随着当今社会的发展，对外贸易也是越来 ，留学生也遍布全国各地，英语现在已经是国际交流的一门主要语言，所以学好英语也是我们接触外界的一种方式。
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（01）在美生存常用习语（I）Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。·Pull over！把车子开到旁边。·Drop me a line！写封信给我。·Give me a ring. = Call me！来个电话吧！·For here or to go？堂食或外卖。·cool; That's cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。·What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”·Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。·Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！·Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！·Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。·Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。·Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）·Hang on. 请稍候。·Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。·What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。·What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。·Go for it. 加油·You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！·Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。·Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。·It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。·How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？·Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。·Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。·Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！·Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。·What's the catch? 有什么内幕？·Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢参加舞会的人）。·Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。·Skeleton in the closet. 家丑·Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！·Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。·I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑。·She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。·Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。·I am so fed up. 我受够了！·It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。·What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？·By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。·Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！在美生存常用习语（II）·I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客·Let's go dutch. 各付各的·My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服·diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子·吃牛排时，waitor 会问“How would you like it ?” 就是问“要几分熟？”的意思，可以选择 rare，medium 或 well-done。·I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!·May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？（例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）·I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!·Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!·What's the rush! 急什么!·Such a fruitcake! 神经病！·I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。·I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!·easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。·flunk out 被当掉。·take french leave 不告而别。·I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。·You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。·hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。·Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.·Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。·Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。·klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。·know one's way around 识途老马。·lion's share 大部份。·tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。·take a back seat. 让步。·take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。·hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。·Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？·green hand 生手、没有经验的人。·moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.·chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）·rip off =steal;I was ripped off. 我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺（来自黑人英语）。·我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为John Bull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。·mess around (with)瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作，别瞎搅和。·snob 势利眼。·sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。·She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。·This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。·I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。·Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。·Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见？·Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！·Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！·Get one's feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.·美国总统到底是比尔·克林顿还是威廉·克林顿？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人？根据语言学家William Safire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字，如Bill就是William的昵称，Jimmy等于James等，好造成一种平易近人的形象。
（02）简单但却实用的英语短语A few 有一些About when? 大约何时？After you 您先All set？ 一切妥当？Allow me 让我来Any clues? 有线索吗？Any discount? 打折吗？Any seats? 有空位吗？Anything else? 还要什么吗？Anything new? 近来如何？Anything wrong? 怎么了？Apparently so. 显然是吧！Are you? 你是吗？All in all 总而言之All the best! 一切顺利Anything will do ! 什么都行Anything you say! 悉听尊便Are you sleepy? 你困了吗？At last. 终于好了 发表时间： 09/27 13:00Business is Business! 公事公办By no means! 绝不可能！By the way! 顺便提一下Back off! 滚开！Bad idea. 歪点子Bad news. 坏消息，真抱歉！Be calm. 保持冷静Be careful! 注意！Be good. 乖乖的哦！Be honest. 老实说。Be patient! 忍着点儿！Be polite! 斯文点儿！Be quiet! 安静！Be reasonable. 讲理哦！Be serious. 说真的Beautiful day. 好天气。Beautiful job! 绝妙佳作Behave yourself. 规矩一点Believe me! 相信我！Better not! 最好不要Big deal. 有啥了不起！Bless me! 天啊！Bless you! 祝福你！Bottoms up! 干杯！见底！Buck up ! 快点！Bye now! 拜拜了发表时间： 09/30 07:12Check it out! 查查看Come off it! 别胡说八道Come what may! 不管怎样Count me in! 算我一份Cross my heart! 真心话Cut it out! 够了！Call me. 叫我。。。。。。Can't complain! 好的没话说Can't wait! 不能等了Certainly not! 才不咧Cheer up! 振作Chill out! 别怕Clumsy me! 笨死了Come here! 过来Control yourself! 克制一下Could be 可能是吧
（03）与饮品相关词汇drink 饮料mineral water 矿泉水orange juice 桔子原汁orangeade, orange squash 桔子水lemon juice 柠檬原汁lemonade 柠檬水beer 啤酒white wine 白葡萄酒red wine 红葡萄酒claret 波尔多红葡萄酒cider 苹果酒胶原蛋白粉排行榜眼膜ab fat loss眼霜颈椎病睡什么枕头好护手怎么增高日霜怎样去除眼袋红血丝腿部减肥方法非常好按摩霜推荐晒后2012润唇膏排行榜防晒脸上有红血丝怎么办精油睫毛滋养液什么牌子好champagne 香槟酒cocktail 鸡尾酒liqueur 白酒,烧酒shaohsing wine 绍兴酒yellow wine 黄酒Kaoliang spirit 高粱酒Wu Chia Pee 五加皮vodka 伏特加whisky 威士忌brandy 白兰地cognac 法国白兰地gin 琴酒gin flzz 杜松子酒martini 马提尼酒
（04）九种英语打招呼的方式打招呼，除Greetings 之外九句最常用的招呼语 。 1.只要是朋友都能用的： How's everything? 一切都好？ What's up? 近况如何？ What's new? 有什么新鲜事？ What's happening? 在忙什么？ 2.任何时后都可以用，但比较见外: How are you? 你好吗？ 3.适用于第一次见面: Nice to meet you. 很高兴见到你。 4.适用于曾经见过，但不太熟的人: Nice to see you again. 很高兴再见到你。 5.适用于有一阵子没见面的朋友: How have you been? 你过得怎么样？ 6.适用于很久没见的朋友: Long time no see. 好久不见。 Re:九种英语打招呼的方式 addition: Tenth: Hi! (for:lovely girl) Eleventh: Hey! (for:old friends) Twelveth: Hello! (for:Americans) Thirteenth: How do you do! (for:strangers) Fourteenth: You bad boy! (for:naughty boy) Fifteenth: How are you going? (for:business man) Sixteenth: Have got a meal yet? (for:Chinese people)
