美國口語俚語（1）
1.clock in 打卡
don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid.
別忘了打卡，否則領不到錢。
2.come on to 對...輕薄；吃豆腐
tanya slapped bill after he came on to her.
tanya在bill對她輕薄之後打了他一巴掌。
3.come easily 易如反掌
languages come easily to some people.
語言學習對有些人來說易如反掌。
4.don't have a cow別大驚小怪
don't have a cow! i'll pay for the damages.
別大驚小怪的！我會賠償損失的。
5.push around 欺騙
don't try to push me around!
別想耍我！
美國口語俚語（2）
1.keep one's shirt on保持冷靜
keep your shirt on. he didn't mean to offend you. that's just the
way he talks.
保持冷靜。那只是他說話的慣常方式，他並非有意要冒犯你。
2.cool it冷靜一點
cool it. you are making me mad.
冷靜一點。你快把我逼瘋了。
3.joy ride兜風
let's go for a joy ride.
讓我們去兜兜風。
4.rap說唱樂
do you like rap music? i have trouble understanding the words.
你喜歡說唱音樂嗎？我聽不太懂其中的歌詞。
5.red-letter day大日子
this is a red-letter day for susan. she made her first sale to a very
important client.
今天是susan的大日子。她和一個非常重要的客戶做成了第一筆生意。
美國口語俚語（3）
1.go up in smoke成為泡影
peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
辦公室出了問題，peter的假期泡湯了。
2.hit the road上路
we should probably hit the road. it’s going to take us two hours to get home.
我們可能該上路了吧？到家的兩個小時呢！
3.shape up表現良好，乖
you’d better shape up if you want to stay on.
如果你還想留下來的話最好乖一點兒。
4.scare the shit out of someone嚇死某人了
don’t sneak up behind me like that. you scared the shit out of me.
不要那樣從後面突然嚇我。你嚇死我了。
5.pull strings運用關係 （源於“拉木偶的線”）
he pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.
他運用關係替我們拿到音樂會前排的位子。
美國口語俚語（4）
1.come again 再說一遍
come again? i didn't quite understand what you said.
再說一遍好嗎？你剛說的話我不明白。
2.come clean 全盤托出，招供
the criminal decided to come clean.
罪犯決定供出事實。
3.spring for 請客
let me spring for dinner.
我來請客吃飯吧。
4.spill the beans 泄漏秘密
don't spill the beans. it's supposed to be a secret.
別說漏了嘴，這可是個秘密喔！
5.stick in the mud 保守的人
cathy is such a stick in the mud. she never wants to try anything
new.
cathy真保守，她從不想嘗試新事物。
美國口語俚語（5）
1.john廁所
i have to go to the john. wait for me in the car.
我要去廁所。在車裡等我一下。
2.keep in line管束
he needs to be kept in line. he's too wild.
他太野了，要好好管束一下。
3.jump the gun草率行事
don't jump the gun. we have to be patient for a while.
不要草率行事。我們應該耐心等一會兒。
4.jump to conclusion妄下結論
don't jump to conclusion. we have to figure it out first.
不要妄下結論，先把事情搞清楚。
5.lemon次
this car is a real lemon. it has broken down four times.
這輛車真次，已經壞了四次了！
美國口語俚語（6）
1.fishy 可疑的
his story sounds fishy. we should see if it's really true.
他的故事聽起來可疑。我們應該看看到底是不是真的。
2.flip out 樂死了
chris flipped out when i told him that we won the game.
我告訴克里斯我們贏了比賽時，他樂歪了。
3.fix someone up 撮合某人
i think xixi and macaulay would make a perfect couple. let's fix them
up. (haha,just kidding:)
我想習習和macaulay會是理想的一對，我們來撮合他們吧。（呵，開個玩
笑，習習和macaulay不會生氣吧？：）
4.take a shine to 有好感
he really likes you. there are very few people he takes a shine to
right away.
他真的喜歡你。他很少對人一見面就有好感的。
5.third wheel 累贅，電燈泡
you two go on ahead. i don't want to be a third wheel.
