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A
1. What college are you attending?
2. What are you majoring in? /What's your major?
3. What grade /class〖年級和班級〗are you in?
4. What school did you go to? /Where do you go to school?
5. How many courses are you taking this semester?
6. I'd better hit the books〖勤奮地鉆研或?qū)W習(xí)〗.
7. Many students are working at part time jobs.
8. I'm a graduate〖畢業(yè)生〗of Harvard University.
9. I've got six months to go until the graduation.
10. He worked his way through college〖半工半讀〗.
11. He's busy preparing for class〖忙著準(zhǔn)備功課〗.
12. I don't think I have a mathematical brain〖數(shù)學(xué)頭腦〗.
13. This has been a hard course〖這門功課很難〗for me.
14. I've been studying all day, and I'm sick and tired of it〖厭倦〗.
15. He seems to be getting on very well at school. (他在學(xué)校似乎念得很好。)
16. Speaking of school, how are your grades this term?
17. The costs of college get higher every year.
18. She's an easy-going〖隨和的〗teacher.
19. The course I took was above me〖超過我的能力〗.
20. As far as English is concerned, he is second to none. (就英語來說，沒有人能夠比得上他。)
21. He is burning the midnight oil〖開夜車;挑燈夜讀〗.
22. How did the test turn out? (考試結(jié)果怎樣?)
23. I hope I'll go down in history as a famous English professor. (我希望成為未來歷有名的英文教授。)
24. There's nothing wrong with hard work. (刻苦沒有錯。)
25. Examinations are at hand. (考試在即。)
26. She is at the top of her class. (她名列前茅。)
27. How did you get on in your exam? (你考得怎樣?)
28. He is a college dropout. (他從大學(xué)輟學(xué)半途而廢。)
29. He took French leave. (他不辭而別。)
30. She was kicked out of〖開除;退學(xué)〗the university.
31. Se won the first place in a speech contest. (第一名)
32. I'm taking 19 credit hours. (我修十九個學(xué)分。)
33. I don't/ wasn't to cut class〖曠課;逃學(xué)〗.
34. Have you ever-studied French? (你學(xué)過法文嗎?)
35. What's the book about? (這本書寫什么?)
36. She is giving me piano lessons in exchange for her English classes.
37. Where did you go to high school?
上英文課時有用的句子:
38. What do you call this in English? (怎么稱呼這個?)
39. How do you pronounce this word? (怎么念?)
40. How do you spell it? (如何拼寫?)
41. How do you say that in English? (用英文怎么說?)
42. What's the meaning of NATO? /What does NATO mean? /What does NATO stand for? (NATO代表什么?)
43. How does "live" differ from "leave"? (有什么不同?)
44. What's the difference between A and B?
45. I can't express myself very well in English.
46. How well do I speak English? (我英文說得怎么樣?)
B
You are a dreamboat. 你是位(異性所追求的)理想人選
You are such a dish. 你是個絕色美人
I've been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想見到你
Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我見到你，你都不睬我
I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你
I'd do anything to see you crack a smile. 為了博得你的一笑，我情愿做任何事
You swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂顛倒
You don't have a care in the world. 你不知人間煩惱為何物
I'm still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍舊試著想和你發(fā)展到‘第二階段’(在美國，first base 指拉手，接吻，second base 指撫摩等，third base 指做愛)
If you don't want to lose me, you'd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我，就好一五一十地告訴我吧
Tell me your story, I'm all ears. 告訴我你的故事，我洗耳恭聽
Someday, when your ship come in, you'll build your dream house. 總有一天，當(dāng)你有錢時，你會建造你夢想的家
I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真
I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把話挑明
Have you ever seen your old flame? 你還見過你的舊情人嗎
If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧
This experience will make me show my true color. 這種經(jīng)歷將使我暴露我的本性
I have a bottomed-down mind. 我是個沒有什么獨到見解的人
I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我沒有方向，只是隨風(fēng)到處飄
I can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永遠(yuǎn)這么過分地消耗精力
We could make beautiful music together. 我們也許會是和諧幸福的一對兒
You are always trying to get my goat. 你總是想惹我發(fā)火
I'm a man of my word. 我是個講信用的人
Someday you're going to have to face the music for your actions. 總有一天，你將不得不承擔(dān)自己的行為所帶來的后果
Just cool your heels! 好了，安靜會兒吧
Save your breath! I don't want to hear it. 不要說了，我不想聽
Really?? You are so bad! 真的嗎?你真棒!!
C 容易弄錯的美語
下面一些用語或口語，在字眼上，頗有相似之處，但在意義和用法上，卻有不同。使用時要特別小心，以免出錯。
son of a gun 與 son of a bitch：
son of a gun 是對好友表示一種驚訝的口語(an interjection or an exclamation of surprise between very good friends)，有點像「壞蛋」、「家伙」的味道。
但 son of a bitch(或 SOB)是美國人極為嚴(yán)重的罵人話(curse word)，千萬不可亂用，以免鬧事。因為這不但意味這位 son 沒有確定的父親，同時母親也是缺乏道德和貞操(less virtuous)。 例如：
* I have not seen you for a long time;you (are)son of a gun!(你這壞蛋啊，我好久不見你了!)
