Category: 流行美语 (Popular American English)

Larry和李华正在商量要去看哪部电影。李华想看一部新的法国片，但是Larry却想看别的电影。今天李华会学到两个常用语：rattle on和third degree。 LH: Larry，我真的很想看那部法国电影嘛! LL: I’m sorry, Li Hua, but I don’t like French movies. The characters always rattle on and on about philosophy and nothing interesting ever happens.…

李华开始在图书馆打工，但是她告诉Larry她担心自己不能胜任这份工作。今天李华会学到两个常用语：learn the ropes和put a lid on it。 LH: 我实在搞不清楚怎么用图书馆的电脑系统。我好怕我会做错什么事情。 LL: Don’t worry, Li Hua. You’ll figure it out. It takes a little while to learn the ropes at a new…

Larry的车子正在厂里修理。今天李华陪他去取车。李华会学到两个常用语：grease monkey和fender bender。 LL: I hope my car is ready. The grease monkey said it would be fixed by 3:00 this afternoon. LH: The grease monkey? Larry，你的车不是送到修车厂了吗？修车厂怎么会有猴子呢？ LL: (Laugh) No,…

Larry和李华正在商量如何帮助他们的朋友Jane，因为Jane在工作上碰到了困难。今天李华会学到两个常用语：a can of worms和cut one’s losses。 LL: I think that maybe we should just be supportive of Jane. It’s best not to open a can of worms by trying to…

Larry的新邻居非常吵闹，经常吵的他晚上睡不着。Larry问李华有没有什么好办法可以解决这个问题。今天李华会学到两个常用语：to knock it off和to conk out。 LL: My neighbors are still making a bunch of noise. I wish that they would just knock it off so that I could get…

Larry正开车和李华一起到他父母家过周末。两人在车上讨论这个周末的活动。今天李华会学到两个常用语：have a ball和tizzy。 (Highway traffic) LH: 我希望你妈妈会喜欢和我一块儿去逛街。 LL: Oh, I’m sure that the two of you will have a ball if you go shopping together. You both love to shop.…

Larry和李华正准备出门，到Larry父母家去过周末。今天李华会学到两个常用语：hit the road和have a hissy fit。 (Knock on door) LL: Come on, Li Hua. It’s time to hit the road! We’ve got a long drive ahead of us. LH: 进来，进来，着什么急呀！对了，你说It’s…

Larry在告诉李华这个星期他办公室发生的一场争论。今天李华会学到两个常用语：to have a beef with someone和hit pay dirt。 LL: The boss still wants to fire Jim because they had a beef over the last sales report. LH: 老板要开除Jim，因为他们有什么？A beef？你是说他们为了一些牛肉在吵架？ LL:…

今天是星期一，Larry和李华约好上完课一块儿吃午饭。Larry告诉李华他周末做了些什么事。今天李华会学到两个常用语：set of wheels和the pits。 LL: Bob gave me a ride in his new set of wheels on Saturday. That car is so awesome. It rides like a dream! LH: 你说Bob让你坐他新的什么？Set…

Larry下课后在校园里碰到李华。他问李华需不需要去邮局。今天李华会学到两个常用语：fixing to do something和tricked-out。 LL: Hey, Li Hua, I’m fixing to go to the post office to mail a package. Do you need to buy stamps or mail something? LH:…

李华看到报上登出的有关公寓的广告，租金比较便宜，于是她和Larry一起去看那公寓。今天李华会学到两个常用语：dump和ham。 LL: Oh my God! This place is a dump! You couldn’t possibly live here! LH: 这地方真够糟的！Larry，你说这是个dump，那是什么意思啊？ LL: “Dump” as in “garbage dump.” I mean that this place is far…

Larry和李华刚看完一部最新的恐怖片，两人在离开戏院时还在讨论这部电影。今天李华会学到两个常用语：go overboard和guzzle。 LH: 这电影好恐怖，真吓人噢！ LL: Actually, I think it was kind of disappointing. I think the director went a little overboard with some of the special effects. LH: 你是在说导演和电影里的特效，但是你说的“went a…

Larry和李华今天去逛街买衣服。Larry看到李华买了一大包衣服，简直吃惊。今天李华会学到两个常用语：clotheshorse和shell out。 LL: Wow, Li Hua! How many clothes do you need? You’re a real clotheshorse, aren’t you? LH: 哎哟！这些衣服都在大减价，不买可惜耶！对了，你又在说我什么啦？什么是clotheshorse? LL: A clotheshorse is someone who is concerned about fashion…

Larry和李华正在吃午饭。Larry好像心情不太好。今天李华会学到两个常用语：crummy和sack out。 LH: Larry，怎么啦？你好像不太开心，是什么事惹你不高兴？ LL: Oh, I’m just having a really crummy day. My crummy computer crashed again and my crummy air conditioner isn’t working. LH: 你的电脑坏了，连你的空调也坏了。你可真倒霉耶！不过，你说了好几个crummy，那是什么意思啊？ LL: When you’re…

Larry在告诉李华关于他们的一个同学最近和女朋友闹别扭的事。今天李华会学到两个常用语：high maintenance和dating 101。 LL: You know, Li Hua, I feel bad for Tom. His girlfriend is so high maintenance. LH: 什么？High maintenance不就是指一些需要精心维护的机器吗？ LL: Exactly. And in this case, Rachel is…