各種語言均有其自有的俚語。中文如此,英文亦如此。俚語可為平淡的文字增添趣味性及可讀性。與人交談時偶而用上一兩個俚語,可以讓對方覺得你認同他或她的文化,進而縮短彼此之間的距離。
坊間有關英文俚語的書籍相當有限,且多侷限於單調的例句及解說。因此,我們用心規劃了此本書的寫作方向:
蒐集目前英美地區最道地、最流行的實用俚語。
以輕鬆、有趣的會話呈現這些俚語的正確用法及使用時機。
搭配幽默、生動的漫畫,幫助理解,加強記憶。
輔以趣味十足的例句解說,並延伸介紹其他相關俚語。
所有單元均請美籍老師精心錄音,幫助讀者練習發音及語調。
本書特色:
1.道地流行:收錄英美最道地、最流行的俚語75則。
2. 幽默對話:逗趣的情境會話,讓俚語活起來!
3. 圖像聯想:幽默生動的漫畫,讓學習無負擔,輕鬆又難忘!
4. 趣味典故:俚語典故包羅萬象,讓您增知識、長見識。
章節
- 1 Chicken Out臨陣退縮
- 2 As Happy as a Clam開心得不得了
- 3 Have One's Hands Full分身乏術
- 4 Jump the Gun過早行動
- 5 Get out of Hand失去控制
- 6 Behind Someone's Back背著某人
- 7 Wake up and Smell the Coffee認清事實
- 8 On the Spur of the Moment一時興起
- 9 There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea天涯何處無芳草
- 10 The Straw That Breaks the Camel's Back壓垮駱駝的最後一根稻草∕已到忍無可忍的地步
- 11 Hit a Home Run成功出擊
- 12 Hear Something through the Grapevine從小道消息得知
- 13 Touch Base with Someone與某人聯絡
- 14 Like Looking for a Needle in a Haystack大海撈針
- 15 Read Someone's Mind知道某人在想什麼∕深知某人的心
- 16 Be Stressed Out壓力過大
- 17 Twist Someone's Arm to Do Something強迫某人做某事
- 18 Chicken Feed微薄的錢
- 19 Pitch In出一份力
- 20 Nip Something in the Bud防患於未然
- 21 Can't Make Heads or Tails of Something一頭霧水
- 22 The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree有其父必有其子
- 23 Drop Someone/Something like a Hot Potato甩掉燙手山芋
- 24 Not Sleep a Wink輾轉難眠
- 25 Keep a Straight Face忍住不笑
- 26 Hit the Books K書
- 27 Be on Cloud Nine興奮無比
- 28 Have Ants in Someone's Pants坐不住
- 29 One Rotten Apple Spoils the Barrel一粒老鼠屎,壞了一鍋粥
- 30 The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread有史以來最棒的事
- 31 Dish the Dirt聊八卦
- 32 Play the Field腳踏多條船
- 33 Roll out the Red Carpet隆重歡迎
- 34 Blackmail勒索
- 35 Like a Chicken with Its Head Cut Off像無頭蒼蠅一樣
- 36 Pop into One's Head突然想到
- 37 The Final Nail in the Coffin最後致命的一擊
- 38 Not Have a Penny/Cent to One's Name某人一文不名
- 39 A Dog's Life真是悲慘的生活
- 40 Have Someone's Name on It注定是某人的
- 41 Skip Class蹺課
- 42 In Black and White以白紙黑字寫下
- 43 Get into the Swing of Things進入狀況
- 44 Put on One's Thinking Cap仔細思考
- 45 Spill the Beans洩密
- 46 A Ballpark Figure大約的數目
- 47 Whisper Sweet Nothings in Someone's Ear對某人說情話
- 48 Draw a Blank腦中一片空白
- 49 It's All Greek to Me我完全不懂
- 50 I Could Eat a Horse我餓扁了
- 51 Slack Off摸魚打混
- 52 Be out of the Running淘汰出局∕沒有勝算
- 53 Break Even收支打平
- 54 Get One's Feet Wet初試身手
- 55 Be in the Red出現赤字
- 56 Cut Corners節省開支
- 57 Get a Break獲得良機∕走好運
- 58 Give Someone the Green Light允許某人做某事
- 59 Fit the Bill符合需要
- 60 Cover All the Bases滴水不漏∕面面俱到
- 61 Knock the Socks off Someone令某人刮目相看
- 62 Dive into Something潛心研究/一頭栽進
- 63 Jack Up提高
- 64 Strike While the Iron Is Hot打鐵趁熱∕趁勝追擊
- 65 The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side這山望著那山高
- 66 Move the Goalposts朝令夕改
- 67 The Ball Is in Someone's Court該某人行動了
- 68 Cover a Lot of Ground涉及的範圍很廣
- 69 Keep One's Nose Clean明哲保身∕遠離是非
- 70 Get Mixed Signals from Someone搞不清楚某人的意思
- 71 Bottom Out跌到谷底
- 72 Come to Light顯露∕為人所知
- 73 Spring for Something請客
- 74 A Big Cheese大人物
- 75 The Bottom Line最重要的事
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