工作学习 / English / *more WORDS a day*
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2(#1353654@0)
rip-off : A ticket to go see that stupid musical is 500 dollars? What a rip-off!(noun) a theft, deception, or exploitation
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{42}(#1353656@0)
freak out : I'll freak out if I don't get promoted to a managerial position.(verb) to panic or lose control
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{31}(#1353659@0)
get it on : I brought all the equipment to play, so let's get it on!(verb) to begin something
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{25}(#1353660@0)
get off : I don't get off on rock climbing anymore. I want to try scuba diving.(verb) to receive pleasure from something
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{41}(#1353661@0)
kinky : He says his girlfriend is so kinky because she used to be an erotic dancer.(adjective) having to do with something strange, particularly in a sexual sense
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{79}(#1353665@0)
maxed out : He maxed out his weekly paycheck on just one single date with her.(adjective) exhausted; tired
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{28}(#1353667@0)
psyched : We're going skydiving tomorrow. Are you psyched?(adjective) completely mentally ready for something
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{51}(#1353668@0)
punk : Those little punks are only capable of stealing cigarettes at the corner store.(noun) a petty male juvenile delinquent
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-2{39}(#1353671@0)
sleazy : The poverty-ridden sides of many cities are full of sleazy people.(adjective) low and despicable
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{30}(#1354902@0)
spaz attack : He had a spaz attack when he saw his car being towed away.(noun) a strong reaction to a bad or funny situation
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{52}(#1354907@0)
spunk : That kid has got real spunk. Even though he was all alone, he wasn't afraid to confront the group of boys.(noun) courage; bravery
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{23}(#1354908@0)
squeal : He squealed and told his teacher that the boy sitting in front of him was cheating on the test.(verb) to inform someone about something
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{40}(#1354911@0)
street smart : He may not be academically inclined, but he is street smart, and that may be more valuable in this day and age.(adjective) wise in the ways of urban life
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{42}(#1354917@0)
suave : Rico thought he was real suave with the ladies, but in fact, they were just laughing at him.(adjective) personal polish and smoothness
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-3{42}(#1354918@0)
Suave is the word I like to use for Cary Grant. :-)
-erinca(erinca);
2003-9-3(#1355118@0)
two-time : He two-timed his girlfriend with an older, mature woman.(verb) to deceive, especially one's lover
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-4{42}(#1356218@0)
umpteen : I've told you umpteen times on how to fix the problem. Do I have to explain it to you again?(adjective) many; innumerable
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-4{29}(#1356221@0)
up for grabs : If you lose something on the bus and don't claim it within a certain period of time, it is up for grabs to whomever works at the lost and found department.(adjective) available to anyone; not yet claimed
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-4{48}(#1356223@0)
upfront : You have to pay 100 dollars upfront, and 100 dollars once you receive the goods.(adjective) at the beginning; in advance
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-4{40}(#1356224@0)
uptight : He avoids attending parties because he is too uptight and could never have fun.(adjective) tense, nervous, uneasy
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-4{34}(#1356226@0)
wad : That guy carries a big wad on him all the time. One day he'll be robbed.(noun) a bundle of money
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-5{24}(#1357765@0)
whiz : Her son is a whiz kid. He's only 12 years old and already attending high school.(noun) a talented or skilled person
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-5{35}(#1357766@0)
brutal : That exam was brutal. I have a feeling I may not have passed it.(adjective) harsh; severe
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-5{25}(#1357768@0)
clincher : His homerun in the bottom of the 9th inning was the clincher that won them the game.(noun) the final element
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-5{24}(#1357770@0)
fling : The fling he had with his secretary resulted in a 40-year marriage ending in divorce.(noun) a love affair
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-6{20}(#1359598@0)
whiz : Her son is a whiz kid. He's only 12 years old and already attending high school.(noun) a talented or skilled person
-rootbear(啤酒大叔);
2003-9-6{35}(#1359601@0)
Outstanding. One word two meanings.
-judge_jack(J-guy);
2003-9-7(#1360238@0)