时尚俚语：看看美国人都是怎么说的

　　That show had an all-star cast

Nancy: This is　about　a　group　of　actors　in　a　movie　or　in　a　show. All-star　means　that　everyone in the cast is very famous.

Victor: All-starcast 指一部电影或演出里都是明星。

　　She’s going to her prom

Victor: 她要去参加舞会。Prom是指年末举行的舞会，人们都会盛装出席，而且经常会租豪华轿车。

Nancy: In America，the　prom　is　kind　ofan　end　of　the　year　dance，where　people　get　really　dressed up　and usually rent a limousine.

　  They’re planning　to　rent　a　U-haul　when　they　move down　south.

Nancy: A U-haul　is　a　catchy　name　for　you　"haul"which　means you　move your　own　things　in　a　small　truck　or　trailer, you　don't pay a moving　company.

Victor:他们打算搬家去南方。U-haul就是you haul，指自己用小卡车或拖车搬运，而不找搬家公司。

　　She keeps　talking behind my back.

Victor:她老是在背后说我坏话。

Nancy:Eastern people want to preserve harmony，so they don't want to hurt people's feelings，so　they might"talk behind　someone'sback",or talk　about them　when they aren't there.

　　My throat is　sore，I　should get a throat culture.

Nancy:A throat　culture　is　when　the　doctor　sticks that long　cotton　swab　down　your　throat　and　rubs　it　in　a　glass　Petri　dish，to　see　if you　have Strep，or Strep　throat.

Victor: A throat culture 是指医生给你做的咽喉细菌检查，看看喉咙处是否有病菌。

　　He’s always　out in　left field.

Nancy: We also use it to describe someone who　is　not　concentrating，or　doesn't focus　very　well　on　the　job　at　hand，or　someone　who　doesn't talk about things related to the project.

Victor: 他经常走神。我们经常用out in left field 来形容不专心工作或说话老跑题的人。

　　They want to buy us　out.

Victor: 他们想买我们的股份，将我们踢出局。buy out这个短语可用于商业关系。

Nancy: This is for some business relationships，for　example　when　two　people　go　into　business　together，one　may　change　his　mind　and　the other can buy him　out.