Amercian_slang_language_(美国俚语大全).docVIP

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。他甚至不愿意花钱为他妈妈买生日礼物。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。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。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，我得查一下。?4. life in the fast lane?刺激的生活（fast lane快车道）?Jane likes to live life in the fast lane.?简喜欢过刺激兴奋的生活。?5. bow out?不干了，退出?Mr. Black often quarreled with his partners, so he finally bowed out of the company.?布莱克先生经常和同伙吵架，因此他终于退出了公司。1. bend over backwards?不遗余力?Sue will bend over backwards to help her friends.?休会尽力帮助朋友。?2. all ears?全神贯注?Whenever you tell Jonny some gossip, hes all ears.?每当你讲闲话给琼尼听时，他总是全神贯注。?3. get lost?滚开?A stray cat was lurking outside the fish market and the owner yelled at it, Get lost!?一只野猫在卖鱼的市场前探头探脑，摊主对它大叫：“滚开！”?4. pump up?热切期望?Everybody on campus is pumped up about Saturdays big game. The winning team will get the national title.?校园里大家都热切期望着星期六的大赛