2011-05-02 流行美语 – 247. primo; glued
Larry有两张歌剧的票，邀请李华一起去。李华今天要学两个常用语，primo和glued。 LL: Hey, Li Hua, I’ve got two primo tickets to the opera. Would you like to come with me? LH: 歌剧？好啊。不过Larry, 什么是primo ticket ? Primo听起来不太象英语，是外来语吧？ LL: You are right,…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 246. rocket science; chemistry
Larry到李华家来看蜘蛛人的DVD。李华今天要学两个常用语，rocket science和chemistry。 LL: What’s the matter, Li Hua? I can’t believe you are having trouble with the DVD player. I mean, it’s not rocket science! LH: Rocket science？这是我家，又不是航空航天局，怎么会有火箭科学。 LL: Well,…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 245. rough it; creep sb. out
Larry和李华周末在国家公园野营。李华今天要学两个常用语，rough it和creep someone out。 LL: I just love camping, Li Hua. Isn’t it great to be roughing it? LH: “Roughing it”那是什么意思呀？ 听起来好像挺恐怖的。 LL: To rough it means to do without…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 244. dud; oomph
Larry准备在公司汇报工作。事先想请李华帮他听听，看报告内容能不能吸引人。李华今天要学两个常用语。一个是dud，另一个是oomph 。 LL: Thanks for agreeing to listen to my presentation, Li Hua. I really don’t want it to be a dud. LH: Larry, 什么是 “dud” 呀 ? LL: Oh,…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 243. TMI; PDQ
李华正在兴致勃勃地给Larry将她去看医生的经过，没想到被Larry泼了一盆冷水。李华今天要学两个常用语，TMI和PDQ 。 LL: Oh, Li Hua, that is really TMI. I’m sorry you had to go to the doctor, but I really don’t want to hear all about your infected…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 242. no show; lala land
李华告诉Larry说，她跟一个学生约好，十点在她的办公室见面，谈谈这个学生的成绩，可以这个学生没有赴约。李华今天要学两个常用语no show和lala land。 LL: So, you made an appointment with this student to talk about his grades, and he was a no show? LH: A no show? 对呀，他没来，没有出现，所以叫no show。这种说法简洁明了。 LL:…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 241. cuppa joe; guilty pleasure
Larry和李华正在一起吃午饭。李华今天要学两个常用语a Cuppa Joe和Guilty Pleasure。 LL: I am so sleepy! What I need right now, Li Hua, is a cuppa joe. LH: A cuppa joe ? 我确实有个朋友叫Joe，他怎么能帮你提神呢？ LL: No, I don’t…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 240. doggie bag; back burner
Larry和李华刚刚在餐馆吃完饭。李华今天要学两个常用语doggie bag和back burner。 LL: This is waaaay too much food for me to finish. I guess I’d better ask for a doggie bag. LH: 怎么啦，你不会是想吐吧。 LL: Huh? No! I said…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 239. hand-me-down; hands down
Larry和李华一起去购物。Larry准备去参加朋友的婚礼，可是原来的西装太旧了，所以需要买一套新西装。李华今天要学两个常用语hand-me-down和hands down。 LL: Hey Li Hua, I need your help with something. I want to go to the mall and buy a new suit to wear for my friend Jack’s…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 238. cut it; get on it
Larry看见李华在修补她的书包，觉得有点奇怪。 李华今天要学会两个常用语cut it和get on it。 LL: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing with that tape? LH: (Sighs)我不小心把书包扯了一个大洞。 我要用胶布把它粘上。 LL: With that tape? Li Hua, this cheap clear tape isn’t…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 237. ASAP; crank out
Larry在学校的电脑室里见到了李华。李华今天要学会两个常用语ASAP和crank out。 LL: Hey Li Hua! What are you working on? A paper? LH: 不是，我在写申请威廉森中国历史奖学金的申请书。 LL: What? But that’s due tomorrow! You’d better finish that ASAP. LH: 我知道明天是申请的最后期限，所以我在赶呐。ASAP, 那是什么意思啊？ LL:…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 236. Dullsville and Coolsville
李华和Larry看了一场电影刚回到Larry的公寓。李华今天会学会两个常用语Dullsville和Coolsville。 LL: Wow, Li Hua, that movie was totally dullsville. I can’t believe we stayed and watched the whole thing. LH: Dullsville? 这个电影的确没意思，It WAS really boring, 可是你为什么不说boring而是说Dullsville? LL: Well, you…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 235. seeing sb.;break up
Larry和李华在公园里散步，Larry告诉李华他的朋友Rick最近交了一个女朋友。 李华今天要学会两个常用语Seeing Someone和Breaking up。 LL: Hey, Li Hua, have you heard the news? Rick is seeing someone. LH: Rick is seeing someone? Rick在看人。这有什么奇怪的，我也在看一个人呀。I am seeing someone, too. LL: Really? You…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 234. people person; know-it-all
Larry正在跟李华谈他最近回家看到哥哥和妹妹的情况。 李华今天会学会两个常用语people person和know-it-all。 LL: So, Li Hua, I just got back from seeing my family. It was a nice visit, and I was so impressed with my little sister Emily.…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 233. bite the bullet; benchwarmer
李华和Larry在一家中餐馆吃饭。李华今天会学到两个常用语bite the bullet和benchwarmer。 LH: Larry，你点的陈皮牛肉真好吃。 (Groans in pain) Oww! LL: Hey, what’s wrong? Was there something in the beef? LH: 不，是我的牙。我的一个牙齿坏了，早该去看牙医， 可是一直不敢去。 LL: Really? Well, if it hurts that much,…