* After the two men called each other“son of a bitch”(SOB),they started a fight.(這兩位男子互罵SOB後，就動起武來。)
至於 son of a gun 的來由，據(jù)說從前女人可以住在海軍船上服務(wù)。結(jié)果一位女人生下孩子時，不知父親是誰，於是船上的人，就以「gun」做為孩子的 paternity，孩子也就被稱為「son of a gun」。雖然只用在好友中，但有時也真有壞蛋的意思(evil person or a rogue)所以不是恭維語(complimentary word)，除非真正好友，少用為妙。
at large 與 by and large：
at large 當(dāng)形容詞，常用的意思是指嫌犯脫逃，逍遙法外(escape,referring to criminal before arrest)而 by and large 當(dāng)副詞用，意思是一般而言(generally speaking on the whole)。 例如：
* The murder suspect is still at large. (兇手仍然逍遙法外)
* By and large, I feel(that)the new proposal is sensible.(大體來說，我認(rèn)為新的建議是很切合實際的。)
* By and large, most people will care about their weight. (一般而言，許多人關(guān)心他們的體重)
然而，有時 at large 也有「一般」(in general)的意思。 例如：
* The Chinese people at large are peace-loving. (一般中國人是愛好和平的)
Here you go 與 Here you go again：
Here you go 是指給別人東西時說：「這就是你要的」(=Here is what you want);有時也表示同意對方的意見(= you are right);有時又與 there you go 互用。
* The cashier said, “Here you go!”when she gave me the change. (當(dāng)收款員找我零錢時，她說：「這就是!」)
但是 Here you(或 we)go again 意思是「你又舊事重提了」，表示對一件事情多次重復(fù)的厭煩。(feel annoyed when something is repeated over and over again)。例如：
* When he brought up the same issue to me, I said, “Here you go again!”(當(dāng)他向我提出同樣的問題時，我說：「又是老話題了!」) 至於“Here goes”又是指說話者開始做某事時說：「開始了」。例如：
*“Here goes!”, shouted the racer as he started running.(當(dāng)賽跑者開始跑步時，喊著「我就開始了!」)
to marry (someone)與 to be married to(someone)： marry 當(dāng)做及物動詞時，多用主動語態(tài)(active voice)。 例如：
* She married a man ten years younger(或older). (她嫁給一位比她小或大十歲的男人)
= She married a man ten years her junior(或senior).
但是 marry 用在被動語態(tài)時(passive voice)，後面要用介系詞 to。 例如：
* She is(was)married to a man ten years younger(older).
= She is (was)married to a man ten years her junior(senior).(假如用 is，指目前還是夫妻，如用 was，可能已經(jīng)不是夫妻了)
然而，在 married 後面用介系詞 by 時，又有「牧師證婚」的意思。 例如：
* She was married by a man ten years younger. (是指為她證婚的牧師，比她小十歲。)
* She was married by my father.(為他證婚的牧師是我老爸。)(因為牧師證婚已成過去，所以要用過去式 was。)
near 與 near by：
near 是介系詞(preposition)通常後面跟受詞(object)，但是 near by(或 nearby)當(dāng)形容詞(adjective)意思是指「附近」(=close)，只指某一地方(somewhere)，沒有特定地點(no specific location)。 例如：
* The school is near the railway station. (學(xué)校在火車站附近。)
* The post office and library are near by. (郵局和圖書館都在附近。)
可見 near by(或 nearby)通常後面不加受詞，不然就顯得 awkward 了。所以很少人說：
* I ate at a near restaurant. 不過可以說：
* I ate at a nearby restaurant.; 或
* The restaurant where I ate is nearby.(不過也有老外用 near)
school is open 與 the school is open：
school is open (或 schools are open) 是指「學(xué)校開學(xué)」(classes are in session)，這里的 open 是形容詞，school 前面不加冠詞 the，意味整個中小學(xué)的 school system。但是 the school is open，多指學(xué)校的建筑物開放著，但沒有學(xué)生上課。
同理：He goes to school. 是指他去上學(xué)讀書受教育，而 He goes to the school. 又指他去學(xué)校的建筑物(看朋友、參觀等)。
至於 School is closed.(或 Schools are closed.) 是指「學(xué)校停課」，前面也不加 the。
注意：close 當(dāng)形容詞時，也有「附近」(nearby) 或「友善」(friendly) 的意思。 例如：
* The school is close(=nearby).(學(xué)校在附近。)
* That is a close neighborhood.(那是一個友善的住宅區(qū))，而 The school is opened at 8 a.m.; 或
* The school is closed at 5 p.m.(都是指學(xué)校的建筑物開放或關(guān)閉的時間。)
但是 The store is open. 是指店鋪在營業(yè)中(= Business is going on.)，而 The store is closed. 又是指店鋪暫時不營業(yè)。
假如店鋪是永久性的「關(guān)門大吉」，就應(yīng)該說：
* The store was closed down. (permanently)
不過 closed 當(dāng)形容詞時，又有「保守」(conservative)或受某種「限制」(restricted)的意思。 例如：
* This is a closed community.(這是一個保守的社區(qū)。)(由於宗教信仰等原因，美國有的社區(qū)不歡迎外來的人。)
D 美國人的口頭禪
9. It is a shame!
這是一句可以用在許多適當(dāng)情況的口語 (Catch-all phrase)，是表示一種輕度的「遺憾」或「同情」(a form of sympathy or regret) 但沒有「羞恥」的意思。例如：
It is a shame that your car got stuck in the snow.(你的汽車陷在雪里，真糟糕。)
When I said, "I lost ten dollars from my pocket.",he replied, "It is a shame!"(當(dāng)我說：「我從口袋里掉了十塊錢」，他回答：「真遺憾?」)
至於 "What a shame"，其實與 "it is a shame" 意思相似，也有 "It is too bad" 的味道。例如：
What a shame that his son's behavior is so rude.(他兒子的粗魯行為是令人遺憾的)
10. May it ever be thus!
意思是:希望保持現(xiàn)在的情況，不會改變。(I hope it will not change; may the situation always remain the same.)，通常用在喜慶時，也有祝你與現(xiàn)在一樣的健康快樂之意。(I hope you are always as healthy and happy as now.) 例如：
We are wonderful friends; may it ever be thus!(我們是好友，愿永遠(yuǎn)如此!)
He said to the newly weds, "May it ever be thus!"(他對新婚夫婦說：「愿你們永遠(yuǎn)這樣的恩愛、幸?！?
