26个地道美国人常用的俚语，你会用吗？

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1. After you. 
    你先请。
    这是一句很常用的客套话，在进出门，上下车时都可以表现一下。

2. I just couldn't help it. 
    我就是忍不住。
    例如：I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.  这部电影深深打动了我，我不禁泪流满面。

3. Don't take it to heart. 
    别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。
    例如：This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart. 这个考试没什么的，不用太往心里去。

4. We'd better be off. 
    我们该走了。
    例如：It's getting late. We'd better be off. 时间不早了，我们该走了。

5. Let's face it/the music.
    面对现实吧。
    常表明说话人勇于直面困难。
    例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK? 我知道情况很困难，我们一起勇敢面对它，行吗？

6. Let's get started.
    咱们开始干吧。
    劝导别人时说：Don't just talk. Let's get started. 能动手就别哔哔。
    更口语化的还有① let's do it rightnow；② let's hit sth；③ let's rock& roll；④ let's put our hands on sth.

7. I'm really dead.
    我真要累死了。
    坦陈自己的感受时说：After all that work, I'm really dead. 干完这些活，我真累惨了。


8. I've done my best. 
    我已尽力了。
    这句话很实用，失败有时在所难免，但是你要是可以说，I've done my best or I spare no effort，就不必遗憾。


9. Is that so?
    真是那样吗?
    常用在一个人听了一件事后，表示惊讶、怀疑的情绪。

10. Don't play games with me!
    别跟我耍花招!

11. I don't know for sure.
    我不确定。
    例如：Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
                陌生人：请问市镇大厅怎么走？
                   Tom:  I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
                   汤姆：我也不确定。你或许可以问问那边的警察。
 
12. I'm not going to kid you. 
    我不是跟你开玩笑的。
    例如：Karin：You quit the job? You are kidding.
              卡琳：你辞职了？你在开玩笑吧。
              Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
              杰克：我不是跟你开玩笑，是真的。

13. That's something.
    太好了，太棒了。
    例如：A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
            A：这学期我拿了全奖。
            B: Congratulations. That's something.
            B：恭喜恭喜，太棒了。

14. Brilliant idea!
    这主意真棒!这主意真高明!

15. Do you really mean it?
    此话当真?
    例如：Michael：Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
                   麦克：你要是缺钱了，就来找我。
                 David: Do you really mean it?
                   大卫：讲真？

16. You are a great help.
    你帮了大忙。


17. I couldn't be more sure.
    我再肯定不过。

18. I am behind you.
    我支持你。
    例句：Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you. 不管你的决定如何，我都支持你。

19. I'm broke.
    我身无分文。
    也可以说：I am penniless.


20. Mind you!
    请注意!听着!(也可仅用Mind.)
    例如：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. 听着，他虽然脾气不好，但心眼是很好的！

21. You can count on it.
    你尽管相信好了，尽管放心。
    例如：A：Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
            A：你觉得他会来参加我的生日派对吗？
             B: You can count on it.
             B：你放心好了。

22. I never liked it anyway.
    反正我一直也不太喜欢这东西。
    当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以说“I never liked it anyway”，给他一个台阶，打破尴尬局面：Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway. 没事，别担心，我本来就不喜欢这玩意儿，正想着买个新的呢。

23. That depends.
    看情况再说。
    例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. 我可能会去机场接她，但还不一定，得看情况。

24. Congratulations.
    恭喜你，祝贺你。

25. Thanks anyway.
    无论如何我还是得谢谢你。
    当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时，你就可以用这个短语表示谢意。

26. It's a deal.
    一言为定。
    例如：Harry：Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
              哈利：好久不见，下周聚聚怎么样？
            Jenny: It's a deal.
              珍妮：一言为定。

    此外，电影里经常听到，It's a deal, that is a good deal. 或是两个人打算达成某个协议或是做成某个生意会说：——deal? ——deal!


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编辑：Patricia
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