【美国口语俚语系列9】学习俚语对托福口语有什么好处呢？

开始今天的分享前，我们先来了解下：

什么是俚语（slang）呢？

我们先看看朗文词典上的解释。

very informal, sometimes offensive language that is used especially by people who belong to a particular group, such as young people or criminals.

 

英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑到所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意使用哦。

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美国口语俚语（45）
1. be lit up like aChristmas tree喝醉之后非常高兴
Mr. Bigdrink was lit up like a Christmas tree at the party last night.
在昨天的社交晚会上，大酒徒先生喝醉以后高兴极了。
2. think better of改变主意 
When I saw Jim’s behavior, I thought better of dating him.当我见到Jin的举止后，我改变主意打算不跟他约会了。
3. have another thinkcoming大错特错
If he thinks I’d marry him, he has another think coming.如果他认为我会跟他结婚，那就大错特错了。
4. windbag饶舌的人
John is such a windbag. He can talk for hours at a time without saying anything.
约翰是一个饶舌大王。他能够一连好几个小时滔滔不绝的讲毫无内容的话。
5. a baywindow大肚皮
Anyone who drinks beer too much is bound to get a bay window.喝啤酒太多的人，必然会落得一个大肚皮。

美国口语俚语（46）
1. go public公开宣布
Mr. Smith went public today that he was retiring.史密斯先生今天公开宣布他要退休了。
2.make the grade称职；合乎水准、要求
If you don’t make the grade, you can’t be a member of the club.如果你不合格，就不能成为俱乐部的一员。
3. get the drift了解
Stop me when you get the drift. I don’t want to bore you with something you already understand.
你听懂了就叫停。我不想用你已经知道的事烦你。
4. day in court申诉的机会
When Mr. Jones was explaining what has happened, Mr. Smith was silent. He knew he would get his day in court.
琼斯先生解释所发生的事情时，史密斯先生沉默不语，他知道他会有机会申辩的。
5. feelsomeone out探听某人的意向
John asked Dave to feel Jane out about whether she’d be interested in going out with him.
约翰要求戴夫探听简是否有兴趣和他出去。

 

美国口语俚语（47）
1. get the hang of进入状态，摸到窍门
I think if I practice serving a couple of times, I’ll get the hang of it.

我想如果我多练习几次发球，我就会摸到窍门了。
2. out to lunch神经病，神志不清
Richard stands on his head in the shower. He’s really out to lunch.理查德在浴室倒立。他真是有病。
3. rapsheet犯罪记录，前科
This isn’t his first offense. He has a rap sheet a mile long.这不是他第一次犯罪，他前科累累。
4. red tape官样文章，繁琐的程序
I need this information as soon as possible. See if you can cut through the red tape.
我要尽快拿到这份文件。看能不能缩短申请的程序。
5. a fair shot相当大的希望
You have a fair shot at the scholarship.你很有希望能拿到奖学金。

美国口语俚语（48）
1. set someoneback使某人破费
That dinner set me back sixty dollars.那顿晚饭花了我60美元。
2.pull a fast one欺骗
He tried to pull a fast one on us, but we caught on before he got away with it.
他想要欺骗我们，但在他阴谋得逞前我们就明白了。
3. pull rank摆架子
Don’t try to pull rank on me. We’re all equals here.别对我摆架子，这里人人平等。
4. readmy lips注意听
Read my lips. I don’t like broccoli.注意听，我不喜欢绿花椰菜。
5.burp打嗝
Don’t burp so loud. It’s not polite.不要这么大声打嗝，那样不礼貌。

美国口语俚语（49）
1. put on airs摆架子
I can’t stand Mary. She always putting on airs because she thinks she’s better than everybody else.
我受不了玛丽。她老摆架子，因为她自以为比别人好。
2. put…on theline赔上，不惜
I’d gladly put my reputation on the line for you. You’re my closest friend.我愿意为你搭上名誉你是我最好的朋友。
3. rag烂报
The National Enquirer is a real rag.《国家探密报》这份报纸真次。
4. chicken feed=peanuts小钱
I make chicken feed compared to you.
和你比起来，我赚的只是小钱。
5. brown-nose拍马屁
Harold is always brown-nosing the boss.哈罗德总是拍老板的马屁。

 

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