1、美国俚语:Stood up什么意思?
金发碧眼的莎莉在周末都兴高采烈的去约会.这天晚上她却早就回到宿舍，打扮得像孔雀却无精打采，对我说“ I was stood up”。 她不是预备去电影院吗？我问她“为何要站著，而不是坐著？”她听了之後，十分懊恼地看著我。 後来她明白我真的不是幸灾乐祸，才解释说【stood up】是被人放鸽子，约会的人爽约。
2、美国俚语:Have your name on it 什么意思?
某日到MAll里去逛服装店，选了几件衣服试穿後，独锺一件黑色的小礼服。店员小姐很会察言观色已猜出我的心意，对我展开推销术说“It look great on you and has your name on 仙侠耽美文
it” 我听了後大吃一惊，并未向店员自我介绍，她怎会知道我的名字，翻查衣服上的Label，根本没有我的名字不好意思追究，付了钱回到家中把事情的经过告诉姊姊。 她笑著对我解释 "Have your name on it"表示这间衣服已注定非你莫属，我才恍然大悟
3、美国俚语:Twenty-cond 什么意思?
我和几个朋友来赌城拉斯维加斯，想看著名的海盗船表演，可是看样子好像正在修理下水道，
我就问一个工人：“今天我们能不能看到表演？”他说：“You will not e it until twenty-cond。” 听完他的话，我就宣布：“再过20秒就可以看了。”结果朋友们都笑着更正我说：“是22号才能看”。
4、a big fish in a small pond:小地方的大人物
例句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions.
在她家乡,她很了不起.可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了.
5、a stone's throw:一箭之遥
例句: He lives only a stone's throw from here.他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥
6、all gone:希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失".
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.天呀!我的包不见了.
Our hopes were all gone.我们的希望成泡影了.
7、all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it.进行你的计划吧,我完全赞成.
8、as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.你的解释一点都不清晰.
9、as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来.
10、at full blast:全速地;大规模地
例句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers emed to be working very hard.
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着.
11、be crazy about 爱的发狂
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson's rock'n'roll.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂.
12、be for the birds:荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑
13、beat it:叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开.
14、beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋.
15、beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了
16、beat someone by miles 远强于某人
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多.
17、before you know it 口语为"很快"
例句:I come back before you know it.我很快就会回来.
18、beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚",作动词时后面跟about.
例句:Tell me what's your beef?你抱怨什么?
19、behave yourlf:劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有Watch you manner.
例句:Plea behave yourlf before the guests.在宾客之前你检点一些.
20、behind the scenes(behind the curtain):幕后
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.他是幕后人物.
21、between ourlves:秘密地说
例句: Between ourlves, there are no crets.咱们私下说说,没什么秘密.
22、beyond the as:在国外,在海外
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the as.他在国外时曾过得很快活.
23、butt in:插手,介入
例句:Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要.
24、by and large:大体上,总的看来
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的.
25、call the shots 做决断
例句:To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.作为领导,你应该知道怎么做决断.
26、card up one's sleeve:锦囊妙计
例句:Bill always has a card up one's sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.比尔总有锦囊妙计,所以任何时候遇到难题,他总能找到方法解决
27、clown around 胡闹
例句: That boy is ldom rious about anything. He's always clowning around.这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹clown [klaun] n. 小丑；乡下人；粗鲁笨拙的vi. 扮小丑；装傻
28、cook up:虚构
例句:I have to cook up an excu for being late for class.
我必须为上课迟到编个借口.
29、crocodile tears:鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲
例句: Don't shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了,我知道你恨他.
30、cry over spilled milk:为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔
例句: I know that you have lost your pur, but since it had happened, let it go, plea don't cry over spilled milk.
31、down and out:穷困潦倒,孤苦无助
例句:People should lend him a helpful hand;he's really down and out.
人们应该助他一臂之力,他已经穷困潦倒了.
32、eat like a bird:胃口小,吃的少
例句: Lily is very slim bacau she eats like a bird.
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少.
33、far and away:毋庸置疑
例句:Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department.
毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者
34、for good 永远
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.每天少吸烟一点,你就可能会永远戒掉烟.
35、get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静
