美国口语俚语二

美国口语俚语（二）

1. Ed loves to give his sister a hard, just to make her mad. 埃德爱和他姐姐过不去，故意惹她生气。

2. goner无可救药的人

Mark’s a goner. He didn’t finish his chores before going out.麦克镇事无药可救，他日常工作没做完就出去了。

3. make a killing大有所获

He made a killing on that deal. I wish I had bought some shares. 那笔生意他大有所获。真希望我当初也加入了。

4. no sweat不麻烦，没问题

No sweat. I’ll have he report done for you in an hour.

没问题。我会在一小时之内让认为你做出这份报告。

5. pissed off生气

I really pissed off at Harry. He took the credit for all my work. 我对哈利真的很生气。我拼命工作他却坐享其成。

美国口语俚语（32）

1. on the up and up光明正大，诚实无欺

I checked out his story, he’s on the up and up.

我核实过他所讲的事情，他诚实可靠。

2. uppity自命不凡

Don’t be so uppity. You don’t think we’re good enough for you?

不要那么自以为了不起。你难道认为我们配不上你吗？

3. up shit creek惨兮兮

If Mom catches you smoking in the hou se, you’ll be up shit creek.如果你在家里抽烟让妈妈逮到，你就惨了。

4. push comes to shove事态严重

When push comes to shove, only your true friends will still stand by you.

当事态严重时，只有真正的朋友还会支持你。

5. push someone’s button惹火某人，激怒某人

Nobody makes me as mad as Dave does. He really knows how to push my buttons.

没有人象戴夫那样惹我生气。他真知道怎样惹我发火。

美国口语俚语（33）

1. all wet错误的

I’m afraid your idea is all wet.

我想你的想法是完全不对的。

2. back off缓和，软化，减轻

The city council had to back off from its criticism of the utility department.

市议会必须建勤对公用事业部门的批评。

3. as … as all get out …极了

Mother is as mad as all get out.

母亲气疯了。

4. bent out of shape气坏了，大发雷霆

Mother is really bent out of shape because we came home so late last night.

因为我们昨天回去那么晚，所以母亲大发雷霆。

5. bar one只此一家，别无分号

This is the best ice cream anywhere in the state of Texas, bar one.

这是德克萨斯州最好的冰淇淋，别无分号。

美国口语俚语（34）

1. butter up对…说好话

Maybe if we butter up mother, she’ll let us go to the movies.如果我们对妈说点好听的，也许她会让我们去看电影。

2. butt in插嘴，打岔

Amy loves to butt in and offer her advice even when it’s not wanted.

不管时机对不对，爱米都喜欢插嘴提供意见。

3. button one’s lip住口；闭嘴

Tell Cindy to button her lip or else she’ll be in big trouble.告诉辛迪闭嘴，否则她就惨了。

4. buy time拖延时间

I think we should try to buy more time.