英语趣味单词

stir fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、用卤泡，卤smoke 熏▲Let\'s get a bite. = Let\'s go eat. 去吃点东西吧！▲I\'ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It\'s on me. =My treat. 我请客▲Let\'s go dutch. 各付各的▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服▲diarrhea [dai r\'i ] 拉肚子▲吃牛排时，waitor 会问 \"How would you like it ?\" 就是问「要几分熟？」的意思，可以选择 rare，medium或 well-done。▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!▲May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）▲I am not myself today. 我今天什麽都不对劲!▲Let\'s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!▲What\'s the rush! 急什麽!▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！▲I\'ll swing by later. =I\'ll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。▲I got the tip straight from the horse\'s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。▲flunk out 被当掉。▲take french leave 不告而别。▲I don\'t get the picture. =I don\'t understand. 我不明白。▲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 isplain 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 rippedoff. 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JohnBull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。▲mess around (with)瞎混；Get to work. Don\'t mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。▲snob 势利眼。▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见？▲Don\'t get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！▲Get one\'s feet wet. 与中文里的「涉足」或「下海」，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancingfor the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.▲美国总统到底是比尔·柯林顿还是威廉·柯林顿？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人？根据语言学家William Safire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字，如Bill就是William的昵称，Jimmy等於James等，好造成一种平易近人的形象。▲选课、课程