掌握俚语就是学习活的英语的必经之路。
《俚语口头禅》作者亲手精选出来的俚语和例句，都是美国青少年日常生活中最惯常的词句，把相差十万八千里里的字面词义和真正含义做出对比分析，幽默俏皮的手绘图生动活泼，极富趣味。本书双数页由阿曼达创作，单数页是秦曲鸽的作品。它们带着青少年独有的风格和视角，非常贴近同龄人心理，让读者在乐趣中愉快地学习道地的生活英语。
【句子对照】 Herbert got into a fender bender while he was looking for a parking place. 赫伯特找车位的时候，出了一点轻微事故。 【关键俚语】 fender bender 英：A minor car accident, where there is slight damage to the body of the car but no serious inj...
【句子对照】 I need to exercise more -- my love handles are growing! 我需要多锻炼了，现在腰围越来越胖！ 【关键俚语】 love handles 英：Unsightly fat that shows from the sides at the waist, usually on men. 中：游泳圈，胖的腰围...
【句子对照】 I'm having a bad hair day today, so I'm wearing a hat. 我的头发没有梳好，所以我戴了一个帽子。 【关键俚语】 bad hair day (noun phrase) 英：a day when someone's hairstyle doesn't look as good as it could 中：头发不整，心情也好...
【句子对照】 July 4th is the Independence Day in the United States. Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam! 7月4日是美国的独立日，生日快乐，山姆大叔！ 【关键俚语】 Uncle Sam 英：The U.S. government; a patriotic figure who symbolizes the United States. 中：山姆大...
【句子对照】 Jane went nuts when I told her the bad news. 当我告诉简这个坏消息的时候，她都发疯了。 【关键俚语】 go nuts ( verb phrase ) 英：[informal; offensive] to become angry and act or yell in a crazy way 中：发疯...
【句子对照】 Don't be a total birdbrain. The directions are completely clear. 别犯傻了，方向很清楚。 【关键俚语】 birdbrain (noun) 英：[offensive] a stupid, unintelligent person 中：愚蠢的人，轻佻的人...
【句子对照】 Hey, don't jump the gun. Listen to what he has to say before you make a decision. 嗨，不要操之过急，在做决定之前听听他怎么说。 【关键俚语】 jump the gun 英：To act too soon, before the proper time; to act on an impulse, without thinking...
【句子对照】 I was at odds with Mary about the schedule. She wanted me to work on Saturday, but I couldn't. 在工作时间安排上我和玛丽的意见不一致。他要我星期六上班，但我不原意。 【关键俚语】 be at odds with someone (verb phrase) 英：to be in disagree...
【句子对照】 She showed up at the party wearing nothing but her birthday suit. 她出现在聚会上的时候什么也没有穿。 【关键俚语】 birthday suit 英：Wearing nothing but skin; the state of nakedness. 中：裸体...
【句子对照】 That's a bad neighborhood -- it's filled with junkies and prostitutes. 真是个糟糕的邻居，那里除了吸毒的就是妓女。 【关键俚语】 junkie 英：A drug addict. 中：有毒瘾的人...
【句子对照】 Stephan spends all day on his computer and never talks to anybody. What a dweeb. 史蒂文整天都在玩电脑，从来不和人说话，真是个怪胎！ 【关键俚语】 dweeb 英：A nerd; someone who is interested only in schoolwork or computers. 中：书呆子，计...
【句子对照】 I ran a marathon last week. It was so long and I was so tired. I didn't really feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel until I saw the finish line. 我上周参加了马拉松赛跑。路程太长了，我非常地累，直到看到终点线，我才感觉有一...
