第一篇：英语口语资料_美国俚语大全
美国俚语大全
http://www.xiexiebang.completely wrong · all-nighter · I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter.· MEANING: after studying all night.· ammo · The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo.· MEANING: ammunition · antifreeze · I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this.· MEANING: liquor · armpit · This town is really an armpit.· MEANING: undesirable place · awesome · What an awesome sunset.· MEANING: great · bad · Wow, that was really a bad movie.· MEANING: intense · barf · He barfed all over the seat of the airplane.· MEANING: vomitted · bashed · The boat was bashed beyond recognition.· MEANING: crushed · beat · After working all day I am really beat.· MEANING: exhausted · beemer · He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in.· MEANING: B.M.W.car · bench · He was benched during the basketball playoffs.· MEANING: taken out of the game · bent · It's OK.Don't get so bent.· MEANING: angry · bent out of shape · Don't get so bent out of shape.· MEANING: become upset · big gun · The president brought two big guns to the meeting.· MEANING: powerful people · big mouth · Shut up!You really have a big mouth.· MEANING: talk too much · big stink · The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.· MEANING: big issue · blade · He carried a ten inch blade with him.· MEANING: knife · blimp · I always seem to have a blimp sitting next to me when I travel.· MEANING: very fat person · blow · I'm going to blow out of here now.· MEANING: leave · blow · He blew all his money gambling.· MEANING: lost · blow a fuse · Hey, don't blow a fuse.· MEANING: lose your temper.· blow one's cool · Calm down.Don't blow your cool.· MEANING: become angry · blown away · I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.· MEANING: greatly impressed · bomb · The movie was a bomb.· MEANING: bad · bombed
· The driver of the car was bombed.· MEANING: intoxicated · bonkers · I think I am going bonkers.· MEANING: crazy · boo-boo · If you make another boo-boo like that, you won't have a job.· MEANING: mistake · booze · I promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.· MEANING: alcohol · bread · I need some bread to pay for my car.· MEANING: money · break · A lucky break helped him get the job.· MEANING: opportunity · break it up · Break it up, or I will call the police.· MEANING: stop · bring-down · The news of the airplane crash was a bring-down.· MEANING: depressing · buck · Do you have a buck I can borrow? · MEANING: dollar · bummed · I was really bummed after I heard the news.· MEANING: depressed · bummer · My trip to New York was a bummer.· MEANING: bad experience · bust · The whole idea was a bust.· MEANING: failure · buy it · If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.· MEANING: die · call · The weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.· MEANING: prediction · can · Do you know where the can is? · MEANING: bathroom · carb · My motorcycle's carb is out of adjustment.· MEANING: carburetor · catch some rays · I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.· MEANING: get some sunshine.· catch some Z's · I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.· MEANING: get some sleep · cheesy · That is really a cheesy looking outfit.· MEANING: cheap · chicken · Don't be a chicken.· MEANING: coward · chintzy · That really was a chintzy present you got him.· MEANING: cheap · chow down · I need to find a place to chow down.· MEANING: eat a lot · clip · Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.· MEANING: cheat · clunker · I can't go on a date in that clunker.· MEANING: old car · cold fish · My date for the dance was a cold fish.· MEANING: dull · collar · I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.· MEANING: arrest · come up for air · He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.· MEANING: take a break · con · Don't try to con me.· MEANING: deceive · cool · This is a really cool place to work.· MEANING: good · cool down · Things should cool down in a day or two.· MEANING: calm down · cop · How did you get the road sign? I copped it.· MEANING: robbed · cop · The cop showed me his badge.· MEANING: policeman · couch potato · He is a couch potato.· MEANING: lazy person · crack open a bottle · Let's crack open a bottle for his birthday.· MEANING: open · cram · I need more time to cram for the test.· MEANING: study hard · cream · Our team creamed them badly.· MEANING: beat · croak · I feel like I am going to croak.· MEANING: die · cruise · The skier was cruising down the hill · MEANING: going very fast · cuffs · He put the cuffs on the killer.· MEANING: handcuffs · cushy · He has a really cushy job.· MEANING: easy · cut · Could you cut my whiskey with a little water? · MEANING: dilute · cut out · It is late.I have to cut out.· MEANING: leave · damage · Lets get the bill and find out the damage.· MEANING: cost · dead · This disco is really dead tonight.· MEANING: quiet · deck · He was decked in the fight.· MEANING: knocked down · deep pockets · Her boyfriend has deep pockets.· MEANING: is a good source of money · dicey · Since the weather is a little dicey, I won't go today.· MEANING: chancy · dirty · I hear that it's a dirty movie.· MEANING: an obscene · ditch · I'll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.· MEANING: leave · do a snow job on · Don't try to do a snow job on me.· MEANING: deceive · dope · He is such a dope.· MEANING: stupid person · dope · There are a lot of dope dealers around here.· MEANING: drug · dork · He is such a dork.· MEANING: strange person · dough · I need some dough before I can go Christmas shopping.· MEANING: money · down · Let's go to a bar and down a few beers.· MEANING: drink quickly · drag · Doing homework on the weekend is a drag.· MEANING: boring · dynamite · This drink is really dynamite.· MEANING: powerful;great · earful · My grandmother gave me an earful about the neighborhood.· MEANING: a lot of gossip · easy mark · The Japanese are an easy mark because they usually carry cash.· MEANING: likely victims · eat · The problem is really eating away at me.· MEANING: bothering · excellent · That's excellent man.· MEANING: fine · face-off · The two sides were headed for a nasty face-off.· MEANING: confrontation · far-out · This music is really far-out.