Potluck Party ：一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，叁加的人必須帶一道菜準備飲料，事先問
問主人的意思。
Pull over! 把車子開到旁邊。
Drop me a line! 寫封信給我。
Give me a ring. = Call me! 來個電話吧！
For here or to go？堂食或外賣。
cool; That’s cool! 等于國內年輕人常用的囗語“酷！”，表示不賴嘛！用于人或事均可。
What’s up? = What’s happening? = What’s new? 見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么？有什么新鮮
事嗎？一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!”
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來這一套！同學之間開玩笑的話。
Don’t give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好！
Get yourself together! 振作點行不行！
Do you have the time? 現(xiàn)在幾點鐘？(可別誤以為人家要約你出去。)
Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。
Give me a break ! 你饒了我吧！（開玩笑的話）
Hang on. 請稍候。
Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。
What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
Go for it. 加油
You bet. = Of course. 當然；看我的！
Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
Don’t be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
It’s a long story. 唉！說來話長。
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何？近來可好？
Take things for granted. 自以為理所當然。
Don’t put on airs. 別擺架子。
Don’t be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好！
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。
What’s the catch? 有什么內幕？
Party animal. 開Party狂的人（喜歡叁加舞會的人）。
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
Don’t get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！
Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。
Don’t put on airs! 別擺架子！
I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。
She’s a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。
Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。
I am so fed up. 我受夠了！
It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么？
By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
steam 蒸 poach水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill烤、的煎 roast（duck）烘烤、紅燒、（烤鴨
）braise 油炸過用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、烤 season 加調味料 panbroil用淺鍋燒烤
seasoning 調味料 fry 炸、炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前
菜、小菜 stew 燉、燜、紅燒 entree主菜 simmer慢燉、煨 snack 點心、小點 stir fry 快炒、大火炒
marinate 腌、用鹵泡，鹵 smoke 熏
Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃點東西吧！
I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. =My treat. 我請客
Let’s go dutch. 各付各的
My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
diarrhea 拉肚子
吃牛排時，waitor 會問“How would you like it ?”就是問“要幾分熟？”的意思，可以選擇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？（例如有人請你吃飯，你未能赴約，只好請他改到下一
次。）
I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!
Let’s get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!
What’s the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神經病！
I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）!
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
flunk out 被當?shù)簟?BR> take french leave 不告而別。
I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應該向他表達你的不滿。
hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 離開。
Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿態(tài)。
Kinky =bizarre wacky =weird 古怪的。
klutz (=clutz) =idiot白癡、笨蛋。
know one’s way around 識途老馬。
lion’s share 大部份。
tailgate尾隨（尤其跟車跟得太近）。
take a back seat. 讓步。
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開。
hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。
Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎？
green hand 生手、沒有經驗的人。
moonshine = mountain dew指私釀的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His
story is plain moonshine.
chill out =calm down =relax（來自黑人英語）
rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped
off. 權利被剝奪（來自黑人英語）。
我們稱美國大兵為G.I.(Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德國兵或德國佬為Fritzor Kraut，稱英國佬
為John Bull，日本人為Jap.或Nip，*人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。
mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don’t mess around.趕快工作，別瞎攪和。
snob勢利眼。
sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進去，溜出來。sneakers 運動鞋。
She is such a brown-noser. 她是個馬*精。
This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。
Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什么新的意見？
Don’t get uptight!Take it easy. 別緊張，慢慢來！
問主人的意思。
Pull over! 把車子開到旁邊。
Drop me a line! 寫封信給我。
Give me a ring. = Call me! 來個電話吧！
For here or to go？堂食或外賣。
cool; That’s cool! 等于國內年輕人常用的囗語“酷！”，表示不賴嘛！用于人或事均可。
What’s up? = What’s happening? = What’s new? 見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么？有什么新鮮
事嗎？一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!”
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來這一套！同學之間開玩笑的話。
Don’t give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好！
Get yourself together! 振作點行不行！
Do you have the time? 現(xiàn)在幾點鐘？(可別誤以為人家要約你出去。)
Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。
Give me a break ! 你饒了我吧！（開玩笑的話）
Hang on. 請稍候。
Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。
What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
Go for it. 加油
You bet. = Of course. 當然；看我的！
Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
Don’t be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
It’s a long story. 唉！說來話長。
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何？近來可好？
Take things for granted. 自以為理所當然。
Don’t put on airs. 別擺架子。
Don’t be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好！
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。
What’s the catch? 有什么內幕？
Party animal. 開Party狂的人（喜歡叁加舞會的人）。
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
Don’t get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！
Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。
Don’t put on airs! 別擺架子！
I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。
She’s a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。
Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。
I am so fed up. 我受夠了！
It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么？
By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
steam 蒸 poach水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill烤、的煎 roast（duck）烘烤、紅燒、（烤鴨
）braise 油炸過用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、烤 season 加調味料 panbroil用淺鍋燒烤
seasoning 調味料 fry 炸、炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前
菜、小菜 stew 燉、燜、紅燒 entree主菜 simmer慢燉、煨 snack 點心、小點 stir fry 快炒、大火炒
marinate 腌、用鹵泡，鹵 smoke 熏
Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃點東西吧！
I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. =My treat. 我請客
Let’s go dutch. 各付各的
My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
diarrhea 拉肚子
吃牛排時，waitor 會問“How would you like it ?”就是問“要幾分熟？”的意思，可以選擇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？（例如有人請你吃飯，你未能赴約，只好請他改到下一
次。）
I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!
Let’s get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!
What’s the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神經病！
I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）!
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
flunk out 被當?shù)簟?BR> take french leave 不告而別。
I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應該向他表達你的不滿。
hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 離開。
Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿態(tài)。
Kinky =bizarre wacky =weird 古怪的。
klutz (=clutz) =idiot白癡、笨蛋。
know one’s way around 識途老馬。
lion’s share 大部份。
tailgate尾隨（尤其跟車跟得太近）。
take a back seat. 讓步。
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開。
hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。
Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎？
green hand 生手、沒有經驗的人。
moonshine = mountain dew指私釀的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His
story is plain moonshine.
chill out =calm down =relax（來自黑人英語）
rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped
off. 權利被剝奪（來自黑人英語）。
我們稱美國大兵為G.I.(Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德國兵或德國佬為Fritzor Kraut，稱英國佬
為John Bull，日本人為Jap.或Nip，*人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。
mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don’t mess around.趕快工作，別瞎攪和。
snob勢利眼。
sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進去，溜出來。sneakers 運動鞋。
She is such a brown-noser. 她是個馬*精。
This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。
Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什么新的意見？
Don’t get uptight!Take it easy. 別緊張，慢慢來！