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英语俚语背景 DINK丁克(家庭) 　　DINK是(一对夫妻)Dual Income, No Kids(双份收入,没有孩子)的首字母缩合词。婚宴上(wedding reception)宾客(guests)常按习俗customs祝新娘bride新郎groom“早生贵子、添丁(have a baby bornsintosthe family)”。而今DINK之风日盛，对于那些“多(D)喝了些墨水(INK)的”DINK lovers来说，It is certain that they can afford to rear (养育) a kid.可就是没空However, they can't make time.他们做“丁克”，要把“丁”克了，够绝！ 　　canteen n.食堂 　　那学校的canteen真够呛，菜(dishes)不够，就拿美国罐头(AmE: can)凑，专糊弄teen们(teen = teenager年龄在13到19岁的青少年)。 　　bargain n.便宜货v.谈条件 　　“Hey, buddy! (嘿,老兄) Do you often go to the pub (常去泡吧吗)? Let me tell you a top secret (绝密).”“What's it?”“Hush(嘘)! Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。It's between you and me(天知地知,你知我知). If we go to the UETM Bar (悠逸TM酒吧), we can gain(收获) a bargain(便宜货).”“You're telling me! (还轮得到你来告诉我？我早知道了！) It's a public secret.(众人皆知的秘密)” 　　girl-kiss-me-quick n.额发；刘海＝fringe；bang 　　“Common talk”第一期曾登照片：一个女孩在蹦极(bungee)时说：Girl,Kiss me quick, I'm dying.快吻我，我要死了！另一层意思是：刘海，我就要死了，还不回原位呆着，让我在最后时刻保有漂亮的发型(hairdo)。说到发型(hairstlye),美国人最在乎不过了,对他们来说，最严重的个人危机personal crisis是a bad hair day“头发糟糕的一天”。 　　egretn.白鹭(厦门市鸟City Bird of Xiamen) 　　Hi, I regret to say I can't come to your hen party (妇女会). You know, bird watching is my hobby. Last time I wanted to take some photos of the egret. To my regret ([ri'gret]遗憾), I didn't see one. Now I'm on my way to Xiamen Haicang Safari Park (厦门海沧野生动物园). Ah啊(r), egret! 　　nine-to-five n.朝九晚五/上班族 　　你是朝九晚五的上班族(office worker)吗？工作压力大stressful吗? Take it easy!保持轻松愉快的心情，悠着点儿! Keep smiling!保持微笑哦! spooky玄，可怕的 　　A：This morning Keith came in wearing the same clothes he had on in my dream! 　　今天早上凯思竟穿着和我梦里见到的一样的衣服进来。 　　B: That's spooky! 　　真玄！ 　　zit青春痘 　　A:Stop popping your zits. Yor know you're only making it worse. 　　别再挤你的青春痘了，这只会让它更糟。 　　B: But I look so stupid with this big zit on my nose. 　　但它就长在鼻子上，我显得很傻。 　　tell it like it is实话实说 　　I always tell it like it is but, unfo e it easy!保持轻松愉快的心情，悠着点儿! Keep smiling!保持微笑哦! spooky玄，可怕的 　　A：This morning Keith came in wearing the same clothes he had on in my dream! 　　今天早上凯思竟穿着和我梦里见到的一样的衣服进来。 　　B: