Over The Top太过分了 It really means that something or someone is not normal. It’s going beyond what is considered ordinary.
Example: A. Did you see her outfit last night – that tiny miniskirt and low-cut top?
B. Yeah it was completely over the top - really not very appropriate for a business dinner!
So we heard there that ‘over the top’ was used in a disapproving way to talk about something outrageous or flamboyant.
Pants 差劲，倒霉 Well, yes pants is another word for underwear in British English but this is also a word that people use nowadays to mean rubbish.
Example: I didn’t like the film, I thought it was pants
Perk 额外的福利 A perk is something you receive outside your salary for doing a job.Nowadays, many jobs offer extra benefits – perks – to employees.They might be free health insurance, a car, or free schools for the employee’s children.
Example: A: I don’t know why you keep working there. The salary is horrible.
B: Yes, but the perks are great. I get free lunches, a car and 2 months holiday every year.
C: Are there a lot of perks in your job?
D: Well, not really, although I do get to travel a lot to interesting places, and I don’t have to be in the office till 10 in the morning.
Rocket 快速上升 rocket can also be a verb and is often used in business. It means to go up quickly and suddenly, like a rocket.
Example: A: Do people speak English in China?
B: Well, the number of English speakers has rocketed in recent years, but not so many people speak the language in the countryside.
C: How’s work?
D: Great. Since I got promoted my salary has rocketed. I’m making loads of money these days.
The School Run 上学交通高峰期 The school run is when mothers drive their children to school in the morning and collect them again in the evening.
many people complain about the school run because it means there is a lot of extra traffic on the roads when they are trying to drive to work.
Nowadays most children are taken to school by one of their parents in a car.
Example: A: You’re early. You don’t normally arrive till 9.30!
B: I know, but it’s school holidays so I avoided the school run traffic and it took me much less time than normal.
Skive 偷懒、开小差 you can use skive to talk about children who aren’t at school when they should be.
Example: My brother was really naughty at school, he was always skiving off lessons to go and play football instead
you can use it to talk about work as well.
Example: I haven’t got much work to do today. D’you fancy skiving and going for a long lunch?
you can skive off from work, skive off from school. But you can also use it to mean being in the right place – at school or at work - but not actually doing any work!
Exampel: He’s been skiving all day – just checking his email and playing on the internet – he hasn’t done any work at all!
Skivers偷懒逃学不务正事者you can call them skivers.
Bland 乏味 if something is bland it means it’s not interesting or exciting in any way. So you might say 'That singer is very bland.'
Example: A: Have you heard Westlife’s new song – I love it!
B: I think it’s a bit bland actually – all their songs are really slow.
C: Wow you look great. Have you lost weight?
D: Aw thanks. Yes I’m trying a new diet but the food is so bland.
Chinwag 闲谈 chinwag is an informal word meaning "gossip".
Example: A: Did you have fun at your school reunion?
B: It was brilliant! I had a good chinwag with a few old friends I haven’t seen for years.
Counterfeit 伪造品 counterfeit means fake. you can have counterfeit money, or counterfeit goods.
Example: A: What do you mean you won’t accept this money?
Etiquette 礼仪 etiquette means the formal rules of polite, correct behaviour, in a society.
Example: A: Don’t forget – when he gives you his business card, don’t just put it in your pocket. You have to take it with both hands, read it, thank him and then put it in your wallet.
B: Don’t worry. I’ve done business here before, and I know the etiquette.
Highlights 挑染
Example: (At the hairdressers)
A: Hello. Have you thought about what you want?
B: Well, my hair is looking a bit flat, it’s a bit dull.
A: How about a new cut and then put some highlights in. That would definitely brighten your looks.
B: That sounds good. I’ll leave the choice of highlights to you then.
A: Sure, you won’t be disappointed.
One-hit wonder 昙花一现 a one-hit wonder is a band or a singer who just have one big hit. They are only famous for one big song and they usually don’t have any other successful songs.
Example: A: I really like that modern version of the Elvis song…erm…A Little Less Conversation
B: Oh yeah, I like that too. That was a band called JXL – they were a bit of a one-hit wonder, weren’t they?
Agony Aunt 知心大姐 An agony aunt will give advice to people who write to them about their personal problems.
Example: A: What are you reading there?
B: Oh I’m reading the agony aunt section in the newspaper – I love reading about people’s problems and the advice they give.
A: I feel like an agony aunt at work sometimes – people are always telling me their personal problems
B: You must be good at giving advice!
