英語俚語在現代英語中起着十分重要的交流作用。下面本站小編為大家整理了現代英語俚語，希望對大家有幫助。
現代英語俚語一
all ears 豎起耳朵，全神貫注地聽
May: But the thing is that he has everyone of the company eating out of his hand(把每個人搞得服服帖帖的). When I called on him(去看他) last week, the happened to have a meeting. He was giving them a pep talk(鼓舞士氣的講話) and they were all ears at him. Everyone seemed to lend a willing ear to(洗耳恭聽) what he was saying.
May: He's really something(真有他的). He must have got the hang of(找到竅門) dealing with people.
May: Yes, he has. He's able to keep everyone on his toes(使每一個人忙個不停).
Jim: I must go and have a talk with him. I need to pick his brains(請教).
May: Let me give him a buzz(掛個電話) and see if he'd like to see you.
注意：當它的後面跟隨賓語時，在all ears的後面常用介詞at連接賓語。例如：The kids were all ears at the old man. 孩子們全神貫注地聽老人給他們講話。
現代英語俚語二
Ask for it 自找麻煩, 自討苦吃
Jim: Do you know what happened?
May: Not an inkling(一點也不知道). What’s happened?
Jim: My girlfriend gave her boss a good piece of her mind(好好教訓某人一頓).
May: He asked for it(他是自找). I suppose.
Jim: Yeah. She is really something(真了不起).
May: But she will be in trouble.
Jim: No. she got the goods on(抓到把柄) him.
May: Do you think the boss will throw in the towel(服輸)?
Jim: He has to grin and bear it(強作笑臉).
注：Ask for...表示“要求得到某物”。ask for it是個固定搭配，主要用於口語情景之中，意思是“自找麻煩”。比如：He asked for it. 這是他自找的。
現代英語俚語三
Baby doll 特別漂亮的女子，和藹可親的人
Jack: Actually the general manager is regarded as a baby doll(和藹可親的人). He has much sympathy(同情心).
John: That's right. And his wife is a baby doll(漂亮的女子),too. She used to have many followers(很多追求者).
Jack: Were you one of them?
John: Nothing of the sort(根本沒那回事). I can't hold a candle to her(配不上她).
Jack: But you did have a crush on(迷戀上)her, didn't you?
John: Well, many of us liked her and we still think she's a knock-out(特別漂亮的人).
Jack: Don't be knock over (暈倒)when you see her with my presents.
現代英語俚語四
Get ants緊張，煩躁，焦慮
Sandra: It seems that you get ants(煩躁不安)when you hear I praise another guy.
Frank: I get ants not 'cause you raise a guy, but 'cause you may be taken for a ride(被玩弄)by a guy like him.
Sandra: How come you think of him that way?
Frank: That's because you sound to have lost your vigilance(失去警惕性). You should be on the watch out (當心).
Sandra: I have no reason to distrust him. He's never done any harm.
Frank: Isn’t there anything that sounds fishy(可疑的)?
Sandra: Nothing smells a rat (沒什麼不對勁的). I told you that he's an all-right guy.
Frank: All-right guys! All right. Let's talk about something else instead of all-right guys.
現代英語俚語五
All the way 自始至終地
May: Of course you can't stay idle, but you must find something that you are good at. You can’t do things you are all thumbs(笨手笨腳的) at.
Jim: I know. But how can I know what I am good at before I actually try?
May: That can be costly. And once you have started on something, you will have to bone up(甩開膀子幹) on it and move all the day up without hesitation.
Jim: Well, I've come all the way to seek advice from you. I depend on you for directions.
May: Depend on me? You must be pulling my leg(別拿我開心了)! I'm no good at doing business.
Jim: But your friend is. You can pull the strings(暗地裏使勁) and let him advice me.
May: Well, he's too busy to talk to you right now.
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