Categories: American Slang

American Slang Part 2

  1. "you get what you pay"

    一分錢一分貨
    Better quality items usually cost more

  2. "you are on a roll"

    你好事連連,你事事如意
    Everything is going the way you want it to

  3. "you are in for a treat"

    你有得享受一下了
    The upcoming experience of eating, entertainment, or art will be enjoyable

  4. "what say"

    能再說清楚些嗎?你認為如何?
    Repeat what you said, and make the meaning clearer; what is your opinion?

  5. "what you see is what you get"

    所見即所得
    The situation or person is exactly what it seems to be, with no deception

  6. "have no life"

    無意義的生活
    To exist without purpose or direction

  7. "it’s a free country"

    對別人要做蠢事時說的話,如中文說的『你要去做那是你的自由,我管不著』
    Implies that an action is not illegal, although it is also not very wise

  8. "hired gun"

    僱來執行特殊任務的人
    The person hired for a difficult and distasteful task; originally in the cowboy movies, now in business where an executive is brought in for a difficult task, after which he usually leaves.

  9. "here we go again "

    對已厭倦的事又重複時說的話,如中文說的『又來了』
    A resigned expression when something repetitive is about to occur.

  10. "in the middle of nowhere"

    在偏遠、交通不方便的地方
    To be far away from the city and the amenities offered there.

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