11. Am I being petty?
意思是：「我是氣量小嗎?」或「我是心胸狹窄嗎?」(narrow-minded) 這是一個人做了或說了某件事情後，唯恐別人批評或指責(zé)而自加「反省」的表態(tài)。(或表示謙虛)
這里用 verb to be 的現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行式，表示氣量小或心胸窄是「暫時性」的。而 Am I petty? 又是指「經(jīng)常性」的。(但是誰又愿意承認(rèn)自己是經(jīng)常的氣量小，心胸窄呢!所以為了「自尊心」，通常不說"I am petty"，只說"I am being petty." 同理：
Am I being over-reactive?(或 over sensitive?)(我是反應(yīng)過火或過份敏感嗎?)
Are you being in bad mood?(你情緒不好嗎?)都是強調(diào)「暫時性」。否則就不必使用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行式 (being)
(主詞可用任何人稱代名詞 you, we, he, she, they 等，動詞可用任何時態(tài)。)
12. Stay tuned!
這多半是指播音員在收音機或電視上所說的。意思是：「稍等一下，下面還有」(Stay where you are in the same channel)，但也可以表示對一件事情的繼續(xù)討論 (to keep continuing the same issue)。(tuned是形容詞，原意是調(diào)好電臺或電視)例如：
Stay tuned, there will be more on this subject tomorrow.(稍等，這個問題明天再談。)
Stay tuned 的等候時間，可長可短，要看情況而定。
然而 "wait a moment" 通常是指 immediately，時間較短。例如：
Stay tuned(或 wait a moment)I will be right back.(指馬上回來)
但是：
We have to stay tuned regarding the name change of our school.(我們必須等待校名的變更)(等待時間較長)
13. You can say that again!
這句話的意思是「我同意你」(I agree with you.)或「你對了」(You are right.)例如：
When the professor spoke on human rights, the students responded, "You can say that again!"(當(dāng)教授談到人權(quán)時;學(xué)生回答說：「你說得對!」)
雖然這句話的主詞通常只用第二人稱單數(shù) You，但在某些情況下，也可以用其他人稱。例如：
When we heard Mr. Clinton's speech on tax reduction, my wife turned to me and said, "He can say that again!"(當(dāng)我們聽到柯林頓先生減稅的講演時，內(nèi)人轉(zhuǎn)頭對我說：「他說得對!」)
14. Let me sleep on it.
意思是「讓我考慮一下」或「讓我想想看」(let me think about it.)(這與 sleep 沒有關(guān)系)例如：
Let me sleep on your proposal.(讓我考慮你的建議。)
When he asked if she wanted to stay with him, she said, "Let me sleep on it."(當(dāng)他問她要不要留下來，她說：「要想想看」。)
在 "let me sleep on it." 中，me 可用其他人稱代名詞(him, her, you, us, them 等)，it 有時也用 this 或 that 代替。
15. Take heart!
意思是「勇敢些」、「不必苦惱」、「振作起來」(be brave; don't worry; don't let things get you down)(多半指感情方面，比較 emotional)例如：
Take heart, and the situation will be better.(不必怕，情況會好些。)
Take heart, I am sure you will be successful in the future.(振作起來吧，我相信你將來會成功的。)
16. Tune him out!
意思是「別聽他的」，「不必理會他」(don't listen to him; don't pay attention to him.)例如：
Mr. Lee just talked nonsense; tune him out.(李先生在瞎扯，別聽他的。)
I am going to tune her out when she begins to speak on the subject.(當(dāng)她談及主題時，我不想理會她。)
The husband tuned out his wife when he was watching the football game.(老公看足球賽時沒有理會太座。)
(tune out 有時也可連在一起使用)(在 "tune him out" 這句口語里，動詞 tune 可用任何時態(tài);受詞 him 也可用其他人稱代名詞。)
E 美式慣用語
Eg. I'll back you up all the way.我完全支持你。
原句： I will support you from beginning to end.
Eg. Why don't you get off my back?
不要來打擾我，好不好?
原句：Don't disturb me.
Eg. That's enough of your back talk.
不許你回嘴。
原句： I don't like the way you argue with me.
Eg. Oh, my aching back
啊呀，天啊，真糟!
原句： Oh， God!
Eg. I must say this about Lee， he's really on the ball.
他做人醒目勤奮。
原句： He's really working hard.
Eg. I'm beat.
我累死了。
原句： I'm in exhausted.
Eg. Why should I beat my brains out for the salary I'm getting?
我拿這么一點薪水，犯不著傷腦筋。
原句： I'm only getting a small salary, so I don't need to work too hard.
Eg. Row，beat it!
走開點。
原句： Get away。
Eg. Where did you get the beat-up old car?
你從哪兒弄來那輛老爺車?
原句： Where did you buy the broken-down car?
Eg. Keep your big mouth shut.
住嘴。
原句： Stop talking.
Eg. He is a big-time operator.
他這人很吃得開。
原句：He has Rood connections.
Eg. Give me a break.
給我一個機會啦。
原句：Give me a chance.
Eg. Don't brush me off.
不要敷衍我。
原句：Don't stall me.
Eg. I don't buy your story.
我不相信你。
原句：I don't believe you.
Eg. Let's call it quits.
算了吧!
原句： Let's forget it.
Eg. His words carry a lot of weight.
他的話很有力量。
原句： He is very influential.
Eg. He is trying to cash in on me.
他想占我便宜。
原句： He is trying to take advantage from me.
Eg. It's a lot of chicken feed.
這是小意思，不算什么。
原句： It's nothing.
Eg. Don't chicken out. Be a man.
不要退縮了。
原句：Don't back out.
Eg. It's my cup of tea.
這很合我胃口。
原句：It's my favorite.
Eg. "What's my cut?"
我有什么好處?
原句：what's my share?
Eg. Cut it out.
不要這個樣子啦!
原句: Don't be like that.
Eg. That will be the day.
有這么一天就好了。
原句：It's not possible.
Eg. He double-crossed me.
他出賣了我。
原句： He betrayed me.
Eg. He's down and out.
他已經(jīng)完了。
原句：He is finished.
Eg. Drop dead.
走開點。
原句：Go away.
Eg. Take it easy.
不要這么緊張。
原句： Relax.
What's eating you?
你有什么煩惱?
原句：what's bothering you?
Keep an eye on him.
看住他。
原句：Watch him.