· MEANING: great · fix · The addict needs another fix.· MEANING: dose of drugs · flaky · He is too flaky to do the work.· MEANING: unreliable · flashback · At the wedding he had a flashback of his old girlfriend.· MEANING: remembered · flick · I haven't seen a flick in a long time.· MEANING: movie · flip out · He flipped out when he heard that his mother had been killed.· MEANING: lost control · flip side · What kind of music do you have on the flip side of the tape? · MEANING: other side · fox · His older sister is a fox.· MEANING: very attractive · foxy · She is a foxy lady.· MEANING: sexy · freebie · The pillow was a freebie · MEANING: free · get into something · I got into gardening in high school.· MEANING: became seriously interested in · get it · I listened to the joke twice, but I still don't get it.· MEANING: understand · get with it · If you don't get with it, we will never finish this work.· MEANING: hurry up · gig · I have a gig on Saturday night from 7:00 to 10:00.· MEANING: job · glitch · This computer program has a glitch.· MEANING: defect · glitzy · This is a pretty glitzy hotel to be staying in.· MEANING: fashionable · go · Let me have a go at solving the problem.· MEANING: try · go bananas · I am going to go bananas if I don't have a vacation soon.· MEANING: go crazy · go down · What is going down? · MEANING: happening · goof · I am really a goof at times.· MEANING: fool · goof up · I really goofed up when I painted my room green.· MEANING: made a serious mistake · goofy · You are always acting goofy these days.· MEANING: silly · gourd · Use your gourd to figure out what is happening.· MEANING: head · grand · His salary is twenty grand.· MEANING: thousand dollars · grass · Lots of students smoke grass in the dormitory.· MEANING: marijuana · gravy · This job is pure gravy.· MEANING: easy money · groovy · This music is groovy.· MEANING: pleasant · gross · Picking your nose is really a gross habit.· MEANING: disgusting · gross-out · The party was a gross-out.· MEANING: digusting time · grub · Where is the best place to get some grub around here? · MEANING: food · grubby · Those clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.· MEANING: unclean and untidy · grungy · That is a really grungy jacket.· MEANING: dirty · gut · He got shot in the gut.· MEANING: stomach.· gut · The gut issue is about what we are going to do now.· MEANING: basic · guts · It takes a lot of guts to give the boss your true opinion.· MEANING: courage · hairy · That was a hairy plane trip.I am glad the storm is over.· MEANING: dangerous · hammer · Put the hammer to the floor or we will be late for the wedding.· MEANING: accelerator · hang it up · I have decided to hang up my teaching job.· MEANING: quit · hang loose · Just hang loose for another few days.· MEANING: relax · hang tough · We need to hang tough on our decision.· MEANING: stick with · hardware · The police were surprised by all the hardware the gang members had.· MEANING: weapons · have a buzz on · I had a buzz on after the third martini.· MEANING: was slightly intoxicated · have good vibes · I have good vibes about our new secretary.· MEANING: feel good about · have it all together · Recently I don't have it all together.· MEANING: feel mentally all there.· heave · I heaved up on the floor.· MEANING: vomited · high · The teenagers look high to me.· MEANING: intoxicated on drugs or alcohol · hip-shooter · He is such a hip-shooter.· MEANING: always talking without thinking · history · I don't have any idea where my old boyfriend is.He's history.· MEANING: something in the past · hit · Your proposal was a hit with the boss.· MEANING: successful · hole up · I had to hole up for three days because the police were looking for me.· MEANING: hide · honcho · The honcho says that we are going to have to give up two days of our vacation.· MEANING: boss · hooker · Her clothes make her look like a hooker.· MEANING: prostitute · hot · The police stopped them because they though the car was hot.· MEANING: stolen · huffy · I will do it soon so please don't get huffy.· MEANING: angry · hungry · If you are not hungry, you won't get ahead in the business.· MEANING: eager to make money · hustle · If you don't hustle, we will be late again.· MEANING: hurry up · hyped · The fans were all hyped up for the football game.· MEANING: excited · hyper · Don't get hyper about what she told you.You know it isn't true.· MEANING: over excited · I.D.· Can you show me some I.D.please? · MEANING: identification · in · The tie you are wearing is really in.· MEANING: fashionable · in deep · They are really in deep with each other.· MEANING: deeply involved · in the bag · Everything is in the bag.There is nothing to worry about.· MEANING: settled · intense · This is a very intense situation we are discussing.· MEANING: serious · jam · I am glad you got yourself out of that jam.· MEANING: trouble · jerk someone around · Recently it seems like everyone is jerking me around.· MEANING: wasting my time and causing me trouble · jock · My roommate is a jock for the basketball team.· MEANING: an athlete · john · The john really smells.· MEANING: bathroom · joint · Where is the closest joint to here.· MEANING: cheap bar · joint · He is good at rolling joints.· MEANING: marijuana cigarettes · junkie · Sam is a junkie.· MEANING: rug addict · just off the boat · He acts like he is just off the boat.· MEANING: naive · keep one's cool · He kept his cool when his house burned down.· MEANING: remained calm · kegger · I hear there is a kegger at John's house tonight.· MEANING: beer party · kick · I get a kick out of watching him paint.· MEANING: enjoy · klutz · He is a real klutz.· MEANING: stupid and clumsy person · knock · Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.· MEANING: criticize · knocked up · My dog gets knocked up once a year.· MEANING: pregnant · knockout · Who was that knockout I saw you with last Friday? · MEANING: stunning person · knuckle sandwich · Shut up or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich.· MEANING: punch in the mouth · kook · Watch out for all the kooks in this neighborhood.· MEANING: strange people · laid-back · You need to be more laid-back.· MEANING: calm and relaxed · lame · That is really a lame excuse.· MEANING: an inadequate · line · I have heard that line a million times.