美式英语惯用语大全

American Colloquialism 美式惯用语

I'll back you up all the way.我完全支持你
I will support you from beginning to end.

Why don't you get off my back?不要来打扰我，好不好？

Don't disturb me.

That's enough of your back talk.不许你回嘴 .

I don't like the way you argue with me.！

Oh， God! Oh, My aching back啊呀，糟糕

I must say this about Lee，he's really on the ball.他非常勤奋
He's really working hard.

I 'm beat.我累死了。 I'm in exhausted.

Why should I beat my brains out for the salary I'm getting?

我拿这么一点薪水，犯不着伤脑筋。
I'm only getting a small salary, so I don't need to work too hard.

.Where did you get the beat-up old car? 你从哪儿弄来那辆老爷车？
Where did you buy the broken-down car？
.

Keep your big mouth shut.住嘴 Stop talking.

He is a big-time operator.他这人很吃得开

He has good connections.

Give me a break.给我一个机会啦。 . I don't buy your story.我不相信你
Give me a chance. I don't believe you.

Don't brush me off.不要敷衍我 Let's call it quits.算了吧！

Don't stall me Let's forget it.

His words carry a lot of weight.他的话很有力量 Row，beat it!走开点
He is very influential. Get away。

.He is trying to cash in on me.他想占我便宜。
He is trying to take advantage from me.

It's a lot of chicken feed.这是小意思，不算什么 It's nothing.

Don't chicken out. Be a man.不要退缩了. It's my cup of tea.这很合我胃口
Don't back out. It's my favorite.

"What's my cut?"我有什么好处？ . Cut it out.不要这个样子啦！
what's my share? Don't be like that.

. That will be the day.有这么一天就好了 He double-crossed me.他出卖了我
It's not possible. He betrayed me.

He's down and out.他已经完了 Drop dead.走开点。
He is finished. Go away.

Take it easy.不要这么紧张。 What's eating you?你有什么烦恼？
Relax. What's bothering you?

Keep an eye on him.看住他。 He is a fast talker.他老是说得天花乱坠。
Watch him. He is always bragging.

I am fed up.我已经厌倦了。 . Please fill me in.请你把情形告诉我
I am sick and tired. Please tell me all about it.

It's full of hot air.这是雷声大雨点小 What's the gag?这里面有什么奥妙？
Lots of talk and no action. What's the trick?

He told me to get lost.他叫我走开 That's a good gimmick.那是一个好办法
He told me to go away. That's good thinking.

He gave me a pain in the neck.他真叫我头痛 He's always on the go.他永远是前进的
He gave me trouble. He's always going ahead.

I'll have another go at it.我再试一次 I'll go along with you.我同意你
I'll try again. I'll agree with you.

It's a good deal.这是一个好买卖 He always goofs off.他总是糊里糊涂
It's a good bargain. He always slips.

Go on.不要这个样子啦！ It's all Greek to me.我全不懂。
Don't be like that. I don't understand.

I've had it.糟了（吃饱了） I'm hard up.我经济很困难。
I've had enough. I don't have money.

He's having a hard time.他的处境不好 Do to hell! 滚蛋！
He's in trouble. Go away.

It's a hit.这件事很受人欢迎 He's in hot water.他在水深火热中
It's very popular. He is in deep trouble

So，you finally broke the ice.你终于打破了僵局。
So，you finally broke through.

What's in it for me?我有什么好处？ He is in a jam.他可糟了
What's my share? He is in great trouble.

Don't jump on me.不要跟我发火。 It's a lot of junks.这都是一些鬼东西
Don't be angry at me. It's a lot of garbage.

I got a big kick out of it.这件事真令我开心 What the kick back for me?我有回扣吗？
It makes me laugh. What's my cut under the table?

He kicked the bucket.他已经归天 Are you kidding?你是不是开玩笑
He died. Are you joking?

Oh! you are killing me!笑死人了 Knock it off.不要这个样子
It's really funny. Don't be like that.

Stop pulling my leg.不要开我玩笑了 You are out of line. 你太过分了
Don't make fun of me. You are over doing it.

Please bring me up to date.把最近情形告诉我 I will make it up to you.我一定会你。
原句： Please give me the latest information. I'll compensate you.

You made it again. (You did it again.)你又得手了
原句： You succeed again.

You hit the nail on the head.你真是一言中的 No dice.不行。
原句： You are absolutely right. 原句：No way.

He is a nut.他有点精神病。 Nuts!胡说！
原句： He is insane. 原句：Nonsense!

It's on the house.这是免费的 He is an operator.他是一个老头。
原句： It's free. 原句：He is a swindler.

Don't panic.不要慌啊！ He passed out.他已经昏倒了
原句：Don't be nervous. 原句: He fainted.

To me it is just peanuts.对我来讲，这太不值得了 He is a phoney.他是一个骗子
原句： It's nothing to me. 原句： He is fake.

Pick me up at seven tonight.今天晚上七点钟你来接我
原句：Come and get me at seven tonight.

He was put on the spot.他已经给人打死了 He puts up a good show.他的表现很好。
原句：He was killed. 原句：He behaves himself well.

