美式英语和英式英语的三个技巧（这些常用语并非你想的那样）

要表达意思：你是不是开玩笑？

可能想到的： Are you joking?

美式地道语：Are you kidding?

要表达意思：不要这个样子。

可能想到的：Don't be like that.

美式地道语：Knock it off.

要表达意思：不要这个样子啦！

可能想到的：Don't be like that.

美式地道语：Go on.

要表达意思：他已经归天了。

可能想到的：He died.

美式地道语：He kicked the bucket.

要表达意思：笑死人了。

可能想到的：It's really funny.

美式地道语：Oh! you are killing me!

要表达意思：不要跟我发火。

可能想到的：Don't be angry at me.

美式地道语：Don't jump on me.

要表达意思：这都是一些鬼东西。

可能想到的：It's a lot of garbage.

美式地道语：It's a lot of junks.

要表达意思：这件事真令我开心。

可能想到的：It makes me laugh.

美式地道语：I got a big kick out of it.

要表达意思：滚蛋！

可能想到的：Go away.

美式地道语：Do to hell!

要表达意思：我完全搞不懂。

可能想到的：I don't understand.

美式地道语：It's all Greek to me.

要表达意思：我吃饱了。

可能想到的：I've had enough.

美式地道语：I've had it.

要表达意思：不要开我玩笑了。

可能想到的：Don't make fun of me.

美式地道语：Stop pulling my leg.

要表达意思：你太过份了。

可能想到的：You are over doing it.

美式地道语：You are out of line.

要表达意思：我没有钱花了。

可能想到的：I don't have money.

美式地道语：I'm hard up.

要表达意思：这件事很受人欢迎。

可能想到的：It's very popular.

美式地道语：It's a hit.

要表达意思：他的处境不好。

可能想到的：He's in trouble.

美式地道语：He's having a hard time.

要表达意思：他在水深火热中。

可能想到的：He is in deep trouble.

美式地道语：He's in hot water.

要表达意思：对我有什么好处？

可能想到的：What's my share?

美式地道语：What's in it for me?

要表达意思：他情况可糟了。

可能想到的：He is in great trouble.

美式地道语：He is in a jam.

要表达意思：我有回扣拿吗？

可能想到的：What's my cut under the table?

美式地道语：What the kick back for me?

要表达意思：把最近的情形告诉我。

可能想到的：Please give me the latest information.

美式地道语：Please bring me up to date.