英語國家生存英語精選

1、英語國家生存英語精選 你曾經(jīng)因?yàn)橐蛔种疃[笑話嗎？有哪些字是你刻骨銘心的慘痛經(jīng)驗(yàn)？你覺得有哪些關(guān)鍵字匯讓你頓足捶胸，或茅塞頓開？ 當(dāng)考路的考官說“pull over”時，你是否會不知所措？有人邀請你參加“Potluck Party”時，你會不會空手赴宴？在速食店里，店員問“forhereortogo?”你是否會丈二金剛摸不著頭腦，莫名其妙？“Givemearing!”可不是用來求婚的?！癉ropmealine!”更非要你排隊(duì)站好。老美說“Hi!What's up!”你可別說“I am fine!”你曾經(jīng)鬧過這些笑話嗎？讓我們來看看，這些字，你怎麼說？ PotluckParty：一種聚

2、餐方式，主人準(zhǔn)備場地和餐具，參加的人必須帶一道菜或準(zhǔn)備飲料，最好事先問問主人的意思。 Pullover！把車子開到旁邊。 Dropmealine！寫封信給我。 Givemearing.=Callme！來個電話吧！ 1 / 39Forhereortogo？堂食或外賣。 Cool：That'scool!等於臺灣年輕人常用的囗語“酷！”，表示不賴嘛！用于人或事均可。 What'sup?=What'shappening?=What'snew?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“Nothingmuch!”或“Nothingnew!” Cuti

3、tout!=Knockitout！=Stopit!少來這一套！同學(xué)之間開玩笑的話。 Don'tgivemeahardtime!別跟我過不去好不好！ Getyourselftogether!振作點(diǎn)行不行！ Doyouhave"the"time?現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘？可別誤以為人家要約你出去。 Hanginthere.=Don'tgiveup.=Keeptrying.再撐一下。 Givemeabreak!你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_玩笑的話） Hangon.請稍候。 Blowit.=Screwup.搞砸了。 Whatabighassle.真是個麻煩事。 Whatacrummyday.

4、多倒霉的一天。 Goforit.加油 Youbet.=Ofcourse.當(dāng)然；看我的！ Wishfulthinking.一廂情愿的想法。 Don'tbesofussy!別那么挑剔好不好。 It'salongstory.唉！說來話長。 Howhaveyoubeen?=Howareyoudoing?你過得如何？近來可好? Takethingsforgranted.自以為理所當(dāng)然。 Don'tputonairs.別擺架子。 Givemealift!=Givemearide!送我一程吧！ Haveacrushonsomeone.迷戀某人 What'sthecatch?有

5、什么內(nèi)幕？ Partyanimal.開Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會的人) Painintheneck.=Painintheass.眼中釘，肉中刺。 Skeletoninthecloset.家丑 Don'tgetonmynerve!別把我惹毛了！ Afatchance.=Apoorchance.機(jī)會很小 Iamrackingmybrains.我正在絞盡腦 She'sarealdrag.她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳 Spacingout=daydreaming.做白日夢 Iamsofedup.我受夠了！ Itdoesn'tgowithyourdress.跟你的衣服不配。 What&#

6、39;sthepoint?=Whatareyoutryingtosay?你的重點(diǎn)是什么？ Byallmeans=Definitely.一定是。 Let'sgetabite.=Let'sgoeat.去吃點(diǎn)東西吧！ I'llbuyyoualunch(adrink;adinner).=It'sonme.=Mytreat.我請客 Let'sgoDutch.各付各的 Mystomachisupset.我的胃不舒服 diarrhea拉肚子 吃牛排時，waiter會問“How would you like it?”就是問“要幾分熟”的意思，可以選擇rare，mediu