· MEANING: story · loser · John is a loser.· MEANING: annoying and useless · love handles · I exercise every day, but I can't get rid of these love handles.· MEANING: rolls of fat around my stomach · make waves · Try not to make waves around the office.· MEANING: cause trouble · maxed out · I am maxed out at my work and need to rest.· MEANING: exhausted · mean · He plays a mean violin.· MEANING: performs well on · mega · I have mega amounts of tomatoes in my garden this summer.· MEANING: large · megabucks · He made megabucks when he sold his company.· MEANING: a lot of money · knock · Don't knock it if you can't do it any better.· MEANING: criticize · mellow · You need to mellow out and enjoy life.· MEANING: calm down and relax · meltdown · There has been a meltdown in the relationship between my parents and I.· MEANING: total collapse · mickey mouse · The homework the teacher gave us was mickey mouse.· MEANING: nonsense and a waste of time · move on someone · I am going to try to move on Sarah next Saturday.· MEANING: pick up and seduce · mush · That is total mush and you know it.· MEANING: nonesense · nark · Watch out for the narks in the airport.· MEANING: drug police · neat · That was a neat idea that you had.· MEANING: good · negative · There are too many negatives about the company merger.· MEANING: bad things · nick · The police nicked the shoplifter as he was leaving the store.· MEANING: arrested · nip · He took a nip out of the bottle.· MEANING: a quick drink · no sweat · It's no sweat to have the report in to you by Monday.· MEANING: no problem · nuke · I'll nuke our dinner in a few minutes.· MEANING: heat up in the microwave · nuke · Does that attack plane have any nukes? · MEANING: nuclear weapons · nut · I think that he is a nut.· MEANING: crazy person · nuts · You are completely nuts if you think I will go with you.· MEANING: crazy · pad · Have you found a pad yet? · MEANING: a place to live · pain in the neck · My wife's best friend is a pain in the neck.· MEANING: annoying · paper-pusher · My office is filled with paper-pushers.· MEANING: bureaucratic office workers · party animal · You're too old to be a party animal.· MEANING: love parties · party-hearty · We need to party-hearty because we just got a raise in salary.· MEANING: celebrate · paw · Get your paws off of my body.· MEANING: hands · peanuts · I am not going to work for peanuts.· MEANING: practically no money · pickled · He gets pickled after only one beer.· MEANING: intoxicated · piece of cake · Working on a computer for me is a piece of cake.· MEANING: easy to do · pig · He is a pig at parties.· MEANING: eats too much · pig out · Let's go to the restaurant and pig out.· MEANING: eat a lot or overeat · pit stop · Let's make a pit stop at the next rest area.· MEANING: stop and go to the bathroom · plastered · He drinks too much and is always plastered on the weekend.· MEANING: intoxicated · pooped out · He pooped out after we started to do the hard work.· MEANING: quit · pop · Shut up or I will pop you.· MEANING: hit · pop for something · It is my turn to pop for the doughnuts.· MEANING: buy · pro · He is really a pro at his work.· MEANING: professional · prod · Can you give me a gentle prod next week so I won't forget? · MEANING: reminder · psyched up · The players are really psyched up for the game on Friday.· MEANING: mentally ready · psycho · She is a psycho.She should be in a hospital.· MEANING: mentally ill · puke · I feel like I am going to puke.· MEANING: vomit · push off · I am going to push off now.· MEANING: leave · put the moves on · You should give up trying to put the moves on her.She is married.· MEANING: seduce · put-on · It was an elaborate put-on which I almost believed.· MEANING: deception · quarterback · Who is going to quarterback the meeting? · MEANING: lead · quick buck · I need to make a quick buck.· MEANING: some easy money · rack · I have to hit the rack by ten or I'll be tired in the morning.· MEANING: bed · rack out · I am going to rack out for two hours.· MEANING: sleep · racket · There sure was a lot of racket outside last night.· MEANING: noise · rag · I can't believe we still get this same old rag.· MEANING: newspaper · rap · We need to sit down and rap about a few things.· MEANING: talk about · rathole · When are you going to be able to move out of that rathole.· MEANING: run down place · raw · The raw office workers were not getting much done.· MEANING: new · ream someone out · The boss really reamed him out for his bad report.· MEANING: got angry with him · red hot · Your idea is really red hot.· MEANING: important · repo · Hey, don't repo my car.I will pay next week.· MEANING: repossess · rinky-dink · The circus was really rinky-dink.· MEANING: inferior · riot · The comedy program was a real riot.· MEANING: funny · road hog · That driver is a road hog.· MEANING: takes up too much of the road · rocks · Would you like your whiskey on the rocks? · MEANING: with ice · rough time · We have had a rough time this winter.· MEANING: hard time · rug · Is that a rug on his head? · MEANING: wig · rug rat · My sister has three rug rats.· MEANING: children · rule · My wife rules the house.· MEANING: dominates · run off at the mouth · He is always running off at the mouth.· MEANING: talking too much · run out of gas · The politician ran out of gas during the campaign.· MEANING: lost interest or momentum · sack · When did you hit the sack last night? · MEANING: go to bed · scam · Don't lose your money in some kind of scam.· MEANING: swindle · scarf · Since he hadn't eaten in a week, he scarfed down everything on his plate.· MEANING: ate quickly · schmuck · What a stupid schmuck.· MEANING: jerk · screw around · If you screw around all day at this work, you will have to come back again.· MEANING: waste time · screw up · If you screw up one more time, I will fire you.· MEANING: make a mistake · sharp · He is very sharp with numbers · MEANING: intelligent · shot · I'll give the puzzle another shot.· MEANING: try · shot down · Everyone shot down my idea at first, but later agreed that it was a good idea.· MEANING: · disagreed with · slammer · The police threw them both in the slammer.· MEANING: jail · smashed · Try not to get smashed at the beer party.· MEANING: intoxicated · smoke eater · My father is a smoke eater.