身体部位的美国俚语

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1、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getinsomeone'shair来表达麻烦某人意思，就象钻到某人的头发里，让人厌烦一样。范例对话:A:Children!Wouldyoupleasestopmakingsomuchnoise!Andforheaven'ssake,pickupyourclothesandtoys!It'shardeno

2、ughtryingtokeepthishousecleanwithoutyourthrowingyourthingsallovertheplace!B:Clara,Iknowthatthechildrengetinyourhair,butyoushouldtrynottoletitupsetyousomuch.A:Listen,Jim.Ican'thelpit.Thechildrenbothermeandmakemeveryangrywhenthey'resonoisyandmessy.2.Tong

3、ue-In-Cheek=notserious舌头没有放正，表示某人不是认真的。范例对话:A:WhywereyouteasingSoniaabouthernewhairdo?Shereallytookoffenseatwhatyousaid.B:Ididn'tmeantooffendher.Iwassimplymakingatongue-in-cheekremarkwhenIsaidthatitwastooelaborateforagirlofheryoung,tenderage.A:Well,she

4、thoughtyouwereserious.Shehadnoideathatyouwerejustsayingthatasajoke.B:I'mreallysorry.IsupposeIoweheranapology.3.PullSomeone'sLeg=foolsomeone完全没有中文抱大腿、溜须拍马或扯后腿的意思，本短语在美语里是愚弄某人的意思。范例对话:A:Hey,Al.IwasinvitedtobeajudgefortheMissAmericaBeautyPageant!B:Oh,real

5、ly?Comeon,you'repullingmyleg!A:No,honestly.DoyoureallythinkthatI'mtryingtofoolyouwitharidiculousstory?B:Well,you'vetoldmefoolishstoriesbefore.A:Icanassureyouthatthisoneisforreal.4.StickOutOne'sNeck=takearisk把脖子伸出去，在美语中是去冒险的意思。范例对话:A:Howcomethey'reaskin

6、gmetoactastheirguidethroughthejungle?B:Evidentlytheythinkyou'retheonlyonewhocanleadthemtothelosttemple.A:Thatjunglehasdangerlurkingaroundeverycorner.WhyshouldIstickmyneckoutforthem?Theydidn'tpaymeformyservices.B:Theyknowthatyouwouldbetakingagreatriskan

7、dcouldpossiblygethurt,butyou'retheonlyonewithenoughknowledgetotakethemtotheirdestination.I'msureyou'llbeamplyrewarded.5.GetOffSomeone'sBack=stopbotheringsomeone从某人的背上下来，表示停止麻烦某人。范例对话:A:Hey,John.I'mbored.Comeon,let'sgooutanddosomething.B:Sorry,I'mrighti

8、nthemiddleofstudyingforaphysicsexam.Iwon'tbeabletomakeittonight.A:You'vebeenstudyingforalongtime.Whydon'tyoutakeabreak?Comeon!Let'sgo!Forgetstudyingforawhile!B:Look!Getoffmyback!Ican'tgoanywhere!A:OK.I'llstopbotheringyouonlyifyoupromise