7、m或well-done。 Iamundertheweather.=Iamnotfeelingwell.我不太舒服! May I take a rain check?可不可改到下次？(例如有人請你吃飯，你不能赴約，只好請他改到下一次。) Iamnotmyselftoday.我今天什么都不對勁! Let'sgetitstraight.咱們把事情弄清楚! What'stherush!急什么! Suchafruitcake!神經(jīng)??！ I'llswingbylater.=I'llstopbylater.待會兒，我會來轉(zhuǎn)一下。 Igotthetipstraightfromt

8、hehorse'smouth.這個消息是千真萬確的（tip指消息）! easyaspie=veryeasy=pieceofcake很容易。 flunkout被當(dāng)?shù)?takeFrenchleave不告而別 Idon'tgetthepicture.=Idon'tunderstand.我不明白。 Youshouldgivehimapieceofyourmind.你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿。 hittheroad=takeoff=getonone'sway離開。 Nowheisinthedriver'sseat=Heisincontrolnow. Keepalowp

9、rofile(orlowkey).采取低姿態(tài)。 Kinky=bizarre=wacky=weird古怪的。 klutz(=clutz)=idiot白癡、笨蛋。 knowone'swayaround識途老馬。 lion'sshare大部份。 tailgate尾隨（尤其跟車跟得太近）。 takeabackseat.讓步。 takeahike=leavemealone=getlost滾開。 hitthehay=gotobed睡覺。 Canyougivemealift?=Canyougivemearide?載我一程好嗎？ greenhand生手、沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人。 moonshine=mo

10、untaindew指私釀的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His story isplain moonshine. chillout=calmdown=relax（來自黑人英語） ripoff=steal：Iwasrippedoff.我被偷了；ripoff也常被用為“剝奪”Myrightwasrippedoff.權(quán)利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。 我們稱美國大兵為G.I.(GovernmentIssue)orGIJoe,德國兵或德國佬為FritzorKraut，稱英國佬為JohnBull，日本人為Jap.或Nip，猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。 messaround(

11、with)瞎混；Gettowork.Don'tmessaround.趕快工作，別瞎攪和。 snob勢利眼 sneakin,sneakout偷偷溜進(jìn)去，溜出來 sneakers運(yùn)動鞋 Sheissuchabrown-nose.她是個馬屁精。 Thisisinwayovermyhead.對我而言這實(shí)在太難了。 IamanexamjitterandIalwaysgetacrampinmystomach.我是個考試緊張大師，一考試胃就抽筋。 Keepyourstudy(work)ontrack.請按進(jìn)度讀書（工作）。 Didyoucomeupwithanyideas?有沒有想到什麼新的意見？

12、Don'tgetuptight!Takeiteasy.別緊張，慢慢來！ Cheese!Ittasteslikecardboard.天哪，吃起來味如嚼臘！ Getone'sfeetwet.與中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事。Iamgoingtotrydancingfortheveryfirsttime.Justtogetmyfeetwet. 美國總統(tǒng)到底是比爾·克林頓還是威廉·克林頓？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人？根據(jù)語言學(xué)家WilliamSafire的分析，美國多數(shù)政客都喜歡使用昵名代替他們原來的名字，如Bill就

13、是William的昵稱，Jimmy等于James等。公司部門的說法 總公司 Head Office 分公司 Branch Office 營業(yè)部 Business Office 人事部 Personnel Department (人力資源部)Human Resources Department 總務(wù)部 General Affairs Department 財(cái)務(wù)部 General Accounting Department 銷售部 Sales Department 促銷部 Sales Promotion Department 國際部 International Department 出口部 Exp

14、ort Department 進(jìn)口部 Import Department 公共關(guān)系 Public Relations Department 廣告部 Advertising Department 企劃部 Planning Department 產(chǎn)品開發(fā)部 Product Development Department 研發(fā)部 Research and Development Department(R&D) 秘書室 Secretarial Pool 新年與圣誕祝詞大全 - ·Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!

