口语专辑2014年新编.doc

最易理解错误的英文短语1 bank holiday 不是银行节，是公共假期在英国国定假日叫bank holiday，也许银行与英国人关系太密切了，是生活中不可或缺的，所以国定假日银行不开门，就称之为bank holiday2 bookmaker 不一定是图书业者，有可能是接受赌注的庄家3 coming of age 不是时代来临，而是成年人4 crows feet 不是乌鸦脚，而是鱼尾纹5 drawing room 不是画室，而是客厅6 living room就是客厅，在英国又称之为sitting room，主要是普罗阶层的说法。豪门贵族的客厅则称之为drawing room，这里和画画没关系。从前贵族客厅乃男士高谈阔论的地方，女性和小孩通常都会回避。所以drawing room其实是withdrawing room的简称。7 flat-footed 不是扁平足，有可能是手足无措扁平足英语叫做flatfoot.扁平足的人脚弓instep arch直接触地，不利于行，因此flat-footed 常用来指笨手笨脚，手足失措。如：A recent drought caught the government flat-footed.8 fourth estate 不是第四笔地产，是指记者或新闻界estate 有地产、遗产、地位的意思。欧洲传统上认为社会由贵族、教会、平民三大基层构成。大家是否还记得高中历史书上的法国大革命的图片。这些就是所谓的estate of the realm；近代新闻记者自成一个势力，则是传统三大阶层以外的第四阶层，称为fourth estate,有人把它译为第四权。9 full of beans 不是到处都是豆子，是精力充沛bean 通常指四季豆，大概是豆子营养丰富的原因，所以full of beans 意为精力充沛。不过在美国俚语中另有“错误连篇”的意思。10.补充：国家奖学金: National Scholarship国家励志奖学金：National Scholarship for Encouragement校一等奖：The First Prize Scholarship校二等奖：The Second Prize Scholarship校三等奖：The Third Prize Scholarship单项奖学金：Individual ScholarshipDaily foods and drinkings龙井茶 Longjing tea鸡尾酒 cocktail白兰地 Brandy茅台 Mao Tai橘子水 orangeade葡萄酒 port清汤 clear soap柠檬汁 lemonade可口可乐 coke海鲜 seafood香肠 pork sausage烤鸭 roast duck冷盘 cold dishes香酥鸡 crisp-fried chicken白汁桂鱼 steamed mandarin fish with while sauce炸对虾 fried prawn酒鬼酒 Jiugui spirit麻辣鸡丁chicken in chili sauce红烧牛肉 red-cooked beef/ braise beef in brown sauce香辣肉丁 spiced diced pork爆炒腰花 saute kidney北京烤鸭 roast Beijing duck糖醋鱼 sweet-and-sour fish酸菜汤 sour pungent soup番茄蛋汤 tomato and egg soup青岛啤酒 Qingdao Beer崂山矿泉水 Laoshan mineral water英语惯用语Eg. Ill back you up all the way. 我完全支持你。原句： I will support you from beginning to end. Eg. Why dont you get off my back? 不要来打扰我，好不好？原句：Dont disturb me. Eg. Thats enough of your back talk. 不许你回嘴。原句： I dont like the way you argue with me. Eg. Oh, my aching back 啊呀，天啊，真糟！原句： Oh， God! Eg. I must say this about Lee，hes really on the ball. 他做人醒目勤奋。原句： Hes really working hard. Eg. Im beat. 我累死了。原句： Im in exhausted. Eg. Why should I beat my brains out for the salary Im getting? 我拿这么一点薪水，犯不着伤脑筋。原句： Im only getting a small salary, so I dont need to work too h ard. Eg. Row，beat it! 走开点。原句： Get away。 Eg. Where did you get the beat-up old car? 你从哪儿弄来那辆老爷车？原句： Where did you buy the broken-down car？ Eg. Keep your big mouth shut. 住嘴。原句： Stop talking. Eg. He is a big-time operator. 他这人很吃得开。原句：He has Rood connections. Eg. Give me a break. 给我一个机会啦。原句：Give me a chance. Eg. Dont brush me off. 不要敷衍我。原句：Dont stall me. Eg. I dont buy your story. 我不相信你。原句：I dont believe you. Eg. Lets call it quits. 算了吧！原句： Lets forget it. Eg. His words carry a lot of weight. 他的话很有力量。原句： He is very influential. Eg. He is trying to cash in on me. 他想占我便宜。原句： He is trying to take advantage from me. Eg. Its a lot of chicken feed. 这是小意思，不算什么。原句： Its nothing. Eg. Dont chicken out. Be a man. 不要退缩了。原句：Dont back out. Eg. Its my cup of tea. 这很合我胃口。原句：Its my favorite. Eg. Whats my cut? 我有什么好处？原句：whats my share? Eg. Cut it out. 不要这个样子啦！原句: Dont be like that. Eg. That will be the day. 有这么一天就好了。原句：Its not possible. Eg. He double-crossed me. 他出卖了我。原句： He betrayed me. Eg. Hes down and out. 他已经完了。原句：He is finished. Eg. Drop dead. 走开点。原句：Go away. Eg. Take it easy. 不要这么紧张。 Whats eating you? 你有什么烦恼？原句：whats bothering you? Keep an eye on him. 看住他。原句：Watch him. He is a fast talker. 他老是说得天花乱坠。原句：He is always bragging. I am fed up. 我已经厌倦了。原句： I am sick and tired. Please fill me in. 请你把情形告诉我。原句： Please tell me all about it. Its full of hot air. 这是雷声大雨点小。 原句：Lots of talk and no action. Whats the gag? 这里面有什么奥妙？ 原句：Whats the trick? He told me to get lost. 他叫我走开。 原句：he told me go away. Thats a good gimmick. 那是一个好办法。 原句：Thats good thinking. He gave me a pain in the neck. 他真叫我头痛。 原句：He gave me trouble. Hes always on the go. 他永远是前进的。 原句： Hes always going ahead. Ill have another go at it. 我再试一次。 原句： Ill try again. Ill go along with you. 我同意你。 原句： Ill agree with you. Its a good deal. 这是一个好买卖。 原句：Its a good bargain. He always goofs off. 他总是糊里糊涂。 原句： He always slips. Go on. 不要这个样子啦！ 原句：Dont be like that. Its all Greek to me. 我全不懂。 原句：I dont understand. Ive had it. 糟了（吃饱了）。 原句：Ive had enough. Im hard up. 我经济很困难。 原句：I dont have money. Hes having a hard time. 他的处境不好。 原句：Hes in trouble. Do to hell! 滚蛋！ 原句： Go away. Its a hit. 这件事很受人欢迎。 原句：Its very popular. Hes in hot water. 他在水深火热中。 原句： He is in deep tro