Loveisafallacy个俚语用法.pptVIP

1. in the swim (slang) a. involved in things that are happening in society or in a particular situation. (积极参加社会活动)  eg: Mrs. Smith is always in the swim if there is anything social on, her husband seems always out of the swim in politics. 只要有社会活动，史密斯夫人总是踊跃参加，而她丈夫似乎对政治总是不闻不问。 b. here: conforming to the current fashions. (赶时髦) eg: Dont you want to be in the swim? 你难道不想赶时髦吗？ 2. slip into high gear 高速运转起来 gearhere: used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth 速度,努力 eg: My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into gear. 我的大脑这件精密的仪器即刻运转起来。 3. pin-up: noun. (AmE colloq.) a picture of an attractive person, especially one who is not wearing many clothes, that is put on a wall for people to look at.美人海报 eg: She was not yet of pin-up proportions, but I felt sure that time would supply the lack. 尽管她的身材还没有挂在墙上的美女照片那么苗条，但我相信时间会弥补这个不足。 4. go steady (AmE colloq.) to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively; to be sweethearts约会 go steady with sb eg: Lily will go steady with Tom. eg: I mean are you going steady or anything like that? 我是说你们是不是常有约会，或者诸如此类的事情？ 5. old man (slang) a person‘ husband or father 老公，老爸 on page 65 6. Holy Toledo (AmE colloq.) excellent 好极了 on page 65 7.kick a. usually as a verb, it means to hit sb\sth with your foot 踢，踹 b. as a noun, it means a movement with the the foot or the leg, usually to hit sth with the foot 踢脚，踢腿 (AmE colloq.) here: pleasure or excitement eg: It’s just been a casual kickjust a few laughs, that’s all. 只不过是一时高兴不过是说说笑笑罢了，如此而已。 * *