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发信人: wangfsh (兔巴哥), 信区: AdvancedEdu
标  题: 英语之钥
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Fri Jul 11 00:43:59 1997)

                        英语之钥

  你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗？有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验？你觉得有哪些
关键字汇让你顿足捶胸，或茅塞顿开？
  当考路考的考官说pull over时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你叁加 Potluck
Party时，你会不会空手赴宴？速食店里，店员问「for here or to go?」你是否
会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其妙？Give me a ring! 可不是用来求婚的。 Drop
me a line. 更非要你排队站好。老美说「Hi! What's up!」你可别说「I am
fine!」你曾经闹过这些笑话吗？让我们来看看，这些字，「你怎麽说？」
▲Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜
或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。
▲Pull over！把车子开到旁边。
▲Drop me a line！写封信给我。
▲Give me a ring. = Call me！来个电话吧！
▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。
▲cool; That's cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语「酷！」，表示不赖嘛！用於
人或事均可。
▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随囗问候的话「
最近在忙什麽？有什麽新鲜事吗？一般的回答是「Nothing much!」或「Nothing
new!」
▲Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑
的话。
▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！
▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！
▲Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。
▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）
▲Hang on. 请稍候。
▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
▲Go for it. 加油
▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好。
▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。
▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？
▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。
▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好！
▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
▲Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。
▲What's the catch? 有什麽内幕？
▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。
▲Don't put on airs!  别摆架子！
▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑　。
▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。
▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。
▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！
▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什麽？
▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
▲  steam       蒸              poach           水煮
    boil        煮              toast           烤（面包）
    grill       烤、煎          roast(duck)     烘烤、红烧、（烤鸭）
    braise      油炸过用温火炖  pure            煮成浓汤
    broil       烧、烤          season          加调味料
    panbroil    用浅锅烧烤      seasoning       调味料
    fry         炸、炒          dressing        沙拉酱
    bake        烤              gravy           肉　
    saute'      用温火慢炒      appetizer       饭前菜、小菜
    stew        炖、焖、红烧    entree          主菜
    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 for the very first time. Just to
get my feet wet.
▲美国总统到底是比尔·柯林顿还是威廉·柯林顿？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同
一人？根据语言学家William Safire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他
们原来的名字，如Bill就是 William的昵称，Jimmy等於James等，好造成一种平易
近人的形象。
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