美国俚语收集.docx

1、美国俚语收集美国俚语集锦1. as busy as a bee（像蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的 2. as graceful as a swan（像天鹅）姿态优雅的 3. as gentle as a lamb（像羊羔）性情温顺的 4. as cunning as a fox（像狐狸）一样狡猾的 5. as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗 6. black sheep 害群之马 7. dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠 8. dog watch 夜班 9. old dog 上了岁数的人、老手 10. a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者 11. a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的

2、小人 12. a big dog 看门狗、保镖；要人 13. Youre a lucky dog！ 你真是个幸运儿！ 14. get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛 15. mind your eye 叫别人当心 16. make eyes 抛媚眼 17. face the music 不得不接受惩罚、承担 18. save ones face 挽回面子 19. green eyes 嫉妒 20. green hand 生手 21. lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱 22. heart of stone 石头心肠 23. pour out your

3、heart 倾吐你的心事 24. kill someone with kindness 热情的让人受不了 25. lead a cat-and-dog life 过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。 26. monkey business 耍些骗人的把戏 27. up to ones neck 忙得不可开交 28. break ones neck 努力地做事 29. save ones neck 免受苦难或惩罚 30. be in anothers shoes 处于别人的位置 31. die in shoes 暴死街头 32. in hot water 处在困境之中 33. in smooth wate

4、r 进入顺境 34. wolf down his food 狼吞虎咽地吃东西 35. cry wolf 谎言欺人摘自 英语通网友Steve Lin今天上午给我发来一篇英语短文，介绍10个美国目前流行的俚语(slang)。这位网友告诉我，这些俚语是最近几年出现的，因此许多英汉词典都尚未收录。我于是查了查我案头的新英汉词典(上海译文出版社2000年出版)，发现其中3个俚语词典上有，另外7个则没有。一般来说，这些俚语，如果没有上下文的关联，我们很难猜出它们的准确意思，确实比较费解，所以我决定写一个小帖子，简单介绍一下这些俚语，以便让您对美国当代俚语的构成有一个大概的了解。 下面有7句话，在每句话中，

5、圆括号里面的内容就是一个俚语，方括号里面的内容就是这个俚语的意思，比如第一句话中的(beemer) BMW car，中文意思是“宝马汽车”。下面就请您看一看。 He just bought a new (beemer) BMW car to drive to work in. 他刚刚买了一辆新的宝马车，开出来兜兜风。 I hear there is a (kegger) beer party at Johns house tonight. 我听说今晚在约翰家里有一个啤酒聚会。 I am (maxed out) exhausted at my work and need to rest. 工作之

6、后我已经筋疲力尽了，想好好休息一下。 My office is filled with (paper-pushers) bureaucratic office workers.我的办公室里全都是办事拖拉的官僚职员。 When are you going to be able to move out of that (rathole) run-down place?你什么时候能够搬出那个年久失修的破房子？ My sister has three (rug rats) children.我姐姐有三个孩子。 This food tastes (yukky) bad.这个食品的味道太差了。 美国口语俚

7、语(1)1. clock in 打卡Dont forget to clock in,otherwise you wont get paid.别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。2. come on to 对.轻薄；吃豆腐Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。3. come easily 易如反掌Languages come easily to some people.语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。4. dont have a cow别大惊小怪Dont have a cow! Ill pay for the da

8、mages.别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。5. push around 欺骗Dont try to push me around!别想耍我！美国口语俚语（2） 1. keep ones shirt on保持冷静Keep your shirt on. He didnt mean to offend you. Thats just theway he talks.保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。2. cool it冷静一点Cool it. You are making me mad.冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。3. joy ride兜风Lets go for a joy rid

9、e.让我们去兜兜风。4. rap说唱乐Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words.你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。5. red-letter day大日子This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a veryimportant client.今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。美国口语俚语（3） 1. go up in smoke成为泡影Peters vacation plans went up

10、 in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。2. hit the road上路We should probably hit the road. Its going to take us two hours to get home.我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！3. shape up表现良好，乖Youd better shape up if you want to stay on.如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。4. scare the shit out of someone吓死某人了Dont snea

11、k up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me.不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。5. pull strings运用关系 （源于“拉木偶的线”）He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。美国口语俚语（4） 1. come again 再说一遍Come again? I didnt quite understand what you said.再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。2.

