超级有用的英语俚语学习 1I wasnt born yesterday. 我又不是 3 岁小孩 A: guess what! I know something you dont know!B: whats that?A: how many planets are there in the solar system?B: thats easy. Everyone knows that there are nine.A: not anymore! Can you believe it? Theyve decided that Pluto is not a planet anymore!B: nice try! I wasnt born yesterday, you know.A: Im dead serious.你猜怎么着? 我知道一些你不知道的事情.什么事?你知道太阳系有多少行星吗?很简单.大家都知道有九大行星.现在可不是啦!你相信吗? 他们决定取消冥王星的行星资格了.想得美.别哄我了,我又不是三岁小孩.我是认真的.Nice Try表面上好像是在夸别人“做得好、干的漂亮” ，而多数情况下意思是“想得美、得了吧” ，是一种反讽。另外，当别人很努力做某事却失败的时候，你也可以拍拍肩膀对他说 Nice try，这时就有鼓励、安慰的意思了。所以大家要把握好说话的语境。例句:Nice try. I wasnt born yesterday, you know. 想得美.我又不是三岁小孩儿.Nice try, but do you think I would believe that? 得了吧,你觉得我会相信吗?I/he/she wasnt born yesterday! 解释:我又不是三岁小孩,我没那么好骗, 我没那么容易上当something that you say in order to tell someone that a person is not stupid and cannot be easily deceivedup to par:as good as usual or as good as it should be 达到通常(或应有)的水准 up to par:as good as usual or as good as it should be 达到通常(或应有) 的水准 I didnt think her performance was up to par. 我认为她的表演没有达到一定的水平.below/under par: less well, good, etc. than is usual or expected 不太好;不佳;不及平常好;不如预期 I may take tomorrow off if Im still feeling under par. 如果我还不舒服,我明天可能休息一天.Teaching in some subjects has been well below par. 一些科目的教学一直远达不到标准 .on a par with somebody/something: as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else 与同样好 (或坏、重要等);不相上下;不相伯仲 He doesnt think his salary is on a par with his position in the company.他觉得自己的薪水与在公司里的职位不相符.As actors, I would say they were on a par.作为演员来讲,我觉得他们不相上下.go-to guy: a person to whom one turns for help or support; also called go-to personA go-to guy 这个词可以男女共用, 意思是能排解纠纷的人,比如,在湖人队里 go-to guy 非科比莫属.A go-to guy 是指 A person you can go to for help in a difficult situation.也就是说,他是那个当你处于困境时能帮你忙的人.Mark is my go-to guy for programming.No kidding? 不是开玩笑吧? A: I can finish two large pizzas in 10 minutes all by myself. A: 我可以一个人十分钟内吃下二个大 pizzas。 B: No kidding? B: 不是讲笑呀 ? 这里的No kidding?也可说成Are you serious?、Really?、Are you kidding me? 之类的话。Hang out 和朋友在一起 A: I dont 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, thats 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。kiss ass 拍马屁?亲屁股? A: Mary, Im 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 dont know, but you can kiss my ass.B: 不知道, 不过你可以亲我的屁屁 (巴结我)。亲屁屁好象不大卫生吧! 不过人家就是这样用, 就照着 亲吧!cheat 除了作弊外 , 还有 不忠实的意思。Hit the road 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. Im running late. I really need to hit the road.B: 不了。我快迟到了 , 得上路了。running late 是快迟到了的意思。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.。You flatter me. 你过奖了 A: Ron. I saw your art show last night, and I must let you know how amazed I was by your incredible accomplishments. A: Ron, 我昨天参观了你的美术展。 我一定要告诉你我对你的卓越成就感到多么惊觃。 B: Oh, you flatter me. B: 哎呀, 你真是过奖了! You flatter me. 你过奖了! Its killing me 把我累死了 What are you up to? 最近忙什么啊? A: I havent seen you around lately. What are you up to? A: 最近都没看到你。 忙什么呢 ? B: Im working two jobs right now. Its killing me. B: 我现在做二份工作。把我累死了! Its killing me. 是表示某事很折腾人的意思。如Her singing is killing me. 她的歌声 (很恐怖)简直要我的命! Click (两个) 蛮合得来的 时间:2009-10-30 12:46:54 来源:可可英语 作者:alex 5 天 5 夜突破英语听说 | 测测你的英语水平怎么样 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。好玩的字吧! 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。【以前只知道 click the mouse,真是鼠目寸光啊！ 】Suck 糟透了差劲 时间:2009-10-30 12:48:18 来源:可可英语 作者:alex 5 天 5 夜突破英语听说 | 测测你的英语水平怎么样 A: Guess what? Weve just now missed the bus, and the next one wont come for another 45 minutes.A: 知道吗 ? 我们刚错过公车了; 下一班(车) 还要四十五分钟才会来。B: That sucks.B: 糟糕!suck 是差劲 的意思。 That movie sucks. 是那部电影真是糟透了的意思。Brush off 不理睬 A: Have you talked to Mr. Smith about Bens obscene speech towards you? A: 你跟 Smith 先生提过 Ben 对你讲的猥亵的话吗? B: Yes, but he brushed it off as if it were not a big deal to him. B: 有! 但他轻轻带过(不理), 好像觉得那并没有什么! brush away(aside) 也是“不理”的意思。如He brushed aside our objection.(他无视我们的反对) 。 Push around 驱使(某人) A. Kyle, do you think you can rewrite this paper. I dont really like the topic. A: Kyle, 你想你是不是可以把这个报告重写一遍。我并不是很喜欢那个主题。 B: Hey, Im only trying to help you out. You shouldnt be pushing me around like this. B: 嘿! 我是在帮你忙! 你不应该这样指使我! “把一个人推来推去”应该和“指使”很容易联想得到吧! Hang in there 忍耐一下 Hang in there. 的意思是忍耐一下。例句：Hang in there. Things will look up soon. 忍耐一下。事情很快就会好转的。Come on to 吃某人豆腐 come on to 的意思是“对某人轻薄，吃某人豆腐”例句：Tracy slapped Joe after he came on to her. Tracy 在 Joe 对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。Yummy 舒适的 ,愉快的,漂亮 Yummy 可以作为形容词，除了有“舒适的, 愉快的,美味的 的意思。在俚语中还有 漂亮，好看的意思。除了形容词，还可以作为名词，复数形式为 yummies，做名词时，意思为“漂亮的女人/女孩” 。例句：Those yummies are dancing so close theyre nearly clamjou