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1、“IDIOM”-anexpressionintheusageofalanguagethatispeculiartoitselfeithergrammatically(asno,itwasn’tme)orinhavingameaningthatcannotbederivedfromtheconjoinedmeaningsofitselements.Inotherwords,it’sAmericanSlangwhichyoumaynotalwaysget.Infact,idiomscanmakeyoutotallylostinco
2、nversations!WeAmericansseemtorollthemoffourtonguesveryeasilyandwearesobusygabbingthatwereallyarecluelesswhenweevenusethem!Yetidiomsarenothingtosneezeat.IfyouwishtomakeakillinginAmerica,youmustkeepyournosetothegrindstoneandnothaveyourheadalwaysintheclouds.You’llfindt
3、hatifyouhangin,andknockyourselfoutwithhardwork,beforeyouknowit,youwillhavemasteredthesehipexpressionsandcomethroughwithflyingcolors.Ibentoverbackwardsputtingthislisttogetherforyou.IfiguredifIgaveyouahandinhelpingyouunderstandhowAmericanEnglishisusedonadailybasis,soo
4、nyou’llseethatyounolongerarejustscratchingthesurfaceinlearningthelanguage.You’llrealizethatyouhavepulledthisoffeversosuccessfully.Beforeyouknowit,notonlywillyourpronunciationbereeling,butsoonyou’llbesoundinglikeanative,understandingthelingo,andrealizingthatyoufinall
5、yhaveitmade!(Translation)Inotherwords,it’sAmericanSlangwhichyoumaynotalwaysunderstand.Infact,idiomsmaymakeyoutotallyconfusedinconversations!WeAmericansseemtosaythemveryeasilyandwearesobusytalkingthatwereallyareunawarewhenweevenusethem!Yetidiomsarenoteasy.Ifyouwishto
6、besuccessfulinAmerica,youmustworkhardandnotbedaydreaming.You’llfindthatifyoudon’tgiveup,andarediligent,beforeyouknowit,youwillhavemasteredthesepopularexpressionsandfinishwithtremendoussuccess.IdideverythingIcouldputtingthislisttogetherforyou.IfiguredifIassistedinhel
7、pingyouunderstandhowAmericanEnglishisusedonadailybasis,soonyou’llseethatyounolongerarejustmerelybeginningtounderstandthelanguage.You’llrealizethatyouhaveaccomplishedsomethingremarkable.Soon,notonlywillyourpronunciationbegreat,butsoonyou’llbesoundinglikeanative,under
8、standingourexpressions,andrealizingthatyouareenjoyingtremendoussuccess!ThismanualaccompaniesthevideotrainingprograminAmericanEnglishPronun