· MEANING: fireman · split · It is time to split and go see the movie.· MEANING: leave · spook · The cows were spooked by the howling of the wolves.· MEANING: frightened · spud · Do you want rice or spuds for dinner? · MEANING: potatoes · square · My father looks square in his jacket.· MEANING: old-fashioned · steamed up · Don't get so steamed up over the issue.· MEANING: angry · stink · This whole operation stinks.· MEANING: is repulsive · straight · I want you to give me a straight answer.· MEANING: honest · stressed · I am really stressed by all the recent world events.· MEANING: upset · sucker · Don't be a sucker.· MEANING: be deceived · take a hike · I am tired of all your complaining.Take a hike.· MEANING: · leave · taken · He was taken for all his money at the casino.· MEANING: · cheated out of · taking care of business · I have been taking care of business.· MEANING: doing what I have to do · threads · Those look like expensive threads he is wearing.· MEANING: clothes · tool around · I don't want to tool around all night.It is time to go home.· MEANING: drive around · totaled · My car was totaled in the accident with the garbage truck.· MEANING: completely wrecked · up · He has been up ever since he met his new girlfriend.· MEANING: happy and cheerful · up for grabs · This is a sale.Everything is up for grabs.· MEANING: available.· veg out · I want to veg out in front of the television this evening.· MEANING: relax and do nothing · vibes · He really gives off good vibes.· MEANING: feelings · wad · You don't want to carry a wad like that with you in the big city.· MEANING: bundle of money · waste · After you waste him, throw the body in the river.· MEANING: kill · wheels · If you let me borrow your wheels, I'll go out and buy a pizza.· MEANING: car · whiz · He is a whiz at the computer.· MEANING: talented person · wired · I am really wired after drinking five cups of coffee.· MEANING: alert · wussy · Don't be such a wussy all the time.Say what you are thinking.· MEANING: weak person · yukky · This food tastes yukky · MEANING: bad · zapped · I am too zapped to help you right now.· MEANING: exhausted · zip · He knew zip about running the company.· MEANING: Nothing
第二篇：美国英语俚语
A a babe in arms 涉世未深的人 a big letdown 大失所望的人 a big shot 重要的人 a blind alley 死胡同 a busy signal 电话忙音
a close game 势均力敌的比赛 a heap of 一大堆
a heavy course load 繁重的课程负担 a bed of rose 安乐窝，称心如意的环境 a big dog 看门狗/保镖
a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 a big line 吹牛皮
a blue woman 有学问的妇女 a cut-up 胡闹者 a dog in a blanket a dog in the manager a fly in the ointment 扰人之事
a fool and his money are soon parted 容易所骗的人 a gad about 四海为家的人 a long shot 大胆的推测
a picture of health 健康的样子 a shoulder to cry on 可以依赖的人 a silken tongue 三寸不烂之舌 a stand-in 临时代替者 a stand-out 杰出人才 a stone's throw 很接近
a watched pot never boil 不要心急 a yellow dog 卑鄙小人
abandon oneself to despair 悲观失望 a blue-eyed boy 所宠爱的孩子 above all things 第一是
above ground 在地上，比喻或者未死 above measure 非常，过分，无可估量 above oneself 自命不凡 above price 无价 above the rest 特别 above-board 光明正大的 absolute refusal 断然拒绝
accommodate oneself to circumstances 遂于而安 ace in the hole 最后的王牌 act of God 天灾 act out 实行
act of fool 装傻
after a storm comes a calm 暴风雨过后的平静 after is said and done 终归
after hour 规定时间后（办公时间等）aim high 志向远大
air oneself 到户外呼吸新鲜空气 alibi 借口 ask alibi 找借口 alive with 洋溢，拥抱
all aboard 各位请上车/船
all bark and no bite 光说不做 all burn up 怒火如焚
all gone 希望等的消逝，物品等的丢失 all in the day's work平凡的事情，不稀奇 all is still 万籁俱静
all lined up, all wind up, all set 一切准备好了 all manner of 各色各样 all skin and bones 皮包骨 all steam go 一切就绪，万事俱备 all the better 更好了
all the father 尽...所有/所能 all the go 非常流行 all the worse 反而更坏
all there 头脑清醒的
all things to all men 八面玲珑 all tire out 太疲惫 all to the good 幸好 all too often 太平常 all too 太
all turned out 如愿以偿 all washed up 全完蛋了 all wet 完全搞错了 all you have to do 你最好 allow for考虑，体谅 allow oneself in 沉溺 alongside of 与...并排 an uphill battle 艰难的战斗 and all that 诸如此类 and so forth 等等 and then 然后 any yet 但是
angel's visit 难得的客人，难得遇见的事物 animated talk 畅谈
another matter 另一回事
another thing coming(to have)注定要到倒霉 another time 下次
answer back 回嘴
answer for 负责，保证 any man alive 无论谁 any old thing 什么都
anything under the sun 任何事情 appeal to arms 诉诸武力 anywhere near 根本
are you telling me 用你来告诉我吗/要你来发好施令吗 arrest one's eye 引人注目 art and part 策划和参与 as a general rule 一般说来 as best one can 尽最大能力 as best one may 尽力想方设法 as broad as it is long 半斤八两
as clay in the hand of the potter 得心应手 as clear as crystal 十分清楚 as clear as day 明若观火
as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 as close as a clam 一毛不拔 as cross as two sticks 非常生气 as dry as bone 口渴
as easy as ABC 很简单
as faithful as dog 十分忠实 as far as that goes 实际上 as firm as rock 坚如磐石 as gentle as a lamb 性情温顺的 as good as a play 非常有趣 as good as one's promise 受约 as good as one's word 受约
as graceful as a swan 姿势优美的 as is 照现在的样子，原样
as like as chalk and cheese 似是而非 as many again as =as much again as两倍于 as matters stand 在现状下，按照目前状况 as of 在...的时候，直到...之前 as per 按照
as plain as the nose on one's face(to be)显而易见 as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗 as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 as soon 宁愿
as sure as I’m alive 十分确实地 as the case stands 事实上 as the crows flies 笔直地
as the saying goes 正如俗语所说的
as the world goes 照习惯说
as things are 按照目前状况 as thought 好像
as who should say 可谓，可以这样说 as yet 至今还/尚/还 as you please 随你意思 as you were 复原 ask no odds 不求照顾 ask the way 问路
assume a new aspect 面貌一新 at a blow 立即 at a dash 一气呵成
at a full jump 全速的
at a /one stroke 立即/一举 at all event 总之 at anchor 停泊/抛锚 at bay 陷入绝境
at best 最好不过/充其量 at call 随叫/随要
at close hand 在近处/不远将来 at cross purpose 目的相反 at ease 自由自在
at fault 出毛病/出故障 at fewest 至少
at first blush 乍看/一看 at full blast 全速地/大规模地 at heart 从内心上，本质上 at home in/with擅长 at issue 争论
at one heels 紧跟着
at one word 马上
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 at one's own charge 自费
at one's service 听候某人吩咐 at random 随机 at sight 一见就 at table 在吃饭
at the back of one's mind 在心里
at the bottom of fortune’s wheel 倒霉透顶 at the end of one's rope 忍无可忍 at the first face 乍一看
at the longest 之多 at the peak 最高价
at the point of the sword 敌意/剑拔弩张
at the point of 临近...的时刻
at the tip of one's tongue 话说到嘴边了 at the top of one's lung 大声说话 at will 随意
at worst 在最坏的情况下 at your disposal 由你支配 at your earliest convenience away with it 停止/挪开
