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2011年1月13日星期四

AMERICAN SLANG

Ace - Very good, Example: an ace
scientist. Idiom: An ace in the hole = a
hidden advantage

Action - Organized activity; Excitement

Airhead - Stupid person. Example: Tim is
a real airhead.

All wet - Completely wrong; Entirely
mistaken. Idiom: Wet behind the ears =
inexperienced; green.

Armpit - The most undesirable place in a
particular area.

Awesome - Remarkable; outstanding;
great. Example: An awesome football
game.

Barf - Vomit. Example. Tim barfed all over
the seat during the flight.

Bashed - To criticize (another) harshly
and threateningly. A celebration; a party.
A heavy, crushing blow.

Beat - To perplex or baffle. Exhausted.
Example: It beats me; I have no idea
about the answer. To be superior to or
better than. Example: Swimming beats
walking.

Beemer - BMW

Benched - To seat on a bench. Taken out
of the game, activities etc. Example: The
goalie was benched out for fighting.

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