你們兩個去好了，我不想當電燈泡。
美國口語俚語（7）
1.ripoff 騙人的東西
what a ripoff! the new car i bought doesn't work!
真是個騙人貨！我買的新車啟動不了！
2.rock the boat 找麻煩
don't rock the boat! things are fine just the way they are.
別找麻煩了，事情這樣就夠好了。
3.blow it 搞砸了，弄壞了
i blew it on that last exam.
我上次考試靠砸了。
4.in hot water 有麻煩
he is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.
近段時間他跟女友的關係有點僵。
5.put one's foot in one's mouth 禍從口出
wally is always saying such stupid thing. he has a real talent for
putting his foot in his mouth.
沃力盡說這種蠢話。他真有惹是生非的本事。
美國口語俚語（8）
1.flop （表演、電影等）不賣座，失敗
the movie was a flop. nobody went to see it.
這部電影賣座率奇低，沒有人去看。
2.drop in/by/over 隨時造訪
feel free to drop in anytime. i'm usually home and i'd love the
company.
歡迎隨時來坐坐。我通常在家，也喜歡遊人做伴。
3.drop a line 寫信
drop me a line! 給我寫信！
4.duck 躲閃，突然低下頭
remind little bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table
so he won't hit his head.
提醒小波比爬到桌下時要低頭才不會受傷。
5.go with the flow 隨從大家的意見
sharon is an easy-going person. she just goes with the flow.
沙倫是個隨和的人。人家怎么說，她就怎么做。
美國口語俚語（9）
1.act up 胡鬧，出毛病
the children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.
老師一離開教室，孩子們就鬧起來了。
2.ad lib 即興而作，隨口編
the comedian ad libbed most of his routine.
那個喜劇演員大多是即興表演。
3.blah-blah-blah 說個不停
all she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night.
她整夜說個不停。
4.hit it off 投緣，一見如故
they hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.
他們一見面就很投緣，從此成了好朋友。
5.zit 青春痘
why is it that every time i have a hot date, i break out with a big zit
on my face?
為什麼每次我有重要約會時，臉上都會冒出一個很大的青春痘呢？
美國口語俚語（10）
1.put someone on the spot 讓某人為難
don't put me on the spot like this. you know i can't give you
confidential information.
別這樣讓我為難，你知道我不能給你機密資料的。
2.racket 非法行業，掛羊頭賣狗肉
the police are determined to break up the racket.
警方決定打擊這個非法行業。
3.have it good 享受得很
she really has it good. everybody caters to her every need.
她真是享受得很，大家都依著他。
4.don't knock it 不要太挑剔
don;t knock it! you won't be able to find another job that pays so
well.
別挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一個待遇這么好的工作！
5.pig out 狼吞虎咽
we pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached.
我們大吃薯條和曲奇，吃到肚子撐到痛為止。
美國口語俚語（11）
1.down in the dumps垂頭喪氣
the players were down in the dumps after their team lost the
championship game.
球員輸掉決賽哪一場後個個垂頭喪氣。
2.horse around嬉鬧
we've horsed around long enough. it's time to get to work.
我們鬧夠了，該去工作了。
3.pass something up放棄某事物
you can't pass up this job. this kind of opportunity comes only once
in a lifetime.
你不可錯過這個工作。這種機會一輩子才有一次。
4.go whole hog全力以赴
she went whole hog in planning he new year's eve party.
她全心全力籌辦新年晚會。
5.shoo-in長勝將軍
there's no way he can lose. he's a shoo-in.
他不會輸的，他是位長勝將軍。
美國口語俚語（12）
1.get the ball rolling開始
let's get the ball rolling.讓我們開始吧。
2.get on the ball用心做
if you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet
the deadline.
如果你還想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，趕上最後期限！
3.lady-killer帥哥
he's a real lady-killer. 他是個不折不扣的帥哥。
4.lay off停止，解僱
lay off! i don't need you to tell me what to do!
別再講了!我不需要你告訴我怎么去做！
5.knock it off=cut it off停止
knock it off! i'm trying to get some sleep.
