英语口语：在美生存常用习语

 ·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 fussy²! 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。 

　　·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（喜欢参加舞会的人）。 

　　·Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass¹. 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。 

　　·I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑。

　　·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。

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

1 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

2 fussy   

adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的

参考例句：

• He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
• The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。