英语俚语
英语中的俚语

英语中的俚语常见俚语(一)1、an apple of love:西红柿(不是“爱情之果”)2、American beauty:一种玫瑰,名为“美国丽人”(不是“美国美女”)3、be taken in:受骗,上当(不是“被接纳”)4、bring down the house:博得全场喝彩(不是“推倒房子”)5、black tea:红茶(不是“黑茶”)6、black art:妖术(不是“黑色艺术”)7、black stranger:完全陌生的人(不是“陌生的黑人”)8、busboy:餐馆勤杂工(不是“公汽售票员”)9、busybody:爱管闲事的人(不是“大忙人”)10、blue stocking:女学者、(不是“蓝色长统袜”)11、blind date:(由第三方安排的)男女初次会面(并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”),相亲12、capital idea:好主意(不是“资本主义思想”)13、China policy:对华政策(不是“中国政策”)14、Chinese dragon:麒麟(不是“中国龙”)或kylin15、confidence man:骗子(不是“信得过的人”)16、sweet water: 淡水,或fresh water17、criminal lawyer:刑事律师(不是“犯罪的律师”)18、dead president:美钞(上印有总统头像)(并非“死了的总统”)19、dry goods:(美)纺织品;布匹(英)谷物(不是“干货”)20、dressing room:化妆室(不是“试衣室”)21、eat one's words:收回说过的话,即承认错误22、English disease:软骨病。
气管炎等(不是“英国病”)23、eleventh hour:最后时刻(不是“十一点”)24、familiar talk:庸俗的交谈(不是“熟悉的谈话”)25、French chalk:滑石粉(不是“法国粉笔”)26、Greek gift:害人的礼品(不是“希腊礼物”)(Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年(不是“印度的夏日”,Spanish athlete 吹牛的人(不是“西班牙运动员”)27、green hand:新手(不是“绿手”)28、handwriting on the wall:不祥之兆,显而易见的危险(不是“大字报”)29、have a fit:勃然大怒,类似于中文“吃醋”的用法(不是“试穿”)30、have the heart to do:(用于否定句)忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”)31、 A silken / clever /glib / silver tongue:能言善辩,或the gift of gab 有口才32、 A social butterfly :善于社交的人33、 A matter of face / save one’s face:面子攸关的事,挽回面子34、I’m having a bad hair day , it’s not may day:我今天心情不好35、It’s Greek to me :天书36、Blow it , I blew the interview :我搞砸了37、You are all wet: 你全错了38、Scapegoat替罪羊sex wolf 色狼Tight wad守财奴Third wheel电灯泡常见俚语(二)Don’t miss the boat 不要错失良机Don’t take it for granted 认为理所当然Don’t get me wrong 别误会我,冤枉我Play it by ears 到时候再说,随机行事It’s up in the air 还没定下来的事May I take a rain check? 改期,下次好吗?Red neck, bumpkin , rustic, countryman乡下人,(villain,坏人,恶棍,歹徒,反派人物)Go down to business, return to our mutton 言归正传The shoes were on the other foot 时过境迁You are a chicken 你是胆小鬼You are a hot chick 你很火辣No sweet without sweat 一份耕耘一份收获Cold shoulder’拒绝,冷遇Cold feet 害怕,胆怯Cold turkey 冷血动物Lose my shirt 一无所有I am broke我没钱了,破产了Hold your horses 耐心点Hit books 读书Doggy bag 打包袋。
英语俚语大全

1、Never too old to learn.活到老学到老2、Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧3、When in Rome,do as Romans do.入乡随俗4、As firm as rock.坚如磐石5、There can be miracle when you believe.相信自己奇迹总会发生6、Let beggars match with beggars.龙生龙,凤生凤,老鼠的儿子会打洞。
7、Pocket your dignity and you will get more.抛开尊贵你会得到很多8、Expect child to become sb.望子成龙9、I came, I saw, I conquered.——Caesar我来了,我看了,我征服了——恺撒大帝10、One good turn deserves another.礼尚往来11、Pride goes before a fall.骄傲使人落后12、Nobody was born a failure or success.没有人生下来就是成功者或失败者13、God helps him who helps himself.天助自助者14、You will never learn too much.学无止境15、Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成16、Impossible is nothing.万事皆有可能17、No man but errs.人非圣贤,熟能无过。
18、Beggars can't be choosers.饥不择食19、No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息20、Live and let live.人与人之间要相互宽容21、A big fish in a small pond.山中无老虎,猴子称大王。
英语常用俚语大全200个

