地道美语大放送：原汁原味的美式俚语

　　(Friday，December7)

    She only watches television dramas.

    Victor:她只看电视剧。Television drama通常指一小时长的电视剧，内容涉及法律、警察、医院等严肃话题。

    Nancy:A television　drama　is　usually　an　hour　long，and　is　about　law，police　work，hospitals or families.

　　(Saturday，December8)

　　We’ll just do pot luck in the kitchen.

　　Victor:我们在厨房里找些剩下的东西吃。

　　Nancy:Doing pot　luck　in　someone’s house　means that you　just look　through　there frigerator for left overs and eat whatever’s there.

　　Victor:Do pot luck　in　someone’shouse就是在朋友家的

    (Sunday，December 9)

　　They’re taking a company retreat.

　　Victor:他们公司将举行野外拓展活动，这是了解同事的一种很好的方式。

　　Nancy:Are treat　is　usually　an　activity　for　a　company，a church　or　some kind　of school　organization. It’s a good　way to　get to　know the people you　are working　with.

　　(Monday，December10)

　　He’s a dead beat dad.

　　Victor:A dead beat dad 就是不肯付抚养费的父亲。

    Nancy:A dead beat　dad　is　someone　who　does　not pay child support to take care of his child.

    (Tuesday，December 11)

　　Keep your chin　up.

　　Nancy:If someone fails an　exam，or　loses a job，they will　be very unhappy.Telling　someone to　keep　their　chin　up　means　you’retelling　them　to cheer up，to be happy.

　　Victor:如果某人考试没过关或者失业了，他们可能会情绪低落。keep their　chin up就是告诉他们赶快振作起来。

　　(Wednesday，December12)

　　He put all　his　cards　on　the table.

　　Victor:他把一切和盘托出。Lay the cards　on　the　table常用来形容一个人非常诚实。

　　Nancy: We use it　to　describe　someone　being　completely honest.

　　(Thursday，December13)

　　My computer crashed.

　　Victor:电脑瘫痪了。这是办公室常用语。电脑瘫痪了，你之前所做的东西可能都没了。

　　Nancy:When your　computer　has　crashed，it　means that it’s not working anymore，and probably erased everything you　were working on.