英语国家生存口语精选(四)
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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。