出国必用英语日常用语
▲Potluck Party一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，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. = Callme!来个电话吧！
▲For here or to go？食堂或外卖。
▲cool; That's cool!等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。
▲What's up? = What's happening? = What'snew? 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“Nothingnew!”
▲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. = Keeptrying. 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。
▲Wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法。
▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！
▲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（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in theass.讨厌的东西、的人或事。
▲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。
▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！
▲I am racking my brains.我正在绞尽脑汁。
▲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 tryingto say? 你的重点是什么？
▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill烤、的煎 roast（duck） 烘烤、的红烧、的（烤鸭） braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、的烤season 加调味料 panbroil 用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake烤 gravy 肉 saute' 用温火慢炒 appetizer 饭前菜、的小菜 stew 炖、的焖、的红烧 entree 主菜simmer 慢炖、的煨 snack 点心、的小点 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用卤泡，卤 smoke熏
▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat.去吃点东西吧！
▲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 feelingwell. 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，你未能赴约，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'smouth. 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'tunderstand. 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'sway 离开。
▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is incontrol 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、的笨蛋。
▲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 mea ride? 载我一程好吗？
▲green hand 生手、的没有经验的人。
▲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 plainmoonshine.
▲chill out =calm down=relax（来自黑人英语）
▲rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；ripoff 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 GIJoe, 德国兵或德国佬为Fritzor Kraut，称英国佬为JohnBull，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'tmess 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 acramp 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?有没有想到什么新的意见？
▲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 veryfirst time. Just to get my feet wet.