2009-04-23 18:50:00Panda

日常生活用語~英文篇~


I don't get the picture. = I don't understand. 我不明白。

You should give him a piec of your mind. 你應該向他表達你的不滿。

hit the road = take off = get on one's way 離開

Now he is in the driver's seat. = He is in control now.

Keep a low profile (or low key). 採取低姿態。

Kinky = bizarre = wacky = weird 古怪的

klutz (= clutz) = idiot 白痴、笨蛋

know one's way around 識途老馬

lion's share 大部份

tailgate 尾隨(尤其跟車跟得太近)

take a back seat 讓步

take a hike = leave me alone = get lost 滾開

hit the hay = go to bed 睡覺

Can you give me a lift? = Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎?

green hand 生手、沒有經驗的人

moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒;

胡說八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.

chill out = calm down = relax(來自黑人英語)冷靜;放鬆

rip off = steal (eg. I was ripped off.我被偷了)rip off也常被用為“剝奪”:

My right was ripped off. 權利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。

我們稱美國大兵為G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe,

德國兵或德國佬為Fritzor Kraut,

稱英國佬為John Bull,

日本人為Jap.或Nip,

猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。

mess around (with) 瞎混:

Get to work. Don't mess around. 趕快工作,別瞎攪和。

snob 勢利眼

sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜進去,溜出來,而sneakers是指運動鞋。

She is such a brown-nose. 她是個馬屁精。

This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。

I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是個考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。

Keep your study (work) on track. 請按進度讀書(工作)。

Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什麼新的意見?

Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 別緊張,慢慢來﹗

Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起來味如嚼臘﹗

Get one's feet wet. 與中文裡的“涉足”或“下海”寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.

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