英语国家生存英语精选.doc

英语国家生存英语精选 你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗？有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验？你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸，或茅塞顿开？ 当考路的考官说“pull over”时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时，你会不会空手赴宴？在速食店里，店员问“forhereortogo?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其妙？“Givemearing!”可不是用来求婚的。“Dropmealine!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi!Whats up!”你可别说“I am fine!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗？让我们来看看，这些字，你怎麽说？ PotluckParty：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。 Pullover！把车子开到旁边。 Dropmealine！写封信给我。 Givemearing.=Callme！来个电话吧！ Forhereortogo？堂食或外卖。 Cool：Thatscool!等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。 Whatsup?=Whatshappening?=Whatsnew?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“Nothingmuch!”或“Nothingnew!” Cutitout!=Knockitout！=Stopit!少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。 Dontgivemeahardtime!别跟我过不去好不好！ Getyourselftogether!振作点行不行！ Doyouhavethetime?现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。 Hanginthere.=Dontgiveup.=Keeptrying.再撑一下。 Givemeabreak!你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话） Hangon.请稍候。 Blowit.=Screwup.搞砸了。 Whatabighassle.真是个麻烦事。 Whatacrummyday.多倒霉的一天。 Goforit.加油 Youbet.=Ofcourse.当然；看我的！ Wishfulthinking.一厢情愿的想法。 Dontbesofussy!别那么挑剔好不好。 Itsalongstory.唉！说来话长。 Howhaveyoubeen?=Howareyoudoing?你过得如何？近来可好? Takethingsforgranted.自以为理所当然。 Dontputonairs.别摆架子。 Givemealift!=Givemearide!送我一程吧！ Haveacrushonsomeone.迷恋某人 Whatsthecatch?有什么内幕？ Partyanimal.开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) Painintheneck.=Painintheass.眼中钉，肉中刺。 Skeletoninthecloset.家丑 Dontgetonmynerve!别把我惹毛了！ Afatchance.=Apoorchance.机会很小 Iamrackingmybrains.我正在绞尽脑 Shesarealdrag.她真有点碍手碍脚 Spacingout=daydreaming.做白日梦 Iamsofedup.我受够了！ Itdoesntgowithyourdress.跟你的衣服不配。 Whatsthepoint?=Whatareyoutryingtosay?你的重点是什么？ Byallmeans=Definitely.一定是。 Letsgetabite.=Letsgoeat.去吃点东西吧！ Illbuyyoualunch(adrink;adinner).=Itsonme.=Mytreat.我请客 LetsgoDutch.各付各的 Mystomachisupset.我的胃不舒服 diarrhea拉肚子 吃牛排时，waiter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。 Iamundertheweather.=Iamnotfeelingwell.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，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。) Iamnotmyselftoday.我今天什么都不对劲! Letsgetitstraight.咱们把事情弄清楚! Whatstherush!急什么! Suchafruitcake!神经病！ Illswingbylater.=Illstopbylater.待会儿，我会来转一下。 Igotthetipstraightfromthehorsesmouth.这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）! easyaspie=veryeasy=pieceofcake很容易。 flunkout被当掉 takeFrenchleave不告而别 Idontgetthepicture.=Idontunderstand.我不明白。 Youshouldgivehimapieceofyourmind.你应该向他表达你的不满。 hittheroad=takeoff=getononesway离开。 Nowheisinthedriversseat=Heisincontrolnow. Keepalowprofile(orlowkey).采取低姿态。 Kinky=bizarre=wacky=weird古怪的。 klutz(=clutz)=idiot白痴、笨蛋。 knowoneswayaround识途老马。 lionsshare大部份。 tailgate尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。 takeabackseat.让步。 takeahike=leavemealone=getlost滚开。 hitthehay=gotobed睡觉。 Canyougivemealift?=Canyougivemearide?载我一程好吗？ greenhand生手、没有经验的人。 moonshine=mountaindew指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story isplain moonshine. chillout=calmdown=relax（来自黑人英语） ripoff=steal：Iwasrippedoff.我被偷了；ripoff也常被用为“剥夺”Myrightwasrippedoff.权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。 我们称美国大兵为G.I.(GovernmentIssue)orGIJoe,德国兵或德国佬为FritzorKraut，称英国佬为JohnBull，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；Gettowork.Dontmessaround.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。 snob势利眼 sneakin,sneakout偷偷溜进去，溜出来 sneakers运动鞋 Sheissuchabrown-nose.她是个马屁精。 Thisisinwayovermyhead.对我而言这实在太难了。 IamanexamjitterandIalwaysgetacrampinmystomach.我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。 Keepyourstudy(work)ontrack.请按进度读书（工作）。 Didyoucomeupwithanyideas?有没有想到什麽新的意见？ Dontgetuptight!Takeiteasy.别紧张，慢慢来！ Cheese!Ittasteslikecardboard.天哪，吃起来味如嚼腊！ Getonesfeetwet.与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。Iamgoingtotrydancingfortheveryfirsttime.Justtogetmyfeetwet. 美国总统到底是比尔克林顿还是威廉克林顿？吉米卡特和詹姆斯卡特是否同一人？根据语言学家WilliamSafire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字，如Bill就是William的昵称，Jimmy等于James等。