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1. 敢想--Think big, think big, get large, Think big , do small
A计划买房，B问：你现在有这个能力吗？ A说：Well, you need to think big
2. 问别人意见时，要问 what do you reckon?
your reckon? = you think so ?更多确认下的意思？
3. depend on = rely on = base on Let's kick off meeting
kick off 体育比赛开球是这么用的，开会用这个感觉意思用的挺活的
Is there any positive today?? who is running the meeting?
jump in 插话 Work wiser not harder work hard as well as smart
4. tell me about it = I've known that far too well! 太对了！
例句：你刚和老板开完会，老板萝莉啰嗦事情很多，让你心烦意乱。走出会议室，8挂的同事问：how's the meeting? I heard he's a fussy boss. 你气哼哼的回答： tell me about it !
5. 妙就妙在…：The beauty of it is…
妙就妙在这是免费的--The beauty of it is that it’s free.
6. What's up, bro? 同事见面打招呼 How are you going!? Mate Hey whatsup
How's your weekend/holiday! Good on you! good on ya 刚开始老听成good onion
G day, Howdy how was it going ? how are you going? how are you
How are we? 相当于How are you? 一般这样说表示热乎的意思
经常说Good day.下班的时候,总说什么Cheers,mate
What's happening? 一般不愿意多说，就回答 Not much.
How are you? 类的回答也可以说 Not too bad. And yourself?
7．in situ – situation info – information 常听到的缩写语
8．handball to...把任务交给某人 let's handball this issue to Carol
handball是footy里头的用语，意为传球，引申把任务交给别人
9．罗嗦的人,whingeing pom 常指英国人
10．where there is a will, there is a way （有志者事竟成）
11．--- How is it going? 情况如何？ ---So far, so good. 到目前为止还好。
12．Too right表示同意
13．another day, another pay! 当一天和尚撞一天钟
14．Taking a sickie 没病而泡病假 有病请假也叫：chuck a sickie
15．give us a yell = let us know
16．call it a day，今天到此为止吧 和老板对账，怎么也对不
老板说: let's call it a day. We may have better luck tomorrow with fresher eyes.
17．have a cuppa == have a cup of tea or coffee
18．you silly bugger 你个傻瓜！ 应该是没有恶意的。OR YOU BIG SILLY
19．CHAIN SMOKER 大烟枪
20．Okey Dokey = all right 比较casual
21. truckie = truck driver oldie = parents （ms teenager用的多些？）
22. Rightou! (RIGHT ALL)就是right的意思，带个尾音，好像再说：正解！
Rightou! 约等于 Yes! 比如十分同意对方
Rightou?! 约等于 Aha? 比如对方 JJWW 说了一大堆，你不是十分赞同对方的讲法，但是出于礼貌，接一下对方茬
还有 All righdi? 等于 All right?
23. Chick==小妞，mm 复数是 chicks 不是 chickens
24. Flat out- busy； touch base-keep in touch
25. far out 的用法
我个人的感觉是很吃惊的语气,可以是很高兴赞美的也可以是有抱怨语气的,请大家批判评论
26. stuffed up=make mistake? 这个很常用，把事情搞乱了搞糟了的意思？
27. Take a hike! 哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧 = GO GET A LIFE~~~~
28. 同事有时候说gay he's at the other side of fence
fence sitter, 表示中立,
29. Something from hell 恶的，坏的，倒霉的
If you meet something from hell, I bet you won't be happy about it
a husband(wife) from hell a neighbour from hell in-laws from hell
weather from hell a week from hell
30. 说到底---At the end of the day，广播里经常听到这种说法
At the end of the day, it's all about money. 说到底, 就是钱的问题
31. rule of thumb---经验法则 She works by rule of thumb 她凭经验做事
32. 一些鼓励的话1。Good on you! 2.Good job! 3. Well done! 4. keep up the good work!
5. You can do it!
33. push sb. over the edge—把…逼向绝境
They fear today's interest rate rise will push some families over the edge
34．make or break—胜负攸关
It's make or break for Hillary Clinton in Texas, Ohio.
35. 有关piss
piss off =f_uck off= go away
pissed off = get angry
take a piss = weewee (weewee是对小孩讲的,或男同性恋娘娘腔用语) 尿尿
a can of piss: 不是一罐尿..... 是一罐beer 大家千万当心...
36. --This is for you.
--Oh honey, you shouldn’t have.
You shouldn’t have 是收到礼物时常说的一句话，意为 “你真不该这样”或 “你太客气了”。
37. 他们就抱我一下，all the best，就打发我走了
38. what a drama! 很戏剧化的情况
感觉有的场合类似于issue/problem, 比如说出了什么问题/状况了, 他们有时候喜欢用drama.
39. 比如一个同事要离职了，另一个和他不是特别铁的同事和他寒暄几句道别，最后一句就是
i will see you when I see you 比ALL THE BEST这种临别虚伪祝福更淡一点的祝福了。
40. You are what you are
It is what it is
The following one is a bit confusing.....
How do you find your job? = What do you think of your job?
41. All lights are on,but nobody in 比喻心不在焉，人在心不在
42. 血浓于水 Blood is thicker than water
金钱是万恶之源 Money is the root of all evils
此一时，彼一时也 That was then, this is now
隔墙有耳 Walls have ears
人靠衣装马靠鞍 Clothes make the man
英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike
盗亦有道 There is honor among thieves
情人眼里出西施 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
非礼勿视, 非礼勿听, 非礼勿言 See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil |
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