A: I am pretty good.
Barney 喧噪的争吵 it means a noisy argument. So, if you have a barney, you have a noisy argument.
Example: A: Where is Bill’s girlfriend?
B: She didn’t come. Apparently they had a barney last night, and she isn’t talking to him.
Bash 聚会 A large or celebration
Birthday Bash
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt 早已经历过
you use this phrase if you’re bored with something,or if you’re not very impressed with something.The expression actually comes from talking about travelling.when you visit somewhere new you might buy a T-shirt with the name of the place on it.
Example: A. Shall we play Monopoly?
B. No, I’ve played it so many times, it’s like I’ve been there done that, got the T-shirt. Let’s play this new game instead.
A. Hey this website’s great – you can post messages on it for your friends
B. Yeah yeah, been there done that got the T-shirt – this website’s got a live chatroom and you can see video of your friends.
Big-headed 妄自尊大 big-headed is an expression meaning arrogant.Big-headed is an adjective. If you know someone who is very arrogant, you might say ‘I don’t like him. He’s really big-headed’.
Black Eye 鼻青脸肿 the word we’re looking at describes what you might get if someone punches you…. It’s a black eye.
Example: A: He’s got a nasty black eye – was he in a fight?
B: No, he just walked into a door!
Blast from the Past 过去回忆的唤醒 this expression is used when someone or something reminds you of a memory you’d forgotten.
Example: A: I just bumped into an old boyfriend of mine. I haven’t seen him since I was at school! What a blast from the past!
B: Hearing that song was a real blast from the past for me – it used to be my granny’s favourite song.
Booze 酒, 喝酒 booze is a slang word meaning alcohol. Booze is a noun and a verb, so you can drink booze in a pub or go to a pub to booze. you can make the word ‘boozer’, which has two meanings. It means either a pub, or a person who drinks a lot of booze.
Example: A: Are you coming down the boozer tonight for a drink?
B: I would love to, but the doctor says I can’t drink any booze at the moment. I’m taking medicine.
A: Where’s Rob?
B: I don’t know. He’s probably gone out boozing with his friends.
Breaking News 突发新闻,最新消息 Well breaking news is a brand new news story of something that has only just happened. it’s quite possible that breaking news is so new that it’s the first time you will hear that news story.
Butty 三明治 butty is an informal word meaning sandwich.
Example: A: Mum! I’m hungry!
B: Well, get yourself a butty or something.
A: What do you normally have for lunch in England?
B: I don’t have much time for lunch, so I usually just have a butty from the local shop.
Celeb 名人 A celeb is a celebrity, or famous person, a star.
Example: A: Look at the prices on the menu! This restaurant is really expensive!
B: Yes, but lots of celebs come here, that’s why!
Chill Out 休闲放松
Well, to chill out is a very common expression in English nowadays. It means relax, calm down or take it easy. there is another situation in which you might use it. If your friend was getting very stressed and anxious about something, you might tell them not to worry – just ‘chill out’.
Example: A: Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
B: No, I’m a bit tired. I think I’ll just stay home and chill out.
A: Oh no! I’ve got 3 essays to do by tomorrow, I forgot to pay my rent and I can’t find my car keys! What am I going to do?
B: Just chill out – it’s not such a big problem!
Dead ringer 酷似某人
It’s a way of saying that somebody looks very similar to someone else. We also use the expression ‘the spitting image of’ to talk about someone looking similar to someone else, sometimes someone famous.
Example: A. Look over there, is that David Beckham?
B. No, it can’t be!
A. No maybe you’re right, but that guy’s a dead ringer for him.
Flexi-working and Flexi-time 灵活工作制
Example: A. I’m going to ask my manager if I can have a flexi-working arrangement – I’d like to work 4 days a week and one of them at home.
…
B. My friend does flexi-working, sometimes she’s at her office, sometimes she’s at home, sometimes she works in a completely different office.
Flop 失败，没成功
here it’s a noun, used to talk about something which wasn’t very successful. It’s often used to talk about entertainment – films, plays, pop songs and so on which weren’t very successful.
Example: Despite huge investment, the latest film from the production company was a complete flop in terms of box-office sales, and critical reviews.
The latest initiative launched by the government to improve living standards for the elderly has been a total flop.
Over The Top太过分了
It really means that something or someone is not normal. It’s going beyond what is considered ordinary.