B B.T.O.big time operator 浪费时间 back in the saddle 重整旗鼓 bash 大型派对
beat him on the spot 当场把他打败
beat one's head against the wall 白费力气 beat one's brain(out)做事困难，伤透脑筋 beat sb to the draw 抢先某人一步 beat someone by miles 远远强于某人 beautiful but dumb 木美人 before you know it 很快 behind the scenes 幕后人物 bend over backwards 竭尽全力 bet on it 有把握
bet your life 你绝对错了
between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷 between ourselves 秘密地说 big headed 傲慢/自大 big style 大派头
biggie 大人物/很重要的事物 bite one's tongue 保持沉默 blast 欢乐时光
blow it big time 严重的错误 blow one's lines 忘记台词 bologna 乱讲
boot-legging 卖私酒者 bootlick 拍马屁 bossy 专制的 bound to 必定
break out in a cold sweat to 突然全身冒冷汗 bric-a-brac 小摆设
bring them back alive 将他们活捉回来 broomstick 瘦如竹扫把 bud/buffed朋友
buffed 肌肉发达的
build castle in the air 空中楼阁 bull session 长谈 bummed 失望的
burn bridge 过河拆桥
burn one's finger 遇到挫折
burn one's boats/bridges 破釜沉舟,自断后路 bury one's head in the sand 逃避 butter and egg man 有势力的人 buy into something 接受某事物 buy your story 相信你的鬼话 by and large 大体上
C call in sick 打电话请病假 can manage 有办法
can't be better 最好不过
cant't get away with it 法网难逃 got canned 被炒了
card up in one's sleeve 锦囊妙计 carefree 无忧无虑
cast sheep's eye 暗送秋波 castle in Spain 白日做梦 sleepy head 爱睡觉的人 catch one's eye 引起注意
chicken hearted 胆小的人
cleaned out(储备品，钱)用完，（商品）售完 clunker 老爷车/破旧的汽车 cocky/sassy 神气活现
cold day in hell 绝对不可能 come and get it 试一下来拿吧 come off it 少废话，别瞎扯 come to a head 到了紧要关头 come to think of it 想起来了
come up and see me sometime 常来看我 comfy舒服的
common as an old shoe 不摆架子，平易近人 cook up a story 捏造 cool your lips 冷静下来
country pumpkin 土头头脑
cover someone 掩护某人，用枪瞄准某人 crane one's neck to see 伸长脖子看什么东西 crook 骗子
cry wolf 发假警报
cuff someone 给某人上手铐
curtain lecture 枕边劝戒，妻子私下对丈夫的训话 cut class 旷课
cut it 能够做某事，成功作做某事
D dapper 花花公子
days are numbered 来日无多 dead serious 非常认真的 Dear John letter 绝交信 devil's luck 特别好运气 die in shoes 暴死街头
dirty work 讨厌的工作，卑鄙的工作 do all the talking 言之滔滔的人 do it all right 做的不错
do it in your stuff 拿出本领来 do one's endeavor 尽力为之 dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠 dog watch 夜班
dog 丑八怪
break one's neck 致命伤
don't go off the deep end 不要心灰意冷 don't hold your breathe 不要指望
don't stick your nose in 不要牵涉在内 down something 喝某东西 drop the ball 失职
drown one's sorrows 借酒消愁
E easy as pie/cake 容易 easy money 易赚的钱
either make or break 破釜沉舟
enough is as good as a feast 知足常乐
enough to get by 够应付的
everything is coming up roses 自己经历的每一件事情都 eyes bigger than one's stomach 眼馋肚饱 eye to eye 看法一致
F fair, fat and forty 中年妇女 far and away 毋庸置疑 fast worker 闪电恋爱
feel oneself 觉得身心舒畅的
feeling low 悲观
field day 快乐时光，自我放纵 fight it out 奋斗
fight tooth and nail 爪牙并用，拼命抵抗 figure head 无权力的人
fine feathers make fine bird 人要金装
fish for a compliment for someone 讨某人的恭维 fake 不可信任的人 flapper 爱打扮的女人 flat taste 味道平平flat tire 无精打采；爆胎 flats平底鞋 footfall 客流量 for a song 很便宜
for better or for worse 不计成败 for good 永远/一劳永逸 for on thing 但是
for real 表里如一/可靠的 forget that noise 不可能
framed 被陷害/遭栽赃
freeloader 利用别人的善良或者好客而占人家便宜的人 fresh out of sth 耗尽某物，用完某物/新近离开 frisk 搜身
from the word go 立刻，马上
G gal/dame 女人
get a black eye 被打青了眼睛 get a clue to 当心，警惕
get a hold of oneself 控制情绪 get a load of 试试 get a move on 赶快
get down to 使得自己不受拘束，放纵自己 get even 报复
get it all together 不慌不忙，沉着冷静 get off it 别胡扯/换话题
get up enough nerve to do something 鼓足勇气去做某事 get someone down 令某人不愉快 get rusty 生手 gigolo 护花使者
give an ear to 听一听
give someone a black eye 打得某人鼻青脸肿 give him a buzz 打电话给他
give him a dirty look 给他憎恨的眼色
give him a dirty work 给他难为的工作 give him a free hand 由他去干吧 give him a lift 送他一程
give him some dope 给他一些内幕消息 give him the wood 打他几下 give him the work 给他点本领看看 give it to him 给他一试
give someone an inch, he/she will take a mile 得寸进尺 go about 怎么办 go easy 俭省些
go off on someone 对某人大喊大叫 go off the deep end 勃然大怒 go to one's head 冲昏头脑 go to town 竭尽全力去做某事 go together 谈恋爱
go under th knife 接受外科手术 go west 死
good God 上帝啊 good gracious 天啊 good taste 合胃口 got the punch 有力的 great promiser 食言者 green horn 新手
H hail fellow 久仰
hang in the balance平分秋色 hang in there 耐心等候/忍耐一下
hang on by the eyelids 事情位在旦夕 hanky panky 鬼马
hard boiled egg 难相处的人
hard nut to crack 难于驾驭的女人 hard up 经济拮据
hard-headed businessman 斤斤计较的商人
haul 赶快
have a good head on one's shoulder 有见识，明白事理 have a weakness for something 酷爱某事物
have it bad for 狂恋某物
have one's name on sth 某物完全适合某人/为某人度身定做 have roses on one's face 脸色红润 have the face 厚颜无耻 he girl 男性化的女孩 to be soft 容易相处
he man/big boy 壮硕的男人
bark and no bite 动口不动手 heart of stone 铁石心肠 hell of the time 时光难熬 hen-pecked 惧内者 hey you 你
country jack 乡下佬
high and brow 上等的，名贵的 his right man 他的得力助手 hit it hard 努力做事
hit the nail right on the head 完全正确，正中要害 hit upon 偶然想出 hold it down 保持安静 hold on'e own 独当一面 hold someone up 抢劫某人
hold your horse 慢一点
hold up in broad daylight 光天化日之下抢劫 hop in 上车 horn 电话
how you come out 怎么发生的
I get yoy my word 我认真答应你
I hear ya 我同意
I’ll say 我同意，当然 I’ll see to it 我来处理它
if worse comes to worst 到了万不得已的的时候 if you snooze, you lose 如果你不注意，就错过良机了 in a sweet 心烦
in black and white 立下字据 in heat 愤怒地
in high(low)spirit 精神愉快，消沉 in smooth water 进入顺境 in the dog house 陷入困境
in the good old day 幸福的日子 in the throes of death 受痛苦而死 innocent kid 无辜的人 it's a steal 真是便宜 it's in God's hands 听天由命
J jack of all trade 什么都懂 joint 大麻，地方 jolly guy 快活的人 jump on me 向我发脾气 junky 衣不称身
just what the doctor ordered 对症下药
K keep a good house 收拾房子
keep body and soul together 温饱
keep some posted 使得某人不断得到最新消息 keep track 留意
kick in the pants 踢屁股 kid gloves 小心谨慎 kiddies 小孩
know sth like the palm of one’s hands 了如指掌
L ladies man 女人喜欢的男人 lardo 胖子 lashes 睫毛
lay down the law 立下规矩 lay stress on 重视
lead a cat and dog life 过着不和谐的生活 lead a dog's life 非人生活 lean meat 瘦肉
leave it to me 让我干吧 let down 放弃
let someone have it 严厉训斥某人
life in not all roses 人生不是十全十美 life a finger 不出一点力 like a lamb 逆来顺受
like a parrot 毫无知识
like a rolling stone 行踪不定 live up to your words 言必信 living encyclopedia 活的百科全书 living like a lord 过着贵族的生活 living soul 人
lose one's cool 发脾气 lose track of 失去联系 lots of dough 很多钱
love handles 游泳圈/胖的腰围
M make it snappy 提起精神
make the gorge rise 令人讨厌 make whoopee 欢呼作乐 mind your eye 当心 miser 守财奴
mish-mash 混杂物、大杂烩
miss the bus 错过机会
miss the boat 错过机会 /好东西等 money talky 财可以通神 monkey 五百美金
moonlight 兼职
my ass 才怪（强烈质疑）my shoes bite 鞋子小，穿着疼脚
N nail sth down 敲定某事使得万无一失 nail the brakes 急刹车 nip sth in the bud 防患于未然 no fun 没有意思
no laughing matter 非同小可
not to wear your heart on your sleeve 不要太情绪化 nothing but skin and bones 很瘦 now you're talking 你说得有道理
