英文小常识

英文小常识
一、美国常用俚语和词组American English Slang Words & Phrases
1.What's up? /How are you doing? / What's new?
怎么回事？你在干什么？有什么新鲜事？
Eg. Hey Tom! What's up? 嗨，汤姆!最近怎么样?
2.Have a crush /Attracted to someone romantically
暗恋/被某人吸引
Eg. I have a big crush on him. 我被他深深吸引了。

3.Screw up /To make a mistake.
搞砸了/犯了错
Eg. Sorry I screwed up and forgot our plans. 抱歉我搞砸了，我完全忘记我们原定的计划
4.Wrap it up/To finish something. 结束、收尾、下班/去完成某件事
Eg. Let's wrap it up in five minutes. 让我们在5分钟内完成它吧！
二、好用的成语Useful Idioms
◆Something Fishy
When someone talks about"something fishy" going on, it means there's something not quite right or they have a bad feeling about it.
当有人说这里「有点鱼腥味」意思是指有些不对劲的地方或是他们有种不祥的预感
For example：
Susan went out with this guy and thought there was something fishy about him. She found out later he already had a girlfriend!
苏珊与这男生约会的时候，总觉得有点怪怪的。

后来发现他竟然已经有女朋友了!
◆Shooting the Breeze
"Shooting the breeze"is used to describe killing time and hanging out with your friends.
「透风」是用来形容和一群好友出去消麾时间
For example:
l like to sit outside the 7-11 after work with a cold beer and some mates just shooting the breeze.
我喜欢与一群好友在下班后，坐在7-11外喝着冰啤酒透气一下。

◆Zip it
Telling someone to"zip it"or“zip(your) lip"means you want them to stop talking(a.k.a. shut up).
当我们告诉某人「封起来」或是「封上你的唇」，意思就是希望他们不要再说了(又叫做闭嘴)
For example:
John just wouldn’t be quiet in the office so someone told him to zip it and everybody clapped.
约翰在办公室锂时常喋喋不休，所以当有人告诉他闭嘴时，大家都拍手鼓掌了。

三、英文口头禅Catchphras
◆So that explains it 原来如此!
有时候事情的来龙去脉浑沌不清，让人摸不着头脑，刚好有人一句话点醒了你，让你豁然开朗时，你就可以用上这句话：So that explains it/ everything.「这就都说得通了。

」
◆No hard feelings别放在心上!
难免有时候会开玩笑过了头或是和别人起小争执，这时候No hardfeelings这句口头禅就很好用!
e.g.
A: Sorry I forgot your birthday!
对不起我忘了你生日!
B: No hard feelings 没事，别放在心上!
◆Call it a day到此为止!
这个词组字面上意思是「叫它一天。

」引申为「到此为止，停止手边的工作。

」当你想要结束一件事不再追究，或是开会散会前丶下课前或下班前，都可以说Let's call it a day「今天就到这里为止吧。

」
e.g.
You must be tired so let's call it a day
你一定累了，我们今天就到此为止吧。

四、到底要加ed?还是ing ed? or-ing?
What's the difference between adjectives that end with "-ed" and"-ing"? The former is usually used to describe feelings and the latter is usually used to describe things.
我们常常都会看到形容词后面加上-ed或加上-ing,前者通常是用来形容感受而后者通常是用来形容东西。

Be careful which one you use! There is a huge difference between"Im bored" and"I'm boring". Which one do you mean To say
使用上我们要小心的去辨别两者的不同,例如" Im bored"以及" I'm boring",你想说的到底是哪一个呢?
A. I’m very bored.我好无聊喔
B. I‘m very boring.我是一个无聊的人(我令人感到无聊!)
If you're confused because English grammar is confusing, ask a Consultant for help！
Confused/ Confusing困惑的/令人感到困感的
Bored/ Boring无聊的/令人感到无聊的
Interested/ Interesting有趣的/令人感到有趣的
五、两者不一样? What’s the difference?
I can' t stop eating.和I cant stop to eat.有什么不一样？
A. can' t stop + verbing
If you can' t stop eating, it means you love food so much that you're always eating!
当can' t stop加上动词ing时，代表你无法停下你当下正在做的那一件事情。

如果你“can' I stop eating”代表你热爱食物，总是在吃东西，停不下来。

B. can't stop+ to+ verb
If you can't stop to eat, it means you're so busy that you have no time for food.
当can'stop加上to加上动词，代表你无法停下来(手边正在进行的事)去做另一件事情。

如果你“can' t stop to eat”代表你正在忙?没办法停下来吃东西。

Example:
I can't stop to chat because I'm heading to the meeting.
我没办法停下来跟你聊天?因为我正在去办公室的路上。

