▲tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
▲take a back seat. 让步。
▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗?
▲green hand 熟手、的没有经验的人。
▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡言乱语也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.
▲chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人 英语 )
▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。
▲我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。
▲mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
▲snob 势利眼。
▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。
▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。
▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这真实太难了。
▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。
▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。
▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见?
▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张,缓缓来!
▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊!
▲Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。