美国口语俚语27讲

美国⼝语俚语（1）
1.clock in 打卡
Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid.
别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。

e on to 对……轻薄；吃⾖腐
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.
Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他⼀巴掌。

e easily 易如反掌
Languages come easily to some people.
语⾔学习对有些⼈来说易如反掌。

4.don't have a cow别⼤惊⼩怪
Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages.
别⼤惊⼩怪的！我会赔偿损失的。

5.push around 欺骗
Don't try to push me around!
别想耍我！
美国⼝语俚语（2）
1.keep one's shirt on保持冷静
Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the
way he talks.
保持冷静。

那只是他说话的惯常⽅式，他并⾮有意要冒犯你。

2.cool it冷静⼀点
Cool it. You are making me mad.
冷静⼀点。

你快把我逼疯了。

3.joy ride兜风
Let's go for a joy ride.
让我们去兜兜风。

4.rap说唱乐
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words.
你喜欢说唱⾳乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。

5.red-letter day⼤⽇⼦
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very
important client.
今天是susan的⼤⽇⼦。

她和⼀个⾮常重要的客户做成了第⼀笔⽣意。

美国⼝语俚语（3）
1.go up in smoke成为泡影
Peter's vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。

2.hit the road上路
We should probably hit the road. It's going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个⼩时呢！
3.shape up表现良好，乖
You'd better shape up if you want to stay on.
如果你还想留下来的话乖⼀点⼉。

4.scare the shit out of someone吓死某⼈了
Don't sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me.
不要那样从后⾯突然吓我。

你吓死我了。

5.pull strings运⽤关系（源于"拉⽊偶的线"）
He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运⽤关系替我们拿到⾳乐会前排的位⼦。

美国⼝语俚语（4）
e again 再说⼀遍
Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said.
再说⼀遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明⽩。

e clean 全盘托出，招供
The criminal decided to come clean.
罪犯决定供出事实。

3.spring for 请客
Let me spring for dinner.
我来请客吃饭吧。

4.spill the beans 泄漏秘密
Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret.
别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
5.stick in the mud 保守的⼈
Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything
new.
Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。

美国⼝语俚语（5）
1.john厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car.
我要去厕所。

在车⾥等我⼀下。

2.keep in line管束
He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild.
他太野了，要好好管束⼀下。

3.jump the gun草率⾏事
Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.
不要草率⾏事。

我们应该耐⼼等⼀会⼉。

4.jump to conclusion妄下结论
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.
不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。

5.lemon次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.
这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！
美国⼝语俚语（6）
1.fishy 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true.
他的故事听起来可疑。

我们应该看看到底是不是真的。

2.flip out 乐死了
Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game.
我告诉克⾥斯我们赢了⽐赛时，他乐歪了。

3.fix someone up 撮合某⼈
I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them
up. (Haha,just kidding:)
我想习习和macaulay会是理想的⼀对，我们来撮合他们吧。

（呵，开个玩 笑，习习和macaulay不会⽣⽓吧？：）
4.take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to
right away.
他真的喜欢你。

他很少对⼈⼀见⾯就有好感的。

5.third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel.
你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。

美国⼝语俚语（7）
1.ripoff 骗⼈的东西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work!
真是个骗⼈货！我买的新车启动不了！
2.rock the boat 找⿇烦
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.
别找⿇烦了，事情这样就够好了。

3.blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
I blew it on that last exam.
我上次考试靠砸了。

4.in hot water 有⿇烦
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.
近段时间他跟⼥友的关系有点僵。

5.put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从⼝出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for
putting his foot in his mouth.
沃⼒尽说这种蠢话。

他真有惹是⽣⾮的本事。

美国⼝语俚语（8）
1.flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.
这部电影卖座率奇低，没有⼈去看。

2.drop in/by/over 随时造访
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the
company.
欢迎随时来坐坐。

我通常在家，也喜欢游⼈做伴。

3.drop a line 写信
Drop me a line! 给我写信！
4.duck 躲闪，突然低下头
Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head.
提醒⼩波⽐爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。

5.go with the flow 随从⼤家的意见
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow.
沙伦是个随和的⼈。

⼈家怎么说，她就怎么做。

美国⼝语俚语（9）
1.act up 胡闹，出⽑病
The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.
⽼师⼀离开教室，孩⼦们就闹起来了。

2.ad lib 即兴⽽作，随⼝编
The comedian ad libbed most of his routine.
那个喜剧演员⼤多是即兴表演。

3.blah-blah-blah 说个不停
All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night.
她整夜说个不停。

4.hit it off 投缘，⼀见如故
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.
他们⼀见⾯就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。

