十句最常用的美國俚語
<P> 英語裏有很多有趣的俚語，它們往往通俗易懂、說起來順口、且帶有濃郁的地方色彩和生活氣息。下面我們一起來看幾句吧！</P>
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<P> 1. Peter's vacation plans <STRONG>went up in smoke</STRONG>when a crisis arose in the office.</P>
<P> 辦公室出了問題，彼得的假期泡湯了。</P>
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<P> 2. We should probably <STRONG>hit the road</STRONG>. It's going to take us two hours to get home.</P>
<P> 我們可能該上路了吧？到家的兩個小時呢！</P>
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<P> 3. You'd better <STRONG>shape up</STRONG>if you want to stay on.</P>
<P> 如果你還想留下來的話最好乖一點兒。</P>
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<P class=pictext align=left> 4. Don't sneak up behind me like that. You <STRONG>scared the shit out of me</STRONG>.</P>
<P> 不要那樣從後面突然嚇我。你嚇死我了。</P>
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<P> 5. He <STRONG>pulled some strings</STRONG>and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.</P>
<P> 他運用關係替我們拿到音樂會前排的位子。</P>
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<P> 6. This car is a real <STRONG>lemon</STRONG>. It has broken down four times.</P>
<P> 這輛車真次，已經壞了四次了！</P>
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<P> 7. The movie was a <STRONG>flop</STRONG>. Nobody went to see it.</P>
<P> 這部電影賣座率奇低，沒有人去看。</P>
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<P> 8. Chris <STRONG>flipped out</STRONG>when I told him that we won the game.</P>
<P> 我告訴克裏斯我們贏了比賽時，他樂壞了。</P>
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<P> 9. Cathy is such a <STRONG>stick in the mud</STRONG>. She never wants to try anything new.</P>
<P> 凱西真保守，她從不想嘗試新事物。</P>
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<P> 10. Let me <STRONG>spring for</STRONG>dinner.</P>
<P> 我來請客吧。</P>