六、What's the meaning of the phrase“ better late than never”?
谚语「有做总比从没开始好」意思是?
To arrive or do something later than expected isn't good, but it is better than not at all
比预期的时间晚到或完成一件事并不理想?但总比完全都没有的好。

It is often expressed with a degree of sarcasm, apparently saying something positive but in fact merely remarking on someone' s lateness.
For example, a teacher might say it to a child arriving late for school.
在使用这个谚语时，其实伴随着一定程度的讽刺感。

字面上看来虽正面，但其实是评论一个人来晚了，一个老师就可能会对迟到的同学讲这句话。

七、你知道吗Did you know...
There are many words in the English language but, did you know that approximately one new word is added to the English language every 2 hours? Moreover, around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year！
在英语语言中有这么多的单词，但是你知道吗?大约每两个小时就有一个新的英文单词被添加到英语语言中，每年约有4000个单词被添加到英语词典中。

For example：
e-signature
(n )means a digital signature
(名词）意思为数位印章,电子版的签名
mansplain
(v ) means to explain in a patronizing manner, assuming total ignorance on the part of those listening
(动词)以居高临下的说教姿态向对方解释某事，以为对方完全无知
clucky
(adj.) is used to describe a woman who wants to have a baby soon
（形容词）很想要孩子的人，通常是指女性
八、4个单字有趣的真相 4 Strange English Vocabulary Facts
Fact 1. Skiing
is the only English word that contains "ii".
Skiing是唯一包含“ii”的英语单词
Fact 2. Strengths
is the longest word with just one vowel
Strength是英文中，只有一个元音的最长单词
Fact3. Rhythm
is the longest English word without any vowels.
Rhythm是英文中，「没有」元音的最长单词
Fact 4. Queue
sounds identical when you remove the last fwo letters (que) or even the last four leters (q). Queue这个单词，当您删除最后两个字母(queue→que)，或甚至最后四个字母(queue→Q )时，听起来完全相同!
九、冬季单词大补贴Winter Word Finder
Mitten/手套
分成五根手指的是glove，只将拇指和其他手指分开的是mitten
Hat/帽子
东北风呼呼吹的季节，就是要戴上暖暖的帽子御寒
Flake/雪花
你知道吗?大自然缤纷美丽的雪花造型是不会重复的哦!
Bear/熊
冬眠中的熊起床气是很可怕的，吵醒他们的人恐怕小命不保
Snowman/雪人
Do you want to build a snowman?你想一起堆雪人吗?
Snowball/雪球
非常盛行的冬季的雪球大战~
十、出国留学小贴士Helpful Study Abroad Tips
Plan all of your side trips as soon as possible. The earlier you book your flights the less it'll cost.
尽早将游学期间的旅游机票订好,越早订,省越多!
Say "YES" to new opportunities. You'll meet people and make friends! Hang out and explore with people who aren't from your home country - make friends from all over the world!
不要拒绝新的机会,你会认识许多人并交到新朋友!多和外国朋友一起去玩、一起探索,结交来自世界各地的朋友。

Don't let sleepiness slow you down. If you have the choice between a nap and a chance to explore, EXPLORE. You won't regret it
别让睡眠拖累你!若要在睡觉跟向外探索之间作抉择,请尽可能地探索吧!你不会后悔的!
Think very hard about what you pack. Figure out what you'll need to buy in your new country, before arriving.
想清楚要带什么行李:在出国前,先想好到了当地要买什么。

And if your schedule allows it, go abroad multiple times throughout college.
You don't know when you'll get a chance to visit new countries after you graduate.
如果时间允许,在读书期间尽量出国去玩,你不会知道毕业后是否还有机会出国。

十一、如何融入当地生活How to Fit In Overseas
Join a sports team or club. Spend some time with group members outside of the classroom and in more casual settings where your personality can really shine through.
参加球队或社园、多和同学以外的人相处,让你能在更多非正式场合中出风头。

Disagree politely, but don't tell others they are wrong. You will often have differing views on certain issues. Saying someone is wrong is often unnecessary and can be insulting.
当你不同意别人时,请体貌地表达,不要否定他人。

在特定的事情上你也许会有不同的观点但直接否定对方的想法常常是不必要且没体说的。

Talk to different people, but don't ignore a certain group. Be yourself and don't lie.
This is your school now.. take a chance on being who you weren't at your old school.
常和不同的人交谈,不要刻意忽略某些团体。

做自己、别说谎。

往后这是你的学校了。

把握机会在新学校做个崭新的自己。

Be friendly because they might just become your new friend. 对他人保持亲切的态度,因为他们也许会成为你的新朋友。

Don't be shy or afraid. Be confident in yourself.
不要害羞也不要害怕,对自己有信心。