公司部门的说法 总公司 Head Office 分公司 Branch Office 营业部 Business Office 人事部 Personnel Department (人力资源部)Human Resources Department 总务部 General Affairs Department 财务部 General Accounting Department 销售部 Sales Department 促销部 Sales Promotion Department 国际部 International Department 出口部 Export Department 进口部 Import Department 公共关系 Public Relations Department 广告部 Advertising Department 企划部 Planning Department 产品开发部 Product Development Department 研发部 Research and Development Department(R&D) 秘书室 Secretarial Pool 新年与圣诞祝词大全 - Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year! Beautiful dream comes true Bring you Good wishes of happiness. This Christmas and on the coming year. During this Season may the joy and love of Christmas be yours. Each Christmas brings me wonderful thoughts and memories. and you get lots of presents, Oh well, Merry Christmas. Greeting you warmly with a wish thats sincere for a healthy happy and wonderful days. Have a heartwarming holiday! Warmest wishes for a very merry Christmas Have a Wonderful Holiday Season! Here are special greetings And the best of wishes, too - May Christmas and the coming year Bring happiness to you! Hope your holiday is great and your New Year a prosperous one. Hope you holidays are filled with all you favorite things this Christmas . and all the happiness you could wish for. I could always tell that you wrapped Santas presents I hope you will join with me in bringing in the new spring. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! In our hearts, well always be near Merry Christmas! Joy to the World. Wishing you an extremely merry Christmas Joyous Christmas! Warm Holiday Wishes! May Happiness follow wherever you go May Peace and Happiness be with you at this holy Christmas season and always. May magic fill your days and all your dreams come true this holiday season. May the blessings of Christmas fill you heart with hope and joy! May the joy and peace of Christmas be with you today and always. May the light of our Saviors love be with you at Christmas and always. and all the happiness you could wish for. May the light of the holiday season shine brightly in your heart May the magic of this Christmas season fill your heart with peace. May you be blessed with all things bright and beautiful at Christmastime and Always May your Christmas be merry as a song And your heart be happy the whole year long! May your days be filled with love and light. wanted. Merry Christmas . and all the happiness you could wish for. Merry Christmas and then happy days over and over again ! Peace on earth, good will to men. Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes for the Coming year Sending you wishes for holidays that begin and on a happy note. Wishing you happiness always. Sing a song of seasons; Something bright in all . Sleight bells are jingling through the night. Children are singing spirits and bright . Merry Christmas! Should you see flowers in bloom, you would see smiles at a lover of beauty. Thanks for making every thing right! Merry Christmas! The Christmas we were going to tell everyone that the real meaning of the Season was not gifts . The presents are wrapped, the stockings all hung, all thats left now is the holiday fun! Merry Christmas! This holiday season, it seems everyone is watching their weight . To be frazzled! Best wishes for a calm and peaceful and Holiday Season! To wish you all the joy of Christmas and happiness all through the New Year. To wish you happiness at Christmas time. To wish you happiness for the Christmas season and the coming year. We wish you a merry Christmas & a happy new year. Wishing you a bright white holiday full of love. Wishing You a Happy Christmas and to hope the New Year too. Will be a very prosperous Healthy and Happy Time for you . Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful Christmas seasons Wishing you all the joys of the Christmas season and have very happy New Year may you enjoy good health in the coming year Wishing you and those around you a very merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year Wishing you the Gifts of Peace and Happiness this Christmas and throughout the New Year 英文报刊常用术语 accredited journalist n. 