出国必备的地道英文日常用语
steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill 烤、的煎roast（duck）烘烤、的红烧、的（烤鸭） braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、的烤 season加调味料panbroil 用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、的炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy肉saute 用温火慢炒 appetizer 饭前菜、的小菜 stew 炖、的焖、的红烧 entree 主菜 simmer慢炖、的煨snack 点心、的小点 stir fry 快炒、的大火炒 marinate 腌、的用卤泡，卤 smoke 熏
Lets get a bite. = Lets go eat. 去吃点东西吧！
Ill buy you a lunch （a drink; a dinner）. = Its on me. =Mytreat.我请客。
Lets go dutch. 各付各的。
My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服。
diarrhea [dai ri ] 拉肚子。
吃牛排时，waitor 会问 How would you like it ?就是问“要几分熟？”的意思，可以选择rare，medium 或 well-done。
I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）
I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
Lets get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
Whats the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神经病！
Ill swing by later. =Ill stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。
I got the tip straight from the horsesmouth.这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!
easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
flunk out 被当掉。
take french leave 不告而别。
I dont get the picture. =I dont understand. 我不明白。
You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
hit the road = take off = get on ones way 离开。
Now he is in the drivers seat =He is in control now.
Keep a low profile （or low key）. 采取低姿态。
Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
klutz （=clutz） =idiot 白痴、的笨蛋。
know ones way around 识途老马。
lions share 大部份。tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。
take a back seat. 让步。
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？
green hand 生手、的没有经验的人。
moonshine = mountain dew指私酿的烈酒（威士忌）或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。Hisstory is plain moonshine.
chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）
rip off =steal;I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”Mycenterwas ripped off. 权利被剥夺（来自黑人英语）。
我们称美国大兵为G.I. （Government Issue） or GI Joe,德国兵或德国佬为FritzorKraut，称英国佬为JohnBull，日本人为Jap.或Nip，犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。
mess around （with）瞎混；Get to work. Dont messaround.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。
snob 势利眼。
sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。
She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。
This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in mystomach.我是个考试紧张大师，一考试胃就抽筋。
Keep your study （work） on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。
Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？
Dont get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！
Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！
Get ones feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”，寓意相同，表示初尝某事。I am going totrydancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