O old dog 上年纪的人
old hand 老手
old man 老爸，男朋友，老公 old timer 老手，老资格 on a good note 欢尽而散 on a horse 快马加鞭
on pins and needles 坐立不安 on the edge of my seat 专心地听和看 on the rock 处境困难
one way or the other 千方百计 out and out 完全地
out of one's hold 脱手 out of form 不合时，不合身 out of it 精神恍惚 get canned 失业 out of sort 发脾气 out of spirit 心神不安 over and over 多次地，重复地 over grown 孩子气 own boss 自己当老板
P pass the back 让人做吧 past all hope 无可救药
pat him on the back 联络感情 prayer(没有)成功的可能性 pull devil, pull baker 加油 pull sth 干坏事
pull the dirty trick 有意愚弄 pull the purse string 吝啬
punch your light out 打得你两眼发黑 put a finishing touch 最后修饰 put a good show 好好干吧 put on air 宣传
put one's shoulder to the wheel 全力以赴 put some heart on 施加压力
put sb up 为某人提供膳食
put sth on the back corner 推迟做某事 put one's feet on the ground 脚踏实地 put your heart at rest 放下心来
R raid the fridge 吃光冰箱里的食物 raise hell 大发牢骚
read sb the riot act 训诫某人 ritzy 豪华的
rosy prospect 美好前景 rosy view 乐观看法 rosy 美满
round way 圆滑一点
round-table conference 圆桌会议 rubber check 空头支票 rubbish 胡说
S sad news（令人悲伤的消息）账单 same old stuff 一样的东西 sandals 凉鞋
save one's neck 免受苦难 sawing wood 鼾声如锯木 scallker 黄牛党
scare the devil out of sb 吓死人 secret sorrow 难言之隐
set the world on fire 一些震撼世界的杰出成就 shadow/tail 跟踪
shake and make up 握手言和 bloody shame 可耻
shop till one drops 购物直到累死
show down 决胜者
show sb the back door 下逐客令 make a hit 出风头 show up 到达 side money 横财
sissy 娘娘腔的，基佬
sit on the top of the world 自大 japs/Skeepie 日本人
sleep a wink(没有)合眼 slightest idea 一点意思也没有 slop 劣质食品
smart guy 手段漂亮的人 snobbish 有绅士架子的人 soak 要价太高 soft soap 滑头
sonny boy 可爱的孩子
sore spot 致命伤
speak the same language 志同道合 spell out of town 驱逐处境 spic and span 非常整洁 spineless 没有骨气
spitting image of someone 于某人一模一样 spoil the show 煞风景 spring for 请客
square one's words with one's conduct 言行一致 squeeze 扒钱
stand no more nonsense 不准儿戏
stand one's ground 坚持己见，原地踏步 start from square one 重头开始
stay up till all the hours of the night 彻夜未眠 step it up 采取行动
step on one's big toe 激怒某人 stick-up 抢劫
sticky business 让人左右为难的事情 stool pigeon 内鬼
stop on a dime 突然停止 stowaway 偷渡的人
strong meat 难以理解的问题 suck one's brain 投机取巧 sugar coated 口蜜腹剑
sweat like a pig 汗流浃背 sweet water 饮用水
swell/regular guy 好人 swell head 自大
swing for the fence 全垒打
T take a dump 大便 take a spin 兜风
take him for a ride/ bump him 杀掉他 take order from 听命于人 take sb in 将某人交给警方处理 take sth in stride 从容处理 take sth lying down 甘心忍受某事
teach your grandmother to suck eggs 班门弄斧头 teacher's pet 老师最爱的学生 that does it 我受够了
the finishing touch 最后修饰 the general effect 总结果 the green years 青春年华 the way-side rose 路边的玫瑰 through a/the wringer 受尽苦难 through and through 完全地 throw in the towel 认输 ticked off 生气
tick-tock 滴答声 tight wad 守财奴 tip-top 最佳的
to be a jelly-fish 做事无头脑 to be all eyes 注视，惊奇的看 to be down at heels 不修边幅 to be eyesore 眼中钉
to be hot-headed 容易发怒
to be as like as two peas 十分近似 to be shabby 脏脏的 to be smart 整洁的
to be well groomed 容光焕发
to bring down the house 博得满堂喝彩 to do/play one's part 尽自己职责 to go smash 破产
to have eyes bigger than the belly 贪婪 to have face as long as a fiddle 拉长脸 to hold one's course 坚定不移 to hold one's tongue 谈话含蓄
to live a fool's paradise 愚人自欺
to make things ship shape 使得一切井井有条 to one's liking 合胃口的
to pitch into anyone 大人或者重罚某人
to see through the rose-colored glasses 太乐观了 to speak for itself 事实之言
to speak in parables 说话装腔作势 to speak one fair 使人信服 to speak volume 中肯之言 toe the line 循规蹈矩 toe-to-toe 竞争 top banana 主管人员 topsy-turvy 颠倒是非
trash sb 严厉批评某人，破坏某物 turn in 睡觉
turn over a new leaf 改过自新 turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡对待 turtle on one's back 自身难保 two-faced 两面派
U uncrown mayor 无冕之王 under the rose 秘密进行 up to this minute 摩登的 ups and downs 盛衰 upstart 爆富
V vanish to thin air 消失的无影无踪 walk on air 高兴地飘飘然
wash it down 吞下，正餐后喝点东西 wash out 洗手不干
what gives 出了什么事
what is cooking 酝酿着
what is in your mind 你心意如何 what the hell 有什么稀奇
what's with you 什么事情让你烦恼
what's her face 她叫什么来着，我忘记了她的名字 when it rains, it pours 事情一发生便接踵而至 whiz/pick-pocket 小偷 whoa 哇 whoopee 哇
win your heart 赢得你的心 within limits 适可而止
Y yanks 美国人
yesman 应声虫
you're all wet 你完全错了
you don't know half of it 你什么都不懂 you rat 鼠辈
第三篇：英语口语资料
口语
自我介绍
Good morning, Respected teachers.I am glad to be here for this interview.First let me introduce myself.My name isxinglimiao.I come fromsanming of fujian Province.I will graduate from fuzhou university of law in July,this year.During my college years，I have made rapid and great progress in many areas，as a student，I work very hard，and obtain scholarship many times，as a League branch secretary，I work earnestly，also gain good comments from teachers and classmates，working as a member of Student Union，I strive to finish any assignment perfectly.In a word，I learned a lot in my college life.In my spare time，I like reading books ,listening tomusic，playing volleyball，communicating with friends，and so on.I also like English very much，I am fond of watching English films and listening to English songs，I have passed College English Test Band six.In the past one year I have been preparing for the postgraduate
examination.I hope I could get the opportunity to finish my postgraduate courses in East China University of Political science and Law which I have desired for a long time.Ok，that‘s all，thank you for your attention.介绍你的学校
I studied in Fuzhou University which has a history of 52 years.It has a refreshing and scholarly atmosphere.Although it is not well know，I still appreciate it，because it offers me a chance to develop my abilities.Four years’ studying there made me an independent，optimistic and strict girl.I appreciate the education my university gave me.Although it is not well know，I still appreciate it，because it offers me a chance to develop my abilities.介绍你的家乡
My hometown is yongan, a young city in Fujian Province.It is famous for its bamboo.There are great scenes here，taoyuandong，shilin，yixiantian，and so on.Each year，many people come here for tour and investment.So I believe that，with the joint efforts of every person，a better future of yongan is coming.welcomm to yongan!1
介绍你的家庭
In my family，there are four members，my farther，my mother，my brother and I.My father and my mather are peasants,and they are all diligent.My brother graduated from a vestibule school.Now he is in a factory.I love my family and they love me,too.During my preparation for graduate examination，the support from my family is always my momentum.I will do my best to reply them!