特派记者advertisement n广告 advance n预发消息；预写消息affair n桃色新闻；绯闻anecdote n趣闻轶事assignment n采写任务attribution n. 消息出处，消息来源back alley news n. 小道消息backgrounding n新闻背景Bad news travels quickly. 坏事传千里。banner n通栏标题beat n采写范围blank vt. 开天窗body n. 新闻正文boil vt压缩(篇幅)box n. 花边新闻brief n. 简讯bulletin n新闻简报byline n. 署名文章caption n图片说明caricature n漫画carry vt刊登cartoon n漫画censor vt. 审查(新闻稿件)，新闻审查chart n每周流行音乐排行版clipping n剪报column n专栏；栏目columnist n专栏作家continued story 连载故事;连载小说contributing editor 特约编辑contribution n(投给报刊的)稿件;投稿contributor n投稿人copy desk n新闻编辑部copy editor n文字编辑correction n更正(启事)correspondence column读者来信专栏correspondent n.驻外记者；常驻外埠记者cover vt采访;采写cover girl n. 封面女郎covert coverage 隐性采访;秘密采访crop vt剪辑(图片)crusade n宣传攻势cut n插图 vt删减(字数)cut line n插图说明daily n日报dateline n新闻电头deadline n截稿时间dig vt深入采访；追踪(新闻线索)；“挖”(新闻)digest n文摘editorial n社论editorial office 编辑部editors notes 编者按exclusive n独家新闻expose n揭丑新闻；新闻曝光extra n号外eye-account n目击记;记者见闻faxed photo 传真照片feature n特写；专稿feedback n信息反馈file n发送消息；发稿filler n补白First Amendment (美国宪法)第一修正案(内容有关新闻、出版自由等)five Ws of news 新闻五要素flag n报头;报名folo (=follow-up) n连续报道Fourth Estate 第四等级(新闻界的别称)freedom of the Press 新闻自由free-lancer n自由撰稿人full position 醒目位置Good news comes on crutches. 好事不出门。grapevine n小道消息gutter n中缝hard news 硬新闻;纯消息headline n新闻标题；内容提要hearsay n小道消息highlights n. 要闻hot news 热点新闻human interest 人情味in-depth reporting 深度报道insert n.& vt插补段落;插稿interpretative reporting 解释性报道invasion of privacy 侵犯隐私(权)inverted pyramid 倒金字塔(写作结构)investigative reporting 调查性报道journalism n新闻业;新闻学Journalism is literature in a hurry 新闻是急就文学journalist n新闻记者kill vt退弃(稿件)；枪毙(稿件)layout n版面编排；版面设计lead n导语libel n. 诽谤(罪)makeup n. 版面设计man of the year 年度新闻人物，年度风云人物mass communication 大众传播(学)mass media 大众传播媒介master head n报头;报名media n.媒介，媒体Mere report is not enough to go upon仅是传闻不足为凭morgue n报刊资料室news agency 通讯社news clue 新闻线索news peg 新闻线索，新闻电头newsprint n新闻纸news value 新闻价值No news is good news没有消息就是好消息；不闻凶讯便是吉。nose for news 新闻敏感obituary n讣告objectivity n客观性off the record 不宜公开报道opinion poll 民意浏验periodical n期刊pipeline n匿名消息来源popular paper 大众化报纸；通俗报纸press n报界；新闻界press conference 新闻发布会;记者招待台press law 新闻法press release 新闻公告;新闻简报PR man 公关先生profile n. 人物专访；人物特写proofreader n校对员pseudo event 假新闻quality paper 高级报纸；严肃报纸quarterly n季刊readability n可读性readers interest 读者兴越reject vt退弃(稿件)remuneration n. 稿费;稿酬reporter n记者rewrite vt. 改写(稿件)，改稿round-up n综合消息scandal n丑闻scoop vt.“抢”(新闻) n独家新闻sensational a耸人听闻的；具有轰动效应的sex scandal 桃色新闻sidebar n花絮新闻slant n主观报道；片面报道slink ink “爬格子”soft news 软新闻source n新闻来源；消息灵通人士spike vt退弃(稿件)；“枪毙”(稿件)stone vt拼版story n消息;稿件;文章stringer n特约记者;通讯员subhead n小标题；副标题supplement n号外;副刊;增刊suspended interest 悬念thumbnail n“豆腐干”(文章)timeliness n时效性;时新性tip n内幕新闻；秘密消息trim n. 删改(稿件)update n更新(新闻内容)，增强(时效性)watchdog n.&vt.舆论监督weekly n周报wire service n通讯社 美国人日常生活中常用的五星级句子 来源：考试吧 更新时间：2006-11-27 1. after you.你先请。这是一句很常用的客套话，在进出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。 (好象现在女士不愿意你这么做，特别是那些女权主义者，我还记得这么一段话：一个女士对一个让她先行的男士说：You do this because I am a woman? 那个男士回答说：I do this not because you are a woman but because I am a man! I love this guy! 2. I just couldnt help it.我就是忍不住。想想看，这样一个漂亮的句子可用于多少个场合？下面是随意举的一个例子： I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldnt help it. 太棒的句子了，我爱死它了。：） 3. Dont take it to heart. 别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。生活实例： This test isnt that important. Dont take it to heart. 安慰人的超级句子。 4. wed better be off.我们该走了。Its getting late. Wed better be off. 5. Lets face it. 面对现实吧。常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。 参考例句：I know its a difficult situation. Lets face it, ok? 很棒啊，年轻人犯错误，上帝都会原谅，remember?但是犯了错误，你必须面对他，lets face it,或者是：Lets face the music. 6. lets get started.咱们开始干吧。劝导别人时说：Dont just talk. Lets get started. Lets get started. Lets start. lets do it right now. Lets hit sth. Lets rock roll. Lets put our hands on sth. 7. Im really dead.我真要累死了。坦诚自己的感受时说：after all that work, Im really dead. 8. Ive done my best.我已尽力了。 这句话，很有用，失败有时难免，但是你要是可以说，Ive done my best. or I spare no efforts.就不必遗憾，毕竟，man supposes, god disposes. 9. Is that so? 真是那样吗？常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。 10. Dont play games with me! 别跟我耍花招！ 11. I