He is a fast talker.
他老是說得天花亂墜。
原句：He is always bragging.
I am fed up.
我已經(jīng)厭倦了。
原句： I am sick and tired.
Please fill me in.
請你把情形告訴我。
原句： Please tell me all about it.
It's full of hot air.
這是雷聲大雨點小。
原句：Lots of talk and no action.
What's the gag?
這里面有什么奧妙?
原句：What's the trick?
He told me to get lost.
他叫我走開。
原句：he told me go away.
That's a good gimmick.
那是一個好辦法。
原句：That's good thinking.
He gave me a pain in the neck.
他真叫我頭痛。
原句：He gave me trouble.
He's always on the go.
他永遠(yuǎn)是前進(jìn)的。
原句： He's always going ahead.
I'll have another go at it.
我再試。
原句： I'll try again.
I'll go along with you.
我同意你。
原句： I'll agree with you.
It's a good deal.
這是一個好買賣。
原句：It's a good bargain.
He always goofs off.
他總是糊里糊涂。
原句： He always slips.
Go on.
不要這個樣子啦!
原句：Don't be like that.
It's all Greek to me.
我全不懂。
原句：I don't understand.
I've had it.
糟了(吃飽了)。
原句：I've had enough.
I'm hard up.
我經(jīng)濟很困難。
原句：I don't have money.
He's having a hard time.
他的處境不好。
原句：He's in trouble.
Do to hell!
滾蛋!
原句： Go away.
It's a hit.
這件事很受人歡迎。
原句：It's very popular.
He's in hot water.
他在水深火熱中。
原句： He is in deep trouble.
So， you finally broke the ice.
你終于打破了僵局。
原句：So，you finally broke through.
What's in it for me?
我有什么好處?
原句： What's my share?
He is in a jam.
他可糟了。
原句： He is in great trouble.
Don't jump on me.
不要跟我發(fā)火。
原句： Don't be angry at me.
It's a lot of junks.
這都是一些鬼東西。
原句： It's a lot of garbage.
I got a big kick out of it.
這件事真令我開心。
原句： It makes me laugh.
What the kick back for me?
我有回扣拿嗎?
原句： What's my cut under the table?
He kicked the bucket.
他已經(jīng)歸天。
原句： He died.
Are you kidding?
你是不是開玩笑?
原句： Are you joking?
Oh! you are killing me!
笑死人了。
原句：It's really funny.
Knock it off.
不要這個樣子。
原句：Don't be like that.
Stop pulling my leg.
不要開我玩笑了。
原句：Don't make fun of me.
You are out of line.
你太過份了。
原句： You are over doing it.
Please bring me up to date.
把近的情形告訴我。
原句： Please give me the latest information.
I will make it up to you.
我一定會補償你的。
原句： I'll compensate you.
You made it again. (You did it again.)
你又得手了。
原句： You succeed again.
You hit the nail on the head.
你真是一言中的。
原句： You are absolutely right.
No dice.
不行。
原句：No way.
He is a nut.
他有點精神病。
原句： He is insane.
Nuts!
胡說!
原句：Nonsense!
It's on the house.
這是免費的。
原句： It's free.
He is an operator. (here it means a thief，a swindler，ect.)
他是一個老滑頭。
原句：He is a swindler.
Don't panic.
不要慌啊!
原句：Don't be nervous.
He passed out.
他已經(jīng)昏倒了!
原句: He fainted.
To me it is just peanuts.
對我來講，這太不值得了。
原句： It's nothing to me.
He is a phoney.
他是一個騙子。
原句： He is fake.
Pick me up at seven tonight.
今天晚上七點鐘你來接我。
原句：Come and get me at seven tonight.
He was put on the spot.
他已經(jīng)給人打死了。
原句：He was killed.
He puts up a good show.
他的表現(xiàn)很好。
原句：He behaves himself well.
I can't put up with you any longer.
我不能再忍耐了。
原句： I can't stand you any longer.
Let's call it quits.
我們算了吧!
原句： Let's forget the whole thing.
He was taken for a ride.
他受騙了。
原句：He was fooled.
Let it ride.
讓他去吧!
原句： Keep it as it is.
I'm running this shop.
我管理這個鋪子。
原句：I'm the owner of the shop.
Time is running out.
時間不多了。
原句： There is not much time.
He got the sack.
他被開除了。
原句：He was fired.
Says who?
誰說的?我不同意。
原句：I don't agree.
Let's have a show down with John.
我們跟約翰攤牌。
原句：Let's tell Tom the truth.
What's up your sleeves?
你變的是什么戲法?
原句： What do you have in mind?
I am only a small potato.
我只是一個小角色。
原句： I'm nobody.
John Lee is a some-body， although be was a nobody two years ago.
李約翰現(xiàn)在已是名人，雖然兩年前是默默無聞的.
原句： John Lee is a very important man， although he was a
nobody two years ago.
He is now in the soup.
他現(xiàn)在糟糕了。
原句： He is now in great trouble.
Keep stalling him.
繼續(xù)拖延他吧。
原句： Keep brushing him off.
Jack was all steamed up.
杰克非常沖動。
原句： Jack was furious.
I'm having a swell time.
我玩得很開心 。
原句：I'm having a wonderful time.
I was taken in.
我受騙了。
原句： I was cheated.
Tell it to the marines.
我不會相信的。
原句：I don't believe.
That's it.
不錯，就是這樣。
原句：That's the whole story.
There you go again.
啊呀!你又來了!
原句：No， not again.
What's up?
有什么好新聞?
原句： What's going on?
What are you up to?
你又搞什么鬼?
原句： What do you intend to do now?
I'm on the wagon.
我戒酒了。
原句： I quit drinking.
Walls have ears.
隔墻有耳。
原句： Keep your voice down.
Still water runs deep.
大智若愚。
原句：A wise man playing a fool.
What do you say?
你的意思怎么樣?
原句： What do you think?
So what?
那又怎么樣?
原句： What can you do about it?
What's up?
有什么事情嗎?
原句： Anything happen?