別吵了！我正想睡覺呢！
美國口語俚語（13）
1.have a passion for鍾愛
i have a passion for blue dresses.
我鍾愛藍色的衣服。
2.pep talk打氣，鼓勵的話
the coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.
教練在半場時候給球員們打起，希望將他們引上勝利之途。
3.pick someone’s brains請教某人
i don’t understand any of this medical terminology. do you mind if i pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area?
我對醫學術語一無所知。你在這方面如此在行，我能不能請教你一下？
4.pass out醉到了
he passed out after three beers.
喝了三杯啤酒後他就醉倒了。
5.way back好久以前
we’ve been friends since way back.
我們老早就是好朋友了。
美國口語俚語（14）
1.hit someone with a problem讓某人面對問題
i’m sorry to hit you with this problem. i don’t know who else to turn to.
很抱歉把這個問題拋給你，我不知道還可以找誰求助。
2.have it bad for狂戀
he really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.
他狂戀著她，而她卻不知道。
3.hung over宿醉未醒
don’t disturb him. he’s still hung over from last night.
別吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
4． has-been過時的人或物
lisa is a has-been. no one will hire her any more.
麗莎已經過時了。沒人會再僱傭她。
4.have a bone to pick with有賬要算
i have a bone to pick with you. you still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.
我有賬跟你算。你向我借的十五美金還沒還呢！
美國口語俚語（15）
1． et the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密i won't let the cat out of the bag.
我不會泄漏秘密的。
2.in the market for 想買，積極物色
people are always in the market for something new and different.
人們總想買點新奇的且與眾不同的東西。
3.meddle in 干涉，攪和
harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life.
哈羅德要求老闆別再干涉他的私生活。
4.screw loose脫線，神經不對頭
bill must have a screw loose somewhere; he's acting really strangely.
bill一定是哪根筋不對，他的行動真奇怪。
5.sell someone on 以...說服某人
she sold me on her idea. i think it will work.
她用她的看法說服了我，我想那行得通。
美國口語俚語（16）
1.hang in there忍耐一下
hang in there. things will look up soon.
忍耐一下。事情很快就會好轉的。
2.hands-off無為而治，順其自然
he takes a hands-off approach when it comes to raising his children.
他用無為而治的方式教養小孩。
3.gag me with a spoon我快吐了
gag me with a spoon! please don’t tell me such disgusting stories any more.
我快吐了！請別再說這么噁心的故事了。
4.get a move on趕快
get a move on. you can’t park your car here.
趕快！你不能在這兒停車。
5.cook up想出
he cooked up a wonderful way to surprise his wife on her birthday.
他想出一個在他太太生日時讓她驚喜的妙法。 （呵，女人心中的好丈夫！）
美國口語俚語（17）
1.roll with the punches逆來順受
you have to roll with the punches if you want to survive in this business.
如果你想在這一行生存下去的話，就得逆來順受。
2.right off the bat立刻
i was all prepared to put up a fight, but he gave in right off the bat.
我正準備和他大打一場，但是他馬上就投降了。
3.get one’s feet wet參與，開始做
it’s not good to concentrate all your efforts on just writing. you should get your feet wet and trying painting or dancing.
單單寫作對你不好。你應該涉獵一下繪畫或舞蹈。
4.get after盯著，責備
ann’s mother gets after her to hang up her clothes.
安的媽媽盯著她，要她把衣服掛好。
5.pan out成功，奏效
unfortunately, the deal did not pan out. i lost a thousand dollars.
這筆生意不幸沒有成功，我損失了1，000美元。
美國口語俚語（18）
1.screw someone over欺負某人
after working in the office for ten years, alice was fired for no apparent reason. how can they screw her over like that?
愛麗斯工作了十年之後，無緣無故被炒魷魚。他們怎么可以這樣欺負她呢？
2.down to the wire等到最後一刻才開始做事
peter always waits until the last minute to do his work. i could never leave it down to the wire like that.
