[分享] 美式惯用语

Go on.
不要这个样子啦！
原句：Don't be like that.

It's all Greek to me.
我全不懂。
原句：I don't understand.

I've had it.
糟了（吃饱了）。
原句：I've had enough.

I'm hard up.
我经济很困难。
原句：I don't have money.

He's having a hard time.
他的处境不好。
原句：He's in trouble.

Do to hell!
滚蛋！
原句： Go away.
It's a hit.
这件事很受人欢迎。
原句：It's very popular.

He's in hot water.
他在水深火热中。
原句： He is in deep trouble.

So， you finally broke the ice.
你终于打破了僵局。
原句：So，you finally broke through.

What's in it for me?
我有什么好处？
原句： What's my share?

He is in a jam.
他可糟了。
原句： He is in great trouble.

Don't jump on me.
不要跟我发火。
原句： Don't be angry at me.

It's a lot of junks.
这都是一些鬼东西。
原句： It's a lot of garbage.

I got a big kick out of it.
这件事真令我开心。
原句： It makes me laugh.

What the kick back for me?
我有回扣拿吗？
原句： What's my cut under the table?

He kicked the bucket.
他已经归天。
原句： He died.

Are you kidding?
你是不是开玩笑？
原句： Are you joking?

Oh! you are killing me!
笑死人了。
原句：It's really funny.

Knock it off.
不要这个样子。
Stop pulling my leg.
不要开我玩笑了。
原句：Don't make fun of me.

You are out of line.
你太过份了。
原句： You are over doing it.

Please bring me up to date.
把最近的情形告诉我。
原句： Please give me the latest information

Nuts!
胡说！
原句：Nonsense!

It's on the house.
这是免费的。
原句： It's free.

He is an operator. (here it means a thief，a swindler，ect.)
他是一个老滑头。
原句：He is a swindler.

Don't panic.
不要慌啊！
原句：Don't be nervous.

He passed out.
他已经昏倒了！
原句: He fainted.

To me it is just peanuts.
对我来讲，这太不值得了。
原句： It's nothing to me.

He is a phoney.
他是一个骗子。
原句： He is fake.

Pick me up at seven tonight.
今天晚上七点钟你来接我。
原句：Come and get me at seven tonight.

He was put on the spot.
他已经给人打死了。
原句：He was killed.

He puts up a good show.
他的表现很好。
原句：He behaves himself well.

I can't put up with you any longer.
我不能再忍耐了。
原句： I can't stand you any longer.

Let's call it quits.
我们算了吧！
原句： Let's forget the whole thing.

He was taken for a ride.
他受骗了。
原句：He was fooled.

Let it ride.
让他去吧！
原句： Keep it as it is.

I'm running this shop.
我管理这个铺子。
原句：I'm the owner of the shop.

Time is running out.
时间不多了。
原句： There is not much time.

He got the sack.
他被开除了。
原句：He was fired.

Says who?
谁说的？我不同意。
原句：I don't agree.
Let's have a show down with John.

我们跟约翰摊牌。
原句：Let's tell Tom the truth.

What's up your sleeves?
你变的是什么戏法？
原句： What do you have in mind?

I am only a small potato.
我只是一个小角色。
原句： I'm nobody．

John Lee is a some-body， although be was a nobody two years ago.
李约翰现在已是名人，虽然两年前是默默无闻的.
原句： John Lee is a very important man， although he was a
nobody two years ago.

He is now in the soup.
他现在糟糕了。
原句： He is now in great trouble.

Keep stalling him.
继续拖延他吧。
原句： Keep brushing him off.

Jack was all steamed up.
杰克非常冲动。
原句： Jack was furious.

I'm having a swell time.
我玩得很开心。
原句：I'm having a wonderful time.

I was taken in.
我受骗了。
原句： I was cheated.

Tell it to the marines.
我不会相信的。
原句：I don't believe.
That's it.
不错，就是这样。
原句：That's the whole story.

There you go again.
啊呀！你又来了！
原句：No， not again.

What's up?
有什么好新闻？
原句： What's going on?

What are you up to?
你又搞什么鬼？
原句： What do you intend to do now？

I'm on the wagon.
我戒酒了。
原句： I quit drinking.

Walls have ears.
隔墙有耳。
原句： Keep your voice down.

Still water runs deep.
大智若愚。
原句：A wise man playing a fool.

What do you say?
你的意思怎么样？
原句： What do you think?

So what?
那又怎么样？
原句： What can you do about it?

有什么事情吗？
原句： Anything happen?
What's new?
有什么新闻吗？
原句： Any new developments?

You'd better wise up.
放聪明点。
原句：You'd better do as I say.

美国口语俚语（1）
1.clock in 打卡
Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid.
别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。

2.come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.
Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。

3.come easily 易如反掌
Languages come easily to some people.
语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。

4.don't have a cow别大惊小怪
Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages.
别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。

5.push around 欺骗
Don't try to push me around!
别想耍我！

美国口语俚语（2）

1.keep one's shirt on保持冷静
Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the
way he talks.
保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。

2.cool it冷静一点
Cool it. You are making me mad.
冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。

3.joy ride兜风
Let's go for a joy ride.
让我们去兜兜风。

4.rap说唱乐
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words.
你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。

5.red-letter day大日子
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very
important client.
今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。

美国口语俚语（3）

1.go up in smoke成为泡影
Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。

2.hit the road上路
We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home.
我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！

3.shape up表现良好，乖
You’d better shape up if you want to stay on.
如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。

4.scare the shit out of someone吓死某人了
Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me.
不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。

5.pull strings运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.
他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。

美国口语俚语（4）

1.come again 再说一遍
Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said.
再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。

2.come clean 全盘托出，招供
The criminal decided to come clean.
罪犯决定供出事实。

3.spring for 请客
Let me spring for dinner.
我来请客吃饭吧。

4.spill the beans 泄漏秘密
Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret.
别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！

5.stick in the mud 保守的人
Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything
new.
Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。

美国口语俚语（5）

1.john厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.
我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。

2.keep in line管束
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild.
他太野了，要好好管束一下。

3.jump the gun草率行事
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。

4.jump to conclusion妄下结论
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.
不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。

5.lemon次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.
这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！

美国口语俚语（6）

1.fishy 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true.
他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。

2.flip out 乐死了
Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game.
我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。

3.fix someone up 撮合某人
I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them
up. (Haha,just kidding

我想习习和macaulay会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩
笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）

4.take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to
right away.
他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。

5.third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel.
你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。

美国口语俚语（7）

1.ripoff 骗人的东西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work!
真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！

2.rock the boat 找麻烦
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.
别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。

3.blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
I blew it on that last exam.
我上次考试靠砸了。

4.in hot water 有麻烦
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.
近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。

5.put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for
putting his foot in his mouth.
沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。

美国口语俚语（8）

1.flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.
这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。

2.drop in/by/over 随时造访
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the
company.
欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。

3.drop a line 写信
Drop me a line! 给我写信！

4.duck 躲闪，突然低下头
Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table
so he won't hit his head.
提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。

5.go with the flow 随从大家的意见
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow.
沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。

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