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1、常见趣味英语词汇大全 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? 当考路考的考官说pull over时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你叁加Potluck Party时,你会不会空 手赴宴?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! Whats up! 你可别说 I am fine! 你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看,这些字,你怎麽说? Potluck Party
2、: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或准备饮料,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?堂食或外卖。 cool; That s cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语酷! ,表示不赖嘛!用於人或事均可。 What s up? = Whats happening? = Whats new? 见面时随囗问候的话最近在忙什麽?有什麽新鲜 事吗?一般的回答是Nothing much! 或 Nothing new!
3、 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! D o you have “the“ time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 Hang in there. = Dont 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
4、 big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 Go for it. 加油 Y ou bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 Don t be so fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好。 Its 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 think
5、ing. 一厢情愿的想法。 Don t be so fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好! 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? 有什麽内幕? 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、人或事。 Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 Don t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了! Afat chance. =A po
6、or 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。 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? 你的重点是什麽? By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。 steam 蒸 poach 水煮
7、 boil 煮 toast 烤(面包) grill 烤、煎roast(duck) 烘烤、红烧、(烤鸭) braise 油炸过用温火炖pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、烤season 加调味料 panbroil 用浅锅烧烤seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、炒dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute 用温火慢炒appetizer 饭前菜、小菜 stew 炖、焖、红烧entree 主菜 simmer 慢炖、煨snack 点心、小点 stir fry 快炒、大火炒marinate 腌、用卤泡,卤 smoke 熏 Lets get a bite. = Lets go e
8、at. 去吃点东西吧! Ill buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = Its on me. =My treat. 我请客 Lets 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 ta
9、ke 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. 我今天什麽都不对劲! Lets get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! What s the rush! 急什麽 ! Such a fruitcake! 神经病! Ill swing by later. =Ill stop by later. 待会儿,我会来转一下。 I got the tip straight from the horses mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip 指消息) ! easy as pie = v
10、ery 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 dont understand. 我不明白。 Y ou 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 ones way 离开。 Now he is in the drivers seat =He is in control now. Keep a low profile (or lo
11、w key). 采取低姿态。 Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、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? gree
12、n hand 生手、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 =ca lm 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
13、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. Dont 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
14、 stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。 K eep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作) 。 Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见? 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 f
15、irst time. Just to get my feet wet. 美国总统到底是比尔 柯林顿还是威廉 柯林顿?吉米 卡特和詹姆斯 卡特是否同一人?根据语言学家 William Safire 的分析,美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字,如Bill 就是 William 的昵称, Jimmy 等於 James 等,好造成一种平易近人的形象。 选课、课程 Add/Drop Course Audit Bulletin College Catalog Core Curriculum Credit/Unit Elective Handout Independent Study Lecture Prerequisite Practical Training Registration Syllabus Withdraw 考试、作业 Assignment Blue Book Cram Dissertation Final Mid-term Multiple-choice Exam Open-book Exam Oral Exam Placement Test Preliminary Test Quiz Research Paper Take-home Exam Presentation 学位、成绩 A.A./A.S B.A./B.S. Doctorate Dropo