*号表示字典查不出, 有点非正式. 仅限于口语

get roped to do / into : 总被拉去做什么

　　How did we get roped into this chaperone thing?

PTA:  abbr.

　　Parent-Teacher Asociation 家庭教师协会

hound: vt, 追赶；（不停地）烦扰

　　keeps hounding us to volunteer for things.

　　The reporters wouldn‘t stop hounding her.记者们不停地烦扰她。

run out of:

　　we finally ran out of execues.

much as: 虽然，尽管; dingbat: 笨蛋, 傻瓜

　　much as I‘d love to meet this dingbat

kewpie: 丘比特娃娃; scorpion: n.蝎子;  pop up: 突然出现

have a fling: 有短暂的私情

　　She‘s been having a fling with her boss.　

*have a hang with: 和某人出去玩玩

　　might be nice to have a hang with my boy jay

have a blast: 尽情狂欢

　　we will have a blast

lag time 延迟时间，滞后时间  hit the road: 上路, 出发, 滚吧

　　a five-minute lag time before you hit the road.

in the air: 半空中, 有点悬而未决, 仍然蠢蠢欲动.

　　dancing is still so much in the air.

push: 推动, 推销

　　push the cheese

setlist 歌单

end up with <非正>以…结束

　　That‘s what you‘ll end up with, you mark my words.

practically: 几乎;实际上;事实上

　　He‘d known the old man practically all his lif

prank: 恶整

　　Called a "Fool‘s Day joke" prank you will be forgiven

all worked out 已经计划好的

　　the football team has something all worked out

poncho: n 斗篷 finery:华丽、优雅的服装或装饰

big top: 大帐篷，马戏篷

keep our eyes peeled (for)

　　You will be able to pick up on future trends if you keep your eyes peeled for unique ideas.

从美剧中学(1)