美国俚语大全6.doc

美国口语俚语（6）??2005-8-29??来源: 无忧考网 51T??阅读： 4446 次 美国口语俚语（51）1. big picture（事情的）主要部分；重点Concentrate on the big picture for now. Don’t worry about the minor details.先把精神集中在重点上，不要担心次要的细节。2. bite the dust死亡，报销This pen just bite the dust.这支钢笔报销了。3. bleeding heart老好人The liberal candidate was accused by his conservation opponent of being a bleeding heart on welfare issues.自由派候选人在福利问题上被保守派对手斥为老好人。4. bad news讨厌鬼Marcy is nothing but bad news around here.马西珍视这一带的讨厌鬼。5. bad blood不和，敌意Ever since Howard borrowed 5,000 dollars from Mike and never paid him back, there has been bad blood between them.自从霍华德向麦克借了5，000美元不还之后，他们之间就有了嫌隙。 美国口语俚语（52）1. cheapo小气鬼，没格调的人Brian is a real cheapo. He won’t even spend the money to buy his mother a birthday present.布莱恩真是个小气鬼。他甚至不愿意花钱位他嘛嘛买生日礼物。2. cheapie便宜货It’s a cheapie. I spent only a couple of bucks on it.这是个便宜货。我才花一两块钱买的。3. chow down吃饭Let’s chow down. I’m so hungry.吃饭吧。我饿死了。4. clam up住口，不说话（原意为“蚌壳合起来”）When Vinnie entered the room, Mary clammed up.文尼已进入房间，玛丽就闭嘴了。5. chill out缓和情绪，冷静下来Chill out. Things are not as bad as they seem.冷静一点。事情并不象表面上那么糟。 美国口语俚语（53）1. out in left field疯了He’s out in left field. Nobody ever understands what he is talking about.他必定疯了。没人知道他在说些什么。2. out of it迷迷糊糊，昏昏沉沉，心不在焉Sara’s always out of it, she has no idea of what goes on in the world today.萨拉总是迷迷糊糊的，现在世界发生什么事完全不知道。3. out of luck运气不好You’re out of luck. The last bus left half an hour ago.你运气不好。末班车半小时前就开走了。4. out of this world太棒了，好极了This food is out of this world. I’ll have to get your recipe.这食品好极了！我得向你要点烹饪秘诀。5. out of whack坏了This phone is out of whack. You can’t dial out.这个电话坏了，拨不出去。 美国口语俚语（54） 1. be caught dead 献丑，出洋相 I wouldnt be caught dead in that ugly outfit. 我才不要穿那样难看的衣服献丑呢！ 2. not by a long shot 绝不可能 Theres no way he could have won, not by a long shot. 他绝不会已经赢了。 3. off the top of ones head 不假思索，马上 I cant tell you the information off the top of my head. Ill have to look it up. 我没办法告诉你这个消息，我的查一下。 4. life in the