English Slang collection： charity case [释] someone you do a favor for out of pity; [例] You can kiss that $20 you let Ed borrow goodbye. He's a real charity case.; chase one's tail [释] to be unsuccessful; [例] Two weeks of hard work brought nothing. We were chasing our tails. chatterbox [释] a person who talks a lot; [例] The chatterbox at work finally got fired for not doing his job.; chat up [释] to talk to someone one is romantically interested in; [例] We've got work to do. No time for chatting up in the local club. chawn [释] to gorge like a glutton, to pig out on a lot of junk food; [例 ]The two obese couch potatoes were chawning on pizza and beer in front of the TV.; chawner [释] a very fat, unattractive person; [例]I was squashed out of my seat by the chawner. cheapo [释] poor quality; [例] She couldn't believe that she had bought a cheapo handbag after paying a lot of money.; check [释] ok/yes; [例] A: Have you booked the tickets for the flight to London tomorrow? B: Check! I've already done that last night. check it out [释] pay attention; [例] Check it out, here's what we'll do.; cheerio [释] goodbye; [例] I'd better get going now, or I'll miss the flight. Cheerio!; Cheers [释] a way of saying 'thank you'; [例] A: Here's the beer you ordered. B: Cheers. |
