內容簡介
喜歡和老外聊天哈拉嗎？
請先學會這些美式口語！
不用艱深字彙，不需繁瑣文法，真正的美國口語就是這麼簡單！
本書特色
簡單：只使用基本單字
實用：真實的美國口語
容易：開口一點也不難
簡短：好學好記又好用
漸進：由淺入深好學習
情境：判斷正確的用法
本書以一主句為一單元，收錄美國人在日常生活上常常掛在口頭上的實用口語。每一個主句都有中文說明，且附有情境對話和例句，並增加替換句的補充，讓讀者能更容易了解其用法、靈活運用。
主句
為美國人在日常生活中常常掛在口頭上的實用口語，特以中文簡短說明，幫助讀者了解使用情境。
情境對話
除真實情境的日常對話，另提供替換用語，讓讀者得以舉一反三、靈活運用。
單字／片語
以紅色字標示對話或例句中出現的單字、片語或慣用語。
活用主句
讓讀者嘗試運用主句靈活練習、驗收成效。
作者簡介
沈端陽（Paul Shen）
沈端陽，台灣宜蘭人。國防語言中心西班牙文班畢業，軍旅期間，專精外購業務，曾被派駐國外，熟悉多國語言。退休後旅居美國十餘年，研究、蒐集美語溝通資料，並創發獨到之教學法。回國後主要投身公益活動，協助志工團體翻譯、國際公關等工作，並義務開設美語會話課程，目前於南陽義學擔任美語講師。
沈端陽，台灣宜蘭人。國防語言中心西班牙文班畢業，軍旅期間，專精外購業務，曾被派駐國外，熟悉多國語言。退休後旅居美國十餘年，研究、蒐集美語溝通資料，並創發獨到之教學法。回國後主要投身公益活動，協助志工團體翻譯、國際公關等工作，並義務開設美語會話課程，目前於南陽義學擔任美語講師。
內容目錄
Chapter 1 One step at a time
1-1 Anytime.
1-2 Anyway./Anyhow.
1-3 Bingo!
1-4 Darn!
1-5 Definitely!
1-6 Duh!
1-7 Great!
1-8 Incredible!
1-9 Indeed!
1-10 Likewise.
1-11 Listen!
1-12 Look!
1-13 No.
1-14 OK? / OK.
1-15 Or . . .
1-16 Positive!
1-17 Really?
1-18 Right?
1-19 Satisfied?
1-20 See?
1-21 Seriously?
1-22 So? / So what?
1-23 Sorry. / I’m sorry.
1-24 Sure.
1-25 Sweet!
1-26 Unbelievable!
Chapter 2 Two heads are better than one
2-1 About/For/With what?
2-2 Another time/day.
2-3 Anybody here? / Anybody home?
2-4 Anything else? / Anything more?
2-5 By coincidence
2-6 Cheer up!
2-7 Come, come.
2-8 Even better!
2-9 Excuse me.
2-10 Forget it!
2-11 Good luck!
2-12 Guess what?
2-13 Help yourself!
2-14 I bet. / I’ll bet.
2-15 Hang on!
2-16 No/Not kidding!
2-17 Not again!
2-18 Will do. / That’ll do!
Chapter 3 Three squares a day
3-1 Can’t or won’t?
3-2 Sb. won’t bite.
3-3 That’s a first!
3-4 That’s highway robbery!
3-5 That’s/It’s not true!
3-6 Works for me!
3-7 There (you are)!
3-8 You’re the man!
Chapter 4 Four corners of the earth
4-1 Have a good one!
4-2 I’m counting on it.
4-3 He’s not worth it.
4-4 How’s life with you?
4-5 It won’t happen again.
4-6 It works every time.
4-7 Nothing to boast about.
4-8 Not to my knowledge.
4-9 That’s/It’s always the way.
4-10 The feeling is mutual.
4-11 We’re not there yet.
Chapter 5 Five fingers are not equal
5-1 A little bird told me.
5-2 A promise is a promise.
5-3 All’s well that ends well.
5-4 Can you bend the rules?
5-5 Come to think of it.
5-6 Do I make myself clear?
5-7 Don’t get your hopes up!
5-8 Don’t give it another thought.
5-9 Don’t take it so hard!
