1、在美生存常用习语 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“pullover”时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你参加“PotluckParty”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'sup!”你可别说“Iamfine!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗？让我们来看看，这些字，你怎麽说？ Potluck
2、 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! 等於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
3、“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. = Scre
4、w up. 搞砸了。 What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。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.
5、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.
6、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).
7、 = 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“Howwouldyoulikeit?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，可以选择rare，medium或 well-done。 I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! MayItakearaincheck?
