sold me out---------------------背叛我
eg. I am always with you, why did you sell me out?
Get lost!------------那凉快那呆着去!
eg. Get lost! I am busy now.
feel poorly---------感到身体不舒服
eg. I have been feeling poorly these days.
sort out-------解决
eg. I have got everything sorted out and I am ready to leave.
Could you help me to sort out all those problems?
pop in-------短时来访
eg. I will give the book to you if you can pop in tomorrow.
A good idea popped into my head.
hang on, please!-------请等(停)一下!
eg. Hang on, please! I have got sth to say.
Come on!------来吧(快点!)
eg. Come on, get a move on! I am here by your side
Just checking---------只随便问问
take it or leave it!--------要不要随你
observe your class-------听课
eg. Would it be possible for me to observe your class this afternoon?
bloody1-------该死的
eg. I hate these bloody people.
Get out of here! I don’t want your bloody money.
lovely-----------好!棒!
eg. ------What do you think of this book?
-------Oh, lovely! I like it.
brilliant--------真好!真棒!
eg.------Mum, David tells me that I am brilliant at Chinese.
------That’s brilliant, my love!
fantastic-------太好了!太棒了!
British people particularly like to use lovely,brilliant or fantastic instead of good or very good.
eg. It’s a fantastic movie, I enjoy it very much
Your English is fantastic, absolutely fantastic!
absolutely-------绝对
The word they prefer to use in conversations when they want to express the extent2 is not always very but absolutely.
eg. I like it, it’s absolutely fantastic!
------Are you sure of it?
------Absolutely!
Boo!------嘘声
eg. Boo! Boo! Get out of here!
fag--------香烟(cigarette)
eg. --------Can I have a fag, please?
---------Sorry, you are not allowed to smoke here.
balance--------余额
eg. --------You have to pay 100 pounds now, and then the balance by the end of July.
--------All right, and could you check my Debit3 Card balance?
---------Yes,your balance is 250 pounds, sir
mortgage4-------贷款
eg. You have to pay the deposit5 first and then pay off the mortgage every month.
property6-------房产
eg. Property in Britain is going crazy, I can’t afford it!
travel----------交通工具
eg. ---------Who pays the cost of travelling to school?
---------I have to pay the travel myself, which costs me 2.8 pounds for a day ticket.
relationship------恋爱关系
eg. I am seeking a like-minded man for friendship or possibly a relationship.
CCTV----------监视器
eg. No entry! CCTV is on.
quid------英镑(pound)
eg. I won 1000 quid from the TV program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire