生活必备:华人移民北美生存常用英语

你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿 足捶胸,或茅塞顿开?

当考路的考官说“pull over”时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时,你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里,店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑,莫名其妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What’s up!”你可别说“I am fine!”

你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看,这些字,你怎么说?

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! 等于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. 多倒楣的一天。

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. 眼中钉,肉中刺。

Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!

A fat 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 拉肚子 吃牛排时,waiter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。


生活必备:华人移民北美生存常用英语


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