美国口语惯用句集萃

 　　you are a dreamboat. 你是位(异性所追求的)理想人选

　　you are such a dish. 你是个绝色美人

　　i've been dying¹ to meet you. 我非常非常想见到你

　　everytime i see you,you leave me out in the cold. 每次我见到你，你都不睬我

　　i only have eyes for you . 我只在意你

　　i'd do anything to see you crack² a smile. 为了博得你的一笑，我情愿做任何事

　　you swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂颠倒

　　you don't have a care in the world. 你不知人间烦恼为何物

　　i'm still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍旧试着想和你发展到‘第二阶段’(在美国，first base 指拉手，接吻，second base 指抚摩等，third base 指做爱)

　　if you don't want to lose me,you'd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我，就最好一五一十地告诉我吧

　　tell me your story,i'm all ears. 告诉我你的故事，我洗耳恭听

　　someday,when your ship come in,you'll bulid your dream house. 总有一天，当你有钱时，你会建造你梦想的家

　　i hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真

　　i wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把话挑明

　　have you ever seen your old flame? 你还见过你的旧情人吗

　　if the shoe fits,wear it. 如果是真的就承认吧

　　this experience will make me show my true color. 这种经历将使我暴露我的本性

　　i have a bottoned-down mind. 我是个没有什么独到见解的人

　　i have no direction,i just get wherever the wind blows. 我没有方向，只是随风到处飘

　　i can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永远这么过分地消耗精力

　　we could make beautiful music together. 我们也许会是和谐幸福的一对儿

　　you are always trying to get my goat. 你总是想惹我发火

　　i'm a man of my word. 我是个讲信用的人

　　someday you're going to have to face the nusic for your actions. 总有一天，你将不得不承担自己的行为所带来的后果

　　just cool your heels³! 好了，安静会儿吧

　　save your breath⁴!i don't want to hear it. 不要说了，我不想听

　　really??you are so bad! 真的吗?你真棒!!!

1 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。

2 crack   

vi.发破裂声；噼啪地响；vt./vi.（使）开裂；破裂；n.裂缝，缝隙；爆裂声，破裂声，劈啪声

参考例句：

• There's a crack in this cup.这个杯子上有个裂缝。
• There's a crack on the underneath of the bowl.碗底有一道裂缝。

3 heels   

n.高跟鞋；紧随某人；跟捬；飞奔逃跑；（袜子等的）后跟( heel的名词复数 )；足跟；有…后跟的；女高跟鞋

参考例句：

• Her heels clacked on the marble floor. 她的鞋后跟在大理石地面上发出咔嗒咔嗒的响声。
• The dogs yapped at his heels. 几只狗跟在他后面汪汪乱叫。

4 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。