You are all I see.

▲Potluck Party：一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，參加的人必須帶一道菜或準
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？堂食或外賣。

▲cool; That's cool!等於台灣年輕人常用的口語「酷！」，表示不賴嘛！用於人或事均可。

▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?見面時隨口問候的話「最近在忙
什麼？有什麼新鮮事嗎？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！（開玩笑的話）

▲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.一廂情願的想法。

▲Don't be so fussy!：別那麼挑剔好不好。

▲It's a long story.：唉！說來話長。

▲How haveyou 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. 一廂情願的想法。

▲Don't be so fussy! 別那麼挑剔好不好！

▲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? 有什麼內幕？

▲Party animal. 開Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會的人)。

▲Pain in the neck.= Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事

▲Skeleton in the closet. 家醜

▲Don't get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！

▲A fat 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? 你的重點是什麼？

▲By all means.= Definitely. 一定是

▲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。英語之鑰

▲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. 我今天什麼都不對勁!

▲Let's get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!

▲What's the rush! 急什麼!

▲Such a fruitcake! 神經病！

▲I'll swing by later. = I'll stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉一下。

▲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 被當掉

▲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). 採取低姿態

▲Kinky = bizarre = wacky = weird 古怪的

▲klutz (=clutz) = idiot 白癡、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、沒有經驗的人

▲moonshine = mountain dew 指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用mo
onshine。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Fritz or
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 mystomach. 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? 有沒有想到什麼新的意見？

▲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. 與中文裡的「涉足」或「下海」，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事
。I am going to try dancing for the veryfirst time. Just to get my feet w
et.

( 資料來源：http://www.saec.edu.tw/chinese/nyjournal/007/3.txt )