文档介绍：美国俚语
American slang
up guy
A "stand up guy" is a man who is responsible, loyal, honest, trustworthy, etc.--someone who has good character.
指诚实可靠,有责任感,值得信赖的人
例:But he seems to be a stand up guy and loyalty, with him, seems to be less a virtue than obsession.
2. tiptoe around
(1). To act very cautiously about something
做某事小心翼翼的
例:Yet to this day they tend to tiptoe around Muslims as a distinct market segment.
(2).To avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue
而今他们应对穆斯林这个决然不同的市场时总是小心翼翼。
避免谈论令人不快的或者有争议的事情。
例:In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tried to tiptoe around the war question and when that didn't wash, he simply lied about it.
1940年,罗斯福想悄悄地规避战争问题。当他这样做瞒不了人时,他干脆说谎。
3. up in the air
not decided pletely developed undecidedabout someone or something.
悬而未决,未定,尚无定论。
例:Let's leave this question up in the air until next week.
我们下周再解决这个问题吧。
4. teacher's pet
teacher's favorite student
老师很喜欢或者说经常能得到老师特别照顾的学生,这是个贬义的短语,记住不要用来表扬那些学****好的同学啊。
例:I'm not surprised, she's a teacher's pet, you know. They always give her good marks.
我并不惊讶,她是老师的得意门生,老师总是给她高分儿。
5. get out of my face
go away;something that you say in order to tell someone to stop annoying you。
从我眼前消失、走开、滚蛋、别烦我
例:Please get out of my sight forever!
别让我再见到你!
意思相近的短语:get out of my sight,leave me alone
6. tick off
to make someone angry
使…生气
例:You seem really ticked off. What's up?
你好像很生气,出什么事了?
7. Oh, boy!
(1). 哇 Wow!表示高兴或者兴奋
例:"Oh, boy!" shouted John. "Dinner smells great! When do we eat?"
哇,约翰喊道,晚餐闻起来好香,什么时候开餐?
(2).I dread this!; This is going to be awful! 糟糕,唉感叹让人担心的事和不好的事情
例:"Oh, boy!" moaned Fred, as his old car stalled out, "Here we go again."
“唉”,弗莱德抱怨道,这时他的车抛锚了,“车又坏了”
8. have a crush on
have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well.
例:You friend Jack Turner seems to have a crush on Susan Tompkins.
爱上了...,对...有好感,喜欢上了...。
你的朋友杰克·特纳好像迷恋上了苏珊·汤普金斯。
9. screw up
(1).to mess up
(2). to confuse or hurt someone
弄糟,弄乱,搞砸
例:I hope