▲PotluckParty ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，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; That's cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。


▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's 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“Nothing new!”


▲Cut it out! = Knockit out!= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。


▲Don't 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。)


▲Hangin there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。


▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）


▲Hang on. 请稍候。


▲Blowit. = Screwup. 搞砸了。


▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。


▲What a crummyday. 多倒霉的一天。


▲Go for it. 加油


▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！


▲Wishfulthinking. 一厢情愿的想法。


▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。


▲It's 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。


▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。


▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！


▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！


▲Have a crushon someone. 迷恋某人。


▲What's the catch? 有什么内幕？


▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。


▲Painin the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。


▲Skeletonin the closet. 家丑


▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！


▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。


▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！


▲I am rackingmy brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。


▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。


▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。


▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！


▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。


▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？


▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。


▲ steam 蒸 poach水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill烤、的煎 roast（duck）烘烤、红烧、（烤鸭）braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、烤 season 加调味料 panbroil用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute 用温火慢炒 appetizer 饭前菜、小菜 stew 炖、焖、红烧 entree主菜 simmer慢炖、煨 snack 点心、小点 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 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. 我今天什么都不对劲!


▲Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!


▲What's the rush! 急什么!


▲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。


▲flunkout 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 is plain 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 ripped off. 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John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。


▲messaround (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。


▲snob势利眼。


▲sneakin,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 jitterand I always get a crampin 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? 有没有想到什么新的意见？


▲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 dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.

thanks a lot！

很好的东西，收藏。