1） It slips my mind 我把什麽事給忘了。直譯“什麽事從我腦袋中偷偷溜走了” 不過不要畫蛇添足在 slips 後加個 “from”。 例句: It is a little bit embarrassing that his name slipped my mind. 有點尷尬的是我把他名字給忘了。
2） 你知道我說什麽吧? You get my drift? You get my idea? 都是 you know what I am saying? 的意思。
You know what I am saying---黑人常說的。
3）I heard 2 gunshots last night; it was someone illegally jacking deer.
jacking deer-- hunting deer at night
4）Built---體形(n) The physical makeup of a person or thing; physique: an athletic build
Look over there, the stocky young fellow, built like a wrestler, my brother, the young lady built like a fitness model, my sister. 看那邊，那個體形像個摔角手的矮壯小夥子，我弟弟，那個體形像個健身模特似的女孩，我妹妹。
The humidity has gone down a bit today, which makes me feel less sticky and clammy. The cool and dry weather will make for a great sleep.
5）She He gets so wound up when he's arguing
Wound up這個短語指激動，興奮的意思的時候與excited一樣是常用語。原形: wind up
例句: She got so wound up when she was talking about breaking up with her boyfriend.
6）Whatever tickles/strikes your fancy. 意思-Whatever you like 怎樣都行。 例句: Just relax, we can play it by ear, do whatever tickle our fancy---放輕鬆，我們隨興而定，怎樣都行。 play it by ear---隨興而定Just go with the flow. Let things happen without predicting or preparing for anything
7） Neighbourly things鄰裏間的事情
My neighbours help me get my lawn mowed and I help them walk their dogs, we get along very well and always do this kind of neighbourly things.(加拿大小城市的人都比較純樸，鄰裏間相互照顧)
8） stinker--(任何) 發出惡臭的人[東西]，討厭的家夥[東西]
You little stinker 你這個討厭的家夥/小壞蛋， 輕鬆愉快的語氣。
He is a stinker 嚴肅厭惡的語氣表示厭惡。
