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走遍美国必须掌握的词汇－01－01. appreciate感谢，欣赏(1) I appreciate your help.(2) I really appreciate it, Marilyn.(3) I'd appreciate that.02. bright明亮的，鲜艳的(1) Is this pink too bright for me?(2) It is a very bright pink.03. building建筑物(1) Now point to the buildings.04. chocolate巧克力(1) Well, there's chocolate and coffee and a little vanilla.(2) I'll have chocolate.(3) Uh, one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.05. dessert甜点(1) What's for dessert?(2) Oh, I forgot dessert.06. doctor医生(1) And these are pictures of people working: steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors...(2) He's a doctor.(3) Richard tells me you're a doctor.07. ferry渡船(1) I left my bag of film on the ferry.(2) I went back for it, but the ferry was gone.(3) I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office.(4) Yes. The number, please, of the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office.(5) Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, a small canvas bag, on the J. F. Kennedy Ferry?... No?08. finish完成(1) Oh, it's not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures.09. Florida（美）佛罗里达(1) He lives in Florida.10. Greece希腊(1) No, I'm from Greece.(2) That's a large city in northern Greece.(3) Alexandra's a high school exchange student from Greece.11. Hispanic西班牙语系的(1) No. Hispanic.12. hour小时，钟点(1) The traffic is very heavy at this hour.13. lawyer律师(1) He's a lawyer, in Thessaloniki.14. medicine药(1) And give her a teaspoon of the medicine after every meal.15. officer警官(1) Excuse me, officer.16. pasta意大利面食(1) I hope it's pasta.(2) Would you like some pasta?17. photographer摄影师(1) I'm a photographer.18. picture照片(1) May I take a picture of you and your little boy?(2) It's a book of pictures.(3) Well, it's fine if you take our picture.(4) Hey, let me take your picture!(5) Oh, it's not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures.(6) And these are pictures of people working: steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors...19. point指向(1) Now point to the buildings.20. pretty漂亮的(1) Oh, she's very pretty.21. return送还(1) I'm so glad you found the bag and took the time and trouble to return it.22. scoop一勺，勺子。
Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，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!等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语"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。
熟练地运用英语的一个重要方面就是学习并掌握英语本族者常用的生动、活泼的习语。
1.After you。
你先请。
这是一句很常用的客套话，在进出门，上下车时都可以表现一下。
2.I just couldn't help it。
我就是忍不住。
例如：I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it。
3.Don't take it to heart。
别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。
例如：This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart。
4.We'd better be off。
我们该走了。
例如：It's getting late. We'd better be off。
5.Let's face it/the music。
面对现实吧。
常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。
例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?6.Let's get started。
咱们开始干吧。
劝导别人时说：Don't just talk. Let's get started。
更口语化的还有let's do it rightnow./let's hit sth./let's rock& roll./let's put our hands on sth。
7.I'm really dead。
我真要累死了。
坦陈自己的感受时说：After all that work, I’m really dead。
8.I've done my best。
我已尽力了。
这句话，很有用，失败有时难免，但是你要是可以说，i've done my best.or I spare no efforts。
常用美国英语1.打招呼hi, how are you doing(一般简称为how you doing 因为"are"被吞音)听到这句话的时候，有的人以为是“你在做什么的意思”，有的回答“i'm reading”之类的其实这样是大错特错的，其实这句话和“how are you”是一样的意思，可以回答i'm good, i'm fine,not very well等等2.初次见面除了可以说以上的问候的语言还可以说nice to meet you , glad to meet you , pleased to know(meet) you等等3.常把excuse me挂在嘴边在美国除了问路和请求别人要用excuse me ,还有你正在和别人谈话，如果你想咳嗽一下或者接个电话，或者不小心打了个喷嚏都要说excuse me,这样他们会认为你很有礼貌，虽然我和我丈夫已经在一起3年了，但是他每发生这样的事情都要和我说excuse me，有时候我会和他说不要那么客气，我不会介意的，可是每次他还是照说不误，后来我知道这是他从小养成的习惯，是一个人教养问题，所以我现在也慢慢的说excuse me了。
4.表示无聊或者失望可以说it sucks。
如果别人问你对某事或者某人的看法，你觉得很失望可以说“it sucked ，it sucks，she sucks.”5.Y ou bet表示你说的一点也没错因为bet 是下赌注的意思，所以"Y ou bet." 就是指，"Y ou can bet money on that." (你可以把钱下注在上面)，就是说这件事百分之百正确。
6.That's it在你完成某件事或者交易他们都会这样说，意思是完成了这件事。
