下面的大約有25課左右的美國習(xí)語教程，是我以前在“世博專遞”中連載的教程。很多朋友來信要求能夠整理出來供大家下載學(xué)習(xí)。這次整理出來，希望對大家的英語學(xué)習(xí)有所促進(jìn)。
Lesson 1 Having a Ball
Dialogue
Tina: I feel like having a ball. Let's splurge.
Barbara: Forget it. I'm broke.
Tina: Don't worry. I'll pick up the tab. I'm loaded today. I'll treat you.
Barbara: No, we'll go Dutch. I don't like to freeload.
Vocabulary
Have a ball: enjoy one's self, have a good time
Splurge: spend a lot of money for something
Broke: having no money
Pick up the tab: pay the bill
Loaded: having lots of money
Treat: pay for someone else
Go Dutch: each pay for himself or herself
Freeload: get things that others pay for
Lesson 2 Footing the Bill
Dialogue
Florence: I'm always running out of food.
Tina: Why don't you pick up some odds and ends at the store?
Florence: Because I'm fed up with having to foot the bill. I don't like to throw my money down the drain.
Tina: Have someone chip in.
Florence: No, just skip it.
Vocabulary
Run out of: finish the supply, use up
Pick up: obtain, get
Odds and ends: miscellaneous items
Fed up with: disgusted with, had enough of
Foot the bill: pay
Down the drain: wasted, lost
Chip in: contribute, give jointly
Skip: forget, pass over
Lesson 1 Having a Ball
Dialogue
Tina: I feel like having a ball. Let's splurge.
Barbara: Forget it. I'm broke.
Tina: Don't worry. I'll pick up the tab. I'm loaded today. I'll treat you.
Barbara: No, we'll go Dutch. I don't like to freeload.
Vocabulary
Have a ball: enjoy one's self, have a good time
Splurge: spend a lot of money for something
Broke: having no money
Pick up the tab: pay the bill
Loaded: having lots of money
Treat: pay for someone else
Go Dutch: each pay for himself or herself
Freeload: get things that others pay for
Lesson 2 Footing the Bill
Dialogue
Florence: I'm always running out of food.
Tina: Why don't you pick up some odds and ends at the store?
Florence: Because I'm fed up with having to foot the bill. I don't like to throw my money down the drain.
Tina: Have someone chip in.
Florence: No, just skip it.
Vocabulary
Run out of: finish the supply, use up
Pick up: obtain, get
Odds and ends: miscellaneous items
Fed up with: disgusted with, had enough of
Foot the bill: pay
Down the drain: wasted, lost
Chip in: contribute, give jointly
Skip: forget, pass over