x▲Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式，主人準(zhǔn)備場地和餐具，叁加的人必須帶一道菜準(zhǔn)備飲料，最好事先問問主人的意思。

▲Pull over!把車子開到旁邊。

▲Drop me a line!寫封信給我。

▲Give me a ring. = Call me!來個電話吧！

▲For here or to go？食堂或外賣。

▲cool; That's cool! 等于國內(nèi)年輕人常用的囗語“酷！”，表示不賴嘛！用于人或事均可。

▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么？有什么新鮮事嗎？”一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!”

▲Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來這一套！同學(xué)之間開玩笑的話。

▲Don't give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好！

▲Get yourself together! 振作點行不行！

▲Do you have "the" time? 現(xiàn)在幾點鐘？可別誤以為人家要約你出去。

▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。

▲Give me a break ! 你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_玩笑的話）

▲Hang on. 請稍候。

▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。

▲What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。

▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

▲Go for it. 加油

▲You bet. = Of course. 當(dāng)然；看我的！

▲Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。

▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。

▲It's a long story. 唉！說來話長。

▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何？近來可好？

▲Take things for granted. 自以為理所當(dāng)然。

▲Don't put on airs. 別擺架子。

▲Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法。

▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好！

▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！

▲Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。

▲What's the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕？

▲Party animal. 開Party狂的人（喜歡叁加舞會的人）。

▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.討厭的東西、的人或事。

▲Skeleton in the closet.家丑。

▲Don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！

▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。

▲Don't put on airs! 別擺架子！

▲I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。

▲She's a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。

▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。

▲I am so fed up. 我受夠了！

▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。

▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么？

▲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、的紅燒、的（烤鴨） braise 油炸過用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、的烤 season 加調(diào)味料 panbroil 用淺鍋燒烤 seasoning 調(diào)味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前菜、的小菜 stew 燉、的燜、的紅燒 entree 主菜 simmer 慢燉、的煨 snack 點心、的小點 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用鹵泡，鹵 smoke 熏

▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃點東西吧！

▲I'll buy you a lunch （a drink; a dinner）. = It's on me. =My treat. 我請客。

▲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。

▲吃牛排時，waitor 會問 "How would you like it ?" 就是問“要幾分熟？”的意思，可以選擇 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？（例如有人請你吃飯，你未能赴約，只好請他改到下一次。）

▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!

▲Let's get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!

▲What's the rush! 急什么!

▲Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)?。?/P>

▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉(zhuǎn)一下。

▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）!

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

▲flunk out 被當(dāng)?shù)簟?/P>

▲take french leave 不告而別。

▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。

▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿。

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

▲Now he is in the driver's 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 one's way around 識途老馬。

▲lion's 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。His story 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”My right was 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Fritzor Kraut，稱英國佬為John Bull，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. Don't mess around.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 my stomach. 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？

▲Don't 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 one's feet wet. 與中文里的“涉足”或“下?！?，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.

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