彼得總是等到最後一刻才開始做事。我從不想他那樣等到最後一刻才開始乾。
3.buck抗拒
you can’t buck the system.
你無法抗拒整個制度。
4.blockhead笨蛋
arnold is a blockhead if i ever saw one.
阿諾德是我見過的最笨的人。
5.blow the lid off揭發（醜聞）
that newspaper story blew the lid off the senator’s illegal business deals.
報紙的報導揭發了參議員的非法勾當。
美國口語俚語（19）
1.round up集合
round everybody up. it’s time for our business meeting.
叫大家集合，開會時間到了。
2.put someone up留宿某人
i can put you up for a couple of days. my apartment is big enough for two people.
你可以在我這裡住幾天。我的公寓可以住兩個人。
3.take care of business負責
who’s going to take care of business while i am away?
我不在的時候誰負責？
4.take out on拿…出氣
don’t take your frustrations out on me.
別把氣出在我身上。
5.hot stuff大人物
he thinks he’s hot stuff. but everybody else thinks he’s a jerk.
他自以為了不得，但其他人認為他是個傻瓜。
美國口語俚語（20）
1.nitty-gritty細節，基本情況
let’s get down to the nitty-gritty. i want to hear what happens next.
讓我們來認真了解詳細的情況，我想知道後來發生了什麼。
2．no good很糟
this typewriter is no good. every time i use it, the ribbon falls out.
這台打字機很糟。每次已用，色帶就掉下來。
3. have someone’s number清楚某人的底細，看穿某人
she dare not do anything to me, i have her number.
她不敢對我怎么樣的，因為我對她的底細一清二楚。
4. hot number新鮮、迷人的人或事務，尤物
tom thinks sherry is a hot number.
tom認為sherry是個尤物。
5. off the hook逃脫，溜掉，不受罰
i’ll let you off the hook this time, but don’t do that again.
這次不罰你，下次不要這樣幹了。
美國口語俚語（21）
1.hunky-dory沒問題
everything here is hunky-dory. don’t worry.
別擔心，這裡一切都沒問題。
2.i kid you not我不騙你
i kid you not. i saw this woman talking to her hand.
我不騙你。我看見這個女人跟她的手說話。
3.pop one’s cork大發脾氣
i’ve never seen teresa pop her cork before. i always thought she was a very laid-back person.
我從來沒見過teresa發脾氣。我原來一直以為她是個好好小姐。
4.poke one’s nose into something多管閒事
gladys is always poking her nose into other people’s business. i don’t see how she has time to take care of her own affairs.
格拉迪斯總是愛管閒事，我不知道她怎么會有時間處理她自己的事。
5.pull a fast one欺騙
he tried to pull a fast one on us, but we caught on before he got away with it.
他想要欺騙我們，但在他陰謀得逞之前我們就知道了。
美國口語俚語（22）
1.beats me我不知道
beats me. we haven’t learned that.
我不知道。我們還沒學過那個。
2.beat it走開
beat it! i’m busy right now.
走開！我現在正忙著。
3.beat a dead horse白費口舌，白費力氣
i’ve already made up my mind. there’s no sense beating a dead horse.
我已經下了決心，不要再白費口舌了。
4.john hancock簽名
put your john hancock right here.
請在這裡簽名。
5.keep it under raps保密
don’t tell anyone about the party. let’s just keep it under eraps.
不要吧晚會的事告訴任何人。這件事情不要泄漏出去。
美國口語俚語（23）
1.kick around討論；多考慮一下
let’s kick around a few more proposals before we come to a final decision.
我們最後決定之前多考慮幾個方案吧。
2.junkie吸毒者
the junkie stole money in order to buy more drugs.
這名吸毒者為了買更多的毒品而偷錢。
3.put away大吃大喝
i’ve never seen anybody put away so much food and still look so thin.
我從未見過這么能吃的人還這么瘦。
4.put a move on挑逗
he tried to put the moves on her, but she turned him down.
他想要挑逗她，但她拒絕了他。
5.put one’s ass on the line兩肋插刀，不惜一切
i put my ass on the line for you. i know you’ll do the same for me someday.
