英语中的俚语与口语（自用笔记）
1. Say when
当你去餐厅点餐，服务员给你倒酒水时，如果他告诉你“say when”，意思是如果觉得酒水够了就告诉他，但是如果你觉得可以了，应该怎么说呢？ 正确回答是， O.K. That’s enough.
2.Tell me about it.
并不是给我说说，而是“可不是嘛！”的意思。///- His attitude is driving me crazy. -Tell me about it. --他的态度真的快让我疯掉了。 --可不是吗！
3,Get a life
这句话是对那些你认为他们很无聊的人说的，要他们去做点更有意义的事去！/// -Don't tell me you're cleaning the house on a Saturday night? Get a life!--不要告诉我你周六晚上打扫了房间，做点有趣的事吧。/// -You want to pay candy crush all day? Get a life. --你想要我为你的糖果连连看付钱，做点有意义的事吧！
4. What a shame!
并不是“多么可耻”，而是“多么遗憾多么可惜”的意思。///- I can't find the 12 page essay that I wrote! What a shame! ---我找不到我刚写的12页的文章了！太可惜了！
5.pull up one's socks
这句话来源于篮球教练，比赛的中场休息时，落后比分的一队就会气势低迷，袜子都会滑道脚踝，这时候教练就说，“Pull up one's socks”，把袜子提起来，也就是“打起精神来”的意思！///-If he wants to continue in the job he'll have to pull his socks up. ---如果他想继续做这份工作，那他需要振作起来。
6.shift gear
shift gear的本意是换挡，但在口语中可以用来比作“调整一下”。///It needs to, you know, shift gears a little. Your brain’s ability to absorb information starts to decline after about the first hour.---调整一下吧！大脑干一个小时活后就累啦。(TPO)
7.that's a given
这是规定的/这是一定的/这是（地域/作家的身份/身为女性）决定的。括号内的部分需要这句话配合上下文进行。比如：那个作家很爱阅读，that's a given.
8.on top of
有不同的用法，不一定是“在...上面”。on top of的其他意思还有：①在掌控之中，=in control of。eg.It's still a pretty tall order, so you will really need to stay on top of it.这是一个艰巨的任务，你要保证能掌控它。②除...之外，=in addition to。eg.This thing is really decayed. But on top of that, there's another issue. 这个东西真的很腐朽。但除此之外，它还有别的问题。
9.Whatever
随便
Non-Americans take offense when someone says, "whatever" because it is insulting.
除了美国人以外的其他人都很排斥听到“Whatever”这个词，因为这是种侮辱。
If someone visiting the U.S. asks a question or makes a statement and gets "whatever" as a response, it means the person responding doesn't care what the foreigner has to say.
如果某人在去美国的时候，问了一个问题或者说了什么话得到“Whatever”这个回答的话，就意味着回答他的那个人根本不在意他说了什么。
When using this word, you're basically saying that you don't care what the person has to say.
当你再用这个词的时候，你基本上是在说你根本不在意那个人说了什么。
So please don't be rude and don't channel your inner "Clueless."
所以不要太粗鲁，别将你内心的“自我”心理表现出来。
10. You Know
One popular but confusing phrase is, "you know."
一个常用并且容易混淆的词就是“You Know.”
A popular phrase among the American youth and valley girls, it can be really annoying to the listener, especially if he or she doesn't completely understand what you're talking about.
这是个美国青年跟山谷女孩之间常用的词，对听者来说，这个词真的很烦，尤其是用在如果他或者她没有完全明白你在说什么的时候。
Saying "you know" is like asking, "Are you listening?" or "Do you understand?" Just think how annoying that would be.
说“You know,”就好像是在说：“你有在听吗？”或者“你听明白了吗？”只要想想就知道有多恼火了。
11. No Way
When people hear this term, they feel like they have to defend what they're saying and explain it further.