1. What college are you attending?
2. What are you majoring in? /What's your major?
3. What grade /class〖年級和班級〗are you in?
4. What school did you go to? /Where do you go to school?
5. How many courses are you taking this semester?
6. I'd better hit the books〖勤奮地鉆研或?qū)W習(xí)〗.
7. Many students are working at part time jobs.
8. I'm a graduate〖畢業(yè)生〗of Harvard University.
9. I've got six months to go until the graduation.
10. He worked his way through college〖半工半讀〗.
11. He's busy preparing for class〖忙著準(zhǔn)備功課〗.
12. I don't think I have a mathematical brain〖數(shù)學(xué)頭腦〗.
13. This has been a hard course〖這門功課很難〗for me.
14. I've been studying all day, and I'm sick and tired of it〖厭倦〗.
15. He seems to be getting on very well at school. (他在學(xué)校似乎念得很好。)
16. Speaking of school, how are your grades this term?
17. The costs of college get higher every year.
18. She's an easy-going〖隨和的〗teacher.
19. The course I took was above me〖超過我的能力〗.
20. As far as English is concerned, he is second to none. (就英語來說，沒有人能夠比得上他。)
21. He is burning the midnight oil〖開夜車;挑燈夜讀〗.
22. How did the test turn out? (考試結(jié)果怎樣?)
23. I hope I'll go down in history as a famous English professor. (我希望成為未來歷有名的英文教授。)
24. There's nothing wrong with hard work. (刻苦沒有錯。)
25. Examinations are at hand. (考試在即。)
26. She is at the top of her class. (她名列前茅。)
27. How did you get on in your exam? (你考得怎樣?)
28. He is a college dropout. (他從大學(xué)輟學(xué)半途而廢。)
29. He took French leave. (他不辭而別。)
30. She was kicked out of〖開除;退學(xué)〗the university.
31. Se won the first place in a speech contest. (第一名)
32. I'm taking 19 credit hours. (我修十九個學(xué)分。)
33. I don't/ wasn't to cut class〖曠課;逃學(xué)〗.
34. Have you ever-studied French? (你學(xué)過法文嗎?)
35. What's the book about? (這本書寫什么?)
36. She is giving me piano lessons in exchange for her English classes.
37. Where did you go to high school?
上英文課時有用的句子:
38. What do you call this in English? (怎么稱呼這個?)
39. How do you pronounce this word? (怎么念?)
40. How do you spell it? (如何拼寫?)
41. How do you say that in English? (用英文怎么說?)
42. What's the meaning of NATO? /What does NATO mean? /What does NATO stand for? (NATO代表什么?)
43. How does "live" differ from "leave"? (有什么不同?)
44. What's the difference between A and B?
45. I can't express myself very well in English.
46. How well do I speak English? (我英文說得怎么樣?)
B
You are a dreamboat. 你是位(異性所追求的)理想人選
You are such a dish. 你是個絕色美人
I've been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想見到你
Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我見到你，你都不睬我
I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你
I'd do anything to see you crack a smile. 為了博得你的一笑，我情愿做任何事
You swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂顛倒
You don't have a care in the world. 你不知人間煩惱為何物
I'm still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍舊試著想和你發(fā)展到‘第二階段’(在美國，first base 指拉手，接吻，second base 指撫摩等，third base 指做愛)
If you don't want to lose me, you'd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我，就好一五一十地告訴我吧
Tell me your story, I'm all ears. 告訴我你的故事，我洗耳恭聽
Someday, when your ship come in, you'll build your dream house. 總有一天，當(dāng)你有錢時，你會建造你夢想的家
I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真
I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把話挑明
Have you ever seen your old flame? 你還見過你的舊情人嗎
If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧
This experience will make me show my true color. 這種經(jīng)歷將使我暴露我的本性
I have a bottomed-down mind. 我是個沒有什么獨到見解的人
I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我沒有方向，只是隨風(fēng)到處飄
I can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永遠(yuǎn)這么過分地消耗精力
We could make beautiful music together. 我們也許會是和諧幸福的一對兒
You are always trying to get my goat. 你總是想惹我發(fā)火
I'm a man of my word. 我是個講信用的人
Someday you're going to have to face the music for your actions. 總有一天，你將不得不承擔(dān)自己的行為所帶來的后果
Just cool your heels! 好了，安靜會兒吧
Save your breath! I don't want to hear it. 不要說了，我不想聽
Really?? You are so bad! 真的嗎?你真棒!!
C 容易弄錯的美語
下面一些用語或口語，在字眼上，頗有相似之處，但在意義和用法上，卻有不同。使用時要特別小心，以免出錯。
son of a gun 與 son of a bitch：
son of a gun 是對好友表示一種驚訝的口語(an interjection or an exclamation of surprise between very good friends)，有點像「壞蛋」、「家伙」的味道。
但 son of a bitch(或 SOB)是美國人極為嚴(yán)重的罵人話(curse word)，千萬不可亂用，以免鬧事。因為這不但意味這位 son 沒有確定的父親，同時母親也是缺乏道德和貞操(less virtuous)。 例如：
* I have not seen you for a long time;you (are)son of a gun!(你這壞蛋啊，我好久不見你了!)
