地道美语：“Word is”据说，传闻

1.Word is. 据说，传闻

eg: Word is you and Matt are dating. Is it true?据说你Matt在约会，是真的吗？
　 A: The word is that Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2008.　参加08大选．
   B: Really?I hope she does because I really like her.

2.That' s very hip. Very cutting edge,guys. "cutting-edge"＂尖端，前卫＂

eg: Have you seen the Matrix movie? The special effects are very cutting-edge.看过黑客帝国这部电影吗？那特效作得非常前卫．
　 Japan produces many cutting-edge cars.One model can even park by itself. 有种车甚至可以自行停靠．

3.You' re for Randall, and not your father, for vice president. "be for"＂支持，赞同，站在哪一边＂

eg: We have got two different opinions. Which arguement are you for?你支持哪种意见？
　 I' m for more environmental protection because I don' t think the goverment is doing enough.我很支持环保，因为我觉得政府在这方面做得还不够．