corporation是什么意思美国俚语

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美国俚语

At first: in the beginning
一开始，最初

To get the hang of sth: to learn how to do something; to
acquire an effective technique
掌握了…的要领，了解…的用法
,
找到了诀窍

To give someone a ring: to telephone someone
打电话给某
人

In any case: whatever the fact is; certainly
不管怎么说

In person: personally; in one's physical presence
亲自

To keep posted: to provide up-to-date information
及时报告

To learn the ropes: to learn the basics
熟悉某一行业，了解内
情

pain in the neck: an annoyance
头痛的事

Piece of cake: very easy
很简单

To round up: to gather people together
聚集，集合

second nature: a behavior that has been practiced for so
long, it seems to have been there always
第二天性，习性


Your guess is as good as mine: I don't know; I don't know
anymore than you do
我

To blow it: to spoil an opportunity
因笨而失去
(
良机等
);
将
...
搞
糟

We had our chance and blew it.


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我们曾有一次机会但却失去了。

To burn the midnight oil: to stay up late studying or working
开夜车，挑灯夜战

Chitchat: casual conversation; gossip
闲谈
;
闲话

Let's get together for some chitchat.

我们聚聚聊聊。

To deliver the goods: to meet expectations; to do what
’
s
required
履行诺言
;
不负众望

You must prove you can deliver the goods.

你必须证明你能不负众望。

To do one
’
s best: to try as hard as possible
尽力

Rest assured: be sure
放心

You can rest assured that your son will be happy here.

你放心好了
,
你儿子在这儿会快乐的。

to sell like hotcakes: to sell fast; to be a popular item
非常
抢手

To be sitting pretty: in a good position (often financially)
日
子过得很舒适，处于有利地位；处境优越，处境令人羡慕

to take off: to become popular; to grow suddenly
开始；开始< br>流行；突然受到广泛欢迎，突然被广泛使用；
(
想法、计划等
)
开始获
得成功

Their
first
major
design
took
off
in
high
schools
and

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colleges.
他们的头一个重要的设计在大中学校流行开来。

After a slow start,the plan soon took off and was accepted
by all.
计划开始进展很慢，但很快见成效了，而且被大家接受。

tall order: a task or goal that is difficult to achieve
难以完成
的任务
,
过高要求

Big shot: a powerful or important person
大人物
,
权贵

His father is a big shot in the steel industry.

他父亲是钢铁业的大人物。

To fool around: to waste time, or spend it in a silly way
闲荡
,
游手好闲

The workers always fool around when the supervisor steps
out.

当工头一走开
,
工人就到处游荡。

To get on one's nerves: to annoy or irratate someone
令人
不安，惹人烦

To get the show on the road: to start working; to begin an
undertaking
开始工作，开始付诸行动

To lighten up: to stop taking things so seriously
放松点

Night owl: a person who enjoys being active late at night
很晚睡觉的人
,
夜猫子
,
熬夜的人


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Most
night
owls who
have
to work
or
simply
can't
get
to
sleep enjoy listening to the radio.

那些因工作或难以入眠而晚睡的人大多爱听收音机
.
Nothing doing: not a chance!
门都没有，绝对不行

To stay up: not to go to bed; to stay awake
不去睡觉
,
熬夜

She stayed up reading until midnight.

她看书看到半夜才睡。

By a hair: just barely, very narrowly; by a small amount
差
一点儿，险些，几乎

fair and square: honestly
诚实地
,
光明正大的

He won the game fair and square.

他正大光明地赢了这场比赛。

For sure: definitely
确切地

No one knows for sure what happened to Bill.

没有人确切知道比尔出了什么事。

Give it one's best shot: to try as hard as one can
尽全力

give up: to admit defeat; to surrender
放弃

to go wrong: to make a mistake; to go astray
出错

to live with it: to accept a difficult reality
学会接受

to make a fool of oneself: to cause oneself to look stupid
因
做傻事而出丑

to mess up: to make a mistake; to spoil an opportunity
出

4
错，搞砸

to put the blame on someone: to make somebody else as
responsible for a misdeed or misfortune
责怪
(
某人
)
to set the record straight: to correct an inaccurate account
弄清真相；澄清是非；以正视听
,
澄清是非，把事情弄得准确无误

sure thing: an outcome that is assured
必然之事，毫无疑问之
事

As a matter of fact: in fact, actually
事实上
,
实际上

To blow things out of proportation: to exaggerate; to make
more of something than one should
夸张
,
夸大

To find out: to learn; to disocver
发现
,
发觉

To get a handle on: to gain an understanding of
理解
,
了解

To
get
one,s
act
together:
to
get
organized;
to
start
operating more effectively
协调
(
起来
),
组织
(
起来
),
有条有理地筹
划
,
按部就班地行事

To knock oneself out: to work very hard at something
努力
做某事

One's heart goes out to someone: to feel sorry for someone
对某人表示同情
,
理解
,
体谅

Rant and rave: to talk loudly, often in anger
大嚷大叫
;
严厉训
斥
;
大声抱怨

To
sweep
something
under
the
rug:
to
hide
something,

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