英语常用俚语大全200个1. A piece of cake -非常容易2. Break a leg -祝好运3. Bite the bullet -硬着头皮做某事4. Call it a day -结束一天的工作5. Cat got your tongue? -你哑巴了吗?6. Cheap shot -卑鄙的攻击7. Chip on one's shoulder -好斗,好挑衅8. Couch potato -电视迷9. Cut to the chase -直入主题10. Dime a dozen -不值钱的东西11. Don't judge a book by its cover -不要以貌取人12. Every cloud has a silver lining -黑暗中总有一线光明13. Facepalm -令人尴尬的手势14. Fall flat -失败,没有效果15. Get cold feet -临阵退缩16. Give someone the cold shoulder -冷落某人17. Hit the nail on the head -一针见血18. In hot water -陷入困境19. It's raining cats and dogs -下大雨20. Keep an eye on -密切关注21. Last but not least -最后但并非最不重要的22. Let the cat out of the bag -泄露秘密23. Lost in translation -无法理解24. Make a long story short -长话短说25. No pain, no gain -不劳无获26. On cloud nine -非常高兴27. Out of the blue -突然,出乎意料28. Pull someone's leg -开玩笑,愚弄某人29. Put all your eggs in one basket -孤注一掷30. See eye to eye -意见一致31. Take a rain check -改天再约32. The ball is in your court -轮到你出招了33. Under the weather -不舒服,生病34. When pigs fly -不可能的事情35. Whistle while you work -边工作边吹口哨36. You are what you eat -人如其食37. Bite off more than you can chew -贪多嚼不烂38. Burn the midnight oil -熬夜学习或工作39. Call it quits -停止,放弃40. Cost an arm and a leg -非常昂贵41. Drop the ball -失职,疏忽42. Go bananas -发疯,失去理智43. Hit the sack -去睡觉44. In a pickle -陷入困境45. Kill two birds with one stone -一石二鸟46. Lay low -保持低调,避免引起注意47. Let sleeping dogs lie -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦48. Mind your own business -管好自己的事情49. Once in a blue moon -千载难逢,很少发生50. Play it by ear -随机应变,看情况行事51. Pull yourself together -振作起来,恢复精神52. Put up or shut up -要么行动,要么闭嘴53. Seen better days -过去的好日子,现在不如以前54. Stick to your guns -坚持自己的立场和观点55. Take the bull by the horns -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上56. Talk back to someone who deserves it -反驳应得的人57. The early bird catches the worm -早起的鸟儿有虫吃58. Time flies when you're having fun -快乐时光过得飞快59. To be up in arms about something -对某事非常生气或不满60. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?61. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!62. A blessing in disguise -塞翁失马,焉知非福63. Barking up the wrong tree -找错了目标,误解了事实64. Beat around the bush -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击65. Better late than never -迟做总比不做好66. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)67. Butter someone up -讨好某人,拍马屁68. By the skin of one's teeth -勉强成功,险些失败69. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)70. Cold turkey -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症71. Cut corners -偷工减料,走捷径72. Dead ringer for someone/something -与某人/某物极为相似73. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)74. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)75. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)76. Hit the hay! -该睡觉了!77. In hot water! -陷入困境!78. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!79. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!80. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!81. Lost in translation! -无法理解!82. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!83. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!84. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!85. Out of the blue! -突然发生!86. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!87. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!88. See eye to eye! -意见一致!89. Take a rain check! -改天再约!90. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!91. Under the weather! -不舒服!92. When pigs fly! -不可能的事情!93. Whistle while you work! -边工作边吹口哨!94. You are what you eat! -你就是你吃的东西!95. Bite off more than you can chew! -贪多嚼不烂!96. Burn the midnight oil! -熬夜学习或工作!97. Call it quits! -停止,放弃!98. Cost an arm and a leg! -非常昂贵!99. Drop the ball! -失职,疏忽!100. Go bananas! -发疯,失去理智!101. Hit the sack! -去睡觉!102. In a pickle! -陷入困境!103. Kill two birds with one stone! -一石二鸟!104. Lay low! -保持低调,避免引起注意!105. Let sleeping dogs