* After the two men called each other“son of a bitch”(SOB),they started a fight.(這兩位男子互罵SOB後，就動起武來。)
至於 son of a gun 的來由，據(jù)說從前女人可以住在海軍船上服務(wù)。結(jié)果一位女人生下孩子時，不知父親是誰，於是船上的人，就以「gun」做為孩子的 paternity，孩子也就被稱為「son of a gun」。雖然只用在好友中，但有時也真有壞蛋的意思(evil person or a rogue)所以不是恭維語(complimentary word)，除非真正好友，少用為妙。
at large 與 by and large：
at large 當(dāng)形容詞，常用的意思是指嫌犯脫逃，逍遙法外(escape,referring to criminal before arrest)而 by and large 當(dāng)副詞用，意思是一般而言(generally speaking on the whole)。 例如：
* The murder suspect is still at large. (兇手仍然逍遙法外)
* By and large, I feel(that)the new proposal is sensible.(大體來說，我認(rèn)為新的建議是很切合實際的。)
* By and large, most people will care about their weight. (一般而言，許多人關(guān)心他們的體重)
然而，有時 at large 也有「一般」(in general)的意思。 例如：
* The Chinese people at large are peace-loving. (一般中國人是愛好和平的)
Here you go 與 Here you go again：
Here you go 是指給別人東西時說：「這就是你要的」(=Here is what you want);有時也表示同意對方的意見(= you are right);有時又與 there you go 互用。
* The cashier said, “Here you go!”when she gave me the change. (當(dāng)收款員找我零錢時，她說：「這就是!」)
但是 Here you(或 we)go again 意思是「你又舊事重提了」，表示對一件事情多次重復(fù)的厭煩。(feel annoyed when something is repeated over and over again)。例如：
* When he brought up the same issue to me, I said, “Here you go again!”(當(dāng)他向我提出同樣的問題時，我說：「又是老話題了!」) 至於“Here goes”又是指說話者開始做某事時說：「開始了」。例如：
*“Here goes!”, shouted the racer as he started running.(當(dāng)賽跑者開始跑步時，喊著「我就開始了!」)
to marry (someone)與 to be married to(someone)： marry 當(dāng)做及物動詞時，多用主動語態(tài)(active voice)。 例如：
* She married a man ten years younger(或older). (她嫁給一位比她小或大十歲的男人)
= She married a man ten years her junior(或senior).
但是 marry 用在被動語態(tài)時(passive voice)，後面要用介系詞 to。 例如：
* She is(was)married to a man ten years younger(older).
= She is (was)married to a man ten years her junior(senior).(假如用 is，指目前還是夫妻，如用 was，可能已經(jīng)不是夫妻了)
然而，在 married 後面用介系詞 by 時，又有「牧師證婚」的意思。 例如：
* She was married by a man ten years younger. (是指為她證婚的牧師，比她小十歲。)
* She was married by my father.(為他證婚的牧師是我老爸。)(因為牧師證婚已成過去，所以要用過去式 was。)
near 與 near by：
near 是介系詞(preposition)通常後面跟受詞(object)，但是 near by(或 nearby)當(dāng)形容詞(adjective)意思是指「附近」(=close)，只指某一地方(somewhere)，沒有特定地點(no specific location)。 例如：
* The school is near the railway station. (學(xué)校在火車站附近。)
* The post office and library are near by. (郵局和圖書館都在附近。)
可見 near by(或 nearby)通常後面不加受詞，不然就顯得 awkward 了。所以很少人說：
* I ate at a near restaurant. 不過可以說：
* I ate at a nearby restaurant.; 或
* The restaurant where I ate is nearby.(不過也有老外用 near)
school is open 與 the school is open：
school is open (或 schools are open) 是指「學(xué)校開學(xué)」(classes are in session)，這里的 open 是形容詞，school 前面不加冠詞 the，意味整個中小學(xué)的 school system。但是 the school is open，多指學(xué)校的建筑物開放著，但沒有學(xué)生上課。
同理：He goes to school. 是指他去上學(xué)讀書受教育，而 He goes to the school. 又指他去學(xué)校的建筑物(看朋友、參觀等)。
至於 School is closed.(或 Schools are closed.) 是指「學(xué)校停課」，前面也不加 the。
注意：close 當(dāng)形容詞時，也有「附近」(nearby) 或「友善」(friendly) 的意思。 例如：
* The school is close(=nearby).(學(xué)校在附近。)
* That is a close neighborhood.(那是一個友善的住宅區(qū))，而 The school is opened at 8 a.m.; 或
* The school is closed at 5 p.m.(都是指學(xué)校的建筑物開放或關(guān)閉的時間。)
但是 The store is open. 是指店鋪在營業(yè)中(= Business is going on.)，而 The store is closed. 又是指店鋪暫時不營業(yè)。
假如店鋪是永久性的「關(guān)門大吉」，就應(yīng)該說：
* The store was closed down. (permanently)
不過 closed 當(dāng)形容詞時，又有「保守」(conservative)或受某種「限制」(restricted)的意思。 例如：
* This is a closed community.(這是一個保守的社區(qū)。)(由於宗教信仰等原因，美國有的社區(qū)不歡迎外來的人。)
D 美國人的口頭禪
9. It is a shame!
這是一句可以用在許多適當(dāng)情況的口語 (Catch-all phrase)，是表示一種輕度的「遺憾」或「同情」(a form of sympathy or regret) 但沒有「羞恥」的意思。例如：
It is a shame that your car got stuck in the snow.(你的汽車陷在雪里，真糟糕。)
When I said, "I lost ten dollars from my pocket.",he replied, "It is a shame!"(當(dāng)我說：「我從口袋里掉了十塊錢」，他回答：「真遺憾?」)
至於 "What a shame"，其實與 "it is a shame" 意思相似，也有 "It is too bad" 的味道。例如：
What a shame that his son's behavior is so rude.(他兒子的粗魯行為是令人遺憾的)
10. May it ever be thus!
意思是:希望保持現(xiàn)在的情況，不會改變。(I hope it will not change; may the situation always remain the same.)，通常用在喜慶時，也有祝你與現(xiàn)在一樣的健康快樂之意。(I hope you are always as healthy and happy as now.) 例如：
We are wonderful friends; may it ever be thus!(我們是好友，愿永遠(yuǎn)如此!)
He said to the newly weds, "May it ever be thus!"(他對新婚夫婦說：「愿你們永遠(yuǎn)這樣的恩愛、幸?！?
11. Am I being petty?
意思是：「我是氣量小嗎?」或「我是心胸狹窄嗎?」(narrow-minded) 這是一個人做了或說了某件事情後，唯恐別人批評或指責(zé)而自加「反省」的表態(tài)。(或表示謙虛)
這里用 verb to be 的現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行式，表示氣量小或心胸窄是「暫時性」的。而 Am I petty? 又是指「經(jīng)常性」的。(但是誰又愿意承認(rèn)自己是經(jīng)常的氣量小，心胸窄呢!所以為了「自尊心」，通常不說"I am petty"，只說"I am being petty." 同理：
Am I being over-reactive?(或 over sensitive?)(我是反應(yīng)過火或過份敏感嗎?)
