美国口语俚语（8）

　　1. flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败

　　The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.

　　这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。

　　2. drop in/by/over 随时造访

　　Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the

　　company.

　　欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。

　　3. drop a line 写信

　　Drop me a line! 给我写信！

　　4. duck 躲闪，突然低下头

　　Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table

　　so he won't hit his head.

　　提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。

　　5. go with the flow 随从大家的意见

　　Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow.

　　沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。

　　美国口语俚语（9）

　　1. act up 胡闹，出毛病

　　The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.

　　老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。

　　2. ad lib 即兴而作，随口编

　　The comedian ad libbed most of his routine.

　　那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。

　　3. blah-blah-blah 说个不停

　　All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night.

　　她整夜说个不停。

　　4. hit it off 投缘，一见如故

　　They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.

　　他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。

　　5. zit 青春痘

　　Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit

　　on my face?

　　为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？

　　美国口语俚语（10）

　　1. put someone on the spot 让某人为难

　　Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you

　　confidential information.

　　别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。

　　2. racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉

　　The police are determined to break up the racket.

　　警方决定打击这个非法行业。

　　3. have it good 享受得很

　　She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need.

　　她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。

　　4. don't knock it 不要太挑剔

　　Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so

　　well.

　　别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！

　　5. pig out 狼吞虎咽

　　We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached.

　　我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。