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1、美国英语俚语SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象个动物园)SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身体的多种用途)SessionIII:That'sNotNice(真不够哥们)SessionIV:PeopleDotheStrangestThings(人会做很奇怪的事)SessionV:ClothesMaketheMan(andWomen)(人靠衣装)SessionVI:WhenThingsGoWrong(不顺之时)SessionVII:WhenThingsGoWell(顺利之时)SessionVIII:DoYourBest(尽最大的努力)Sess
2、ionIX:YouDon'tSay(你不应该这样)在美国英语里,有许多常用俚语是由动物字眼构成的,相当的生动、形象。掌握它们,会你的口语和作文更地道,更生色!SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象个动物园)1.SmellaRat=feelthatsomethingiswrong可以用Ismellarat来表达自己感觉什么事情不正常、奇怪、不对头的意思,就象闻到死老鼠的味道一样。范例对话:A:Howcomethefrontdoorisopen?Didn'tyoucloseitbeforewewentshopping?B:I'msureIdid.Ican'tunders
3、tandit.A:Frankly,Ismellarat.B:Me,too.I'mconvincedthatsomethingisdefinitelywronghere.A:We'dbettercallthepolice.2.Fishy=strangeandsuspicious同smellarat意思相近,也表示感觉奇怪和怀疑,就象闻到鱼的腥臭味一样。范例短文:Whenthesecurityguard(保安)sawalightinthestoreafterclosinghours,itseemedtohimthattherewassomethingfishygoingon.Hecall
4、edthecentralofficeandexplainedtohissuperior(上级)thathethoughtsomethingstrangeandsuspicious(令人怀疑的)wasoccuring.3.TaketheBullbytheHorns=takedecisiveactioninadifficultsituation在困难的条件下作出决定性的动作,或不计安危,勇敢面对,直接面对,就象擒牛从牛角入手的方法。范例短文:Juliehasalwaysfeltthatshewasmissingoutonalotoffunbecauseofherclumsiness(笨拙
5、)onthedancefloor.Shehadbeenputtingofftakinglessions,butshefinallytookthebullbythehornsandwenttoaprofessionaldancestudioforhelp.Shewastiredoffeelingleftoutandacteddecisivelytocorrectthesituation.4.FortheBirds=uninteresting,meaningless,boringandsilly无聊、无趣,愚蠢的,只是为鸟儿们准备的。范例短文:Theywenttoapoetryreadi
6、ng,buttheygotboredandrestless.Asfarastheywereconcerned,itwasforthebirds!Theyleftduringanintermission(中间休息)becausetheyfoundthereadingtotallyuninterestingandmeaningless.5.StraightFromtheHorse'sMouth=fromareliablesource说话者本人的原话,或从可靠、权威人士处得来的信息。美国人在这里把说话的人比作大马了。范例对话:A:HowdidyoufindoutthatJillwaseng
7、aged?B:Igottheinformationfromaveryreliablesource.A:YoumeanJilltoldyousoherself?B:That'sright.Igotitstraightfromthehorse'smouth!在美国英语里,有许多常用俚语是由身体部位字眼构成。SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身体的多种用途)1.GetinSomeone'sHair=bothersomeone可以用geti
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