老美最常用的6个俚语学习

01In The Nick Of Time

Meaning： 

At the last moment, just before something bad happens

意思：在最后一刻，来的正是时候。

例句：

1. The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her.

这个伤者已经奄奄一息了，但是救护车在最后一刻赶到了！护理人员把他从死亡边缘拉了回来。

2. We ran as fast as we could toward the bus stop and got there just as the bus was pulling to a stop. We got there in the nick of time.

我们以最快速度朝汽车站跑去，当我们到了车站时，汽车正好停了下来，我们到的正是时候。

02Take a hike

Meaning:

used for rudely telling someone to go away

意思是：哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧

例句：

1. please take a hike while I'm drawing, don't interrupt me!

我画画的时候请走开，不要打扰我！

2. Our teacher told Jack that if he did n't learn to be quiet in class , he could take a hike .

我们老师告诉杰克，如过他不学著在课堂上安静下来，他就可以滚出去了。

03 jack of all trades

Meaning: 

a person who knows a little about a lot of different subjects or activities, but not a lot about any one of them

意思：杂而不精的人，万事通。

例句 ：

1. Walt is good at so many things: he can fix the plumbing and wiring in his house, he fixed his roof when it leaked, he installed his washer and dryer, and he paints the house when it needs it. He’s really a jack of all trades.

Walt擅长做那么多事情：修理家里的管道和电线、修漏水的屋顶，他也会安装洗衣机和烘干机，甚至他可以自己粉刷新房子，他真是一个万事通！

2. The position in the company required someone who knew everything about a very narrow subject. They weren’t looking for a jack of all trades.

公司里的这个位置需要那种对一个学科有所专研的人，而不是一个杂而不精的人。

04Break a Leg

Meaning:

used for wishing sb. good luck

意思是：<非正式>祝你好运

例句：

1. I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!

我知道你明天上午有个面试，祝你好运！

2. Break a leg in your test today.

祝你今天考试顺利。

05Keyed Up

Meaning: 

Full of nervous anticipation; anxious; tense

意思是：紧张不安的；焦躁的

例句：

1. Stop pacing the floor. Relax. Why are you so keyed up?

不要来回走了，放松！你为什么如此不安？

2. Charles was so keyed up waiting for the wedding to begin that when it finally did, he dropped the wedding ring.

Charles在婚礼开始前太激动了，以至于在婚礼开始时，他把结婚戒指弄掉了！

06Don’t have a cow.

Meaning：

don't make a fuss.

意思是：不要大惊小怪

例句：

1. Don't have a cow! it's just a small bug.

别大惊小怪的，这只是一个小臭虫。

2. Don't have a cow, man. I'll buy you another one later.

别大惊小怪，老兄。我等会买一瓶还给你就是了。