出國必備的地道英文日常用語

ce of cake 很容易。
flunk out 被當?shù)簟?/P>
take french leave 不告而別。
I dont get the picture. =I dont understand. 我不明白。
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應(yīng)該向他表達你的不滿。
hit the road = take off = get on ones way 離開。
Now he is in the drivers seat =He is in control now.
Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿態(tài)。
Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白癡、的笨蛋。
know ones way around 識途老馬。
lions share 大部份。tailgate 尾隨(尤其跟車跟得太近)。
take a back seat. 讓步。
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開。
hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。
Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎?
green hand 生手、的沒有經(jīng)驗的人。
moonshine = mountain dew指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。Hisstory is plain moonshine.
chill out =calm down =relax(來自黑人英語)
rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”Mycenterwas ripped off. 權(quán)利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。
我們稱美國大兵為G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe,德國兵或德國佬為FritzorKraut,稱英國佬為JohnBull,日本人為Jap.或Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。
mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Dont messaround.趕快工作,別瞎攪和。
snob 勢利眼。
sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進去,溜出來。sneakers 運動鞋。
She is such a brown-noser. 她是個馬屁精。
This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。
I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in mystomach.我是個考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。
Keep your study (work) on track. 請按進度讀書(工作)。
Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什么新的意見?
Dont get uptight !Take it easy. 別緊張,慢慢來!
Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起來味如嚼臘!
Get ones feet wet. 與中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。I am going totrydancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
