Common Phrases and Expressions in English

Word/Expression: to wolf something down


Quick translation: to eat something quickly

Example: "I wolfed down that sandwich so quickly."

My interpretation: Wolves are known for eating their food quickly, for fear that another wolf will get to it before them. So to "wolf something down" is to eat as quickly as a wolf does.



Word/Expression: gotta

Quick translation: to have to/to need to

Example: "I gotta leave now."



Word/Expression: to go (expression used where food is sold)

Quick translation: to carry out/to take out with you

Example: a waiter or salesperson may ask "Would you like (your food) to go?"



Word/Expression: sick (when used to describe a person's mind or an event)

Quick translation: strange or perverted

Example: "That person is sick!" or "What he did to her is sick!"



Word/Expression: What's up?

Quick translation: a very casual way to say "Hi" or "How are you?" or "What is happening here?"



Word/Expression: handy

Quick translation: very useful, very industrious, or able to fix things themself

Example: "Her husband is very handy around the house."



Word/Expression: to catch a taxi / cab

to hail a cab/taxi

Quick translation: to get a taxi / cab

Example: "Let's catch a taxi to the restaurant."



Word/Expression: to catch a TV show/newstory/conversation

Quick translation: to hear or see something

Example: "Did you catch the news last night?"



Word/Expression: to have time

Quick translation: to have sufficient available time

Example: "If we have time, we can stay at the bar until 11:00 p.m."



Word/Expression: to threaten to kill someone

Quick translation: to be very mad with someone

Example: "I'm going to kill her when I see her."



Word/Expression: "Whatever floats your boat."

Quick translation: whatever pleases you

Example: "I'd prefer to go on Sunday." Response: "OK, whatever floats your boat."



Word/Expression: shaky/sketchy

Quick translation: unsafe, unclear, not a good idea

Examples: "I'm not sure what my boss wants me to do. His directions were a bit sketchy." OR "Should you go there? Isn't that neighborhood a bit shaky/sketchy?"



Word/Expression: "I'm outta here" (I am out of here)

Quick translation: I am leaving now



Word/Expression: guy/guys

Quick translation: a man/a group of men or a group of men AND women.

Examples: "Hi guys (men and/OR women)... what's up?" "That guy (man only) is strange." "Those guys (men, or group of men and women) are also coming with us."

Further clarification: Guy (singular) can only refer to a MAN. Guys (plural) can apply to a group of men and/or women.



Word/Expression: to double-check

Quick translation: to re-check or verify

Example: "You should double-check our bank account balance before we plan our vacation trip."



Word/Expression: "You gotta be kidding me."

Quick translation: "You must be joking." OR "What you are saying cannot be true."



Word/Expression: gonna (pronounced like "gunna")

Quick translation: going to ....

Example: "I'm gonna clean the bathroom today."

W School Class Schedule- elective

2011/11/5 (六)  老外上身: 純正口音開口說  六(中) 13:30~15:40   Only S






 2011/11/18(五)   老外最想和你聊的話題   五(中) 13:30~15:40   B以上

G 學校-11 月份主題式課程 （星期五晚上）

1      Beg↑ Idioms    俚語好好玩 11/4          五 20:10-21:40 Katrina



12    Ele↑ 實用約會英文 11/18                   五 20:10-21:40 Katrina



18    Ele↑ 周年慶瞎拼去嚕 11/25               五 20:10-21:40 Katrina

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Apartments for Rent (easy)

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My Updated Work Schedule!!! Oct.

各位同學，以下是我10月份的課表

http://smart-mandarin.blogspot.com/
 
大家可能都知道最近katrina我因為研究所的事情
一直都沒有很多時間弄英文教學的網站
 
但是各位有問題還是要問啦！
我還是會回答
L1的同學，你們的英文履歷表我一一的收到了
我會慢慢看再給你們意見
 
關於英文讀書會的事情
會等到12月初開始進行！
 
還有，如果你們有英文問題
可以寄信到
hurrikat1984@gmail.com
我會盡所能一一回應，
但是！！記住
絕對不可以把老師當翻譯的工具
腦筋想都不想的就把自己專題的論文拿給我翻譯！！
 
如果有類似信件, 我一律不管！！
 
記住！！
學任何語言都一樣，要一步一步慢慢來！！
老外學中文也是一樣的！！！
加油！！！
 
If you don't care about your English, then I do the same!!
but if you care about it, I'll try everything to help u~
 
jiayou!!!
Katrina

英文笑話-今天～

今天一上課，我們的主題是
What did you do last weekend 10/10 holiday?

學生說：i go to my home house countryside.
我說：what do you mean by home house countryside??
            where do you live??
學生：i livei in hsinchu!! but i go to my home countryside...

這個英文我真的想了超久..........
最後我說：你是指 hometown 嗎？
（你的老家，探望你父母嗎？）
學生：hometown ^^""??  恩.....對對對！！！

我： ..........................................................................

真實英文笑話！

1.


前一陣子上英文課

因為我上英文課有個規定，“無論如何，絕不說中文”！

所以學生每個絞盡腦汁用英文表達自己

其中有一回上課時，學生突然對我說：

“Katrina, do yourself!!!!!”

我說：what did you say??!! do what????

然後學生就說 : do...do..yourself 啊！？不是嗎？



我說：是 Be yourself 吧..............(^^"")



沉默...................................................................................



2.

學生上課時，問了我一個問題

學生: 老師, 人力中介公司的英文是 man power company 嗎？

我 ：......what!!!.....say again??!!!!! (瘋狂大笑.......)