英语常⽤⼝头禅
英语常⽤⼝头禅：
1. It's cool ：cool 是青少年（teen-agers) 常⽤的字，( 有时也⽤debonaire) 其真
正意思是指可以接受的好事；或是情况可以控制；或是保持冷静、⽂雅、礼貌、外表不错，能够合乎年轻⼈的标准。（可指⼈或事物）也就是something good or acceptable ；situation is under control ；being calm, gentle, courteous or good-looking
；meet teen's standard. 所以可以说：That's cool ；he is cool ；
this is cool. Skydiving ( 或surfing) is cool. （跳伞或冲浪运动很不错）{van}{star}主词可⽤任何⼈称的单复数(I, we, they 等) ，动词可⽤verb to be 的任何时态(is, was, were, will be, have been 等) 。因此，也可以说：She (He) was cool in the past. That's a cool T-shirt. （好看的运动衫）He (she) is a cool person. （⽂雅礼貌的⼈）但是如果说：Are you cool ？⼜是指「你冷吗？」(cool = cold) ，可见cool 当⼝头禅或俚语时，多半不⽤在问句。假如说：She looks as cool as a cucumber. ⼜是恭维语，是说她很calm and charming; not emotional. 但为何⽤黄⽠(cucumber) 代表，则不得⽽知。( 注：许多华⼈把cool 译成「很酷」)
2. Are you trippin' ？：trippin' 这个字，是由动词trip 演变⽽来。（动词时态是：
tripped, tripping ）年轻⼈⽤省略符号(apostrophe ) 代替g ，表⽰是slang ，或⼝头禅。这个字是现在分词当形容词⽤，是指⾏为异乎寻常，也许受到或喝酒的影响，⽽显得神魂颠倒、奇形怪状(to get high on drug such as LSD) ，也就是说：要不是受到药、酒的影响，你为什显得这样古怪呢？(Are you under any influence of drug or alcoholic? Why are you so crazy and bizarre?) 所以可以说：They are trippin'. （= tripping ）She (he) is trippin'. Mr. A must be trippin'. 通常只⽤在年轻⼈⾝上，⽽且不是恭维语。
3. He is a nerd ：nerd 是指⼀些年轻⼈，每天只懂读书、考试，但对⽣活上的其他事
情，都很⽣疏。(A person always buries his nose in books, but not good at social situations. ）由於美国⼗分重视多⽅⾯发展的教育(well-rounded) ，所以许多⽼外认为nerd 虽然学识不错，但很乏味；有IQ ，但缺乏EQ ，只是社会上⽆⾜轻重的「书⾍」或「」⽽已。(IQ = Intelligence Quotient ; EQ = Emotional Quotient) nerd 可⽤复数，动词也能⽤其他时态。因此可以说：He used to be a nerd in high school. ( 过去他在⾼中时是位书呆⼦) Many Chinese students are （或have been
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）considered nerds.⾄於geek 这个字，虽然与nerd 相似，年轻⼈也常⽤，但geek 是指在某⼀⽅⾯有很⾼的IQ 。我们可以说：He is a computer geek. ( 意思是：虽然他是书呆⼦，但电脑很棒)另外，年
轻⼈还⽤jerk 这个字，通常是指没有社交技巧，头脑简单或古怪，令⼈讨厌的家伙(annoying person) ，如果你不喜欢⼀个⼈，就可以说：I don't like him because he is a jerk.也可以⽤复数：Many jerks are working in our company.主词也可以⽤其他⼈称，动词也可⽤其他时态：They are jerks; He was a jerk in the past; Mr. A has been jerk for years.