5-10 He was hard on me.
5-11 I’m at my wits’ end.
5-12 I’m not made of money.
5-13 I can’t believe my ears/ eyes.
5-14 I can’t take it anymore!
5-15 I don’t buy your story.
5-16 I don’t have all day.
5-17 I don’t see why not.
5-18 I have been there (before).
5-19 I’ve seen it (all) before.
5-20 I know what I’m doing.
5-21 I know you mean well.
5-22 I see what you mean.
5-23 I’ll keep it to myself.
5-24 I’ll take care of it.
5-25 I wouldn’t/don’t bet on it!
5-26 If you feel that way.
5-27 It could happen to you.
5-28 It goes down the drain.
5-29 It’s a matter of opinion.
5-30 (It’s a) piece of cake!
5-31 It’s all Greek to me.
5-32 It’s dogged as does it.
5-33 It’s early in the day.
5-34 It’s/That’s not what I’m saying.
5-35 It’s not in my wheelhouse.
5-36 It’s out of this world!
5-37 It’s totally over my head.
5-38 It makes my mouth water.
5-39 It might come in handy.
5-40 It/That really got to me!
5-41 It won’t break the bank.
5-42 Just do what you can!
5-43 Leave me out of it.
5-44 Let me sleep on it.
5-45 Let me get/say this straight.
5-46 Let’s call it a day.
5-47 Let’s paint the town red!
5-48 Look on the bright side!
5-49 No two ways about it.
5-50 Not that I know of!
5-51 Not in so many words.
5-52 One thing leads to another.
5-53 Out of respect for sb.
5-54 Sb. has (got) a long face.
5-55 Sb. is hitting on you.
5-56 Sb. wouldn’t hurt a fly.
5-57 That’s par for the course.
5-58 That’s the way it is/goes.
5-59 The sky is the limit.
5-60 There’s always someone above us.
5-61 There must be a catch!
5-62 Things will work out fine.
5-63 This calls for a celebration!
5-64 Today is not my day!
5-65 We’re on the same wavelength.
5-66 We’ll talk about this later.
5-67 What are you getting at?
5-68 What are you playing at?
5-69 What are you up to?
5-70 What do you call this?
5-71 What goes around comes around.
5-72 What took you so long?
5-73 You can say that again!
5-74 You could have fooled me.
5-75 You’ve got me all wrong!
5-76 You owe me an apology.
5-77 You’ll get your money’s worth.
5-78 Your explanation is wearing thin.
Chapter 6 Six ways to Sunday
6-1 Don’t be too/ so hard on yourself.
6-2 Do you have any second thoughts?
6-3 Don’t make a fool of yourself!
6-4 Don’t take me for a fool!
6-5 (Do you) see what I’m saying?
6-6 He has close ties with her.
6-7 I’m fed up with her nagging.
6-8 I can’t say much for it.
6-9 I can’t take all the credit.
6-10 I don’t think much of it.
6-11 I don’t think that at all.
6-12 I just mentioned it in passing.
6-13 I know where the shoe pinches.
6-14 I’ll be the judge of that.
6-15
1-1 Anytime.
1-2 Anyway./Anyhow.
1-3 Bingo!
1-4 Darn!
1-5 Definitely!
1-6 Duh!
1-7 Great!
1-8 Incredible!
1-9 Indeed!
1-10 Likewise.
1-11 Listen!
1-12 Look!
1-13 No.
1-14 OK? / OK.
1-15 Or . . .
1-16 Positive!
1-17 Really?
1-18 Right?
1-19 Satisfied?
1-20 See?
1-21 Seriously?
1-22 So? / So what?
1-23 Sorry. / I’m sorry.
1-24 Sure.
1-25 Sweet!
1-26 Unbelievable!
Chapter 2 Two heads are better than one
2-1 About/For/With what?
2-2 Another time/day.
2-3 Anybody here? / Anybody home?
2-4 Anything else? / Anything more?
2-5 By coincidence
2-6 Cheer up!
2-7 Come, come.
2-8 Even better!
2-9 Excuse me.
2-10 Forget it!
2-11 Good luck!
2-12 Guess what?
2-13 Help yourself!
2-14 I bet. / I’ll bet.
2-15 Hang on!
