日志标签 ‘美国’

美国高考(SAT)词汇归类 A部分

2010年4月4日

abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.

abbess n. The lady superior of a nunnery.

abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.

abbot n. The superior of a community of monks.

abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like).

abdomen n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.

abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.

abduction n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.

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美国校园俚语(1997—1998)

2010年3月9日

Top 20 College Slang Terms

Cal Poly, Pomona, 1998

1998年最流行的20条美国校园俚语

20. sweet (adj.) Good; very good; nice.

19. wack/wacked/whack/whacked (adj.) Uncool; boring; ugly; messed up; not right; bad.

18. da bomb/the bomb (adj.) Good; very good; the best.

17. What’s up? (int.) Greeting; hi.

16. like (int.) No real meaning; just a filler.

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美国口语俚语大全

2010年3月7日

1. clock in 打卡

Don’t forget to clock in,otherwise you won’t get paid.

别忘了打卡,否则领不到钱。

2. come on to 对…轻薄;吃豆腐

Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her.

Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。

3. come easily 易如反掌

Languages come easily to some people.

语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。

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