为什么选择考研？
First of all，I like studying.I want to contuine my study.Second,I think law is a very abstruse subject.Merely for four years
learning,I find it hard to master them ,let alone study them in-deapth.so I need postgraduate study to promote myself.Because the kownledge I have owned can’t meet my needs.Third , I love the feeling in the university.It is full of youthful spirit.And I am deeply attracted by the scholarly atmosphere.And the most important，it‘s my great honor to open my ears to your teaching.That‘s my simple and clear reasons why I took the postgraduate exams.为什么报考华东政法大学
While ,this is my dream.When in senior high school,I wanted to study in East China University of Political science and Law,but my college entrance examination mark is inadeaqute.At that time,I had made a decision to study hard to get the opportunity to finish my postgraduate courses in it.为什么选择经济法？
While,I am interested in economic law.In my undergraduate course,I got high marks on it.It let me know how the market is running.Finally,I want to talk about a very practical problem.If you study economic
law ,you can work in company,law office or court easier than other law.In fact, ecomomic is a hot topic in our country.读研期间的计划
If luckily I got the chance tostudy economic law in East China University of Political science and Law ,I will concentrate on the study and research in this field.If possible, I will go on with my study for doctorate degree.人口过多问题
Nothing in today’s world is as big a problem as that of population.People begin to worry about the support capacity of the earth.And there might be only standing room for each person in the future.What does the population growth mean? It means greater and greater consumption and greater pressure for the earth.If more people are added to the world population without our being alert or taking any action, we would have only standing room by the end of the 21st
century.Each government and the UN should see that population of each country and each city stops growing for the next fifty years.对上海的印象
Shanghai is China`s most comprehensive industrial and commercial city, ranking the first in population and population density.As a tourist city, it attracts travelers from both home and abroad by its commercial activity rather than scenic beauty.Coming to shanghai,it broaden myhorizon.Ilike to study in here,it’s my dream.上海世博会Shanghai Expo/ The World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 Shanghai Expo was hold from May 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010.During that time,I was preparing for graduate examination,so I didn’t visit it.But,I have knew lots of it from the media.There is no doubt the Chinese people present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition.Expo 2010 Shanghai China is a great event to explore the full potential of urban life in the 21st century and a significant period in urban evolution.In addition, Expo 2010 Shanghai China will offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues.朋友
As a human being, one can hardly do without a friend, for life without friends will be a lonely voyage in the vast dark sea or one in the barren desert.A friend gives out light and warmth like a lamp.For this reason, I have always felt it a blessing if a friend comes to console me in my sadness, cheer me up in my low spirits, or heartedly share with me my happiness.It is wonderful, too, to feel that someone is standing by me and ready to provide help and encouragement in my pursuit of a noble and glorious cause.兴趣爱好
In my spare time，I like reading books ,listening tomusic，playing volleyball，communicating with friends，and so on.I also like English very much，I am fond of watching English films and listening to English songs.职业发展
I prefer to be a lawyer in my hometown.while,becoming a judge or
counselor-at-law is ok to me.Anyway,I think I can find my favorite job in the future,because I adapt quicklyto new environment.自己交学费还是打工赚钱
While ,I don’t like to ask my old parents for money.I come from a small village,my family don’t have high income.so I want to support myself.I will study hard to gain scholarship.If possible,I will do part-jobs.日本地震
.March 11th is an ordinary day in 2011,it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened in japan.The earthquake destroyed nearly
everything in Gongchengprovince.It was terrible.We can't describle the scene what we saw with any words.thousands of people were injured even died.But ,fortunately ,love is around all over the world.With the help of the such a large love ,japanese people will over come the damage of the earthquake and face their beautiful future!
第四篇：美国俚语-骂人用语
骂人用语
1.Stop complaining!别发牢骚！2.You make me sick!你真让我恶心！3.What's wrong with you? 你怎么回事？
4.You shouldn't have done that!你真不应该那样做!5.You're a jerk [ dʒə:k ] 你是个废物/混球！6.Don't talk to me like that!别那样和我说话!7.Who do you think you are? 你以为你是谁？ 8.What's your problem? 你怎么回事啊？ 9.I hate you!我讨厌你！
10.I don't want to see your face!我不愿再见到你！11.You're crazy!你疯了!12.Are you insane[ in'sein ]/crazy/out of your mind? 你疯了吗？（美国人绝对常用！）
