教你說美國口語俚語(59)

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   1. scatterbrain糊涂蟲
    What a scatterbrain! She forgot to plug in the coffee maker.
    真是個糊涂蟲!他忘了給咖啡壺插電。
    2. screw up弄錯
    The hotel screwed up our reservations so we didn’t have a room for the night.
    旅社把我們預(yù)定的房間弄錯了,因此晚上沒有地方可住。
    3. spaced out魂不守舍
    He didn’t hear what you said. He’s spaced out.
    他沒聽到你說的話,他魂不守舍。
    4. up front預(yù)先
    In order to hold your reservation, I’ll need a 10% down payment up front.
    為了保留你預(yù)定的東西,我要先收10%的定金。
    5. wimp軟骨頭,沒用的家伙
    Harold is a real wimp. He lets everybody take advantage of him.
    哈羅德真沒用,每個人都可以占他便宜。