001 How are you doing?(How ya' doin)

解释：你好吗，日常问候语。

用法：how的读音接近ha'，are省略，you有三种读音，you,yah,yuh；doing的ing也有三种读音ing, ən和in。

A: How are you doing?

B: Great! How are you doing?

A: Not too bad, thanks!

B: Take it easy~

002 What do you do for a living?

解释：你做什么工作？日常问候语=what is your job?=how do you make money?=Do you have a job?=Where do you work?=How do you earn money?。

用法：do的读音接近də，you有三种读音，you,yah,yuh；for的读音接近fər。

A: What do you do for a living?

B: I'm a teacher.

A: Oh, really? What do you teach?

B: I'm a math teacher at Carson College.

003 I'm into sports!

解释：对…感兴趣。be into sth=be interested in sth。

用法：后接something，类似用法有 get into sth。

A: I can't believe you're watching that.

B: The Golf Channel? I'm into golf.

A: Since when?

B: Since college. I used to play every day!

004 My knee went out.

解释：not working properly，有点问题。

用法：发音时went out省略t，变成wen out。在美语中有三个强音 s, n, l，遇到三个弱音d, t, th时，经常省略掉弱音，比如went out。

A: You wanna play some basketball this weekend?

B: I'd love to, but my knee went out.

A: Ouch! How did that happen?

B: When I was playing soccer~

005 What's up this weekend?

解释：…怎么了？

用法：问对应的人…时候要做什么，what are you doing。可以取消what”s中的t，也有人写成wassup.

A: What's up this weekend?

B: I'm gonna go hiking.

A: Where at?

B: Park Canyon. You wanna go?

006 I'm gonna kick back

解释：kick back 休息，放松=relax

用法：I'm gonna=I'm going to， 发音接近 ahm mənuh.

A: You wanna go do something?

B: No~ I'm gonna kick back.

A: You're so lazy!

B: Hey! I had a long week.

007 I slept in.

解释：sleep in = to sleep late in the morning without alarm clock，睡了个懒觉

用法：不及物动词.

A: You look refreshed.

B: Yes! I slept in. I woke up at 10!

A: I wish I could. I've got kids~

B: That's why I'll never marry!

008 I overslept.

解释：睡过头

用法：不及物动词.

A: Where have you been?

B: I'm sorry, boss. I overslept!

A: Again?!!

B: I'm sorry. It won't happen again~

009 I'm gonna stock up on water.

解释：gonna stock up on=going to buy a lot. 置办，囤积，大量购入

用法：I'm gonna stock up on beer, bread, frozen veggie.后加名词，特别是将来会用到的。

A: What are you getting at the store?

B: I'm gonna stock up on water.

A: What about cookies?

B: Those, too!

010 I'm counting on you.

解释：I'm counting on you. =I'm relying on you.=I'm trusting in you. =I'm believing you.指望，依赖，相信某人会做某事。

用法：说快发音去掉t，类似 am cauning on you.

A: Will you help me move this Sunday?

B: Sure!

A: I'm counting on you~~

B: Don't worry! I'll be there~

011 I had a long week.

解释：a long week=a difficult/tiring week.漫长的一周，难熬的一周，反义词是 a good week, a easy week, a nice week, a stress-free week。

用法：说快发音去掉h，类似 I ad a long week，其中long更接近lawng.

A: You look stressed.

B: Well, I had a long week.

A: Already? What happened?

B: Just work. I have a new project that's taking forever.

012 TGIF！(Thank god, it's Friday!).

解释：TGIF!=Thank God, it's Friday! 经常用在难熬的一周终于结束了之后。

用法：God有的人写作god，FNL=Friday night life.

A: Ugh! Thank god, it's Friday!

B: No kidding! You going out tonight?

A: No way! I've got FNL~

B: Have fun~

013 That's pure nonsense.

解释：That's pure nonsense=That's not true=That's a rumor.无稽之谈，胡说八道。

用法：pure说话接近piə.

A: You're sitting too close to the TV.

B: I'm comfortable.

A: Your eyesight is going to get bad.

B: That's pure nonsense!

014 Did you get out ~ing?

解释：Did you get out shopping?=Did you go (out) shopping? 你外出去做某事了吗？

用法：英语国家的人喜欢使用两个词的动词，out是强调在外面。可以用作 did you get out ving=did you go ving?=did you get out to do sth?但是经常用ing格式，没有did you get ving的用法。

A: Did you get out hunting this weekend?

B: Yesterday morning.

A: Did you get anyting?

B: Nothing but really cold feet!

015 (to) do away with (something).

解释：to do away with sth=to get rid of sth，去掉、除去、消灭。

用法：后接名词、代词或者ving。

A: I need to do away with my knuckle cracking.

B: It's a hard habit to break.

A: I know. It's almost impossible.

B: Want me to help?

016 (to) do sth up.

解释：to make it very exciting，完美完成。

用法：经常用作 do it up，it一般指事件events，party、celebration，up的位置可以调换 to do up sth。

A: Are you gonna do it up for your mom's birthday?

B: No, we're just gonna have a nice dinner at home.

A: No party?

B: She said she didn't want one.

017 (to) do up (sth).

解释：系好，绑好，衣服带子、拉链等。

用法：to do up 后加名词。

A: Is it cold outside,mom?

B: Yes. Be sure to do up your jacket.

A: Okay. Where's my hat?

B: It's in your pocket.

018 (to) do it over.

解释：一般接介词over表示 再一次，所以意思是 do it again，再做一次。

用法：do it over=do it again，美语发音t接近d，接近 flipped sound弹音。

A: How do you like my picture, daddy?

B: What is it?

A: It's a picture of a bear.

B: Oh…um… you shold do it over.

021 Check back in a jiffy

解释：东西还没有准备好，等一下回来取。check back，再联系，in a jiffy=quickly，马上，不一会儿。

用法：另有一个用法 I'll be with you in a jiffy，In a jiffy, it will be my birthday。

A: Hi, are my copies done?

B: Not yet. Check back in a jiffy.

A: All right, I'll go get a latte and come back.

B: They'll be done for you.

022 Pick your poison

解释：由你选吧，一般指很好吃，但是无益健康的东西，比如酒精饮品，甜食等。

用法：your在日常英语读起来弱了一些，接近yer。

A: Ooh, these all look good!

B: Pick your poison.

A: Hmm… I'll have the peanut butter cookie.

B: Good! I want the triple chocolate!

023 Those poor children

解释：poor=helpless，无助的，那些无助的孩子。

用法：用于怜悯，poor还有另一个意思 贫穷。

A: Those poor children. Why do wars mostly affect poor people?

B: I hate wars.

A: We need to tell our leaders “No more war”.

B: We have to

024 ~ is pathetic

解释：pathetic有很多种意思，比如可怜的，可悲的，这里采用 inadequate（不可胜任的），inept（无能的）。

用法：。

A: How do you spell “raisin”? With an “i” or an “e”?

B: An “i”.

A: What about “streusel”? Two “s”s?

B: No. One. Your spelling is pathetic!

025 What purpose does it serve

解释：what is it used for，他是用做什么的？what is its function

用法：

A: Why are you taking vitamin C all day long?

B: These are really good when you're sick.

A: What purpose do they serve?

B: They help strengthen your immune system.