本书收列了一千一百五十条常用美国俚语，这些词语天天都能听到，亦即所谓的日常用语。通过会话、词汇练习、解说等介绍常用的美国俚语表达形式，帮助读者加深对口语的认识；常用俚语按特定主题分类，并逐一解释，增加读者的学习兴趣。附CD一张，读出会话和词汇，读者可学习正确发音。

A dictionary (no pronunciation) for parents (who are afraid to ask?) and for non-native speakers who might not have someone to ask. Definitely not scholarly (oooh, that mix-up of your and you're ), and not entirely rational in its organization (a single alphabetic listing would have served better than the subject-related sections e.g. geeky is defined in one section, geek in another). But still, most entries contain examples, the sections have slang-packed dialogs and exercises for practice and self-testing, and the intended audience will find the information fun and useful. Published by Optima Books, 270 N. Canon Dr., #1270, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or