在美生存常用习语
下面是本站小编整理的在美生存常用习语，以供大家学习参考。
·Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参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!用于人或事均可。
·What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?
见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜事吗?”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! 别那么挑剔好不好。
·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。
·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? 有什么内幕?
·Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)。
·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。
·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? 你的重点是什么?
·By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
·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，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。)
·I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
·Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
·What's the rush! 急什么!
·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.
