最权威的国际教育服务平台流行美语：后悔到想踹自己李华和Larry一起到饭馆吃饭。店里人多，他们只好排队等位。今天我们要学两个常用语：tokickoneself和wiggleroom。LH:Larry,真希望这家饭馆能快点上菜，我快饿晕了!L:Yeah,I'mprettyhungrytoo,andsmellingallthedeliciousfoodhereisonlymakingitworse。LH:咱们待会儿也别看菜单了，就跟服务员说，什么菜能上得最快，我们就点什么。L:Well,Iguesswecoulddothat...butifthefoodisreallybad,you'regoingtobekickingyourselflater。LH:你说我要kickmyself?踢我自己?别开玩笑了，我连抬腿的劲儿都没有了，怎么还能踢自己。L:Actually,ifyoureallyregretsomethingstupidthatyoudidearlier,youcansaythatyouarekickingyourself。LH:哦，原来tokickoneself不是自己踢自己，而是为自己做的蠢事感到后悔。你是说，要是我不看菜单瞎点，八成得后悔。L:Right!Hereisanotherexample.Ispent$1,000onanewcomputer,butIwaskickingmyselfaweeklaterwhenitwentonsaleforhalftheprice。LH:那可不，刚买台电脑，没几天就降价50%，这能不让人后悔么?早知道就多等几天，可以省好多钱呢。好了，咱们还是赶快决定吃什么吧，辣鸡翅怎么样?L:Ireallylovespicyfood,butitalwaysmakesmystomachhurt.IfIeatit,IknowI'mgoingtobekickingmyselflater。LH:那油炸奶酪?L:Yeah,thosearereallytastytoo,butthey'resofattening!IknowI'mgoingtobekickingmyselfatthegymtomorrow。LH:Larry,你怎么这么多事!这家饭馆挺贵的，应该不会难吃。L:Yeah,I'mgoingtobekickingmyselfifwespendalotofmoneyondinnerbutthefoodisn'tverygood。资料来源：教育优选http://www.jybest.cn/最权威的国际教育服务平台LH:可是Larry，我真的饿死了。那张桌子空出来了，我们可以进去了!L:Great!Let'sgoandsitdown。******LH:啊，真是酒足饭饱，我吃得太多了，撑死了。咱们干点什么消化消消食儿吧。L:Hmm...doyouwanttogoseeamovie?IthinkthatthenewTomCruiseactionmoviestartsplayingat9PM。LH:好啊，可是现在已经八点一刻了，咱们赶得及么?L:Well,thetheaterisonly15minutesaway,sowehavesomewiggleroom。LH:Wiggleroom?那什么意思?L:Whenyousaythatyouhavesomewiggleroom,thatmeansthatyouhavesomeflexibility,orroomtospare。LH:噢，wiggleroom就是回旋余地。你是说电影院离得不远，我们还有一些时间，应该可以赶上九点钟的电影。L:Right!Hereisanotherexample.Myapartmentleaseendsnextweek,butIhavesomewiggleroombecausemylandlordsaidIcouldstayanextramonthifIneedto。LH:我明白了。房东允许你再多住一个月，所以你就不必赶紧搬家，还有时间可以慢慢找房子。对了，我听说TomCruise的这部新片里有好多电脑特技。L:Yeah,Ireadthatthemoviecostmorethanthemoviestudiothoughtitwould.Bytheend,therewasnowiggleroominthebudget。LH:啊?拍这个电影花钱太多，最后预算一分不剩都花啦?那这电影一定好看!不过说实话，我还是想看爱情片，我们下周去好不好。L:Well...Iprobablycan...butIwillhavetocheckmyschedule。LH:你怎么这么麻烦，到底去不去?L:Well,Ijustwanttokeepalittlewiggleroomincaseanevenbetteractionmoviecomesoutnextweek!LH:哼，你干什么都不把话说死，总要留点余地。随便，你不陪我就自己去。好啦，咱们走吧，你说给多少小费啊?15%还是20%?L:Youknow,thereissomewiggleroom.Anythingbetween15percentand20percentwillbefine。LH:好吧。对了，你想不想去隔壁的甜品店吃点冰激凌?L:Eventhoughwehavesomeextratime,weprobablyshouldn'ttaketherisk.We'regoingtobekickingourselvesifeatingicecreammakesuslatetothemovie。LH:我肯定不后悔，冰淇淋比电影诱人多了。走，陪我去吃!资料来源：教育优选http://www.jybest.cn/最权威的国际教育服务平台今天李华学了两个常用语。一个是tokickoneself,表示感到后悔。另一个是wiggleroom,意思是灵活性，回旋余地。资料来源：教育优选http://www.jybest.cn/