseat.让步。takeahike=leavemealone=getlost滚开。hitthehay=gotobed睡觉。Canyougivemealift?=Canyougivemearide?载我一程好吗?gremoonshine=mountaindew指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。Hisstoryisplainmoonshine.chillout=calmdown=relax(来自黑人英语)ripoff=steal;Iwasrippedoff.我被偷了;ripoff也常被用为“剥夺”Myrightwasrippedoff.权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。我们称美国大兵为G.I.(GovernmentIssue)orGIJoe,德国兵或德国佬为FritzorKraut,称英国佬为JohnBull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。messaround(with)瞎混;Gettowork.Don'tmessaround.赶快工作,别瞎搅和。snob势利眼。sneakin,sneakout偷偷溜进去,溜出来。sneakers运动鞋。Sheissuchabrown-noser.她是个马屁精。Thisisinwayovermyhead.对我而言这实在太难了。IamanexamjitterandIalwaysgetacrampinmystomach.我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。Keepyourstudy(work)ontrack.请按进度读书(工作)。Didyoucomeupwithanyideas?有没有想到什麽新的意见?Don'tgetuptight!Takeiteasy.别紧张,慢慢来!Cheese!Ittasteslikecardboard.Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊!Getone'sfeetwet.与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。Iamgoingtotrydancingfortheveryfirsttime.Justtogetmyfeetwet.enhand生手、没有经验的人。