现代实用的经典英语俚语
现代实用的经典英语俚语
英语俚语在现代英语中起着十分重要的交流作用。下面学习啦小编为大家整理了现代英语俚语，希望对大家有帮助。
现代英语俚语一
all ears 竖起耳朵，全神贯注地听
May: But the thing is that he has everyone of the company eating out of his hand(把每个人搞得服服帖帖的). When I called on him(去看他) last week, the happened to have a meeting. He was giving them a pep talk(鼓舞士气的讲话) and they were all ears at him. Everyone seemed to lend a willing ear to(洗耳恭听) what he was saying.
May: He's really something(真有他的). He must have got the hang of(找到窍门) dealing with people.
May: Yes, he has. He's able to keep everyone on his toes(使每一个人忙个不停).
Jim: I must go and have a talk with him. I need to pick his brains(请教).
May: Let me give him a buzz(挂个电话) and see if he'd like to see you.
注意：当它的后面跟随宾语时，在all ears的后面常用介词at连接宾语。例如：The kids were all ears at the old man. 孩子们全神贯注地听老人给他们讲话。
现代英语俚语二
Ask for it 自找麻烦, 自讨苦吃
Jim: Do you know what happened?
May: Not an inkling(一点也不知道). What’s happened?
Jim: My girlfriend gave her boss a good piece of her mind(好好教训某人一顿).
May: He asked for it(他是自找). I suppose.
Jim: Yeah. She is really something(真了不起).
May: But she will be in trouble.
Jim: No. she got the goods on(抓到把柄) him.
May: Do you think the boss will throw in the towel(服输)?
Jim: He has to grin and bear it(强作笑脸).
注：Ask for...表示“要求得到某物”。ask for it是个固定搭配，主要用于口语情景之中，意思是“自找麻烦”。比如：He asked for it. 这是他自找的。
现代英语俚语三
Baby doll 特别漂亮的女子，和蔼可亲的人
Jack: Actually the general manager is regarded as a baby doll(和蔼可亲的人). He has much sympathy(同情心).
John: That's right. And his wife is a baby doll(漂亮的女子),too. She used to have many followers(很多追求者).
Jack: Were you one of them?
John: Nothing of the sort(根本没那回事). I can't hold a candle to her(配不上她).
Jack: But you did have a crush on(迷恋上)her, didn't you?
John: Well, many of us liked her and we still think she's a knock-out(特别漂亮的人).
Jack: Don't be knock over (晕倒)when you see her with my presents.
现代英语俚语四
Get ants紧张，烦躁，焦虑
Sandra: It seems that you get ants(烦躁不安)when you hear I praise another guy.
Frank: I get ants not 'cause you raise a guy, but 'cause you may be taken for a ride(被玩弄)by a guy like him.
Sandra: How come you think of him that way?
Frank: That's because you sound to have lost your vigilance(失去警惕性). You should be on the watch out (当心).
Sandra: I have no reason to distrust him. He's never done any harm.
Frank: Isn’t there anything that sounds fishy(可疑的)?
Sandra: Nothing smells a rat (没什么不对劲的). I told you that he's an all-right guy.
Frank: All-right guys! All right. Let's talk about something else instead of all-right guys.
现代英语俚语五
All the way 自始至终地
May: Of course you can't stay idle, but you must find something that you are good at. You can’t do things you are all thumbs(笨手笨脚的) at.
Jim: I know. But how can I know what I am good at before I actually try?
May: That can be costly. And once you have started on something, you will have to bone up(甩开膀子干) on it and move all the day up without hesitation.
Jim: Well, I've come all the way to seek advice from you. I depend on you for directions.
May: Depend on me? You must be pulling my leg(别拿我开心了)! I'm no good at doing business.
Jim: But your friend is. You can pull the strings(暗地里使劲) and let him advice me.
May: Well, he's too busy to talk to you right now.
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