英语日常用语

 ▲Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。 

            　　▲Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 

            　　▲Drop me a line!写封信给我。 

            　　▲Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧！ 

            　　▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。 

            　　▲cool; That's cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。 

            　　▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?
            见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!” 

            　　▲Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。 

            　　▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！ 

            　　▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！ 

            　　▲Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。 

            　　▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 

            　　▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话） 

            　　▲Hang on. 请稍候。 

            　　▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 

            　　▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 

            　　▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 

            　　▲Go for it. 加油 

            　　▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！ 

            　　▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 

            　　▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 

            　　▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。 

            　　▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？ 

            　　▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 

            　　▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 

            　　▲Wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法。 

            　　▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！ 

            　　▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！ 

            　　▲Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。 

            　　▲What's the catch? 有什么内幕？ 

            　　▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。 

            　　▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.讨厌的东西、人或事。 

            　　▲Skeleton in the closet.家丑 

            　　▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！ 

            　　▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。 

            　　▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！ 

            　　▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。 

            　　▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。 

            　　▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。 

            　　▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！ 

            　　▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 

            　　▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？ 

            　　▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。 

            　　▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill 烤、煎 roast（duck）
            烘烤、红烧、（烤鸭） braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、烤 season 加调味料 panbroil
            用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用温火慢炒
            appetizer 饭前菜、小菜 stew 炖、焖、红烧 entree 主菜 simmer 慢炖、煨 snack 点心、小点 stir
            fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、用卤泡，卤 smoke 熏 

            　　▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！ 

            　　▲I'll buy you a lunch （a drink; a dinner）. = It's on me. =My
            treat. 我请客 

            　　▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的 

            　　▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 

            　　▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子 

            　　▲吃牛排时，waitor 会问 "How would you like it ?" 就是问“要几分熟？”的意思，可以选择
            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？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。） 

            　　▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! 

            　　▲Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! 

            　　▲What's the rush! 急什么! 

            　　▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！ 

            　　▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。 

            　　▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth.
            这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）! 

            　　▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 

            　　▲flunk out 被当掉。 

            　　▲take french leave 不告而别。 

            　　▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 

            　　▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 

            　　▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 

            　　▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. 

            　　▲Keep a low profile （or low key）. 采取低姿态。 

            　　▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 

            　　▲klutz （=clutz） =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 

            　　▲know one's way around 识途老马。 

            　　▲lion's share 大部份。 

            　　▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。 

            　　▲take a back seat. 让步。 

            　　▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 

            　　▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 

            　　▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？ 

            　　▲green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 

            　　▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His
            story is plain moonshine. 

            　　▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语） 

            　　▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right
            was ripped off. 权利被剥夺（来自黑人英语）。 

            　　▲我们称美国大兵为G.I. （Government Issue） or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 

            Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是 

            很不礼貌的称呼。 

            　　▲mess around （with）瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。 

            　　▲snob 势利眼。 

            　　▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。 

            　　▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。 

            　　▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 

            　　▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.
            我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。 

            　　▲Keep your study （work） on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。 

            　　▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？ 

            　　▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！ 

            　　▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！ 

            　　▲Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try
            dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet. 

            　　▲美国总统到底是比尔·柯林顿还是威廉·柯林顿？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人？根据语言学家William
            Safire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字，如Bill就是
            William的昵称，Jimmy等于James等，好造成一种平易近人的形象。 

            　　▲选课、课程 

            　　Add/Drop Course 

            　　Audit 

            　　Bulletin 

            　　College Catalog 

            　　Core Curriculum 

            　　Credit/Unit 

            　　Elective 

            　　Handout 

            　　Independent Study 

            　　Lecture 

            　　Prerequisite 

            　　Practical Training 

            　　Registration 

            　　Syllabus 

            　　Withdraw 

            　　▲考试、作业 

            Assignment 

            Blue Book 

            Cram 

            Dissertation 

            Final 

            Mid-term 

            Multiple-choice Exam 

            Open-book Exam 

            Oral Exam 

            Placement Test 

            Preliminary Test 

            Quiz 

            Research Paper 

            Take-home Exam 

            Presentation 

            　　▲学位、成绩 

            A.A./A.S 

            B.A./B.S. 

            Doctorate 

            Dropout 

            Grade Point Average 

            Incomplete 

            Major 

            Master's Degree 

            Minor 

            Pass/Fail Grading System 

            Probation 

            　　▲学校行政 

            Academic Advisor 

            Academic Year 

            Alumna/Alumus 

            Bursar/Treasurer 

            College 

            Community College 

            Dean 

            Department 

            Faculty 

            Foreign Student Advisor 

            Professor Emeritus 

            Quarter 

            Registrar 

            Registry 

            Semester 

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            Stipend 

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            Vocational School