《美国话的故事》

1 HELLO1

哈啰3

2 YANKEE5

扬基佬7

3 OKAY9

行啊11

4 INDIAN13

印第安人15

5 INDIAN SUMMER17

印第安之夏19

6 POWWOW21

咆哇23

7 CANOE25

桦皮舟27

8 SHENANDOAH29

谢南多亚河31

9 SEOUOIA33

席夸雅35

10 TOMAHAWK-HATCHET-AX37

战斧—短斧—斧子39

11 TO TALK TURKEY41

谈火鸡43

12 CAUCUS45

秘密会议47

13 MUGWUMP49

独立分子51

14 GERRYMANDER53

不公正地划分选区55

15 STUMP57

树椿59

16 MAVERICK61

自行其是的人63

17 GOBBLEDEGOOK65

装腔作势的啰嗦文章67

18 LAME DUCK69

跛鸭71

19 TO PASS THE BUCK(by Deborah Potter)73

推卸责任（德博拉·波特）75

20 JAWBONING77

动嘴79

21 BITE THE BULLET81

咬住子弹82

22 TO PLAY POSSUM83

装负鼠85

23 TO LOGROLL87

滚木头89

24 SUCKER91

吃奶的人93

25 RIPOFF95

扯掉97

26 OVER A BARREL99

趴在桶上101

27 TO BARNSTORM103

四处游说105

28 TO STONEWALL107

顶住109

29 MUCKRAKER111

专揭丑事的人113

30 PHILADELPHIA LAWYER115

费城律师117

31 BY THE GRAPEVINE119

马路新闻121

32 BOGUS123

冒牌124

33 WEDDED WORDS-NIP AND TUCK HEM AND HAW125

结合词组（势均力敌；哼哼哈哈）128

34 CORN-CLICHES-BROMIDES131

庸俗语言和陈词滥调133

35 ALL THUMBS135

全是拇指137

36 COME HAT IN HAND139

手持帽子求人141

37 TIGHTFISTED143

手攥得紧紧的145

38 HANDWRITING ON THE WALL147

墙上的字149

39 PAY THROUGH THE NOSE149

用鼻子偿付151

40 NOSE OUT OF JOINT153

鼻子拧了155

41 THE EYE AND ITS PHRASES157

眼睛及其有关的习语159

42 APPLE PIE ORDER161

像苹果饼一般整齐163

43 APPLE POLISHER165

擦苹果的人167

44 STIFF UPPER LIP169

倔强的上唇171

45 SKIN OF MY TEETH173

牙齿上的皮175

46 FROM THE HEART177

发自内心179

47 PAIN IN THE NECK181

脖子疼183

48 CHIP ON THE SHOULDER183

肩上搁了块碎片187

49 BONE TO PICK189

剔骨头191

50 SKELETON IN THE CLOSET193

藏在衣橱里的骷髅195

51 ACHILLES HEEL197

阿喀琉斯的脚跟199

52 WHITE HAIRED BOY201

幸运儿203

53 HAIR OF THE DOG205

从狗身上拔根毛206

54 DOG PHRASES207

和狗有关的习语209

55 THE CAT211

猫213

56 TO BELL THE CAT215

给猫系上铃铛217

57 HOLDING THE BAG219

捧口袋221

58 TO BUFFALO223

摆野牛阵225

59 TO BEEF227

牛叫229

60 DARK HORSE231

黑马233

61 HORSE OF ANOTHER COLOR235

另一种颜色的马237

62 ON HIS HIGH HORSE239

骑高头大马241

63 BEARS AND BULLS243

熊和牛245

64 GOLDBRICK247

假金砖249

65 BONANZA251

好运气253

66 PAN255

淘金257

67 WILDCAT259

野猫261

68 WEASEL263

黄鼠狼265

69 TO BREAK THE ICE267

打破竖冰269

70 TO GET THE DROP ON ONE271

先发制人273

71 TO EAT CROW275

吃乌鸦277

72 TO GO HAYWIRE279

捆乾草的铁丝281

73 YOUR JOHN HANCOCK283

你的亲笔签名285

74 NOT WORTH A RAP287

分文不值289

75 AX TO GRIND(by Thomas Eichler)291

有斧子要磨（托马斯·艾克勒）293

76 SCOFFLAW295

嘲弄法律者297

77 YOUR NAME WILL BE MUD299

你的名字将成为污泥301

78 FIX303

弄305

79 HUH,UH UH,AND UM307

嗬、呃呃和呣309

80 VASELINE311

凡士林313

81 BELITTLE315

贬小317

82 SNEAKER319

“斯尼科”鞋321

83 GETTING DOWN TO BRASS TACKS323

触及铜钉325

84 FILIBUSTER(by Frank Bea rdsley)327

冗长演说战术（法兰克·比尔兹利）329

85 BUNK(by Frank Beardsley)331

废话（法兰克·比尔兹利）333

86 TO TOUCH ALL BASES(by Mike Pitts)335

触遍各曼（迈克·皮茨）337

87 JINX-HEX(by Mike Pitts)339

不祥之兆（迈克·皮茨）341

88 HAM ACTOR(by Suasan Cohen)343

火腿演员（苏珊·科恩）345

89 TO TALK THROUGH YOUR HAT(by Susan Cohen)347

透过帽子讲话（苏珊·科恩）349

90 TO FACE THE MUSIC(by Deborah Potter)351

面对音乐（德博拉·波特）353

91 KEEPI NG UP WITH THE JONESES(by Carol Richa rds)355

赶上琼斯家（卡罗尔·理查兹）357

92 SHILLY SHALLY(by Carol Richards)359

犹犹豫豫（卡罗尔·理查兹）361

93 DEADBEAT(by Susan Cohen)363

死不还钱（苏珊·科恩）364

94 BUFF365

救火迷367

95 WINDFALL(by Thomes Eichler)369

意外收获（托马斯·艾克勒）371

96 A BLUE STREAK373

蓝光375

97 BLUESTOCKING(by Susan Cohen)377

蓝长袜（苏珊·科恩）379

98 TIN PAN ALLEY(by Susan Cohen)381

洋铁锅巷（苏珊·科恩）383

99 DISC JOCKEY (by Mike Pitts)385

唱片骑师（迈克·皮茨）387

100 THE LAST STRAW389

最後那根稻草391

英文索引393