Are you being in bad mood?(你情緒不好嗎?)都是強調(diào)「暫時性」。否則就不必使用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行式 (being)
(主詞可用任何人稱代名詞 you, we, he, she, they 等，動詞可用任何時態(tài)。)
12. Stay tuned!
這多半是指播音員在收音機或電視上所說的。意思是：「稍等一下，下面還有」(Stay where you are in the same channel)，但也可以表示對一件事情的繼續(xù)討論 (to keep continuing the same issue)。(tuned是形容詞，原意是調(diào)好電臺或電視)例如：
Stay tuned, there will be more on this subject tomorrow.(稍等，這個問題明天再談。)
Stay tuned 的等候時間，可長可短，要看情況而定。
然而 "wait a moment" 通常是指 immediately，時間較短。例如：
Stay tuned(或 wait a moment)I will be right back.(指馬上回來)
但是：
We have to stay tuned regarding the name change of our school.(我們必須等待校名的變更)(等待時間較長)
13. You can say that again!
這句話的意思是「我同意你」(I agree with you.)或「你對了」(You are right.)例如：
When the professor spoke on human rights, the students responded, "You can say that again!"(當(dāng)教授談到人權(quán)時;學(xué)生回答說：「你說得對!」)
雖然這句話的主詞通常只用第二人稱單數(shù) You，但在某些情況下，也可以用其他人稱。例如：
When we heard Mr. Clinton's speech on tax reduction, my wife turned to me and said, "He can say that again!"(當(dāng)我們聽到柯林頓先生減稅的講演時，內(nèi)人轉(zhuǎn)頭對我說：「他說得對!」)
14. Let me sleep on it.
意思是「讓我考慮一下」或「讓我想想看」(let me think about it.)(這與 sleep 沒有關(guān)系)例如：
Let me sleep on your proposal.(讓我考慮你的建議。)
When he asked if she wanted to stay with him, she said, "Let me sleep on it."(當(dāng)他問她要不要留下來，她說：「要想想看」。)
在 "let me sleep on it." 中，me 可用其他人稱代名詞(him, her, you, us, them 等)，it 有時也用 this 或 that 代替。
15. Take heart!
意思是「勇敢些」、「不必苦惱」、「振作起來」(be brave; don't worry; don't let things get you down)(多半指感情方面，比較 emotional)例如：
Take heart, and the situation will be better.(不必怕，情況會好些。)
Take heart, I am sure you will be successful in the future.(振作起來吧，我相信你將來會成功的。)
16. Tune him out!
意思是「別聽他的」，「不必理會他」(don't listen to him; don't pay attention to him.)例如：
Mr. Lee just talked nonsense; tune him out.(李先生在瞎扯，別聽他的。)
I am going to tune her out when she begins to speak on the subject.(當(dāng)她談及主題時，我不想理會她。)
The husband tuned out his wife when he was watching the football game.(老公看足球賽時沒有理會太座。)
(tune out 有時也可連在一起使用)(在 "tune him out" 這句口語里，動詞 tune 可用任何時態(tài);受詞 him 也可用其他人稱代名詞。)
E 美式慣用語
Eg. I'll back you up all the way.我完全支持你。
原句： I will support you from beginning to end.
Eg. Why don't you get off my back?
不要來打擾我，好不好?
原句：Don't disturb me.
Eg. That's enough of your back talk.
不許你回嘴。
原句： I don't like the way you argue with me.
Eg. Oh, my aching back
啊呀，天啊，真糟!
原句： Oh， God!
Eg. I must say this about Lee， he's really on the ball.
他做人醒目勤奮。
原句： He's really working hard.
Eg. I'm beat.
我累死了。
原句： I'm in exhausted.
Eg. Why should I beat my brains out for the salary I'm getting?
我拿這么一點薪水，犯不著傷腦筋。
原句： I'm only getting a small salary, so I don't need to work too hard.
Eg. Row，beat it!
走開點。
原句： Get away。
Eg. Where did you get the beat-up old car?
你從哪兒弄來那輛老爺車?
原句： Where did you buy the broken-down car?
Eg. Keep your big mouth shut.
住嘴。
原句： Stop talking.
Eg. He is a big-time operator.
他這人很吃得開。
原句：He has Rood connections.
Eg. Give me a break.
給我一個機會啦。
原句：Give me a chance.
Eg. Don't brush me off.
不要敷衍我。
原句：Don't stall me.
Eg. I don't buy your story.
我不相信你。
原句：I don't believe you.
Eg. Let's call it quits.
算了吧!
原句： Let's forget it.
Eg. His words carry a lot of weight.
他的話很有力量。
原句： He is very influential.
Eg. He is trying to cash in on me.
他想占我便宜。
原句： He is trying to take advantage from me.
Eg. It's a lot of chicken feed.
這是小意思，不算什么。
原句： It's nothing.
Eg. Don't chicken out. Be a man.
不要退縮了。
原句：Don't back out.
Eg. It's my cup of tea.
這很合我胃口。
原句：It's my favorite.
Eg. "What's my cut?"
我有什么好處?
原句：what's my share?
Eg. Cut it out.
不要這個樣子啦!
原句: Don't be like that.
Eg. That will be the day.
有這么一天就好了。
原句：It's not possible.
Eg. He double-crossed me.
他出賣了我。
原句： He betrayed me.
Eg. He's down and out.
他已經(jīng)完了。
原句：He is finished.
Eg. Drop dead.
走開點。
原句：Go away.
Eg. Take it easy.
不要這么緊張。
原句： Relax.
What's eating you?
你有什么煩惱?
原句：what's bothering you?
Keep an eye on him.
看住他。
原句：Watch him.
