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,…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 232. spaced; in a jiffy
Larry说好开车来接李华去艺术馆，可是李华等了他好久也不见他来。李华今天会学到两个常用语 spaced和in a jiffy。 (Phone rings) LH: Hello? LL: Hi, Li Hua, This is Larry. I am so sorry I am late. I completely spaced that we were going to…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 231. hush-hush; blabbermouth
Larry有件事要告诉李华，但是他要李华保守秘密。 李华今天会学到两个常用语Hush-hush和Blabbermouth。 LL: So, Li Hua, I have some news I’d like to share with you, but I’d like you to keep it hush-hush. LH: Hush-hush? 我知道，hush-hush是要人别出声， 保持安静。Larry，你为什么要我别出声呢？ LL: Something…
2011-05-02 流行美语 – 230. oodles; chuck
李华在帮Larry打扫他的公寓。李华今天会学到两个常用语Oodles和chuck。 LL: Oh! I forgot about this closet. Whoa. There are oodles of things in here I don’t need. LH: Oodles? 你是说面条，noodles? LL: No, no. Oodles and noodles may rhyme,…