那些接地气儿的习语(1)

　　还在用教科书上的英语和老外交流吗?是时候改改了，快学些地气儿的表达方式，让自己的口语活泼起来。

　　Get foot in the door

　　迈出第一步

　　例句:

　　It's not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door.

　　这个职位不算太好，但好歹我迈出第一步了。

　　Be a chicken

　　胆小鬼

　　例句：

　　There's nothing to be scared of. Don't be a chicken.

　　没啥好怕的，别做胆小鬼。

　　Grab a bite

　　吃点东西

　　例句：

　　I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite.

　　我没多少时间，我们随便找点东西吃了吧。

　　Bored to death

　　无聊得要死

　　例句：

　　Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?

　　你是愿意忙到飞起呢，还是无聊至死呢?

　　You've got to be kidding

　　你逗我呢吧

　　例句：

　　A: "Hey Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't stay out too late."

　　嘿杰瑞德，老妈跟我说让你别在外面玩太晚。

　　B: "You've got to be kidding me. I'm 30 years old."

　　你逗我呢吧。我都30啦。

　　Sick and tired

　　厌烦了

　　例句：

　　I eat burgers almost everyday. I'm getting sick and tired of them.

　　我基本上天天吃汉堡，都吃腻了。

　　Get on one's nerves

　　使人心烦意乱

　　例句：

　　Will you please stop doing that? It's getting on my nerves.

　　你能不能停下来，搅得我心烦意乱。

　　Feel blue

　　感到忧伤

　　例句：

　　He feels a little blue because he can't find a girlfriend.

　　因为找不到女朋友，他有点小忧伤。

　　Fender bender

　　小车祸、轻微交通事故

　　例句：

　　I got into a fender bender in the parking lot.

　　我的车在停车场遇到了些小刮小蹭。

　　Give somebody a hard time

　　不让人好过

　　例句：

　　If you don't finish your project, the manager is going to give you a hard time.

　　你要是完不成项目，经理肯定不会让你好过的。

　　Go Dutch

　　AA制、平摊费用

　　例句：

　　I can't believe John didn't pay for me. We ended up going dutch on the whole date.

　　想不到约翰竟然没请我。最后整个约会的费用都AA了。

　　Throw in the towel

　　放弃，认输(源自拳击比赛)

　　例句：

　　He's not a quitter, so he's not going to throw in the towel.

　　他不是个临阵脱逃的人，所以他不会放弃的。