在美生存常用習語

Anonymous_2 · 发表于 2005-10-10 23:22:34

‧Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，參加的人必須帶一道菜或準備飲料，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? 堂吃還是外賣？
‧Cool; That's cool! 等於台灣年輕人常用語“酷﹗”，表示不賴嘛﹗用於人或事均可。
‧What's up? =What's happening? =What's new? 見面時隨意問候的話“最近在忙什麼？有什麼新鮮事嗎？”一般的回答是"Nothing much!"或"Nothing new!"
‧Cut it out! =Knock it ou! =Stop it! 少來這一套﹗同學之間開玩笑的話。
‧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? 現在幾點？（可別誤以為人家要約你出去，哈哈。）
‧Hang in there. =Don't give up. =Keep trying. 再撐一下。
‧Give me a break! 你饒了我吧﹗（開玩笑的話）
‧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. 當然；看我的﹗
‧Wishful thinking. 一廂情願的想法。

diaspora · 发表于 2005-10-10 23:22:56

‧Don't be so fussy! 別那麼挑剔好不好。
‧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. 自以為理所當然。
‧Don't put on airs. 別擺架子。
‧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? 有什麼內幕？
‧Party animal. Party狂（喜歡參加舞會的人）
‧Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。
‧Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
‧Don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了﹗
‧A fat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。
‧I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦。
‧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? 你的重點是什麼？
‧By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
‧Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃點東西吧﹗

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