我為你兩肋插刀，我知道有朝一日你也會為我這么做。
美國口語俚語（24）
1.drag討厭
what a drag! there’s nothing to do here!
真是討厭！這裡沒什麼可乾的！
2.a drop in the bucket滄海一粟
the amount of money mr. howell spent on a new rolls-royce was just a drop in the bucket compared to his annual salary.
豪威爾先生賣一輛辛勞斯萊斯汽車的錢和他的年薪相比不過是滄海一粟。
3.drop dead去死
suzy told mike, “drop dead!” when he kept teasing her about her weight.
麥克不停的取笑蘇齊的體重時，蘇齊說：“你去死吧！”
4.down and out窮困潦倒
sarah was down and out after losing her job and her apartment.
薩拉丟掉工作和房子後變得窮困潦倒。
5.all that jazz諸如此類
he only cares about basketball, tv, girls, and all that jazz.
他只關心籃球、電視、女孩這一類事情。
美國口語俚語（25）
1.know-it-all萬事通
grace is always correcting other people. she thinks she’s a know-it-all.
格雷斯總是在糾正別人，她覺得自己是萬事通。
2.kooky古怪的
that man is really kooky. he has fifty-three cats!
那個人真怪。他養了53隻貓！
3.let someone have it讓某人好看
next time i see rick, i’m going to let him have it.
下次我看到李克時要他好看。
4.a leg up占上風
all jeff’s hard work is paying off. he’s a leg up on the rest of his competitors.
傑夫的努力是有報答的。他在競爭對手中占了上風。
5.low-life落魄潦倒的人
chris is such a low-life. he sleeps on the park bench and drink booze all day.
克利斯真是落魄潦倒。他睡在公園板凳上而且整天喝酒。
美國口語俚語（26）
1.call it quits不幹了
after being in the used car business for 40 years, harry finally called it quits.
做了40年舊車生意後，哈利終於洗手不幹了。
2.chip in出錢
we all chipped in to buy jennifer a going-away present.
大家都出錢買一個送別禮物給jennifer.
3.a chip off the old block一個模子印出來的；酷似（父母的人）
scott certainly is a chip off the old block. he reminds me so much of his father when he was that age.
斯克特酷似他爸爸。他讓我想起他爸爸在他這年齡時的許多事。
4.clean up one’s act信心革面，重新做人
you’d better clean up your act if you want to go to a good school.
如果你想金好學校就要洗心革面，奮發圖強
5.cliffhanger吊人胃口的東西
tv series like dallas usually end the season with a cliffhanger.
象《達拉斯》這樣的電視連續劇經常以吊人胃口的方式結束一個時節。
美國口語俚語（27）
1.bullheaded頑固，牛脾氣
terry is so bullheaded; he won’t listen to anybody else’s opinion.
特利這么頑固，他聽不進別人的意見。
2. bum rap責罵
louise got a bum rap for taking sides with richard.
路易斯因為偏袒理察而受到責罵。
3.bummer令人噁心的經歷
that show was a real bummer.
那場表演令人倒盡胃口。
4.burn someone up激怒某人
it burns me up when people don’t do their job right.
有人沒把份內的事做好就令我生氣。
5.catch on to突然了解
it took cindy a long time to catch on to what bill was saying.
