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在美国一定要知道的生活英语

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你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸,或茅塞顿开?当考路的考官说"pull over"时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加"Potluck Party"时,你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里,店员问"for here or to go?"你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑,莫名其妙?"Give me a ring!"可不是用来求婚的。"Drop me a line!"更非要你排队站好。老美说"Hi! What's up!"你可别说"I am fine!"

Pull over!把车子开到旁边。

Potluck Party: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。

For here or to go?堂食或外卖。

Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!

Drop me a line!写封信给我。

What's up? = What's happening?=What's new? 见面时的随囗问候"最近在忙什么?"一般回答"Nothing much!"或"Nothing new!"

Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。

Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!

Get yourself together! 振作点行不行!

Do you have"the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。

Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。

Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)

Hang on. 请稍候。

Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。

What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。

What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

Go for it. 加油!

You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!

Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。

Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。

Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。

Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。

Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。

What's the catch? 有什么内幕?

Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)。

Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。

Skeleton in the closet. 家丑。

Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!

A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。

Spacing out = day dreaming.

I am so fed up. 我受够了!

Let's go Dutch. 各付各的。

吃牛排时,waiter会问"How would you like it?"就是问"要几分熟"的意思,可以选择rare, medium或well-done。

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!

May I take a rain check? 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。)

Such a fruit cake! 神经病!

I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿,我会过来转一下。

easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。

flunk out 被当掉。

take French leave 不告而别。

I don't get the picture. =I don't understand.

You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。

hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。

Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.

Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。

know one's way around 识途老马。

lion's share 大部分。

tail gate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。

take a back seat. 让步。

原文链接:https://blog.csdn.net/qq_34635109/article/details/78718526?ops_request_misc=&request_id=6a33f7f633a84fb89a390fb7c467fbad&biz_id=&utm_medium=distribute.pc_search_result.none-task-blog-2~blog~koosearch~default-11-78718526-null-null.268%5Ev1%5Econtrol&utm_term=%E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%94%9F%E6%B4%BB

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