2-16 No/Not kidding!
2-17 Not again!
2-18 Will do. / That’ll do!
Chapter 3 Three squares a day
3-1 Can’t or won’t?
3-2 Sb. won’t bite.
3-3 That’s a first!
3-4 That’s highway robbery!
3-5 That’s/It’s not true!
3-6 Works for me!
3-7 There (you are)!
3-8 You’re the man!
Chapter 4 Four corners of the earth
4-1 Have a good one!
4-2 I’m counting on it.
4-3 He’s not worth it.
4-4 How’s life with you?
4-5 It won’t happen again.
4-6 It works every time.
4-7 Nothing to boast about.
4-8 Not to my knowledge.
4-9 That’s/It’s always the way.
4-10 The feeling is mutual.
4-11 We’re not there yet.
Chapter 5 Five fingers are not equal
5-1 A little bird told me.
5-2 A promise is a promise.
5-3 All’s well that ends well.
5-4 Can you bend the rules?
5-5 Come to think of it.
5-6 Do I make myself clear?
5-7 Don’t get your hopes up!
5-8 Don’t give it another thought.
5-9 Don’t take it so hard!
5-10 He was hard on me.
5-11 I’m at my wits’ end.
5-12 I’m not made of money.
5-13 I can’t believe my ears/ eyes.
5-14 I can’t take it anymore!
5-15 I don’t buy your story.
5-16 I don’t have all day.
5-17 I don’t see why not.
5-18 I have been there (before).
5-19 I’ve seen it (all) before.
5-20 I know what I’m doing.
5-21 I know you mean well.
5-22 I see what you mean.
5-23 I’ll keep it to myself.
5-24 I’ll take care of it.
5-25 I wouldn’t/don’t bet on it!
5-26 If you feel that way.
5-27 It could happen to you.
5-28 It goes down the drain.
5-29 It’s a matter of opinion.
5-30 (It’s a) piece of cake!
5-31 It’s all Greek to me.
5-32 It’s dogged as does it.
5-33 It’s early in the day.
5-34 It’s/That’s not what I’m saying.
5-35 It’s not in my wheelhouse.
5-36 It’s out of this world!
5-37 It’s totally over my head.
5-38 It makes my mouth water.
5-39 It might come in handy.
5-40 It/That really got to me!
5-41 It won’t break the bank.
5-42 Just do what you can!
5-43 Leave me out of it.
5-44 Let me sleep on it.
5-45 Let me get/say this straight.
5-46 Let’s call it a day.
5-47 Let’s paint the town red!
5-48 Look on the bright side!
5-49 No two ways about it.
5-50 Not that I know of!
5-51 Not in so many words.
5-52 One thing leads to another.
5-53 Out of respect for sb.
5-54 Sb. has (got) a long face.
5-55 Sb. is hitting on you.
5-56 Sb. wouldn’t hurt a fly.
5-57 That’s par for the course.
5-58 That’s the way it is/goes.
5-59 The sky is the limit.
5-60 There’s always someone above us.
5-61 There must be a catch!
5-62 Things will work out fine.
5-63 This calls for a celebration!
5-64 Today is not my day!
5-65 We’re on the same wavelength.
5-66 We’ll talk about this later.
5-67 What are you getting at?
5-68 What are you playing at?
5-69 What are you up to?
5-70 What do you call this?
5-71 What goes around comes around.
5-72 What took you so long?
5-73 You can say that again!
5-74 You could have fooled me.
5-75 You’ve got me all wrong!
5-76 You owe me an apology.
5-77 You’ll get your money’s worth.
5-78 Your explanation is wearing thin.
Chapter 6 Six ways to Sunday
6-1 Don’t be too/ so hard on yourself.
6-2 Do you have any second thoughts?
6-3 Don’t make a fool of yourself!
6-4 Don’t take me for a fool!
6-5 (Do you) see what I’m saying?
6-6 He has close ties with her.
6-7 I’m fed up with her nagging.
6-8 I can’t say much for it.
6-9 I can’t take all the credit.
6-10 I don’t think much of it.
6-11 I don’t think that at all.
6-12 I just mentioned it in passing.
6-13 I know where the shoe pinches.
6-14 I’ll be the judge of that.
6-15