140條非正式場合可用的俚語(5)

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121.to get a kick out of something: 為某件事感到很高興
    I said you get a kick out of watching me suffer. That means, you enjoy watching me suffer.
    122. whatever 表示說話的人對對方說的話很不以為然
    123. peanuts 數(shù)量很小,價值很低
    A:How much money do you earn as a teaching assistant, if you don't mind my asking?
    B:Eight dollars? That's peanuts!
    124. laid back: 形容一個人個性比較隨和,不會輕易發(fā)脾氣
    Wanted: friendly, laid back female roommate to share a two bedroom apartment.
    125. to play hooky: 逃學,或者裝病不去上班
    I may play hooky once in a while, but I usually study hard.
    126. to snap at somebody: 對某人嚷嚷,很生氣地對某人說話
    I'm sorry, Mikey. I didn't mean to snap at you. It's just that right now I'm so stressed.
    127. chip in: 湊錢買什么東西,或者是湊錢付大家一起吃飯的錢
    The guys and I usually each chip in a few dollars when we go out for pizza on Friday nights.
    128. snail mail: 通過郵局寄的信
    Ever since e-mail became popular, people have used "snail mail" to talk about paper mail, because it is slower than e-mail.
    Everyone is so busy nowadays, no one seems to have time to write snail mail anymore.
    129. to rule: 很棒
    I said I rule the pool table. That means that I dominate the game.I can defeat anyone.
    Chinese food rules!
    130. to blow one's money on something: 把錢都浪費在了某樣東西上
    When we were at the mall the other day, you blew a whole week's pay on shoes
    131 techie 技術(shù)專家,尤指電子電腦方面的高手
    132 honcho 上司,老板
    133 weirdo/weirdie/weirdy 怪人
    134 mumbo jumbo: speech one doesn't understand
    135 sleep around: have sex with many people
    He's never at home because he sleeps around so much.
    136 funky:strange; weird
    137 indie film: 獨立電影
    138 fool around: play around; kill time 游蕩;鬼混
    139 pussy: a physically weak person; wimp
    140 high-maintenance: 費錢費工夫的
    He considered beautiful girls too high-maintenance.
    56 suck 討厭,煩人
    Final exams suck.
    57 twisted: displeasing; MESSED UP
    That's twisted!
    twisted mind 奇思異想;怪腦筋
    58 meth Methamphetamine的縮寫,即“冰毒”
    59 tweaker: a person who uses meth
    60 MDMA 搖頭丸,也叫“Ecstasy”/“XTC”