( 注：有时年轻⼈也⽤dork 这个字，但不如jerk 流⾏)
4. Yo baby ：Yo baby 是许多年轻的⿊⼈男⼦对⼥⼦的招呼语，也有⼈⽤“ Yo baby, yo
baby yo ”，由於⼥⼦很漂亮，很吸引⼈，他想与她交谈。(He thinks she is pretty and attractive, so he wants to speak to her.)，也就是话题，想要「打开话匣」。(to use as a form of opening line or pick-up line or to begin a greeting; try to know her or date her) 如果说：Yo baby, are you trippin'? 意思是：漂亮的姑娘，你的样⼦有点怪⾥怪⽓，有什⼼事吗？“ Yo baby" 後⾯可跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句⼦。诸如：May I help you with something? I think I have met you somewhere before.同理，如果年轻⼥⼦看到帅哥，有吸引⼒，很想与他交谈，那就⽤：“ Hey, hey, hey" 後跟任何可以「打开话匣」的句⼦。诸如：Hey, hey, hey, what's going on ？“ what is going on ？”就是年轻⿊⼈打招呼的⽤语(a form of greeting or open statement) 或Hey, hey, hey, are you going to the movie ？( 帅哥，你是去看电影吗？)
5. She is a ho ：ho 这个字，也是美国年轻⼈把whore 字改变⽽成的⼀种⼝头禅或
俚语。意思是指⼀些年轻⼥⼈，也许因为peer pressure 或curiosity 或enjoyment 的⼼理，随便⾃愿与男⼦免费上床。(a girl or woman gives sex freely without charge) ，也就是说：She is very loose. 或She is a loose woman (girl) 。
ho 也可⽤复数：They are (were) hos. There are quite a few hos in high schools.
但是如果⽤whore ，是指妓⼥，男⼈需要付钱的。(a girl or woman is paid for sex.)
6. Catch you later ！这是年轻⼈说「再会」的⼝语。(a form to say “ good 乡bye ” )
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也就是说：现在没有时间与你交谈，以後再谈吧！(I don't have time to talk with you now, but we can talk later.)因此，catch 就是talk 或contact 的意思。Catch 後⾯，也可⽤其他⼈称代名词（him, her, them 等）有时年轻⼩伙⼦也⽤：I am off.
意思就是：I am leaving now; I'll talk to you again. ( 我要⾛了，再谈吧！)
7. That sucks ！这是美国年轻⼈对不好的事情表⽰不欢迎、不同意或不要。(something
is bad; a sign of unwelcome, disapproval or unwanted) suck 这个字，通常只指事物，不指⼈。主词that 也可以⽤it 或this 代替。假如⼈家没把事情做好，就可以说：When he could not finish his assignment, he said to me, “ It sucks! ”这句「⼝头禅」，主词通常只⽤第三⼈称单数，动词也只⽤现在简单式。(suck 是动词，是令⼈讨厌的意思）(sucker 则是指容易受骗的⼈）
8. It's neat ！这也是年轻⼈的⼀种表达⽅式（a form of expression ）意思是：「很棒！」
「不错！」「满有意思的！」也就是：good, fine or interesting 的意思。如果从云霄飞车下来，觉得很棒，就可以说：After I came out from the roller coaster, I said, “ That was neat!"It will be neat to see you again! ( 再见你，该多好！)所以主词it ，也可⽤that 或this 代替，动词也能⽤其他的时态。不过，这句「⼝头禅」多半是⽤单数，是指事物，⽽且⽤在肯定句。假如说：You are neat. 则是指你的外表很整齐，或你是⼀位有条理的⼈。(refer to a person's appearance; a
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well-organized person)以上青年⼈所⽤的⼝头禅，往往因不同学校或地区，意义也有差异，有时也会随著时光⽽逐渐淡化。
9. 下⾯再谈些⼀般⼈的⼝头禅：Don't play me ！意思是：不要把我当傻⽠看待，或
不要愚弄我。（don't treat me like a fool; don't take me for a fool; don't make a fool o me ！）也就是
表⽰⼀种吩咐或告⽰(a form of instruction) 。Play 後⾯，也可⽤其他⼈称代名词(him, her,them,us 等) ，动词也可⽤其他时态。但是如果说：「stop play me ！」是指⼈家玩弄你的⾏为已在进⾏(action already going on) ，
你要对⽅停⽌玩弄。但是「don't play me 」是指玩弄的⾏动还未开始，只是预先向对⽅发出「警告」⽽已。所以可以说：He will play me if I am not careful.