5.zit 青春痘
Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face?
为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出⼀个很⼤的青春痘呢？ 美国⼝语俚语（10）
1.put someone on the spot 让某⼈为难
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you
confidential information.
别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。

2.racket ⾮法⾏业，挂⽺头卖狗⾁
The police are determined to break up the racket.
警⽅决定打击这个⾮法⾏业。

3.have it good 享受得很
She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need.
她真是享受得很，⼤家都依着他。

4.don't knock it 不要太挑剔
Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so
well.
别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外⼀个待遇这么好的⼯作！
5.pig out 狼吞虎咽
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们⼤吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚⼦撑到痛为⽌。

美国⼝语俚语（11）
1.down in the dumps垂头丧⽓
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the
championship game.
球员输掉决赛哪⼀场后个个垂头丧⽓。

2.horse around嬉闹
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work.
我们闹够了，该去⼯作了。

3.pass something up放弃某事物
You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once
in a lifetime.
你不可错过这个⼯作。

这种机会⼀辈⼦才有⼀次。

4.go whole hog全⼒以赴
She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party.
她全⼼全⼒筹办新年晚会。

5.shoo-in长胜将军
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in.
他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。

美国⼝语俚语（12）
1.get the ball rolling开始
Let's get the ball rolling.让我们开始吧。

2.get on the ball⽤⼼做
If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet
the deadline.
如果你还想要你的那份⼯作，你⽤⼼做，赶上最后期限！
dy-killer帅哥
He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。

y off停⽌，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do!
别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！
5.knock it off=cut it off停⽌
Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep.
别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
美国⼝语俚语（13）
1.have a passion for钟爱
I have a passion for blue dresses.
我钟爱蓝⾊的⾐服。

2.pep talk打⽓，⿎励的话
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.
教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。

3.pick someone's brains请教某⼈
I don't understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you're so knowledgeable in this area?
我对医学术语⼀⽆所知。

你在这⽅⾯如此在⾏，我能不能请教你⼀下？
4.pass out醉到了
He passed out after three beers.
喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。

5.way back好久以前
We've been friends since way back.
我们⽼早就是好朋友了。

美国⼝语俚语（14）
1.hit someone with a problem让某⼈⾯对问题
I'm sorry to hit you with this problem. I don't know who else to turn to.
很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。

2.have it bad for狂恋
He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.
他狂恋着她，⽽她却不知道。

3.hung over宿醉未醒
Don't disturb him. He's still hung over from last night.
别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。

4． has-been过时的⼈或物
Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more.
丽莎已经过时了。

没⼈会再雇佣她。

4.have a bone to pick with有账要算
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.
我有账跟你算。

你向我借的⼗五美⾦还没还呢！
美国⼝语俚语（15）
1.let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密
I won't let the cat out of the bag.
我不会泄漏秘密的。

2.in the market for 想买，积极物⾊
People are always in the market for something new and different.
⼈们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。

3.meddle in ⼲涉，搅和
Harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life.
哈罗德要求⽼板别再⼲涉他的私⽣活。

4.screw loose脱线，神经不对头
Bill must have a screw loose somewhere; he's acting really strangely.
Bill⼀定是哪根筋不对，他的⾏动真奇怪。

5.sell someone on 以……说服某⼈
She sold me on her idea. I think it will work.
她⽤她的看法说服了我，我想那⾏得通。

美国⼝语俚语（16）
1.hang in there忍耐⼀下
Hang in there. Things will look up soon.
忍耐⼀下。

事情很快就会好转的。

2.hands-off⽆为⽽治，顺其⾃然
He takes a hands-off approach when it comes to raising his children.
他⽤⽆为⽽治的⽅式教养⼩孩。

3.gag me with a spoon我快吐了
Gag me with a spoon! Please don't tell me such disgusting stories any more.
我快吐了！请别再说这么恶⼼的故事了。

4.get a move on赶快
Get a move on. You can't park your car here.
赶快！你不能在这⼉停车。

5.cook up想出
He cooked up a wonderful way to surprise his wife on her birthday.
他想出⼀个在他太太⽣⽇时让她惊喜的妙法。

（呵，⼥⼈⼼中的好丈夫！）
美国⼝语俚语（17）
1.roll with the punches逆来顺受
You have to roll with the punches if you want to survive in this business.
如果你想在这⼀⾏⽣存下去的话，就得逆来顺受。

2.right off the bat⽴刻
I was all prepared to put up a fight, but he gave in right off the bat.
我正准备和他⼤打⼀场，但是他马上就投降了。

3.get one's feet wet参与，开始做
It's not good to concentrate all your efforts on just writing. You should get your feet wet and trying painting or dancing. 单单写作对你不好。