He is a fast talker.
他老是說得天花亂墜。
原句：He is always bragging.
I am fed up.
我已經(jīng)厭倦了。
原句： I am sick and tired.
Please fill me in.
請你把情形告訴我。
原句： Please tell me all about it.
It's full of hot air.
這是雷聲大雨點小。
原句：Lots of talk and no action.
What's the gag?
這里面有什么奧妙?
原句：What's the trick?
He told me to get lost.
他叫我走開。
原句：he told me go away.
That's a good gimmick.
那是一個好辦法。
原句：That's good thinking.
He gave me a pain in the neck.
他真叫我頭痛。
原句：He gave me trouble.
He's always on the go.
他永遠(yuǎn)是前進(jìn)的。
原句： He's always going ahead.
I'll have another go at it.
我再試。
原句： I'll try again.
I'll go along with you.
我同意你。
原句： I'll agree with you.
It's a good deal.
這是一個好買賣。
原句：It's a good bargain.
He always goofs off.
他總是糊里糊涂。
原句： He always slips.
Go on.
不要這個樣子啦!
原句：Don't be like that.
It's all Greek to me.
我全不懂。
原句：I don't understand.
I've had it.
糟了(吃飽了)。
原句：I've had enough.
I'm hard up.
我經(jīng)濟很困難。
原句：I don't have money.
He's having a hard time.
他的處境不好。
原句：He's in trouble.
Do to hell!
滾蛋!
原句： Go away.
It's a hit.
這件事很受人歡迎。
原句：It's very popular.
He's in hot water.
他在水深火熱中。
原句： He is in deep trouble.
So， you finally broke the ice.
你終于打破了僵局。
原句：So，you finally broke through.
What's in it for me?
我有什么好處?
原句： What's my share?
He is in a jam.
他可糟了。
原句： He is in great trouble.
Don't jump on me.
不要跟我發(fā)火。
原句： Don't be angry at me.
It's a lot of junks.
這都是一些鬼東西。
原句： It's a lot of garbage.
I got a big kick out of it.
這件事真令我開心。
原句： It makes me laugh.
What the kick back for me?
我有回扣拿嗎?
原句： What's my cut under the table?
He kicked the bucket.
他已經(jīng)歸天。
原句： He died.
Are you kidding?
你是不是開玩笑?
原句： Are you joking?
Oh! you are killing me!
笑死人了。
原句：It's really funny.
Knock it off.
不要這個樣子。
原句：Don't be like that.
Stop pulling my leg.
不要開我玩笑了。
原句：Don't make fun of me.
You are out of line.
你太過份了。
原句： You are over doing it.
Please bring me up to date.
把近的情形告訴我。
原句： Please give me the latest information.
I will make it up to you.
我一定會補償你的。
原句： I'll compensate you.
You made it again. (You did it again.)
你又得手了。
原句： You succeed again.
You hit the nail on the head.
你真是一言中的。
原句： You are absolutely right.
No dice.
不行。
原句：No way.
He is a nut.
他有點精神病。
原句： He is insane.
Nuts!
胡說!
原句：Nonsense!
It's on the house.
這是免費的。
原句： It's free.
He is an operator. (here it means a thief，a swindler，ect.)
他是一個老滑頭。
原句：He is a swindler.
Don't panic.
不要慌啊!
原句：Don't be nervous.
He passed out.
他已經(jīng)昏倒了!
原句: He fainted.
To me it is just peanuts.
對我來講，這太不值得了。
原句： It's nothing to me.
He is a phoney.
他是一個騙子。
原句： He is fake.
Pick me up at seven tonight.
今天晚上七點鐘你來接我。
原句：Come and get me at seven tonight.
He was put on the spot.
他已經(jīng)給人打死了。
原句：He was killed.
He puts up a good show.
他的表現(xiàn)很好。
原句：He behaves himself well.
I can't put up with you any longer.
我不能再忍耐了。
原句： I can't stand you any longer.
Let's call it quits.
我們算了吧!
原句： Let's forget the whole thing.
He was taken for a ride.
他受騙了。
原句：He was fooled.
Let it ride.
讓他去吧!
原句： Keep it as it is.
I'm running this shop.
我管理這個鋪子。
原句：I'm the owner of the shop.
Time is running out.
時間不多了。
原句： There is not much time.
He got the sack.
他被開除了。
原句：He was fired.
Says who?
誰說的?我不同意。
原句：I don't agree.
Let's have a show down with John.
我們跟約翰攤牌。
原句：Let's tell Tom the truth.
What's up your sleeves?
你變的是什么戲法?
原句： What do you have in mind?
I am only a small potato.
我只是一個小角色。
原句： I'm nobody.
John Lee is a some-body， although be was a nobody two years ago.
李約翰現(xiàn)在已是名人，雖然兩年前是默默無聞的.
原句： John Lee is a very important man， although he was a
nobody two years ago.
He is now in the soup.
他現(xiàn)在糟糕了。
原句： He is now in great trouble.
Keep stalling him.
繼續(xù)拖延他吧。
原句： Keep brushing him off.
Jack was all steamed up.
杰克非常沖動。
原句： Jack was furious.
I'm having a swell time.
我玩得很開心 。
原句：I'm having a wonderful time.
I was taken in.
我受騙了。
原句： I was cheated.
Tell it to the marines.
我不會相信的。
原句：I don't believe.
That's it.
不錯，就是這樣。
原句：That's the whole story.
There you go again.
啊呀!你又來了!
原句：No， not again.
What's up?
有什么好新聞?
原句： What's going on?
What are you up to?
你又搞什么鬼?
原句： What do you intend to do now?
I'm on the wagon.
我戒酒了。
原句： I quit drinking.
Walls have ears.
隔墻有耳。
原句： Keep your voice down.
Still water runs deep.
大智若愚。
原句：A wise man playing a fool.
What do you say?
你的意思怎么樣?
原句： What do you think?
So what?
那又怎么樣?
原句： What can you do about it?
What's up?
有什么事情嗎?
原句： Anything happen?