I can't put up with you any longer.我不能再忍耐了Let's call it quits.我们算了吧！
原句： I can't stand you any longer. 原句： Let's forget the whole thing.

He was taken for a ride.他受骗了。 Let it ride.让他去吧！
原句：He was fooled. 原句： Keep it as it is.

I'm running this shop.我管理这个铺子。 Time is running out.时间不多了
原句：I'm the owner of the shop. 原句： There is not much time.

He got the sack.他被开除了。 Says who?谁说的？我不同意。
原句：He was fired. 原句：I don't agree.

Let's have a show down with John.我们跟约翰摊牌。
原句：Let's tell Tom the truth.

What's your sleeves?你变的是什么戏法 I am only a small potato.我只是一个小角色。
原句： What do you have in mind? 原句： I'm nobody．

John Lee is a some-body，although be was a nobody two years ago.李约翰现在已是名 人，虽然两年前是默默无闻的.
原句： John Lee is a very important man， although he was a nobody two years ago.

He is now in the soup.他现在糟糕了 Keep stalling him.继续拖延他吧。
原句： He is now in great trouble. 原句： Keep brushing him off.

Jack was all steamed up.杰克非常冲动 I'm having a swell time.我玩得很开心
原句： Jack was furious. 原句：I'm having a wonderful time.

I was taken in.我受骗了。 Tell it to the marines.我不会相信的
原句： I was cheated. 原句：I don't believe.

That's it.不错，就是这样。 There you go again.啊呀！你又来了！
原句：That's the whole story. 原句：No， not again.

What's up?有什么好新闻？ What are you up to?你又搞什么鬼？
原句： What's going on? 原句： What do you intend to do now？

I'm on the wagon.我戒酒了 Walls have ears.隔墙有耳。
原句： I quit drinking. 原句： Keep your voice down.

Still water runs deep.大智若愚。 What do you say?你的意思怎么样？
原句：A wise man playing a fool. 原句： What do you think?

So what?那又怎么样？ What's up?有什么事情吗？
原句： What can you do about it? 原句： Anything happen?

What's new?有什么新闻吗？ You'd better wise up.放聪明点
原句： Any new developments? 原句：You'd better do as I say.

1. What am I gonna do? I'm gonno miss this curfew. 怎么办!我会赶不上关门(时间的.)

美国口语常用 I'm gonna (=going to)及 I wanna (=want to) 的省略形;听起来虽有亲切感,但应避免在正式的场合中使用.

curfew 是指"关门"之意. "我赶不上(宿舍等的)关门时间"是

I'm not gonna make (it for) the curfew.

2. Those people hanging out next door are so noisy.

经常聚集在隔壁的那些人吵闹的很. hang out 是"经常聚集", 等于hang around.

"经常流连的场所(名词)" 拼为 hangout. This coffee shop is our favorite hangout.

(这家咖啡屋是我们最喜欢聚会的地方).

3. Heaven is eating convenience store "hotdogs" in winter.

冬天吃便利商店的"热狗"真棒， 表示"幸福,快乐,真棒"等情况时也可以用漫画里的Snoopy"史奴比"

常说的 Happiness is..... Nothing is better than eating....

以及 You can't beat eating....都是表示"吃.......最棒"之意.

4. Shoot. They cut my phone service again. EZY中国英语学习网
呦!他们(电信局)又切断我的电话了. 也可以说 They cut me off again.

shoot (=****) 是"狗屎,胡说"之意;

****一词最好少用,shoot尚可. service是指"公共事业".

The postal service in this country is not so good.

是(这个国家的邮政事业不太好).

5. Who am I gonna bum some money from next?

我下一个该向谁借钱呢?

bum是"敲竹杠,乞讨",含有"有借无还"的意思,

如: Can I bum a cigarette from/off you?

(我可以向你要一支香烟吗?).

也有 Can I hit you up for 1,000 yuan till next month?

(我可不可以向你借1,000元,下个月还你?)的说法. EZY中国英语学习网
6. This room's starting to smell like a compost heap.

这个房间开始有些(垃圾)臭味了.

compost heap 是"肥堆",用作"恶臭"之意.

"垃圾"一般称为 trash(英国人称为rubbish),

厨房的"菜屑碎肉之类的垃圾"称作(kitchen) garbage.

同时,"(不)可燃垃圾"称为(non) burnable waste.

7. That pervert again?! He gives me the creeps.

那个色狼又出现了!?他让我浑身其鸡皮疙瘩.

pervert 是"变态者","调戏孩子者"称为 child molester,

"偷窥者"称为peeper.(你这老不正经的!)常用 You dirty old man!

....gives me the creeps 是"....使我起鸡皮疙瘩".

He's creepy. 是(他令人毛骨悚然)之意.

9. I kill time. 消磨时间.

kill除了有"杀死"的意思以外,还有许多不同的意思.

如: The noise killed the music. 是指(噪音吵的听不到音乐)之意.

10. I blow-dry my hair. 吹干头发.

dry 是"弄干"之意. "用毛巾擦干"是 towel oneself,

"用力擦干"就用 towel away.

美式英语惯用语大全