美國人最常用的地道俚語

昨天我們了解了20個美國人最常用的地道俚語，今天繼續(xù)來看看另外20個俚語。或許在與美國人的對話中，能運(yùn)用到，讓交流更為通暢！

Let the cat out of the bag:?泄露一個秘密

Tell a secret.?告訴你一個秘密例句：Brady’s surprise party is going to be great if you don’t let the cat out of the bag.如果你不告訴別人，Brady的驚喜派對非常棒的。

Let the chips fall where they may:?不計后果

To let something happen, no matter if it's good or bad.?讓事情發(fā)生，不管是好是壞例句：Look. I'm going to just try out for the cheerleading squad and let the chips fall where they may.喏，我只想盡全力參加拉拉隊選拔，結(jié)果順其自然就好。

Lose your marbles:發(fā)瘋

To go crazy; insane.?瘋狂；瘋狂例句：Mom has really lost her marbles; she's making me practice writing the ACT Essay seven times this week!媽媽真地瘋了；她讓我這個星期練習(xí)寫七篇作文！

Once in a blue moon:?千載難逢

Rarely.?很少例句：In Florida, the temperature drops below freezing only once in a blue moon.在佛羅里達(dá)州，氣溫罕見地降到零度以下。

Plain as day:?顯而易見的

Obvious; clear.?明顯的；清晰的例句：It’s plain as day that you’re in love with her, so just admit it.很明顯你愛上了她，就承認(rèn)了吧！

Play second fiddle:處于次要位置

To be less important.不那么重要例句：?I hate playing second fiddle to my sister; she always does things better than I do!我討厭給我妹妹當(dāng)陪襯；她總是比我做得更好！

Put your foot in your mouth:?亂說錯話

Saying something you shouldn’t have.?說一些不該說的話例句：Jessica really put her foot in her mouth when she asked about John’s job right after he lost it.當(dāng)杰西卡在約翰失業(yè)后問起他的工作時，她真地是胡亂說話。

Pull yourself together:?振作起來

Calm down and behave normally.?冷靜下來，舉止正常。例句：Pull yourself together, man! Sure, your girlfriend just dumped you and then you got hit by a car, but you can't let those things get you down.振作起來，伙計！雖然你女朋友剛剛甩了你，你還讓一輛車給撞了，你不能讓這些事情打倒你。

Sick and tired:?完全厭倦的

To be bothered or annoyed by.?遭打擾或煩惱例句：She is sick and tired of her dog chewing up her shoes every day.她的狗每天咬她的鞋子，讓她煩地很。

Sleep on it:?好好想想：

To think about something for a while before making a decision.?在做決定之前先想一想例句：Don’t tell me whether you’ll move to Texas with me or not today. Sleep on it, and get back to me tomorrow.別告訴我你今天愿不愿會和我一起搬到德克薩斯州。好好考慮好，明天回復(fù)我。

Snug as a bug in a rug:?溫暖舒適

Warm?and cozy,?content.?滿足例句：That baby looks as snug as a bug in a rug cuddled up next to his mother.那個嬰兒舒舒服服地蜷縮在他媽媽身旁。

Step up your game:?有更好的表現(xiàn)

To start performing better.?要表現(xiàn)更好。例句：Listen, Jen. You'd better step up your game if you want to get all A's in Miss Finch's Physics class. She isn't easy!聽著，珍。如果你想在芬奇小姐的物理課上得到A，你最好開始加油。她不會輕易給人A的！

Stick your nose into something: 插手

To interfere.?干涉例句：Sharon always sticks her nose into everyone else’s business.莎倫總是插手別人的事。

Straight from the horse’s mouth:?直截了當(dāng)

Directly from the person involved.?直接從參與的人例句：Listen to the news straight from the horse’s mouth; we’re all getting bonuses this week!從消息人士那里聽到消息；我們這周都有獎金發(fā)！

Take it easy:?放輕松

Relax.?放松例句：I know you’re not feeling well, so try to take it easy today.我知道你不舒服，所以今天盡量放松。

Tip of the iceberg:?冰山一角

The small easily visible part of a larger problem.?一個大問題中很容易看到的小部分例句：The fact that Carrie is dating a member of the mafia is just the tip of the iceberg; she’s also smuggling contraband into the country.嘉莉和黑手黨成員約會的事實只是冰山一角；她也在向這個國家走私違禁品。

To not see the wood for the trees:?一葉障目，不見泰山

To be so involved with the details that you don’t get the most important facts.?過于注重細(xì)節(jié)，以至看不到最重要的事實例句：She always argues about the silliest things; it’s like she can’t see the wood for the trees.她總是爭論最愚蠢的事情；這讓她看不到真相。Up a creek without a paddle:?有麻煩

In an unlucky/bad situation.?

處于不幸/糟糕的情況下。例句：If you don’t have any money to pay for the repairs we just made to your car, I guess you’re up a creek without a paddle because you can’t have your car back.如果你沒有錢付我們剛剛修好你的車的費(fèi)用，我想你就遇到麻煩了，車是不會給你了。

You rock!:?你太棒了！

You are great.?你太棒了。例句：Dude. You rock. Thanks for offering to watch my pet iguana all week.哥們，你太棒了！謝謝你一周都在照顧我的寵物鬣蜥。