15、·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 Christma

16、s. ·Greeting you warmly with a wish that's 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

17、 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 Santa's presents ·I

18、 hope you will join with me in bringing in the new spring. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ·In our hearts, we'll 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

19、 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. &

20、#183;May the light of our Savior's 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

21、 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 the

22、n happy days over and over again ! ·Peace on earth, good will to men. ·Season's 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 . 

23、3;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

24、that the real meaning of the Season was not gifts . ·The presents are wrapped, the stockings all hung, all that's 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 a

25、nd 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

26、 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

27、 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 英文報(bào)刊常用術(shù)語 accredited journalist n. 特派記者advertisement n廣告 ad

28、vance n預(yù)發(fā)消息；預(yù)寫消息affair n桃色新聞；緋聞anecdote n趣聞軼事assignment n采寫任務(wù)attribution n. 消息出處，消息來源back alley news n. 小道消息backgrounding n新聞背景Bad news travels quickly. 壞事傳千里。banner n通欄標(biāo)題beat n采寫范圍blank vt. "開天窗"body n. 新聞?wù)腷oil vt壓縮(篇幅)box n. 花邊新聞brief n. 簡訊bulletin n新聞簡報(bào)byline n. 署名文章caption n圖片說明carica

29、ture n漫畫carry vt刊登cartoon n漫畫censor vt. 審查(新聞稿件)，新聞審查chart n每周流行音樂排行版clipping n剪報(bào)column n專欄；欄目columnist n專欄作家continued story 連載故事;連載小說contributing editor 特約編輯contribution n(投給報(bào)刊的)稿件;投稿contributor n投稿人copy desk n新聞編輯部copy editor n文字編輯correction n更正(啟事)correspondence column讀者來信專欄correspondent n.駐外記者；常

30、駐外埠記者cover vt采訪;采寫cover girl n. 封面女郎covert coverage 隱性采訪;秘密采訪crop vt剪輯(圖片)crusade n宣傳攻勢cut n插圖 vt刪減(字?jǐn)?shù))cut line n插圖說明daily n日報(bào)dateline n新聞電頭deadline n截稿時間dig vt深入采訪；追蹤(新聞線索)；“挖”(新聞)digest n文摘editorial n社論editorial office 編輯部editor's notes 編者按exclusive n獨(dú)家新聞expose n揭丑新聞；新聞曝光extra n號外eye-account n

31、目擊記;記者見聞faxed photo 傳真照片feature n特寫；專稿feedback n信息反饋file n發(fā)送消息；發(fā)稿filler n補(bǔ)白First Amendment (美國憲法)第一修正案(內(nèi)容有關(guān)新聞、出版自由等)five "W's" of news 新聞五要素flag n報(bào)頭;報(bào)名folo (=follow-up) n連續(xù)報(bào)道Fourth Estate 第四等級(新聞界的別稱)freedom of the Press 新聞自由free-lancer n自由撰稿人full position 醒目位置Good news comes on crutch

32、es. 好事不出門。grapevine n小道消息gutter n中縫hard news 硬新聞;純消息headline n新聞標(biāo)題；內(nèi)容提要hearsay n小道消息highlights n. 要聞hot news 熱點(diǎn)新聞human interest 人情味in-depth reporting 深度報(bào)道insert n.& vt插補(bǔ)段落;插稿interpretative reporting 解釋性報(bào)道invasion of privacy 侵犯隱私(權(quán))inverted pyramid 倒金字塔(寫作結(jié)構(gòu))investigative reporting 調(diào)查性報(bào)道journalis

33、m n新聞業(yè);新聞學(xué)Journalism is literature in a hurry 新聞是急就文學(xué)journalist n新聞記者kill vt退棄(稿件)；槍斃(稿件)layout n版面編排；版面設(shè)計(jì)lead n導(dǎo)語libel n. 誹謗(罪)makeup n. 版面設(shè)計(jì)man of the year 年度新聞人物，年度風(fēng)云人物mass communication 大眾傳播(學(xué))mass media 大眾傳播媒介master head n報(bào)頭;報(bào)名media n.媒介，媒體Mere report is not enough to go upon僅是傳聞不足為憑morgue n報(bào)刊資