Example:
A. Did you see her outfit last night – that tiny miniskirt and low-cut top?
B. Yeah it was completely over the top - really not very appropriate for a business dinner!
So we heard there that ‘over the top’ was used in a disapproving way to talk about something outrageous or flamboyant.
Pants 差劲，倒霉
Well, yes pants is another word for underwear in British English but this is also a word that people use nowadays to mean rubbish.
Example:
I didn’t like the film, I thought it was pants
Perk 额外的福利
A perk is something you receive outside your salary for doing a job.Nowadays, many jobs offer extra benefits – perks – to employees.They might be free health insurance, a car, or free schools for the employee’s children.
Example:
A: I don’t know why you keep working there. The salary is horrible.
B: Yes, but the perks are great. I get free lunches, a car and 2 months holiday every year.
C: Are there a lot of perks in your job?
D: Well, not really, although I do get to travel a lot to interesting places, and I don’t have to be in the office till 10 in the morning.
Rocket 快速上升
rocket can also be a verb and is often used in business. It means to go up quickly and suddenly, like a rocket.
Example:
A: Do people speak English in China?
B: Well, the number of English speakers has rocketed in recent years, but not so many people speak the language in the countryside.
C: How’s work?
D: Great. Since I got promoted my salary has rocketed. I’m making loads of money these days.
The School Run 上学交通高峰期
The school run is when mothers drive their children to school in the morning and collect them again in the evening.
many people complain about the school run because it means there is a lot of extra traffic on the roads when they are trying to drive to work.
Nowadays most children are taken to school by one of their parents in a car.
Example:
A: You’re early. You don’t normally arrive till 9.30!
B: I know, but it’s school holidays so I avoided the school run traffic and it took me much less time than normal.
Skive 偷懒、开小差
you can use skive to talk about children who aren’t at school when they should be.
Example:
My brother was really naughty at school, he was always skiving off lessons to go and play football instead
you can use it to talk about work as well.
Example:
I haven’t got much work to do today. D’you fancy skiving and going for a long lunch?
you can skive off from work, skive off from school. But you can also use it to mean being in the right place – at school or at work - but not actually doing any work!
Exampel:
He’s been skiving all day – just checking his email and playing on the internet – he hasn’t done any work at all!
Skivers偷懒逃学不务正事者you can call them skivers.
Bland 乏味
if something is bland it means it’s not interesting or exciting in any way.
So you might say 'That singer is very bland.'
Example:
A: Have you heard Westlife’s new song – I love it!
B: I think it’s a bit bland actually – all their songs are really slow.
C: Wow you look great. Have you lost weight?
D: Aw thanks. Yes I’m trying a new diet but the food is so bland.
Chinwag 闲谈
chinwag is an informal word meaning "gossip".
Example:
A: Did you have fun at your school reunion?
B: It was brilliant! I had a good chinwag with a few old friends I haven’t seen for years.
Counterfeit 伪造品
counterfeit means fake.
you can have counterfeit money, or counterfeit goods.
Example:
A: What do you mean you won’t accept this money?
B: Well, sir, I’m afraid it’s counterfeit – look, it’s the wrong colour.
C: Those Vuitton bags are very cheap!
D: Yes, too cheap! They must be counterfeit.
Etiquette 礼仪
etiquette means the formal rules of polite, correct behaviour, in a society.
Example:
A: Don’t forget – when he gives you his business card, don’t just put it in your pocket. You have to take it with both hands, read it, thank him and then put it in your wallet.
B: Don’t worry. I’ve done business here before, and I know the etiquette.
Highlights 挑染
Example:
(At the hairdressers)
A: Hello. Have you thought about what you want?
B: Well, my hair is looking a bit flat, it’s a bit dull.
A: How about a new cut and then put some highlights in. That would definitely brighten your looks.
B: That sounds good. I’ll leave the choice of highlights to you then.
A: Sure, you won’t be disappointed.
One-hit wonder 昙花一现
a one-hit wonder is a band or a singer who just have one big hit. They are only famous for one big song and they usually don’t have any other successful songs.
Example:
A: I really like that modern version of the Elvis song…erm…A Little Less Conversation
B: Oh yeah, I like that too. That was a band called JXL – they were a bit of a one-hit wonder, weren’t they?
Agony Aunt 知心大姐
An agony aunt will give advice to people who write to them about their personal problems.
Example:
A: What are you reading there?
B: Oh I’m reading the agony aunt section in the newspaper – I love reading about people’s problems and the advice they give.
