Category: 流行美语 (Popular American English)

李华在Larry办公大楼门口遇到他。Larry看上去十分疲倦。今天我们要学两个常用语： back to square one和hankering. LH: Larry, 你昨天晚上是不是又熬夜加班了？看上去一脸疲惫。 LL: Did I ever! I was here all night doing work on this new marketing project, but ultimately I did not get…

李华陪Larry去买车。今天我们要学两个常用语： caught dead和deal breaker. LL: Thanks for helping me shop for a car, Lihua. It’s always good to have advice from someone you trust when making a big purchase. LH:…

李华和Larry排队买票看电影。今天我们要学两个常用语：rope somebody into something和spot. LH: 我真是太想看这部电影了，自从Sex and City《欲望都市》电视系列结束以后，我就一直眼巴巴地等着电影版上映。 LL: Yes, I remember. I think you were addicted to that show. In fact, I might even call it an unhealthy obsession.…

李华和Larry收拾东西准备一起去海边。今天我们要学两个常用语：on the same page和come around. LL: Are you almost ready Lihua? If we don’t leave soon we’re going to get stuck in traffic. LH: 马上就好，我要带的东西太多了，iPod、书、象棋…. LL: What do you need…

李华跟Larry一起去看美式足球赛。今天我们要学两个常用语：get with the program和cost an arm and a leg. LH: Larry, 你干嘛不穿衬衣，光着膀子，还把身上涂成这样？吓我一跳。 LL: Do you like it? I spent all morning painting myself the colors of my favorite football team,…

李华教Larry做中国饭。今天我们要学两个常用语：up in smoke和burst somebody’s bubble. LH: Larry, 你想学做什么菜，尽管说！我最拿手的是麻婆豆腐，如果你想学难点的，我可以做你烤北京烤鸭。 LL: No no, Lihua. I want to learn how to make REAL Chinese food. You know, like fortune cookies. How do you…

李华帮Larry收拾东西，准备搬家。今天我们要学两个常用语：the last straw和loose ends. LH: Larry, 你怎么存了这么多垃圾！我看干脆都扔了，别搬走了。 LL: Junk? Throw it away? These are all precious! How could I ever throw away my math book from third grade, or my…

李华陪Larry一起去看房子。今天我们要学两个常用语：tip your hand和poker face. LH: Larry, 这间公寓简直太理想了。两个卧室，一个大厨房，后面居然还有个小院子。我看就是它吧！ LL: Yeah, I know. And best of all, the second bedroom will be a great place for me to keep my collection of…

Larry准备跟李华一起出去吃饭。今天我们要学两个常用语：at my wit’s end和give somebody a piece of your mind. LH: Larry, 你最好快点。我们预约的时间是七点半，现在已经七点一刻了。如果再不走的话，肯定要迟到了。 LL: I know, but I can’t find my wallet! Oh, and I forgot that I have to…

Larry跟李华一起去外面散步。今天我们要学两个常用语：in the mood和go with the flow. LL: Hey, Lihua, it’s so beautiful outside, the sun is shining and I am so happy it is Saturday because we can go out…

Larry跟李华一起去参加派对。今天我们要学两个常用语：crash and burn和wipe the floor with. LL: This is a pretty cool party, don’t you think? The music is really good, everyone here is really friendly and it gives me…

Larry跟李华开车去朋友家参加派对。今天我们要学两个常用语：BFF和Take the wheel. LL: Lihua, we got a really good deal on these gifts for the party. I know my BFF very well, and I’m certain that this type of…

Larry跟李华一起在超市购物。今天我们要学两个常用语：check out和max out. LH: OK. 让我看看购物清单。今天晚上开party的东西就差奶酪了。 LL: OK, wow! Check this out! What a great price! LH: 你是说要买这种奶酪吗？ LL: No, I mean that I want you to check this out!…

Larry跟李华一起开高速，去李华亲戚家过周末，由李华开车。今天我们要学两个常用语： take the fall和tough it out. LH: Larry, 今天路可真不好开，我有一种不好的预感。 LL: What do you mean? Are you talking about your relatives, or are you referring to the possibility of an accident?…

Larry跟李华一起去麦当劳吃早饭。今天我们要学两个常用语： full ride和chill out. LL: Hey Lihua, I’m so happy I got to meet your sister Lijia this weekend. She’s such a talented musician, it’s no wonder she got a…