34、料室news agency 通訊社news clue 新聞線索news peg 新聞線索，新聞電頭newsprint n新聞紙news value 新聞價值No news is good news沒有消息就是好消息；不聞兇訊便是吉。nose for news 新聞敏感obituary n訃告objectivity n客觀性off the record 不宜公開報(bào)道opinion poll 民意瀏驗(yàn)periodical n期刊pipeline n匿名消息來源popular paper 大眾化報(bào)紙；通俗報(bào)紙press n報(bào)界；新聞界press conference 新聞發(fā)布會;記者招待臺press

35、 law 新聞法press release 新聞公告;新聞簡報(bào)PR man 公關(guān)先生profile n. 人物專訪；人物特寫proofreader n校對員pseudo event 假新聞quality paper 高級報(bào)紙；嚴(yán)肅報(bào)紙quarterly n季刊readability n可讀性reader's interest 讀者興越reject vt退棄(稿件)remuneration n. 稿費(fèi);稿酬reporter n記者rewrite vt. 改寫(稿件)，改稿round-up n綜合消息scandal n丑聞scoop vt.“搶”(新聞) n獨(dú)家新聞sensational

36、a聳人聽聞的；具有轟動效應(yīng)的sex scandal 桃色新聞sidebar n花絮新聞slant n主觀報(bào)道；片面報(bào)道slink ink “爬格子”soft news 軟新聞source n新聞來源；消息靈通人士spike vt退棄(稿件)；“槍斃”(稿件)stone vt拼版story n消息;稿件;文章stringer n特約記者;通訊員subhead n小標(biāo)題；副標(biāo)題supplement n號外;副刊;增刊suspended interest 懸念thumbnail n“豆腐干”(文章)timeliness n時效性;時新性tip n內(nèi)幕新聞；秘密消息trim n. 刪改(稿件)upda

37、te n更新(新聞內(nèi)容)，增強(qiáng)(時效性)watchdog n.&vt.輿論監(jiān)督weekly n周報(bào)wire service n通訊社 美國人日常生活中常用的五星級句子  來源：考試吧    更新時間：2006-11-27 1. after you.你先請。這是一句很常用的客套話，在進(jìn)出門,上車得場合你都可以表現(xiàn)一下。 (好象現(xiàn)在女士不愿意你這么做，特別是那些女權(quán)主義者，我還記得這么一段話：一個女士對一個讓她先行的男士說：You do this because I am a woman?  那個男士回答說：I do this not be

38、cause 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，這樣一個漂亮的句子可用于多少個場合？下面是隨意舉的一個例子： I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldnt help it. 太棒的句子了，我愛死它了。：） 3. Dont take it to heart. 別往心里去，別為此而憂慮傷神。生活實(shí)例： This test isnt that importan

39、t. Dont take it to heart. 安慰人的超級句子。 4. wed better be off.我們該走了。Its getting late. Wed better be off. 5. Lets face it. 面對現(xiàn)實(shí)吧。常表明說話人不愿意逃避困難的現(xiàn)狀。 參考例句：I know its a difficult situation. Lets face it, ok? 很棒啊，年輕人犯錯誤，上帝都會原諒，remember?但是犯了錯誤，你必須面對他，lets face it,或者是：Lets face the music. 6. lets get started.咱們開

40、始干吧。勸導(dǎo)別人時說：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。坦誠自己的感受時說：after all that work, Im really dead. 8. Ive done my best.我已盡力了。 這句話，很有用，失敗有時難免，但是你要是可以說，Ive done my best. or I spare no efforts.就不必遺憾，畢竟，man supposes, god disposes. 9. Is that so? 真是那樣嗎？常用在一個人聽了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。 10. Dont play games with me