卓桌美语17-俚语风暴(十)“放我一马”怎么说？.doc

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Diven教你说美语17-俚语风暴（十）“放我一马”怎么说？
本期主题：俚语风暴（十）

1. 了如直掌 know something like the back of one's hand
I know this town like the back of my hand.
Diven注释：know something like the back of one's hand 对某事了如指掌。对某个地方很熟悉，也可以说 know every nook and cranny of a place.

2. 放我一马let someone off the hook
Please let me off the hook, I dare not do this again.
Diven注释：let someone off the hook 放某人一马，放过某人.

3. 使人抓狂 push sb over the edge
Stop making that noise! You're pushing me over my edge.
Diven注释：push sb over the edge 使某人抓狂。

4. 直觉 gut feeling
I've got gut feeling that he will come. Let’s just wait him for another five minutes.
Diven注释：直觉叫 hunch 或 直觉 gut feeling.

5. 电灯泡the third wheel
Paul-- I don't wanna be the third wheel anymore. I’ll just leave you two alone. Enjoy your time!
Diven注释：the third wheel 电灯泡，指现场多余的人，就像单车多余的一个轮子一样。

6. 拍马屁 suck up to someone
Diven-- That man is good at sucking to others.
Paul-- That's exactly what I wanna say.
Diven注释：拍某人的马屁是 suck up to someone。

7. 轻而易举 with one's hands down
Diven-- I can finish this course with my hands down.
Paul--Really? I don't buy that.
Diven注释：with one's hands down 轻而易举的完成某事。course 是指“一道菜”。

8. 鬼才信! I don't buy that!
Paul--I get up at 5 a.m. on the nose every morning.
Diven-- I don't buy that, either.
Diven注释：I don't buy that!鬼才信! 另外注意：a.m.(拉丁语ante meridiem) 上午；p.m.(拉丁语post meridiem) 下午。either用于否定句后表示“也不”。

9. 天生一对 a match made in heaven.
Diven-- I broke up with my girlfriend last week.
Tyler-- Oh, that’s awful! I thought you two were a match made in heaven. That’s hard too believe.
Diven注释：a match made in heaven天生一对;分手 break up。

10. 月光族 live from paycheck to paycheck
Sarah-- I've been living from paycheck to paycheck ever since I graduated from my college.
Diven-- You should learn to manage your individual money matters.Otherwise, it won't change forever.
Diven注释：月光族的生活方式叫 live from paycheck to paycheck。learn to manage one's money matters 学会理财。

今天的学习到此为止。Let's call it a day. Have fun!
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