看美剧,看电影过程中,我们经常会遇到一些只看得懂字面意思,却无法理解的词组或句子,这些往往是“俚语”。俚语可以让说话变得更“生动”更“流利”。俚语比喻一般比较“夸张”,所以很适合用来表达自己的心情和想法。就像中文里的“哇塞”、“不靠谱”等,这类的语言都是学校里不会教的,因为他们不够正式。接下来,就为大家介绍美国人最常用的10个俚语!
1.In The Nick Of Time
Meaning: At the last moment, just before something bad happens
意思:在最后一刻,来的正是时候。
例句:
1. The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her.
这个伤者已经奄奄一息了,但是救护车在最后一刻赶到了!护理人员把他从死亡边缘拉了回来。
2. We ran as fast as we could toward the bus stop and got there just as the bus was pulling to a stop. We got there in the nick of time.
我们以最快速度朝汽车站跑去,当我们到了车站时,汽车正好停了下来,我们到的正是时候。
Tips: ①这个俚语常用在情况非常紧急的时候。
②“nick”还有一个很常见的词组“nick name”,意思是昵称。
2.Take a Hike
Meaning:used for rudely telling someone to go away
意思是:哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧
例句:
1. please take a hike while I'm drawing, don't interrupt me!
我画画的时候请走开,不要打扰我!
2. Our teacher told Jack that if he did n't learn to be quiet in class , he could take a hike .
我们老师告诉杰克,如果他不学着在课