lie! -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦!106. Mind your own business! -管好自己的事情!107. Once in a blue moon! -千载难逢,很少发生!108. Play it by ear! -随机应变,看情况行事!109. Pull yourself together! -振作起来,恢复精神!110. Put up or shut up! -要么行动,要么闭嘴!111. Seen better days! -过去的好日子,现在不如以前!112. Stick to your guns! -坚持自己的立场和观点!113. Take the bull by the horns! -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上!114. Talk back to someone who deserves it! -反驳应得的人!115. The early bird catches the worm! -早起的鸟儿有虫吃!116. To be up in arms about something! -对某事非常生气或不满!117. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?118. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!119. A blessing in disguise! -塞翁失马,焉知非福!120. Barking up the wrong tree! -找错了目标,误解了事实!121. Beat around the bush! -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击!122. Better late than never! -迟做总比不做好!123. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)124. Butter someone up! -讨好某人,拍马屁!125. By the skin of one's teeth! -勉强成功,险些失败!126. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)127. Cold turkey! -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症!128. Cut corners! -偷工减料,走捷径!129. Dead ringer for someone/something! -与某人/某物极为相似!130. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)131. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)132. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)133. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!134. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!135. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!136. Lost in translation! -无法理解!137. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!138. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!139. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!140. Out of the blue! -突然发生!141. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!142. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!143. See eye to eye! -意见一致!144. Take a rain check! -改天再约!145. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!146. Under the weather! -不舒服!147. When pigs fly! -不可能的事情!148. Whistle while you work! -边工作边吹口哨!149. You are what you eat! -你就是你吃的东西!150. Bite off more than you can chew! -贪多嚼不烂!151. Burn the midnight oil! -熬夜学习或工作!152. Call it quits! -停止,放弃!153. Cost an arm and a leg! -非常昂贵!154. Drop the ball! -失职,疏忽!155. Go bananas! -发疯,失去理智!156. Hit the sack! -去睡觉!157. In a pickle! -陷入困境!158. Kill two birds with one stone! -一石二鸟!159. Lay low! -保持低调,避免引起注意!160. Let sleeping dogs lie! -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦!161. Mind your own business! -管好自己的事情!162. Once in a blue moon! -千载难逢,很少发生!163. Play it by ear! -随机应变,看情况行事!164. Pull yourself together! -振作起来,恢复精神!165. Put up or shut up! -要么行动,要么闭嘴!166. Seen better days! -过去的好日子,现在不如以前!167. Stick to your guns! -坚持自己的立场和观点!168. Take the bull by the horns! -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上!169. Talk back to someone who deserves it! -反驳应得的人!170. The early bird catches the worm! -早起的鸟儿有虫吃!171. To be up in arms about something! -对某事非常生气或不满!172. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?173. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!174. A blessing in disguise! -塞翁失马,焉知非福!175. Barking up the wrong tree! -找错了目标,误解了事实!176. Beat around the bush! -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击!177. Better late than never! -迟做总比不做好!178. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)179. Butter someone up! -讨好某人,拍马屁!180. By the skin of one's teeth! -勉强成功,险些失败!181. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)182. Cold turkey! -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症!183. Cut corners! -偷工减料,走捷径!184. Dead ringer for someone/something! -与某人/某物极为相似!185. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)186. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)187. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)188. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!189. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!190. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!191. Lost in translation! -无法理解!192. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!193. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!194. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!195. Out of the blue! -突然发生!196. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!197. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!198. See eye to eye! -意见一致!199. Take a rain check! -改天再约!200. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!。
常用英语俚语

常用英语俚语英语俚语是日常交流中不可或缺的一部分,它们通常富有幽默感,能够使对话更加生动有趣。
掌握一些常用的英语俚语,不仅能够帮助你更好地理解英语国家的文化,还能让你的英语交流更加地道。
以下是一些常见的英语俚语及其含义:1. Break a leg - 这个短语用来祝愿某人好运,尤其是在表演或演讲之前。
它起源于剧场,因为直接说“good luck”被认为是不吉利的。
2. Bite the bullet - 意指勇敢面对困难或不愉快的事情。
3. The ball is in your court - 表示现在轮到某人采取行动或做出决定。
4. Spill the beans - 泄露秘密或信息。
5. Hit the sack - 去睡觉。
6. Piece of cake - 形容某事非常容易。
7. Raining cats and dogs - 形容雨下得非常大。
8. Barking up the wrong tree - 指某人在错误的方向上努力或误解了情况。
9. Let the cat out of the bag - 无意中泄露秘密。
10. A picture is worth a thousand words - 一张图片能够传达的信息比千言万语还要多。
11. You can't judge a book by its cover - 不能仅凭外表来判断事物。
12. Don't put all your eggs in one basket - 不要把所有资源或希望都放在一个地方,要分散风险。
13. The early bird catches the worm - 早起的鸟儿有虫吃,意指早起的人能够获得更多的机会或好处。
14. A penny for your thoughts - 询问某人在想什么,通常在对方看起来沉思时使用。
15. Out of the frying pan and into the fire - 从一个困境跳到另一个更糟的困境。
英语中的俚语

英语中的俚语
1. Cat Got Your Tongue
意思:不合时宜的沉默,本来到你说话了,却一言不发。
2. Bury The Hatchet
意思:化干戈为玉帛,停止战争,握手言和。
3. Big Wig
意思是:特定领域的大佬,某领域里举足轻重的人。
4. The Walls Have Ears
意思:隔墙有耳,说话要小心。
5. Bariking Up The Wrong Tree
意思:思路错了、攻击错了对象。
6. Cold Feet
意思:缺乏自信或胆量。
7. Bite The Bullet
8. 意思:终于下定决心要做一件难事,咬紧牙关。
9. Caught Red-Handed
意思:一个人做错事或犯法后被抓个正着。
10. One For The Road
意思:践行酒。
11. Raining Cats And Dogs
意思:雨下得特大。
12. Get One’s Goat
13. 意思:激怒某人。
14. Waking Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
意思:早起有起床气。
15. Butter Someone Up
意思:奉承、讨好某人。
16. Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
意思:不小心泄露秘密。
英语常见俚语

英语常见俚语英语作为一门全球通用的语言,拥有丰富的俚语和口语表达。
这些俚语通常是在日常交流和非正式场合中使用的,它们给语言增添了趣味性和活力。
下面是一些常见的英语俚语及其含义:1. 'Break a leg'(祝你好运):这个俚语通常用于祝愿某人好运,特别是在演艺圈中。
它的起源可以追溯到戏剧表演中的传统,因为演员们相信说'good luck'(好运)可能会带来坏运气,所以用'break a leg'来反其道而行之。
2. 'Bite the bullet'(咬紧牙关):这个俚语意味着面对困难或痛苦,勇敢地去应对。
它来源于19世纪战场上,当医生在没有麻醉药的情况下为伤员进行手术时,伤员需要咬住金属子弹以减轻疼痛。
3. 'Piece of cake'(小菜一碟):这个俚语用于形容一件非常容易的事情。
它的起源可能与美国的大萧条时期有关,当时食物短缺,蛋糕成为奢侈品,所以说一件事情就像吃蛋糕一样容易。
4. 'Let the cat out of the bag'(泄露秘密):这个俚语意味着意外地透露了一个秘密。
它来源于中世纪市场上,人们在购买活猪时,有时会被欺骗,猪被放到装在袋子里的猫里面。
如果袋子被打开,秘密就会被泄露。
5. 'Hit the nail on the head'(一针见血):这个俚语表示说话或行动非常准确,完全击中要害。
它的起源可以追溯到中世纪,当时木匠用锤子将钉子准确地钉入木头中。
这些俚语只是英语语言中的冰山一角,还有很多其他有趣和常见的俚语。
学习和了解这些俚语能够帮助我们更好地理解和应用英语,使我们的交流更加自然和生动。
所以,如果你想提高你的英语口语技巧,不妨学习和掌握一些常见的俚语。
英语常用的经典俚语精选_俚语

英语常用的经典俚语精选俚语以其形象生动、诙谐简练的特点,在人们的日常中广泛而鲜活地使用着,并已成为英语词汇中不可或缺的组成部分。
下面小编为大家整理了常用的英语俚语,希望对大家有帮助。
