那些接地氣兒的習(xí)語(1)

還在用教科書上的英語和老外交流嗎?是時候改改了，快學(xué)些地氣兒的表達方式，讓自己的口語活潑起來。

Get foot in the door

邁出第一步

例句:

It's not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door.

這個職位不算太好，但好歹我邁出第一步了。

Be a chicken

膽小鬼

例句：

There's nothing to be scared of. Don't be a chicken.

沒啥好怕的，別做膽小鬼。

Grab a bite

吃點東西

例句：

I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite.

我沒多少時間，我們隨便找點東西吃了吧。

Bored to death

無聊得要死

例句：

Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?

你是愿意忙到飛起呢，還是無聊至死呢?

You've got to be kidding

你逗我呢吧

例句：

A: "Hey Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't stay out too late."

嘿杰瑞德，老媽跟我說讓你別在外面玩太晚。

B: "You've got to be kidding me. I'm 30 years old."

你逗我呢吧。我都30啦。

Sick and tired

厭煩了

例句：

I eat burgers almost everyday. I'm getting sick and tired of them.

我基本上天天吃漢堡，都吃膩了。

Get on one's nerves

使人心煩意亂

例句：

Will you please stop doing that? It's getting on my nerves.

你能不能停下來，攪得我心煩意亂。

Feel blue

感到憂傷

例句：

He feels a little blue because he can't find a girlfriend.

因為找不到女朋友，他有點小憂傷。

Fender bender

小車禍、輕微交通事故

例句：

I got into a fender bender in the parking lot.

我的車在停車場遇到了些小刮小蹭。

Give somebody a hard time

不讓人好過

例句：

If you don't finish your project, the manager is going to give you a hard time.

你要是完不成項目，經(jīng)理肯定不會讓你好過的。

Go Dutch

AA制、平攤費用

例句：

I can't believe John didn't pay for me. We ended up going dutch on the whole date.

想不到約翰竟然沒請我。最后整個約會的費用都AA了。

Throw in the towel

放棄，認(rèn)輸(源自拳擊比賽)

例句：

He's not a quitter, so he's not going to throw in the towel.

他不是個臨陣脫逃的人，所以他不會放棄的。