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美国口语俚语大全（
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1. down in the
dumps
垂头丧气
The players were down in
the dumps after their team lost the
championship game.
球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。
2.
horse around
嬉闹
We
我们闹够了，该去工作了。
3. pass
something up
放弃某事物
You can
in a lifetime.
你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
4.
go whole hog
全力以赴
She went whole
hog in planning he New Year
她全心全力筹办新年晚会。
5.
shoo-in
长胜将军
There
他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
美国
口语俚语（
12
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1.
get the ball rolling
开始
Let
让我们开始吧。
2.
get on the ball
用心做
If
you hope to keep your job, you
the deadline.
如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
3.
lady-killer
帅哥
He
他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
4. lay
off
停止，解雇
Lay off! I
don
别再讲了
!
我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！
5. knock it off=cut it
off
停止
Knock it off!
I
别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
美国口语俚语（
13
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1. have a passion
for
钟爱
I have a
passion for blue dresses.
我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
2.
pep talk
打气，鼓励的话
The
coach
gave
his
team
a
pep
talk
at
half
time,
hoping
to
lead
them
to
victory.
教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
3.
pick someone’s brains
请教某人
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?
我对医学术语一无所知。你在这
方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
4.
pass out
醉倒了
He
passed out after three beers.
喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
5. way
back
好久以前
We’ve been
friends since way back.
我们老早就是好朋友了。
美国
口语俚语（
14
）
1.
hit someone with a
problem
让某人面对问题
I’m sorry to
hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else
to turn to.
很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。
2.
have it bad for
狂恋
He
really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.
他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。
3. hung
over
宿醉未醒
Don’t disturb
him. He’s still hung over from last night.
别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
4. has-
been
过时的人或物
Lisa is a has-
been. No one will hire her any more.
丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。
5. have a bone
to pick with
有账要算
I
have
a
bone
to
pick
with
you.
You
still
owe
me
the
fifteen
dollars
you
borrowed.
我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！
美国口语俚语（
15
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1. let the cat out of the
bag
泄漏秘密
I
won
我不会泄漏秘密的。
2. in the
market for
想买，积极物色
People are always in the market for
something new and different.
人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。
3.
meddle in
干涉，搅和
Harold asked
his boss stop meddling in his personal life.
哈罗德要求老板别再干涉他的私生活。
4.
screw loose
脱线，神经不对头
Bill must have a screw loose somewhere;
he
Bill
一定是哪根筋不对，他的行动真奇怪。
5.
sell someone on
以
...
< br>说服某人
She sold me on her idea. I
think it will work.
她用她的看法说服了我，我想那行得通。
1.
hang in there
忍耐一下
Hang in there. Things will look up
soon.
忍耐一下。事情很快就会好转的。
2. hands-
off
无为而治，顺其自然
He takes a
hands-off approach when it comes to raising his
children.