10. Count your blessings ！意思是说，对你现在所有的⼀切，要有感恩之⼼；不可⾝
在福中不知福；要满⾜。(to be thankful for what you have) 所以遇到有⼈常常埋怨，你就可以说：Count your blessings ！(blessings 要⽤多数) 或[v][a][n]
We all should count blessings for what we have. 或I should count my blessings for a happy family.或者说：Mr. Chen should not complain too much; he needs to count his blessings ！( 陈先⽣不要有太多的埋怨；他应该有感恩之⼼，知⾜常乐。) 11. You are in for a treat ：这句「⼝头禅」的意思是：我预先知道你将有美好的事情
发⽣。(I know in advance that something good will happen to you.) (treat 就是指something good ；⽽且说话的⼈必须预知something good will happen) 主词可⽤其他的⼈称代名词，我们可以说：He is
无法访问移动网络in for a treat because I know he will be receiving a promotion. （我知道他将有升级的好消息）The students are in for a treat today because a VIP will be guest speaker in their school.但是「for a
treat 」，有时也指「应得的报酬」，要看上下⽂的意义⽽定。如果说：We are due for a treat because we have been working very hard. ( 我们⼯作很努⼒，应该有些酬报了。)不过这句⼝语，通常不⽤在否定句，所以不说：You are not in for a treat. 12. If the shoe fits 意思是说，假如你觉得这件事适合你，你就去试吧！本来後⾯跟著
「wear it 」，但通常都省去。( 照字⾯说：如果鞋⼦适合的话，就穿吧！) 也就是说：If something is suitable for you, go ahead and pursue it. (shoe 通常只⽤单数，⽽且动词⽤现在简单式第三⼈称後加s) 我们可以说：If she insists on becoming a movie star, I will tell her, “ If the shoe fits! ” ( 假如她坚持要当影星，我会告诉她：只要你觉得适合，你就去试试吧！) When my friend told me he would take a jungle adventure, I said, “ Well, if the shoe fits! ” ( 当我朋友告诉我他要去作丛林地区的探险，我说，「只要你认为适合你，你就去试吧！」)
13. Poor me ！这句⼝头禅，有点「⾃我怜悯」的味道(self-pity) ，为了取得别⼈的同
情(try to get sympathy from others) 似乎在对别⼈说：「我好可怜啊！」「我好惨啊！」所以可以说：Poor me, I have to pay another 20,000 dollars! ( 好惨啊！
我还要再付两万元！) Poor me, my sweetheart will leave me for her new boyfriend.
( 真可怜！我的⼼肝宝贝要离开我，去她的新男友了。) Poor me, I have to put up all night with my cranky baby. ( 真惨，我要整个晚上忍受吵吵闹闹的婴孩！)当然，也可以说：Poor Mr. Chen, he had to get two jobs in order to pay the mortgage. ( 陈先⽣真惨，为了付房⼦贷款，他要⼲两个⼯作。)注意：I am poor. 是我没有钱。与poor me 意义不同。
14. Has the cat got your tongue ？这是指⼀个⼈不吭声，或因紧张，⼀时不知该说什
么。也就是「你为什不吭声呢？」(One can not think what to say or one's mind goes blank at a particular time) 所以美国⼈有时会问：What is the matter? Has
the cat got your tongue? ( 你不吭声，怎么回事？) At the meeting, has the cat got his tongue ？( 开会时，他怎么不吭声？) (tongue 的前⾯可⽤其他⼈称代名词(his, her, their 等) 但「cat 」和「tongue 」通常只⽤单数。同时，动词也可⽤其他不同的tense) 。所以可以说：Will the cat get your tongue before your
speech ？( 在你演讲前，你会因为紧张⽽不知该说些什么吗？) You did not say anything this morning ；was the cat getting your tongue?
