征服老外的地道美国俚语.doc

1. kick ass 了不起了不起A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. You're good.A: 哇! 你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀! 你很棒!B: Yep. I just kick ass.B: 是的! 我就是厉害!“kick ass“ 除了字面上的“踢屁股”外, 还有“厉害、打败”的意思当“踢屁股”用时, 比如某人放你鸽子, 你很气, 就可以说: “I'm going to kick his ass.“ (我得踢他的屁股)当“厉害”用时, 就像上面例句一样用kick ass“ 还可作“打败某人的意思”比如某人一向在某方面比你强, 终于有一天你比他厉害了, 你就可以说:“Hahaha...I kicked your ass.“觉得 “ass“ 太难听的人, 就用 “butt“ 吧!2. kiss ass 拍马屁拍马屁A: Mary, I'm sorry for cheating on you before. Do you see any chance that we can get back together?A: Mary, 我真的很抱歉对你不忠实。

你想我们可不可能重修旧好呢?B: I don't know, but you can kiss my ass.B: 不知道, 不过你可以巴结我3. XYZ 检查你的拉链检查你的拉链Hey, man. XYZ.老兄啊! 检查一下你的拉炼吧XYZ“ 是 “Check your zipper.“ 的意思在美国, 填表选项时多用打「X」来表示这个选项的动作就叫“Check“, 也就是这里的 XYZ 的 X 所代表的Y 是 Your, Z 就是Zipper4. Hit the road. 上路了上路了A: Do you want to come in for some tea?A: 你要不要进来喝个茶呢?B: No. I'm running late. I really need to hit the road.B: 不了我快迟到了, 得上路了Hit the road“ 的 “hit“ 有“去”的意思好比某人每周去健身房三次, 你就可以说 “He hits the gym three times a week.“I really need to hit the road.“ 还可以用说成“I really need to get going.“。

5. hang out 和朋友在一起和朋友在一起A: I don't know what is going on lately. Jack seems to curse a lot these days.A: 不知道最近 Jack 怎么搞的 他经常口出恶言B: Well, that's just what you get from hanging out with the wrong crowd.B: 嗯, 交错了朋友就是这样啊!“hang out“ 是和朋友一起做一些事看电影、逛街、聊天都算也不限指异性朋友6. click (两人两人)合得来合得来I really like talking to her. I think we two really click.我很喜欢和她说话我觉得我们两个蛮合得来的不过 click 不一定只用在异性之间朋友之间的频率相同也可以用7. suck 差劲差劲 ; 糟透了糟透了A: Guess what? We've just now missed the bus, and the next one won't come for another 45 minutes.A: 知道吗? 我们刚好错过公车了; 下一班(车)还要四十五分钟才会来。

B: That sucks.B: 真逊!“suck“ 是“差劲”的意思 “That movie sucks.”是“那部电影真是糟透了”的意思8. catch some Zs 小睡一下小睡一下A: Excuse me. I have to catch some Zs.A: 抱歉! 我想小睡一下B: I thought you just woke up. Sleepy head.B: 我以为你才刚睡醒漫画里的人睡觉, 不是都画“Z,Z,Z...“来表示吗? 这里的 “catch some Zs“ 就是这样来的I have to catch some Zs.“ 也可以说“I have to take a nap.“ 或 “I need to snooze.“9. take a dump 上大号上大号A: Would you mind closing the door? I'm trying to take a dump here.A: 你可不可以把门关起来呢? 我正在上大号B: Well, learn to lock the door next time.B: 那么下次学会把门锁起来吧!“我要上厕所”可以说 “I need to use the restroom.“ 或简单地说 “I need to go.“。

10. crank up 把声量调大把声量调大A: Hey! The volume is too low. Why don't you crank it up some?A: 嘿! 这声量太小了你把它调大一点好吗?B: No problem.B: 没问题这里的“声量调大”也可以说 “turn it up“意思是一样的cranky 则是形容人暴躁、 易生气如: “Why are you so cranky today? Something happened?“ 你今天怎么这么容易生气? 发生什么事了吗?。