7.here you go 干的好8.他常说的oh ,boy!呵呵开始的时候我不明白这是什么意思，所以总是接他的下茬说“oh girl”呵呵其实oh ,boy! 的意思就是天哪，不论跟男生或者跟女生都可以说这句话，呵呵只有这一个词哦，大家不要像我一样窜改。
1. nerd和jock这是美国学生常用的两个俗语。
nerd的意思和汉语中的“书呆子”类似。
这类人聪明勤奋，但却过于保守严肃，在校园里颇让人瞧不起。
jock则恰恰相反。
他们魁梧帅气，很受女孩子们的欢迎，尤其擅长Americanfootball和basketball等各种体育运动。
当然，校园中也不乏漂亮的girl jocks。
2. egghead这个词在1952年的美国总统大选中被首次使用。
当时的竞选双方分别是二战盟军总司令艾森豪威尔和书生气十足的伊利诺伊州州长史蒂文森。
史蒂文森精心准备的竞选演讲文字华丽晦涩，只有和他一样的知识分子才会感兴趣。
因此对手取笑他说：Sure, all the eggheads loveStevenson. But how many eggheads do you think there are。
egghead的意思，就是指书生气很足的知识分子。
3. hick和city slicker这两个词的意思在各种语言中一定都能找到对应的词，它们分别是城里人和乡下人对对方的贬称。
hick的意思是“乡巴佬，土包子，”而slick字面意思是“圆滑的，油滑的”，因而city slicker也就是乡下人眼中的“城里老油子，打扮光鲜，老于世故却不可信的城里滑头”。
4.turkey(火鸡)，shrimp(虾)和crab(螃蟹)这三种动物在美国人眼中会是什么人呢？turkey是美国人在Thanksgiving Day和ChristmasDay家家都要吃的食物。
但是，活的火鸡样子难看，行动又笨拙，所以turkey就用来形容那种愚蠢无用的人。
而那种雇用了这些turkey，又不能开除他们的政府或商业机构就被称作turkey farm。
shrimp常被用于指代那些个子矮小的人或无足轻重的小人物。
请看下面的句子：You maycall Napoleon a little shrimp. But for a shrimp, he certainly made therest of Europe tremble。
美国习语:临阵而退缩，实践长真知美国现在流行的习语有哪些呢？今天给大家带来美国习语，希望能够帮助到大家，下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。
美国习语: 临阵而退缩，实践长真知Peter told his wife that this time he was really going to walk in and demand a pay raise from the boss. But when he arrived at the office, he got cold feet. I really need to get my teeth fixed, but every time I start to phone the dentist, I think about the sound of that drill and right away I get cold feet. I know most of you are afraid to embarrass yourselves by trying to speak English after these first few lessons. But thats the best way to learn: when you meet an American, try a few words, jump in and get your feet wet. I want to get into politics so Im volunteering to put up signs for one of the people running for mayor. I dont get paid for it but its a chance to jump in and get my feet wet.cold feet jump in and get your feet wet 一个人在充满信心的时候往往就会无所畏惧，勇往直前。
真正经常和老外打交道,感觉英语俚语还是非常有用,你可以不会用或者用不好,但如果看到了或听到了,不明白它的意思,那同样影响交流的,因为有些英语俚语太常见了,每个词都认识,但就是不知道是什么意思. 贴一些英语俚语,权当自己做个日记,同时也与各位一起分享. 1Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.2New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.3Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.4Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.5 A piece of cake 轻松的事Something which is very easy to doExample: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.6Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.7By chance 偶然, 意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall8Round the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.9Keep one’s cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!10In a tight corner 处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.11Keep in the dark 隐瞒To keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark. 12Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in t he bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!13Take things easy 放轻松To relaxExample: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.14Eat like a horse 吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too. 15Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebody’s attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye –I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!16Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.17Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.18Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视To watch carefully; to look afterExample: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.19 Lose face 丢脸To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!20Lead the field 处于领头地位To be the most successful person or group in an activityExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.21Get out of hand 失去控制To be out of controlExample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.22 Give a hand 提供帮助To help somebody with somethingExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.23Learn by heart 牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.24On hold 尚未办理的事情Something set aside and waiting to be dealt withE xample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.25 A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winner.Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!26The bottom line 本质内容The most essential part of somethingExample: We’ve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.27Live it up 狂欢一场To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree lifeExample: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.28Look forward to 期待着To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation – he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college.29Bear in mind 记住To remember something which can be of help in the future.Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.30Have a mind to 想做某事, 计划做某事To be decided on ; to intend toExample: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint. 31Be in the mood 想要做某事To feel like doing somethingExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.32Over the moon 欣喜若狂Extremely happyExample: She’s over the moon about her promotion –she really wasn’t expecting it.33Get a move on 赶快To hurry upExample: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.34Over and above 除…这外, 额外的In addition toExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.35Get the picture 了解某事To understand something, to grasp some meaningExample: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.36Be out of pocket 花光了钱的To be without moneyExample: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he’s out of pocket.37Keep somebody posted 传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.38In the long run 最终, 最后Over a long period of time, once a process has maturedExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.39On a shoestring 生活拮据In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumExample: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly. 40Lose track of 失去消息, 失去线索To lose contact with somebody to not know where something isExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to41Be in the air 将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to changeExample: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.42 Clear the air 消除误会To settle a dispute and restore good relationsExample: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now.43Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.44 A bad egg 缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!45In the Bag 稳操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement. 46In the balance 未知的,不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough. 47Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain. 48Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?49Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying newclothes and going out so often.50Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separatelyExample: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.。
地道英语1．I wasn't born yesterday.（我又不是三岁小孩)2．How do I address you?（我怎么称呼你)3．She turns me off.（她使我厌烦。
）4．So far so good.（目前为止，一切都好。
）5．Be my guest.（请便、别客气）6．That was a close call.（太危险了/千钧一发）7．Far from it.（一点也不。
）8．It's a pain in the neck[麻烦的事（人）].（那真是件麻烦事）9．We're in the same boat.（我们处境相同。
）10．My mouth is watering.（我在流口水了。
）11．I ache all over.（我浑身酸痛。
）12．I have a runny nose.（我流鼻涕。
）13．Do you have any openings?（你们有空缺吗？）14．Think nothing of it.（别放在心上。
）15．I'm not myself today.（我今天心神不宁。
）16．I have a sweet tooth.（我喜欢吃甜食。
）17．For the time being.（暂时；暂且；目前）18．Don't beat around the bush. （别拐弯抹角了。
）19．It's up on the air[悬而未决].（尚未确定。
）20．It slipped my mind.（我忘了。
）21．You can't please[使人感到满意和愉快] everyone.（你不可能讨好每一个人。
）22．I'm working on[着手；从事] it.（我正在努力。
）23．You bet!（当然！）24．Drop me a line[短信].（写封信给我）25．Are you pulling my leg[同某人开玩笑；取笑]?（你在开我玩笑吗？）26．I'll keep my ears open.（我会留意的。
1、a bad apple 坏蛋A：Oh, my God! What happened? Why are you black and blue?B：I got beaten by Peter’s brotherA：That’s a bad apple! Let’s think up a way and teach him a lesson甲：噢，天哪！怎么啦？你身上怎么青一块紫一块的？乙：彼得的弟弟把我给打了。
甲：这坏蛋，咱们来想个法来教训教训他。
