回复：超实用帖！！！美国口语俚语大全（转载）
美国口语俚语（45）
1. be lit up like a Christmas tree喝醉之后非常高兴
Mr. Bigdrink was lit up like a Christmas tree at the party last night.
在昨天的社交晚会上，大酒徒先生喝醉以后高兴极了。
2. think better of改变主意
When I saw Jim’s behavior, I thought better of dating him.
当我见到Jin的举止后，我改变主意，打算不跟他约会了。
3. have another think coming大错特错
If he thinks I’d marry him, he has another think coming.
如果他认为我会跟他结婚，那就大错特错了。
4. windbag饶舌的人
John is such a windbag. He can talk for hours at a time without saying anything.
约翰是一个饶舌大王。他能够一连好几个小时滔滔不绝的讲毫无内容的话。
5. a bay window大肚皮
Anyone who drinks beer too much is bound to get a bay window.
喝啤酒太多的人，必然会落得一个大肚皮。
美国口语俚语（46）
1. go public公开宣布
Mr. Smith went public today that he was retiring.
史密斯先生今天公开宣布他要退休了。
2. make the grade称职；合乎水准、要求
If you don’t make the grade, you can’t be a member of the club.
如果你不合格，就不能成为俱乐部的一员。
3. get the drift了解
Stop me when you get the drift. I don’t want to bore you with something you already understand.
你听懂了就叫停。我不想用你已经知道的事烦你。
4. day in court申诉的机会
When Mr. Jones was explaining what has happened, Mr. Smith was silent. He knew he would get his day in court.
琼斯先生解释所发生的事情时，史密斯先生沉默不语，他知道他会有机会申辩的。
5. feel someone out探听某人的意向
John asked Dave to feel Jane out about whether she’d be interested in going out with him.
约翰要求戴夫探听简是否有兴趣和他出去。
