常用的英语俚语145条（六）

101. wimp¹ 软弱的人，胆小鬼，或者是怕痛的人
A wimp is a weak person, a coward, or someone who can't take pain.

102. guts² 勇气
You only had enough guts today because I was here to support you. Usually you are a wimp!

103. take a hike -----to tell someone to leave, or to tell someone to leave you alone.
If I were you, I would have told him to take a hike.

104. blow off--取消约会，或者是不做自己不想做的事
Bob and I did make plans to go out last night. But he blew me off. He decided³ to go out with his girlfriend. It wasn't the first time he blew me off.
There are some things in life you just shouldn't blow off.

105. uptight⁴----tense, irritable⁵, or unable to relax.
Sometimes if I feel a bit uptight, I have a few beers. That helps me relax.

106. busted⁶ ------做坏事被抓到
The police just busted someone for trying to steal my neighbor's car.

107. creeep ---A creep is someone who looks and acts in a way that makes people suspicious and uncomfortable.
He was always frowning, and wouldn't say hello to people. That's one reason I thought he was a creep.

108. wasted----喝得大醉
Last night a friend and I went out to a bar and got wasted, so I don't feel very good right now.
We were so wasted that we couldn't even stand up straight.

109.to get a kick out of something-----为某件事感到很高兴
I said you get a kick out of watching me suffer. That means, you enjoy watching me suffer.

110. whatever 表示说话的人对对方说的话很不以为然

111 peanuts 数量很小，价值很低
A:How much money do you earn as a teaching assistant, if you don't mind my asking?
B:Eight dollars? That's peanuts!

112. laid back: 形容一个人个性比较随和，不会轻易发脾气
Wanted: friendly, laid back female roommate to share a two bedroom apartment.

113. to play hooky: 逃学，或者装病不去上班
I may play hooky once in a while, but I usually study hard.

114. to snap at somebody: 对某人嚷嚷，很生气地对某人说话
I'm sorry, Mikey. I didn't mean to snap at you. It's just that right now I'm so stressed.

115. chip in: 凑钱买什么东西，或者是凑钱付大家一起吃饭的钱
The guys and I usually each chip in a few dollars when we go out for pizza on Friday nights.

116. snail⁷ mail:通过邮局寄的信
Ever since e-mail became popular, people have used "snail mail" to talk about paper mail, because it is slower than e-mail.
Everyone is so busy nowadays, no one seems to have time to write snail mail anymore.

117. to rule: 很棒
I said I rule the pool table. That means that I dominate the game.I can defeat anyone.
Chinese food rules!

118. to blow one's money on something: 把钱都浪费在了某样东西上
When we were at the mall the other day, you blew a whole week's pay on shoes

119. techie 技术专家,尤指电子电脑方面的高手

120. honcho 上司,老板