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1、英语口语：美国俚语 英语口语在全世界范围内都很流行，越来越多的人都开始投身英语学习的浪潮，下面就和大家分享实用英语之口语：美国俚语大全，希望能够帮助到大家，来欣赏一下吧。英语口语：和茶有关的俚语somebodys cup of tea英国人对茶情有独钟，无论什么饮品都代替不了茶在他们心中的位置。因此somebodys cup of tea指的就是to be something that one prefers or desires 对某人胃口的东西，使某人感兴趣的东西。例句:Football/Opera/Chemistry is not his cup of tea. 足球/歌剧/化学可不是他
2、的爱好。This spy novel is just my cup of tea. 这本侦探小说正对我的胃口。a storm in a tea cup这是18世纪法国哲学家孟德斯鸠的一句名言。有一次他听说圣马力诺发生了一场.就用了a storm in a tea cup这个比喻来形容整个事件。圣马力诺是欧洲最小的共和国，人口稀少，因此孟德斯鸠认为那里的.整个欧洲局势无关紧要。If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are mak
3、ing a storm in a teacup. 顾名思义，“茶杯里的风暴”自然算不得什么大事，所以就被用来表示“小题大做，大惊小怪”的意思。例句:That couple often quarrel, but it is a storm in a tea cup. 那对夫妻经常吵架，没什么大惊小怪的。Storm in a teacup是大惊小怪的英式 英语 表达，美式英语的说法是tempest in a teapot。此外，大惊小怪相似的说法还有:a storm in a cream-bowl,a tempest in a glass of water,a storm in a hand-wa
4、sh basin.例句:Our bloody-minded foreman wouldnt give us a tea break. 我们残忍的工头不给我们工间茶休的时间。a tea hound在茶话会、舞会或各种社交场合，总有些喜欢追逐漂亮女子并对她们大献殷勤的家伙。这类花花公子就被称为tea hounds 爱交际的男子。例句:John is much mature now, I think hes no longer a tea hound. 约翰现在成熟多了，我想他不再是爱交际的花花公子了。tea break饮茶一直被英国人看作是一种悠闲和舒适的享受。英国人喝茶的时间比较固定，不像我们那
5、样随时随地都可以喝茶。他们习惯于三餐两茶，每天工作、学习一段时间后，喜欢停下来休息一刻钟左右，喝杯茶，吃些点心，补充体力。这段时间叫做tea break(茶休)：an intermission from work, usually in the middle of the morning or afternoon, for a cup of tea, a snack, etc.。茶休有morning tea(上午茶)和afternoon tea(下午茶)之分：上午茶一般在十点半左右;下午茶一般在下午四五点钟。茶休的习惯源于英国18世纪的一位贝德芙公爵夫人安娜。她每天在午餐和晚餐之间总会感到有点
6、饥饿，于是就在每天下午四点到五点之间邀请三五位知心好友，来喝点茶吃点点心。再后来就演变为“上下午工间或课间吃茶点的休息时间”。这种茶休在英国可是雷打不动的小憩时间。实用英语口语：美国口语俚语1.ripoff 骗人的东西What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesnt work!真是个骗人货!我买的新车启动不了!2.rock the boat 找麻烦Dont rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。3.blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了I blew it on that
7、 last exam.我上次考试靠砸了。4.in hot water 有麻烦He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently.近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。5.put ones foot in ones mouth 祸从口出Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth.沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。实用英语口语：美国口语俚语1.act up 胡闹，出毛病The children started
8、 to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。2.ad lib 即兴而作，随口编The comedian ad libbed most of his routine.那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。3.blah-blah-blah 说个不停All she does is go blah-blah-blah all night.她整夜说个不停。4.hit it off 投缘，一见如故They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.他们一见
9、面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。5.zit 青春痘Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face?为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢?实用英语口语：美国口语俚语1.put someone on the spot 让某人为难Dont put me on the spot like this. You know I cant give you confidential information.别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。2.racket 非法行业，
10、挂羊头卖狗肉The police are determined to break up the racket.警方决定打击这个非法行业。3.have it good 享受得很She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need.她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。4.dont knock it 不要太挑剔Don;t knock it! You wont be able to find another job that pays so well.别挑剔了!你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作!5.pig out 狼吞虎咽We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached.我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。美国常用英语俚语:Easy as pie极容易【句子对照】The job was easy as pie, and we finished up an hour early.这工作太容易了，我们提前一小时就完成了。【关键俚语】Easy as pie英：Very simple; easily中：极容易英语口语：美国俚语
