1、美国口语俚语（4）http:/www.51test.org 2005-8-24 来源: 无忧考网 51T 阅读： 1881 次 美国口语俚语（31）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Marks a goner. He didnt 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 killing 大有所获He made a killing on that deal
2、. I wish I had bought some shares.那笔生意他大有所获。真希望我当初也加入了。4. no sweat 不麻烦，没问题No sweat. Ill have he report done for you in an hour.没问题。我会在一小时之内让认为你做出这份报告。5. pissed off 生气I really pissed off at Harry. He took the credit for all my work.我对哈利真的很生气。我拼命工作他却坐享其成。 美国口语俚语（32）1. on the up and up 光明正大，诚实无欺I check
3、ed out his story, hes on the up and up.我核实过他所讲的事情，他诚实可靠。2. uppity 自命不凡Dont be so uppity. You dont think were good enough for you?不要那么自以为了不起。你难道认为我们配不上你吗？3. up shit creek 惨兮兮If Mom catches you smoking in the house, youll be up shit creek.如果你在家里抽烟让妈妈逮到，你就惨了。4. push comes to shove 事态严重When push comes t
4、o shove, only your true friends will still stand by you.当事态严重时，只有真正的朋友还会支持你。5. push someones button 惹火某人，激怒某人Nobody makes me as mad as Dave does. He really knows how to push my buttons.没有人象戴夫那样惹我生气。他真知道怎样惹我发火。美国口语俚语（33）1. all wet 错误的Im afraid your idea is all wet.我想你的想法是完全不对的。2. back off 缓和，软化，减轻The
5、 city council had to back off from its criticism of the utility department.市议会必须建勤对公用事业部门的批评。3. as as all get out 极了Mother is as mad as all get out.母亲气疯了。4. bent out of shape 气坏了，大发雷霆Mother is really bent out of shape because we came home so late last night.因为我们昨天回去那么晚，所以母亲大发雷霆。5. bar one 只此一家，别无分号T
6、his is the best ice cream anywhere in the state of Texas, bar one.这是德克萨斯州最好的冰淇淋，别无分号。美国口语俚语（34）1. butter up 对 说好话Maybe if we butter up mother, shell let us go to the movies.如果我们对妈说点好听的，也许她会让我们去看电影。2. butt in 插嘴，打岔Amy loves to butt in and offer her advice even when its not wanted.不管时机对不对，爱米都喜欢插嘴提供意见。
7、3. button ones lip 住口；闭嘴Tell Cindy to button her lip or else shell be in big trouble.告诉辛迪闭嘴，否则她就惨了。4. buy time 拖延时间I think we should try to buy more time.我想我们应该设法拖延时间。5. chew someone out 责骂某人；谴责某人Follow the rules and you wont get chewed out.遵守规定你就不会挨骂。美国口语俚语（35）1. cheap shot 下流手段The candidates ended
8、 up taking cheap shots at each other during the debate.辩论中，候选人最后都用下流手段攻击对方。2. on cloud line 飘飘然（原以为在九重天上）Daphne was on cloud nine for days after Chip asked her to the prom.棋谱邀请戴夫妮参加学校班级舞会，她兴奋了好几天。3. cough it up（不情愿地）付钱Cough it up. I know you have the twenty dollars.付钱吧。我知道你有这二十美金的。4. corny 陈词滥调，毫无新意
9、Freds jokes are always so corny.弗雷德的笑话总是如此毫无新意。5. on the dot 准时He arrives on the dot. I was sure hed be late.他准时到了。我本以为他会迟到的。美国口语俚语（36）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Dont fiddle around with the television set. Youll end up breaking it.不要玩电视机。你
10、会弄坏的。3. half-baked 肤浅的，半吊子How do you come up with all these half-baked ideas? You should think them out more carefully.你怎么会想出这些肤浅的主意的？你应该仔细的考虑考虑。4. goof up 犯错，出岔子Dont goof up. This project is too important.别出岔子。这个计划太重要了。5. play dirty 用诈术The only way that Dan knows how to win is to play dirty. Im goi
11、ng to vote for Brian instead.丹只会用诈术来赢。我要投布莱恩一票。美国口语俚语（37）1. potluck 聚餐（各家带一道菜的聚餐方式）Were having a potluck Friday night, so bring a dish to pass.星期五晚上我们要聚餐，带一道菜来参加吧！2. play games 捣鬼Dont play games with me, Jane. Im on to your tricks and manipulations.简，别跟我捣鬼。我对你的诡计呵手段一清二楚。3. raw deal 卑鄙的行为What a raw d
12、eal! I deserve the promotion more than he does.卑鄙！我比他更应该升职。4. stay out of 不介入Im going to stay out of their argument.我不打算介入他们的争执。5. walk out on 丢开不管You cant walk out on me. I really need your help.你不能丢下我不管。我真的需要你的帮助。美国口语俚语（38）1. off-the-wall 古怪的，离奇的He said some really off the-wall things. Where does
13、he come up with them?他说了一些非常离奇的事。他从那里听来的？2. on the right track 走对路了If you learn ten new sentences every day, you are on the right track to speaking fluent English.如果你每天坚持学是个句子，就有希望流利的说英语了。3. on a roll 顺利；手气、运气好Dont stop me now. Im on a roll.现在别叫我停，我手气正好。4. funky 蛮特别的We listened to some funky music.我
14、们听了一些蛮特别的音乐。5. phony 假的That cupboard does not open, its a phony. Its there for decoration.那个柜子打不开，是假的。那是装饰用的。美国口语俚语（39）1. be asleep 麻痹了My foots asleep.我的脚麻了。2. not my day 运气不佳Everything is going wrong. This is really not my day!什么事儿都出错；我今天真是运气不佳！3. think back 回想Think back. Its very important.这很重要。你回
15、想一下。4. fly 拉链Your fly is open.你的裤裆没关上。5. quack 庸医6. You quack!你这庸医！美国口语俚语（40）1. get changed 换衣服Ill get changed right away.我马上穿好衣服来。2. go with 搭配，相称This tie doesnt go with my jacket.这条领带和我的外衣不相称。3. be terrible with 无法记牢Im terrible with names.我对任命的记性很差。（我也是如此，呵呵）4. dogs life 悲惨的生活Hes leading a dogs life.他过着猪狗不如的生活。5. fast buck 容易得来的钱财I heard he made a fast buck at the race track.我听说他赌马发了横财。
