▲Potluck Party 一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，叁加的人必須帶一道菜準備飲料，最好事先問問主人的意思。
▲Pull over!把車子開到旁邊。
▲Drop me a line!寫封信給我。
▲Give me a ring. = Call me!來個電話吧！
▲For here or to go？食堂或外賣。
▲cool; That's cool! 等于國內(nèi)年輕人常用的囗語“酷！”，表示不賴嘛！用于人或事均可。
▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 見面時隨囗問候的話“最近在忙什么？有什么新鮮事嗎？”一般的回答是“Nothing much!” 或“Nothing new!”
▲Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來這一套！同學之間開玩笑的話。
▲Don't give me a hard time! 別跟我過不去好不好！
▲Get yourself together! 振作點行不行！
▲Do you have "the" time? 現(xiàn)在幾點鐘？可別誤以為人家要約你出去。
▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。
▲Give me a break ! 你饒了我吧�。ㄩ_玩笑的話）
▲Hang on. 請稍候。
▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
▲What a big hassle. 真是個麻煩事。
▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
▲Go for it. 加油
▲You bet. = Of course. 當然；看我的！
▲Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
▲It's a long story. 唉！說來話長。
▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過得如何？近來可好？
▲Take things for granted. 自以為理所當然。
▲Don't put on airs. 別擺架子。
▲Wishful thinking.一廂情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好！
▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
▲Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人。
▲What's the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕？
▲Party animal. 開Party狂的人（喜歡叁加舞會的人）。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.討厭的東西、的人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet.家丑。
▲Don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。
▲Don't put on airs! 別擺架子！
▲I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。
▲She's a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。
▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日夢。
▲I am so fed up. 我受夠了！
▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點是什么？
▲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、的紅燒、的（烤鴨） braise 油炸過用溫火燉 pure 煮成濃湯 broil 燒、的烤 season 加調(diào)味料 panbroil 用淺鍋燒烤 seasoning 調(diào)味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉醬 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前菜、的小菜 stew 燉、的燜、的紅燒 entree 主菜 simmer 慢燉、的煨 snack 點心、的小點 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用鹵泡，鹵 smoke 熏
▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃點東西吧！
▲I'll buy you a lunch （a drink; a dinner）. = It's on me. =My treat. 我請客。
▲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。
▲吃牛排時，waitor 會問 "How would you like it ?" 就是問“要幾分熟？”的意思，可以選擇 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？（例如有人請你吃飯，你未能赴約，只好請他改到下一次。）
▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不對勁!
▲Let's get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!
▲What's the rush! 急什么!
▲Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)病！
▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉(zhuǎn)一下。
▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 這個消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）!
▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
▲flunk out 被當?shù)簟?/p>
▲take french leave 不告而別。
▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。
▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你應(yīng)該向他表達你的不滿。
▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 離開。
▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
▲Keep a low profile （or low key）. 采取低姿態(tài)。
▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
▲klutz （=clutz） =idiot 白癡、的笨蛋。
▲know one's way around 識途老馬。
▲lion's share 大部份。▲tailgate 尾隨（尤其跟車跟得太近）。
▲take a back seat. 讓步。
▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滾開。
▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡覺。
▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 載我一程好嗎？
▲green hand 生手、的沒有經(jīng)驗的人。
▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.
▲chill out =calm down =relax（來自黑人英語）
▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用為“剝奪”My right was ripped off. 權(quán)利被剝奪（來自黑人英語）。
▲我們稱美國大兵為G.I. （Government Issue） or GI Joe, 德國兵或德國佬為Fritzor Kraut，稱英國佬為John Bull，日本人為Jap.或Nip，猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。
▲mess around （with）瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.趕快工作，別瞎攪和。
▲snob 勢利眼。
▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜進去，溜出來。sneakers 運動鞋。
▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是個馬屁精。
▲This is in way over my head. 對我而言這實在太難了。
▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是個考試緊張大師，一考試胃就抽筋。
▲Keep your study （work） on track. 請按進度讀書（工作）。
▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有沒有想到什么新的意見？
▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 別緊張，慢慢來！
▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起來味如嚼臘！
▲Get one's feet wet. 與中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