辛迪許久以後才突然明白比爾所說的話。
1. be caught dead 獻醜，出洋相
我才不要穿那樣難看的衣服獻醜呢！
2. not by a long shot 絕不可能
他絕不會已經贏了。
3. off the top of one's head 不假思索，馬上
我沒辦法告訴你這個訊息，我的查一下。
4. life in the fast lane 刺激的生活（fast lane快車道）
簡喜歡過刺激興奮的生活。
5. bow out 不幹了，退出
布萊克先生經常和同夥吵架，因此他終於退出了公司。 美國口語俚語（55）
1. bend over backwards 不遺餘力
休會盡力幫助朋友。
2. all ears 全神貫注
每當你見閒話給給瓊尼聽時，他總是全神貫注。
3. get lost 滾開
一隻野貓在賣魚的市場前探頭探腦，攤主對它大叫：“滾開！”
4. pump up 熱切期望
校園裡大家都熱切期望著星期六的大賽，贏的隊伍將成為全國冠軍。
5. put someone out 給某人添麻煩
請不要非那么多工夫，我不想給你添麻煩。 美國口語俚語（56）1. punch line好笑的部分i can’t tell the joke, i forgot the punch line.我無法將這個故事，我忘了當中最好笑的部分。2. put-down羞辱，貶損i’ve had enough of your put-downs. you’re not perfect either.我受夠了你的羞辱，你也好不到哪裡去。3. cop-out溜走don’t cop-out on me now. you promised you’d go.別想溜。你說過你會去的。4. blabbermouth大嘴巴，愛說閒話的人i don’t like don because he’s a blabbermouth.我不喜歡堂，因為他愛說人閒話。5. break it up 停止談天、吵架、打架（原意為“分開”）break it up! i will not permit fighting in this classroom.住手！我不準有人在這個教室里打架。 美國口語俚語（57）1. rub elbows 交際，接觸it’s important for you to go to these parties and rub elbows with everyone. that’s how contacts are made.參加這些晚會與大家接觸接觸是很重要的，關係就是這樣建立起來的。2. rub it in 火上澆油you don’t have to rub it in. i already feel bad enough as it is.你不要火上澆油了，我已經夠難過的。3. run something by again重複某事務can you run that by again? i didn’t quite understand your last point.請再說一遍好嗎？最後一點我聽不太懂。4. say what 你說什麼？say what? i didn’t hear what you said.你說什麼？我沒聽到。5. sit tight耐心等待just sit tight. the doctor will be with you in a minute.耐心等一下，醫生馬上就來看你。 美國口語俚語（58）1. get with it 留意（周遭的事物）george really needs to get with it. he’s still wearing bellbottoms.喬治真的該留意一下時尚。他仍然穿著喇叭褲。2. get over自……中恢復過來i don’t think anybody really gets over his first love.我認為沒有人能夠真正忘掉初戀。3. gross someone out讓某人覺得噁心mike grossed sue out when he waved a snake in front of her face.麥克在蘇前面搖晃著一條蛇，使她噁心死了。4. hang out溜達in here free time, kathy likes to hang out at the mall with her friends.凱西有空襲緩和朋友到商場溜達。5. have a ball尋樂子，痛快地玩 we intend to have a ball at the amusement park today.我們打算今天到遊樂場玩個痛快。 美國口語俚語（59）1. scatterbrain糊塗蟲what a scatterbrain! she forgot to plug in the coffee maker.真是個糊塗蟲！他忘了給咖啡壺插電。2. screw up弄錯the hotel screwed up our reservations so we didn’t have a room for the night.旅社把我們預定的房間弄錯了，因此晚上沒有地方可住。3. spaced out魂不守舍he didn’t hear what you said. he’s spaced out.他沒聽到你說的話，他魂不守舍。4. up front預先in order to hold your reservation, i’ll need a 10% down payment up front.為了保留你預定的東西，我要先收10%的定金。5. wimp軟骨頭，沒用的傢伙harold is a real wimp. he lets everybody take advantage of him.哈羅德真沒用，每個人都可以占他便宜。 美國口語俚語（60）1. chicken out退縮bill was going to ask lisa out on date, but he chickened out at the last minute.比爾本來要約麗莎出去，但是最後卻不敢開口。2. clamp down on加強取締the police are clamping down on drunk drivers.警方加強取締酒後開車。3. break the news to告訴壞訊息paul had to break the news of her friend’s death to paula.鮑爾必須告訴葆拉她朋友的死訊。4. the breaks運氣不佳sorry, susie, that’s the breaks.抱歉，蘇西，運氣實在不好。5. broken record反覆講同樣的話（原意為“壞了的唱片”）please stop talking about your problems. you sound like a broken record.拜託別談你的問題了。你真象張壞了的唱片。