13.Don't bother me.别烦我。14.Knock it off.少来这一套。15.Get out of my face.从我面前消失！16.Leave me alone.走开。17.Get lost.滚开！
18.Take a hike[ haik ] 哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧。19.You piss[ pis ] me off.你气死我了。20.It's none of your business.关你屁事！21.What's the meaning of this? 这是什么意思？ 22.How dare you!你敢！23.Cut it out.省省吧。24.You stupid jerk!你这蠢猪！25.You have a lot of nerve.脸皮真厚。26.I'm fed up.我厌倦了。
27.I can't take it anymore.我受不了了！（李阳老师常用）28.I've had enough of your garbage.我听腻了你的废话。29.Shut up!闭嘴！30.What do you want? 你想怎么样？
31.Do you know what time it is? 你知道现在都几点吗？ 32.What were you thinking? 你脑子进水啊？ 33.How can you say that? 你怎么可以这样说？ 34.Who says? 谁说的？
35.That's what you think!那才是你脑子里想的！36.Don't look at me like that.别那样看着我。37.What did you say? 你说什么？
38.You are out of your mind.你脑子有毛病！39.You make me so mad.你气死我了啦。40.Drop dead.去死吧！41.fuck off.滚蛋。
42.Don't give me your baloney.别跟我胡扯。
43.Don't give me your excuses/ No more excuses.44.You're a pain in the ass.你这讨厌鬼。45.You're an asshole [ 'ɑ:shəul ].你这缺德鬼。46.You bastard[ 'bæstəd ]!你这杂种！47.Get over yourself.别自以为是。
48.You're nothing to me.你对我什么都不是。49.It's not my fault.不是我的错。50.You look guilty.你看上去心虚。
别找借口。
第五篇：美国俚语起源与发展-原创中文版
美国俚语如何进入大众文化
Abstract：American slang originates from the people of lower class, but has been used by people of different states, which makes it into a popular language from the vulgar one.The essay tells the development of American slang from both the aspects of language itself and social culture.We can judge from the essay that people can not only experience the unique characteristic of slang, but also the American culture which is hidden in this language.美国俚语起源于二战期间, 那时的俚语只是某一个人团体所使用的暗语或行话.而这一语言的诞生恰恰是这一团体中类似于吸毒者,流浪汉和罪犯这样的人.比如一些吸毒者就创造了一种俚语,他们用鼻嗅糖,黑色的东西,射击场这样的词来暗指毒品.黑人甚至将俚语看作是本民族文化的一部分.他们使用像廉价酒,阔步舞,霹雳舞,爵士之类的词汇.但是现在,俚语已经成为美国人广泛使用的语言,并在日常生活中起着重要的作用.它已经从一种粗俗的语言形式转变成一种标准语体, 并经常在类似于纽约时报这样的报纸和杂志上出现.据报道,美国俚语的词汇已占到英语总体词汇的十分之一.显然,俚语已成为美国文化的一个重要组成部分.2.文章脉络
20世纪之前,美国上流社会的人们对俚语持有蔑视的态度.评论家托马斯在他1829年发表的<我的理想>一文中评述到: 俚语是傻瓜才会使用的语言.到了1928年,俚语一词在韦伯英语词典里被定义为低级,粗俗而毫无意义的语言.然而, 20世纪时, 美国人民对俚语的态度却发生了戏剧性的转变.新一版的韦伯词典将俚语一词定义为非正式的,非标准性语言.这种语言通常是由一些生搬硬造的词汇组成, 用以体现出一种过激的, 强势的或是滑稽的语言特征.俚语作为一种起源于社会底层的语言,必然有它成为被大众文化所接受的种种原因.这些因素可以分为两类.一种是源于俚语本身,另一种是源于文化氛围.2.1 内在原因
2.1.1俚语的简洁性
俚语的句子简短易懂.我们都知道”flu”这个词是流感的意思，而“cab”是出租车的意思，但是我们很少知道这些语言是来自于俚语，而且它们的原型动词是“influenza”和“motor car”.俚语通过缩写，省略等方式使其比那些常规而难拼的词汇更加简短，在不混淆含义与概念的前提下使冗长的内容变得更简洁明了。最典型的一个例子就是用“prof” 来代替 “professor”, 用“VIP” 来代替“a very important person”，用“tomboy（假小子）”来指代那些喜欢剧烈运动，喜欢参加喧闹活动的小女孩。
2.1.2 情感表达的直观性
另一个俚语盛行的原因是由于它比那些标准化的词汇更能表达人们的真实情感.比如说当一个人出色地完成一项工作时,那些类似于常规的”excellent”(好极了)或是“well done”(干得不错)的词汇则不能表达其赞扬之意。有时人们需要表达的情感远远超出了词汇所能形容的程度，而俚语则恰恰弥补了这个空白。比如，在棒球方面就有很多俚语，它们表达出了“a great job”(做得不错)这样的真实情感，那就是“hit a home run”(全垒打，全胜), “bat one thousand”(非常出色)这样的词汇。
2.1.3生动性
美国俚语运用多种修辞手法使得语言更加生动形象。当人们读到“a curve ball”(曲线球)这个词时，他们的脑海中会浮现出一个棒球手面对曲线球这样的场景，这使得人们立即联想到了“a difficult thing”(某件难事)这个概念。短语“out of ball park”(越出棒球场)也生动描述了某件超出控制的事。许多俚语的诞生是源于语言本身与具体形象的相似性以及相关性。这类的俚语包含简明的结构和新奇的含义，而且有时会产生意想不到的文学效果。试着比较这两个句子：“这一对恋人终于决定长相厮守”和“他已到达迟暮之年”，这样的句子是不是比“他们最终结婚了”以及“他已经老了”这样的词更有文学效果。从这些例子我们可以看出，俚语是某个具体形象的类比，暗喻，转喻 和 延伸。
2.2 外部因素
除了语言本身的原因以外，我们也要注意到美国文化氛围的因素。我们都知道，美国是一个移民国家，其文化氛围十分自由开放。这样的氛围连同俚语本身的语言特征共同为俚语的发展创造了适宜的条件。
与此相似，伦敦腔则是发源于伦敦东部地区工人阶级的语言，但伦敦腔却被认为是低级语言并被歧视。1909年，这种态度甚至通过伦敦议会召开的伦敦小学英语教学会议而愈演愈烈，会议发布的报告中说伦敦音由于它令人不快的鼻音，是一种腐败现象的体现，并且任何人都不应该在这个帝国的首府应用这样的语言。伦敦音不被大众文化接受的根本原因其实不在于发音，而在于英国人当时的强烈的阶级观念。在电影《My Fair Lady》当中，一个贵族立志要将一个在大街上叫卖鲜花的农家女改造成一个举止优雅的上流社会女士，这个农家女孩于是就从改变强调开始训练自己。
2.3 文化内涵性
尽管俚语是一种信息性语言，却成功地狱标准语结合在了一起。作为一种特殊的文化载体，俚语反应了美国人真实的说话风格以及当地美国文化。
2.3.1 新颖性
俚语的基本精神就是不落俗套、追求新奇。富有创新精神的美国人民为很多陈旧的词汇赋予了新的含义。比如词组“have a lot on the ball”就起源于20世纪早期的棒球游戏，指那些总
是给接球员带来许多麻烦的技术型发球员。但是那时，美国人赋予了它另外一层含义，那就是“高超而经验丰富”的含义。
2.3.2 幽默性
俚语通常是幽默风趣的, 这反应了美国人强烈的幽默感.当你想描述一个贪婪的人时,你可以用”swallow”（吞）或是”gulp”（吞咽）这样的词,但这样的词无法表达”吞咽”这个动作以外的信息.但如果你用俚语, 效果就会截然不同.那些类似于“to wolf down”(狼吞虎咽), “to eat like a hog(像猪一样吃东西)” or “to make a pig of oneself(把某人显得像猪一样)”的短语不仅描述出了动作,更充满了幽默感.另一个例子就是北大西洋公约组织，但富于创新美国人已把它发展成另一涵义截然不同的俚语：No Action Talk Only(不要只说不做)．从而成功地讥讽了这一组织的缺陷.2.3.3 包容性
如上所述，自由宽容的文化环境为俚语在美国的传播提供了丰富的条件，俚语的流行可以说是美国文化开放性和自由化的一种反映；另一方面，很多美国俚语不符合传统的语法规范，表现出随心所欲的自由。如他们说the most worst winter而不是the worst winter,他们也用 I seen him walk up来代替I saw him walk up, 还有,他们也认为They haves a house相当于they have a house.有时他们所形容的“好”可以用bad(坏)、evil(邪恶)、wicked(邪恶)等词汇表示，这些词的词义明显已经被延伸,反映出他们在语言方面的基本观念.Conclusion:
The American slang which originated from common culture and jumped out of the limitation of traditional language has represented the free style of speech of the American people.American slang makes communicators become relaxed, interesting, and intimate, which becomes the reason for its popularity.All these characteristics have showed the innovation and humor of Americans.The slang, as a kind of complicated phenomenon has reflected the cultural development.At the same time, American slang has a significant effect on the social culture when reflects the characteristics of the social culture.For example, the development of American literal works, movies and English study all have close relationship with American slang.
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