常用的英语俚语摘抄rain on your parade 游行时下雨(扫兴,浇冷水)rain cats and dogs 天上下猫,天上下狗(倾盆大雨)raise the bar 提高横竿(更上一层楼)read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住,在犯罪现场被逮red tape(扎公文的)红带子,官样文章(繁文缛节)right down my alley 恰是我的路(能者多劳)rob the cradle 劫摇篮(老牛吃嫩草)rock the boat晃船(无事生非,制造不安定)rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛(逆批龙鳞)seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星(要高)sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other 一边六个,一边半打(半斤八两)skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰(如履薄冰,身历险境)skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅(不可告人的事)skin and bones 皮包骨sleep on it 睡在上面(考虑一晚上)small talk 寒喧,闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺snowball 滚雪球,越滚越大snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱(希望不大)spark 火星(来电)spineless 没脊梁(没有骨气)split hairs 细分头发(吹毛求疵)stab in the back 背后插刀(遭人暗算)stallion 千里驹(貌美体健的男人)stand someone up 对方失约,让人空等stick a fork in him, he"s done 用叉子戳他一下看看,他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰(享受生活)straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草(最后致命的一击)straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的(根据最可靠的消息来源)strike out 三振出局stud 种马(貌美体健的男人)swing for the fence 打全垒打常用的英语俚语推荐get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里(获得立足点,占一份) get hitched 拴起来(结婚)get off on the wrong foot 起步便错(第一印象不佳)get the ball rolling 让球滚起来(动起手来)get/give the green light 绿灯亮了(获准行动)give the shirt off one"s back 连衬衫都肯脱给人(慷慨成性)go one step too far 多走了一步(做得太过分了)go out on a limb 爬高枝(担风险)go overboard 过火go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱(一坏不可收拾)go to one"s head 上头上脸,冲昏头脑go under 沉没(破产)goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩grasp for straws 抓稻草(绝望中的挣扎,快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓)guts 胆子常用的英语俚语精选empty nest 空巢(儿女长大离家)every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边(祸兮福所倚,塞翁失马)fall into place 落实,就绪fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸(小车祸)fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施,拚命抵抗fine line 细线(微妙的差别)fish out of water 如鱼离水flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光(空欢喜一场,好景不长)fork in the road 岔路framed 被陷害,遭栽赃full throttle 加足马力。
100个英语俚语

100个英语俚语1.It's high stakes.生死关头2. it's long time coming说某人或事情等了很久才来3. until your heart's content.直到你满意为止4. what do you do for a living?你作什么工作?5. there's no point in doing it.做此事实无必要6 college material.上大学的料7. what you don't know won't hurt you你不知道就不会伤害你8 I’ve told you to hold my phone我已告诉你我不接任何电话9. I can drop a good word for you.我可为你说句好话10. I am just a little on edge我只是有点紧张11.smart move 聪明之举12. she always stands me up.她总是放我鸽子13. cut somebody some slack.放某人一马14. He is very clockwork.他很守时。
15. He will never let us down.他从不让我们失望16. play one's part尽某人的本分17. put yourself in someone's shoes站在别人的角度去想一想18.thanks you are sweet.谢谢你人真好19. HOP IN/HOP OUT一种上下某种交通工具非常酷迅速的动作比如从窗而入20. have it with sb/sth 受够了某人、事eg I really have it with Tom21.get a crush on sb 迷上某人22. goof off(年轻人)一些无聊的事开玩笑23.to play hooky逃学或者装病不去上班24pple- polisher 马屁精25 as busy as a bee(象蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌的26 as graceful as a swan(象天鹅)姿态优雅的27as gentle as a lamb(象羊羔)性情温顺的28as cunning as a fox(象狐狸)一样狡猾的29.as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗30.I’m beat.我非常疲乏。
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Hope everybody can skilled by using these sentences and make your oral English better.
hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题 I'm sorry to hit you with this problem. I don't know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你,我不知道还可以找谁求助.
have it bad for狂恋
B: Well, I'm too busy to be catty and poke my nose into things that do not matter much to me. 我可不愿意搬弄是非去管那些跟我没关 系的闲事。
A: How do you know that he won't do something against yourself? 你怎么知道他不会做出什么对你不利的事呢? B: You do seem to have a glib tongue. 你真能胡搅蛮缠。
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The Most Common Slang in Daily Life
生活中最常用的英语俚语
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What is slang?
Attention to the following principle matters: 1 A kind of informal language Usually used in informal occasion
Make your own sentences with the following phrases
have a bone to pick with 有账要算 I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算.你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!. pick someone's brains 请教某人 I don't understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you're so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知.你在这方面如此在行,我能不能请教你一下? 忍耐一下
Can you figure out the meaning of the following slang?
1. Mum's the word.
1. Mum's the word
MUM`S THE WORD 是个很著名的成语,意思是“什 麽都不要说,保持安静”的意思。这里的mum是个像声词, 是模仿人捂上嘴之后的mmmmmm的声音。 Mum's the word =I will not say anything about成语来自莎士比亚的《Henry VI》的第二部分, 'Seal up your lips and give no words but mum'
2.at sixes and sevens
2.at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟;意见不一
该俚语一般认为源于掷色子,原为赌博行话。据说在中世纪时,色子面上的最高点数是 7, 如想求得13点,即一个色子6点,一个色子7点,这谈何容易,只有那些心烦意乱或处于 思想混乱状态下的人才会下此赌注,一试赌赢。该习语最初表示“漫不经心地下赌注”, 后来转而表示“心烦意乱”,最后又引申出“乱七八糟”、“意见不一”等意思。乔叟在 爱情长诗《特罗勒斯和克丽西德》中使用过该习语。 A: You have loused up the whole business; it's at sixes and sevens. 整 个买卖让你弄得乱七八糟。 B: The dice is cast. It's incurable. 一切都成了定局,没救了。 A: I feel so terrible. 糟透了。 B: Me too. We just went to a lot of trouble for nothing. 我也这么想,一切 都白忙了。
3.back to the drawing board
3.back to the drawing board 从头开始,失 败后另起炉灶
drawing board指“画板”。该习语直议为“(退)回到画板前”,引 申为“从头开始。失败后另起炉灶”。
A: How is Jim recently? 吉姆近况如何?
hang in there
Hang in there. Things will look up soon. 忍耐一下.事情很快就 会好转的.
Make your own sentences with the following phrases
way back 好久以前 We've been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了.
4. be catty
4.be catty 爱搬弄是非的;爱诽谤人的
英语中,cat给人的联想总是不太愉快,如cattish的意思是“狡猾的、恶意的、偷 偷摸摸的”。cat在英语中可用来指“恶意伤人的女人,包藏祸心的女人”,因 此catty就有了诽谤的含义。 A: I thought you would cooperate. 我原以为你会跟我合作呢。
B: Very well. Since he was back to the drawing board, he's been very successful. 非常好。自从他失败以后另起炉灶,就一直 很成功。 A: I know he will get back on his feet sooner or later. 我知 道他迟早会东山再起的。
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4 Had better not use these slang randomly
Slang exist in everywhere
俚语就是美国人生活里常用的语言,和大 家学校里学的英语很不一样。其实中文里 也有很多俚语如:哇塞、当了、不靠谱、 绝倒、纯爷们儿,这类的语言都是学校里 不会教的,因为他们不够正式。
The Function of Slang
Slang can make your speaking more vivid and fluent. Slang is commonly exaggerated, so it is suitable for using to express people's feelings and thoughts well.
You can use slang in these situations
Chatting with friends
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Play jokes
on familiar people
Communicat e with local people in some region
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Using exaggerated way of describing something