不懂美国人说话?那只是你不懂slang!
抵美已经将近半年了,但是还是很多时候他们在我面前说话还是bla,bla,bla于是我和我的美国朋友有了一次深刻的交流,终于完成了俚语葵花宝典。这些都是常用的美国俚语,希望对大家有所帮助。
Ace: very good
He's an ace reporter.
All-nighter: after studying all night
I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter..
Bad: intense
Wow, that was really a bad movie.
Barf: vomitted
He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.
Can: bathroom
Do you know where the can is?
Cheesy: cheap
That is really a cheesy looking outfit.
Dead: quiet
This disco is really dead tonight.
Ditch: leave
I'll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.
Earful: a lot of gossip
My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood.
Eat: bothering
The problem is really eating away at me.
Face-off :confrontation
The two sides were headed for a nasty face-off.
Far-out: great
This music is really far-out.
Get it: understand
I listened to the joke twice, but I still don't get it.
Get with it: hurry up
If you don't get with it, we will never finish this work.
Hairy: dangerous
That was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over.
Hang it up: quit
I have decided to hang up my teaching job.
Hang loose: relax
Just hang loose for another few days.
In the bag: settled
Everything is in the bag. There is nothing to worry about.
Intense: serious
This is a very intense situation we are discussing.
Jam: trouble
I am glad you got yourself out of that jam.
Jock: an athlete
My roommate is a jock for the basketball team.
Klutz: stupid and clumsy person
He is a real klutz.
Knock: criticize
Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.
Lame: an inadequate
That is really a lame excuse.
Line: story
I have heard that line a million times.
Loser: annoying and useless
John is a loser.
Make waves: cause trouble
Try not to make waves around the office.
Maxed out: exhausted
I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.
Nick: arrested
The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.
Nip: a quick drink
He took a nip out of the bottle.
Pain in the neck: annoying
My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.
Party animal: love parties
You're too old to be a party animal.
Peanuts: practically no money
I am not going to work for peanuts.
Piece of cake: easy to do
Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.
Pig out: eat a lot or overeat
Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.
Quick buck: some easy money
I need to make a quick buck.
Run off at the mouth: talking too much
He is always running off at the mouth.
Sack: go to bed
When did you hit the sack last night?
Scam: swindle
Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.
Shot: try
I'll give the puzzle another shot.
Taken: cheated out of
He was taken for all his money at the casino.
Taking care of business: doing what I have to do
I have been taking care of business.
Veg out: relax and do nothing
I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.
Vibes: feelings
He really gives off good vibes.
Wad: bundle of money
You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.
Wheels: car
If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.
Whiz: talented person
He is a whiz at the computer.
Yukky: bad
This food tastes yukky
Zapped :exhausted
I am too zapped to help you right now.
Zip: Nothing
He knew zip about running the company.
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