别人听到这个词的时候，会觉得自己必须要为自己的话辩解，于是解释得更多。
Foreigners consider the term "no way" as an ignorant response because the person can't think of anything else to say.
外国人觉得“Mo way”这个词是一种无视别人的回答，因为这个词会让别人无话可说。
Responding with "no way" basically means that you don't believe what a person is telling you.
用“No way”这个词回答的话基本上就意味着你不相信那个人所说的话。
12. Like
The traditional use of the word "like" is a synonym for "such as" or as a verb but the overuse of the word as a meaningless filler is very annoying to foreigners.
“Like”传统上是“比如”的同义词或者是用作动词的，但是过度使用这个词作为没有意义的副词的话就会让外国人觉得很烦。
For instance, if you said, "He worked like 15 hours straight," a foreigner would consider this a bad habit or careless way of speaking.
比如说，如果你说：“他好像工作了15个小时，”外国人就会认为你这是一种不好的习惯或者是一种不严谨的说话方式。
13. Good Luck with That
"Good luck with that" is a dismissive phrase that means you don't care what happens and you're glad it's not you that has to deal with the problem.
“祝你好运”是一个很不屑的短语，意思是你根本不在乎会发生什么或者你很高兴遇到麻烦的那个人不是你。
It offers no help to the person who has the problem and you're brushing them off instead of helping.
这句话不仅不会给那个遇到困难的人任何帮助，反而会打击到他们。
14. My Bad
Foreigners consider "my bad" as an easy out, rather than a sincere apology for a mistake.
外国人认为“我的错”很容易说出口，而不是因为犯错了而真心地道歉。
If you do something that's wrong or made a mistake and you say, "my bad," you're telling the other person to get over it and move on.
如果你做错了什么事或者犯了什么错，然后你说“我的错”的话，你就是在告诉别人忘掉过去往前看。
Foreigners find this response rude and uncaring.
外国人会觉得这个回答既粗鲁又很不屑。
15. What's Up
When people from other countries hear, "what's up?” they consider it a dismissive phrase.
别的国家的人听到“what's up?”的时候，他们觉得这是句很不屑的话。
What's Up is a substitution for the traditional greeting "hello" but gives the impression that you don't care what the person is doing.
What’s up 传统上是用来代替“Hello”这个词来表示问候的，但是给人一种不在意别人在做什么的感觉。
The person answering the question feels the only response is "nothing" meaning the person asking doesn't truly care!
回答问题的那个人会觉得只有“nothing”这个回答才意味着那个问问题的人真的不在意。
16. Freak Out
The term, "freak out" means you're in a panic over something that happened.
“Freak out”这个词意味着你对当时所发生的事情感到很恐慌。
Foreigners find this term off-putting because it is overused.
外国人很烦这个词，因为它被过度使用。
Freaking out is supposed to mean out of control or manic but it's usually used in situations when a person is excited over something.
“Freak out”这个词本来是表示失控或者狂躁，但是现在通常用来表示某人因为某事很激动。
17. Least Worst Option
This paradoxical expression just confuses matters, especially if you're saying it to a person from another country.
这个矛盾的表达只是在混淆视听，尤其是你在跟别的国家的人说这句话的时候。
It means that something is the best choice from a list of bad options.
这句话的意思是在一些不好的选择里面做出最好的选择。
For example, "This English assignment is the "least worst option" on the teacher's assignment list."
比如说：“这份作业是老师的作业清单里的‘最佳选择’。”
18. It Is What It Is
The phrase, "It is what it is," means that there is nothing you can do about it and it doesn't matter.
这个短语：“事情就是这样，”意思是你无能为力并且这没什么大不了。
If you use this term, you're saying that you're helpless to change anything, instead of offering a solution.
如果你用这个短语的话，那你就是在说你无能为力，也无法提供解决办法。
This is very annoying, especially if you use it in a business atmosphere.
这句话很烦人，尤其在生意场合里更是如此。
