在美国一定要知道的生活英语

来源：英文王子_张介英

你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗？有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验？你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸，或茅塞顿开？当考路的考官说"pull over"时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你参加"Potluck Party"时，你会不会空手赴宴？在速食店里，店员问"for here or to go?"你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其妙？"Give me a ring!"可不是用来求婚的｡"Drop me a line!"更非要你排队站好｡老美说"Hi! What's up!"你可别说"I am fine!"

Pull over!把车子开到旁边｡

Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思｡

For here or to go？堂食或外卖｡

Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!

Drop me a line!写封信给我｡

What's up? = What's happening?=What's new? 见面时的随囗问候"最近在忙什么？"一般回答"Nothing much!"或"Nothing new!"

Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话｡

Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！

Get yourself together! 振作点行不行!

Do you have"the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去｡

Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下｡

Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!（开玩笑的话）

Hang on. 请稍候｡

Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了｡

What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事｡

What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天｡

Go for it. 加油！

You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！

Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法｡

Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好｡

Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然｡

Don't put on airs. 别摆架子｡

Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人｡

What's the catch? 有什么内幕？

Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)｡

Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺｡

Skeleton in the closet. 家丑｡

Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!

A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小｡

Spacing out = day dreaming. 

I am so fed up. 我受够了！

Let's go Dutch. 各付各的｡

吃牛排时，waiter会问"How would you like it?"就是问"要几分熟"的意思，可以选择rare， medium或well-done｡

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服！

May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次｡)

Such a fruit cake! 神经病！

I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会过来转一下｡

easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易｡

flunk out 被当掉｡

take French leave 不告而别｡

I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 

You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满｡

hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开｡

Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.

Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态｡

know one's way around 识途老马｡

lion's share 大部分｡

tail gate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）｡

take a back seat. 让步｡