2、a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人；占有有利条件却不会利用的人A：Give the skates to me!B：You shut up!A：If you don’t know how to skate, why don’t you give the skates to me? Don’t be a dog in the manger.甲：把冰鞋给我！乙：你闭嘴！甲：你若不知道怎么滑冰，干吗不把冰鞋给我？别占着茅坑不拉屎了！3、a gay dog 快活的人A：It’s strange they should get along so well!B：That’s nothing unusual.A：You don’t know much about the couple. One likes to be alone, but the other is a bit of a gay dog.甲：他们居然能处得这么好，太奇怪了。
乙：没什么不寻常的。
甲：你不了解这俩口子，一个喜欢独处，另一个却喜欢热闹。
4、a hard nut 冥顽不化的人；无知无觉的人A：Bob refused all his classmate’s invitations.B：I really couldn’t understand him.A：He’s surely a hard nut, nobody likes approaching him.B：We’d better also leave him alone.甲：鲍勃拒绝了班上所有人的邀请。
A
a matter of time 时间问题
around the clock整天不断
as far as I know 据我所
a while back 不久以前
all along一直，始终
anything but 绝对不
at any time随时
Achiless’heel 致命弱点
a rainy day不如意的日子
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的
ants in one’s pants/shirts坐立不安
a breeze小菜一碟
at no charge免费
all tied up工作很忙
as a matter of fact事实上
a long way off还差得远呢
a big fish in a small pond小地方的大人物
at somebody’s service愿意为某人效劳B
be in the dark 蒙在鼓里
be on a diet正在节食
before long 不久，很快
behind the time(s)落后于时代
believe it or not信不信由你
bit by bit逐步的，慢慢的
break down 坏了，出故障
break up分手
by all means 当然
by and by很快
be sick/tired of 厌恶，厌倦
be up to胜任，能做
burn up 使愤怒
break new ground创新
be all ears 洗耳恭听
be all eyes目不转睛
by the book 照章办事
below the mark不够水平,不合格
be in another world 精神恍惚,魂不守舍break the ice打破僵局,打破沉默beyond the reach of sb.超出某人能力之外Boys will be boys!本性难移
bite off more than I can chew 贪多嚼不烂big potato大人物
burn a hole in one’s pocket 花钱如流水
break a leg大获全胜
C
call off取消
can’t help doing禁不住做
catch one’s eyes引人注意
come a long way取得很大进展
come by参观，访问
cool off凉爽，消气
count me out 别把我算在内
count me in 把我算在内
come down with(disease)得病
cut sb. an arm and a leg非常昂贵
call it a day 今天到此为止
capital idea好主意
cold fish冷酷无情的人
D
dark side阴暗面
day in and day out一天又一天
day and night 夜以继日
dirty dog卑鄙小人
don’t mention it 没什么提的，没关系的
dark horse黑马,冷门
drive someone out of mind让某人发疯
do the laundry洗衣服
do the trick起作用
drag his feet落后,故意拖沓
drive up the wall使发疯
drop out of 退学,失学
easier said than done说起来容易做起来难
do’s and don’t’s行为规范
E
every now and then有时
every once in a while有时
every other每隔一个
every so often偶尔,有时
Easy come easy go!来得容易去也快
easy as pie非常简单
eyes bigger than one’s stomach眼小肚大F
fill one’s place 代替
fill one’s position代替
fly by（时间）飞逝
for nothing免费
from top to the bottom到处，从上到下
fry an egg on the street天气很热
few and far between 难得,少见
fit in schedule时间合适
food for though 发人深思的东西
first things first 先说最重要的
face the music面对现实
G
get over 摆脱
get rid of处理掉
give me a break 饶了我吧
go all out全力以赴
get on someone’s nerves激怒,使生气
get somewhere取得进展
God knows天晓得
gone with the wind随风而逝
good for nothing 毫无用处
give up sb.对某人绝望了
got me there难住我了
give sb. a hand帮助某人
give a hand 鼓掌
get butterflies in one’s stomach紧张不安
go out of one’s way or go out of the way不辞辛劳去做某事grin and bear it豪无愿言地忍受痛苦与挫折
great minds think alike英雄所见略同
H
have a hand in参与做
help oneself 自己动手
have a short memory 健忘, 记忆力差
have one’s hands full with忙于
hit the spot正合口味
have a big mouse 话多的人
have words with sb.与人发生口角
hit the sack睡觉
hit the book 睡觉
how come为什么
have much on one’s mind心头有很多事情hands down 轻松地,轻易地(赢得)
head and shoulders above比…优秀很多
has a way with words长于言辞,会说话
I
in a blue mood心情不好
in any event无论如何
in good shape处于很好的状态，身体好
in high spirits心情很好
in low spirits 心情不好
in vain白费力气
in the dark 秘密的
in a mass乱糟糟
Is ice cold? 表示理所当然
in the red 赤字,负债
I.O.U 我欠你,借据
in hot water遇到麻烦
I have no idea which way to turn不知道该怎么做in person面对面,亲自
K
keep an eye on小心，关注
keep in shape保持健康
keep it between two of us这只是你我之间的事情
kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟
L
look for a needle in a haystack大海捞针
leave well enough alone 不要画蛇添足
like apples and oranges用来表示无法相比的事物M
make no difference没有区别，一样
light up高兴起来
make some difference有区别，有有
make yourself at home随意,随便
most of all最重要的是
make ends meet收支平衡
make each other half way相互妥协make sense有意义
N
No money, no honey. 没有钱哪来爱情know-it-alls自以为无所不知的人
O
on sale 减价销售
one in a million百里挑一
out of breath 上气不接下气
out of one’s mind发疯
out of stock 没有存货了
out of print绝版
out of the question不可能
out of question没问题
once and for all最后一次,干脆
out of earshot不在听力所及范围
out of this world非常好
on pins and needles如坐针毯
P
play it by ear即兴,事先没准备
picture sb. as something把某人当做…。
