美国口语俚语(56) 1. punch line好笑的部分 I can’t tell the joke, I forgot the punch line. 我无法将这个故事,我忘了当中最好笑的部分。 2. put-down羞辱,贬损 I’ve had enough of your put-downs. You’re not perfect either. 我受够了你的羞辱,你也好不到哪...
美国口语俚语(51)
1. big picture(事情的)主要部分;重点
Concentrate on the big picture for now. Don’t worry about the minor details.
先把精神集中在重点上,不要担心次要的细节。
2. bite the dust死亡,报销
This pen just bite the...
美国口语俚语(46)
1. go public公开宣布
Mr. Smith went public today that he was retiring.
史密斯先生今天公开宣布他要退休了。
2. make the grade称职;合乎水准、要求
If you don’t make the grade, you can’t be a member of the club.
如果你不合格...
美国口语俚语(41)
1. get burnt遭殃
Every time I play the nice guy, I get burnt.
每次做好人,总是我遭殃。
2. shake a leg迅速行动
Shake a leg, they’re getting impatient.
快动身吧,他们已经等得不耐烦了。
3. jet lag由不同地区的时...
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1. fall for上当
We played a trick on him and he fell for it.
我们捉弄他,他上当了。
2. fiddle around玩弄
Don’t fiddle around with the television set. You’ll end up breaking it.
不要玩电视机。你会弄坏的。
3. half-baked...
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1. Ed loves to give his sister a hard, just to make her mad.
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’s a goner. He didn’t finish his chores before going out.
麦克镇事无药可救,他日常工作没做完就出去了。
3. make a killi...
美国口语俚语(26)
1. call it quits不干了
After being in the used car business for 40 years, Harry finally called it quits.
做了40年旧车生意后,哈利终于洗手不干了。
2. chip in出钱
We all chipped in to buy Jennifer a goi...
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1. hunky-dory没问题
Everything here is hunky-dory. Don’t worry.
别担心,这里一切都没问题。
2. I kid you not我不骗你
I kid you not. I saw this woman talking to her hand.
我不骗你。我看见这个女人跟她的手说话。
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