12、come clean 全盘托出，招供The criminal decided to come clean.罪犯决定供出事实。3. spring for 请客Let me spring for dinner.我来请客吃饭吧。4. spill the beans 泄漏秘密Dont spill the beans. Its supposed to be a secret.别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！5. stick in the mud 保守的人Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anythingnew.Cathy真保守，

13、她从不想尝试新事物。美国口语俚语（5）1. john厕所I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。2. keep in line管束He needs to be kept in line. Hes too wild.他太野了，要好好管束一下。3. jump the gun草率行事Dont jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。4. jump to conclusion妄下结论Dont jump to conclusio

14、n. We have to figure it out first.不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。5. lemon次This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！美国口语俚语（6）1. fishy 可疑的His story sounds fishy. We should see if its really true.他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。2. flip out 乐死了Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game.

15、我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。3. fix someone up 撮合某人I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Lets fix themup. (Haha,just kidding:)我想习习和macaulay会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）4. take a shine to 有好感He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine toright away.他真的喜欢你。他很少对

16、人一见面就有好感的。5. third wheel 累赘，电灯泡You two go on ahead. I dont want to be a third wheel.你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。美国口语俚语（7）1. ripoff 骗人的东西What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesnt work!真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！2. rock the boat 找麻烦Dont rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。3. blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了

17、I blew it on that last exam.我上次考试靠砸了。4. in hot water 有麻烦He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。5. put ones foot in ones mouth 祸从口出Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent forputting his foot in his mouth.沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。美国口语俚语（8）1. flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失

18、败The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。2. drop in/by/over 随时造访Feel free to drop in anytime. Im usually home and Id love thecompany.欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。3. drop a line 写信Drop me a line! 给我写信！4. duck 躲闪，突然低下头Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the tableso h

19、e wont hit his head.提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。5. go with the flow 随从大家的意见Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow.沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。美国口语俚语（9）1. act up 胡闹，出毛病The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。2. ad lib 即兴而作，随口编The comedian ad libbed mo

20、st of his routine.那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。3. blah-blah-blah 说个不停All she does is go blah-blah-blah all night.她整夜说个不停。4. hit it off 投缘，一见如故They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。5. zit 青春痘Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big ziton my face

21、?为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？美国口语俚语（10）1. put someone on the spot 让某人为难Dont put me on the spot like this. You know I cant give youconfidential information.别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。2. racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉The police are determined to break up the racket.警方决定打击这个非法行业。3. have it good 享受得很She really has it g

22、ood. Everybody caters to her every need.她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。4. dont knock it 不要太挑剔Don;t knock it! You wont be able to find another job that pays sowell.别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！5. pig out 狼吞虎咽We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached.我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。美国口语俚语(11)1. down in the du

23、mps垂头丧气The players were down in the dumps after their team lost thechampionship game.球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。2. horse around嬉闹Weve horsed around long enough. Its time to get to work.我们闹够了，该去工作了。3. pass something up放弃某事物You cant pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only oncein a lifetime.你不可错过这个

24、工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。4. go whole hog全力以赴She went whole hog in planning he New Years Eve party.她全心全力筹办新年晚会。5. shoo-in长胜将军Theres no way he can lose. Hes a shoo-in.他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。美国口语俚语（12）1. get the ball rolling开始Lets get the ball rolling.让我们开始吧。2. get on the ball用心做If you hope to keep your job, youd better

25、get on the ball and meetthe deadline.如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！3. lady-killer帅哥Hes a real lady-killer.他是个不折不扣的帅哥。4. lay off停止，解雇Lay off! I dont need you to tell me what to do!别再讲了！我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！5. knock it off=cut it off停止Knock it off! Im trying to get some sleep.别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！美国口语俚语（13）1. have a passi

26、on for钟爱I have a passion for blue dresses.我钟爱蓝色的衣服。2. pep talk打气，鼓励的话The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。3. pick someones brains请教某人I dont understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since youre s

27、o 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？4. pass out醉到了He passed out after three beers.喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。5. way back好久以前Weve been friends since way back.我们老早就是好朋友了。美国口语俚语（14）1. hit someone with a problem让某人面对问题Im sorry to hit you with this problem. I dont know who else to turn to.很抱歉把这

28、个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。2. have it bad for狂恋He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。3. hung over宿醉未醒Dont disturb him. Hes still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。4. has-been过时的人或物Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more.丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。4. have a bone to pick with有账要算I

29、 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！美国口语俚语（15）1. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密I wont let the cat out of the bag.我不会泄漏秘密的。2. in the market for 想买，积极物色People are always in the market for something new and different.人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。3. meddle in 干涉，搅和Harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life.哈罗德要求老板别再干涉他的私生活。4. screw loose脱线，神经不对头