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1、美國(guó)英語(yǔ)俚語(yǔ)SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象個(gè)動(dòng)物園）SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身體的多種用途）SessionIII:That'sNotNice(真不夠哥們）SessionIV:PeopleDotheStrangestThings(人會(huì)做很奇怪的事）SessionV:ClothesMaketheMan(andWomen)(人靠衣裝）SessionVI:WhenThingsGoWrong(不順之時(shí)）SessionVII:WhenThingsGoWell(順利之時(shí)）SessionVIII:DoYourBest(盡最大的努力）Sess
2、ionIX:YouDon'tSay(你不應(yīng)該這樣)在美國(guó)英語(yǔ)里，有許多常用俚語(yǔ)是由動(dòng)物字眼構(gòu)成的，相當(dāng)?shù)纳鷦?dòng)、形象。掌握它們，會(huì)你的口語(yǔ)和作文更地道，更生色！SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象個(gè)動(dòng)物園）1.SmellaRat=feelthatsomethingiswrong可以用Ismellarat來(lái)表達(dá)自己感覺(jué)什么事情不正常、奇怪、不對(duì)頭的意思，就象聞到死老鼠的味道一樣。范例對(duì)話:A:Howcomethefrontdoorisopen?Didn'tyoucloseitbeforewewentshopping?B:I'msureIdid.Ican'tunders
3、tandit.A:Frankly,Ismellarat.B:Me,too.I'mconvincedthatsomethingisdefinitelywronghere.A:We'dbettercallthepolice.2.Fishy=strangeandsuspicious同smellarat意思相近，也表示感覺(jué)奇怪和懷疑，就象聞到魚的腥臭味一樣。范例短文:Whenthesecurityguard（保安）sawalightinthestoreafterclosinghours,itseemedtohimthattherewassomethingfishygoingon.Hecall
4、edthecentralofficeandexplainedtohissuperior（上級(jí)）thathethoughtsomethingstrangeandsuspicious（令人懷疑的）wasoccuring.3.TaketheBullbytheHorns=takedecisiveactioninadifficultsituation在困難的條件下作出決定性的動(dòng)作，或不計(jì)安危，勇敢面對(duì)，直接面對(duì)，就象擒牛從牛角入手的方法。范例短文:Juliehasalwaysfeltthatshewasmissingoutonalotoffunbecauseofherclumsiness（笨拙
5、）onthedancefloor.Shehadbeenputtingofftakinglessions,butshefinallytookthebullbythehornsandwenttoaprofessionaldancestudioforhelp.Shewastiredoffeelingleftoutandacteddecisivelytocorrectthesituation.4.FortheBirds=uninteresting，meaningless,boringandsilly無(wú)聊、無(wú)趣，愚蠢的，只是為鳥(niǎo)兒們準(zhǔn)備的。范例短文:Theywenttoapoetryreadi
6、ng,buttheygotboredandrestless.Asfarastheywereconcerned,itwasforthebirds!Theyleftduringanintermission（中間休息）becausetheyfoundthereadingtotallyuninterestingandmeaningless.5.StraightFromtheHorse'sMouth=fromareliablesource說(shuō)話者本人的原話，或從可靠、權(quán)威人士處得來(lái)的信息。美國(guó)人在這里把說(shuō)話的人比作大馬了。范例對(duì)話:A:HowdidyoufindoutthatJillwaseng
7、aged?B:Igottheinformationfromaveryreliablesource.A:YoumeanJilltoldyousoherself?B:That'sright.Igotitstraightfromthehorse'smouth!在美國(guó)英語(yǔ)里，有許多常用俚語(yǔ)是由身體部位字眼構(gòu)成。SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身體的多種用途）1.GetinSomeone'sHair=bothersomeone可以用geti
