simmer 慢炖、煨 snack 点心、小点 stir fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、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. 我今天什麽都不对劲! ▲Let\'s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! ▲What\'s the rush! 急什麽! ▲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、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、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
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