出国必备的英文日常用语
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▲Potluck Party 一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。 ▲Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 ▲Drop me a line!写封信给我。 ▲Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧！ ▲For here or to go？食堂或外卖。 ▲cool; That's cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。 ▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 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“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。 ▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。 ▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？ ▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 ▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 ▲Wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法。 ▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！ ▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！ ▲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（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。 ▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.讨厌的东西、的人或事。 ▲Skeleton in the closet.家丑。 ▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！ ▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。 ▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！ ▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。 ▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。 ▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。 ▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！ ▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 ▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？ ▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。 ▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill 烤、的煎 roast（duck） 烘烤、的红烧、的（烤鸭） braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、的烤 season 加调味料 panbroil 用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用温火慢炒 appetizer 饭前菜、的小菜 stew 炖、的焖、的红烧 entree 主菜 simmer 慢炖、的煨 snack 点心、的小点 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用卤泡，卤 smoke 熏 ▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！ ▲I'll buy you a lunch （a drink; a dinner）. = It's on me. =My treat. 我请客。 ▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的。 ▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服。 ▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子。 ▲吃牛排时，waitor 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，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。） ▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! ▲Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! ▲What's the rush! 急什么! ▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！ ▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。 ▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）! ▲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. 我不明白。 ▲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。 ▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 ▲klutz （=clutz） =idiot 白痴、的笨蛋。 ▲know one's way around 识途老马。 ▲lion's share 大部份。▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。 ▲take a back seat. 让步。 ▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 ▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 ▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？ ▲green hand 生手、的没有经验的人。 ▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine. ▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语） ▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺（来自黑人英语）。 ▲我们称美国大兵为G.I. （Government Issue） or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。 ▲mess around （with）瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。 ▲snob 势利眼。 ▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。 ▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。 ▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 ▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。 ▲Keep your study （work） on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。 ▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？ ▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！ ▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！ ▲Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet. |
