今天逛youtube的时候发现的,一位专门教人学英语的美女介绍的,视频在这里。
一、23个只有美国人才懂的单词
1.appetizer(call the first course of a meal)
2.first floor(美国是第一层,UK是第二层)
3.the letter z is pronouced "zee"
4.sneakers(运动鞋)
5.zip code
6.touch base( catch up)Let's touch base in a week(let's talk again in a week)
7.heads up (inform sb in advance)
8.101 (means basics)(I want to learn coding 101)
9.jonesing (craving)(I am jonesing for a coca cola)
10 ramen profitable(profitbale profitable or ramen profitable)
11 freeway (别的地方叫highway,california叫freeway)
12 hella (a lot very)(this word is hella popular)
13 amber alert()
14 ground beef(processed beef)
15 howdy(how do you do)
16 porch pirate(偷包裹的)
17 upscale(something that is upscale is targeting high income people)(upscale shop upscale hotel)
18 vacay
19 y'all(you all)
20 fresh man
21 sophomore
22 college(where do you go to college美国人会回答which university they went to)
23 dodgy(dodgy area=little dangerous and shady)
二、50 Most Common Phrases in English
1. to bail = to leave abruptly( I'm sorry I'm gonna bail)
2. to feel blue = to feel sad
3. buck = dollar
4. by the skin of my teeth = just barely
5. creep = strange person
6. stalker = somebody who is constantly following you in a n annoying way
7. coach potato = a lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch
8. to crash = to fall asleep abruptly (I go to bed and I just crash)
9. down to Earth = and adjective for practicality and lack of pretense( he's realy down-to-earth funny)
10. for real = a proclamation of honesty
11. cold shoulder = a metaphor for deliberately ignoring someone
12. plead the fifth = references the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows a witness in court to refuse questions on the grounds that they risk self-incrimination
13. screw up = to make a mistake, i.e. mess up
14. sweet = an adjective that describes something that is good, or nice
15. tight = an adjective that describes closeness between competitors, i.e. a tight competition
16. to trash = to destroyed (He trashed his Car)
17. to wrap up = to finish (OK,guys, let's wrap up)
18. to hang out = to spend time relaxing (朋友打电话到你家问你在干吗?你说Nothing, just hanging out)
19. wheels = car (I have my own wheels today 表示今天你开车,不是打的,不是打滴滴)
20. babe = if you refer to someone as a babe, it means that you think they’re hot and attractive
21. to get busted = to get caught get busted= get arrested
22. to have a blast = to enjoy doing something (I had a blast this is a really cool vedio)
23. epic fail = complete disaster
三、Top 50 English phrases
1. How is it going? ( How are you的另一种问法)
2. Long time no see!
3. What have you been up to? ( what was going on in your life? 如果一切OK可以回答can't complain)
4. Can’t complain
5. How do you know?
6. That’s a good one = That’s a good joke!
7. It’s very kind of you!
8. Thank you anyway
9. Thank you in advance!
10. No worries
11. What’s going on? ( what are you doing here?)
12. Did I get you right? (没听到或没有理解)
13. Don’t take it to heart
14. I didn’t catch the last word (you didn't catch a part of a phrase)
15. Sorry, I wasn’t listening (你可能正在讲电话)
16. It doesn’t matter
17. Fingers crossed! (you want to wish sb luck)
18. Oh, that. That explains it.
19. Things happen (to tell the person to not be upset)
20. Sorry to bother you
21. I’ll be with you in a minute (如果正在忙什么事,某人找你)
22. Where were we? (resume doing sth)
23. You were saying?(让别人重复) I’m sorry, I didn’t catch you
24. Lucky you!
25. I freaked out = to become very angry, scared or excited
26. Good for you! (比如升职了)
27. You’ve got to be kidding me!
28. Cheer up!
29. Come on, you can do it!
30. Keep up the good work!
31. It's not the end of the world
32. That’s lit! = That’s amazing!
33. There you go! (如果某人失败后终于成功了)
34. Not a bit! (如果别人是否累了,你想说一点也不累)
35. There is no room for doubt
36. I’ll text you!
37. It’s not worth it!
38. You rock! (You're amazing)
39. You should go the extra mile… (You want them to work harder)
40. Step up your game = Start performing better
41. Pull yourself together = Calm down and behave normally
42. You sold me! = You convinced me on something
43. I Couldn’t care less = used to express total lack of interest in something
44. This is a no-brainer = Easy decision
45. I screwed up (This is my mistake)
46. You are driving me nuts!
47. Can you cover me? = Can you work in my place?
48. I’d better be going
49. Thank heavens it’s Friday
50. Take care! (Good-Bye)