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1、美国英语俚语SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象个动物园）SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身体的多种用途）SessionIII:That'sNotNice(真不够哥们）SessionIV:PeopleDotheStrangestThings(人会做很奇怪的事）SessionV:ClothesMaketheMan(andWomen)(人靠衣装）SessionVI:WhenThingsGoWrong(不顺之时）SessionVII:WhenThingsGoWell(顺利之时）SessionVIII:DoYourBest(尽最大的努力）Sess

2、ionIX:YouDon'tSay(你不应该这样)在美国英语里，有许多常用俚语是由动物字眼构成的，相当的生动、形象。掌握它们，会你的口语和作文更地道，更生色！SessionI:It'saZooOutThere(真象个动物园）1.SmellaRat=feelthatsomethingiswrong可以用Ismellarat来表达自己感觉什么事情不正常、奇怪、不对头的意思，就象闻到死老鼠的味道一样。范例对话:A:Howcomethefrontdoorisopen?Didn'tyoucloseitbeforewewentshopping?B:I'msureIdid.Ican'tunders

3、tandit.A:Frankly,Ismellarat.B:Me,too.I'mconvincedthatsomethingisdefinitelywronghere.A:We'dbettercallthepolice.2.Fishy=strangeandsuspicious同smellarat意思相近，也表示感觉奇怪和怀疑，就象闻到鱼的腥臭味一样。范例短文:Whenthesecurityguard（保安）sawalightinthestoreafterclosinghours,itseemedtohimthattherewassomethingfishygoingon.Hecall

4、edthecentralofficeandexplainedtohissuperior（上级）thathethoughtsomethingstrangeandsuspicious（令人怀疑的）wasoccuring.3.TaketheBullbytheHorns=takedecisiveactioninadifficultsituation在困难的条件下作出决定性的动作，或不计安危，勇敢面对，直接面对，就象擒牛从牛角入手的方法。范例短文:Juliehasalwaysfeltthatshewasmissingoutonalotoffunbecauseofherclumsiness（笨拙

5、）onthedancefloor.Shehadbeenputtingofftakinglessions,butshefinallytookthebullbythehornsandwenttoaprofessionaldancestudioforhelp.Shewastiredoffeelingleftoutandacteddecisivelytocorrectthesituation.4.FortheBirds=uninteresting，meaningless,boringandsilly无聊、无趣，愚蠢的，只是为鸟儿们准备的。范例短文:Theywenttoapoetryreadi

6、ng,buttheygotboredandrestless.Asfarastheywereconcerned,itwasforthebirds!Theyleftduringanintermission（中间休息）becausetheyfoundthereadingtotallyuninterestingandmeaningless.5.StraightFromtheHorse'sMouth=fromareliablesource说话者本人的原话，或从可靠、权威人士处得来的信息。美国人在这里把说话的人比作大马了。范例对话:A:HowdidyoufindoutthatJillwaseng

7、aged?B:Igottheinformationfromaveryreliablesource.A:YoumeanJilltoldyousoherself?B:That'sright.Igotitstraightfromthehorse'smouth!在美国英语里，有许多常用俚语是由身体部位字眼构成。SessionII:TheBodyHasManyUses(身体的多种用途）1.GetinSomeone'sHair=bothersomeone可以用geti