常用的地道英语俚语(10个常用美式英语俚语)
dish the dirt - spread gossip; to gossip 传播流言蜚语;
dish the dirt - spread gossip; to gossip 传播流言蜚语; 八卦
例句
Those popular girls are always dishing the dirt on someone in our class.
那些受欢迎的女孩总是对我们班的某个人说坏话。
例句
I know, it's been way too long since we got together and dished the dirt.
距离上次我们聚一起聊八卦已经好久了过去了。
spill dirt on 传播流言蜚语;
例句
Your ex-boyfriend spills dirt on you.
你的前男友说你的流言蜚语。
dirt cheap 特别便宜
例句
These shoes were dirt cheap—I found them on the clearance rack.
这些鞋很便宜——我在清仓架上找到的。
cheap shot 奚落;恶语中伤
例句
I didn't appreciate that cheap shot you took at me at the party. You made me look foolish in front of our friends.
我不喜欢你在聚会上对我的奚落。你让我在朋友面前显得很傻。
(have) got a thing going (with someone) 和某人关系
例句
I hear you've got a thing going with Jeff from accounting, is that true?
我听说你和会计的杰夫有关系,是真的吗?
a rain check. 表示拒绝邀请,但希望可以推迟
例句
I'm sorry, but I'll take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?
对不起,这个星期六的晚餐我去不了。下个周末你有空吗?
take a fit 暴怒,怒火中烧
例句
My mom's going to take a fit when she sees what happened to the car!
我妈看到那辆车出了什么事就会大发雷霆!
例句
I was so embarrassed when Danny started taking a fit in the grocery store.
丹尼开始在杂货店发火时候,我感到很尴尬。
big of someone 宽宏大量
例句
It was big of Tom to come back and apologize.
汤姆回来道歉真是宽宏大量。
eat (one's) words 收回先前所说的话、后悔或感到愚蠢
例句
You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you eat your words when we get our report cards!
你以为我不能在这门课上得了A,但是当我们拿到成绩单的时候,我会让你后悔的!
heavy date 正式的浪漫的约会。主要用在在美国、澳大利亚口语中
例句
Jackie has a heavy date tonight and is hoping to take her relationship to the next level.
Jackie今晚有一个重要的约会,她希望能把她的关系提升到一个新的高度。
make a date 安排和某人见面
例句
Let's get the department heads together and make a date for lunch next week.
让我们把部门负责人聚在一起,为下星期的午餐安排聚会。
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