15. He carries a torch for her. 这多半是指⼀厢情愿的爱或是⾃我多情的男⼥间感情。
(one-way love) （不过在torch 後⾯要有for someone ) 如果他的⼥友遗弃他，但他仍然还爱她，就可以说：He still carries a torch for his ex-girlfriend. 她仍然在爱她的前夫She still carries a torch for her ex-husband. 说⽩些，就是：
Although she does not love him any more, he still carries a torch for her. 或
He carried a torch for that pretty woman, but all in vain. ( 他⼀厢情愿的爱那美⼥，但⼀切均徒然。)
但是只有「carry a torch 」，也可表⽰⾼擎⽕炬或圣⽕：
When the Olympic Game began, he carried the torch into the stadium. ( 当奥运会开始时，他⾼举圣⽕进⼊体育场。) ( 因为圣⽕是奥会唯⼀的⽕把，故⽤定冠词the 。) During the evening picnic, I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs. （傍晚野餐时，我要点根⽕把，抵挡蚊⾍。）
16. What are you up to ？这是平时最常⽤的⼀句⼝语，意思是：「有什麽事吗？」「进
展如何？」⼀般只⽤在同辈的朋友或同事。其他类似的⼝语，
还有：What's going on ？What's up ？What's cooking ？What's happening ？
( ⽤在⾮正式场合，⽽且是朋友或同辈) 这些⼝头语，有时也变为「打招呼」或「问好」的味道。有点像：How do you do ？(⽤在初次见⾯) ( 较正式) [van][star] How are you ？( ⽤在见过⾯的朋友) ( 较正式) v当然动词和⼈称代名词，也可改变：What is he (she) up to? What are they up to ？
17. I am with you. 这句⼝语通常有两个意思：⼀是「我同意你的意见」(=I agree with
you. ）⼀是指真正「我与你在⼀起」(=Physically I am with you. ）这要看当时对⽅怎麽说。不过在写作时，後⾯需要⼀句modifier ( 修饰语) ，以免意思不清楚。主持人阿丘
例如说：I am with you on this issue. （我同意你对这问题的看法。）
We are with you what you said at the meeting. ( 我们同意你在开会时所说的。) ( “ on this issue ” , “ what you said at the meeting ”都是modifier)
但是如果说：I was with you when she entered my room. ( 她⾛进我房间时，你与我在⼀起。)They were not with us while the accident occurred. ( 事故发⽣时，他们和我们不在⼀起。)可见要看上、下⽂，才能知道句⼦的真正意思。「I am with you. 」⾥的主词I 及受词you ，可⽤其他的⼈称代名词；动词am ，也可⽤其他时态。
18. It's the thought that counts. 这是平时常说的⼀句⼝语，意思是：礼物是否贵重，倒
不重要，真正重要的是⼼意。也就是真诚的⼼意才算数。( 通常主词只⽤单数it ，表⽰⼀种⼼意) 所以我们可以说：The value of the gift is unimportant; it is the thought that counts. ( 礼物的价值不重要；⼼意才是最重要的。)或者说：[v][a][n]
Don't judge your friend's gift by value;it is the thought that counts. ( 不要以价值去评估朋友的礼物；⼼意最重要。)
19. We raise the bar. 意思是提⾼任何事物的⽔平(to upgrade any kind of standard)
我们可以说：He is encouraged that many colleges will raise the bar for their admissions. ( 他对许多⼤学提⾼⼊学⽔平，甚感⿎舞。)
China is trying to raise the bar for its military power. ( 中国正在提⾼其军事⼒量) The good teacher can raise the bar for his or her students. ( 好教师能提⾼学⽣的⽔平)
20. Cry me a river. 这是⼀句流⾏的⼝头语，意思是别⼈对你埋怨某⼈或某事时，你不
想听，也不在乎。(a person who complains about someone or something will not get sympathy ) 也就是ignore one's complaint. （即使眼泪流得像⽔和河那样，⼜有什麽⽤呢！）( 表⽰埋怨进⾏著)如果说：When he complained about his boss,
I responded to him, “ cry me a river. ” ( 当他埋怨他的⽼板时，我回答说：「埋怨有
啥⽤呢！」) His wife said to him, “ cry me a river ” when he complained about his job constantly. ( 当他常常埋怨⼯作时，他太太说：「别再埋怨了，我才不听呢！」)也有⼈⽤don't cry me a river ，意思就是说，不要开始埋怨，我不想听。(Don't start complaining; I am not going to listen.) ( 表⽰埋怨还没有开始)
21. What is her calling card ？Calling card 是指attraction ，这是通常对⼥⼈⽽⾔，也就是说：她吸引⼈的原因何在？为什麽许多男⼈喜欢她？(Why so many men like her ？Why you feel she is attractive ？) 虽然多半⽤在第三⼈称，但，也可以说：What is your calling card ？( 你有什麽优点，值得⼈家喜欢你？) This is my calling card. ( 这就是我的专长) = This is something I am good at it.有时也可⽤在否定句：Mrs. A has no calling card because of her unfriendliness. ( 由於A ⼩不友善，所以她没有令⼈喜欢的地⽅。) She has no calling card in her life. ( 她⼀⽣平平凡凡，毫不出⾊。) ( 注：这句⼝语虽然多半⽤在⼥⼈圈⾥，但也有男⼈使⽤
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