1、在美国一定要知道的生活英语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：Thats cool！等于台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。Whats up? = Whatshappening?=Whats 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
2、“Nothing new！”Cut it out！ = Knock it out！= Stop it！ 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。Dont 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. = Dont give up. = Keeptrying. 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
3、 a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。Dont be so fussy！ 别那么挑剔好不好。Its 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。Dont put on airs. 别摆架子。Give me a lift！ = Give
4、me a ride！ 送我一程吧！Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。Whats 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 ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。Skeleton in the closet. 家丑。Dont get on my nerve！ 别把我惹毛了！A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。Shes a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。
5、Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦。I am so fed up. 我受够了！It doesnt go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。Whats the point? = What are you trying tosay? 你的重点是什么？By all means = Definitely. 一定是。Lets get a bite. = Lets go eat. 去吃点东西吧！Ill buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). =Its on me. = My treat. 我请客。Lets go Dutch. 各付
6、各的。My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服。diarrhea 拉肚子。吃牛排时，waiter 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，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。)I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲！Lets get it straight. 咱们把事情
7、弄清楚！Whats the rush！ 急什么！Such a fruitcake！ 神经病！Ill swing by later. =Ill stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。I got the tip straight from the horsesmouth. 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 dont get the picture. =I dont 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 ones way 离开。Now he is in the drivers seat =He is incontrol now.Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。know ones way around 识途老马。lions share 大部分。tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。
