2010-12-10 流行美语 – 79. down with that, to pay through the nose
今天Michael和李华要出去买东西。李华会学到两个常用语：down with that和to pay through the nose。 M: Hey, Li Hua. What do you want to do today? I don’t have any special plan, so we can do whatever you…
2010-12-09 流行美语 – 78. have a cow, pack rat
今天Michael到李华的宿舍串门，李华会学到两个常用语：have a cow和pack rat。 M: Hey, Li Hua, what are you doing? L: 哎哟，我在找我的眼镜，急死人了，找不到眼镜我怎么上课啊？ M: Calm down. Li Hua, don’t have a cow. I’m sure you’ll find them. L: 你说什么？Don’t…
2010-12-09 流行美语 – 77. critter, mug
这是一个星期六的下午， Michael和李华比较放松，他们正在校园里散步。 李华会学到两个常用语：critter和mug。 L: 今天天气真好，你看那个人在跟他的狗玩，那小白狗真好玩！ M: Yes, he is a cute little critter. L: Critter是什么？Critter是狗的一个品种吗？ M: No, a critter is just an animal, usually one that is relatively small and…
2010-12-08 流行美语 – 76. out of it, gung ho
Michael和李华正坐在教室里聊天，等着上课。今天李华会学到两个常用语：out of it和gung ho。 L: 嘿，Michael, 你今天看起来好象不太舒服…你是不是病了？ M: I’m O.K. I just have a small cold. I took some strong cold medicine, so I am a little out of it…
2010-12-07 流行美语 – 75. beats me, to be in a bind
李华今天在紧张地准备历史课的考试。她在和Michael的谈话中会学到两个常用语：beats me和to be in a bind. M: Hey, Li Hua. What are you doing? L: 我在准备历史课的考试。Michael, 你知道美国总统罗斯福和斯大林第一次见面是在什么时候？ M: Beats me. I don’t know much about that period of history. L:…
2010-12-06 流行美语 – 74. to slack off, peon
今天Michael提前下班，在路上碰到李华。李华会学到两个常用语： to slack off和peon。 L: 嘿， Michael, 你今天怎么这么早就下班啦？ M: Well, this is the holiday season, so everyone at work is slacking off. No one minds if I leave early. L:…
2010-12-05 流行美语 – 73. to be on crack, to get the hang of something
李华正在开车和Michael一起去学校。今天李华会学到两个常用语：to be on crack和to get the hang of something。 L: 哟，我的天啊，我车后面的一个轮胎爆了！Michael, 一个轮胎爆了还能开一段路，对不对？ M: Li Hua!? Are you on crack? You can’t drive with a flat tire, you’ll ruin your car,…
2010-12-04 流行美语 – 72. a drag, to start from scratch
今天李华碰到了倒霉的事，Michael大力相助，真够朋友的。李华会学到两个常用语：a drag和to start from scratch。 M: Hey, Li Hua. How is your history project going? L: 你还要问我历史课的事。唉，我可真倒霉呀！我的电脑坏了，把我写的东西全丢了。可报告明天就要交呢。 M: Your computer crashed? Wow, that’s a drag. Is there anything I can…
2010-12-02 流行美语 – 71. shades, to get turned down
Michael和李华现在在商店里买东西。李华会学到两个常用语： shades和to get turned down. L: Michael, 你在看什么？ M: I really need a new pair of sunglasses. I sat on the old ones and crushed them. L: 你也真是的，怎么会坐在自己的太阳眼镜上呢！ M: (trying…
2010-12-01 流行美语 – 70. to jinx, come off it
现在Michael和李华在准备下午的考试。李华会学到两个常用语：to jinx和come off it。 L: Michael, 考试准备得怎么样了？ 可别再像上次那样考砸了！ M: Ahh! Li Hua, don’t say that! You’ll jinx me! L: Jinx you? 听不懂，什么是jinx啊？ M: Jinx. Jinx can be used as a…
2010-11-30 流行美语 – 69. to catch a flick, to have no business doing something
Michael和李华刚吃完晚饭，两人正在讨论晚上去干什么。李华会学到两个常用语：to catch a flick和to have no business doing something。 M: Dinner was okay. Did you like it? L: 晚饭是不错，可是我吃得太饱了。 M: Me, too. It’s still really early. Do you want to…
2010-11-29 流行美语 – 68. gee, oh well
Michael和李华正在教室里等着上课。今天李华会学到两个常用语：gee和oh well… L: Michael, 你听说了没有，Professor Johnson的车坏了，这节课取消了。 M: His car broke down? (sarcastically) Gee… that’s too bad! I was really looking forward to Professor Johnson’s class! L: 你不是最讨厌上Professor Johnson的课吗？你说geeeee, 这是什么意思啊？ M:…
2010-11-29 流行美语 – 67. out of line, to trash something
今天Michael和李华刚上完课在学生休息室里聊天。李华会学到两个常用语：out of line和to trash something. L: 嗨， Michael，刚才我听到历史课的教授在对你嚷嚷，什么事呀？ M: I argued with him because I thought that a book he’s assigning us to read is no good. I guess I…
2010-11-28 流行美语 – 66. hot, to have a crush on someone
今天Michael和李华在学校的书店里买书。李华会学到两个常用语：hot和to have a crush on someone。 M: Li Hua, do you see that girl over there? L: 你是说那个穿红毛衣的女孩？她怎么啦？ M: She’s so hot! I’ve seen her around campus before and I…
2010-11-27 流行美语 – 65. to fork something over, to get over something
今天Michael和李华在打台球。从Michael的谈话中，李华学到两个常用语： to fork something over和to get over something. L: (sound of pool balls clicking) 嗨，别进去，别进去呀！ 啊呀，我怎么又输了这关键的球呢！这下好了… M: That’s too bad, Li Hua. Looks like you owe me five dollars. Come…