你应该涉猎⼀下绘画或舞蹈。

4.get after盯着，责备
Ann's mother gets after her to hang up her clothes.
安的妈妈盯着她，要她把⾐服挂好。

5.pan out成功，奏效
Unfortunately, the deal did not pan out. I lost a thousand dollars.
这笔⽣意不幸没有成功，我损失了1，000美元。

美国⼝语俚语（18）
1.screw someone over欺负某⼈
After working in the office for ten years, Alice was fired for no apparent reason. How can they screw her over like that? 爱丽斯⼯作了⼗年之后，⽆缘⽆故被炒鱿鱼。

他们怎么可以这样欺负她呢？
2.down to the wire等到最后⼀刻才开始做事
Peter always waits until the last minute to do his work. I could never leave it down to the wire like that.
彼得总是等到最后⼀刻才开始做事。

我从不想他那样等到最后⼀刻才开始⼲。

3.buck抗拒
You can't buck the system.
你⽆法抗拒整个制度。

4.blockhead笨蛋
Arnold is a blockhead if I ever saw one.
阿诺德是我见过的最笨的⼈。

5.blow the lid off揭发（丑闻）
That newspaper story blew the lid off the Senator's illegal business deals.
报纸的报道揭发了参议员的⾮法勾当。

美国⼝语俚语（19）
1.round up集合
Round everybody up. It's time for our business meeting.
叫⼤家集合，开会时间到了。

2.put someone up留宿某⼈
I can put you up for a couple of days. My apartment is big enough for two people.
你可以在我这⾥住⼏天。

我的公寓可以住两个⼈。

3.take care of business负责
Who's going to take care of business while I am away?
我不在的时候谁负责？
4.take out on拿…出⽓
Don't take your frustrations out on me.
别把⽓出在我⾝上。

5.hot stuff⼤⼈物
He thinks he's hot stuff. But everybody else thinks he's a jerk.
他⾃以为了不得，但其他⼈认为他是个傻⽠。

美国⼝语俚语（20）
1.nitty-gritty细节，基本情况
Let's get down to the nitty-gritty. I want to hear what happens next.
让我们来认真了解详细的情况，我想知道后来发⽣了什么。

2．no good很糟
This typewriter is no good. Every time I use it, the ribbon falls out.
这台打字机很糟。

每次已⽤，⾊带就掉下来。

3. have someone's number清楚某⼈的底细，看穿某⼈
She dare not do anything to me, I have her number.
她不敢对我怎么样的，因为我对她的底细⼀清⼆楚。

4. hot number新鲜、迷⼈的⼈或事务，尤物
Tom thinks Sherry is a hot number.
Tom认为Sherry是个尤物。

5. off the hook逃脱，溜掉，不受罚
I'll let you off the hook this time, but don't do that again.
这次不罚你，下次不要这样⼲了。

美国⼝语俚语（21）
1.hunky-dory没问题
Everything here is hunky-dory. Don't worry.
别担⼼，这⾥⼀切都没问题。

2.I kid you not我不骗你
I kid you not. I saw this woman talking to her hand.
我不骗你。

我看见这个⼥⼈跟她的⼿说话。

3.pop one's cork⼤发脾⽓
I've never seen Teresa pop her cork before. I always thought she was a very laid-back person.
我从来没见过Teresa发脾⽓。

我原来⼀直以为她是个好好⼩姐。

4.poke one's nose into something多管闲事
Gladys is always poking her nose into other people's business. I don't see how she has time to take care of her own affairs.
格拉迪斯总是爱管闲事，我不知道她怎么会有时间处理她⾃⼰的事。

5.pull a fast one欺骗
He tried to pull a fast one on us, but we caught on before he got away with it.
他想要欺骗我们，但在他阴谋得逞之前我们就知道了。

美国⼝语俚语（22）
1.beats me我不知道
Beats me. We haven't learned that.
我不知道。

我们还没学过那个。

2.beat it⾛开
Beat it! I'm busy right now.
⾛开！我现在正忙着。

3.beat a dead horse⽩费⼝⾆，⽩费⼒⽓
I've already made up my mind. There's no sense beating a dead horse.
我已经下了决⼼，不要再⽩费⼝⾆了。

4.John Hancock签名
Put your John Hancock right here.
请在这⾥签名。

5.keep it under raps保密
Don't tell anyone about the party. Let's just keep it under eraps.
不要吧晚会的事告诉任何⼈。

这件事情不要泄漏出去。

美国⼝语俚语（23）
1.kick around讨论；多考虑⼀下
Let's kick around a few m o r e p r o p o s a l s b e f o r e w e c o m e t o a f i n a l d e c i s i o n . / p >。