A: I feel like an agony aunt at work sometimes – people are always telling me their personal problems
B: You must be good at giving advice!
A: I am pretty good.
Barney 喧噪的争吵
it means a noisy argument. So, if you have a barney, you have a noisy argument.
Example:
A: Where is Bill’s girlfriend?
B: She didn’t come. Apparently they had a barney last night, and she isn’t talking to him.
Bash 聚会
A large or celebration
Birthday Bash
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt 早已经历过
you use this phrase if you’re bored with something,or if you’re not very impressed with something.The expression actually comes from talking about travelling.when you visit somewhere new you might buy a T-shirt with the name of the place on it.
Example:
A. Shall we play Monopoly?
B. No, I’ve played it so many times, it’s like I’ve been there done that, got the T-shirt. Let’s play this new game instead.
A. Hey this website’s great – you can post messages on it for your friends
B. Yeah yeah, been there done that got the T-shirt – this website’s got a live chatroom and you can see video of your friends.
Big-headed 妄自尊大
big-headed is an expression meaning arrogant.Big-headed is an adjective. If you know someone who is very arrogant, you might say ‘I don’t like him. He’s really big-headed’.
Black Eye 鼻青脸肿
the word we’re looking at describes what you might get if someone punches you…. It’s a black eye.
Example:
A: He’s got a nasty black eye – was he in a fight?
B: No, he just walked into a door!
Blast from the Past 过去回忆的唤醒
this expression is used when someone or something reminds you of a memory you’d forgotten.
Example:
A: I just bumped into an old boyfriend of mine. I haven’t seen him since I was at school! What a blast from the past!
B: Hearing that song was a real blast from the past for me – it used to be my granny’s favourite song.
Booze 酒, 喝酒
booze is a slang word meaning alcohol.
Booze is a noun and a verb, so you can drink booze in a pub or go to a pub to booze.
you can make the word ‘boozer’, which has two meanings.
It means either a pub, or a person who drinks a lot of booze.
Example:
A: Are you coming down the boozer tonight for a drink?
B: I would love to, but the doctor says I can’t drink any booze at the moment. I’m taking medicine.
A: Where’s Rob?
B: I don’t know. He’s probably gone out boozing with his friends.
Breaking News 突发新闻,最新消息
Well breaking news is a brand new news story of something that has only just happened.
it’s quite possible that breaking news is so new that it’s the first time you will hear that news story.
Butty 三明治
butty is an informal word meaning sandwich.
Example:
A: Mum! I’m hungry!
B: Well, get yourself a butty or something.
A: What do you normally have for lunch in England?
B: I don’t have much time for lunch, so I usually just have a butty from the local shop.
Celeb 名人
A celeb is a celebrity, or famous person, a star.
Example:
A: Look at the prices on the menu! This restaurant is really expensive!
B: Yes, but lots of celebs come here, that’s why!
Chill Out 休闲放松
Well, to chill out is a very common expression in English nowadays. It means relax, calm down or take it easy.
there is another situation in which you might use it. If your friend was getting very stressed and anxious about something, you might tell them not to worry – just ‘chill out’.
Example:
A: Do you fancy coming to the cinema tonight?
B: No, I’m a bit tired. I think I’ll just stay home and chill out.
A: Oh no! I’ve got 3 essays to do by tomorrow, I forgot to pay my rent and I can’t find my car keys! What am I going to do?
B: Just chill out – it’s not such a big problem!
Dead ringer 酷似某人
It’s a way of saying that somebody looks very similar to someone else.
We also use the expression ‘the spitting image of’ to talk about someone looking similar to someone else, sometimes someone famous.
Example:
A. Look over there, is that David Beckham?
B. No, it can’t be!
A. No maybe you’re right, but that guy’s a dead ringer for him.
Flexi-working and Flexi-time 灵活工作制
Example:
A. I’m going to ask my manager if I can have a flexi-working arrangement – I’d like to work 4 days a week and one of them at home.
…
B. My friend does flexi-working, sometimes she’s at her office, sometimes she’s at home, sometimes she works in a completely different office.
Flop 失败，没成功
here it’s a noun, used to talk about something which wasn’t very successful.
It’s often used to talk about entertainment – films, plays, pop songs and so on which weren’t very successful.
Example:
Despite huge investment, the latest film from the production company was a complete flop in terms of box-office sales, and critical reviews.
The latest initiative launched by the government to improve living standards for the elderly has been a total flop.
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